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Facebook pulls its Onavo Protect VPN app from Apple’s App Store

Aug23
by on August 23, 2018 at 5:44 am
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web


Facebook has removed Onavo Protect – a VPN app for iOS – from the App Store after Apple claimed it violated its policies, reports The Wall Street Journal. The app, which Facebook acquired back in 2013, claimed to protect users while they were browsing by blocking harmful sites, warn them about phishing scams, and prevent hackers from snooping on their web traffic. However, it reportedly violated Apple’s guidelines for apps, which don’t allow them to gather user data into databases and sell it to third parties. It also came under fire for running analytics on the traffic that it routed…

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It’s hard to be a cinephile in the Netflix era

Aug22
by on August 22, 2018 at 10:03 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, video


It seems like it’s a great time to be a film lover. With so many streaming services available, we’re no longer beholden to buying DVDs or renting movies from a store. Sure we have to pay subscription fees, but it’s amazing to theoretically have the best movies ever made right there on your computer, tablet, or phone any time you want to watch them. But how easy is it actually to watch classic movies online, with just the major services at your disposal? Recently, I decided to go on a Western film binge in the lead-up to the release of Red…

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Here’s our first good look at LG’s 5-camera V40

Aug22
by on August 22, 2018 at 9:55 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider, Plugged


It turns out Pixel 3 XL isn’t the only Android flagship leaking today. MySmartPrice has posted what appear to be official renders of the V40 ThinQ, with a sleek design that borrows from both the V30 and G7, and a similar unfortunate branding. The leak corroborates earlier rumors that the device would come with a total of five cameras – three on the rear and two on the front. For reference, the G7 only came with a measly three cameras total. Otherwise, the V40 borrows the hide-able notch from the G7 (and every other Android flagship out there), but seems to…

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