Peacock, the streaming service that Comcast’s NBCUniversal launched two weeks ago in the US, has signed up 10 million accounts, Comcast said Thursday. That includes people who registered with Peacock when it rolled out just to Comcast pay TV customers in April as well as new members who’ve signed up since its national launch July 15. By comparison, Disney …
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30 July
Twitter says massive hack was result of spear phishing attack
A massive Twitter hack earlier this month that hijacked the accounts of dozens of high-profile politicians, celebrities and businesses to peddle a cryptocurrency scam was the result of a spear phishing attack, Twitter said late Thursday. To succeed, attackers in the July 15 hack needed both access to Twitter’s internal network as well as employee credentials that granted access to …
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30 July
Facebook continues to grow despite ad boycott
Facebook’s multibillion dollar ad business continues to grow even as the coronavirus pandemic hobbles the economy and high-profile brands boycott the company to get it to more aggressively combat hate speech. The strong performance comes as the government ramps up pressure on Facebook amid concerns it’s grown too powerful. The world’s biggest social network reported second-quarter earnings on Thursday that …
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30 July
Oculus Quest 2: Rumor roundup and everything you need to know
In 2020, VR feels more like a tangible reality than ever before. In a year of lockdowns and isolation, virtual reality has suddenly become a way for friends to connect, see theater experiments and feel briefly like you’ve escaped. The Oculus Quest was the best VR device of 2019, and that’s true in 2020, too. But Facebook’s standalone headset may be …
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30 July
I nuked my kid’s Animal Crossing island
I’m not proud, but I did it. I nuked my son’s Animal Crossing island. This was no Cuban Missile Crisis, with a tense standoff, fingers hovering over dangerous buttons, all playing out in public. No, I did it in the dead of night, telling no one beforehand or in the immediate aftermath. In fact, it took several days for anyone …
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30 July
3 Assam Rifles Jawans Killed In Ambush; Manipur Cyclists Feeding Homeless + More Top News
TOI Three Assam Rifles personnel have been killed along with 6 wounded after an ambush by who are suspected to be PLA militants in Chandel, Manipur which is along the border with Myanmar, according to reports. Read more Here’s more top news of the day: Jump To 1) Since The Lockdown Began, This Group Of Cyclists Have Been Feeding The …
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29 July
Qualcomm settles Huawei patent spat, warns of 5G flagship phone delay
The expected iPhone 5G delay may be a reality. Qualcomm, which likely will supply the modems that power the newest crop of iPhones, on Wednesday warned of “the delay of a global 5G flagship phone launch.” The company said handset sales are expected to drop about 15% in the current period, its fiscal fourth quarter, because of the delay. While …
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29 July
Former Twitter employees hit with expanded espionage charges
The US government filed expanded charges on Tuesday against two former Twitter employees and a third individual for allegedly spying on Twitter users on behalf of Saudi Arabia, according to an indictment. The two former Twitter employees, Ahmad Abouammo and Ali Alzabarah, and a third person named Ahmed Almutairi, were first charged with two offenses in 2019 for allegedly using their work at …
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29 July
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 5G leak shows a punch
A new leaked photo of the upcoming Galaxy Z Fold 2 5G phone shows the appearance of a punch-hole design replacing the huge notch found in the first model, as well as a larger cover display, slimmer bezels and a triple camera setup. The leak on Wednesday, first reported by MySmartPrice, also shows the phone coming in two colors: “mystic black” and …
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29 July
Why I’m thinking seriously about switching to T
Before we talk T-Mo, let’s look at today’s impossibly-inexpensive-headphones news: The Mpow M9 true-wireless earbuds are just $23.49 with the on-page 5%-off coupon and promo code MPOWM9PR. Noise-isolating pipe design, touch controls, USB-C charging, IPX8-rated waterproof… shall I go on? It even has extra microphones to help reduce noise during phone calls. Mpow M9 true-wireless earbuds See at Amazon Mpow …
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