Facebook may know even more about your personal life than you think.

Some advertisers are able to use Facebook-provided data to target ads based on a user’s credit score. This is all according to a new report in The Intercept, which raises fresh questions about the company’s data sharing deals.

The tool in question is called “Actionable Insights,”, which Facebook uses to share data about its users’ mobile devices with telecom companies. Facebook stated the tool’s goal is to help carriers provide better service in areas with poor connectivity. But it also uses the information it collects to help those telecoms create targeted advertising.  Read more…

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Don’t freak out. 

On Monday afternoon, Gmail mistakenly sent multiple users a security alert, notifying them that an unknown device had signed into their account. 

The number of affected users is currently unknown. However, according to a G Suite admin who chose to remain anonymous, the issue was widespread enough for Google to issue a notification about it in its Admin Panel. As of this writing, and according to the admin, Google was investigating the matter and said it had identified a potential cause, though it did not specify further.

A “new device sign in” notification is a freaky message to get, because it means that someone else has already successfully signed in to your account. Gmail informed users to change their passwords “right away.”  Read more…

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Springtime means bright blooms, longer days, and a new class that’s getting ready to graduate. For you that means watching a woman you’re proud of accept her diploma, which also means you need to find the perfect gift for her.

Depending on her interests, your grad might have useful items on her wishlist like kitchen appliances or a new laptop, or she might want something a little more fun like a vlogging camera or some cool gadgets. Regardless, you want to make her feel special for earning her degree and this gift guide is sure to include something she’ll love.

There are plenty of ways to say “congratulations,” whether that’s through a heartfelt piece of jewelry or the latest tech products. You can go as sentimental or as utilitarian as you want — that’s the beauty of college graduation. Read more…

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Jake Paul, a 22-year-old millionaire who built a career out of peddling merch to children and being loud on the internet, took a brave stance against cyberbullying by calling out a reaction vlogger who made fun of him a few times.

Fellow YouTuber Cody Ko is known for making videos reacting to cringey content, from ASMR influencers eating deodorant to Christian women who slut shame others in the name of the Lord. He’s posted several videos criticizing Jake Paul for being a generally terrible influence on children, highlighting the diss track Paul dropped last year that told kids to disrespect their teachers.  Read more…

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Google Glass may have never become a fixture in regular people’s daily lives like Google may have hoped, but the wearable device keeps on trucking.

The tech giant launched a new version of Glass on Monday. As its name suggests, the Google Glass Enterprise Edition 2 builds upon the business-focused direction Google went in with the device in 2017. Glass EE 2 brings a new CPU and a host of other enhancements along with it.

First and foremost, the new glasses come packed with a Qualcomm Snapdragon XR1 chip. Google said the new tech powering Glass would enable more efficient power use, better performance and better machine learning capabilities. Read more…

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Things just keep getting worse for Chinese tech giant Huawei.

After Google revoked Huawei’s Android license over the weekend, a handful of U.S. companies, including chipmakers Qualcomm and Broadcom and storage supplier Western Digital have reportedly stopped working with the Chinese company as well.

If this kneecapping continues, not only could Huawei’s smartphone business outside of China be screwed, but there could be far wider-ranging consequences than most realize.

A Google Play alternative won’t be enough

There’s no way to sugarcoat the current situation Huawei is in: It’s really bad. Read more…

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YouTuber Seth Everman understands pop music clichés intuitively — and that’s what makes him so good.

Everman once showed people how to make Billie Eilish’s “Bad Guy” from scratch using everyday objects and a synthesizer. Recently, the YouTuber decided to play Lil Nas X’s “Old Town Road” on his synth in different musical genres.

Watch him crank out “Old Town Road” as if Eminem crafted it or if it were part of a French film’s musical score.

Encore, please. Read more…

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During a WarnerMedia presentation, Rick and Morty themselves announced the show’s 2019 return. The grandfather-grandson duo confirmed that new episodes would be coming out in November. Read more…

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After eight bloody, incest-y seasons, Game of Thrones finally came to an end Sunday night, leaving fans to ponder the nature of power, if you really can break the wheel, and, uh, what kind of king Bran is going to be.

But once you’ve pledged yourself to Queen Sansa (duh), a pressing question remains:  What do you watch next? 

Lots of websites are putting together their lists, and sure, you can check out HBO’s forthcoming His Dark Materials or Westworld or wait around for Amazon’s expensive epic of Lord of the RingsOr you can just watch a Reese Witherspoon movie for a few hours and enjoy your life! Read more…

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NASA’s new robot is getting ready for work.

Astrobee, a free-flying robot system that’s designed to give astronauts a hand in space, has had its first hardware checks on the International Space Station.

The system is actually a trio of robots, named Honey, Queen, and Bumble, which are propelled by electric fans and can return to their docking station to recharge their batteries. Two of the robots, Bumble and Honey, were launched to the space station on Apr. 17. 

NASA posted a photo of astronaut Anne McClain, who performed the first series of tests on Astrobee, which included checking the robot’s avionics, cameras, propulsion, and docking for power and data transfer. Read more…

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