Researcher outlines how he discovered and exploited the now-patched KeySteal flaw in macOS to access and decrypt keychain passwords without admin privileges Techmeme · 3 years ago
Google's new policies for Chrome extensions and Drive API will limit the ability of extensions and 3rd party apps to access personal data, starting this summer Techmeme · 3 years ago
Profile of HobbyKidsTV, a family-run children's YouTube channel with 3M+ subscribers and adult moderators protecting its kid hosts and viewers from predators Techmeme · 3 years ago
Airbnb to give NYC data on 17K+ listings, plus data on every listing between Jan. 1, 2018 and Feb. 18, 2019 that could have potentially violated NY rental laws Techmeme · 3 years ago
We Are Tenants on Our Own Devices. We don’t own our kindle content and can’t repair our devices on our own. Reddit · 3 years ago
EU's nationalist, far right parties, expected to make gains in the European parliament election, are generally opposed to EU's efforts to regulate Big Tech Techmeme · 3 years ago
Inside Facebook's new robotics lab, where the company is teaching robots to walk on their own, hoping the lessons learned can advance the company's AI efforts Techmeme · 3 years ago
Meteorologists say interference from 5G phones could reduce the accuracy of weather forecasts by 30%, equivalent to the quality of predictions in the 1980s Techmeme · 3 years ago
After exploding bear repellent sent 20+ workers to the hospital, Amazon is building special warehouses for hazardous items, with first set to open this summer Techmeme · 3 years ago
Google recently hasn't investigated high-profile leaks with its past tenacity, including leaks about Project Dragonfly and Andy Rubin's exit package Techmeme · 3 years ago
Because of US law, Google keeps advertisers from naming sanctioned countries as targets or exclusions in campaigns, leading to ads being served in those places Techmeme · 3 years ago
Q&A with Melinda Gates on why the tech industry must embrace women's empowerment, how we can get more women and people of color to enter tech, and more Techmeme · 3 years ago
Google is touting an increased focus on privacy and is making privacy settings slightly easier to find, but those settings remain very confusing for users Techmeme · 3 years ago
Google Pixel 3a XL review: it has the same shortcomings and great features as the Pixel 3a, but you'll pay $80 extra for a 6" instead of 5.6" screen Techmeme · 3 years ago
Satya Nadella and other Microsoft execs talk about the future of AI, the company's approach to open platforms, and how the era of the "talented jerk" is over Techmeme · 3 years ago