The social media sites have their hands full as the count continues. Election 2020: Facebook, Twitter and YouTube wrestle with misinformation – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreStadia, Google’s budding game-streaming service, is announcing a major new feature today: you can now share your games with family. Family members will first need to set up a Google family group and a payment method; these are the same family groups Google already uses for Google Play apps and the like. Once they set
Read MoreIn its short life span, it was one of the fastest growing groups in Facebook’s history and a hub for those trying to delegitimize the election. 'Stop the Steal' Facebook Group Is Taken Down Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreThe social network says it saw “worrying calls for violence from some members of the group.” Facebook shuts down massive group pushing false election-fraud claims – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe company had said it would closely monitor posts that contain misinformation about the election or prematurely declare an outcome. Twitter Has Labeled 38% of Trump’s Tweets Since Tuesday Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreThe ballot measure established drivers as independent contractors, overriding state legislation to make them employees. Uber says it wants to bring laws like Prop 22 to other states Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Facebook and TikTok have blocked hashtags that were being used to spread misinformation and conspiracy theories about the presidential election. The hashtags generally revolved around unfounded claims that Democrats are trying to manipulate the election to defeat President Trump. On Facebook, the blocked hashtags include #stopthesteal, which has
Read MoreThe iPhone 12 mini (left) and iPhone 12 Max Pro (right). Apple’s iPhone 12 and 12 Pro are the “default” size iPhones this year. But Apple also has two more new devices: the iPhone 12 mini and iPhone 12 Pro Max. One is Apple’s smallest iPhone in years — and the other is its biggest
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge For people who stumbled their way onto One American News Network (OANN)’s YouTube channel over the last few days, it might be easy to think President Trump won the 2020 election. Videos titled “Trump won. Dems try to pull a fast one” and “Trump Won. MSM hopes you
Read MoreToday, the fifth of November, is Britain’s Guy Fawkes Day—a national holiday that memorializes a revolutionary group’s plot to blow up Parliament and bring down the government. It’s fitting, honestly, that this celebration falls right around Election Day in the U.S., especially this year, since we don’t even seem to… Read more… Who Is Guy
Read MorePhoto: Uber Uber is ready to take its Prop 22 victory show on the road. The ride-hail company celebrated its stunning win in California, where voters approved Proposition 22, a ballot measure that exempts gig economy companies from having to classify their workers as employees. In an earnings call with investors, Uber also outlined its
Read MoreMicrosoft has admitted that recent Windows 10 updates may prevent users from updating their Office software. Microsoft warns Windows 10 update breaks Office updates Source: Tech Radar Software
Read MoreImage: Cook and Becker / Sucker Punch Productions Sucker Punch Productions’ Ghost of Tsushima is one of the most visually breathtaking games of the last generation, making it a fitting swan song for the PlayStation 4 in the lead-up to next week’s launch of the PlayStation 5. Now, you can take some of the role-playing
Read MoreFoam rollers aren’t magic, but they can be handy for certain pre- and post-exercise movements. Here are the two main ways to use yours. Read more… How to Use a Foam Roller Before and After a Workout Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Uber is still getting pummeled by COVID-19. The company lost $1.089 billion over the last three months, with its adjusted net revenues down 18 percent compared to Q3 of 2019. Gross bookings in its ride-hailing division, or the amount of money it takes in before paying drivers, fell
Read MoreAnthony Ha / TechCrunch: Vimeo raises $150M, says revenue grew 44% YoY to $75.1M in Q3, it has 1.5M paying subscribers, 3,500+ enterprise clients, is contemplating a spin-off from IAC — Vimeo has raised $150 million in new equity funding, announced in conjunction with the third quarter earnings of its parent company IAC. Vimeo raises
Read MoreWe’ve tested out dozens of outdoor security cameras. Here are the best of the best. Best outdoor home security cameras to buy in 2020 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIf this week (or year, really) has taught us anything, it’s that we can’t have nice things: A functioning democracy, the ability to hug someone you don’t live with…even onions. And now, it has come for our beloved vacuum robots—yes, the Roomba. When you think about it, they’ve always seemed a little too good to
Read MoreAn explainer video posted by television station WXYZ, Detroit’s ABC affiliate, showed a clear view of the wagon and the box that a conservative website claimed contained ballots. A viral video implied a man was illegally moving ballots. It was a photographer and his equipment. Source: Washington Post Tech
Read More{$inline_image} Sean Hollister / The Verge: Sony confirms PS5 won’t support SSD storage expansion at launch, despite the presence of a dedicated internal slot, says it “is reserved for a future update” — ‘This is reserved for a future update’ — Sony says its PlayStation 5 can load virtual worlds far faster than ever before
Read MoreMicrosoft’s new black box wants you to play, share, stream and shop. Xbox Series X review: No gimmicks, but one secret weapon – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIn any proper workshop you want to be able to securely hold a workpiece, whether it’s a tiny PCB or a heavy piece of forged steel. [Jason Marburger] from Fireball Tool needed a really large heavy-duty vise, so he built himself a massive 1490 lbs / 676 kg floor-standing blacksmith vise from scratch. Blacksmith vises
Read MoreOne of Zoom’s best features is finally available in Google Meet: Virtual backgrounds. For now, you’ll only get it if you’re using Google Meet via a desktop browser (sorry, app users), and it’s coming online via a rollout, so you might not even able able to access it yet. The novelty of the feature is
Read MoreI think I speak for this entire website, perhaps this entire country, when I say that food is hard this week. My colleague Ashley Reese already made it clear that she was absolutely not cooking for election night, but as a single “night” has turned into days, the idea of whipping up a nice, nutritious
Read MoreHere’s everything we know about macOS Big Sur, the biggest change to macOS in years. macOS 11 Big Sur: release date, name and features Source: Tech Radar Software
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