| Online bulletin board inventor Randy Suess dies at 74 |
[22 Dec 2019|05:58am] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/lD8xlieHYKw/  It's a sad week if you've ever posted on a social network or an internet forum. Randy Suess, the creator of the software for first online public bulletin board, died on December 10th at the age of 74. He and Ward Christensen built the Computer Bull...
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| After Math: That's not how this is supposed to work |
[22 Dec 2019|11:30am] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/fAe7y4MDmQ0/  Like burritos stuffed with french fries or labradoodles, the last few days have been just entirely too much. Politics aside, we were treated to Uber setting up a litigious warchest, Chipotle reinventing the drive-thru, and the debut of Soylent's succ...
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| Boeing Starliner is the first US-made crew capsule to land on the ground |
[22 Dec 2019|12:28pm] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/oJHB0m7bnEU/  The inaugural Starliner test flight didn't go according to plan, but it still made a little bit of history. Boeing's spacecraft landed safely at New Mexico's White Sands Missile Range at 7:58AM Eastern, making it the first US-made, crew-ready capsul...
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| What's the best vacuum for pet hair? |
[22 Dec 2019|02:00pm] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/oZuaFPZ33r0/  By Tim Heffernan
This post was done in partnership with Wirecutter. When readers choose to buy Wirecutter's independently chosen editorial picks, Wirecutter and Engadget may earn affiliate commission. Read the full guide what's the best vacuum for p...
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| 'Cats' is getting new special effects while it's still in theaters |
[22 Dec 2019|03:16pm] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/fVG1T8IAq5o/  You've seen movies receive visual touch-ups in special edition re-releases, but Universal is trying something new: it's updating a movie while it's still in the middle of its initial theatrical run. The media giant has informed theaters that it's gi...
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| San Francisco loosens facial recognition ban to allow newer iPhones |
[22 Dec 2019|04:34pm] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/TTv7PY94B50/  San Francisco is learning first-hand about the risks of blanket bans on facial recognition. City supervisors have voted to amend a ban on facial recognition in local government to allow the use of FaceID-equipped iPhones and other devices where the...
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| Messaging app ToTok is reportedly a spying tool for the UAE |
[22 Dec 2019|05:50pm] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/HnX0k8-gBq4/  It's no secret that some messaging apps are favored by authoritarians, but one app may be explicitly designed with spying in mind. Unnamed US officials speaking to the New York Times say that the chat app ToTok is believed to be a surveillance tool...
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| China internet rules call for algorithms that recommend 'positive' content |
[22 Dec 2019|07:07pm] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/fUHMf-oypXc/  China is once more tightening its grip on internet content, and this time algorithms are in the spotlight. The Cyberspace Administration of China has published upcoming rules that dictate how internet companies manage content, including a push for r...
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| Three people sentenced for running $100 million malware crime network |
[22 Dec 2019|08:32pm] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/L11LVWjtCfk/  The takedown of a massive malware crime network is now leading to consequences for some of its alleged participants. The US and the country of Georgia have sentenced three people for their roles in using GozNym malware to steal upwards of $100 milli...
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| Richie Hawtin wants you to explore his DJ sets through a mobile app |
[22 Dec 2019|10:35pm] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/F7Wm4OTx5B0/  Have you ever wanted to know exactly what DJs are doing during sets besides cuing the next track? You now have a good opportunity to find out. Minimal techno pioneer Richie Hawtin (aka Plastikman, F.U.S.E. and other pseudonyms) has released a Close...
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