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Read MoreThe bipartisan subpoena of Jim Watkins marks the most significant action yet taken against a site derided as a cesspool of online hate. Congress subpoenas 8chan owner to testify about mass shootings, online hate Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreScientists may have found a potential cure for anxiety after isolating and boosting a molecule in the brains of rhesus monkeys. Andrew Fox, a researcher at UC Davis, and co-author Tade Souaiaia from SUNY lead a team of researchers in an experimental study to determine if behaviors related to anxiety and depression could be mitigated
Read MoreWireImage Pitchfork published a terrific profile of Justin Vernon, aka Bon Iver, aka the guy who writes songs so mournful that he turned a generation of sad boys into sad men. Jeremy D. Larson’s piece is rich with details about the Eau Claire County crooner, but the best one is in the first sentence: “Justin
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Amazon has unveiled a new program today in the US and UK that will donate unwanted products from third-party Marketplace sellers instead of sending them to the garbage dump. The new program, called Fulfilled by Amazon Donations, will see hundreds of thousands of products third-party vendors were unable
Read MoreAmazon’s upcoming Lord of the Rings show might be getting most of the attention around the streaming service’s big-budget fantasy adaptations, but the company has just announced casting for nearly all the key characters in its other doorstop fantasy novel show: Robert Jordan’s The Wheel of Time. The show announced its cast for the books’
Read MorePharmacists can’t restock medicines; workers aren’t being paid. But the government still loves to block the internet for “peace and tranquillity.” India Shut Down Kashmir’s Internet Access. Now, ‘We Cannot Do Anything.’ Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreThe seat belt pretensioner may not have the strength to restrain a passenger. 103,000 Ford Fusion, Lincoln MKZ sedans recalled for faulty seat belt parts – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreA group of LGBTQ content creators alleges that YouTube and parent company Google are biased against them and their community. LGBTQ YouTubers sue Google – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreJim Watkins has been subpoenaed to appear before the US Committee on Homeland Security. 8chan owner commanded to testify before Homeland Security committee – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreCommon Networks is using 5G and mmWave technology to deliver a low-cost alternative to fiber broadband. This startup delivers 5G internet broadband for a month – CNET Source: CNet
Read MorePhoto by Gabriella Demczuk/Getty Images The House Homeland Security Committee subpoenaed the owner of 8chan, Jim Watkins, on Wednesday in an attempt to force the Philippines-based entrepreneur to testify before lawmakers next month. The subpoena follows a series of white supremacist-inspired attacks across the world this year, many of which were linked to 8chan. “We
Read MorePhoto: DoorDash A group of Caviar employees has banded together to request a good faith renegotiation from DoorDash and Square, claiming mistreatment in the job transition process as DoorDash finalizes its plans to acquire Caviar from the payment company. In a letter provided to The Verge, anonymous Caviar employees say DoorDash and Square did not
Read MoreCybersecurity researchers have discovered a mysterious new strain of cryptocurrency mining (cryptomining) malware that employs powerful techniques to avoid detection and analysis. Software firm Varonis determined the malware is based on Monero mining software XMRig, which is open source and hosted on GitHub. Hard Fork has previously reported on other notable instances of cryptomining malware
Read MoreThese massage guns can help ease sore muscles and speed up recovery. These massage guns will punch your muscles to relieve pain and stiffness – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreFacebook announced today that it’s updating its group privacy settings and working to better moderate bad content breaking the platform’s rules. The platform is renaming its confusing public, closed, and secret group settings to the slightly more straightforward public and private settings, with the option to make private groups visible or hidden to non-members. The
Read MoreWindows 10 users: Take a few moments and check that you’ve installed Microsoft’s August 2019 security updates on your PC. While you’ve probably already been prompted to update your system, it never hurts to double-check. Read more… Install the Windows August 2019 Update Right Now Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreJordan Novet / CNBC: Cisco reports Q4 revenues of $13.43B, up 6% YoY, and revenues of $7.88B for Infrastructure Platforms, up 6% YoY; stock down 6%+ after hours after weak guidance — KEY POINTS — Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins being interviewed in Davos, Switzerland, January 21, 2016. Cisco reports Q4 revenues of .43B, up 6%
Read MoreImage: Disney Disney just released a trailer for the second and final season of its animated series Star Wars Resistance. We knew a second season was coming, but today’s big reveal is that the second season will be the show’s last, hinting that it has some big things in store — like the appearance of
Read MoreResearchers from antivirus developer ESET recently discovered a new form of spam-delivered malware that threatens to steal unsuspecting users’ passwords and financial information, and record their screens if they watch pornography. The virus is called Varenyky and it’s a doozy. It’s apparently been designed to target customers of French ISP Orange SA, but the researchers
Read MoreZack Whittaker / TechCrunch: Some Credit Karma users say they were served other users’ account information when they logged in; Credit Karma says it is a technical malfunction, not a breach — Users of credit monitoring site Credit Karmas have complained that they were served other people’s account information when they logged in. Some Credit
Read MorePhoto by James Bareham / The Verge The latest version of Chrome OS is rolling out to Chromebooks now and it comes with a lot more new features than usual. The biggest one, as noted by Android Police, is the addition of virtual desktops. You’ll be able to switch between up to four different desktops
Read MoreThe tapes that surface-mount devices come in may be optimized for automated pick and place, but woe betide those who try to dig components out manually. No matter what size package, the well on the tape seems to be just a wee bit too small to allow tweezers to grip it, so you end up
Read MoreGoogle is making it easier for teachers to crack down on cheaters this year, as well as for students to make sure they’re not accidentally copying someone else’s work. Read more… Avoid Plagiarism With Google's New Assignments Tool Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreJoseph Cox / VICE: Leaked documents show that Microsoft’s contractors are paid $12 to $14 an hour and are asked to work on as many as 200 audio clips per hour to train Cortana — Leaked documents show that Microsoft’s contractors are paid between $12 and $14 an hour and are asked to transcribe …
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