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US federal judge rules that Citibank isn't entitled to be returned $500M it accidentally sent to creditors early via Flexcube software, which had a confusing UI (Timothy B. Lee/Ars Technica)

Timothy B. Lee / Ars Technica: US federal judge rules that Citibank isn’t entitled to be returned $500M it accidentally sent to creditors early via Flexcube software, which had a confusing UI — Citibank was trying to make $7.8M in interest payments. It sent $900M instead. — A federal judge has ruled that Citibank …

Apple ProRaw can transform your iPhone photography. Here's how – CNET

As a professional photographer, I’m all-in on ProRaw. Apple ProRaw can transform your iPhone photography. Here's how – CNET Source: CNet

A quarter of Trump’s 6,081 Facebook posts last year featured misinformation or extreme rhetoric

Analysis by the left-leaning group Media Matters for America found that a quarter of former president Donald Trump’s Facebook posts in 2020 contained misinformation about covid-19 or incendiary rhetoric about the election. The numbers show the wide latitude Facebook gave to Trump’s speech and raise new questions about whether a temporary ban of his account

Facebook will add a new label to some climate change posts in the UK

Facebook is expanding its “Climate Science Information Center.” | Image: Facebook Facebook will start labeling posts about climate change with a banner that directs people to its information page on climate change. It’s the company’s latest effort to weed out lies and myths about the climate crisis, and it follows criticism from lawmakers and scientists

Delete LinkedIn — you’ll have zero fucking regrets

I deleted LinkedIn this week. I am enjoying a refreshing break from SEO and VA business development managers who want to connect in the name of synergy. From work/life coaches who “just want to ask me one question.” And from copy-paste content written by wannabe rockstar recruiters about the various times they either turned someone

White House now says 100 companies hit by SolarWinds hack, but more may be impacted

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge The US government has released updated figures on the number of companies and federal agencies it believes were impacted by the recent SolarWinds hack. “As of today, 9 federal agencies and about 100 private sector companies were compromised,” Deputy National Security Advisor Anne Neuberger said in a briefing,

India banning crypto is technically, socially, and politically infeasible; instead, India should use its remittance-friendly regulations to legalize crypto (Balaji S. Srinivasan)

Balaji S. Srinivasan: India banning crypto is technically, socially, and politically infeasible; instead, India should use its remittance-friendly regulations to legalize crypto — India already has a regulatory regime for crypto. It’s called the Foreign Exchange Management Act. — Previously, I detailed why India should buy Bitcoin. India banning crypto is technically, socially, and politically

Internet of Clams

Sensors aren’t just limited to the electrical, mechanical, or chemical realm. Up until 1986, canaries were used as Carbon Monoxide detectors, and food tasters are still used by some heads of state. These so-called sentinel species have been known and used for decades if not centuries. But recent projects using clams to detect water pollution are

Watch the Rivian R1T dominate off-road terrain in eerie silence

Rivian is one of the most hotly anticipated electric vehicle upstarts of the moment. However, because of how the global pandemic slowed production, we’re having to wait a little longer before we can get a real-world look at its vehicles. Until now! Over the past week, RJ Scaringe, the boss of Amazon-backed Rivian, has posted

Microsoft’s next major Windows 10 update focuses on improving remote work

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge The next major update to Windows 10, version 21H1, will be delivered in the first half of 2021 and focuses on improving remote work scenarios. Microsoft traditionally delivers two major Windows updates per year, with most of the bigger features dropping in the spring and a smaller update

NASA's Perseverance Mars rover lands today: How to watch the epic event live – CNET

NASA’s latest Mars rover will try for a dramatic touchdown on the red planet. We’ve got everything you need to know. NASA's Perseverance Mars rover lands today: How to watch the epic event live – CNET Source: CNet

Huawei Mate X2 teaser hints at new folding screen design

Huawei has posted another teaser for its upcoming Mate X2 folding phone on Weibo, offering the strongest hint yet that it’ll move away from the original Mate X’s design. The first Mate X, announced in 2019 and refreshed in 2020, had a single large screen that folded in half so that the display was on

Here’s why Facebook users in Australia can’t see news in their News Feed anymore

Facebook said today that it won’t let publishers in Australia post their content on its platform, which means people in the country won’t be able to see or share news and other kinds of articles from outlets there. This move comes after Australia proposed a law that required big tech — especially Facebook and Google

Former Waze CEO reflects on his time at Google and the impact of the acquisition on autonomy, the brand, hiring and firing, distribution, compensation, and more (Noam Bardin)

Noam Bardin: Former Waze CEO reflects on his time at Google and the impact of the acquisition on autonomy, the brand, hiring and firing, distribution, compensation, and more — It’s been two weeks since I left Google and I keep getting asked “why did I leave now”? I think the better question is “why did

Sources: Google will restructure its Responsible AI teams to centralize them under a single Black executive, Marian Croak, in wake of Timnit Gebru's departure (Bloomberg)

Bloomberg: Sources: Google will restructure its Responsible AI teams to centralize them under a single Black executive, Marian Croak, in wake of Timnit Gebru’s departure — – Company seeks to stabilize department amid internal rancor — Responsible AI teams to be centralized under single executive Sources: Google will restructure its Responsible AI teams to centralize

PS2 Gets Integrated HDMI

It might be difficult to imagine in our modern HDMI Utopia, but there was a time when game consoles required proprietary cables to connect up to your TV. We’re not just talking about early machines like the NES either, turn of the millennium consoles like the PlayStation 2, Gamecube, and the original Xbox all had

Perseverance rover will arrive at Mars with a bang: How NASA will listen – CNET

The lone seismic station on the red planet will try to capture the phases of the rover’s arrival. Perseverance rover will arrive at Mars with a bang: How NASA will listen – CNET Source: CNet

Recent deals like the iHeart Media's purchase of Triton Digital suggest that ad tech will be key to the long term success in podcasting, not exclusive content (Ashley Carman/The Verge)

Ashley Carman / The Verge: Recent deals like the iHeart Media’s purchase of Triton Digital suggest that ad tech will be key to the long term success in podcasting, not exclusive content — iHeart Media acquires Triton Digital for $230 million — iHeartMedia, the company behind podcasts like Stuff You Should Know and hundreds …

NASA's Perseverance Mars rover landing will be thrilling must-see TV – CNET

When the next robot on Mars touches down on the red planet, the views will be truly otherworldly. NASA's Perseverance Mars rover landing will be thrilling must-see TV – CNET Source: CNet

Baidu reports Q4 revenue of $4.64B, up 4.8% YoY, driven by a 52% increase in its non-ad businesses, and forecasts sales of $4B-$4.4B for Q1, topping estimates (Zheping Huang/Bloomberg)

Zheping Huang / Bloomberg: Baidu reports Q4 revenue of $4.64B, up 4.8% YoY, driven by a 52% increase in its non-ad businesses, and forecasts sales of $4B-$4.4B for Q1, topping estimates — – Search giant has sought to transform itself into an AI company — Baidu shares climb in after-hours trading following earnings Baidu reports

The 55 best TV shows on Netflix – CNET

Looking for a great show to watch? Here are some of the best Netflix has to offer. The 55 best TV shows on Netflix – CNET Source: CNet

Facebook pulled news in Australia. Here's why that matters everywhere – CNET

Commentary: Australia has succeeded in getting big tech to pay for news, but the costs could be enormous. Facebook pulled news in Australia. Here's why that matters everywhere – CNET Source: CNet

Ahead of Congressional hearing on GameStop, Vlad Tenev denies Robinhood colluded with hedge funds, asks for revision of SEC rule so trades settle in real-time (Allana Akhtar/Insider)

Allana Akhtar / Insider: Ahead of Congressional hearing on GameStop, Vlad Tenev denies Robinhood colluded with hedge funds, asks for revision of SEC rule so trades settle in real-time — – Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev released his testimony ahead of Thursday’s Congressional hearing. — The House asked Tenev … Ahead of Congressional hearing on GameStop,

Google's Black History Month Doodle celebrates poet, activist Audre Lorde – CNET

Acclaimed Black lesbian poet wrote of her hatred of racial and sexual prejudice. Google's Black History Month Doodle celebrates poet, activist Audre Lorde – CNET Source: CNet

4 in 10 College Faculty, Admin Unconcerned about Future Cyberattacks

More college administrators than college educators have received basic cybersecurity training. While 71 percent of the administrators said they’d been provided with some training, just 57 percent of the teachers said the same. 4 in 10 College Faculty, Admin Unconcerned about Future Cyberattacks Source: Campus Technology

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