HURRY UP, NEVADA! Online jokes create a welcome diversion from the endless wait for results. Nevada election 2020 memes are winners, and you can bet on it – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreWhat if a building could stay cool simply because of its paint job? We’re not talking about putting flames on the sides. Purdue engineers have come up with a formulation of white paint that reflects the heat from sunlight and keeps surfaces cooler than their surroundings. Depending on the location, a building with this paint
Read MoreJessica Guynn / USA Today: Facebook says it will demote debunked claims about voting on Facebook and Instagram and limit distribution of Facebook Live streams related to the election — Facebook is deploying “break glass” measures to restrict the flow of election misinformation as civil unrest grows during the wait … Facebook says it will
Read MoreDevin Coldewey / TechCrunch: Twitter permanently bans Steve Bannon’s @WarRoomPandemic and YouTube pulls episode of his show after he called for execution of FBI director Wray and Dr. Fauci — Former Presidential advisor and right-wing pundit Steve Bannon had his show suspended from Twitter and an episode removed … Twitter permanently bans Steve Bannon's @WarRoomPandemic
Read MoreLooking for more great shows like The Mandalorian? Let’s round up Disney’s best gems. 12 of the best TV shows to watch on Disney Plus – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreFacebook Facebook plans to put the name of the winner of the US presidential election at the top of Facebook and Instagram once it’s been projected by a majority of media outlets, the company says. The company also will label presidential candidates’ posts with a link to its voting information center, according to Facebook spokesperson
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Facebook is seeing an increase in worrying activity around the US election, according to reports from The New York Times and BuzzFeed News. According to BuzzFeed News, which viewed a post on Facebook’s internal message board, the company has been tracking a rise in “violence and incitement trends”
Read MoreAn unusual asteroid trailing behind Mars has a lot in common with our moon. Astronomers surprised by asteroid trailing Mars that's a 'dead-ringer' for the moon – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreEli Blumenthal / CNET: T-Mobile reports Q3 revenue of $19.3B, up 45.1% YoY, beating analysts estimates of $18.34B, as it passes 100M total customers — T-Mobile is continuing to grow, even amid the pandemic. On Thursday the nation’s second-largest wireless carrier announced that it had crossed the 100-million mark … T-Mobile reports Q3 revenue of
Read MoreImage: Apple Apple debuted a collection of privacy features when it announced iOS 14, but the company’s privacy “nutrition label” concept did not arrive with the launch of the new operating system in September. Today, Apple announced that developers will be required to provide the information for those “labels” starting December 8th. Like a normal
Read MorePresident Trump spoke Thursday evening at the White House | Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Cable networks, broadcast networks and Twitter cut short their broadcasts of President Donald Trump’s speech from the White House briefing room Thursday; some outlets fact-checked the president’s unproven statements rather than carry them live. Trump began his remarks by baselessly
Read MoreElon Musk has branched out from rockets and cars into booze — as Tesla has launched Tesla Tequila on its website today. If you have $250 burning a hole in your pocket, you can pick up your very own lightning-shaped bottle. A screenshot of Tesla’s website. The original branding was Teslaquila, but that must have
Read MoreJacob Kastrenakes / The Verge: Both Facebook and TikTok have blocked some hashtags being used to spread misinformation around the election — Twitter says it’s ‘proactively monitoring’ them — Facebook and TikTok have blocked hashtags that were being used to spread misinformation and conspiracy theories about the presidential election. Both Facebook and TikTok have blocked
Read MoreNew measures would slow down the flow of information and make election misinformation less visible, according to people with knowledge of the matter. Facebook, Alarmed by Discord Over Vote Count, Is Said to Be Taking Action Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreBuzzFeed News: Internal Facebook metric that assesses “violence and incitement trends” based on hashtags and search terms in posts increased by 45% since October 31 — As votes are being tallied across the country to determine the next US president, internal Facebook data shows that the company … Internal Facebook metric that assesses "violence and
Read MoreMike Isaac / New York Times: Sources: Facebook plans to temporarily add more “friction” to users’ ability to share posts and other content and will also demote election misinfo in News Feed — New measures would slow down the flow of information and make election misinformation less visible, according to people with knowledge of the
Read MoreChaim Gartenberg / The Verge: Hands-on with iPhone 12 mini and 12 Pro Max: mini’s size requires adjustment but some gestures are easier, whereas the Max feels like a scaled up iPhone — Hands-on with Apple’s big (and small) iPhone 12 models — Apple’s iPhone 12 and 12 Pro are the “default” size iPhones this
Read MoreTechCrunch: Both Facebook and TikTok have blocked some hashtags being used to spread misinformation around the election — Facebook today began to block select hashtags that were being used to share misinformation related to the 2020 U.S. presidential election. — Now, searches for the hashtags #sharpiegate … Both Facebook and TikTok have blocked some hashtags
Read MoreSearching for a great show to binge? Here are some of the best Netflix has to offer. 52 of the best TV shows to stream on Netflix – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreAfter a dramatic last-second abort early this month, Elon Musk’s rocket company finally escorted a new military satellite to space. SpaceX lofts Space Force GPS satellite and sticks another landing – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreNew rules put in place by the companies over the last four years have helped them avert their greatest fears. On Election Day, Facebook and Twitter Did Better by Making Their Products Worse Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreIceberg A68a could threaten the island’s ecosystem. Giant iceberg makes alarming beeline for wildlife haven of seals, penguins – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreA mechanical and manufacturing engineer by day, [Tyler Collins] taught himself electronics and firmware development in his spare time and created an open source Lego controller called Evlōno One. It is based on the STM32 and Arduino ecosystems, and compatible with a impressive variety of existing Lego controllers, sensors and actuators. [Tyler] encountered Lego Mindstorms while
Read MoreThe DocAI platform can be used by businesses to automate document processing using AI and machine learning. Google's new document management tool will save you a ton of time and effort Source: Tech Radar Software
Read MoreMillions of people since the election have watched and shared videos featuring debunked or unproven allegations involving mysterious wagons, ripped-up ballots and vote-deleting felt-tip pens. Why doesn’t YouTube get more attention for its lax rules around viral lies? How viral videos helped blast voting lies across the Web Source: Washington Post Tech
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