Month: April 2021
Engineered earworms on TikTok aren’t that far off from disinfo campaigns
Ever since I read this Bloomberg story about how songs are engineered to go viral on TikTok, I’ve had one thought in my head, if you can call it that — it’s more of a noise, or impression: AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH Yes, it’s the sound of internally screaming. Just when I thought…
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Crypto market takes a dive with Bitcoin leading the way
Cryptocurrency prices continued to tumble Friday with Bitcoin leading the charge, with prices for the internet currency dipping below $50,000 for the first time since early March. Bitcoin is down roughly 20% week-over-week, around 30% from its all-time-high of nearly $65,000 early last week. The market cap of the coin…
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YouTube makes it easier to save on data with new video resolution options
The YouTube mobile app for iOS and Android now has new video settings that might make it a bit easier to save on data while watching video on the go (via MacRumors). Along with specific resolutions in the video player, you can now toggle between three separate modes that either…
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How to get a refund from PayPal
It’s a situation none of us want to deal with but most of us will have to deal with sooner or later. You buy a product online, and it arrives damaged. Or the wrong color. Or it simply doesn’t work. Or the description doesn’t match the product. Or it simply…
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Hackers are using Telegram as a hub for malicious activities Telegram
Security researchers have discovered that Telegram’s popularity as an end-to-end encrypted messaging platform has also made it popular with threat actors. In a new report, Omer Hofman of cybersecurity company Check Point explains that malware authors are increasingly using Telegram as a ready-made command and control (C&C) system for their…
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Weird Apple design: ‘Spring Loaded’ edition
Apple’s product design is usually very good, setting industry standards for how many of the gadgets and computers we use every day look and feel. But the company’s many hits make the less obvious design decisions stand out that much more. Thanks to the huge amount of new stuff Apple…
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