Collaborate Disseminate
Dan Rys, reporting for Billboard:As streaming continues to consolidate its foothold as a major force in the music-listening community, more and more players are getting into the increasingly crowded space. Today, BitTorrent announced it is adding an ad… Continue reading BitTorrent Adds Music, Video Streaming Options With Re-Launched BitTorrent Now
According to a report from The Information, Huawei, the world’s third largest smartphone manufacturer is working on its own mobile operating system (paywalled; alternate source). The report adds that the team that is developing this new operating syste… Continue reading Huawei Is Working On Its Own Mobile OS In Case Things Sour With Google
Xiaomi on Thursday unveiled its first ever electric bike — the QiCycle Electric Folding Bike. The bike, made of carbon fibre, packs a host of sensors and weighs just 7kg. From a report on IndianExpress:QiCycle has an integrated electric motor, which c… Continue reading Xiaomi Launches Foldable Electric Bike QiCycle At a Price Of $450
The iOS 10 kernel, which Apple released to enthusiasts last week, is not encrypted. Security experts expressed their surprise and puzzlement over this in a report by MIT News. The iPhone maker, after remaining tight-lipped over the matter for a week, h… Continue reading Apple Says iOS Kernel Code Left Unencrypted Intentionally, Nothing To Worry About
The iOS 10 kernel, which Apple released to enthusiasts last week, is not encrypted, according to a report. Security experts expressed their surprise and puzzlement over this in a report by MIT News. The iPhone maker, after remaining tight-lipped over t… Continue reading Apple Says iOS Kernel Cache Left Unencrypted Intentionally, Nothing To Worry About
In 2013, Uber told the Wall Street Journal that a typical Uber driver takes in more than $100,000 in annual gross fares. The ride-hail platform, which has shared similar estimates many times since, says that the company’s efforts toward its drivers is … Continue reading Leaked Docs Provide An Unprecedented Look At Income Of Uber Drivers
In 2013, Uber told the Wall Street Journal that a typical Uber driver takes in more than $100,000 in annual gross fares. The ride-hail platform, which has shared similar estimates many times since, says that the company’s efforts toward its drivers is … Continue reading Leaked Docs Provide An Unprecedented Look At Income Of Uber Drivers
An anonymous reader cites an Engadget report:Over the years we’ve seen Plex’s media software run across a number of different devices, from PCs to game consoles to NAS and cellphones. Now, it’s teamed up with Western Digital for what it says is the fir… Continue reading WiFi-Connected Hard Drive Fits a Plex Server In Your Pocket
There is no shortage of messaging apps out there, so which one should you be using? If you care about your privacy, you would want your messaging client to be end-to-end encrypted. This narrows down the list to WhatsApp, Signal, and Allo. The Intercept… Continue reading Battle of the Secure Messaging Apps: Signal Triumphs Over WhatsApp, Allo
Mobile advertising firm InMobi will be paying a fine of $950,000 and revamp its services to resolve federal regulators’ claims that it deceptively tracked locations of hundreds of millions of people, including children. Ars Technica reports:The US Fede… Continue reading Advertiser That Tracked Around 100M Phone Users Without Consent Pays $950,000