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Toshiba Bids Good Bye to Laptop Industry
Japanese multinational conglomerate Toshiba Corporation has officially exited the laptop industry last week after the company has transferred its remaining minority to Sharp. This ends the 35-year service of the company to the laptop industry.
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Yes, Facebook Treats Trump Fans Differently: It Has Relaxed The Rules To Give Them More Leeway
I know that it's become accepted wisdom among some that the various social media platforms have an "anti-conservative bias" in how they moderate content. However, we've yet to see any evidence to actually support such a claim...
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In Historic Pick, Joe Biden Taps Kamala Harris To Be His Running Mate
The selection will make Harris just the third woman — and first Black candidate — to be nominated for vice president by a major political party.
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Coughs and hiccups aside, internet seems mostly immune to pandemic pressures
Despite a major pop in internet traffic thanks to the pandemic, ISPs, CDNs, and cloud providers all proved up to the traffic challenge.
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For first time in 8 years, 100% of Colorado is under drought or abnormally dry conditions
Hot and dry conditions are hammering Colorado, intensifying a 20-year shift toward aridity. On Thursday, federal officials designated 100% of the state abnormally dry or in drought for the first time in eight years — “extreme” or “severe” in many areas — consistent with a broader transformation of the Southwest amid climate warming.
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Three algorithm-less streaming sites revive the wacky Web from days of yore
"Keeping the good Internet alive"—one open sourced, algorithm-less site at a time.
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Ubuntu Linux 20.04's first point release arrives
If you're the sort of person who waits until you're sure all the bugs are out before upgrading, you'll be glad to know that Canonical has just released the first point update of April 2020's Ubuntu Linux 20.04 Long-Term Support: Ubuntu 20.04.1.
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Road test: Chinese 'robotaxis' take riders for a spin
Chinese entrants in the race to put autonomous vehicles on the road are bringing "robotaxis" online in hopes that a hired-car format can be the key to unlocking wide acceptance of the futuristic technology.
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A 17-year-old high school student developed an app that records your interaction with police when...
In 2018, Apple launched a series of Siri Shortcuts, one of which allowed users to record police interactions and then text a designated contact when they are pulled over with the footage. The app, dubbed Police, has seen an uptick in use as the nation has erupted in widespread protests against police brutality, law enforcement's abuse of power, and systemic racism following the police killing of Minneapolis resident George Floyd. Holding law enforcement more accountable has become a centerpiece of the national discussion, and technology could play a major role in it.
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Watch AI-controlled virtual fighters take on an Air Force pilot August 18th
DARPA is holding a virtual dogfight between AI and an Air Force pilot starting August 18th.
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New study uncovers some of the psychological roots of the aggressive tendencies of narcissists
A new study provides insight into why narcissistic individuals are more likely than non-narcissists to engage in antisocial behaviors.
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China is now blocking all encrypted HTTPS traffic that uses TLS 1.3 and ESNI
The block was put in place at the end of July and is enforced via China's Great Firewall internet surveillance technology.
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Microsoft-TikTok deal is a 'poison chalice,' says Bill Gates
In a new interview, former Microsoft CEO Bill Gates called a potential deal to acquire TikTok a "poison chalice," referencing the fraight nature of TikTok's forced sale in the U.S.
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The three words that can save your life
Police want everyone to download a smartphone app they say has already saved several lives.
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Many Reddit communities vandalized with pro-Trump content, possibly due to compromised moderator...
It’s unclear right now how the accounts were compromised.
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New York Attorney General Sues N.R.A. and Seeks Its Closure
Letitia James seeks to dissolve the National Rifle Association, which was founded in New York, amid corruption allegations.
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Class-Action Lawsuit Claims TikTok Steals Kids' Data And Sends It To China
Families are suing TikTok in what has turned into a major legal action in federal court. Dozens of minors, through their parents, are alleging that the video-sharing app collects information about their facial characteristics, locations and close contacts, and quietly sends that data to servers in China.
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ProtonMail founder: Apple uses monopoly to “hold all of us hostage”
ProtonMail CEO argues Apple fails to meet "minimum moral responsibility."
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How the FBI tracked down the Twitter hackers
A timeline of the Twitter hack composed from court documents published today.
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Electricity 'beamed' to homes could do away with wire transmission cables
Electricity could be beamed to your home using microwave technology instead of copper lines.
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Why Forgiving Someone Else Is Really About You
Deciding to forgive is a big step. After all, you're the one who's been harmed! But it turns out that forgiving someone actually has benefits for your mental health. The practice of radical forgiveness can help you process hurt and anger — and ultimately find peace.
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NASA astronauts splash down near Florida in a SpaceX Crew Dragon
After a roughly two-month stay on\u00a0the ISS, NASA astronauts Behnken and Hurley made a safe splashdown Sunday in their SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule.
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Intel 11th Gen Tiger Lake CPU Obliterates Ice Lake Chip
Intel is getting ready to release Tiger Lake from its cage; however, the rowdy Core i7-1165G7 has already started flaunting its prowess in a SiSoftware benchmark. Being a member of the 11th Generation Tiger Lake family means that the Core i7-1165G7 packs Intel's Willow Cove microarchitecture and Gen12 Xe graphics.
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Netflix is letting people watch things faster or slower with new playback speed controls
Mobile Netflix subscribers will get the chance to speed up and slow down what they’re watching.
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Exploring the Relationship Between Internet Use and Mental Health Among Older Adults in England:...
Background: There is uncertainty about the impact of internet use on mental health in older adults. Moreover, there is very little known specifically about the impact of particular purposes of internet use.
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Donald Trump claims he will ban TikTok in the US
The president told reporters on Air Force One that he will ban TikTok in the US.
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Pluto’s dark side spills its secrets — including hints of a hidden ocean
Images of the dwarf planet’s far side are revealing possible signs of liquid water, mysterious shards of ice and new theories for the frigid world’s birth.
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NASA gave the next-gen Perseverance Mars rover key upgrades over its older sibling Curiosity
The next Mars rover is the biggest and most advanced yet, with a mission to pave the way for human visitors.
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Here’s Trump’s Plan To Regulate Social Media
President Trump wants to make the FCC rewrite the 1996 law that made social media possible to make it difficult-to-impossible for social media to be mean to the president.
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Future shocks: 17 technology predictions for 2025
We asked our 2020 intake of Technology Pioneers for their views on how technology will change the world in the next five years. Here are their predictions.
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