November, 2019

• 19 November

  Senators call out Facebook over location tracking policies

  

  Two US senators aren’t satisfied with Facebook’s explanations so far on how it uses location data in its app. The legislators say the company is undermining users’ privacy choices.  Sen. Christopher Coons, a Democrat from Delaware, and Sen. Josh Hawley, a Republican from Missouri, sent a letter to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Monday saying …

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• 19 November

  Spotify wants to feed your podcast addiction with a daily playlist

  

  You’ve binged your way through Binge Mode. You’ve learned all the Stuff You Should Know. But what podcast are you going to listen to next? Well, Spotify says its new Your Daily Podcasts playlist can help you figure out just that.  Spotify, one of the world’s biggest subscription music services, said Tuesday that the Your Daily Podcasts playlist will offer …

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• 19 November

  Windows users, beware: This fake update could lock up your PC, or worse

  

  With the end of support for Windows 7 coming in January, many users are looking to update to Windows 10 to continue getting security updates and support from Microsoft. According to a Tuesday report from security firm Trustwave, attackers are well aware of this and are targeting Microsoft users with fake Windows update emails that will infect computers with ransomware …

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• 19 November

  Don’t be jealous of iMessage. Google’s fancy texting update is rolling out

  

  If you’re an Android user and have grown tired of boring text messaging, help is on the way. Google recently announced a slow rollout of RCS Messaging for users in the US, joining users in the UK, France and Mexico who gained access earlier this year. Google expects to make the feature available to all users in the US by the end of …

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• 19 November

  Bird will let you earn free scooter rides by snapping ‘helmet selfies’

  

  Snapping a photo of yourself in a helmet could score you rewards with Bird. The scooter company is rolling out a helmet selfie feature with perks like ride credits when users take a picture of themselves wearing a helmet at the end of their ride, Bird said in a blog post Tuesday.  Snap a selfie to get rewards. Bird The …

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• 19 November

  Tim Cook discusses Steve Jobs, environmental efforts and privacy at Dreamforce 2019

  

  People want to understand what makes Apple tick. Which is part of why whenever CEO Tim Cook talks, we all tend to listen. During a fireside chat at the annual Dreamforce conference for business software company Salesforce in San Francisco, Cook talked about why Apple’s been pushing on environmental issues, “Dreamers” and more. “People told us there was no way …

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• 19 November

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• 19 November

  Tim Cook shares memories of Steve Jobs

  

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• 19 November

  Samsung One UI 2 tour with new Galaxy foldable flip phone tease

  

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• 18 November

  Amazon has Sony PlayStation Plus 12

  

  Editor’s Note: Alas, this deal is no longer available. Amazon listed it as “currently unavailable” shortly after this post went up. If you’re looking to renew your Sony PlayStation Plus membership or just buy one for the first time, Amazon is selling a digital code for a 12-month membership for $24.88 — or $35.11 off the normal list price of …

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