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TikTok now has an official Android TV app, sort of

TikTok has come to Google’s Android TV platform, marking the short video app’s latest expansion to big screens, according to 9to5Google. Though the app is currently on the Google Play Store, it seems to not be working in every region yet. The Android TV take on TikTok looks remarkably similar to the TikTok app that… Read more

Meet Andy Jassy, Amazon’s next CEO

Andy Jassy speaking at the 2019 CERAWeek ConferencePhoto: Getty Images The exec helped Amazon soar in the cloud, and now he’ll determine the company’s future Amazon is getting a new CEO for the first time in its 27-year-history: cloud computing chief Andy Jassy, who will be replacing co-founder Jeff Bezos later this year. Jassy, currently… Read more

Apple’s next iOS 14 beta will begin forcing developers to ask for permission to track you

Apple’s new privacy feature requiring developers ask for permission to track iOS users for ad targeting is at last going live in the next iOS 14 beta with a planned full release some time this spring for non-beta users, the company tells The Verge. The announcement coincides with Data Privacy Day, as well as a… Read more

Amnesty International calls for a ban on facial recognition in New York City

Amnesty International has launched a new campaign against facial recognition titled Ban The Scan — and is launching with a demand for New York City to halt police and government use of the technology. Amnesty argues facial recognition is incompatible with basic privacy rights, and will exacerbate structural racism in policing tactics. “New Yorkers should… Read more

Document trading in the Darknet: Police dig out forger workshop

In Magdeburg, investigators have discovered an alleged forgery workshop for ID cards. On Wednesday, about 220 officials searched three apartments and the workshop disguised as an office, as the Federal Police Department for Combating Crime announced on Thursday. They secured data carriers and counterfeit items such as printers, printing plates, seals, chemicals and foil elements…. Read more

Beware of SMS messages with WhatsApp codes: the Postal Police reports a scam in progress

Very high level of attention on SMS : a scam in progress relies on trust in the sender (who is in their address book) to have a 6-digit code sent to be entered in WhatsApp, which enables the theft of the account. Here are some further explanations. by Alessandro Bordin published 21 January 2021 ,… Read more

Ministry of Justice rejects Scheuer's draft law on autonomous driving

The Federal Ministry of Justice has initially rejected a draft law by Transport Minister Andreas Scheuer (CSU) on autonomous driving because of open questions about data protection. This was reported by the Handelsblatt . A spokeswoman for Minister Christine Lambrecht (SPD) said on Wednesday (20. Jan. 2021) On request, high data protection standards for mobility… Read more

Road load balancing

Should you stay in a traffic jam on the motorway or should you leave? It feels, however you do it, wrong. Classic navigation systems are not of great help here. If you recommend a detour, it will soon be congested as well – while the motorway may have long been clear again. “The traffic jam… Read more

LG considers exiting smartphones in 2021

LG is considering exiting the smartphone market in 2021. After losing around $4.5 billion over the past five years, LG’s smartphone business has been struggling to compete with rivals. Now LG CEO Kwon Bong-seok has notified employees that the company is considering making big changes to its smartphone business. The Korea Herald reports that Kwon… Read more

Elon Musk’s flamethrower was not a flamethrower, but that isn’t stopping police

Mark Harris has put together an amazing report for TechCrunch on the legal troubles that have befallen buyers of the Boring Company’s flame-throwing device. Part of what makes it worth a read is that it digs up stories you may have not heard about yet: a police raid in London, an American doing time in… Read more

Capitol rioter planned to sell Nancy Pelosi’s laptop to Russian spies, witness told FBI

A capitol rioter may have stolen Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s laptop with plans to sell it to the Russian government, according to an FBI affidavit filed on Sunday. The affidavit charges Riley June Williams with unlawful entry and impeding government functions, based on extensive video record placing her at the scene of the Capitol riot. But… Read more

Singapore: Abuse of Trust in Corona Contact Tracking

In Singapore, the pandemic response has been largely technology-based – two systems to be precise. The first is a QR code that became ubiquitous across the country in April and May as part of the “SafeEntry” contact tracking system. SafeEntry meant that anyone who wants to enter a public place – restaurants, shops, malls –… Read more

Parler resurfaces on Sunday with an update message, but nothing else

Social media platform Parler was all but wiped off the internet last week, but on Sunday, showed some signs of life. A message from Parler CEO John Matze, first noted by CNN’s Donie O’Sullivan- is now appearing at the site’s URL, with an image showing a “technical difficulties” banner, and a message. “Now seems like… Read more

Over 500 body cams are used by the police in Lower Saxony

The police in Lower Saxony are now using 500 body cams. The cameras, which the officers usually carry on their shoulders, are supposed to record what is happening in conflict-prone situations and help to relax such situations. At the beginning of the year, the number of body cams in the Göttingen police department more than… Read more

Google will address Pixel 4A 5G touchscreen woes in February update

Google says it’s aware of a problem with Pixel 4A 5G touchscreens and will address the issue in its February security update. Some devices are failing to respond consistently to taps on the lower part of the screen, which is particularly impacting folks who have opted for three-button navigation rather than swipes. Android Police spotted… Read more