Hitting the Books: America needs a new public data system
MIT Press Excerpted from Democratizing Our Data: A Manifesto by Julia Lane. Reprinted with permission from The MIT PRESS. Copyright 2020. On sale as an ebook now. On sale in print… Read more here: Hitting the Books: America needs a new public data system
Apple may be developing Face ID for Macs
You may be able to unlock future Macs with your face, according to 9to5Mac. The publication has uncovered references to the company’s TrueDepth camera, which makes Apple’s Face ID technology… View post: Apple may be developing Face ID for Macs
Big tech antitrust hearing with Apple and Google rescheduled to July 29th
The House Judiciary Committee’s big tech antitrust hearing has a new date after a delay to honor the late Rep. John Lewis. In the wake of an Axios report, the committee has confirmed that the… Go here to see the original: Big tech antitrust hearing with Apple and Google rescheduled to July 29th
TikTok blocks QAnon hashtags amid larger crackdown
TikTok is joining Facebook and Twitter in cracking down on QAnon posts, at least to a degree. The social network told BBC News that had blocked multiple hashtags related to the unsupported… Continue reading here: TikTok blocks QAnon hashtags amid larger crackdown
Instagram will fix bug that mistakenly shows camera as ‘on’ in iOS 14
Apple’s iOS 14 beta is still catching misbehaving apps. Instagram has promised The Verge it will fix a recently reported bug that lists the camera as on when you’re simply browsing your feed,… See more here: Instagram will fix bug that mistakenly shows camera as ‘on’ in iOS 14
