Facebook, Snapchat and Twitter were among 164 companies that submitted reports of such imagery, according to the report. Tech firms saw 50% rise in online child sexual abuse content in 2019, report says – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe streaming giant only adhered to two takedown demands by governments globally last year. These are the shows Netflix was asked to take down – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreOne of our favorite hot hatches gets a few meaningful improvements at the 2020 Chicago Auto Show. 2020 Honda Civic Type R: A little goes a long way – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreSomehow, some way, it is still winter, and honestly? I’m not thrilled! Sure, there are signs that spring is coming—like crocuses peeking up through the ground—but crocuses can only do so much. To supplement the cheerful flowers, I have been drinking tropical things. Read more… Add Maraschino Liqueur to Your Daiquiri Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreThe Reuters news company and an AI startup named Synthesia today unveiled a new project they’ve partnered on that uses Deepfakes-style technology to generate automated news reports in real time. Designed as a proof-of-concept, the system takes real-time scoring data from football matches and generates news reports complete with photographs and a script. Synthesia and
Read MoreWhile the latest Android malware you should look out for hasn’t been as popular as the scammy apps that recently drove 382+ million downloads, it’s plenty serious. Read more… These Crappy Android Cleaner Apps Are Actually Malware Source: Life Hacker
Read More{$inline_image}A French regulator today revealed it’d fined Apple €25 million (just over $27 million) over its throttling of older iPhones. Since Apple didn’t warn customers, the ruling goes, it essentially lied by omission to get users to buy new devices. The fine comes from the Directorate General for Competition, Consumer Affairs and Fraud Prevention (DGCCRF), a competition
Read MoreThree weeks after releasing the first version of its new open-source-based Edge browser, Microsoft is back with a new release. If you’re running Windows 10 on an ARM-based PC like the Surface Pro X, this is a must-have update. Microsoft releases Edge browser version 80 to general public: What's next? Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreCaptain Underpants—and, of course, fourth graders George and Harold—first wormed their way into the hearts of elementary-aged kids with author Dav Pilkey’s illustrated book series. Next came the movie and then the Netflix series. All of which my own nine-year-old son has read or watched multiple times. Read more… Your Kids Can Choose Their Own Captain
Read MoreA new team-owned league dubbed FLASHPOINT seeks to inject player-fueled drama into its competitions and lean into CS:GO’s more adult aesthetic. Can new Counter-Strike league be esports’ WWE? Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreLibrary research provider EBSCO Information Services has invested in two innovative open access research-oriented companies. The first, Code Ocean, is a cloud-based “computational reproducibility” application that lets researchers and developers create, share, discover and run scientific code. The second, protocols.io, is a service for academic and industry researchers to record and share detailed up-to-date methods
Read MoreLast year, Wiley acquired Knewton. Now the company has announced the first curriculum to be built on Alta, Knewton’s adaptive technology, since the acquisition. Wiley Launches Adaptive Calculus Courseware Built on Knewton Alta Source: Campus Technology
Read More{$inline_image}Last year, Wiley acquired Knewton. Now the company has announced the first curriculum to be built on Alta, Knewton’s adaptive technology, since the acquisition. Wiley Launches Adaptive Calculus Courseware Built on Knewton Alta Source: Campus Technology
Read MoreI’ll be honest: I’m not a fan of food “holidays.” But National Pizza Day? That’s one worth celebrating, because pizza is great. In fact, there are few foods I find more delicious than pizza. So I invite you all to celebrate along with me on February 9. Read more… Where to Find Deals on National
Read MoreThe Interior Department grounded its fleet over national security concerns. But other agencies are more worried about the impact of an all-out ban. U.S. Divided Over Chinese Drone Bans Source: NY Times Tech
Read MorePhoto by Jason Redmond / AFP via Getty Images The spread of contagious diseases is an exceedingly complex phenomenon influenced by everything from the science behind a virus, the sociology that governs how it spreads, the pubic policy that dictates the medical and political response, and the transportation measures taken to blunt exposure. Oftentimes, it’s
Read MoreOpen your pizza-pie hole for these freebies, discounts and more. The best National Pizza Day 2020 deals – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreFrom efficient hybrids to hot hatches, here’s a look at what we liked best from the Windy City this week. 2020 Chicago Auto Show: Roadshow's favorite debuts – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreIf you received a gift card for the holidays and you haven’t used it yet, why not? Maybe it’s a logistical issue—like, you got a card for a store or restaurant that you haven’t yet had time to visit in person—but maybe you’re consciously (or unconsciously) holding on to that gift card because you want
Read MoreA number of LastPass users are taking to the company’s forums to complain about a pretty unfortunate bug that affects its extension’s automatic log-off features—something you’ll always want to enable as a backup security measure. Read more… Watch Out for Lastpass' New Log-off Bug Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreDon’t expect to order one. It’s not in stock. Samsung Galaxy S20 shows up on Amazon before debut – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreErnesto S. Ruscio/Getty Images / Netflix Since Netflix was founded almost 25 years ago, the company has removed nine titles from its service around the world in compliance with government requests, including Night of the Living Dead in Germany and Full Metal Jacket in Vietnam. Netflix laid out the nine takedowns it’s received from various
Read MorePhoto by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge Yesterday was the official release date for the Motorola Razr on Verizon Wireless. Or was it? By the end of an entire day spent searching for this nostalgia-inducing phone, I was feeling pretty duped. The Razr is arriving not long after Samsung’s Galaxy Fold fiasco, so there are
Read MoreEufy Robot Vacuum | $170 | Amazon | Coupon Read more… Save On This Sleek Robot Vacuum Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreAs an eager eater, I burn my mouth quite often. Pizza is particularly dangerous, as cheese never cools as quickly as you want it to. (Also, pizza just tastes best scorching hot! Facts don’t care about your feelings!) If—like me—you are prone to such injuries, I have a solution: Drape cold slices of mortadella over…
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