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Venezuela

Meet the Activists Occupying Venezuela’s Embassy in D.C. to Protest U.S.-Backed Attempted Coup

As a coup attempt is underway in Venezuela, activists are occupying the Venezuelan Embassy in Washington, D.C., to protest the U.S.-backed efforts at regime change. Activists with CodePink and other organizations have taken over the building with the permissi…

bubmagMay 7, 2019

Google

Incognito mode comes to Google Maps

Being able to browse the web without leaving the usual local traces is a valuable tool for a lot of reasons, and now you can do the same thing in Google Maps. Incognito mode, announced today at Google I/O, prevents any movements or searches in Maps from being…

bubmagMay 7, 2019

Checkpoint

The Longest Car In East Germany?

I took a short city break to Berlin this weekend to soak up some of that good beer and Cold War atmosphere - and while exploring what used to be the DDR before the Wall came down, I realized that as much as the Brandenburg Gate was a symbol of…

bubmagMay 7, 2019

Google

Google’s privacy push adds Incognito Mode for Maps and Search

Among the new developments announced at Google I/O 2019, CEO Sundar Pichai revealed tweaks that will impact data retention and privacy. Filters that auto-delete web & app activity will become available starting today with support for auto deleting your lo…

bubmagMay 7, 2019

Virtual Reality

7 Uses for Virtual Reality That You Haven’t Explored Yet

As technology is emerging, new gadgets are being developed on a daily basis to make the lives of people more comfortable and more convenient. One of the most astounding inventions is the introduction of virtual reality. The technology of virtual reality is pe…

bubmagMay 7, 2019

Android

Google Pixel 3A review: Everything that made it the best Android phone there is – and without the very worst thing about it

Google already made the phone that wanted to take the pain out of having a phone. The Pixel 3 was intended as a phone that you didn't have to use as a phone, with smart features to stop people ringing you unnecessarily and a super-fast voice assistant that me…

bubmagMay 7, 2019

eSports

Puyo Puyo Champions is out now for pro puzzle fiends

Today’s launch of Puyo Puyo Champions makes more sense when you know its Japanese title – Puyo Puyo eSports. This is Sega’s attempt to push the cute puzzler into the competitive sphere. Initially similar to last year’s (on PC at least) Puyo Puyo Tetris, this …

bubmagMay 7, 2019

NSA

Chinese Spies Stole NSA Cyberweapons Long Before Shadow Brokers Leak

Forensic analysis shows a Chinese APT using Equation Group hacking tools at least a year before Shadow Brokers dumped its cache in April 2017.Hacking tools allegedly developed by the National Security Agency (NSA) were being used in the wild by at least one A…

bubmagMay 7, 2019

Self-driving Vehicles

Daily Crunch: Twitter tweaks Retweets

The Daily Crunch is TechCrunch’s roundup of our biggest and most important stories. If you’d like to get this delivered to your inbox every day at around 9am Pacific, you can subscribe here. 1. Twitter gives Retweets an upgrade Twitter will now allow users …

bubmagMay 7, 2019

Google

Protestors fly banner-towing plane over Google I/O

It wouldn’t be a Google I/O without a little bit of controversy. In the middle of today’s keynote, a plane started circling the amphitheater where Google holds its annual conference, towing a protest banner. “Google control is not privacy #savelocalnews,” the…

bubmagMay 7, 2019

Meet the Activists Occupying Venezuela’s Embassy in D.C. to Protest U.S.-Backed Attempted Coup

Incognito mode comes to Google Maps

The Longest Car In East Germany?

Google’s privacy push adds Incognito Mode for Maps and Search

7 Uses for Virtual Reality That You Haven’t Explored Yet

Google Pixel 3A review: Everything that made it the best Android phone there is – and without the very worst thing about it

Puyo Puyo Champions is out now for pro puzzle fiends

Chinese Spies Stole NSA Cyberweapons Long Before Shadow Brokers Leak

Daily Crunch: Twitter tweaks Retweets

Protestors fly banner-towing plane over Google I/O

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