eBay, Stripe and Mastercard pull out of Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency
"Stripe, eBay and Mastercard have followed PayPal in backing out of Facebook's cryptocurrency, Libra. They confirmed to the Financial Times that they would pull their support."
https://www.engadget.com/2019/10/11/ebay-stripe-facebook-libra-cryptocurrency/
let me see if i'm working correctly
" Twitter user axi0mX revealed the bootrom exploit, dubbed checkm8, that makes it possible to jailbreak the devices. As The Verge explains, bootrom exploits take advantage of a vulnerability in the initial code that iOS devices load when they boot up."
https://www.engadget.com/2019-10-11-let-me-see-if-im-working-correctly.htmlGoogle, Reddit execs to speak at House hearing on internet moderation
" American politicians have been questioning whether internet companies should be held liable for the content they allow, and two of those companies will soon address those concerns directly. Two House subcommittees are holding a joint online content..."
https://www.engadget.com/2019/10/11/google-reddit-execs-house-hearing-section-230/The follow-up to 'Band of Brothers' is coming to Apple TV+
" Just one day after signing Alfonso Cuarón to a multi-year deal, Apple has scored another coup for its upcoming Apple TV+ streaming service. Variety reports the company will produce Masters of the Air, the follow-up to 2001's Band of Brothers and 2010's The Pa…"
https://www.engadget.com/2019/10/11/masters-of-the-air-apple-tv-plus/The next 'Fortnite' season might finally include a new map
" Apex Legends, PUBG and other battle royale brawlers have added maps over time, but not Fortnite -- you've had to be content with revisions (if sometimes dramatic ones) to the existing layout. You might finally get something new in the near future, h..."
https://www.engadget.com/2019/10/11/fortnite-season-11-new-map-leak/Bandai Namco discounts its Switch library until October 21st
"The holidays are nearly upon us. For some, that means a whole lot of traveling. Switch owners can stock up on cheap digital downloads during Bandai Namco's publisher sale to stay occupied during flights, long drives and restless nights in lumpy child..."
https://www.engadget.com/2019/10/11/bandai-namco-discounts-switch-library/
The Engadget Podcast: Is MacOS Catalina Apple's Vista?
" MacOS Catalina is here, and it's... kind of a mess. In this episode, Devindra and Cherlynn are joined by Engadget Editor-in-Chief Dana Wollman to discuss Apple's latest desktop OS. The big question: Is Catalina Apple's Vista? (Pro-tip: Don't rush to..."
https://www.engadget.com/2019/10/11/podcast-macos-catalina-vista/Samsung will gladly help you check if your OLED TV has burn-in
" Samsung might be all about OLED in smartphone displays, but it's steered away from using those types of screens for its TVs, instead harnessing LCD and QLED tech. As part of its efforts to remind people that OLED can be susceptible to burn-in, it has..."
https://www.engadget.com/2019/10/11/samsung-oled-burn-in-checker-video/Nintendo’s reimagined ‘Brain Training’ for Switch is coming to Europe
" Nintendo revealed that Dr. Kawashima's Brain Training will come to the Switch on January 3rd, 2020 in Europe. The mental workout game will feature classic exercises from previous Brain Training (called Brain Age in North America) games, as well as new mini-ga…"
https://www.engadget.com/2019/10/11/nintendo-brain-training-europe/Alexa can now speak Spanish in the US
" As of today, Amazon customers in the US can speak to Alexa in Spanish. They can switch Echo and Alexa Built-In devices to Spanish using the Alexa app, or they can take advantage of multilingual mode. That feature allows Alexa to respond in English or..."
https://www.engadget.com/2019/10/11/amazon-alexa-echo-spanish/
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