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The tech industry was supposed to help make the world more free, but instead it has turned into a...
Tech companies have long gotten in the way of their own employees' fight for justice, and the evergreen search for profit could be to blame.
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America’s war on Huawei nears its endgame
In Europe, however, there exists a mixed response to the Chinese telecoms-equipment giant
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Outlook Woes: I have no email and I must scream
Outlook, like Windows 10, has been plagued by one update problem after another. Come on Microsoft, can't you do better!?
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APHL partners with Apple, Google and Microsoft on national COVID-19 Exposure Notification server
The Association of Public Health Laboratories is working with Apple, Google and Microsoft to build a national server that will securely store COVID-19 Exposure Notification data, a system that promises to bolster state and regional efforts to contain the virus.
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The Ripple Effects of a Space Skirmish
On April 22, after several failed attempts, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps announced a successful launch of what it described as a military reconnaissance satellite. That satellite joined a growing list of weapons and military systems in orbit, including those from Russia (which in April tested a missile program designed to destroy satellites) and India (which launched an anti-satellite weapon in March 2019).
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Protests predicted to surge globally as Covid-19 drives unrest
The economic impact of coronavirus is a “tinderbox” that will drive civil unrest and instability in developing countries in the second half of 2020, according to new analysis. Highest risk countries facing a “perfect storm”, where protests driven by the pandemic’s economic fallout are likely to inflame existing grievances, include Nigeria, Iran, Bangladesh, Algeria and Ethiopia, the analysis said.
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Twitter stock dives in pre-market after a widespread hack took control of major celebrities'...
Twitter shares tumbled almost 7% in pre-market trading on Thursday after many accounts were compromised in a bitcoin hacking incident.
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Samsung: Expect 6G in 2028, enabling mobile holograms and digital twins
Just as the earliest 5G networks began to go live two years ago, a handful of scientists were eager to publicize their initial work on the next-generation 6G standard, which was at best theoretical back then, and at worst an ill-timed distraction. But as 5G continues to roll out, 6G research continues, and today top mobile hardware developer Samsung is weighing in with predictions of what’s to come.
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Just Collect Less Data, Period.
Every company wants the biggest data stockpile possible. We need unilateral data disarmament.
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Ruth Bader Ginsburg discharged from the hospital and doing well
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has been discharged from the hospital after being treated for a possible infection in her latest health scare.
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A Giant 'Wall' of Galaxies Has Been Found Stretching Across The Universe
The Universe isn't just a random scattering of galaxies sprinkled throughout an expanding void. The closer we look, the more we see that there are structures - some of which are incomprehensibly vast groupings and clusters of galaxies that are gravit
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High-profile Twitter accounts simultaneously hacked to spread crypto scam – TechCrunch
The scammers have raised $20,000 — and rising — in less than an hour.
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5G is accelerating factory automation that could add trillions to the global economy
Imagine a manufacturing plant in which all the production equipment is continually changing in response to market needs. Robots churning out widgets, for instance, would reconfigure themselves based on data coming in from all points of the widget supply chain, as well as sensors monitoring the factory itself. The result is a smart factory that’s more agile and autonomous than previous generations of automation.
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It’s time to cancel #cancelculture
Should everyone get to play moral police? Imagine if every single conversation or a heated discussion in our life was recorded and reviewed. Would all of our opinions pass through the filter of modern political correctness?
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Google CEO Sundar Pichai says company will invest $10 billion in India to support health,...
As well as localizing information in languages like Tamil and Punjabi, Google will invest in tech and AI to support agriculture and health.
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Democratic and Republican parties warn staff not to use TikTok over security concerns
TikTok, which is owned by the Chinese company ByteDance, is said to be a major security concern among Democrats and Republicans.
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The 'cancel culture' war is really about old elites losing power in the social media age
Whenever I talk to people who are suddenly concerned about “cancel culture” or “online mobs”, my first thought is always: “Where have you been for the last decade?” I’ve been online long enough and, like many others, been receiving criticism and abuse online for long enough, to know that what some see as a new pattern of virtual censure by moral purists is mostly a story about the internet, not ideology or identity.
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A new comet is now visible with the naked eye
A newly-discovered comet dubbed NEOWISE will be visible this week to the naked eye. It's the first visible comet of 2020.
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How to Remove Pinned Google Search icon from Firefox Address bar
Firefox latest version pinned Google search in the address bar of the browser. If you're not happy with this behavior, learn how to remove it.
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Instagram is banning all content promoting LGBT conversion therapy
Instagram has taken the decision to ban any content promoting so-called "conversion therapy" on its platform. Conversion therapy is the name given to any practice which purports that people can be "cured" of their sexual orientation or gender identity. "It is based on an assumption that being lesbian, gay, bi or trans is a mental illness that can be 'cured'. These therapies are both unethical and harmful," according to LGBTQ charity Stonewall.
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Scientists Say You Can Cancel the Noise but Keep Your Window Open
Researchers in Singapore developed a system that’s sort of like noise-canceling headphones for your whole apartment.
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How Many Sick Children and Teachers Are Worth It? What About Dead Ones?
The Trump administration is leaving parents and school districts with an impossible decision this fall.
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Researchers Create Air Filter that Can Kill the Coronavirus
Nickel Foam Filter Catches, Heats and Kills the Virus and other Pathogens
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Ajit Pai is making lots of enemies on the road to 5G
FCC chief Ajit Pai is angering a lot of powerful people as his chairmanship hits its fourth and potentially final year. The Pentagon, the Commerce Department and the Department of Transportation. Electric utilities, airlines and the auto industry. Public safety officials and weather forecasters. Top lawmakers of both parties, including an ally of President Donald Trump’s who controls the FCC’s purse strings on the Senate Appropriations Committee.
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Facebook takes down accounts and pages of Trump ally Roger Stone
Facebook Inc on Wednesday removed 50 personal and professional pages connected to U.S. President Donald Trump's longtime adviser Roger Stone, who is due to report to prison next week.
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Is Racism a Mental Illness?
If racism were thought of as a mental disorder, would it help the efforts to make the world a less racist place, or make them harder?
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Supreme Court won't throw out ban on robocalls to cellphones
A group of fundraisers, political organizations and pollsters filed a lawsuit alleging the prohibition was unconstitutional.
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Can Reading Make You Happier?
Several years ago, I was given as a gift a remote session with a bibliotherapist at the London headquarters of the School of Life, which offers innovative courses to help people deal with the daily emotional challenges of existence. I have to admit that at first I didn’t really like the idea of being given a reading “prescription.”
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Why China's Race For AI Dominance Depends On Math
Forget about “AI” itself: it’s all about the math, and America is failing to train enough citizens in the right kinds of mathematics to remain dominant.
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TikTok may be 'data collection service disguised as social media', Liberal senator says
Jim Molan’s warning to Australian users comes after Nationals MP said app ‘used and abused’ by China’s Communist party
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