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Google is working on a VR version of Chrome for Android

@ 2016/07/01 read/post comments(0)

Google had a lot to say about its VR ambitions at this year's I/O, and it looks like a more immersive web browsing experience will be part of those plans. Road to VR reports that the latest versions of Chrome… Go To Full Article

'Serial' podcast subject Adnan Syed is granted a retrial

@ 2016/07/01 read/post comments(0)

Adnan Syed, the subject of Serial podcast's first season, has gotten a retrial, and it was partly thanks to a "cell tower issue." Syed is currently serving a life sentence after getting convicted of murdering his ex-girlfriend, but he has… Go To Full Article

US wiretap operations encountering encryption fell in 2015

@ 2016/07/01 read/post comments(0)

The US government has been very vocal recently about how the increase in encryption on user devices is hampering their investigations. The reality is that according to a report from the Administrative Office of U.S. Courts, law enforcement with court... Go To Full Article

Rosetta will crash into its comet and die on September 30th

@ 2016/07/01 read/post comments(0)

Farewell, young spacecraft. The European Space Agency's Rosetta probe has been surveying Comet 67P (or Churyumov-Gerasimenko) for the past 12 years, and on September 30th it will crash into the space rock and end its mission. Rosetta is nearing the… Go To Full Article

Facebook's Paper news-reading app to shut down next month

@ 2016/07/01 read/post comments(0)

Facebook has announced that it is shutting down its news-reading app Paper. The application was introduced in 2014 as an alternative to the main Facebook app, featuring a sleek layout with a complete focus on showcasing articles -- rather than… Go To Full Article

Apple CEO Tim Cook takes a new role on Nike's board

@ 2016/07/01 read/post comments(0)

A leadership change at Nike is affecting Tim Cook's role with the apparel maker slightly. Cook, a Nike board member since 2005, is now the lead independent director of the board. The reason why Nike needs one now is because… Go To Full Article

Karma, the shareable hotspot, finally supports private networks

@ 2016/07/01 read/post comments(0)

Only a few months after killing unlimited data and rolling out new subscription plans, Karma is now ready to offer its customers a long requested feature: private networks. The company made a name for itself with shareable hotspots, which always… Go To Full Article

Tesla under investigation after first Autopilot-related death

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The NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) is investigating a collision that occurred when a Tesla Model S in Autopilot mode crashed into a tractor trailer resulting in the death of the driver. This is the first fatality linked to… Go To Full Article

Facebook and the folly of self-regulation

@ 2016/07/01 read/post comments(0)

There's a whole bunch of content that you aren't allowed to post on Facebook. Threats against public figures and other users, claims of imminent self-harm, harassment and bullying (in theory at least) and the purchase, sale or trade of regulated… Go To Full Article

Windows 10 Anniversary Update Launching August 2nd

@ 2016/07/01 read/post comments(0)

While certainly not as big of an update as the original launch of Windows 10, the next major update now has a release date. August 2nd will be the date where all of the latest additions and features will be… Go To Full Article

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