FOX Sports GO Now Available on Apple TV

FOX Sports GO has officially launched on the fourth-generation Apple TV. The app, previewed by Apple at WWDC 2016, has a split-screen interface that enables sports fans to watch up to four games at once, be it four MLB games or a combination of baseball, basketball, football, and hockey.

The app provides live streams of Fox Sports 1, Fox Sports 2, Fox Soccer Plus, Fox Deportes, and Fox College Sports, and selected events airing on Fox and its regional sports networks, based on your location and which channels you are subscribed to through your cable or satellite TV package. Coverage includes MLB, NBA, NFL, NHL, UEFA Champions League, UFC, and more, depending on regional restrictions.

FOX Sports GO requires authenticating with an existing cable or satellite TV subscription, with partnered networks including AT&T U-Verse, Bright House Networks, Cable One, Cablevision, Charter Spectrum, Cox Communications, DirecTV, Google Fiber, Midcontinent Communications, PlayStation Vue, Sling TV, Suddenlink Communications, Time Warner Cable, Verizon FiOS, WOW!, and Xfinity TV.

FOX Sports GO is available now as a free download on the tvOS App Store.

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Lady Gaga’s New Album May Be First Loss for Apple Music After Universal’s Exclusivity Changes

Apple Music may have lost a major exclusivity deal with artist Lady Gaga and her label Interscope, with rumors suggesting the company’s streaming music service was in place to exclusively launch not only the upcoming single “Perfect Illusion,” but the singer’s entire fifth studio album. Lady Gaga began voicing support of Apple Music before the service even launched last year.

Interscope Records, which was co-founded by current Apple Music executive Jimmy Iovine in 1989, is one of the many labels owned by Universal Media Group. Apple’s rumored exclusivity loss of Lady Gaga’s new album appears to be the first ripple generated by UMG’s CEO Lucian Grainge decreeing earlier in the week that the company would no longer support exclusive music streaming on any service.

UMG’s frustration with the trend appears to be a result of the launch of Frank Ocean’s much-anticipated album “Blonde” last weekend. In order to fulfill his record deal with Def Jam (another UMG label), the singer released the visual album “Endless” under Def Jam Recordings. He then launched the actual, full-length album Blonde independently under his own Boys Don’t Cry label, along with an Apple Music exclusivity deal of two weeks. The move is making UMG consider suing Ocean for his tactics.

It’s not clear what the exclusive nature of Apple Music and Lady Gaga’s deal might have been, but it’s interesting to see how quickly UMG’s reaction to the trend has taken effect, if the rumors turn out to be true. Although still unconfirmed, Lady Gaga’s new album is predicted to debut sometime this fall, while Perfect Illusion is set for a single debut in September.

(Thanks, Thomas!)

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Intel and Apple Already in Talks Over ARM-Based Chips for Future iOS Devices

Intel’s new licensing deal allowing it to manufacture ARM-based chips for smartphones could win over Apple as a customer in as little as two years, placing pressure on current A-series chip manufacturer TSMC, according to Nikkei Asian Review.

The report cited analysts that believe Intel could supply Apple with at least a portion of tentatively named A12 chips for iPhones in 2018, following reports that TSMC will be the sole supplier of A10 and A11 chips for iPhones in 2016 and 2017 respectively.

“TSMC could face tough competition as soon as 2018 or 2019 as Intel is likely to gain orders from Apple by then,” Samuel Wang, a veteran semiconductor analyst at research company Gartner, told the Nikkei Asian Review. “Intel has begun to engage with Apple and it aims to grab one or two top-tier customers from TSMC.”

The switch to Intel may not have significant implications for iPhone users, but it provides Apple with an opportunity to secure the best manufacturing deal and technologies available. Intel’s foundries will manufacture ARM-based smartphone chips based on a 10-nanometer process, which TSMC is also moving towards. The move could also shift at least a portion of A-series chip production to the United States, which could help create new jobs on the company’s home turf.

“Intel is definitely the most formidable challenger for TSMC,” a senior Taiwanese chip industry executive said. “There is no rivalry between Apple and Intel so it’s really likely that Apple could shift some orders there. The move is also in line with Washington’s policy to encourage U.S. companies to make more products at home.”

Intel is also expected to supply modems for select iPhone 7 models, including AT&T versions and some international models sold in other countries, as Apple lessens its dependance on existing supplier Qualcomm.

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UberEats drivers are revolting in London

Established food delivery service Deliveroo and recently launched UberEats might be competitors in the UK, but their drivers have found a common enemy in the businesses they work for. UberEats couriers have planned a protest outside Uber’s London HQ today, over changes to their pay structure they say could lead to them earning less than the minimum wage, The Guardian reports.

Drivers now get paid £3.30 per delivery plus £1 per mile travelled, with Uber taking a 25 percent cut of that total. A bonus of £3 or £4 is then added depending on the day of the week and whether the delivery is during peak or off-peak hours. Before last weekend, though, that bonus reward was a flat £5. Uber says this was a “very generous” incentive offered to drivers while the customer base was growing. Now business has picked up, these incentives have been lowered.

Uber also claims that since the change to bonus pay was made, couriers are still making, on average, over 10 percent more per hour than they were — because the number of orders, and therefore the total they can make in a shift, is still rising. UberEats drivers speaking to The Guardian tell a different story, though, and are urging Uber to ensure they receive at least the London living wage of £9.40 per hour (set by the Living Wage Foundation).

Discontent among UberEats couriers follows a similar situation playing out in the Deliveroo driver community. Earlier this month, Deliveroo announced it was going to begin trialling a new payment structure among a small group of its drivers, moving them from a flat rate of £7 per hour plus £1 per delivery to no hourly pay and £3.75 per delivery. Fearing the trial preempted a company-wide change, drivers were quick to strike, claiming the new structure would leave them dangerously out of pocket.

Though Deliveroo asserts drivers can theoretically make more money under the new scheme, it apologised for poor communication and gave assurances that the trial was opt-in, not compulsory. The damage was already done, however, and the protests continued. They generated enough attention that the government even chimed in. A spokesperson for the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy commented: “An individual’s employment status is determined by the reality of the working relationship and not the type of contract they have signed.”

“Employers cannot simply opt out of the national living wage by defining their staff as self-employed,” they added. Just to be clear, this commentary doesn’t reflect any formal involvement in the Deliveroo situation on the government’s part. That would a matter for HMRC and would likely occur off the back of court rulings, if the dispute were to go that far.

Uber is no stranger to unrest that seems characteristic of the gig economy, of course. The kind of companies that offer these flexible working relationships believe they are empowering people by letting them set their own hours. However, they typically don’t offer any standard employee benefits — though Uber seems to be moving in that direction (sort of), if only for show — and common worker criticisms include a lack of income security and unpaid downtime while they wait on jobs to come through.

Whether or not these workers classify as employees (thus being entitled to certain benefits) is a grey area Uber is all too familiar with. Several lawsuits brought against the company in the US have unsuccessfully attempted to redefine Uber contractors as employees en masse, and a couple of similar legal challenges have been launched in the UK. Even if Uber drivers wanting to be classed as employees were to eventually get their way, though, many could find themselves obsolete in the not-too-distant future.

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Source: The Guardian

Russian cyberthief convicted of stealing millions of CC info

Roman Seleznev, the son of a Russian parliament member, could face up to 40 years in prison for hacking into point-of-sale computers and stealing millions of credit card details. A federal jury has convicted him of 38 out of 40 counts of wire fraud, intentional damage to a protected computer, obtaining information from a protected computer, possession, unauthorized access of devices and two counts of aggravated identity theft two years after he was arrested in the Maldives. According to the Department of Justice, Seleznev broke into the point-of-sale systems of various small businesses, including delis and restaurants in Western Washington. He then installed malware that could steal credit card details and send the data it pilfered to servers in different parts of the globe.

Authorities found 1.7 million CC numbers on his computer when he was arrested, but prosecutors said he stole as many as 2.9 million between 2009 and 2013. Seleznev sold those CC details in bundles on forums and websites, which were then used for fraudulent purchases. In all, his scheme led to $169 million in losses for banks and other financial institutions. ‘

Seleznev’s lawyers plan to appeal his case and argue that his 2014 arrest was basically a kidnapping. They also claim that authorities didn’t secure the laptop they took from him, so they’ll challenge the evidence collected from the computer, as well. He is scheduled for sentencing on December 2nd, 2016 and will be imprisoned for four years at the very least.

Source: Department of Justice

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How to fix Google Now Launcher on the Galaxy Note 7 after using Secure Folder

Samsung’s Secure Folder gets in the way of Google’s launcher.

Google Now Launcher is one of the most popular third-party launchers out there, but it unfortunately doesn’t always play nicely with the Galaxy Note 7. It turns out that Samsung’s KNOX security platform causes issues with Google Now Launcher when both are in use. That actually shouldn’t be a surprise if you’ve used the Galaxy S7, Note 5 or S6, either — this longstanding issue has annoyed plenty of people over multiple generations of phones.

We have a couple of tips to hopefully get them both working together, though. Let us show you what you can do about it.

Fixing Google Now Launcher on the Note 7

So if you downloaded Google Now Launcher, and use Samsung’s KNOX security features in any way — including its new “Secure Folder” system — you may have run into issues. Chief among them being that Google Now Launcher won’t be able to see any apps, so the app drawer will appear blank and you can’t configure your home screen. Here’s how you can fix it.

Disable KNOX and Secure Folder first

The first step is to stop using Samsung’s KNOX features, at least for a little bit. We’re going to show you how to turn off Secure Folder, which is the most popular new use of KNOX on the Note 7.

Open the phone’s Settings.
Tap on Lock screen and security.
Tap on Secure Folder.
Tap on Uninstall.
Tap on Back up and Uninstall if you wish to save your Secure Folder data.

If you’re using a full KNOX installation instead, perhaps because of a security policy set by your work’s IT department, you’ll have to follow the appropriate (and more convoluted) steps to stop using KNOX in that situation.

Download and install Google Now Launcher

Now that KNOX is no longer active on your Note 7, you’ll want to install Google Now Launcher. For the most friction-free experience, it’s best to uninstall and reinstall the app if you already tried to (unsuccessfully) use it before.

Open Google Play on your phone.

• Or, view it from this Google Play link.

Search for Google Now Launcher.
Tap Install.
After installing, press the Home button.

Now that you installed Google Now Launcher without KNOX being active, the app will be able to see your app list and you can configure and use it as you’d like.

Re-enable Secure Folder on the Note 7

So here’s the thing: while you can re-enable KNOX and then continue to use Google Now Launcher, chances are the victory will be short lived. If any of the involved apps are updated or you have to restart your phone, chances are you’ll end up right back where you started with a non-functional Google Now Launcher.

We wouldn’t recommend expecting to use Google Now Launcher and KNOX or Secure Folder — but you can always uninstall it once again if you find it doesn’t work.

Open the phone’s Settings.
Tap on Lock screen and security.
Tap on Secure Folder.
Follow the on-screen instructions for setup.
You’ll now have a Secure Folder shortcut on your home screen and app drawer.

The Secure Folder can now be accessed like any other app, and you can manage Secure Folder settings from the same Lock screen and security settings area that you used to set it up.

For some, having their familiar and consistent Google Now Launcher experience across multiple phones and tablets is worth more than being guaranteed that they can also use the Secure Folder — but for others, the instability and uncertainty just isn’t an option. Until Google and Samsung work out a fix, we’re going to be in a limbo of workarounds and issues. At least now, you have the knowledge to understand what’s going on, and how to deal with it best you can.

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Huawei phones to come with Truecaller pre-installed, starting with the Honor 8

Truecaller has announced that its dialer app will be pre-installed on all Huawei phones. The Honor 8 will be the first phone to offer the dialer app, following which Truecaller integration will be rolled out to all Huawei handsets sold in America, Middle East and North Africa, Southeast Asia, and India.

Truecaller’s dialer is already pre-installed on Cyanogen and BLU handsets, but the deal with Huawei is its most significant yet. Truecaller uses a crowdsourced approach to identify spam callers, with the company processing over half a billion calls every month.

While it isn’t popular in Western markets, Truecaller is a must-have service in India, where unsolicited calls are a major nuisance. Spam call detection is a major feature, but Truecaller’s raison d’être is its caller ID service. The company crowdsources contact details from its users’ address books, and uses that information to provide live caller ID for incoming calls.

Meanwhile, Huawei shipped 61 million smartphones in the first half of 2016, repesenting a 25% increase from the same period last year. With the Chinese vendor making an aggressive push for Western markets, it is looking to services like Truecaller to differentiate its handsets. From George Zhao, president of Huawei’s Honor division:

As we were planning the launch of our flagship device Honor 8, we were looking for partners who can truly redefine the user experience, Truecaller was an obvious choice to help improve the native calling functions. They provide an indispensable service for millions of users each day. We are joining hands to ensure that respective brands get the best of both worlds.

Truecaller is closing in on 200 million global users, and the move with Huawei has the potential to effectively double its userbase over the coming years. While the app provides a valuable service, the inherent nature of its business means that even if you don’t have Truecaller installed, your number may be stored in its database provided one of your contacts has the app installed. That said, Truecaller has made it easy to unlist your number from the service.

What do you guys make of the move?