Comcast’s public WiFi hotspots will remain free for the rest of 2020
The 1.5 million hotspots are open to all, even non-Xfinity Internet subscribers.
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Facebook tests easier sharing for its Pinterest-like Collections feature
It has been quietly testing the changes in the US.
DuckDuckGo shares a list of thousands of web trackers that gather your data
It's part of an effort to block online tracking.We have two newsletters, why not sign up for both?
UK begins testing unsupervised autonomous transport pods
Researchers will study the public's reaction to the technology.
An old Instagram hoax is back, and it's duping celebrities
Including the man in charge of the US nuclear arsenal.
Facebook simplifies its Group privacy settings
Groups will be 'public' or 'private.'
Apple taps renowned artists for AR art walks
They're available in San Francisco, New York, London, Paris, Hong Kong and Tokyo.
Facebook will rank comments to make conversations more meaningful
It will attempt to promote comments that are most relevant to users.
Facebook revives 'View As Public' profile feature
The company axed the tool after a 2018 data breach.
Samsung leak exposed source code, passwords and employee data
An independent researcher discovered dozens of files set to public.
iOS update adds security-focused USB restricted mode (updated)
Law enforcement may have a tough time cracking your phone with a USB device.
Facebook notifies 14M users of a bug affecting their posts’ default privacy
The error made status posts publicly viewable by default.
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The first self-driving taxis are cruising around Singapore
Hop in, if you dare.
Public is an app that opens your group chats to an audience
The creator was the founder of Boxee.
