Facebook only removes content if it celebrates or glorifies violence, not if it’s only graphic or disturbing, according to a spokesperson. Facebook also insists that the video of Philando Castile’s death was temporarily unavailable due to a technical glitch that was Facebook’s fault. That contradicts theories that the video disappeared due to Facebook waffling on whether… Read More Facebook explains censorship policy for Live videoThis entry was posted in Policy Social TC on July 8, 2016 by Legit Coder
The upsell we all fall for at fast food joints and places like Costco doesn’t seem to work on purchasers of in-game currencies, according to a study conducted on millions of Candy Crush players. Turns out the decision to buy fictional bars of gold isn’t quite rational, economically speaking. Who would have thought? Read More Study of Candy Crush players finds virtual currency buyers don’t ...This entry was posted in Apps Candy Crush eCommerce Entertainment Gaming King Mobile TC on July 8, 2016 by Devin Coldewey
This week: iOS 10, the no-headphone-jack thing, and Snapchat Memories. The post Gadget Lab Podcast: Opt-Insecurity appeared first on WIRED. Gadget Lab Podcast: Opt-InsecurityThis entry was posted in Gadget Lab Podcasts Gear Podcasts on July 8, 2016 by Wired Staff
Twitter isn’t satisfied with streaming 10 Thursday Night Football games this upcoming NFL season. According to Recode, the social media network is also reportedly in talks with the NBA, Major League Soccer and cable television giant Turner about acquiring digital rights to stream more live sports. Twitter didn’t immediately respond to our request for confirmation of the report. Read More Twitter reportedly in talks with the NBA, MLS and Turner ...This entry was posted in NBA Social Sports TC and tagged twitter on July 8, 2016 by Mark Lelinwalla
Twitter isn’t satisfied with streaming 10 Thursday Night Football games this upcoming NFL season. According to Recode, the social media network is also reportedly in talks with the NBA, Major League Soccer and cable television giant Turner about acquiring digital rights to stream more live sports. Twitter didn’t immediately respond to our request for confirmation of the report. Read More Twitter reportedly in talks with the NBA, MLS and Turner ...This entry was posted in NBA Social Sports TC and tagged twitter on July 8, 2016 by Mark Lelinwalla
And so, the dating pool for queer women across the world got that much bigger. Her, the dating app focused exclusively on ladies who are into other ladies, has finally opened up the app to Android users. The app launched all the way back in 2013 in the UK, and back then it was known as “Dattch.” Since, the app has rebranded to Her and launched across the United States, with… Read More Her, the dating app for queer women, finally goes live ...This entry was posted in Apps Social Startups TC on July 8, 2016 by Jordan Crook
Virtually all smartphones have FM chipsets inside, but you're probably locked out of using it. The post Your Phone Has an FM Chip. So Why Can't You Listen to the Radio? appeared first on WIRED. Your Phone Has an FM Chip. So Why Can’t You ...This entry was posted in Gear smartphones and tagged apple on July 8, 2016 by April Glaser
The security nightmare posed by the Internet of Things isn’t just related to the lack of expertise in the types of companies adding connectivity to gizmos and gadgets. It’s the sensitivity of the connected sensors, strewn hither and thither, opening up potential attack vectors for determined hackers. Hence the need for really robust security thinking to lock down the risks. Read More Oops! Wearables can leak your PINs and passwordsThis entry was posted in computer security Gadgets Internet of Things privacy Security TC Wearables on July 8, 2016 by Natasha Lomas