Apple and Google have announced a partnership to combat unwanted tracking from AirTags and Tile devices. The companies have proposed industry standards “to combat misuse of Bluetooth location tracking devices for unwanted tracking.”
Apple and Google submitted the draft specification to the Internet Engineering Task Force, a well-known standards development organization. Interested parties will review and consider the documentation over the next three months. In addition to Apple and Google, the proposal has garnered support from Samsung, Tile, Chipolo, Anker’s Eufy brand, Pebblebee, and several security and advocacy groups.
– Mat Smith
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The company behind Pornhub is challenging age verification laws.
Utah’s Age Verification Act, targeting publishers who distribute material deemed “harmful to minors” on the Internet, went into effect. In response, MindGeek, the parent company of several adult sites, has blocked anyone in the state from accessing its sites, including Pornhub. As motherboard Reports that when someone with a Utah IP address accesses Pornhub, they will now receive a video of adult performer Cherie DeVille. In it, DeVille explains that the company believes that requiring users to present their government ID cards is not the most effective solution for protecting its users and could even compromise their privacy.
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Days of Thunder meets War Games meets a tired looking Orlando Bloom.
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If you like cars and gran turismo, this might be the movie for you. This isn’t your standard video game adaptation – it’s quite realistic and a world obsessed with racing sim. Even weirder? It’s all based on a true story. Even weirder? It shows Geri Halliwell Horner, also known as Ginger Spice. Now you’ll watch it out of morbid curiosity, won’t you?
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Streaming services have created a “gig economy” for writers, the union said.
The Writers Guild of America (WGA) has called a strike starting today, largely over streaming production, saying the studios are effectively creating a “gig economy” within the union. Across the table, the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) said the WGA was “unwilling” to compromise on important issues like mandatory staffing. We will immediately feel the effects of the failure of the negotiations, with talk shows like The late show with Stephen Colbert And Jimmy Kimmel Live! already switched off. The strike will also freeze film and television production, affecting hubs like Los Angeles, New York and Atlanta.
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More importantly, you actually have a chance to buy one.
The crossover SUV’s starting price is down $3,000 to $42,995 (before a $3,750 federal tax credit) for an RWD Standard Range trim, with a corresponding price reduction for its all-wheel drive (AWD) counterpart of $45,995 U.S. dollar. Ford says it’s also ramping up production of the Mustang Mach-E for the second half of the year to better meet demand.
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