“The hypnosis session you’re about to experience has been designed to enable you to forget one of your favorite TV series, so you can experience it as if for the first time, even though you’ve already seen it.” That’s what you’ll hear when you visit Unspoil Me, a site Samsung set up to promote its …
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22 March
Twitter still unimpressed by Facebook’s Cambridge Analytica response
After five days, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg finally responded to the Cambridge Analytica scandal that began to unfold late last Friday. Naturally, it was done via a Facebook post. Unfortunately for Zuckerberg, many netizens didn’t seem too impressed. “We have a responsibility to protect your data, and if we can’t then we don’t deserve to serve you,” Zuckerberg said, reacting …
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22 March
Samsung Galaxy S9 owners are reporting touchscreen deadzones
The Samsung Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9 Plus have scarcely been on sale for a week and already some Galaxy S9 owners are reporting dead zones. Numerous complaints on the official Samsung forums and all over Reddit (here, here and here) describe how portions of the screen won’t respond to touch input. Samsung has said it’s responding to the issue. …
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22 March
Sony’s new A8F OLED TV isn’t any cheaper than the old one
Sony fans holding out for a cheaper OLED TV, prepare for a bit of disappointment. The new A8F series, first shown off at CES 2018 in January, will cost $2,800 at the 55-inch size and $3,800 at the 65-inch size. Those prices are $300 more than the cost of LG’s 2018 C8 series in the same sizes. Meanwhile the Sony …
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22 March
Australian government proposes $7 tax for all internet shopping
Great news, Australia: Internet shopping could soon be more expensive. The federal government is reportedly considering adding a levy on all packages arriving from overseas, tacking on a AU$2 to $7 charge to cover the cost of security screening at the border. According to the ABC, Australia’s Department of Home Affairs is considering the charge to help pay for the …
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22 March
What it’s like to wear Facebook’s $199 VR headset, Oculus Go
It was soft. It didn’t leave marks on my face. And the VR looked just fine. That’s my first-impression feel of Oculus Go, an upcoming bid by Facebook to get new people interested in VR for a sub-$200 price, no phone necessary. That $199 roughly converts to £150 or AU$255. The Oculus Go is a VR headset that’s self-contained. In …
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22 March
Is Facebook’s apology over Cambridge Analytica enough? (The 3:59, Ep. 374)
On this podcast, we talk about: Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg breaks his silence and apologizes over the Cambridge Analytica scandal. Best Buy decides to stop ordering new Huawei phones. Etsy’s new CEO talks about his vision for the specialty e-retailer. Now playing: Watch this: Is Facebook’s apology over Cambridge Analytica enough?… 4:32 The 3:59 gives you bite-size news and analysis …
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22 March
Facebook friends can still share your data, post
How many clicks does it take to keep your Facebook data private? That was the question I set out to answer when I created a Facebook account on Wednesday. Specifically, I wanted to discover what it takes to stop my Facebook friends from sharing data from my account (created under the alias Lauren Mapala, because I’d make a terrible spy). …
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22 March
Best Buy will stop selling Huawei smartphones
It’s going to get harder for Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei to sell its smartphones in the US. Best Buy, the nation’s largest electronics retailer, has ceased ordering new smartphones from Huawei and will stop selling its products over the next few weeks, according to a person familiar with the situation. The retailer will also stop selling its laptops and smartwatches. …
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22 March
Etsy CEO looks to outshine Amazon by selling ‘special’ (Q&A)
Last year was brutal for Etsy. Looking to cut costs and quell investor complaints, the specialty online retailer known for handmade soaps and Audrey Hepburn-shaped pins brooches went through its first major round of layoffs in May and the board fired its popular chief executive of six years. The new CEO was Josh Silverman, an Etsy board member, who instituted …
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