Vice President-elect Kamala Harris walks a fine line with tech industry – CNET
Her close ties to Silicon Valley don’t mean she’ll go easy on tech. Vice President-elect Kamala Harris walks a fine line with tech industry – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreHer close ties to Silicon Valley don’t mean she’ll go easy on tech. Vice President-elect Kamala Harris walks a fine line with tech industry – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreTrump’s all-caps attacked the integrity of the vote, alleging “BAD THINGS” had occurred despite having failed to present any evidence of electoral fraud. Within minutes, Twitter appended a label to the president’s tweet, claiming it is “disputed,” but it did not take any action to prevent tens of thousands of users from re-sharing it widely.
Read MoreTweets the Veep star of the first female vice president: “‘Madam Vice President’ is no longer a fictional character.” Veep's Julia Louis-Dreyfus celebrates Kamala Harris, real-life Madam Vice President – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe move comes as social networks fight a wave of misinformation in the wake of the US presidential election. Facebook to put some groups on probation for violating its standards – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreTrump’s tweets will lose Twitter’s “public interest” protections once he’s no longer president. On Twitter, Trump will soon have to follow the same rules as everyone else – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreVeep star Julia-Louis Dreyfus is among many excited by the news, tweeting “‘Madam Vice President’ is no longer a fictional character.” Kamala Harris makes history: 'Hear that? That's the glass ceiling cracking' – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreCatalin Cimpanu / ZDNet: FBI warns that hackers are abusing misconfigured SonarQube applications to steal source code repositories from US government agencies and private businesses — FBI blames intrusions on improperly configured SonarQube source code management tools. — The Federal Bureau of Investigation … FBI warns that hackers are abusing misconfigured SonarQube applications to steal
Read MoreJessica Guynn / USA Today: Facebook is showing a notification atop its apps that Joe Biden is the projected winner of the 2020 election; Twitter is showing a banner in its Explore tab — Facebook alerted millions of U.S. users that Joe Biden was the projected winner of the presidential election at the top of
Read MoreBrushless motors can offer impressive torque-to-size ratios, and when combined with complex drive control and sensor feedback, exciting things become possible that expand the usual ideas of what motors can accomplish. For example, to use a DC motor in a robot leg, one might expect to need a gearbox, a motor driver, plus an encoder
Read MoreSave $650 on an LG smart refrigerator, $100 on a Ryobi six-piece cordless tool combo, and much more. Home Depot's early Black Friday sale is on: See all the best deals available now – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge In yet another attempt to slow the spread of misinformation on its platform, Facebook plans to put groups on its platform with too many posts that violate its content rules on a kind of probation, the company said. First reported by The Washington Post, Facebook will restrict any
Read MoreSmaller social media sites are fighting the spread of disinformation with far fewer resources than Facebook and Twitter. No social media is safe: How election misinformation spread on LinkedIn, Pinterest and Nextdoor Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge President Donald Trump will lose Twitter privileges he enjoys as a world leader when President-Elect Joe Biden takes office on January 20th, 2021. Twitter confirmed that Trump’s @realDonaldTrump account will be subject to the same rules as any other user — including bans on inciting violence and posting
Read MoreHonestly, it’s not good. The Aznom Palladium is a weird Ram pickup in disguise – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreYour phone buzzes, letting you know about a new message, and you glance down to see a notification from a friend from high school. It’s been ages since you’ve heard from them, and immediately open their message out of sheer curiosity. Read more… What to Do If a Friend Comes to You With an Exciting
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Netflix is testing a programmed linear content channel in France, Variety reported. The channel, called Netflix Direct, will be available to Netflix streaming subscribers and will provide content from its existing streaming library in a linear format, much like cable and broadcast TV stations do. “Maybe you’re not
Read MoreIssie Lapowsky / Protocol: As POTUS, Biden will overturn Trump’s immigration EOs, support net neutrality, and may not prioritize Section 230 but his approach to antitrust remains unknown — The next four years won’t be easy for tech. But they’ll be easier than they could’ve been. — Joe Biden’s election … As POTUS, Biden will
Read MoreThe tech companies say they’re better prepared to tackle interference than they were four years ago. Here's how social media companies are fighting election misinformation – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreRazer is selling a bundle that includes the Blackshark V2, Viper RGB Optical Mouse and Ornata V2 RGB Keyboard for $150 Save 44% on a bundle of hot Razer gaming accessories including keyboard, mouse and headset – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe actions by the social networks demonstrate similarities and differences in their approaches. Facebook, Twitter tested by Trump's false victory claims – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreWe suppose it’s a bit early to call it just yet, but we definitely have a solid contender for Father of the Year. [DIY_Maxwell] made a light-up hockey game for his young son that looks like fun for all ages. Whenever the puck is hit with the accompanying DIY hockey stick (or anything else), it
Read MoreThe 2020 presidential race is over. Here’s what it will mean for the biggest tech issues of the day. Biden wins: Here's what it means for tech – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreHeather Kelly / Washington Post: Facebook starts putting some political and social groups on a 60 day probation and will closely monitor them, to slow the spread of disinfo about the election — A new system flags groups that violate community standards, and makes volunteer moderators approve all posts for two months Facebook starts putting
Read MoreToday I’m answering one of your questions: what are the books I’d recommend to learn more about programming? Before jumping into the recommendations, let me clarify one thing. I did not read all the books listed below. However, I read many of them, and those I didn’t read were recommendations I got in the past
Read MoreThis election season, Facebook, Google and the rest have embraced their role as gatekeepers. How 2020 Changed the Internet Source: NY Times Tech
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