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Mar 21

Police Chief Says Uber Might Not Be At Fault In Self-Driving Accident

While we have heard various incidents of self-driving cars getting into accidents, Uber’s most recent accident has to be the worst in which it struck a pedestrian which resulted in her death. Investigations are currently underway and while it might not do the concept of self-driving cars any good, it seems that Uber might not have been at fault in this case.

Speaking to The San Francisco Chronicle, Tempe police chief Sylvia Moir shared her thoughts on the matter and suggested that based on her suspicions and observations, Uber might not be at fault. “I suspect preliminarily it appears that the Uber would likely not be at fault in this accident.”

Moir adds, “The driver said it was like a flash, the person walked out in front of them. His first alert to the collision was the sound of the collision.” A previous report revealed that the Uber self-driving car had made no attempt to brake but according to Moir, “It’s very clear it would have been difficult to avoid this collision in any kind of mode (autonomous or human-driven) based on how she came from the shadows right into the roadway.”

In the meantime Uber has halted its self-driving car testing along with Toyota who also announced that they would be stopping their tests on public roads for now.

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Mar 21

Orbitz Breach Might Have Exposed 880,000 Payment Cards

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The problem with online shopping and one of the fears that many people still have today, is how your credit card information is online. Granted it is encrypted but sometimes hacks do happen which can be rather inconvenient. Unfortunately for those who might be users of Orbitz, it appears that the company has recently experienced a breach.

The company has confirmed to Gizmodo that a security breach has happened in which around 880,000 payment card information might have been exposed to the hackers. The company reportedly discovered the breach on the 1st of March during an investigation of one of Orbitz’s legacy platforms, where they suggested that personal information and payment card information might have been exposed.

However according to Orbitz, Social Security numbers were not exposed so there’s that. The company also released a statement which reads, “As part of our investigation and remediation work, we brought in a leading third-party forensic investigation firm and other cybersecurity experts, began working with law enforcement, and took swift action to eliminate and prevent unauthorized access to the platform.”

They also add, “To date, we do not have direct evidence that this personal information was actually taken from the platform and there has been no evidence of access to other types of personal information, including passport and travel itinerary information.” Orbitz has since reached out to customers who might have been impacted by this and will offer a year’s worth of complimentary credit monitoring and identity protection if necessary.

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Mar 21

Apple Will Now Review ‘What’s New’ Messages In The App Store

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If you’re an iOS user then you’re probably aware of how in the iTunes App Store, developers will sometimes share a “What’s New” message. This area is typically meant to be used to share changes that have been made to the app in the latest update, but it seems that some developers choose to use it for nefarious purposes.

So much so that Apple has since announced on iTunes Connect that come April, they will begin to review “What’s New” messages to prevent the feature from being abused. Prior to this, developers could update the “What’s New” section anytime they wanted. This meant that developers could enable server-side changes without submitting a new binary to Apple and advertise those changes without Apple’s approval.

Now based on these changes, it looks like developers will only be able to edit the “What’s New” section whenever they submit an app change, meaning that they won’t be able to simply make changes based on a whim. According to Apple, “Starting in April, you’ll only be able to edit your app’s support URL, marketing URL, and ‘What’s New in This Version’ text when submitting a new version of your app.”

It won’t be a huge change for most developers but it should hopefully cut down on any abuse that the feature is getting from other developers.

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Mar 21

Nintendo Announces A Bunch Of New Indie Titles For The Switch

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Just as Nintendo promised the other day, it looks like they have announced a bunch of indie titles that will be coming onto the Nintendo Switch. Some of these titles are brand new while some of them are remasters, while some will be exclusive to the Switch at launch before making their way onto other platforms.

Starting with the new titles, we’re looking at games like Fantasy Strike, Just Shape And Beats, Bomb Chicken, Light Fall, Pode, The Messenger, and probably what will interest gamers the most, Banner Saga 3. It should be noted that the previous two titles will also be coming onto the Switch so you can catch up if you haven’t already. All these titles are expected to arrive some time this year, with release timeframes ranging from Spring to Summer 2018.

Like we said there will also be titles planned for a launch on the Switch first which includes the likes of Garage, Pool Panic, West of Loathing, and Bad North. There will also be remastered indie titles for the Switch such as Mark of the Ninja, Lumines, and Reigns: Kings and Queens. So far the Switch has attracted a fair number of indie titles for a console that’s a year old and we doubt that the indie train will be slowing down anytime soon.

For those who are interested in learning more about these indies, you can check out Nintendo’s Nindies Showcase in the video above.

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Mar 21

Amazon Key App Updated With Fingerprint Support

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Last year Amazon launched Amazon Key, a new way for the company to deliver packages into your home. Basically instead of leaving packages at the front door or coming back another day, customers who have Amazon Key will let the delivery person into their home where their packages can be left inside the home instead of out which provides more security.

Now it looks like the Amazon Key app has been updated where it will now be more secure than before. This is because the app has been updated to support fingerprint authentication. This is important because the Key app helps to control the entire system including your smart door lock, so by adding support for fingerprint authentication, it will make sure that even if someone else got their hands on your phone, they won’t be able to use it to let themselves in.

For those learning about Amazon Key for the first time, it is a new service by Amazon offered to its Prime customers. It will require customers to install several pieces of new hardware, such as a smart door lock and also the Amazon Cloud Cam in order for the entire system to work. Once installed, delivery people who send packages to your home have the option of leaving it inside your house if you are not there to answer the door.

That being said, the update to the Key app is now live and available via the Google Play Store.

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Mar 21

Google News Initiative Will Help Cut Down Fake News

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Fake news is a problem because it spreads misinformation which can sometimes cause panic and misunderstandings. While the platforms that create fake news are obviously the problem, social media platforms and services like Google Search also hold some responsibility in helping such misinformation to be spread.

This is why Google has recently announced the Google News Initiative, an effort to improve the quality of journalism which in turn will hopefully cut down on fake news. According to Google, “The GNI signifies a major milestone in Google’s 15-year commitment to the news industry, and will bring together everything we do in collaboration with the industry—across products, partnerships, and programs—to help build a stronger future for news.”

Google also announced the creation of the Disinfo Lab which is aimed at combating misinformation and disinformation at particularly crucial times, such as during elections where wrong information can sway voters, and also during breaking news moments where like we said earlier, the wrong information can sometimes cause undue panic and misunderstandings.

They will also be working with the Poynter Institute, Stanford University, and the Local Media Association to launch MediaWise, an project designed to help younger consumers distinguish fact from fiction online. Google is also expected to spend $300 million over the next 3 years to help them reach their goals.

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