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1. DJI will hold its customers’ drones hostage until they update their software

   Owners of DJI’s latest consumer drone, the Spark, have until September 1 to update the firmware of their drone and batteries or they will not…

2. Microsoft is fixing a simple reason why voice assistants are so bad

   As more and more of us ask the virtual personal assistants that live on our phones what the weather will be tomorrow or the height…

3. Uber is giving drivers a way out of UberPool—but there’s a big catch

   Uber drivers have long sought an opt-out from UberPool, Uber’s on-demand carpooling service. Starting today, the company is giving them one—kind of. As part of…

4. Seven years later, we’re still debating what the iPad even is

   With the sophisticated user interface and powerful system apps afforded by iOS 11, the iPad feels like it’s finally reaching maturity. But what does the…

5. More than 600 global brands are advertising on fake news websites—and they don’t seem to care

   Storyzy’s business is alerting brands to their presence on fake news sites. By and large, the advertising community’s response is simply appalling. French startup Storyzy…