Have you ever wondered what is it like to work as a mod on a popular social website? I have not, but if I were to believe Selena Scott, a former Facebook employee, it is no cakewalk. Miss Scott has sued her ex-employers after she allegedly developed PTSD from the illicit content she had to moderate in her line of work. This content included pictures of graphic violence and abuse, pornography (also underage) and many kinds of criminal activity. She and her coworkers have reportedly repeatedly asked for psychological help and counselling to help with the trauma coming from their work and have ...
Monthly Archives: September 2018
eSIM. What is it and how does it work?
First, a reminder: SIM card, which stands for Subscriber Identity Module, is a microchip processor with built-in memory. It performs a number of functions, mostly that of connecting with GSM network and holding important data such as contacts and text messages. A phone can function without the SIM card, but its lack only allows the user to call emergency numbers like 911. Over time, SIM card was changed into miniSIM, followed by micro and nanoSIM. The main difference between them was their size.Okay, now that we remember what SIM cards are, what about eSIM? it is basically just another step ...
They are working on an animated Diablo show. Nice
Oh man, what times do we live in… In the past, when I wanted to play the game I would buy it, install and play. Now they want me to play its spin-offs, read books and comics and even watch whole shows based on my favourite pasttime.Pretty great, is it not?One Andrew Cosby, writer and producer, has went to Twitter to write a post about how he is supposedly working on a Netflix animated show. The show is supposed to be based on Diablo, one of the beloved video game franchises by Blizzard. This tweet confirms rumours around a Diablo show in the works that have been going around for ...
Dual-SIM version of iPhone Xs may come out in China
The good news is that the 2x SIM version of the device is in the works; the bad news is that it will probably be exclusive to China. China Telecom has just published the render of the dual-SIM variant of the iPhone Xs (or Xs Max, the jury is still out on that one). Beta 5 of the iOS 12 allegedly supports this option. According to Bloomberg, iPhone Xs with dual-SIM will be available in countries other than China, but in very limited numbers. Tweet Vote on HN ...
iPhone Xs crash-tested
Original article available at Jack Telecom. Long story short, Apple’s newest smartphone is here (or soon to be here, depending on your country). Naturally, the device had to be crash-tested. Its first test was committed accidentally – a happy owner from Hong-Kong had the misfortune of dropping his unit while trying to take some photos. The results are not pretty, as shown by the picture above. Strong curved glass did not survive the impact with the ground, shattering like its owner’s good mood. Apple’s claims of iPhone Xs sporting ”the strongest 4-curved ...
Nokia 7.1 Plus render and reveal date
@OnLeaks and MySmartPrice have made a 3D render of the upcoming Nokia 7.1 Plus smartphone. The render is available here. As for reveal, it is to take place on 4th October in London. Tweet Vote on HN ...
”Look, our overlord Google is so good to us”, or Google will fix any Pixel destroyed in the Florence hurricane for free
This time Google plays a good uncle by lending a helping hand to the victims of hurricane Florence. If the elements have taken your health, possessions and close ones, do not worry – at least you will have your Pixel. Repairs will be taken care of by the uBreakiFix service. In order to obtain them, you have to survive the hurricane and then find one of the uBreakiFix shops in North Virginia or South Carolina. Repairs reportedly cover any kind of damage.I am touched, really. Tweet Vote ...
T-Mobile G1, the first Android phone, nears its 10th birthday
It was ten years ago, in the good old days of 2008, that Google, T-Mobile, and HTC have announced T-Mobile G1 (also known as HTC Dream), the first Android OS-based mobile phone on the market. While the device was not perfect, even back in the day, it did offer something that iPhone did not, namely an open, customizable experience – something that Apple was and still is vehemently against. T-Mobile G1 included a pre-installed Android Market, native apps for Gmail and Maps and option to download music via Amazon. If any of these apps did not work, though, you were out of luck, as Google ...
Samsung Galaxy A7 launches in India on September 25th
Samsung India took to Twitter to announce that its Galaxy A7 smartphone will be released there on September 25th – in a month and a day. It may, but does not have to, be a Flipkart-exclusive. Among the more interesting of Galaxy A7’s features are its camera’s Scene Optimizer and 8-megapixel wide-angle camera. Other specs include 4/6GB RAM, 64/128GB storage, 8-core Exynos 7885 SoC, 6-inch Full HD+ Super AMOLED Infinity display and a 3300mAh battery. Tweet Vote on ...
California government wants to ban simplistic default passwords
You have bought yourself a new device, like networked storage or a router. You go through the process of installation, use the default password ”admin” or ”1234” or whatever, install it and then change the password. It is just common sense, right? Well, many Americans are seemingly failing with the last part of the process, because lawmakers in California want to ban such default passwords. Their reasoning is that the Internet is plagued with malware that is good at finding out devices with weak security measures and can infect your computer even during the few ...