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Google’s next Nest Hub could use radar to track your sleep, and I have questions

Posted: 07 Jan 2021 05:50 PM PST

Photo by Dan Seifert / The Verge

Earlier this week, we reported that Google could be working on an updated Nest Hub that had Soli technology, and a report from 9to5Google now suggests that it could be for something unexpected: sleep tracking.

If you aren't familiar, Soli is Google's radar technology used to detect gestures and human presence. It was first introduced in the Pixel 4 (which was discontinued in August), and while it isn't in any of Google's current Pixel devices, it's now showing up in smart home devices, like the Nest Thermostat.

So there is precedent for Google including the tech in its smart home devices. And the Nest Hub already looks a bit like an alarm clock, and because it doesn't have a camera built-in, it may be more accepted into the bedroom for...

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FCC chairman Ajit Pai gave up on his legally dicey attempt to ‘clarify’ internet law

Posted: 07 Jan 2021 05:42 PM PST

FCC Chair Ajit Pai Testifies Before Senate On Agency's Oversight
Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images

On October 15th, FCC chairman Ajit Pai promised that the FCC would "move forward with a rulemaking" to clarify the "meaning" of Section 230, the all-important internet law that protects free speech online.

Apparently, Pai never got around to that — and less than three months later, he no longer plans to, either, explaining he's short on time. "[T]here's simply not sufficient time to complete the administrative steps necessary in order to resolve the rule-making. Given that reality, I do not believe it's appropriate to move forward," he tells Protocol.

The reason he's short on time is pretty simple: he's stepping down on January 20th, when Joe Biden becomes President of the United States.

But he might also be giving up because the idea...

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TikTok will remove videos of Trump inciting supporters to storm the Capitol

Posted: 07 Jan 2021 04:50 PM PST

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge

TikTok will remove videos of President Trump's speech inciting supporters to mob the US Capitol on Wednesday, saying they violate the company's misinformation policy. TikTok will still let people post "counter speech" videos that dispute incorrect claims, however, and will let videos remain on the platform if they condemn violence or if they're posted by news organizations. TechCrunch was the first to report the news.

"Hateful behavior and violence have no place on TikTok," the company said in a statement. "Content or accounts that seek to incite, glorify, or promote violence violate our Community Guidelines and will be removed."

TikTok is also blocking certain hashtags related to the riots, such as #stormthecapitol and #patriotparty,...

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Trump returns to Twitter and promises a smooth transition of power

Posted: 07 Jan 2021 04:27 PM PST

President Trump Holds Campaign Rally For GOP Senate Candidates Ahead Of Runoff Election
Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images

Twitter has lifted its ban on President Donald Trump, and his latest tweet is very different than the ones we've seen for many months. Though he does not say he lost, his latest video feels like a concession speech. "Now that Congress has certified the results, a new administration will be inaugurated on January 20th," he says. "My focus now turns to ensuring a smooth, orderly and seamless transition of power." Trump had issued a similar statement about "an orderly transition" this morning through a surrogate account — that of White House social media director Dan Scavino.

The president's own account was locked on Wednesday after a mob of his supporters broke into the US Capitol, and Twitter said it would stay that way until he deleted...

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Intel launches RealSense ID, facial recognition tech that uses the company’s depth-sensing cameras

Posted: 07 Jan 2021 03:46 PM PST

Image: Intel

Intel launched RealSense ID yesterday, a facial recognition solution that relies on its RealSense depth-sensing technology (via Gizmodo). RealSense started as a Kinect-style camera for touch-free interaction, but RealSense ID seems like Intel's attempt to reposition its camera business towards secure, on-device facial recognition first, while also potentially putting the company in the crossfire of controversy.

RealSense ID builds on Intel's depth-sensing technology with a neural network for identifying faces, a dedicated system-on-a-chip, and a secure element that encrypts and processes user data. The device should learn and adapt to a face over time, working around facial hair, a variety of different skin tones, and face masks, Gizmodo...

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Monster Hunter Rise looks like a strong Switch successor to World

Posted: 07 Jan 2021 03:00 PM PST

While Monster Hunter World was a huge success, becoming one of Capcom's bestselling games in history and exposing far more people to a series that had only ever been truly popular in Japan, it came at a cost. The move to modern console hardware meant Monster Hunter looked and played better than ever before, but it also meant leaving the series's portable roots behind.

Even in Japan, Monster Hunter only really took off when it came to the PSP, with people gathering in person to take down monsters together. It may not look like it, given its long, drawn-out combat system, but Monster Hunter is a perfect portable game. You can do simple grinding on a quick commute while listening to podcasts, then tackle the major challenges when you're...

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How to set up two-factor authentication on your online accounts

Posted: 07 Jan 2021 02:46 PM PST

Amelia Krales / The Verge

Just about any account you own on the internet is prone to being hacked. After numerous widespread breaches through the past few years, tech companies have been working together to develop a standard that would make passwords a thing of the past, replacing them with more secure methods like biometric or PIN-based logins that do not require transferring data over the internet.

But while those standards are still being adopted, the next best way to secure your accounts is two-factor authentication, or 2FA. This a process that gives web services secondary access to the account owner (you) in order to verify a login attempt. Typically, this involves a phone number and / or email address. This is how it works: when you log in to a service,...

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Federal courts go low-tech for sensitive documents following SolarWinds hack

Posted: 07 Jan 2021 02:44 PM PST

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge

The list of companies and agencies discovering that they've been affected by the SolarWinds hack is still growing, and they're working with a big unknown: how far the hackers got into their systems. The federal judiciary system is likely now one of them (via The Wall Street Journal), and it isn't taking any chances. It's worried enough that court workers will now have to physically deliver sensitive documents, despite the ongoing pandemic.

The judiciary's new procedures sound rather intense:

Under the new procedures announced today, highly sensitive court documents (HSDs) filed with federal courts will be accepted for filing in paper form or via a secure electronic device, such as a thumb drive, and stored in a secure stand-alone...

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Online researchers scramble to identify Capitol raid participants

Posted: 07 Jan 2021 02:11 PM PST

Pro-Trump protesters trying to enter Capitol building.
Photo by Lev Radin / Pacific Press / LightRocket via Getty Images

For years, police have been warning about the dangers of crowdsourced detective work — but on Thursday morning, the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) of Washington, DC decided to do just that. In the wake of an unprecedented mob attack on the Capitol building, the MPD has released an open call for help identifying subjects. The department has circulated a digital booklet featuring 26 pages of faces from the attack, with a hotline number for anyone who can help identify them. The FBI has made a similar request, although neither agency has produced any arrests as a result of the photos.

The alarming nature of the attack, combined with the failure of Capitol Police to detain or process the intruders, has led to a nationwide digital...

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App-based banking service Simple is shutting down

Posted: 07 Jan 2021 01:58 PM PST

Image: Simple

Online-only bank Simple is shutting down, its parent company announced in an email to customers Thursday. BBVA USA, which acquired Simple in 2014 for $117 million, said it would be transitioning Simple customers to BBVA accounts but did not provide details about when the change would occur. BBVA USA was acquired by Pittsburgh-based PNC Bank in November.

In the email to users, which many shared with The Verge, BBVA said the decision to close Simple was a strategic one and said customers did not need to take any immediate action.

There is no immediate impact to your accounts at Simple and nothing you need to do at this time. Since your deposits are already housed at BBVA USA, they will remain in FDIC insured accounts there, up to the...

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