Covid disinformation sites often use tools from Google, Facebook and Apple, report finds
Covid disinformation sites often use tools from Google, Facebook and Apple, report finds Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreCovid disinformation sites often use tools from Google, Facebook and Apple, report finds Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreIn pursuit of emissions targets, governments around the world are outright banning gasoline vehicles so that drivers have no option but to choose electrified vehicles. One of the latest that might join the ever-growing list of countries taking this authoritarian (yet humanitarian) action is Japan. Over the past 24 hours, reports have surfaced that suggest
Read MoreKayla Gogarty / Media Matters for America: Daily interactions with right-leaning pages on Facebook fell only 6% in the 20 days post-election vs. 20 days before despite reports of an adjusted algorithm — After the election, the platform had reportedly decided to elevate established news outlets and reduce visibility of right and left-leaning pages. Daily
Read MoreThe tech giant’s virtual reality division is said to be target of scrutiny by DOJ antitrust enforcers, according to a recent report. Facebook said to be target of antitrust investigation over handling of Oculus VR division – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe next version of Edge will showcase the fruits of Microsoft’s labor. Massive Microsoft Edge update will introduce all the features you've been waiting for Source: Tech Radar Software
Read MoreNew York Times: EU law inhibiting the monitoring of email, messaging, and other services that takes effect Dec. 20 would also restrict scanning for child sexual abuse imagery — Regulators argue that while abuse imagery on the internet is abhorrent, unchecked scanning for it by tech companies could violate privacy rights. EU law inhibiting the
Read MoreThere’s an excellent chance you’ve already worked with the nRF24L01. These little modules are an easy and cheap way to shuffle data across a 2.4 GHz radio link at a respectable rate, making them great for remote control projects. But after seeing that others had experimenting with using these radios to transmit digital audio, [Andrew
Read MoreAvaaz, a global activist group, says the social network’s labeling of posts with false election information is inconsistent. Facebook failed to warn Georgia voters about misinformation, activists say – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe Disney Plus Star Wars show gets even twistier in The Tragedy. The Mandalorian season 2 episode 6 recap: Baby Yoda and Mando make a phone call – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreAn update to Microsoft’s Azure Synapse toolset will now include new analytics tools to help with data management. Microsoft's new analytics tools help you keep track of all your business data Source: Tech Radar Software
Read MoreWant a house that works with Alexa? These are the best smart devices to buy. Best Alexa devices for 2020: Ecobee, Ring, Wyze and more – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreMy company, Solace, found its footing during the Great Recession. And though a number of successful companies attribute their initial market hold and growth levels to having launched during times of economic downturn, I’m not advocating for doing the same. Yes, the recession meant we were forced to adapt to different circumstances than those under
Read MoreEarlier this year, ground was broken on the UK‘s first motorway service station designed specifically for electric vehicles. Despite a small delay, it’s now finished and ready to open to the public next week. If you’re curious as to what it all looks like and how it works, the good folks over at EV advocate
Read MoreWe have the full schedule for The Mandalorian’s second season, and the first six episodes are available now. The Mandalorian season 2: When does episode 6 hit Disney Plus? – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreDisney’s live-action 2020 remake of Mulan skipped theaters to stream on Disney Plus, but Friday it finally became free to watch with a regular subscription — no $30 extra fee required. Mulan's 2020 online release: Everything to know – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIssie Lapowsky / Protocol: Interview with the mayors of London, Toronto, and Lisbon about their cities adopting new tech like facial recognition, managing public expectations, more — For the mayor of any modern city, an increasingly large part of the job entails managing the public backlash to new technology being deployed in those cities. Interview
Read MoreWhat do you get when you stick 1738 MOSFETs together? If your answer was a ‘4-bit CPU’, you would be totally correct. Available as a product over at Marutsu as the ‘CPU1738’, it seems to target beginners to computer theory, with build instructions that explain how the CPU is built up from individual MOSFETs that
Read MoreAudi’s love of illumination means it offers some of the most ingenious lighting systems in the automotive industry. Audi has an obsession with high-tech lighting – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreTom Simonite / Wired: Chinese scientists claim quantum supremacy with a system that calculated in mins what a supercomputer would take 2B years, using tech different than Google — Google trumpeted its quantum computer that outperformed a conventional supercomputer. A Chinese group says it’s done the same, with different technology. Chinese scientists claim quantum supremacy
Read MorePhonePe, which has more than 40% of the market share in UPI, is being hived off by Flipkart. This will enable PhonePe to raise more capital for the long term. Flipkart hives off PhonePe, chips in with 0 million investment – Here's why Source: Tech Radar Software
Read MoreWelcome to TNW Basics, a collection of tips, guides, and advice on how to easily get the most out of your gadgets, apps, and other stuff. Your Google Photos image collection can already feature in a personalized screensaver or picture carousel on smart devices around your home, such as the Nest Hub. And now, those photos can
Read MoreRazer has been talking up modular gaming PCs with streamlined swappable parts for years. Now, after various concepts, CES reveals, and standard PC cases with associated branding, the company is actually selling a pre-built desktop PC for the first time. The Tomahawk is the final version of what we saw at CES 2020 back in
Read MoreThere are a lot of keyboards to choose from, and a quick trip through some of the forums will quickly show you how fanatical some people can be about very specific styles or switches. [Crdotson] doesn’t seem to be too far down the rabbit hole in that regard, but he does have a keyboard that
Read MoreRegulators argue that while abuse imagery on the internet is abhorrent, unchecked scanning for it by tech companies could violate privacy rights. A showdown looms. E.U. Privacy Rule Would Rein In the Hunt for Online Child Sex Abuse Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreDarrell Etherington / TechCrunch: Digital health startup Everlywell has raised $175M Series D at a $1.3B valuation to expand its virtual care options, after a $25M funding round in February — Digital health startup Everlywell has raised a $175 million Series D funding round, following relatively fast on the heels … Digital health startup Everlywell
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