Sheer Oculus Joy

Editor Anthony Nielsen tries the Oculus Rift while a visiting team from CUNY, Annie Berman and Tim Whitney, look on.

16-Inch MacBook Pro Possibly Referenced in macOS Catalina 10.15.1 Beta - MacRumors 19 October 2019

The icon looks similar to the 15-inch MacBook Pro asset that is included in previous versions of macOS, but with slightly thinner bezels. The notebook is depicted in both Silver and Space Gray, with "16" in both filenames presumably referring to the larger 16-inch display expected for the rumored machine.

Samsung says fingerprint security fix is coming as early as next week - The Verge 19 October 2019

he issue relates to some “silicone screen protecting cases,” according to Samsung, and affects the Galaxy S10, S10 Plus, and S10 5G, as well as the or Galaxy Note 10 and Note 10 Plus. According to the company, the issue is caused by the phones’ ultrasonic fingerprint sensor incorrectly reading 3D patterns in the screen […]

Google Pixel 4 Face Unlock works if eyes are shut - BBC News 19 October 2019

Images of the Pixel 4 leaked before launch showed a setting labelled: "Require eyes to be open," in the facial-recognition menu. However, this setting was not present on the devices loaned to BBC News. And Google told BBC News it would not feature on the Pixel 4 when it went on sale, on 24 October. […]

Defiant Zuckerberg Says Facebook Won’t Police Political Speech - The New York Times 19 October 2019

He said that Facebook had been founded to give people a voice and bring them together, and that critics who had assailed the company for doing so were setting a dangerous example.

Apple (AAPL) Criticized by Congress For China Censorship - Bloomberg 19 October 2019

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