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Twitter limits daily follows to combat spammers
In an apparent attempt to combat spam and bot accounts that populate its platform, Twitter announced today that it is changing its rules to allow users to follow up to 400 accounts per day. The change marks a considerable drop from the previous cap,… …read more
Source:: Engadget
The Galaxy S10’s fingerprint reader was thwarted by a 3D printer
The fingerprint reader in the Samsung Galaxy S10 has caused a few issues already, such as incompatibility with some types of screen protectors. The in-display scanner uses ultrasound to read the physical ridges of your fingerprint, supposedly making… …read more
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Huawei is ‘open’ to selling its 5G modems, but only to Apple
For years, Huawei has been developing its own high-powered processors and modems, all to power its big portfolio of mobile devices. And so far, the company has refused to sell any of those to its competitors. We’ve learned, however, that the company… …read more
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The first ‘Fortnite’ World Cup Finals begin July 26th
The Fortnite World Cup hasn’t even started, but that isn’t stopping Epic from getting ready for the grand finale. The developer has announced that the World Cup finals will take place between July 26th and July 28th at the USTA Billie Jean King Nati… …read more
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Facebook bans white nationalism and separatism accounts in Canada
Last week, Facebook announced it would ban white nationalism and separatism content, in addition to the white supremacy content it already prohibits. Today, we’re getting a sense of which accounts that might include. According to BuzzFeed News, Faceb… …read more
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Amazon’s Fire Stick TV 4K supports Miracast screen mirroring
With its latest update, Amazon has brought a blast from the past to its modestly-priced Fire TV Stick 4K. The $50 streaming stick now supports Miracast, letting you mirror programs to supported smartphones, tablets and PCs as if they were attached di… …read more
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Ecobee’s first home security camera might include Alexa
Ecobee’s smart home lineup still revolves almost exclusively around its thermostats. It might branch out in the near future, though. Zatz Not Funny has obtained an image of what appears to be Ecobee’s first home security camera. Details are incred… …read more
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New York’s first attempt at recognizing drivers’ faces has failed
New York’s bid to identify road-going terrorists with facial recognition isn’t going very smoothly so far. The Wall Street Journal has obtained a Metropolitan Transportation Authority email showing that a 2018 technology test on New York City’s Robe… …read more
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Reddit’s ‘Change My View’ community becomes a dedicated site
Reddit is known for a handful of communities that have taken on a life of their own, and that includes communities taking their efforts off Reddit entirely. The creator of the popular r/changemyview subreddit, Kal Turnbull, has launched a Change My V… …read more
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Netflix debuts Beyoncé Coachella show documentary on April 17th
You probably don’t think of Netflix as a go-to place for music documentaries beyond Taylor Swift’s tour movie, but it’s determined to burnish its image. The service has teased the April 17th debut of a previously rumored documentary on Beyoncé… …read more
Source:: Engadget