NEWSUPDATE: June 2019

Sunday, 30 June 2019

Avery McNeil, Daniel Kay

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Anne Choike, Gabriel Rauterberg

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Alexandra Feuer, Joseph Portale

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Venezuelan Navy Captain Accused of Rebellion Dies After Signs of Torture

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Kamala Harris Is Supported by Rivals After Trump Jr. Questions Her Race

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Albania set for tense local election stand-off

With the main opposition boycotting the poll, there are fears of disruption and violence.

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Trump ‘trying to work out’ historic Kim meeting at DMZ

Donald Trump says he wants to “say hello” and shake Kim Jong-un’s hand at the DMZ.

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A look at the challenges, downsides, and huge costs of 5G rollout in the US, which may take a decade or more to complete (Christopher Mims/Wall Street Journal)

Christopher Mims / Wall Street Journal:
A look at the challenges, downsides, and huge costs of 5G rollout in the US, which may take a decade or more to complete — As carriers launch their 5G networks, the promise of superfast wireless is clashing with the reality of the rollout; ‘the real onslaught has not yet begun’

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Yankees’ Bats Are Too Much for the Red Sox in London

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A handy guide to becoming US president

Who gets to be president? How do you win? All your questions and more in one handy explainer.

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Gotabhaya Rajapaksa: The wartime strongman who wants to run Sri Lanka

Gotabhaya Rajapaksa, the former defence chief who crushed the Tamil Tigers, is eyeing a return to power.

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Whitney North Seymour Jr., Former U.S. Prosecutor Who Fought Corruption, Dies at 95

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Inside Apple's Long Goodbye to Design Chief Jony Ive

Jony Ive has been leaving Apple for years. When it was finally made official on Thursday, there was nevertheless hand-wringing about the company’s future.

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Apple Names Sabih Khan as SVP Operations, Nick Law to Join as VP Marcom Integration

Sabih Khan has been named as the Senior Vice President of Operations at Apple and the company has also tapped Nick Law for a marketing position.

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HP Omen X 2S Laptop With Dual Displays Launched in India, Omen 15 and Pavilion Gaming 15 Laptops Refreshed

Key highlights of the HP Omen X 2S include a 15-inch display panel that has a 144Hz refresh rate, and a 6-inch 1080p touchscreen panel that is mounted on the top of the keyboard.

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IBM Gains Unconditional EU Approval for $34 Billion Red Hat Deal

The EU's powerful antitrust authority on Thursday cleared the buyout by IBM of open source software company Red Hat.

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The teenager with Down's syndrome swimming in the Arctic

Trym is the first person to live on the Svalbard Islands with Down's syndrome and he isn't letting it hold him back.

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Infinix Hot 7 Pro Review

Infinix Hot 7 Pro is the only new smartphone to sport 6GB of RAM under Rs. 10,000. But is it worth the asking price? Read our review to find out

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The online LGBT magazine blocked in its own country

How one man is seeking to break down gender taboos in Jordan.

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Splyt, which wants to bring international roaming to ride-hailing apps and already allows Alipay users to book Grab rides, raises $8M Series A from Grab, others (Jon Russell/TechCrunch)

Jon Russell / TechCrunch:
Splyt, which wants to bring international roaming to ride-hailing apps and already allows Alipay users to book Grab rides, raises $8M Series A from Grab, others — The vision of a universal global ride-hailing service is over. Uber's decision to exit markets like China …

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With Little to Celebrate, Mets Honor a Title-Winning Team

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Your pictures on the theme of 'pathway'

Each week, we publish a gallery of readers' pictures on a set theme. This week it is "pathway".

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Sudan: Dying for the revolution

Meet the young protesters in Sudan prepared to die to keep the country's revolution alive.

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Saturday, 29 June 2019

Apple Watch Hasn’t Crushed the Swiss. Not Yet.

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What’s on TV Saturday: Ramy Youssef and ‘The Spy Who Dumped Me’

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At G20, Japanese PM Shinzo Abe announces "Osaka Track" to promote cross-border data flow as 24 countries, including the US and China, sign statement of support (Satoshi Sugiyama/Japan Times)

Satoshi Sugiyama / Japan Times:
At G20, Japanese PM Shinzo Abe announces “Osaka Track” to promote cross-border data flow as 24 countries, including the US and China, sign statement of support — OSAKA - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Friday at the G20 summit formally declared the launch of the “Osaka Track,” …

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Italy migrants: Rescue ship captain arrested at Lampedusa port

The ship, carrying dozens of rescued migrants, entered Lampedusa port despite being banned by Italy.

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Mets Lose to Braves and Reach a Season Low

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YouTube's use of demonetization as a form of punishment is not the same as moderation and does not work on major creators who have other sources of revenue (Julia Alexander/The Verge)

Julia Alexander / The Verge:
YouTube's use of demonetization as a form of punishment is not the same as moderation and does not work on major creators who have other sources of revenue — Steven Crowder's case is a perfect example — When YouTube wanted to punish political pundit Steven Crowder amid widespread outcry …

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Who's in the running for Juncker's post and other EU top jobs?

EU leaders will head back to Brussels on Sunday night for a special meeting to try and agree on who should be the next president of the European Commission.

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SV Academy, a startup that provides free 12-week training programs to help people get tech-based sales jobs, raises $9.5M Series A led by Owl Ventures (Connie Loizos/TechCrunch)

Connie Loizos / TechCrunch:
SV Academy, a startup that provides free 12-week training programs to help people get tech-based sales jobs, raises $9.5M Series A led by Owl Ventures — When you live in Silicon Valley, it feels like nearly everyone works in tech and that entry into the industry is wide open.

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Abiy Ahmed's reforms in Ethiopia lift the lid on ethnic tensions

Just a few weeks ago, Abiy Ahmed was feted across Africa but deadly attacks threatens his reforms.

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Ebola: The impact of militant attacks in DR Congo

The deadly Ebola virus has spread, but are attacks and insecurity affecting the response?

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Dressed to kill: Video games' tricky relationship with fashion

Video games insiders explain why too many games are let down by their leading character's look.

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How to Sync Subtitles in VLC on Mac, PC, iPhone, and Android Mobiles

Here’s how you can sync subtitles in VLC on Android, Android TV, iPhone, iPad, macOS, and Windows.

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HP Spectre x360 13 Review

HP Spectre x360 13 boasts of top-end specifications in a compact, light, and premium body.

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Lenovo Z6 Pro 5G Edition Debuts With Snapdragon X50 Modem, 'World's First 5G Laptop' Unveiled Too

Lenovo Z6 Pro 5G Edition carries specifications identical to the Z6 Pro, except the Snapdragon X50 modem.

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Lenovo Back to College Sale Offers Yoga, Ideapad, Legion Laptops With Deals and Discounts

Lenovo will keep the sale live till August 20, and bundled deals include 3 years warranty, gaming gear, 1TB external HDD, and more, at cheap prices.

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Trump says he wants to 'shake hands' with North Korea's Kim at DMZ

"I would meet him at the Border/DMZ just to shake hand and say Hello," President Trump tweets.

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Parent company of Jack'd, a gay dating app with 6M+ users, settles complaint over flaw that had exposed private user photos on a public server for over a year (Adi Robertson/The Verge)

Adi Robertson / The Verge:
Parent company of Jack'd, a gay dating app with 6M+ users, settles complaint over flaw that had exposed private user photos on a public server for over a year — New York's attorney general has settled a complaint over gay, bisexual, and queer dating app Jack'd, whose parent company left …

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HP Spectre x360 13 Review

HP Spectre x360 13 boasts of top-end specifications in a compact, light, and premium body.

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LG W Series First Impressions: Hands On With the LG W10 and LG W30

LG W series phones LG W10 and LG W30 face stiff competition from Xiaomi and Realme offerings in the sub-Rs. 10,000 price bracket.

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Blue for Sudan: Instagram 'sympathy scammers' exploit support for protesters

Fake accounts trying to capitalise on social media campaigns are rife on the photo-sharing platform.

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Berlin Brandenburg: The airport with half a million faults

Billions over budget, years late in opening, and still being rebuilt before a single plane has landed. What's gone so wrong at the new Berlin airport?

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Japan whaling: Commercial hunts to resume despite outcry

Hunters could be back in Japanese waters from 1 July, ending a three-decade halt to commercial whaling.

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Struggling display maker Japan Display says a customer will invest $100M as part of a bailout led by a Chinese investment firm; source: the customer is Apple (Makiko Yamazaki/Reuters)

Makiko Yamazaki / Reuters:
Struggling display maker Japan Display says a customer will invest $100M as part of a bailout led by a Chinese investment firm; source: the customer is Apple — TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan Display Inc (6740.T) said on Friday it would receive a $100 million investment from a customer …

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Friday, 28 June 2019

Jabra Elite 85h Review

Jabra takes on Sony and Bose with the new Elite 85h, which is priced at Rs. 28,999. Does this premium wireless active noise cancelling headset have the edge it needs? Find out in our review.

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Beyerdynamic Soul Byrd Review

Beyerdynamic Soul Byrd is a near neutral sounding pair of earphones for audiophiles, but should you pay a premium for it? Read our review to find out.

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Google Chrome Has Become Surveillance Software, It's Time to Switch

Chrome has become like spyware for Google, allowing more tracker cookies than any other browser.

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Samsung Galaxy M40 Review

Samsung M40 boasts of a modern hole-punch display and powerful internals, making it an attractive package under Rs. 20,000. We find out what this phone is like to live with, in our review.

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Nubia Red Magic 3 Review

Nubia Red Magic 3 sports a powerful Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SoC, liquid cooling, and an internal fan. But should it be your first choice?

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Toy Story 4 Review: A Terrific Blend of Emotion and Action

Woody, Buzz Lightyear, and the rest of the toy gang are back in Toy Story 4, as they set off on a road trip with new toy Forky. On the way, Woody reunites with Bo Peep, who teaches him that there’s more to a toy’s life than loving your human.

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Democratic debate: Heavyweights Biden and Sanders to duel

Ten hopefuls will be on stage, but all eyes will be on two heavyweights battling for the party's soul.

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'I rented a mouldy flat from the deputy mayor'

When Jennifer Mbon's flat grew a layer of black mould she discovered her landlord was one of Marseille's top politicians.

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Quiz of the Week: Which Pink song induced childbirth?

Have you been paying attention to what's been going on over the past seven days?

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iOS 13, iPadOS, macOS 10.15 Catalina Get First Public Beta Builds: How to Download and Install

iOS 13, iPadOS, and macOS 10.15 Catalina public beta 1 are available for users enrolled in the Apple Beta Software Program.

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Microsoft Warns Users of New Malware Attack via a Disguised Excel Attachment

According to security firm Proofpoint, the malicious campaign has been started by a group called TA505.

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NASA JPL Hacker Used a $35 Raspberry Pi to Steal Data

A hacker used a tiny Raspberry Pi computer to infiltrate NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory network, stealing sensitive data and forcing the temporary disconnection of space-flight systems, the agency has revealed.

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Apple to Launch 16-Inch MacBook Pro in September: IHS Markit

Apple is all set to launch its 16-inch MacBook Pro in September this year, according to a media report citing an IHS Markit analyst.

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HP Says Indian PC Gaming Ecosystem Set to Explode

HP is bullish to redefine the experience for the millennials with its PC gaming portfolio.

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Raspberry Pi 4 With 3x Faster CPU, Dual 4K Display Outputs, Up to 4GB LPDDR4 RAM Launched

The upgraded Raspberry Pi 4 promises much better performance with a new faster CPU and up to 4GB of RAM

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Dell Says Millions of PCs at Risk Due to Critical Flaw in SupportAssist Tool; Fix Issued

SafeBreach discovered the flaw and reported the vulnerability, and it allows hackers to take over the machine and read the physical memory stored onboard.

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Apple AirPort Wireless Routers Get Security Firmware Update: How to Download and Install

Apple has already discontinued its AirPort lineup last year, but it said that it will continue to provide software support to the devices.

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Intel to Cut 9th Gen, 8th Gen Core CPU Prices by Up to 15 Percent as AMD Launches New Competitors: Report

Intel could be feeling the heat from AMD, as early benchmark leaks claim to show upcoming Ryzen 3000 series CPUs performing very well.

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Foxconn's New Chairman Says No Plan to Increase Production Capacity Outside China

The new chairman of Foxconn said on Friday the Apple supplier had no plan to increase production capacity outside China at the moment.

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Foxconn Chairman Hands Over Reins Ahead of Presidential Bid

Foxconn Chairman Terry Gou said on Friday he will hand over the running of the world's largest electronics contract manufacturer to a new operations committee.

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Google Stops Making Tablets, Will Focus on Chrome OS Laptops

Google’s Rick Osterloh has confirmed that the company’s hardware team will solely be focusing on making laptops going forward.

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Apple Recalls Some MacBook Pro Units Over Fire Safety Risk

Apple said on Thursday it would recall a limited number of 15-inch MacBook Pro units as their batteries are susceptible to overheating and pose a "fire safety risk".

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After backlash, the creator of DeepNude, which uses AI to remove clothing from images of women, takes it offline, citing server overload and potential harms (Samantha Cole/VICE)

Samantha Cole / VICE:
After backlash, the creator of DeepNude, which uses AI to remove clothing from images of women, takes it offline, citing server overload and potential harms — An app that algorithmically “undressed” images of women was taken down by its creator, citing server overload and potential harms.

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Thursday, 27 June 2019

Sound One Drum Bluetooth Speaker Review

Sound One Drum wireless speaker is priced at Rs. 3,490, and looks impressive. Does this affordable speaker sound as good as it looks? Find out in our review.

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Ant Audio Treble 900 Review

Ant Audio Treble 900 adds a splash of modernity to the budget wireless headphones segment, and is priced at Rs. 1,399

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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg says the company could have acted more quickly to flag a doctored Nancy Pelosi video but defended its decision to leave it up (Queenie Wong/CNET)

Queenie Wong / CNET:
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg says the company could have acted more quickly to flag a doctored Nancy Pelosi video but defended its decision to leave it up — Facebook CEO and co-founder Mark Zuckerberg said Wednesday that the social network could have acted more quickly to flag a doctored video …

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Mark Zuckerberg says Facebook is trying a new approach to limit the distribution of deepfakes, argues that the definition is too broad and needs to be scoped (Alexis C. Madrigal/The Atlantic)

Alexis C. Madrigal / The Atlantic:
Mark Zuckerberg says Facebook is trying a new approach to limit the distribution of deepfakes, argues that the definition is too broad and needs to be scoped — In an interview, the Facebook CEO hinted that the company is trying a new approach to misleading videos created through artificial intelligence.

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Australian student arrested in North Korea, reports say

Media reports have identified him as Alek Sigley, a 29-year-old masters student living in Pyongyang.

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Libya crisis: UN-backed government 'retakes' key town of Gharyan

Gharyan was a main supply base for an offensive on Tripoli by insurgents loyal to Khalifa Haftar.

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Appeals over Russia holiday camp deaths

Three years ago, tragedy struck for a group of children out on boats at Lake Syamozero in Russia's Karelia region.

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Google, UChicago, and its medical center sued in a lawsuit accusing the hospital of sharing hundreds of thousands of identifiable patient records with Google (Daisuke Wakabayashi/New York Times)

Daisuke Wakabayashi / New York Times:
Google, UChicago, and its medical center sued in a lawsuit accusing the hospital of sharing hundreds of thousands of identifiable patient records with Google — SAN FRANCISCO — When the University of Chicago Medical Center announced a partnership to share patient data with Google in 2017 …

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Tata Sky Binge Review: 5 Streaming Services in One for a Single Monthly Fee

Tata Sky is the latest to try to cash in on the video streaming revolution with its new premium service, Tata Sky Binge. We find out what’s so special about it.

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