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The Right to Repair could help address a critical shortage in school computers
In many places across the United States, school has begun, with much of that schooling actually remote learning. We’ve found out we have a big problem: There are not enough computers for every student stuck at home because of the COVID-19 pandemic. According to an AP investigation, America is some 5 million laptops short of what we need.
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What If Certain Mental Disorders Are Not Disorders At All?
A new paper by anthropologists argues that disorders are responses to adversity.
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Nvidia's RTX 3090 GPU Can Play Games in 8K at 60 FPS
Nvidia has officially announced the next era of RTX graphics cards -- the RTX 3090, 3080, and 3070, all running on the new Ampere architecture.
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The FBI Botched Its DNC Hack Warning in 2016—but Says It Won’t Next Time
Facing looming election threats and a ransomware epidemic, the bureau says it has revamped its process for warning hacking victims.
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Alexei Navalny: Russia opposition leader poisoned with Novichok - Germany
There is "unequivocal proof" Alexei Navalny was poisoned with the nerve agent, Germany says.
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Facebook threatens to ban Australians from sharing news
Australians could be blocked from sharing news content on Facebook and Instagram, with news organisations not allowed to post their content to the platforms if a world-first attempt to govern news on social media becomes law.
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In China, the ‘Great Firewall’ Is Changing a Generation
Once it seemed inevitable that the internet would create a more open society. Now it’s fostering young nationalists.
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Dictionary.com revises definitions to eliminate prejudiced language
Leading online reference announces more than 15,000 changes, intended to foreground people over clinical language
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Amazon deletes anti-union listing, watches workers’ “secret” social groups
Amazon is keeping a watchful eye on workers, lest they try to become organized.
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FBI worried that Ring doorbells are spying on police
Someone under investigation was said to be able to "covertly monitor law enforcement activity".
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The Rolls-Royce Ghost was so eerily quiet inside the engineers had to make it louder
Rolls-Royce unveiled its all new Ghost Tuesday, and it looks strikingly different from any Rolls-Royce that has ever come before. The Ghost is the ultra-luxury automaker's slightly smaller and somewhat less expensive sedan, and the new version is far more understated than its predecessor.
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Ridley Scott comments on Epic's parody of his 1984 Apple ad
The director says the idea and animation were 'terrific,' but wasn't compelled by Epic's criticism of Apple.
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Amazon wins FAA approval for Prime Air drone delivery fleet
Amazon received federal approval to operate its fleet of Prime Air delivery drones, the Federal Aviation Administration said Monday, a milestone that allows the company to expand unmanned package delivery. The approval will give Amazon broad privileges to “safely and efficiently deliver packages to customers,” the agency said. The certification comes under Part 135 of FAA regulations, which gives Amazon the ability to carry property on small drones “beyond the visual line of sight” of the operator.
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FBI worried Ring and other doorbell cameras could tip owners off to police searches
The cameras have been embraced by law enforcement.
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'This isn't the 1990s': Apple under pressure from app developers
Facebook may be the home of international conspiracy theories, Amazon the bane of high streets everywhere and Google slowly tightening its grip on the entire web but it is Apple that is rapidly becoming the most friendless of the big tech companies.
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The Big Tesla Hack: A hacker gained control over the entire fleet, but fortunately he's a...
A few years ago, a hacker managed to exploit vulnerabilities in Tesla’s servers to gain access and control over the automaker’s entire fleet.
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Twitter banned a network of fake accounts pretending to be Black people leaving the Democratic...
Twitter has been taking increasing action against accounts that violate its policies on coordinated inauthentic behavior ahead of the 2020 election.
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‘But I Saw It on Facebook’: Hoaxes Are Making Doctors’ Jobs Harder
Without the support of social platforms, our efforts to stamp out viral misinformation feel futile.
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Facebook isn’t happy about Apple’s upcoming ad tracking restrictions
Apple’s upcoming operating system iOS 14 (currently in public beta) could have a big impact on publishers who work with Facebook’s ad network — at least, according to Facebook. The company published a couple of blog posts yesterday outlining the potential impact of a major privacy change that Apple announced at WWDC — namely, the fact that Apple will explicitly ask users whether they want to opt-in before sharing the IDFA identifier with app developers, who can then use it to target ads.
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In remote Alaska, broadband for all remains a dream. So a school district got creative
A district in the Aleutian Islands has built a wide area mesh network to enable virtual learning -- skirting the need for internet access in students' homes.
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Black Panther star Chadwick Boseman dies of cancer
The US actor, 43, dies of cancer at his home in Los Angeles surrounded by his family.
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Thousands expected at Historic March on Washington
Families of black Americans who were injured or killed by police will speak at the historic march.
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Facial recognition designed to detect around face masks is failing, study finds
Every algorithm saw increases in error rates once masks came into the picture.
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Why Uber's business model is doomed
Like other ridesharing companies, it made a big bet on an automated future that has failed to materialise, says Aaron Benanav, a researcher at Humboldt University
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This giant glowing orb is the world’s first floating Apple Store
The Marina Bay Sands store opens soon.
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Linux turns 29: The biggest events in its history so far
A year by year summary of the most significant events in Linux's history to date.
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Tim Cook receives $278M stock payout, donates $5M to charity
Tim Cook received his annual stock payout yesterday.
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Navy F/A-18 Squadron Commander's Take On AI Repeatedly Beating Real Pilot In Dogfight
Everyone has an opinion when it comes to the stunning results of DARPA's AlphaDogfight trials, now hear what the skipper of a fighter squadron thinks.
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Jerry Falwell Jr. Says His Wife Had an Affair With the Miami Pool Boy They Befriended
The Trump-loving attorney’s has now resigned as president of Liberty University
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Japan’s creaking computer systems are hampering economic recovery, experts say
Economists say the shoddy state of Japan's digital services is dampening the benefits of fiscal stimulus and holding back technological progress in the private sector.




















