August, 2018

• 28 August

  Amazon opens its $23 kids Book Box to all Prime members

  

  Forget going to the library. Amazon will now deliver children’s books right to your door. Amazon said on Tuesday that Prime members in the US can now subscribe to Prime Book Box, a subscription service that delivers curated hardcover books for children up to age 12 every one, two or three months. Each box is …

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• 28 August

  Phase One pushes the limits with 151

  

  If you want a new camera to take your photography to the next level, you could get a 42-megapixel Sony A7R III for $3,200, a 50-megapixel Canon EOS 5DR for $3,900 or a 46-megapixel Nikon Z7 for $3,400. But if you want to enable some serious pixel peeping, you can go all out and buy the XF IQ4 camera system unveiled …

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• 28 August

  Facebook vows to use 100% renewable energy by the end of 2020

  

  Facebook is doubling down on being an eco-friendly company. In a blog post on Tuesday, Facebook said it aims to use 100 percent renewable energy to power its global operations, including its data centers, by the end of 2020. It also vowed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 75 percent. In 2015 Facebook set a goal of supporting 50 percent …

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• 28 August

  New Intel chips want to make your laptop connect, work and play better

  

  Intel is adding six new laptop CPUs to its lineup, the company announced at this year’s IFA technology trade show in Germany. Three new U-series and three new Y-series processors are joining Intel’s 8th generation of Core i-series parts. Previously, these chips were known by the code names Whiskey Lake and Amber Lake.  These are for laptops, tablets and two-in-one devices …

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• 28 August

  Fortnite’s battle royale with Android security problems is just getting started

  

  A storm of security issues is closing in on the Android version of Fortnite. And it isn’t likely to pass anytime soon. Developer Epic Games just fixed a security flaw with Fortnite’s installer for Android devices, but researchers are expecting a flurry of problems for the online game as it gets more popular on Android. That’s because Fortnite isn’t available …

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• 28 August

  Firefox data shows we’re blocking ad trackers now, not just ads

  

  Millions of us have discovered browser extensions like AdBlock Plus and uBlock Origin can declutter web pages. Now, judging by new data released by Mozilla, it seems we’re also discovering we can block website software that tracks us on the internet, too. With the November release of Firefox 57, the first Firefox Quantum version, Mozilla added an option to let …

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• 28 August

  Just as critics feared, Fortnite for Android came with an epic security risk

  

  After watching friends play Fortnite on their iPhones for months, you may have downloaded the game the second it became available for your Android phone. I get it. But doing so could have put you at risk. As spotted by Android Central, Google has disclosed a huge vulnerability in Epic Games’ original Fortnite installer for Android, one that could have taken …

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• 28 August

  DNA safeguards your password, Fortnite battles security problems (The 3:59, Ep. 450)

  

  On this podcast, we talk about: How you can store your cryptocurrency passwords in DNA.  Fortnite’s issues with security on Android. The 3:59 gives you bite-size news and analysis about the top stories of the day, brought to you by the CNET News team in New York and producer Bryan VanGelder. Now playing: Watch this: DNA safeguards your password while …

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• 28 August

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  Not everyone is a fan of T-Mobile’s plan to merge with Sprint.  On Monday, a host of groups, including Consumer’s Union, Common Cause and Public Knowledge filed a joint petition asking the Federal Communications Commission to kill the T-Mobile-Sprint deal. They expressed concern that the merger would remove one aggressive competitor and ultimately lead to higher prices.  “The proposed merger …

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• 28 August

  Slack went down again, but the outage appears to be over

  

  If you couldn’t log into Slack, the oh-so-popular team messaging app used by 8 million people every day, you’re not alone. It went down — at least for you. Slack officially confirmed that it’s experiencing “connectivity issues” around 10:30 a.m. PT Tuesday, and though Slack still seems to be working in several CNET offices across the US, we can confirm …

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