Summary List PlacementGood morning and welcome to 10 Things in Tech. If this was forwarded to you, sign up here. Here's what you need to know today. 1. Far-right platform Gab got hacked. On Sunday night, hacker group DDoSecrets said it had got hold of 70GB of Gab data to expose its right-wing users. 2. Google's Stadia failed in part because it missed its targets. The project missed its monthly active user goal by hundreds of thousands of gamers, according to new reports examining the project. 3. There's been a big executive shakeup at Amazon — again. Amazon has chosen Nader Kabbani, VP of Amazon Pharmacy, to lead its vaccine rollout. We have the details here. 4. Elon Musk wants to get inside your head. Literally. The Tesla CEO is developing "neural interface technology," a.k.a. putting...

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies before a House Financial Services Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington. (Credits: AP)Facebook’s decision to temporarily pull the plug on news in Australia was a ‘nuclear’ option that must be avoided, Digital Secretary Oliver Dowden has warned. He confronted Facebook communications chief Sir Nick Clegg in a meeting on Thursday to express the Government’s concerns, saying Whitehall ‘won’t shy away from intervening to protect the interests of the public’ if needed. The Digital Secretary intends to bring up the matter during the UK’s G7 Summit in June, when world leaders from the UK, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the US and the EU will convene in Carbis Bay, Cornwall. ‘I am relieved Facebook has switched newsfeeds back on in A

The Lake County, Indiana, coroner’s office announced on Feb. 27, 2021, that they were searching for the family of a deceased 73-year-old Hammond man. | Adobe Stock PhotoThe man has been “tentatively identified” as Lawrence Canady, 73, the coroner’s office said. He lived in the 700 block of State Street. The Lake County, Indiana, coroner’s office is asking for the public’s help in finding family members of a recently deceased Hammond man. The man has been “tentatively identified” as Lawrence Canady, 73, the coroner’s office said. He lived in the 700 block of State Street. Anyone with information is asked to call the coroner’s office at 219-755-3265. ...read more Source:: Chicago Sun Times...

The 2021 COVID-delayed, virtual Golden Globes show was a weird one. Popular four-time hosts Amy Poehler and Tina Fey, anchoring Los Angeles and New York, struck a dystopian chord: They compared the show to “The Hunger Games” as they played to dark, socially distanced rooms of “smoking hot” first responders in black masks. No wonder the event seemed muted. The two comediennes, like everyone else participating in the evening, knew that the 87 fractious members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association were reeling from a series of Los Angeles Times articles that allege the wealthy organization continues to be influenced by those in Hollywood hoping to score awards, while paying many of their members handsomely. “It’s all a scam invented by a big red carpet to sell more carpets,” said Fey. S

Summary List PlacementUSAA offers the most sought-after mobile banking tools among the largest US financial institutions in 2020, according to Insider Intelligence's fourth annual US Mobile Banking Competitive Edge Study. US mobile banking penetration is rising amid the coronavirus pandemic, as is consumers' reliance on the channel. Insider Intelligence forecasts that for the first time, more than half (55.1%) of the US population will use mobile banking this year. And for many, it's more than a stop-gap measure for traditional in-branch or call center tasks: 79.5% of mobile banking users who responded to Insider Intelligence's 2020 US Mobile Banking Competitive survey say that mobile is their primary banking channel. In this report, Insider Intelligence identifies the innovative mobile b

A magnitude 3.0 earthquake shook just north of Rancho Cucamonga late Sunday evening, Feb. 28, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake happened at 10:17 p.m. about 4.3 miles slightly to the northeast of Rancho Cucamonga, USGS reported. The earthquake’s intensity was estimated by USGS as being a level three, with “weak” shaking and likely no damage. People took to social media to comment on the quake. Was that an #earthquake ? Or did one of my boys roll out of bed? It’s a toss up. #Riverside — Leticia Juarez (@ABC7Leticia) March 1, 2021 As of 10:47 p.m., nearly 300 people had reported to USGS as having felt the earthquake. Related Articles 3.0 earthquake hits near Simi Valley, Chatsworth and West Hills 1971 Sylmar temblor sparked da...

Clips of Prince Harry and Meghan’s interview with Oprah have been released (Pictures: CBS)Prince Harry said his ‘biggest fear was history repeating itself’ before deciding to leave the UK with wife Meghan Markle. Speaking in a trailer for a much-anticipated interview with US talkshow host Oprah Winfrey, Harry appeared to reference his mother Diana’s death as he explained the couple’s reasons for stepping down as senior royals. US television network CBS has released two 30-second excerpts from Oprah With Meghan And Harry: A CBS Primetime Special, which is set to air at 8pm Eastern Time in the US on Sunday, March 7 – or 1.00am Monday, March 8 UK time. It’s the first interview the couple have done since they were stripped of their royal patronages after confirming they wouldn’t b...

Summary List PlacementFormer President Donald Trump spoke at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Orlando, Florida on Sunday, his first speech since leaving the White House last month. During his remarks, Trump hinted at a 2024 run, said he would not be forming a new party, and targeted Republicans who had supported his impeachment. He criticized the Democrats, cancel culture, and big tech — and especially President Joe Biden. He also made a number of statements that were false or misleading. We've fact-checked them here.  "As you know they just lost the White House," Trump said about Democrats. "Who knows, I may even decide to beat them for a third time." Trump repeatedly said he won the 2020 presidential election, repeating many of the unsubstantiated claims he has made sin...