PSA: Get two-factor authentication on your PlayStation Network account

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Sony has added support for two-factor authentication to its PlayStation Network accounts, and you really should set it up now, rather than after someone tries to take over your account or steal your password.

To set up the new security feature, turn on your PS4 and go to Settings -> PlayStation Network Account Management -> Account Information -> Security -> 2-Step Verification. You can also set it up through the Web by visiting this page. From there, on-screen instructions will walk you through the process of using a text message to confirm your mobile device as a secondary layer of security for your PSN account. Two-factor support is not available when logging on to older PlayStation systems, so Sony recommends you generate a “device setup password” to help protect the PS3, Vita, or PSP.

The addition of two-factor support comes five years after PSN was hit by multiple, high-profile hacks, which compromised many accounts and led to a $17.75 million settlement with the victims. Two-factor authentication was far from standard back then (though some game companies had it), but even today there are plenty of reports of PSN accounts being compromised, and getting charges reversed and access fixed with Sony is not always simple.

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PSA: Get two-factor authentication on your PlayStation Network account

WhatsApp will share user data with Facebook for targeted advertising and battling spam

WhatsApp will now share your phone number with Facebook, even if you are using a separate number for it, in order to “enable more targeted advertising” and fight spam. If both services are installed on the same device, Facebook will be able to pull up any phone numbers associated with WhatsApp through the device identifier. WhatsApp’s privacy policy was updated with the new statement earlier on Thursday.

“For example, if someone is using Facebook in abusive fashion, sending malicious links to users and we are able to identify that account also on WhatsApp, we can disable that account and … – Source

WhatsApp will share user data with Facebook for targeted advertising and battling spam

Apple may be building a Snapchat-like video app

After a failed attempt to go social with Ping in 2010, Apple may have a renewed sense of excitement over the social space, according to a report from Bloomberg. Sources told Bloomberg that Apple is working on a video recording/editing app that would be similar in functionality to Snapchat, though there’s no mention of disappearing or self-destructing content in the report. Instead, the… Read More

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Apple may be building a Snapchat-like video app

HTC One A9 15-day update pledge ditched before the first update

Back in July, HTC confirmed that Android Nougat will be coming to its HTC 10, One M9, and One A9 smartphones. Now that Nougat is here, the company has given us a rough idea about when these updates will be arriving. Unfortunately, the company is going to miss its self-imposed 15-day deadline for updating its One A9.

Originally, HTC launched the One A9 with the promise that it would receive key Android upgrades within 15 days of every Nexus update. Well the factory images and OTA updates for Nexus devices started rolling out on August 23rd, which would give HTC until September 6th or sooner to begin pushing out its own updates for the One A9. Sadly, the company inadvertently confessed that this isn’t going to happen while tweeting its update plans.

We’re excited to receive final shipping Android 7.0 Nougat software from Google! pic.twitter.com/BNbQBpgddK

— HTC (@htc) 24 August 2016

HTC states that the unlocked One A9 will be receiving its Nougat update after the unlocked HTC 10 and the older One M9. Given that the HTC 10 won’t be receiving its update until Q4, which begins in October, the One A9 is guaranteed to miss its 15 day deadline, which would be by September 6th. Faster Android updates was a major selling point for the One A9, so this is going to disappoint a fair number of HTC customers.

Missing update targets is nothing new for HTC though, the company encountered set backs while pushing out Marshmallow and Lollipop updates to some devices. Although to HTC’s credit, the company has been better than most at communicating its upgrade schedule and updating its extended product portfolio.

See also: The official list of Android 7.0 Nougat features299

There’s likely to be some technical reason why HTC is going to miss its target, but the company really shouldn’t be making promises that it can’t keep. On the plus side, the HTC 10 should receive its upgrade to Android Nougat before the year is out.

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HTC One A9 15-day update pledge ditched before the first update

Meizu's invite for upcoming September 5 event contains a Nokia E71 unit

Meizu is holding a smartphone launch event on September 5, and the company has started sending out invites for it. The invites are a bit unorthodox this time around – each invite box contains a of the Nokia E71.

To refresh, launched way back in 2008, the E71 was a business focused phone featuring a QWERTY keyboard. So, it is possible that the smartphone Meizu is going to unveil at the event is targeted at business users.

Anyway, coming to the star of the event, the rumor mill says that the Chinese company will take wraps off a 6-inch phablet dubbed Meizu Max. Nothing else -…

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Meizu's invite for upcoming September 5 event contains a Nokia E71 unit

5 lively social media apps for Android and iOS users who like to share

There are countless options for social media apps, and each aims to differentiate itself with something other apps don’t do, or don’t do quite so well. To make reading this article worthwhile, we focused on five apps that do have something interesting to offer and rightfully deserve a place in your smartphone’s social media apps folder. Whether it’s video calling, participating in your friends videos, sharing stylish stories told in photos and movies, getting recommendations or putting together impressive videos in a breeze, these apps have it all, and they aren’t a bunch of Facebook clones … – Source

5 lively social media apps for Android and iOS users who like to share

Two versions of the Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 are unveiled by China Mobile

China Mobile has announced on Thursday that it will start offering the Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 on August 26th, which happens to be tomorrow. The phone, as expected, will be equipped with a 5.5-inch screen (with 2.5D glass) carrying a resolution of 1080 x 1920. A MediaTek Helio X20 chipset is under the hood featuring a deca-core 2.1GHz CPU. A fingerprint scanner is found underneath the 13MP rear-facing camera, and a 5MP camera in front handles selfies and video chats.

Two variants of the Redmi Note 4 are available. The model with 2GB of RAM and 16GB of native storage is priced at the equivalent … – Source

Two versions of the Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 are unveiled by China Mobile

OnePlus 3 receiving OxygenOS 3.5 community build update

The last update pushed to OnePlus 3, OxygenOS 3.2.4 did more harm than good, but it looks like the Chinese company is determined to fix any issues than customers might have with their smartphones.

OnePlus has just announced OxygenOS 3.5 is now available for those who rock a OnePlus 3 device. However, this isn’t a final build yet, it’s a community build that’s meant to allow users to try OnePlus’ software before anyone else.

Of course, the release of the community build will also provide OnePlus with the necessary feedback to fix any problem that might have … – Source

OnePlus 3 receiving OxygenOS 3.5 community build update

You'll soon be able to tour Prince's legendary home in Minnesota

Fans will soon be able to pay homage to the late Prince in the music legend’s own home.

Starting on Oct. 6, the 65,000-square-foot Paisely Park complex where Prince lived and recorded, will be open to public tours.

SEE ALSO: New online museum launches to honor Prince’s websites

“Opening Paisley Park is something that Prince always wanted to do and was actively working on,” Prince’s sister, Tyka Nelson said in a statement. “Only a few hundred people have had the rare opportunity to tour the estate during his lifetime. Now, fans from around the world will be able to experience Prince’s world for the first time as we open the doors to this incredible place.” …

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You'll soon be able to tour Prince's legendary home in Minnesota

NASA Wants To Make Space Habitats From Orbiting Rocket Fuel Tanks

The idea of re-purposing an (ideally) empty rocket fuel tank and turning it into a space habitat has been around for a long time, because it’s a really appealing idea. America’s first space station, Skylab

, was designed from a Saturn V rocket’s upper-stage fuel tank, albeit one that was never filled with fuel. Now NASA has …

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NASA Wants To Make Space Habitats From Orbiting Rocket Fuel Tanks

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An astronaut just broke Scott Kelly's record, and Scott's not even mad about it

When NASA astronaut Scott Kelly came down to Earth after spending a year aboard the International Space Station, he flew back to the planet as a record holder.

Kelly clocked 520 days in space over the course of his lifetime, more than any other American in history … until today.

SEE ALSO: This astronaut just spent 340 days in space. Here’s why it was worth it.

NASA’s Jeff Williams — who is currently living and working aboard the Space Station — …

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Tech Fix: Subscribe and Save on Amazon? Don’t Count on It

Household staples like coffee and paper towels arrive automatically, but the prices may vary by as much as 170 percent. – Source

Tech Fix: Subscribe and Save on Amazon? Don’t Count on It

Sign up today for 'Rocket League' Championship Series Season 2

Think you have pro-level aerials, wall shots and kickoffs? Sign up for the Rocket League Championship Series Season 2 to test your skills against the best teams in the world.

SEE ALSO: What chance does esports have at becoming an Olympic sport?

Registration for the second season of RLCS opened Wednesday to any three-person team — on either PC or PS4 — interested in competing in the three-month tournament. You can sign your team up here.

Registration ends Sept. 7 at 11:59 p.m. and is only open to players 15 or older. The tournament kicks off with North American qualifiers on Sept. 10 and European qualifiers on Sept. 11. …

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