Pornographic magazines, even those as storied as Playboy, have lost their shock value, their commercial value and their cultural relevance.Playboy’s circulation has dropped from 5.6 million in 1975 to about 800,000 now
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Users of dating apps have expressed concerns about their privacy after their matches appeared as « suggested friends » on Facebook.It’s happened on apps like Tinder and Grindr and people we’ve spoken to have called it « creepy ».
Source : How Facebook knows who you might be dating online – BBC Newsbeat
But here’s where it gets interesting: Telsa is continuously uploading real-world sensor data from 7.0-equipped vehicles to home base — Musk calls it « fleet learning technology » — which means that the autopilot capabilities should theoretically get more reliable over time.
Source : Tesla’s cars can drive themselves starting tomorrow | The Verge
Nous savons de quelle commune et même de quel quartier viennent les voitures qui circulent à Pully, a détaillé Raphael Rollier. Nous savons que sur les 25 000 véhicules qui passent dans la commune chaque jour, 10% appartiennent à des visiteurs (qui restent entre 15 minutes et 4 heures), 5% à des pendulaires (qui restent entre 4 et 8 heures) et 75% à des personnes en transit
Source : Comment Swisscom exploite les données de nos téléphones mobiles – Le Temps
We have created a visually rich guide that allows anyone to understand the core concepts of mapping and start contributing to OpenStreetMap using the advanced JOSM Editor.
Source : The illustrated guide to getting started with OpenStreetMap | Mapbox
Bad news if you want to burn hairs off your face using a laser: Kickstarter has pulled the fundraising page for the “Skarp” laser razor, despite the project having already raised $4m on the crowdfunding platform.Kickstarter’s reasoning is fairly straightforward, however: the Skarp doesn’t actually work.
Source : Laser razor thrown off Kickstarter because it doesn’t work | Technology | The Guardian
The Groundwork, according to Democratic campaign operatives and technologists, is part of efforts by Schmidt—the executive chairman of Google parent-company Alphabet—to ensure that Clinton has the engineering talent needed to win the election.
The majority of time spent on mobile is in apps, and people spend the majority of that time in just a handful of apps, including Facebook and Instagram.1 For people, the mobile shopping experience is often difficult to navigate. Customers can experience slow load times and too many steps on the way to checkout. This is bad for people and bad for marketers.
On Facebook we’ve seen that people are coming to our platform not only to connect with friends and family but also with products and brands.
Source : Connecting People to Brands and Products on Mobile | Facebook for Business
Investigators from the National Crime Agency found images on the computer of Stefan Rigo, 34, including ones of people involved in sexual activity.
Rigo targeted a variety of victims after gaining remote access to their computers’ webcams. Incriminating images on his computer were discovered after a forensic examination. Out of 14 confirmed individuals he spied on – roughly half were people he knew personally.
Source : Webcam hacker spied on sex acts with BlackShades malware – BBC News
The digital privacy of Australians ends from Tuesday, October 13.
Source : Data retention and the end of Australians’ digital privacy