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January, 2020

If you're still running Android 2.3.7 Gingerbread, WhatsApp will stop working for you tomorrow

If you're on the other side of the mobile divide, iOS 8 is also being canned. WhatsApp officially supports Android 4.0.3+ and iOS 9+ now.

Unique new antiviral treatment made using sugar

This new development [...] shows promise for the treatment of herpes simplex (cold sore virus), respiratory syncytial virus, hepatitis C, HIV, and Zika virus to name a few.

Japanese billionaire decides not to find girlfriend to fly around the Moon after all

E-commerce billionaire Yusaku Maezawa has backtracked on his bizarre plan to find a girlfriend to take into space by way of reality TV show.

Google's new Android Flash Tool installs AOSP images on Pixels straight from your web browser

Google just released a new browser tool for developers that enjoy mucking about with AOSP test builds. It's called the Android Flash Tool, and it works almost entirely inside your browser, allowing you to quickly and easily pull down AOSP images and flash them to your phone.

Scroll makes hundreds of websites ad-free for $5 per month

A new subscription service called Scroll is offering ad-free access to hundreds of websites — not by blocking the ads, but by working with an expanding group of publishers to take the ads down in exchange for a slice of the subscription fee.

[AlloCiné] Bombards Google With Bizarre Takedown Notices

[...] the complaints are littered with clearly erroneous URLs that target everything from Netflix and Amazon listings to news reports from sites like Wired, plus content on rival movie portals such as JustWatch and Rotten Tomatoes.

Sega app lets you play a real claw game in Japan remotely, win prizes

Witness the crane’s ultra-feeble grasp in real time, from your phone

Windows 7 extended security updates to cost German government around $887,000

German newspaper Handelsblatt reports that the German Federal Ministry is looking to secure at least 33,000 machines still running Windows 7, which involves paying Microsoft a fee per device for a year of extended security protection.

Temtem, the Pokémon-inspired MMO, should be a full-fledged anime

Today, monster-collecting MMO Temtem is out in early access, and to celebrate, the developers have released footage of the anime intro that greets players at the start of the game. It’s fantastic.

RTS eSport Interview Arthur Anglade

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Chrome wants to kill browser user agent strings, cites compatibility and privacy concerns

Google's new proposal is comprised of two parts. First, it wants to 'freeze' the user agent string, [...]
The second component is a replacement API, currently named 'User-Agent Client Hints.'

Internet : Google veut éliminer progressivement les cookies

Le géant du Web souhaite supprimer ces traceurs utilisés par des sites tiers pour permettre de cibler les publicités en fonction de la navigation des utilisateurs.

Conflits larvés chez Ankama, la pépite ch’timi du jeu vidéo

Derrière le succès du jeu « Dofus », de la série « Wakfu » et du manga « Radiant », des employés du fleuron roubaisien mettent en cause le comportement du fondateur et créatif en chef, Anthony Roux. Pour ce dernier, ces accusations sont le fait d’une poignée d’anciens salariés « malveillants ».

Bing loses out to DuckDuckGo in Google’s new Android search engine ballot

Google has announced the alternative search engines it will show to new Android users in the EU, with DuckDuckGo the most frequently offered choice and Bing tied for last place.

Firefox 72.0.1 fixes a security vulnerability that is actively exploited

Reported by Qihoo 360 ATA, the vulnerability affects the browser's Just in Time Compiler. Since it is exploited in the wild, Mozilla had to react quickly to release a patch.

Plex details upcoming features including subscription channels, rentals, and purchases

For 2020 and beyond, Plex is looking to add subscription channels, rentals, purchases, and deep links to content on other streaming platforms like Netflix or Amazon Prime Video.

A massive telecom union just launched a new campaign to unionize game developers

A new campaign from the CWA union is the most serious effort yet

MangaDex Is Back! (Thread)

Good news, everyone! As you can see, MangaDex is back.
A few things to note...

Pokémon Diamond & Pearl: Mt. Coronet Jazz Arrangement || insaneintherain (Sinnoh Fusion Ensemble)

Ascending the snowy mountain at the center of the Sinnoh region, you trip on a large, oblong object buried in the snow. Bending down to examine the object, your eyes widen as you realize what you've come across as you turn to your friend and say "is that.... an EWI (electric wind instrument)?"

MangaDex Targeted by DMCA Subpoena, Now Migrating Servers

TorrentFreak has learned that a DMCA subpoena was granted to copyright holder Viz Media in December, one that ordered Cloudflare to give up the identity of MangaDex's operator.