Facebook is hoping its new plan for connecting the world is less disastrous than the old one
Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook.ReutersFacebook hasn't given up on India. Months after the social network ran into massive opposition over its plan to bring (an incomplete version of) the internet to rural areas, it has a new plan to bring people online for the first time. It's called Express Wi-Fi, and it lets local entrepreneurs and providers sell data to users so they can connect to the internet more cheaply than with traditional data packages. Facebook is responsible for Internet.org, an i..>> view originalWhy every iPhone 7 spec and rumor points to virtual reality
What if the iPhone 7 Pro is actually the brains of a virtual reality/augmented reality headset?This morning I read my ZDNet colleague Adrian Kingsley-Hughes' column regarding Apple's apparent uncaring attitude about the Android flagship smartphone competition's tech specs, particularly as it pertains to the rumors regarding what parts are going to make their way into the iPhone 7.Essentially, he argues that the company is competing against no one, that they have such unflinching brand loyalty g..>> view original'Sightings' Isn't 'Pokémon GO's' New Nearby Tracker, But The Real One Looks Awesome
Twitter Moments creation opens to influencers, brands, and soon, everyone
Twitter’s curated tweet slideshow Moments has failed to move the user growth needle. But the sagging public company hopes to make itself accessible and indispensable by allowing more than just its in-house curators and partnered news publishers make Moments. Today Twitter announced that “a broader group of creators will be making Moments, including influencers, partners, brands… and in the coming months, everyone.” It will start by featuring Moments from civil rights activist DeRay (seen below..>> view originalNo Man's Sky travel diary, day one: all alone on an alien planet
No Man’s Sky is an almost impossibly huge game, an entire virtual universe filled with 18 quintillion planets, each one different from the next thanks to the powers of procedural generation. Instead of a typical review, for the next week I’m going to be writing daily dispatches from No Man’s Sky, giving a firsthand account at what the experience is like, and what you can expect if you choose to dive in. Tall, thick, neon-green blades of grass bend and sway in the wind. Nestled among the field i..>> view originalApple Denies iPhone Price Fixing in Russia
Apple Denies iPhone Price Fixing in Russia 7:02 AM EDT E-mail Tweet Facebook Linkedin Share icons Apple on Tuesday rejected allegations from Russia’s state competition watchdog it may have been involved in fixing prices for iPhones, saying resellers set their own prices. Apple aapl reacted a day after Russia’s Federal Anti-Monopoly Service (FAS) said it had opened a case into the allegations after a consumer had pointed out that identical prices had been set for i..>> view originalQualcomm-powered Android devices plagued by four rooting flaws
Hundreds of millions of Android devices based on Qualcomm chipsets are likely exposed to at least one of four critical vulnerabilities that allow non-privileged apps to take them over. The four flaws were presented by security researcher Adam Donenfeld from Check Point Software Technologies on Sunday at the Def Con security conference in Las Vegas. They were reported to Qualcomm between February and April, and the chipset maker has since released fixes for the vulnerabilities after classi..>> view originalGoogle Maps adds “Wi-fi only” feature & ability to save areas to SD card
Google Maps added two new offline features yesterday, and bulked up the number of international ride-service rate comparison options in a number of countries. According the announcement, Android users with spotty service – or users who may want to save on data – can turn on the new “Wi-fi only” feature in their Google Maps settings to use the app when they’re offline. Google Maps also added the ability to save an area to an external SD card on Android devices so that any saved maps do not hav..>> view originalFacebook is taking a stand against ad blockers
Facebook Facebook is taking a stand against ad blockers. The social network announced on Tuesday that it has tweaked its tech to prevent ad blocking software from working on its desktop site. Ad blockers already don't work in Facebook's app, where most of its mobile traffic comes from. Simultaneously, the company is updating its existing ad preferences tools to make it easier for individuals to tailor their experience and remove themselves from specific customer lists. Facebook first highlig..>> view original
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