Google Home: a $129 speaker that plays advertisements when you ask it for a “daily briefing”

Owners of Google Home smart-speakers got a surprise today when their personal assistants finished the “daily briefing” (a rundown of weather, calendar reminders an traffic info) with a plug for Disney’s new Beauty and the Beast movie: “By the way, Disney’s live action Beauty and The Beast opens today,” followed by a long spiel for […]

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Twitter confirms hacking after pro-Turkey attacks featuring swastikas

PanARMENIAN.Net – Thousands of Twitter accounts, including high profile ones belonging to users such as Forbes, Amnesty International and the BBC’s North American service, were compromised on Wednesday, March 15 morning, resulting in them tweeting propaganda related to Turkey’s escalating diplomatic conflict with Germany and the Netherlands, The Guardian reports. All the compromised accounts were […]

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200 lucky phone numbers up for grabs at NBTC

BANGKOK, 9 March 2017 (NNT) – The National Broadcasting Telecommunication Commission of Thailand (NBTC) will hold an electronic auction for lucky mobile phone numbers. NBTC Secretary-General Thakorn Tantasith disclosed that the upcoming mobile phone number bidding will be held online. In Thailand, mobile phone users believe certain numbers can bring them prosperity and fortune. Full […]

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