Instagram wants to be your phone, not just your camera. And it wants to be better at it than Snapchat. Files buried in Instagram and the Instagram Direct standalone app’s Android Application Packages (APKs) are files and icons for “Call” and “Video Call”. APKs often show files for unreleased features that are lying dormant in an app waiting to be surfaced when… Read More
Source: TechCrunch
Microsoft now offers a manual update for Windows 10 addressing the Spectra Variant 2 flaw in sixth-generation Intel processors. It addresses a large lineup of Skylake CPUs ranging from desktops to laptops to 2-in-1 devices.
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Former Uber CEO Travis Kalanick has joined the board of directors for Kareo, a medical health tech startup, Axios reports. TechCrunch has since confirmed the appointment, along with the addition of Rob Reid to the board. This is Kalanick’s first public appointment since his ouster from Uber in June. Kalanick was an angel investor in Kareo, a company that has raised about $125 million… Read More
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Garrett Camp, best known for being a co-founder of Uber and founder of the accelerator/venture fund Expa, is launching his own cryptocurrency. The currency is called Eco, and Camp wants it to be a digital global currency that can be used as a payment tool around the world for daily-use transactions. There will be one trillion tokens issued initially, of which 50% will be given away to the… Read More
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How to preorder the Galaxy S9, and a few other weekend tech deals you should check out!
Source: Wired
Commentary: At the risk of looking a gift horse in the mouth, I have a few ideas why Marvel pushed the movie up.
Source: CNET
Apple’s latest patent is a dual-screen MacBook that doesn’t have a traditional keyboard or touchpad. With Apple’s past experience in this kind of engineering, we have reason to be both excited and worried about the idea.
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Comcast is now giving Xfinity xFi customers push notifications that will alert them to changes on their home network, like password updates or new devices joining.
Source: CNET
Startup Astranis hopes to blanket the Earth with dozens of satellites the size of a mini-fridge.
Source: Wired
Whether you are cooking in or eating out, these apps can help peanut allergy sufferers avoid foods with nuts.
Source: CNET