Secret Service bought location data pulled from common apps

Posted on 17/08/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

The Secret Service paid a private company for access to location data generated by common smartphone apps, Motherboard reports. Internal documents obtained through a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request show that the agency spent $35,844 for a o...

US tightens restrictions on Huawei to close trade loopholes

Posted on 17/08/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

The US government isn’t done attempting to block Huawei. Today, the US Commerce Department announced that it’s expanding trade restrictions meant to prevent Huawei from obtaining semiconductors without a special license, Reuters reports. The restrict...

A third of TikTok’s US users may be 14 years old or younger

Posted on 14/08/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

TikTok is clearly popular with younger users, which is part of the reason it’s appealing to advertisers and potential buyers. But just how young are TikTok users? According to The New York Times, as much as a third of TikTok’s 49 million users in the...

US charges two Chinese hackers with trying to steal COVID-19 research

Posted on 21/07/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Today, the US Justice Department charged two Chinese hackers with targeting US COVID-19 research. The charges were part of an 11-count indictment that alleges the two individuals conducted a global hacking campaign that went on for more than 10 years...

LG’s $599 Velvet 5G phone arrives in the US tomorrow

Posted on 21/07/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

The Velvet, LG’s mid-range 5G smartphone, arrives in the US tomorrow. It’s been available in Korea and Europe for more than a month, so it was just a matter of time before it arrived in the US. LG announced today that pricing will start at $599.The V...

NSA says Russian hackers are trying to steal COVID-19 vaccine research

Posted on 16/07/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Russian hackers are trying to steal research on COVID-19 vaccines, according to intelligence services in the US, UK and Canada, The National Security Agency (NSA) said a group that has been linked to Russian intelligence has targeted health care orga...

LG’s Tone Free wireless earbuds with germ-killing case arrive in the US

Posted on 16/07/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

LG’s flagship Tone Free wireless earbuds have arrived in the US with a feature you don’t see every day. They come with LG’s UVnano charging case that the company claims can kill 99.9 percent of bacteria with ultraviolet light during the charging cycl...

UEFA Champions League soccer moves to CBS All Access next month

Posted on 09/07/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Fans of European football will soon be able to stream matches in the US through CBS All Access and CBS Sports. Beginning in August, the two platforms will be the exclusive English-language home of the UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League and UEF...

Google holds off on reopening US offices due to the latest COVID-19 spike

Posted on 01/07/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Google isn’t ready to bring workers back just yet. The company originally planned to call select employees back to the office beginning July 6th. Now, it says all US offices will remain closed until at least September 7th due to the recent spike in c...

Facebook tests easier sharing for its Pinterest-like Collections feature

Posted on 17/06/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Facebook is trying to make Collections, a feature you’ve probably forgotten about, more useful. The Pinterest-like tool lets you save and organize content like posts, photos and videos. Until recently, you could share Collections with specific friend...

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