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WhatsApp to Add Video Calls; Adult Dating Site Hacked

Posted November 9th, 2016 at 3:37 pm (UTC-5)
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Today’s Tech Sightings: WhatsApp Says Video Calls ‘Coming’ The popular messaging service says it will roll out a version of the app that allows users to make video calls using an iPhone, Android or Windows Phone.Users have been wanting this feature for a long time. Adult Sating Site Hacked, Exposing Private Information The parent company […]

Facebook’s False Metrics; iPhone Price Hike Under Trump?

Posted November 9th, 2016 at 3:37 pm (UTC-5)
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Today’s Tech Sightings: Facebook Admits to More False Metrics Facebook once again has admitted its metrics have been inaccurate. Specifically, the company said it miscalculated page views through its ad metrics systems. This, the company said, inflated page views. In September, the company said it had overestimated how long users were watching videos by between […]

Russia Blocks LinkedIn; Facebook’s Fake News Dilemma

Posted November 9th, 2016 at 3:37 pm (UTC-5)
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Today’s Tech Sightings: Russia Moves to Block Professional Networking Site LinkedIn A court in Russia said Thursday that the popular professional networking site would be blocked there within 24 hours for violating a law about data storage. Apple’s iPhone 8 May Incorporate Some Next-level Augmented Reality Features After revealing it was working on smart glasses, […]

What President Trump Means for Tech; Election Big Winner Was Twitter

Posted November 9th, 2016 at 1:32 pm (UTC-5)
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Today’s Tech Sightings: What the Trump Win Means for Tech and Science As writer Karissa Bell put it in Mashable, Silicon Valley was freaking out last night. In large part, the tech sector had hoped Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton, whose clear tech policies were positively received, would win the White House. But with Republican President-elect […]

US Vote Underway Amid Cybersecurity Alert; Year of the Election Bots

Posted November 8th, 2016 at 12:11 pm (UTC-5)
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Today’s Tech Sightings: US Cybersecurity Officials on High Alert as Voting Gets Underway Cybersecurity officials were on the lookout for potential threats from hackers looking to disrupt the U.S. presidential election as voters went to the polls Tuesday. The high alert came amid concerns that some hackers might try to disrupt voting in key states. […]

Samsung’s Environmental Impact; the Problem With IoT Devices

Posted November 3rd, 2016 at 12:30 pm (UTC-5)
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Today’s Tech Sightings: So Where Will All Those Recalled Note 7s End Up? Remember all those exploding Galaxy Note 7s Samsung recently recalled? All of the flawed devices have to go somewhere – a device graveyard of sorts. But Samsung says it is trying to limit the environmental impact of the massive recall of more […]

Building the Bionic Man; Facebook Urged to Stop Racial Exclusion Ads

Posted November 2nd, 2016 at 12:34 pm (UTC-5)
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Today’s Tech Sightings: Building the Bionic Man It’s no longer science fiction. Replaceable body parts are already here. Now Swiss psychologist Bertolt Meyer, who has a prosthetic arm, is working to create a robot modeled after himself. The robot, Rex, is made of various prosthetic parts, has a circulatory system and a clunky body. Rex […]

Mobile Internet Sets Milestone; IoT Devices at Risk With New Malware

Posted November 1st, 2016 at 1:04 pm (UTC-5)
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Today’s Tech Sightings: Study: Mobile Internet Use Passes Desktop for the First Time The PC market has been struggling, largely due to the popularity of mobile devices. A new study from internet monitoring firm StatCounter found more people around the world are using mobile devices to access the Internet. In countries like India, mobile devices […]

Twitter Goes After Trolls – Again; the Devices That Crippled the Internet

Posted October 27th, 2016 at 12:10 pm (UTC-5)
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Today’s Tech Sightings: Twitter Promises ‘Meaningful’ Safety Updates Next Month Twitter has a huge problem with trolls, online bullies and people who are using the platform for hate speech and even threats of violence. But since that not-so-friendly environment has scared off potential buyers of the micro-blogging platform, Twitter is now promising “meaningful” changes. The […]

The Race to Reinvent the PC; NASA Denies Facebook Viral Spacewalk

Posted October 26th, 2016 at 1:06 pm (UTC-5)
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Today’s Tech Sightings: Microsoft, Apple Look to Reinvent the Desktop PC Microsoft’s Windows 10 event Wednesday in San Francisco officially added the Surface Studio all-in-one Desktop PC – what CEO Satya Nadella calls “a new category” – to its line of hybrids.  Perfect or not, writer Tom Warren argues that Microsoft has succeeded in reinventing […]