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New top story on Hacker News: Ask HN: What do you do on an Android phone that cannot be done on an iPhone?

Ask HN: What do you do on an Android phone that cannot be done on an iPhone? 8 by belltaco | 4 comments on Hacker News. Not trying to start a flame war. I am finally switching away from my trusty Nokia Lumia 920 because the browser wouldn't load m.uber.com and WhatsApp says app will be gone at the end of the year. I like the snappiness of Windows Phone and iPhone UI. Haven't checked Android phones recently but years ago the UI was laggy and no one except I seem to notice. Also know that sideloading apps, blocking ads in apps etc. is much easier on Android so I am hard pressed to decide between the two.

Venezuelan Navy Captain Accused of Rebellion Dies After Signs of Torture

By ANATOLY KURMANAEV from NYT World https://ift.tt/2IZ6Dk3

Kamala Harris Is Supported by Rivals After Trump Jr. Questions Her Race

By DERRICK BRYSON TAYLOR from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2JiD1g7

Yankees’ Bats Are Too Much for the Red Sox in London

By JAMES WAGNER from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2JisjXj

Whitney North Seymour Jr., Former U.S. Prosecutor Who Fought Corruption, Dies at 95

By ROBERT D. McFADDEN from NYT Obituaries https://ift.tt/2XyMWYk

With Little to Celebrate, Mets Honor a Title-Winning Team

By TYLER KEPNER from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2XdK8vi

Your Wednesday Briefing

By MELINA DELKIC from NYT Briefing https://ift.tt/2FBkzP4

SpaceX Falcon Heavy’s 3rd Launch — How to Watch

By SHANNON STIRONE from NYT Science https://nyti.ms/2xdn8Ce

Trump Emphatically Denies Sexual Assault Allegation by E. Jean Carroll

By MIHIR ZAVERI from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/31NzS0r

Georgia Stages Protests While Its Relations With Russia Are in a Tailspin

By ANDREW HIGGINS from NYT World https://nyti.ms/2LhQbNp

Biden, in Interview With Sharpton, Tries to Defuse Criticism of Remarks on Segregationists

By JONATHAN MARTIN and KATIE GLUECK from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2ZJrxJn

Santa Anita Park’s Death Toll Reaches 30 Racehorses

By JOE DRAPE from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/2IArvhb

New top story on Hacker News: Show HN: Instantly make any Netlify form PCI DSS compliant

Show HN: Instantly make any Netlify form PCI DSS compliant 3 by mahmoudimus | 0 comments on Hacker News. We are big fans of Netlify [1] (it powers our website and blog!) and we wanted to scratch our own itch to comply with GDPR, as well as various upcoming data security regulations [3]. So we, Very Good Security [2], just released an add-on that lets you securely collect sensitive data (e.g. payments, PII, SSNs, identification, etc.) via web forms on Netlify. With the new add-on, Netlify customers are shielded from data liability, breach risk and the compliance issues that come with holding sensitive data. So you can inherit PCI compliance from VGS (a level 1 service provider) and can fast-track other compliances like SOC2, HIPAA, etc. You can read more about our add-on for Netlify on VGS’ blog: http://bit.ly/2WO1gvJ... . and on Netlify’s blog: http://bit.ly/2QUCNiV... . Watch a quick video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wtYzLdpSeJo Try it out and let us know what you think!

New top story on Hacker News: Ask HN: Do you trust/install Docker in your personal computer?

Ask HN: Do you trust/install Docker in your personal computer? 5 by coffekaesque | 2 comments on Hacker News. I'm no longer using a separate computer from my employer and containers' security always worried me. Using VMs is very cumbersome in my opinion. I haven't used Docker in years, do you think it's safe enough now to install in your main computer (Linux host)? It's not like I'm going to test malware inside the containers but there's a lot of 3rd-party dependencies living there. If you do trust Docker, what precautions would you take? Running without root is viable? I'm aware of https://github.com/docker/docker-bench-security

The Mets Get Plenty of Hits, and Not Enough Runs, in a Loss to St. Louis

By KEVIN ARMSTRONG from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/2WKg6iA

Chile Goalkeeper Equal to the Task, if Not to the Team

By RORY SMITH from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/2XiD3Ob

It Got Better. That’s My Testimony.

By CHARLES M. BLOW from NYT Opinion https://nyti.ms/2WHDuxm

Hong Kong, Hanging in the Balance

By HENG from NYT Opinion https://nyti.ms/2WNH1PA

Yankees on Verge of Adding Edwin Encarnacion, the A.L. Home Run Leader

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/2MPQd14

U.S. Open: Time Is Becoming Even Less on Phil Mickelson’s Side

By KAREN CROUSE from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/2IGfVjq

Woman and Daughter, 10, Found Dead in the Bronx, Police Say

By MIHIR ZAVERI and EMILY PALMER from NYT New York https://nyti.ms/2WMEOnf

New top story on Hacker News: Ask HN: “Contact us for pricing” nonsense

Ask HN: “Contact us for pricing” nonsense 28 by gesman | 30 comments on Hacker News. I am looking to purchase advanced communication device manufactured by specific vendor - but every single website has this "Contact us for pricing" links. This certainly is an invitation to sales dance and subsequent spam. I'd rather avoid that and buy from reseller/store that is clear and opened about their pricing. This "contact us for pricing" approach certainly doesn't help to win business (at least mine). Just wonder if this kind of policies are dictated and enforced by actual manufacturer or is that a habit of a specific industry?

Democratic Candidates Promise to Close Wealth Gap Between Blacks and Whites

By ASTEAD W. HERNDON from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2ZrcGTK

New Orleans Pelicans Agree to Trade Anthony Davis to the Lakers

By SCOTT CACCIOLA and MARC STEIN from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/2WLpwKE

Jackie Chan’s Team Tries to Repeat 2017 Le Mans Success

By DAVE CALDWELL from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/2RgmjSt

For Fernando Alonso, a Career of Victories

By KATE WALKER from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/2Rgmj4V

Fernando Alonso Tries for a Repeat Victory at Le Mans

By KATE WALKER from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/2KgeUle

Ben Keating Goes From Selling Cars to Racing Them

By DAVE CALDWELL from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/2KjlPdp

Le Mans Is the Season’s Premier Event. So It’s Being Held Twice.

By KATE WALKER from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/2RgmcX3

Your Wednesday Briefing

By MELINA DELKIC from NYT Briefing https://nyti.ms/2KJufdw