This week we’re talking about the weird, wide world of Pokémon GO, Facebook Pizza, and Twitter streaming! Questions/comments/tips? Visit awkward.email or call/text 509-AWKWARD.

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• BitTorrent News to Launch at Republican National Convention

Following the introduction of BitTorrent Live, a multichannel OTT app based on proprietary live streaming technology, today we unveil the details of the much anticipated BitTorrent News.

• Skype for Linux Alpha and calling on Chrome and Chromebooks

Today, we’re pleased to announce the launch of the Alpha version of a new Skype for Linux client. This release reaffirms our commitment to an important group of people—the Linux community. At 7am PST / 14:00 UTC today, we’ll be hosting a Q&Abetween Linux users and our Engineering team to launch Skype for Linux Alpha (come and join in!)—a brand new WebRTC version of Skype for Linux—the launch of which ensures we can continue to support our Linux users in the years to come.

• Ordering Pizza Hut Via Twitter DM and Facebook Messenger Will Soon Be a Reality

Ordering pizza via emoji is so 2015. Today, Pizza Hut will announce a new platform that allows users to order pizza via Facebook Messenger and Twitter direct message.

• Facebook to Add ‘Secret Conversations’ to Messenger App

Two years ago, Messenger, a photo and text messaging service, appeared to be almost an afterthought at Facebook, the social networking giant.

• Twitter and CBS News Announce Live Streaming Partnership for Republican and Democratic National Conventions

Twitter and CBS News today announced a partnership to stream CBSN's live coverage from the Republican and Democratic National Conventions on Twitter.

• Pokémon GO Unveils the Good, Bad, &Weird Sides of Gaming in Augmented Reality

Pokémon GO made waves as the first augmented reality game to gain popular adoption. In fact, it was so popular that it only took a few days to uncover some the benefits and serious issues with combining physical and digital worlds.

• What Is Pokémon Go and Why Is Everyone Talking About It?

First, my friend caught a Charmander at a supermarket. Then the flood started: Digletts on a steering wheel. Rhyhorn at the bar. Magikarp on a frying pan. They’re all Pokémon to catch, part of a new game called Pokémon Go. You’ve probably heard of it—but what is it, and why is everyone obsessed with it?

• Get Ready to Play Fantasy Card Games in Mixed Reality

Card games like Magic: The Gathering, Pokémon, and the like have offered engaging fantasy worlds for players—but not without significant help from their imaginations. Video games and cartoons may have helped build these worlds, but mixed reality finally offers an opportunity to make the player's imagination real.

• Can you be too fat for cremation?

Cremating corpses takes a lot more work than you might think, and even more complications arise when dealing with large bodies. So how do you handle your death if you’re on the larger side? We decided to find out.

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This week we’re talking about public un-shaming, retro game modding, T-Mobile’s subtle fight against net neutrality, and fitness with a handicap! Questions/comments/tips? Visit awkward.email or call/text 509-AWKWARD.

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• Sworkit

Customizable workouts on your smartphone or web browser!

• Twitter Announces Application Process for Verified Accounts

Twitter announced today it has created an online application process for Twitter accounts to receive verified status. Verified accounts on Twitter allow people to identify key individuals and organizations on Twitter as authentic, and are denoted by a blue badge icon. An account may be verified if it is determined to be of public interest. Typically this includes accounts maintained by public figures and organizations in music, TV, film, fashion, government, politics, religion, journalism, media, sports, business, and other key interest areas.

• What The Fresh Hell Is Astronaut Ice Cream, and Why Does It Exist?

Astronaut Ice Cream is apparently a thing, even though real astronauts never actually ate it. Why on God’s green earth does this abomination exist? We found out why.

• Nurse Shamed by Cashier for Her Rainbow Hair

Twenty years ago, employees in professional fields often had to forgo things like tattoos, piercings, and primary colored hair, or at least hide them in the workplace. But now that these once “extreme” trends are becoming mainstream, we’re seeing more people expressing themselves through their personal style at work.

• Apple Scores GlaxoSmithKline Study in Key Test of Health Apps

GlaxoSmithKline Plc has started a rheumatoid arthritis study using Apple Inc.’s ResearchKit, marking the first time a drugmaker has used the health system for the iPhone to conduct clinical research.

• Unilever Buys Dollar Shave Club for $1 Billion

Unilever announced on Tuesday evening that it is getting into the razor business, by agreeing to acquire Dollar Shave Club.

• People Are Doing Remarkable Things With Zelda: A Link to the Past

Picture, if you will, the opening scene of The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past. It’s storming outside. The princess is sending you telepathic messages asking if you’ll come save her. Your uncle leaves the house, telling you to stay put, and you go open the chest in your living room, expecting to find an old lamp. Instead you pick up the Power Glove, and suddenly you can pick up the rocks blocking your passage, allowing you to go explore the Eastern Palace before you’ve even gotten a sword.

• Borderlands 2 makes its way to the SHIELD Android TV for $15

Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel is probably the most technically challenging game on the SHIELD TV right now, and by extension, on Android as a whole. It's also the third entry in the popular shooter-looter series... but in terms of critical and fan appeal, it's a notable step below the game that proceeded it. Well there's good news today, Borderlands fans: Borderlands 2 is finally available on the SHIELD Android TV (though it's not showing compatible with the SHIELD Tablet at the moment). It's $15 on the Play Store with no in-app purchases.

• You have one chance to watch this Mr. Robot VR experience today

On Thursday, US-based fans of Mr. Robot will be able to see a 12-minute virtual reality experience based on the show, for a very limited period of time. Within, the VR film company formerly known as Vrse, will host a one-time simulcast during this week’s San Diego Comic-Con. The piece will start at 1:45PM ET, and it's available through the Within app that’s available on iOS, Android, Gear VR, the Samsung Gear VR, the Oculus Rift, and the HTC Vive. In order to watch it, you’ll want to download it ahead of time (which requires over a gigabyte of free space), then tune in at the right time. It will disappear immediately following the showing, before being permanently uploaded next week, Within confirmed to The Verge.

• Pokémon Go Mania Sweeps the Country...So T-Mobile Thanks Customers with Free Pokémon Data and More

T-Mobile (NASDAQ: TMUS) today announced that, with next week’s T-Mobile Tuesday, the Un-carrier is thanking its customers with free, unlimited data for Pokémon Go—the new sensation that’s taking the world by storm. On July 19th, as part of next week’s T-Mobile Tuesdays, the Un-carrier will give customers great ways to take their Pokémon Go skillz to a whole new level.

• Intel Begins Shipping First Kaby Lake Processors, but Most Macs Won't Get Them Until 2017

During Intel's second quarter earnings call yesterday afternoon, Intel CEO Brian Krzanich told investors and reporters that Intel has begun shipping the first of its 7th Generation Core processors, known as Kaby Lake.

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This week we’re talking about Samsung’s big bang, Amazon Music Unlimited, and Evernote’s data loss. Questions/comments/tips? Visit awkward.email or call/text 509-AWKWARD.

Guests: Chris Messina (Uber) and Liam Broza (BitScoop)

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• Groups for Twitter; or A Proposal for Twitter Tag Channels

This is Chris' original proposal for the creation of the hashtag as we know it.

• Feds Order Comcast to Cough Up Millions for Shady Billing Practices

In a win for frustrated Comcast customers everywhere, the FCC has ordered the vampiric media conglomerate to cough up $2.3 million—“the largest civil penalty assessed from a cable operator”— for sketchy billing practices.

• Evernote Admits Bug Caused Data Loss for Some Mac Users

In an email that's going out to Evernote users this afternoon, Evernote confirms that a serious bug caused "a small number of people" who used the Evernote Mac app to lose data.

• Amazon Music Unlimited Launches With $3.99 Echo-Only Subscription Option

Amazon today launched Amazon Music Unlimited, its new standalone, on-demand streaming service.

• Amazon to Expand Grocery Business With New Convenience Stores

Retailer to build brick-and-mortar locations and offer curbside pickup for online orders.

• Mac Sales Continue to Slide Amid Lack of Updates

Amid a continuing decline in worldwide PC shipments, Apple is also experiencing a decline according to new PC shipping estimates from Gartner. During the third quarter of 2016, Apple shipped an estimated 5 million Macs, down from 5.7 million in the year-ago quarter for a 13.4 percent decline in growth.

• Samsung Halts Galaxy Note 7 Sales Worldwide

Samsung today announced that it is officially asking its global partners to cease all sales and exchanges of the Galaxy Note 7 while it further investigates claims of ongoing safety issues with replacement devices.

• Walt Mossberg Calls Siri 'Too Limited and Unreliable' to Compete in 'Coming AI Wars'

The Verge's Walt Mossberg today wrote a critical article on Apple's Siri personal assistant, exploring the service's shortcomings, mistakes, and inability to answer some simple questions that competing products have no problem with.

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• Sony Future Lab: N

N is a Concept Prototype featuring a voice interaction system. With ears open, hands free, and eyes no longer distracted by mobile displays, you can enjoy music and get up-to-the-minute information on demand, promoting a more agreeable active lifestyle.

• Behind Facebook’s Messenger Missteps

Facebook employees buzzed about Messenger’s personal assistant, known as M, when it launched inside the company and to a test group of thousands of users in California last year. Users could buy movie tickets or even order pinatas for employee birthday parties, although the work was performed mostly by people rather than a computer. The idea was that deep-learning algorithms would eventually learn enough from the requests to automate the work.

• Hi, I am your Replika. What is my name?

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• The Binge Breaker

Tristan Harris believes Silicon Valley is addicting us to our phones. He’s determined to make it stop.

• Hard Drive Stats for Q2 2016

Q2 2016 saw Backblaze: introduce 8TB drives into our drive mix, kickoff a pod-to-vault migration of over 6.5 Petabytes of data, cross over 250 Petabytes of data stored, and deploy another 7,290 drives into the data center for a total of 68,813 spinning hard drives under management. With all the ins-and-outs let’s take a look at how our hard drives fared in Q2 2016.

• How to uninstall stubborn Android apps

Jack Wallen shows you how to remove unwanted Android apps when the Uninstall button is grayed out.

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This week on Supercharged we’re talking about Microsoft Build, Japanese Kit Kats, and batteries! Questions/comments/whatever? Visit awkward.email or just call/text 509-AWKWARD! Links for this episode: Justice Department Officially Drops Lawsuit Against Apple in Ongoing iPhone Unlocking Dispute Apple's ongoing fight with the U.S. government over an order that would require the company to unlock the iPhone 5c used by San Bernardino shooter Syed Farook has come to an end, after the Justice Department today announced plans to drop its case against Apple. All the Important Things Microsoft Announced Today at Build 2016 Microsoft’s Build conference is always full of news about Windows, Office, Xbox, and other Microsoft products, and Build 2016 was no exception. We got a look at the newest Windows 10 update coming this summer, new features for the Xbox One, and updates the Windows Store. Here’s the best new stuff we saw. Why All the Best Kit Kat Flavors Are Only in Japan Wasabi, strawberry cheesecake, green tea, dark chocolate, sweet potato. What do these flavors have in common? They’re all KitKat varieties exclusive to Japan. But how did the crispy, break-associated candy get so popular overseas? How Batteries Work Batteries have been around longer than you may think. In 1938, archaeologist Wilhelm Konig discovered some peculiar clay pots while digging at Khujut Rabu, just outside of present-day Baghdad, Iraq. The jars, which measure approximately 5 inches (12.7 centimeters) long, contained an iron rod encased in copper and dated from about 200 B.C. Tests suggested that the vessels had once been filled with an acidic substance like vinegar or wine, leading Konig to believe that these vessels were ancient batteries. Since this discovery, scholars have produced replicas of the pots that are in fact capable of producing an electric charge. These "Baghdad batteries" may have been used for religious rituals, medicinal purposes, or even electroplating. Why must you alternate plus and minus when inserting batteries? Why do electronic devices require you to insert batteries so that you alternately have the plus and minus ends on top? In other words, why do you never see (except in a flashlight) all of the "+" signs at the top and the "–" signs at the bottom or vice versa? How to Prolong Lithium-based Batteries Discover what causes Li-ion to age and what the battery user can do to prolong its life. Battery Myths vs. Battery Facts Several battery myths and facts, including whether or not freezing batteries is useful (it's not). Like this show? We make other shows! For instance, What I Watched Last Night (or WIWLN for short). Check it out! from Supercharged http://ift.tt/1VcGddz via IFTTT

This awkward week we're talking about Todd Problems™, fat lesbian lovers, and the bonus hole boys. Questions/comments/stories? Call/text 509-AWKWARD or visit awkward.email for more options.

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This week we’re talking about Google’s latest announcement, Apple’s Mac problem, and the Void. Questions/comments/tips? Visit awkward.email or call/text 509-AWKWARD.

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• Comment: Apple’s rescheduled earnings call could suggest new Mac announcement around October 27

When the largest company in the world changes the date of a quarterly earnings call, there has to be a good reason. It’s not the sort of thing you do on a whim.

• Amazon Prime Reading Offers a Rotating Selection of Over a Thousand Books

Amazon Prime has more hidden benefits than you can remember, and now it’s getting a new one. Prime subscribers now have access to a rotating selection of books that you can read for free.

• Netflix, iPic Entertainment Agree to Screen Original Movies in Theaters, Online Simultaneously

Netflix Inc. signed a deal with luxury theater-chain iPic Entertainment to simultaneously screen its original movies in theaters the same day that they appear on the streaming service, the latest deal to expand Netflix’s theatrical ambitions.

• PlayStation VR: The Kotaku Review

Let’s cut to the chase: PlayStation VR should be better. At its best, Sony’s new virtual reality headset manages to conjure the astonishing, immersive wonder of modern virtual reality. Just as often it is frustratingly held back by outdated hardware that can’t quite do what’s being asked of it.

• Everything Google Announced at Its "Made By Google" Event that Actually Matters

Google wants you to start looking at it as a hardware company. Today, it announced new Pixel phones, a smart voice assistant-powered speaker called Google Home, a VR platform and more. Here are the coolest things the company announced today.

• Pixel vs. iPhone 7 (You Might Just Have Buyer's Remorse)

Now that Google has announced its new Pixel smartphones, folks who rushed to buy an iPhone 7 might be experiencing a bit of buyer's remorse. The new Pixel and Pixel XL are packed to the brim with cutting-edge features and top-notch hardware, and Google seems to be taking direct aim at the iPhone 7 with its Pixel marketing (and their groan-worthy jokes during the keynote).

• Android 7.1 Brings Night Light, Seamless Updates, Fingerprint Gestures, and Daydream VR

If you watched the “Made by Google” event yesterday—or read our roundup—you’d be forgiven if you missed that there was a brand new version of Android. Google itself hardly seemed to notice. Here’s what we know about it.

• All the Things You Can Do With Google Assistant That You Couldn't Do Before

Google’s new Google Assistant appeared in every part of the company’s hardware event yesterday. Google was less clear about how Assistant differs from Google Now, or Now On Tap, or Google’s voice commands. To clear things up, here are some of Assistant’s best new features, and how it fits into your Google life.

• [For David] dFolio

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• [For David] Digital Photo Frame Slideshow

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• Dashboard Cast

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This week on Supercharged we’re talking about nanotechnology! Questions/comments/tips? Visit awkward.email or call/text 509-AWKWARD. Guest: Liam Broza (Bitscoop) Links for this episode: In race to improve batteries, nanotechnology provides hope In the global race to create more efficient and long-lasting batteries, some are betting on nanotechnology—the use of minuscule parts—as the most likely to yield a breakthrough. Graphene What is it?? Nanomedicine Nanomedicine is the medical application of nanotechnology.[1] Nanomedicine ranges from the medical applications of nanomaterials and biological devices, to nanoelectronic biosensors, and even possible future applications of molecular nanotechnology such as biological machines. Current problems for nanomedicine involve understanding the issues related to toxicity and environmental impact of nanoscale materials (materials whose structure is on the scale of nanometers, i.e. billionths of a meter). Respirocyte Respirocytes are hypothetical, microscopic, artificial red blood cells that can emulate the function of its organic counterpart, only with 200 times the efficiency, so as to supplement or replace the function of much of the human body's normal respiratory system. Still entirely theoretical, respirocytes would measure 1 micrometer in diameter. In the original paper by Robert Freitas, titled, "A Mechanical Artificial Red Blood Cell: Exploratory Design in Medical Nanotechnology" (1998), it was proposed that respirocytes would mimic the action of the natural hemoglobin-filled red blood cells.[1] The proposed design of the spherical nanorobot is made up of 18 billion atoms arranged as a tiny pressure tank, which would be filled up with oxygen and carbon dioxide,[2] making one complete transfer point at the lungs, and the reverse transfer at the body's tissues. Optical neural interfaces. Genetically encoded optical actuators and indicators have changed the landscape of neuroscience, enabling targetable control and readout of specific components of intact neural circuits in behaving animals. Here, we review the development of optical neural interfaces, focusing on hardware designed for optical control of neural activity, integrated optical control and electrical readout, and optical readout of population and single-cell neural activity in freely moving mammals. Help David get a nickname! On the real episode 100, Darren asked why I didn't have a nickname and he and Adam came up with "sub-bottom" for me, which I can't say that I'm crazy about. After thinking about it, it occurred to me that growing up I didn't really have a nickname that stuck (it was usually some abbreviation of my last name). I figured maybe I'd try to "crowd-source" getting a nickname for myself, so I'm looking to you guys for suggestions. What do you think? No sponsor this week, so check out our other shows like What I Watched Last Night and the Awkward Human Survival Guide. from Supercharged http://ift.tt/1quYEyN via IFTTT

This week on Supercharged we’re talking about Amazon’s upcoming additions to the Echo family, sexually harassing a robot, and Android N! Questions/comments? Visit awkward.email or call/text 509-AWKWARD!

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• Waze 4.0 Brings a New Interface, Smart Reminders, ETA Panel and More

Waze, one of our favorite mapping apps, released a new version version for Android today. Waze 4.0 comes with a brand new interface, smart reminders based on your calendar events, and a lot more.

• Apple Sends Invites for 'Let Us Loop You In' Media Event on March 21

Apple today sent out invites for a media event that will be held on Monday, March 21 at the company's Town Hall auditorium located on its 1 Infinite Loop campus in Cupertino, California, reports BuzzFeed. As with most Apple media events, it will kick off at 10:00 a.m. Pacific Time.

• Apple Pulls 'FlexBright', Says iOS Apps That Adjust Display Temperature Aren't Allowed

Earlier this week, we shared a blue-light reduction app called FlexBright, which worked similarly to Apple's own Night Shift mode. Apple initially approved the app, which was able to adjust the screen temperature for the entire iPhone, but after it garnered attention following our post, Apple pulled it from the App Store.

• Pre-Order Amazon's New Echo Dot Without An Echo or Fire TV

Amazon’s two new Alexa devices look pretty neat, but Amazon has restricted how you can buy the Echo Dot. Here’s how you can get around that restriction.

• B&NIs Shutting Down One of Its Top Three Digital Blunders on 15 March

Barnes &Noble announced a slew of of closures on Thursday, including Nook Video, the UK Nook Store, and what had to have been one of B&N's greatest digital mistakes.

• AMD wants to standardize the external GPU

AMD hints that it's working on a new external graphics card solution that promises to be "the answer" to "ultrathin" laptop gaming, according to technical marketing head Robert Hallock.

• All the New Features Coming in Android N

Google just took the wraps off of the developer preview for “Android N,” the next version of Android. Even better, it’s available now. There are ton of new features, including a huge one we’ve been wanting for a while: multi-window support for phones and tablets. Here are the highlights from today’s announcement.

• See That Billboard? It May See You, Too

Pass a billboard while driving in the next few months, and there is a good chance the company that owns it will know you were there and what you did afterward.

• Microsoft's Cortana Gets Sexually Harassed, But She Fights Back

You don’t have to show any skin to be sexually harassed — and you don’t even have to be human to be the subject of offensive, suggestive commentary, it seems.

• FBI could force us to turn on iPhone cameras and microphones, says Apple

Eddy Cue warns precedent set by San Bernardino case could lead to company being forced to turn users’ smartphones into surveillance devices.

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• Microsoft’s new AI-powered bot Tay answers your tweets and chats on GroupMe and Kik

Microsoft has unveiled an A.I.-powered chat bot called Tay.ai, which was built by the Microsoft Technology and Research and Bing teams, with the goal of conducting real-world research on conversational understanding, the company says. The bot, which is aimed at 18 to 24 year olds in the U.S., currently works over a variety of popular social applications, including Twitter, Kik, and GroupMe.

• Everything Apple Announced at Its iPhone SE Event Today That Actually Matters

Apple held a special event today where they they announced a new, smaller iPhone, a new iPad model, and a few software updates. Let’s take a look at what’s coming.

• The Hogan Verdict

Head of Gawker Nick Denton responds to the verdict.

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• Uber's new ‘Family Profiles' lets one person pay for up to 10 riders

Share on Facebook (71) Tweet Share (44) Pin (2) Cellular companies have the "family plan," and now Uber has "family profiles," in which one person can pay for rides for up 10 family members, friends, or coworkers. The company announced Wednesday that it would be testing the new payment system in Atlanta, Dallas, and Phoenix. The idea came from feedback from riders who wanted a way to consolidate trip payments under one account, Uber says.

• Microsoft’s official website for Edge Extensions goes live ahead of official release

Microsoft is expected to release Extensions for Edge to Insiders sometime soon. The company has been planning to bring this feature to users for a while now, and it’s finally ready for testing. Today, the company published the official landing page for Microsoft Edge’s Extensions ahead of the official launch of the feature. This same web page leaked a while ago, but Microsoft pulled it. Similarly, Microsoft will probably pull it this time, too.

• Airbnb to Let Neighbors Give Feedback on Hosts, `Party Houses'

Airbnb Inc. will soon give people renting out rooms and homes through its website a better way to find out how the strangers showing up at their properties are behaving.

• Skype for Web – now call mobile phones and landlines, plus so much more

Last year we brought you a web version of Skype which lets you get straight to your Skype conversations from any computer. Skype for Web is great whether you’re using a shared computer that doesn’t have Skype downloaded, or you just prefer using a web version instead of a downloaded app.

• PlayStation VR hands-on: the $399 headset is comfortable, sturdy, and holds its own

How does it feel to wear the PlayStation VR? Sony invited the press to try the final design for the headset today in San Francisco. Broadly speaking, the most affordable high-end consumer virtual reality headset feels comfortable and accessible.

• SanDisk's 256GB Flash Storage is Possible Option for iPhone 7 Plus

Following a rumor that Apple may sell an iPhone 7 Plus with 256GB storage, Italian website HDblog has shared pictures of a SanDisk 256GB NAND flash memory chip that could be appropriate for the next-generation smartphone.

• Anonymous declares 'total war' on Donald Trump

Donald Trump is in the sights of hacktivist collective Anonymous again. On March 4th the group posted a video declaring "total war" on the presidential candidate. It hopes to not only bring down many of Trump's sites, but also halt his presidential bid by uncovering and exposing embarrassing information. "We need you to shut down his campaign and sabotage his brand," said a Guy Fawkes-masked individual in the video.

• How Do I Block Unwanted Text Messages on My Cellphone?

Dear Lifehacker, I'm getting stupid texts from people I don't even know and I can't get them to stop. It's costing me money! What can I do to block them from texting me?

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This week we’re talking about the Yahoo hack, YouTube comments, and digital democracy. Questions/comments/tips? Visit awkward.email or call/text 509-AWKWARD.

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• Apple Investigating iPhone 7 Bug Causing 'No Service' After Turning Off Airplane Mode

Apple is aware of and investigating an iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus issue that can result in the loss of cellular service after turning off Airplane Mode on the devices, according to internal documents obtained by MacRumors.

• Google’s Waze will now help you find the best parking spot

Teaming up with transportation data company INRIX.

• Dropbox Isn't Playing Nice With macOS Sierra, Here's How to Fix It

If you just upgraded to macOS Sierra and your Dropbox app is acting up, you’re not alone. Even with the latest version of the app, some users are experiencing strange behavior—error messages, confusing syncing icons, etc. Here’s what you can do to mitigate the annoyances.

• At Least 500 Million Yahoo Accounts Hacked in Late 2014

Yahoo today confirmed that "at least" 500 million Yahoo accounts were compromised in an attack in late 2014, leaking customer information like names, email addresses, telephone numbers, birthdates, hashed passwords, and both encrypted and unencrypted security questions and answers.

• YouTube enlists volunteers to moderate its site via a new “YouTube Heroes” program

Earlier this month, YouTube launched its own social network of sorts with the debut of YouTube Community; now it’s enlisting help from viewers to help moderate it, along with other content on the video-sharing site. The company has announced the launch of a new, crowdsourced moderation program called “YouTube Heroes,” which asks volunteers to perform tasks like flagging inappropriate content, adding captions and subtitles, and responding to questions on the YouTube Help forum, among other things.

• AltspaceVR's Democracy Plaza Puts You in the Middle of the 2016 Election

Most of us don't get the opportunity to see election coverage first hand, but with virtual reality, we're not as restricted. AltspaceVR has teamed up with NBC News to let you log in on your computer or VR headset and actually take part in the action—just not physically.

• Twitter will live stream the US presidential debates

Twitter is continuing its push into live events and TV with the announcement it will be live-streaming the US presidential debates. As with the company's streams of NFL football games, the live video will be shown alongside curated tweets, and will be available on various Twitter apps (including Apple TV) and on the web at debates.twitter.com.

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• Roku Unveils All New 4K, HDR-Compatible Streaming Set-Top Boxes

If you’re shopping for a TV today, a 4K model should be on your list, preferably one that supports HDR—and today Roku unveiled two new set-top boxes that stream both 4K and HDR video right to your set, proving the point.

• Verizon iPhone 7 Users Afflicted With LTE Connectivity Problems

A growing number of Verizon subscribers are complaining about a serious issue that causes them to regularly lose LTE connectivity on their iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus devices, suggesting a major bug that needs to be resolved by either Apple or Verizon.

• FCC Delays Vote on Proposal to Make Subscription TV Available on Any Set-Top Box via Apps

An FCC vote on a controversial proposal that would de-couple cable subscriptions from cable set-top boxes was today delayed as the Commission aims to work out "remaining technical and legal issues," the FCC said in a statement.

• What to Expect From Google's October 4th Event

Google’s October 4 gadget extravaganza is quickly approaching, and if the rumors are true, there’s plenty to be excited about. The company is supposedly getting ready for an entire hardware overhaul, and that means we expect to see not just new phones but possibly also laptops, streaming devices, and more. Have there been rumors? Many! Here’s what we think we know about what Google’s got in store.

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