Review Vrtmr: November 2018

Friday, 30 November 2018

George H.W. Bush, 41st US president, dies at 94 - CNET

The patriarch of the modern-day political dynasty lived a life defined by service to his country.

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George H.W. Bush, 41st US president, dies at 94 - CNET

The patriarch of the modern-day political dynasty lived a life defined by service to his country.

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Ariana Grande's 'thank you, next' just broke YouTube

Ariana Grande has another accomplishment to add to her ever-growing list: breaking YouTube.

The pop singer dropped the much anticipated music video for her hit song "thank you, next" on Nov. 30, and in the process managed to overload the online video platform. Well, her devoted and passionate fanbase did, anyway.

That's right, according to YouTube, the service was unable to handle the barrage of comments on the video after it went live — prompting someone at YouTube to compare "thank you, next" to another famous internet moment.

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WhatsApp faces misinformation problem in Nigeria, reports say - CNET

Fake news on the platform comes ahead of general elections early next year.

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WhatsApp faces misinformation problem in Nigeria, reports say - CNET

Fake news on the platform comes ahead of general elections early next year.

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The electric skateboard has gotten an upgrade, and it's pretty badass

The Zenboard is a limited edition board that is promising to deliver the ultimate experience when it comes to electric skateboards. The ride brakes as the user steps off, incorporates a sleek design, and has a top speed of 25 mph. Read more...

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These old and obsolete tech products actually make great gifts

This holiday season, while everyone else is giving and receiving the year’s hottest new tech items, why not do something a little different?

Give the gift of old and absolutely out-of-date technology to the geek in your life this year! (We're not kidding.)

iPhones and iPads are more expensive than ever. The latest video game console bundles are already sold out. And the techie who already has all the newest gear is expecting you to give them that annual iTunes gift card. Change it up; surprise your loved one with the gift of retro technology.

Here are a few gift ideas that will have you reminiscing about the good old days and leave your gift recipient’s mouth agape (which could be good or bad, but it’ll certainly be fun!). Read more...

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Deputy AG Rosenstein calls on Big Tech to protect users

Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein says tech companies need to keep consumers safe, while also providing a way for police to break through their systems’ encryptions. Technology companies need to stop putting profits and growth over the safety and security of their customers. “Technology is advancing at a speed and volume that exceeds the capacity of most people to comprehend the accompanying risks, let alone to protect against them,” Rosenstein said in his speech.

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Why You Need to Buy an Alarm Clock

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This drone is cleaning windows 1,100 feet above the ground, so humans don't have to

Aerones is building heavy-lift drones for operations that can get dangerous when performed by humans. The company has recently unveiled footage of a drone solution for high-altitude window cleaning. In the future, similar drones could be used for firefighting, and the company is already testing this kind of applications as well. Read more...

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If you think you’re seeing swastikas in Google Maps, don’t panic

Some Google Maps users are making a confusing and troubling discovery when opening the app.

In some cases, users reported that they're seeing the swastika symbol on some locations, in particular hotels, when opening up Google Maps, according to tweets.

Twitter user @irishkokolily asked the Google Maps Twitter account, “can you tell me why the hotels in Dublin on my Google maps has swastika signs for them?” A screenshot attached to the tweet shows two Dublin hotels, The Merchant House and Kelly’s Hotel, marked with a pin displaying the symbol in question, which resembles a swastika. Read more...

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How to concoct (and remember!) an insanely secure password — Clarification Please

How do you make an insanely secure, but also memorable password?

Read the full article here. Read more...

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Huawei's next phone will kill the notch with a 'hole punch' selfie camera

Essential birthed the notch with the PH-1 and Apple popularized it with the iPhone X, but Asia's biggest smartphone makers already look ready to kill it and replace it with a less offensive-looking hole cutout in the upper corner.

Samsung teased this "Infinity-O" or "hole punch" camera screen at its developer conference a few weeks ago — the Galaxy S10 might be its first with the display — but China's Huawei might beat it to market first.

Huawei's expected to announce the Nova 4 with a front that's nearly all display on Dec. 3, according to The Verge. Read more...

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Save $100 on the Xbox One X 'PUBG' bundle at Walmart

There's no better time to be a gamer than the holidays. All the biggest titles of the year are out to enjoy, whether it's the newest Call of Duty or a hotly anticipated game like Red Dead Redemption 2. There are also deals on everything from consoles to headsets and more to complete your setup.

The Xbox One X 1TB PUBG bundle is $399.99 at Walmart, which is $99.01 off the original price of $499. When it comes to consoles right now, you can't do much better than the Xbox One X.

When Microsoft says it's the most powerful home console on the market, that's not a marketing ploy. The Xbox One X is a top-of-the-line system when it comes to overall performance, best represented in the native 4K output. Whether streaming The Final Table on Netflix, just got that 4K copy of Ant-Man and the Wasp, or have games with 4K updates available like Battlefield V, you won't be disappointed. Read more...

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Solving AI's 'black box' problem: Learning how algorithms make decisions

In 2017, a Palestinian construction worker in the West Bank settlement of Beiter Illit, Jerusalem, posted a picture of himself on Facebook in which he was leaning against a bulldozer. Shortly after, Israeli police arrested him on suspicions that he was planning an attack, because the caption of his post read "attack them."

Except that it didn't. The real caption of the post was "good morning" in Arabic. But for some unknown reason, Facebook's artificial intelligence-powered translation service translated the text to "hurt them" in English or "attack them" in Hebrew. The Israeli Defense Force uses Facebook's automated translation to monitor the accounts of Palestinian users for possible threats. In this case, they trusted Facebook's AI enough not to have the post checked by an Arabic-speaking officer before making the arrest. Read more...

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Marriott data breach affected 500 million customers over four years

If you value your data privacy, Starwood Points might end up costing you more than they've saved.

Marriott International, Incdisclosed a data breach of its Starwood guest reservation database on Friday. It estimates that the hack has affected 500 million customers, and acknowledged that the compromise had gone undetected for four years; hackers have had access to components of the database since 2014, and Marriott only became aware of any security issue in September 2018.

Yep, that means somebody had four years of unfettered access to a massive database of world travelers and their personal and potentially financial information. It's one of the biggest breaches in history, behind Yahoo's 2013 email hack, which affected 3 billion users. Read more...

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Get six months worth of popcorn and movies with these tasty Samsung deals

Samsung clearly has the 'Friday Feeling'. It has launched some incredible weekend offers to celebrate the end of another working week.

Up until midnight on Dec. 2 you can pick up a Samsung Sound+ HW-MS550 Wireless Smart Soundbar with Incredibles 2 Ultra HD Blu-ray, a £50 off voucher code (EARLYXMAS50), and a six month subscription to Joe & Seph's Popcorn. Now that is a tasty deal.

Not content there, Samsung is also offering a 4K UHD Blu-Ray Player UBD-M7500 with HDR Technology with a Star Wars - The last Jedi 4K Blu-Ray disc, a £50 off voucher code (EARLYXMAS50), and six months of monthly deliveries of Blu-Ray films. Read more...

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Apple Watch Series 4 will receive an extended 45-day return period

Apple has a strict 14-day return policy on most of its products. But that may change for its newest wearable, the Apple Watch Series 4.

MacRumors reports that the new Apple Watch will be getting an extended 45-day return policy thanks to the heart-tracking features in the smartwatch.

The Apple Watch Series 4 is set to receive an electrocardiography (ECG) companion app in the coming works. It should be arriving alongside the watchOS 5.1.2 update for all Series 4 models.

The leaked document obtained by MacRumors doesn't provide much insight into the reason behind the extended return period. It does explain, though, that returning the Watch past the two-week period will require a customer to do it through Apple Support. Read more...

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Best 4K TV deals this weekend: Save on Sony, Samsung, LG, VIZIO, and more

Now that it's Friday, we've gathered the best deals on 4K smart TVs for this weekend. We found the best deals from Amazon, Walmart, and Best Buy on the top name brands like Sony, Samsung, LG Electronics, and more so you don't have to waste your time scrolling through endless pages of sales. Just peruse our page and get all the best deals in one place.

Here are just a few of our favorites:

Save $200 on JVC 49-inch Class 4K Ultra HD (2160P) HDR Smart LED TV with Built-in Chromecast from Walmart
Save $500 on LG Electronics OLED55C8PUA 55-Inch 4K Ultra HD Smart OLED TV (2018 Model) on Amazon
Save $702 on Samsung 55-inch Class 4K (2160P) Ultra HD Smart QLED TV QN55Q8FN (2018 model) from Walmart
Save $1,000 on Sony - 65-inch Class - LED - Z9D Series - 2160p - Smart - 4K UHD TV at Best Buy
Save $1,102 on Samsung 65-inch class 4K (2160P) Ultra HD Smart QLED HDR TV QN65Q7FN (2018 Model) on Amazon
Save $600 on LG 75-inch Class 4K (2160) HDR Smart Super UHD TV w/AI ThinQ from Walmart
Save $1,000 on LG Electronics OLED77C8PUA 77-Inch 4K Ultra HD Smart OLED TV (2018 Model) on Amazon Read more...

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Microsoft’s redesigned Office icons showcase the future of the software suite

Microsoft has unveiled brand new icons for all the apps in its Office productivity suite.

The Redmond, Washington-based tech giant announced the sweeping changes to its Office app icons in a blog post on Thursday. Each of the new Microsoft Office app icons will be rolling out over the next few months.

The design changes to the Office icons mark the first time in 5 years that Microsoft has updated the productivity suite logos. The apps that will be sporting redesigned icons include Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneDrive, OneNote, SharePoint, Teams, Yammer, and Skype.

The redesigns implement Microsoft’s Fluent Design language which the company has incorporated into Windows 10 since last year. Read more...

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8 great web hosting solutions for your personal webpage or business site

Once the domain of the geeky or forward-thinking business owner, having your own website is now seen as an exciting and realistic prospect for many of us. You can use that website as a springboard for a burgeoning freelance career in your chosen field, to advertise homemade wares, to provide directions for your wedding, or simply to write down your thoughts and feelings as part of a blog. Having your own web space is wonderfully open ended like that, and a great way to get your name out there in whatever way you wish to be seen.

That's why there are hundreds of different web hosting companies out there, keen to grab your attention and provide a quicker way of setting you up than the last web hosting site. So, where do you begin with knowing what you need from your web hosting provider? Well, there are some key things to consider before we delve into suggestions of the best hosting companies out there. Read more...

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The best O2 web exclusive deals in Carphone Warehouse's Black Tag sale

There have been some vicious rumours circulating that Black Friday deals are dead. You shouldn't believe everything you hear, though, because most rumours are simply not true.

OK, we may have insinuated that Black Friday has come to an end, once or twice. We don't like to spread gossip but it's a tricky business making predictions and Black Friday seems to just go on and on these days. Nothing to complain about, of course. If leading retailers want to continue pushing great deals then we all win.

Carphone Warehouse is one of these retailers that clearly isn't finished just yet. There’s currently a big focus on O2 web exclusive deals on Carphone Warehouse for the remainder of its Black Tag sale. These offers will end on Dec. 4: Read more...

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Friday, 30 November 2018