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How ‘2001: A Space Odyssey’ predicted the future more than 50 years ago

Posted on May 20, 2023 by ivanmconsiglio

More than 50 years ago, Stanley Kubrick and Arthur C. Clarke joined forces to create the sci-fi cult movie ‘2001: A Space Odyssey.’ The movie, directed by Kubrick, predicted many of the technological advances that we have today. Continue reading →

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Android torch app with over 50m downloads silently sent user location and device data to advertisers

Posted on December 6, 2013 by ivanmconsiglio

Brightest Flashlight app on Android was deceptive in sending user data to advertisers, says US FTC. Photograph: /public domain US Federal Trade Commission charges ‘deception’ over app which turned on lights on Android smartphones – but also told advertisers about … Continue reading →

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Google is building Chrome apps support for Android and iOS, beta release coming as soon as January 2014

Posted on December 4, 2013 by ivanmconsiglio

Google is working on bringing Chrome packaged apps from the desktop to the mobile world. The company is currently building a toolkit to help developers create Chrome apps for Android and iOS, as well as port their existing Chrome apps … Continue reading →

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