Adidas is turning plastic ocean waste into sneakers and sportswear

Learn more about BI Prime View online           Tech Insider           Adidas is turning plastic ocean waste into sneakers and sportswear   Adidas has partnered with Parley for the Oceans to turn marine pollution like plastic bottles into shoes and sportswear.   READ MORE           The best Labor Day sales on tech, mattresses, clothing, and more that you can shop this weekend   Labor Day is on Monday, September 2. You can take advantage of many end-of-summer and Labor Day sales through September 2 and beyond.   READ MORE           It looks like Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube want to kill the popularity metrics they invented   The end of social media popularity metrics might be near.   READ MORE             10 things in tech you need to know today   Facebook is considering hiding the number of 'likes' on its users' posts.   READ MORE           We got inside New York City's first Amazon fulfillment center, where thousands of people work in a building large enough for 18 football fields   We went inside Amazon's state-of-the-art New York City fulfillment center, the first of its kind in the state of New York. Take a look!   READ MORE           NASA is helping SpaceX scout these 9 places on Mars for landing the first Starship rocket missions   A planetary geologist at NASA JPL requested the photos of Mars for SpaceX but apparently can't discuss the images thanks to a nondisclosure agreement.   READ MORE           See inside Amtrak's luxurious new train cars that are the closest thing to European rail the US has yet seen   The agency showed off the new cars' upgraded interiors this week at its headquarters in Delaware, featuring new café cars, bathrooms, and more.   READ MORE           Viral Chinese deepfake app Zao lets people superimpose their faces onto celebrities like Leonardo DiCaprio and it is terrifyingly convincing   Videos uploaded to social media show users deepfaking themselves into 'Game of Thrones,' 'The Big Bang Theory,' and 'Braveheart.'   READ MORE           PayPal blocked a Ku Klax Klan fundraising account after it was flagged by social media users   A white supremacist organization, called The Loyal White Knights, was promoting a link to a PayPal account and asking people to make donations.   READ MORE           Google Maps' new feature includes cab-hailing, cycling and ride-sharing as combined itinerary options when planning your journey   The app will also offer helpful information about traffic, how much the journey will cost, and how long the wait will be.   READ MORE           Was this email forwarded to you? SUBSCRIBE NOW     Share this     You received this email because you signed up to this Business Insider newsletter using the email: geefunk007.bond1@blogger.com   Email preferences Unsubscribe TERMS OF SERVICE PRIVACY POLICY 1 Liberty Plaza, 8th Floor. New York, NY 10006

10 things in tech you need to know today

Learn More about BI Prime View online           10 Things in Tech You Need to Know Today     Advertisement Good morning! This is the tech news you need to know this Tuesday. Facebook is considering hiding the number of 'likes' on its users' posts. The idea is to reduce the competitive nature of social media and stop users from comparing themselves to others and feeling inadequate. Apple is reportedly adding sleep tracking to the next Apple Watch. According to 9to5Mac, the Apple Watch will track the user's quality of sleep using different sensors and inputs such as the person's movement, heart rate, and the noises they make. Huawei has confirmed the launch of its new Mate 30 smartphone, which is likely to come without Google apps. In a short video posted on its Twitter page, the company said that the upcoming Mate 30 series will be unveiled on September 19 in Munich, Germany.  President Trump tweeted out a photo from a classified briefing and it likely came from one of the US's most secretive spy satellites. President Donald Trump tweeted out an image on Friday from a classified briefing to taunt Iran, and analysts suspect the photo came from one of the US's most advanced satellites. Android 10 could be rolled out on Pixel phones as soon as September 3, according to 9to5Google. Google's latest version of Android should make the mobile operating system easier to use and more efficient. A European Central Bank board member has warned that Europe should ignore the "treacherous promises" of Facebook's Libra currency. Yves Mersch said the currency could undermine the ECB's ability to set monetary policy. PayPal blocked a fundraising account belonging to the Ku Klux Klan, the BBC reported. The firm faced criticised for only blocking the account six days after it was first flagged by activists. A viral Chinese deepfake app called Zao is letting people convincingly superimpose their faces onto celebrities like Leonardo DiCaprio. Zao was the most-downloaded app in China's iOS store over the weekend, and it lets users convincingly superimpose their faces onto celebrities, creating so-called "deepfakes." Alibaba, the $435 billion Chinese shopping giant, is gunning for Amazon in Europe. Alibaba unveiled its first European store in Madrid, Spain under the Aliexpress banner.  Boxer Manny Pacquiao has launched a 'celebrity cryptocurrency,' according to the Daily Telegraph. Fans will be able to use the currency to buy Pacquiao merchandise and interact with him on social media. Have an Amazon Alexa device? Now you can hear 10 Things in Tech each morning. Just search for "Business Insider" in your Alexa's flash briefing settings. You can also subscribe to this newsletter here — just tick "10 Things in Tech You Need to Know."     Was this email forwarded to you? SUBSCRIBE NOW     Share this     You received this email because you signed up to this Business Insider newsletter using the email: geefunk007.bond1@blogger.com   Email preferences Unsubscribe TERMS OF SERVICE PRIVACY POLICY 1 Liberty Plaza, 8th Floor. New York, NY 10006