Meitu denies selling collected user data, blames China
Going viral can be a blessing for some apps, but it led anime-makeover app Meitu to more scrutiny than it may have wanted. Before long, security researchers were taking it to task for dodgy-looking data collecting code.Upon download, the app asks for a suspicious amount of unneeded permissions, such as access to your location and phone number, as well as the ability to automatically run at startup. That's just for the Android version -- the iOS app also checks to see if your iPhone is jailbroke..>> view originalFreeze-dried food and 1 bathroom: 6 simulate Mars in dome
By CALEB JONESAssociated Press HONOLULU (AP) - Crammed into a dome with one bathroom, six scientists will spend eight months munching on mostly freeze-dried foods - with a rare treat of Spam - and have only their small sleeping quarters to retreat to for solace. The simulated stay on Mars with a carefully selected crew of researchers embarked on a mission Thursday to gain insight into the psychological toll a similar real-life voyage would have on astronauts. It's part of a NA..>> view originalThe Nintendo Switch won't have Netflix or other streaming apps at launch
Nintendo's focus at its Switch event last week was on the hybrid portable/home console's lineup of games, with next to no information on the operating system or other functionality. Now, via some answers provided in response to questions asked by ...>> view originalAir Force to Launch Missile-Warning Satellite Friday: Watch It Live
The missile-detecting SBIRS Geo-3 satellite, which is scheduled to launch on Jan. 19, 2017. Credit: Lockheed Martin A U.S. military satellite designed to detect enemy missiles is scheduled to launch Friday night (Jan. 20), and you can watch the liftoff live online. If all goes according to plan, a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket will loft the third Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS) satellite Friday at 7:42 p.m. EST (0042 GMT on Jan. 21) from Florida's Cape Canaveral Air ..>> view originalTesla's Self-Driving System Cleared in Deadly Crash
Tesla’s self-driving software, known as Autopilot, has proved adept at preventing Tesla cars from rear-ending other vehicles, but situations involving crossing traffic — as was the case in the crash that regulators investigated — “are beyond the performance capabilities of the system,” Mr. Thomas said. “Autopilot requires full driver engagement at all times,” he said.First introduced in October 2015, Autopilot uses radar and cameras to scan the road for obstacles and other vehicles, and can bra..>> view originalSamsung Galaxy S8 Trademark Application Filed: Bixby, No Home Button And Other Features Expected At MWC Launch
After the failure of the Galaxy Note 7, the launch of Samsung's next flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S8 is eagerly awaited, and indications that the upcoming device is ready to be unveiled at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) in February have emerged, this time from Samsung itself. It emerged Thursday that Samsung has filed an application for registering the "Galaxy S8" trademark with the U.S. Patent and Trademarks Office (USPTO).The trademark, originally applied for Jan. 12, 2017, is still awaiti..>> view originalWindows 10 Insider Preview Build 15014 officially adds ebook support
It's official: With Windows 10’s Insider Preview Build 15014 for PCs and phones, Microsoft’s officially opened its ebook store, adding some nifty disk- and power-management features, too. Strategically, the ebook wing of Microsoft's Store app is probably the most important for the company. But you’ll probably get more out of the build’s ability to clean up your unused disk space, as well as balance the performance and power consumed by specific apps. Unfortunately, not all of you will be ..>> view originalSmall moth with yellowish coif named after Donald Trump
(Reuters) - A small moth with a yellowish-white coif of scales has been named after U.S. President-edit Donald Trump, in honor of the former reality TV show host and real estate magnate's signature hairdo.The new species, dubbed Neopalpa donaldtrumpi, lives in a habitat that spans southern California and Mexico's Baja California and was named by evolutionary biologist Vazrick Nazari in an article published in the scientific journal ZooKeys.The moth, the second species of a genus of twirler moths..>> view original
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