Non-IT News Thread
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Bug in French government’s WhatsApp replacement let anyone join Élysée chats
Researcher found bug in email validation that let him log in and join "rooms" in Tchap app.
On April 17, the French government introduced an Android application meant to be used by government employees as an internal secure channel for communications. Called Tchap, it was touted as a replacement for WhatsApp and Telegram, providing (in theory) both group and private messaging channels to which only people with government email addresses could join. -
Donald Trump's state visit to the UK set for 3 June
US President Donald Trump will make a three-day state visit to the UK from 3 to 5 June, Buckingham Palace has announced.
The president and First Lady Melania Trump will be a guest of the Queen and attend a ceremony in Portsmouth to mark the 75th Anniversary of D-Day. -
Sri Lanka attacks: Mass funerals held as nation mourns
Sri Lanka has held its first mass funeral amid a day of mourning for the victims of Sunday's bomb blasts.
The death toll from the attacks on churches and hotels has risen to 321 with about 500 wounded, police said. -
Notre-Dame fire: Rain threatens France's damaged cathedral
Architects working on preserving Notre-Dame are rushing to cover the cathedral before rain can cause further damage.
Showers and even possible thunderstorms are forecast for the French capital on Tuesday evening. -
Feeble humans prove no match for OpenAI’s Dota 2 gods
The AI won 7,215 matches against humans, losing only 42 in the process
The OpenAI team that’s been developing artificially intelligent agents who can play Dota 2 better than the pros decided to open access to amateur gamers to compete against its technology. -
OnePlus 7 Pro launch event set for May 14th
You can be there in person for $20
OnePlus is preparing to launch the OnePlus 7 series of phones on May 14th in what it says will be its most ambitious launch to date. -
Sony’s new 4K OLED TVs start at $2,499.99
A 98-inch 8K LCD? That’ll be $69,999.99
Following their announcement at CES in January, Sony has announced pricing for its OLED and LCD TVs for 2019. -
Blocking social networks after terrorist attacks can do more harm than good
We should be suspicious when governments crack down on speech in the name of safety
Imagine for a moment that you run a small country prone to outbreaks of sectarian violence. -
@mlnews said in Non-IT News Thread:
Blocking social networks after terrorist attacks can do more harm than good
We should be suspicious when governments crack down on speech in the name of safety
Imagine for a moment that you run a small country prone to outbreaks of sectarian violence.It's a lot like shutting down newspapers and telephones when something bad happens... just using one bad thing to enable another.
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AT&T’s 5G E marketing ploy is turning out to be a disaster
AT&T is confusing its customers and doing itself no favors
AT&T may have just amicably settled a false advertising lawsuit with Sprint over its “5G Evolution” branding, but the company’s apparent marketing strategy here is proving to be a disaster. -
A peek inside the Huawei P30 Pro’s periscope lens shows off its clever zoom
The future could bring longer periscope lenses, if room is made for them
The Huawei P30 Pro offers unprecedented zoom capability for a smartphone camera, thanks to a simple periscope — and now we’re getting our first glimpse inside. -
@mlnews said in Non-IT News Thread:
A peek inside the Huawei P30 Pro’s periscope lens shows off its clever zoom
The future could bring longer periscope lenses, if room is made for them
The Huawei P30 Pro offers unprecedented zoom capability for a smartphone camera, thanks to a simple periscope — and now we’re getting our first glimpse inside.that's actually super cool.
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Amazon can now leave packages safely in your garage
You’ll need a garage door that delivery drivers can open.
Starting today, Amazon Prime members in the US can have their packages delivered directly to their garages. Key for Garage, which Amazon first announced back in January -
@mlnews said in Non-IT News Thread:
AT&T’s 5G E marketing ploy is turning out to be a disaster
AT&T is confusing its customers and doing itself no favors
AT&T may have just amicably settled a false advertising lawsuit with Sprint over its “5G Evolution” branding, but the company’s apparent marketing strategy here is proving to be a disaster.total shockface.....
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@mlnews said in Non-IT News Thread:
AT&T’s 5G E marketing ploy is turning out to be a disaster
AT&T is confusing its customers and doing itself no favors
AT&T may have just amicably settled a false advertising lawsuit with Sprint over its “5G Evolution” branding, but the company’s apparent marketing strategy here is proving to be a disaster.total shockface.....
:astonished_face:I'm in a two month outage with AT&T fiber. The connection isn't "down" just "not working" and no engineer at AT&T can figure anything out. We've been with the Office of the President for a week, and they only just got a ticket opened to track it!
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US 'border militia training to assassinate Obama' - FBI
The suspected leader of a New Mexico militia group allegedly boasted of plans to assassinate former President Barack Obama, the FBI has said.
Larry Mitchell Hopkins, 69, and his group United Constitutional Patriots, also plotted to target Hillary Clinton and billionaire George Soros, according to a tip received by the FBI -
Google 'retaliating against harassment protest organisers'
Organisers of a series of walkouts in protest at Google's treatment of women have said they have since become victims of retaliation by the company.
In November, 20,000 employees walked out of their offices demanding several key changes in how sexual misconduct allegations were dealt with at Google. -
@mlnews said in Non-IT News Thread:
Google 'retaliating against harassment protest organisers'
Organisers of a series of walkouts in protest at Google's treatment of women have said they have since become victims of retaliation by the company.
In November, 20,000 employees walked out of their offices demanding several key changes in how sexual misconduct allegations were dealt with at Google.Well, they could have just fired them. Walking out isn't something you get to just do.
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Russia may soon decommission the world’s most historic launch pad
Sputnik, Gagarin, and Tereshkova all launched from here. So did Scott Kelly.
Site no. 1 in dusty Baikonur, Kazakhstan, is where it all began. In October 1957, an R-7 missile launched the first satellite, Sputnik, into space. -
Another judge sets back Trump attempts to open up federal lands to fossil fuels
Coal mine leases require more study from the government before they're approved.
On Friday, a federal judge in Montana District Court dealt the Trump Administration another setback pertaining to leasing out federal lands for fossil fuel extraction.
