Rabu, 19 Juni 2019

Google's new Chrome extension makes it easy to report suspicious sites - Engadget

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Google's Safe Browsing feature will only work if it knows what websites to protect you against, which is why the tech giant is encouraging users to report suspicious sites. The company has launched a new Chrome extension called Suspicious Site Reporter, which gives you a quick way to let Google know if a website looks, well, suspicious. It adds a flag right next to your other extensions that turns orange if it finds anything dubious about the page you're visiting.

Sometimes the things it considers questionable are as trivial as the website not belonging in the top 5,000. But if it does find something truly unsavory, you can easily notify Google by clicking the Send Report button, which will send the company that website's URL, a screenshot of it and all the site's HTML. In the tech giant's announcement, it said the extension is for "power users" -- presumably, that means system administrators -- but we were able to access it and send a report just fine.

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In addition, Google is rolling out a new feature for Chrome 75 that can prevent you from loading deceptive websites. If you attempt to load go0gle.com instead of google.com, for instance, the browser will issue a full page warning. It will ask if the legit website is the one you actually want to go to, because you don't usually visit the one you're loading.

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https://www.engadget.com/2019/06/19/google-chrome-suspicious-site-reporter/

2019-06-19 06:32:57Z
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Samsung reportedly holding Galaxy Note 10 launch event in NYC on August 7th - 9to5Google

As the second half of the year approaches, there are quite a few smartphones to look forward to. Tonight, we’re learning that Samsung is reportedly planning for an August 7th launch event for the Galaxy Note 10 in a familiar location.

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According to CNET, Samsung is planning to launch the Galaxy Note 10 at an event on August 7th. That puts it in the same week as last year’s Galaxy Note 9 launch, and apparently, that’s not all the event will share in common. Samsung will reportedly be returning to the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.

Samsung will show off its Galaxy Note 10 during a flashy Unpacked event on Aug. 7 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, according to people familiar with the company’s plans. The venue is the same place the South Korean technology giant launched the Note 9 last year.

This wouldn’t be the first time Samsung re-used a venue for a smartphone launch, but it is notable after the Galaxy S10 launch moved things to San Francisco earlier this year.

So far, Galaxy Note 10 rumors have revealed a handful of details ahead of the launch event. The cameras have been shown off, as well as rumors about the headphone jack being dropped. Recent renders have also given us a good idea of what Samsung’s next phablet flagship will look like.

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2019-06-19 03:44:00Z
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YouTube uses AR to let you try on makeup during tutorials - Engadget

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There's no question YouTube's beauty bloggers have some of the largest followings, and the platform has become an important place for even the biggest makeup brands to debut their products. Now, Google's AR Beauty Try-On feature will let YouTube users virtually try on makeup while watching tutorials and reviews.

The tool creates a split screen, and plays YouTube content on the top half. It uses front-facing cameras to capture users and AR filters to apply virtual makeup samples in the lower screen. With the help of machine learning, the tool works on a full range of skin tones, and Google has already demoed the tool with several beauty brands. In those trials, it found that 30 percent of viewers activated the AR experience in the YouTube iOS app and spent an average of 80 seconds trying on virtual lipstick.

While the tool is still in alpha, you can find it through FameBit, Google's in-house branded content platform. It'll be up to brands to implement AR Beauty Try-On, but at least one, MAC Cosmetics, has already signed on. With so many beauty bloggers vying for attention on YouTube, it's likely more brands and influencers will follow suit.

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https://www.engadget.com/2019/06/18/google-youtube-ar-beauty-try-on-makeup/

2019-06-19 02:49:59Z
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Selasa, 18 Juni 2019

Google Calendar is down, it’s not just you - TechCrunch

Snow day. All meetings are canceled until further notice. Google Calendar has been hit with what appear to be some pretty widespread issues. The company has confirmed service interruptions via its G Suite Status Dashboard, noting, “We’re investigating reports of an issue with Google Calendar. We will provide more information shortly. The affected users are unable to access Google Calendar.”

I’m in that boot, as are multiple other TechCrunch staff members. It does appear at the moment that other Google services are unaffected by the issue. We reached out to Google for more information, but they simply redirected us to the above status. No further information on what’s going on or whether Taco Tuesday is canceled.

More info as it’s available. Until then, we’ll be happily avoiding all meetings for the time being.

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https://techcrunch.com/2019/06/18/google-calendar-is-down-its-not-just-you/

2019-06-18 14:49:18Z
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Google Calendar Dies One Hour After Google Tweets About How Great It Is [Update] - Gizmodo

No, it’s not you. Google Calendar really does appear to be down. Navigating to google.calendar.com will present you with a 404 error.

Twitter users began to complain about the outage at approximate 10:05 AM EST and Gizmodo staff has been unable to navigate to Google Calendar from either the US or Canada.

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This isn’t even the first outage this month. On June 2nd, Google experienced another, apparently more extreme, outage that took out Calendar, Youtube, and a number of third-party apps.

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We’ve reached out to Google for more details and will update when we know more.

No doubt a coincidence, but the last Tweet sent from Google’s G Suite Twitter account was about how the Calendar app makes scheduling simpler.

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Update 10:48am EST - Google responded to Gizmodo’s inquiry with a link to the G Suite status dashboard. Google is listing the outage as a service disruption and is investigating as of 10:22am EST.

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2019-06-18 14:39:00Z
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Google Calendar is down - Mashable

Google Calendar went down on Tuesday morning.
Google Calendar went down on Tuesday morning.
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By Raymond Wong

You're not imagining things: Google Calendar is down.

Instead of seeing their wonderful meeting-packed schedules, users visiting Google Calendar on Tuesday were greeted with error messages.

Judging by the many comments on the Google page at Down Detector (which is owned by Mashable’s parent company, Ziff Davis), the Calendar outage appears to be impacting users worldwide; the service is reportedly not working in parts of North America, South America, Europe, Africa, and Asia.

All of the places where Google Calendar is down worldwide.

All of the places where Google Calendar is down worldwide.

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The issue also seems to only affect Google Calendar on the web. The service's mobile app and linked calendars via third-party mobile apps such as Microsoft Outlook appear to be working properly.

Reached for comment on the service disruption, Google pointed us to its G Suite Status Dashboard website. As of 10:22 a.m. ET, the description for Google Calendar's status reads:

"We're investigating reports of an issue with Google Calendar. We will provide more information shortly. The affected users are unable to access Google Calendar."

The outage comes hot on the heels of a report from Wired that exposed how bad actors are scamming unsuspecting users into entering personal and financial information by sending them Google Calendar invites. 

Gotta love an error message.

Gotta love an error message.

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We experienced the common "Not Found Error 404" message, but other users received a "500. That's an Error" message.

No longer shackled to their calendars, some people expressed joy:

Many people rely on Google Calendar to provide structure to their lives — a way to tame the chaotic activities around us. Without a grid of events, some users are feeling totally lost:

As with all service outages — they seem to be more frequent than ever before — it's unclear what the cause is. Patiently waiting until it's back up is the only thing you can do... 

Or if you really must get your Calendar fix, use the mobile app. It should be working!

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2019-06-18 14:21:00Z
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Palm is selling an unlocked version of its tiny smartphone - Engadget

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As much as Palm's tiny phone has improved over the past several months, there's still been one glaring limitation: you've had to use it on Verizon (Engadget's parent company) in the US. You won't have to be quite so picky after today. Palm has opened pre-orders for an unlocked version of the minuscule Android device that will work as a stand-alone phone on most major US carriers, including AT&T, T-Mobile and the prepaid Metro brand. No, there's no mention of Sprint -- ironically, the home of the original Palm Pre won't get this device a decade later.

The handset is functionally identical to the one available through Big Red, for better or for worse. It was initially meant as a "secondary" phone for times when you didn't want to lug around a full device, and its 3.2-inch display, Snapdragon 435 chip, limited cameras and shorter battery life reflect that. As an independent device, it's really meant for those who hate ever-growing phone screens or prefer something that can do slightly more than the basics.

An unlocked model will cost you $350, with pre-orders expected to ship six to eight weeks. That's certainly more affordable than some phones, although it's not what we'd call a budget proposition. You can snag phones from Motorola and others that do considerably more and cost less. Palm's model is really for people who value miniaturization and focus above all else, and are willing to pay for the privilege.

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https://www.engadget.com/2019/06/18/palm-phone-unlocked/

2019-06-18 12:42:30Z
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