Facebook’s Revenue Jumps 29%
The company’s financial performance is a regular bright spot for the social giant, which has been embroiled in scandals in recent years. Facebook’s Revenue Jumps 29% Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreThe company’s financial performance is a regular bright spot for the social giant, which has been embroiled in scandals in recent years. Facebook’s Revenue Jumps 29% Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreThe man behind Russia’s Internet Research Agency trolls that worked to elect Donald Trump has been active in Africa, too, according to Facebook, which took down more than 170 accounts with nearly 1 million followers overall. ‘Putin’s chef,’ architect of interference in 2016 U.S. election, is now meddling in African politics, Facebook says Source: Washington
Read More“Apparently, it’s only O.K. to lie on Facebook if you don’t tell them you’re lying,” said Adriel Hampton, who is running for California governor in protest of the site’s reluctance to fact-check politicians. This Guy Thought He Beat Facebook’s Controversial Political Ads Policy Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreLyft had said that it would lose record amounts of money, but it changed its tune as the sentiment toward prominent technology start-ups has soured. Lyft Focuses on Profitability as Cash-Burning Companies Lose Luster Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Twitter is banning all political ads globally, starting November 22nd, according to tweets by the company’s CEO Jack Dorsey on Wednesday. The changes will affect both candidate ads and issue ads, although ads encouraging voter registration will still be allowed, along with other exceptions. Dorsey said a full
Read MoreIt has now been a few months since the launch of the Raspberry Pi 4, and it would only be fair to describe the launch as “rocky”. While significantly faster than the Pi 3 on paper, its propensity for overheating would end up throttling down the CPU clock even with the plethora of aftermarket heatsinks
Read MoreDogs are good. Dog owners are dicks. Not all of them, but clearly a lot of them. Because in my city, every patch of lovingly tended flowers has a sign begging people not to let their dogs shit and piss on it. The same signs show up on lawns in the suburbs. And they don’t
Read More{$inline_image} There are many reasons to go on a rampage, ridding your home of all the plastic toy nonsense. You’re tired of stepping on hard, pointy things. You know your kids only actually play with 20% of the toys they own. You have finally run out of every inch of space. Read more… The Best
Read MoreThere are many reasons to go on a rampage, ridding your home of all the plastic toy nonsense. You’re tired of stepping on hard, pointy things. You know your kids only actually play with 20% of the toys they own. You have finally run out of every inch of space. Read more… The Best Way
Read MoreA Fitbit or other step counting challenge can be a great way to inspire yourself to be active. But then again, it’s easier to just sit on the couch and pretend you’re logging tons of steps. Here are a few ways to game the system, even though ultimately you’re just cheating yourself. Read more… How
Read MoreSony today announced that it’s shuttering its Vue TV streaming service, apparently not being able to make it work despite numerous price increases. The service will end early next year. Vue’s gimmick was that, like Sling TV, you could pay only for the channels you wanted. It was primarily aimed at PlayStation 4 users, a
Read More[Jan] is solving a problem many of us have had, deeply discharging our project’s batteries and potentially damaging the cells. His board can handle batteries from 6 to 34 volts and supports both LiPo or Lion batteries. The board can be flexible about its cut-off voltage. It also has a feature we really like; the
Read MoreImage: DeepMind DeepMind today announced a new milestone for its artificial intelligence agents trained to play the Blizzard Entertainment game StarCraft II. The Google-owned AI lab’s more sophisticated software, still called AlphaStar, is now grandmaster level in the real-time strategy game, capable of besting 99.8 percent of all human players in competition. The findings are
Read MoreOn Tuesday, Amazon officially eliminated all delivery fees associated with its Amazon Fresh grocery delivery program for Prime Members, a service that traditionally costs $14.99 a month; this news comes just months after Amazon’s shift to one-day shipping for its Prime customers. According to Vox, delivery fees will… Read more… Amazon Fresh Is Now Free
Read MoreAmazon is flexing its financial power in Seattle’s City Council elections, putting an innovative program meant to combat such influence at risk. Amazon Tests ‘Soul of Seattle’ With Deluge of Election Cash Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreNeed to get away from whatever spooky-slash-cheesy festivities are happening in your town? Get away from it all—literally, get on a plane and get out of there—with JetBlue’s “Monster Sale.” Every flight to and from destinations in the United States, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands on Halloween is $31. Read more… Fly JetBlue on
Read MoreIf you’ve managed to hold on to your 2012-era iPhone 5 until now, you should probably update it before November 3rd. You’ll need to update to iOS 10.3.4 in order to keep important functions including the App Store, iCloud, email, and web browsing working, according to Apple. If you’re not sure which version you’re running,
Read MoreThe two newest Shields promise higher-quality streaming video. And one looks like a cigar. Nvidia Shield: Incredible '4K upscaling' makes these TV streaming devices worth a try – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreAT&T is once again changing up its unlimited data plans, now offering three different tiers. AT&T revamps unlimited plans with cheaper starting prices, drops Watch TV – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreAt its 2019 Samsung Developer Conference, the phone-maker showed a mockup of its One UI 2 software on what looks like a flip phone. Sorry, Motorola. A Samsung flip phone-style foldable device is looking more and more likely – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreGrab a partner and win. Apex Legends season 3: Duos will come to Apex Legends for a limited time – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreMicrosoft is planning some useful updates to its Outlook for iOS app in the coming weeks. If you’re an iPad user, then Outlook is about to start supporting Split View, so you can open your email list alongside your calendar. Drag and drop support is also on the way, so you’ll soon be able to
Read MoreImage: Samsung Samsung announced today that the Galaxy Tab Active Pro, its newest rugged tablet designed for people who work outdoors or in industrial areas, is now available in the US for $599.99. (Previously, it was only available in select markets.) It’s primarily a business-focused device, so you can currently only buy it from Samsung’s
Read MoreIf you’d like to fill your home with beautiful plants, you can buy them, like a sucker. Or you can remove a leaf or two from a plant you come across somewhere—a leaf or two that won’t be missed—and coax it to grow into a full plant of your own. Read more… Save Money on Plants
Read MoreMicrosoft’s plan to try to undo some of its past missteps around its Windows app development strategy is moving ahead. Microsoft to release an alpha of WinUI 3.0 next week Source: ZDNet Microsoft
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