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3001.
Finland is winning the war on fake news. Other nations want the blueprint
Russia's neighbor has developed a plan for countering misinformation. Can it be exported to the rest of the world?
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3002.
The World Relies on China's Surveillance Technology
China supplies AI surveillance to most of the world, positioning the country to have control over the growing $60 billion industry.
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Major ISPs colluded with FCC to lie about their internet speeds: report
Consumers whose internet connection speed was tested also received special treatment, WSJ reports.
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The dark side of electronic waste recycling
An undercover tracking program is revealing the toll of the e-waste trade.
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The CIA’s Blade-Wielding 'Flying Ginsu' Missile Strikes Again
The missile kills its targets using pop-out steel blades instead of explosives.
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3006.
SSD vs. HDD: Which Do You Need?
A straightforward "explainer:" Discover the difference between solid-state drives and hard disk drives, including speed, lifespan and cost. Find out which is right for you: HDD or SSD.
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3007.
Sound waves used to separate microplastics from laundry wastewater
The world's oceans are currently under threat not only from large pieces of plastic trash, but also from minuscule "microplastic" particles – many of which take the form of fibers that are shed by synthetic fabrics as they're being washed. A new system uses sound to help capture those fibers at…
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3008.
Xbox Series X: Project Scarlett's Next-Gen Name and Look Officially Revealed
The next Xbox was finally revealed during The Game Awards.
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3009.
Goodbye to the Influencer Decade, and Thanks for Nothing
Ten years ago, an unknown photo-sharing app called Instagram launched – and with it came a whole new breed of internet star.
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3010.
Coolest Cooler calls it quits, admits thousands of backers will never get their coolers
The Portland company, which raised $13 million through Kickstarter, is now the crowdfunding platform’s biggest failure.
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3011.
Bitcoin Addresses Hit a New All-Time High
Bitcoin recently hit a new milestone and an all-time high for its addresses. It currently has more addresses with BTC in it than at any other time in its history. The growth of addresses is the most obvious metric for measuring network growth. If we use this standard, Bitcoin’s fundamentals seem especially strong. In fact, the leading cryptocurrency recently hit a new milestone.
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3012.
One of the poorest, most desperate regions in Appalachia is experiencing an economic miracle...
Kentucky's Peoples Rural Telephone Cooperative came out of a local electrification co-op set up during the New Deal, and in 1949 it was expanded into a telephone co-op with more federal infrastructure money. Today, the PRTC has used Obama FCC funding to expand into public broadband delivery, wiring up all of Jackson and Owsley Counties, some of the poorest places in America, using a mule called "Old Bub" to haul fiber through inaccessible mountain passes and other extremely isolated places.
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3013.
Google is ending support for the Explorer Edition of Glass
Google Glass Explorer Edition is getting a final update before the tech giant ends its support.
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3014.
The PC was supposed to die a decade ago. Instead, this happened
Back on January 27, 2010, a very Big Thinker declared the PC dead. A decade later, the PC is very much alive, although a time traveler from 2010 might not recognize it. Here's how this endangered species evolved and survived.
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3015.
Fire fighting at night on the NSW South Coast
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3016.
The Secret is, There is No Secret
Just do the work, learn, and put your ideas into action.
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3017.
Bernie Sanders unveils plan to boost broadband access, break up internet and cable titans
Bernie Sanders unveiled a plan Friday to expand broadband internet access as part of a push to boost the economy and reduce corporate power over Americans.
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3018.
Inside the hate factory: how Facebook fuels far-right profit
The message from Israel arrived on an otherwise unremarkable afternoon for 36-year-old Beau Villereal. At his family’s sprawling 42-acre property outside Live Oak in Florida’s rural north, Villereal sat alone in his bedroom trawling for news about Donald Trump to share on the rightwing Facebook page he runs with his mother and father.
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3019.
Evernote Gave Dark Web Dealer’s Notes to the DEA
As part of a dark web investigation, Evernote handed over a suspect's notes stored on the company's servers.
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3020.
Hackers Find Ways Around a Years-Old Microsoft Outlook Fix
Microsoft patched a vulnerability in Microsoft Outlook in 2017. It hasn't slowed hackers down.
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3021.
iPhone 11 Pro is Sending Location Data to Apple no Matter the Settings
As reported by KrebsOnSecurity, the iPhone 11 Pro is intermittently sending the device location data back to Apple no matter how hard the user may try to disable all location services. As the researcher confirms, there are some unknown system services that require geolocation data, and these settings are not accessible at all. That said, even if the user disables every location service on all applications and services, there will still be some that will try to grab the device location and momentarily activate the Location Services.
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Amazon apologises for sending shopper condoms - instead of Nintendo Switch
The online retail giant has now promised to refund customers, some of whom may now have to pay the RRP for a replacement - instead of the Black Friday price.
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How “randomizers” are breathing new life into old games
Hundreds of mods shuffle items and more for a brand-new experience every time.
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3024.
The One-Traffic-Light Town with Some of the Fastest Internet in the U.S.
The economic potential of connecting rural America to broadband has become a popular talking point on the campaign trail. In one Kentucky community, it’s already a way of life.
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3025.
Rep. Duncan Hunter says he will plead guilty in campaign finance scandal, leave Congress
The California Republican is facing federal corruption charges he looted campaign cash to finance vacations, golf outings and other personal expenses.
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3026.
Human genetic enhancement might soon be possible – but where do we draw the line?
Ideas from economics might help us decide the most ethical way of using gene editing technology for human enhancement in the future.
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3027.
Exclusive: White House considered kicking Huawei out of U.S. banking system - sources
The Trump administration considered banning China’s Huawei from the U.S. financial system earlier this year as part of a host of policy options to thwart the blacklisted telecoms equipment giant, according to three people familiar with the matter.
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3028.
FBI warns about snoopy smart TVs spying on you
An FBI branch office warns smart TV users that they can be gateways for hackers to come into your home. Meanwhile, the smart TV OEMs are already spying on you.
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3029.
FBI warns FaceApp and other Russian apps pose potential counterintelligence threats
"Russia's intelligence services maintain robust cyber exploitation capabilities..."
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Photo of Madagascan snake wins ecology competition
The British Ecological Society has announced the winners of its annual photography competition. Here are runner-ups and category winners from the competition, including descriptions by photographer
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