The Internet Archive this week announced it was partnering with Wikipedia to link the latter’s book citations to the former’s redoubtable library. In future, when users look up a source on page, they may be able to get a digital copy of the book from the Internet Archive. Both sites collaborated to link 130,000 citations
Read MoreMicrosoft has released a preview of a new Microsoft Q&A service meant to help users find answers to technical questions. Microsoft is replacing MSDN and TechNet forums with Microsoft Q&A Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreThe rights organization wants to know who has access to your biometric data. ACLU sues DOJ, FBI over facial recognition secrecy – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge On Wednesday, Twitter announced that it will ban all forms of political advertising starting in November, opening up challenging questions about what role social media platforms should play in the 2020 elections. Announced just hours before Facebook’s quarterly earnings call, Twitter’s policy was based on the belief that
Read MoreThe advertising industry is a cesspool of manipulation and misinformation. And now you can use it to convince your partner to let you get a dog. Or convince them to settle your divorce out of court, because they caught you using hyper-targeted internet ads to convince them to let you get a dog. The Spinner
Read MorePhoto by Robert Paul / Blizzard Entertainment. It’s prompted an avalanche of backlash from employees, players, activists, and politicians Continue reading… Blizzard bans player for supporting Hong Kong protests: all the latest updates Source: New feed
Read MoreBlack Friday is happening on Friday, November 29th, but if you shop on that day only, you’ll probably miss out on some great deals. That’s because several retailers, including Target, Amazon, Best Buy, Walmart, Newegg, and GameStop, aren’t waiting for the shopping holiday to start. They’re already offering some great deals, and it’s only going
Read MoreA big space boulder scopes out the trick-or-treating situation here on Earth. Fortunately, it doesn’t knock on any doors. Spooky Halloween asteroid flyby one of the closest near misses ever seen – CNET Source: CNet
Read MorePhoto by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Apple’s iOS 13 has had a rocky start since its mid-September launch, with it being among the most buggy Apple software releases in recent memory. Now, iPhone owners are complaining of yet another issue that may be bug-related. As compiled by MacRumors, numerous iOS 13 users say
Read MoreNearpod, which produces education technology for K-12, is redesigning its flagship service for use in higher education classrooms too. Nearpod Takes K-12 Student Engagement Software into Higher Ed Source: Campus Technology
Read MoreNeed some last-minute Halloween candy, because you were either too cheap to buy any or you ate it all yourself? Here’s a hack: you actually don’t. Read more… Put Out an Empty Candy Bowl on Halloween Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreHello, you electric angels of the Abyss, and welcome to Ask Dr. NerdLove, the only dating advice column to help you get the BOO-ty call you’ve been waiting for on Halloween. Read more… Ask Dr. NerdLove: Is She Only Dating Me For My Money? Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreThe show finally gets a release date. Netflix's The Witcher: New trailer confirmed its December release date – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIt sold nearly 2 million Switch Lites in less than two weeks. Nintendo Switch sales are creeping closer to those of SNES – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreA team of students at North Carolina’s Elon University have launched a social app that allows its users to share short videos. Elon Students Create Campus-Only Social App Source: Campus Technology
Read MoreAttorney General Xavier Becerra is in Google and Facebook’s backyard. But unlike nearly all other state attorneys general, he won’t say whether he’s investigating them. California Attorney General Is a No-Show on Tech Investigations Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreI’m not sure I condone this hack, but since it’s Halloween and we’ve all got costumes on the brain, let’s take a look at this DIY strategy to get out of paying extra airline bag fees. Read more… Don't Want to Pay Extra Bag Fees? Fake a Pregnancy Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreIf schools were wondering whether student success tools are worth the investment, a survey among students by Educause has put the question to rest. Students rated degree audit tools that show the degree requirements completed as the most useful (ranked by 80 percent of respondents as “very” or “extremely” useful). Students Rate College Success Tools,
Read MoreAziz ‘Com’ Mirza, a Canadian man living in Dubai, has been arrested by authorities and accused of defrauding investors through a string of get-rich-quick schemes, including real estate-backed cryptocurrency Habibi Coin — once dubbed “the Bitcoin of the Middle East.” According to Gulf News, Mirza, who describes himself as a serial entrepreneur, mentor, influencer, and
Read MoreOne of the hottest new topics in tech is 5G, the next generation of cellular network technology. When 4G came along, it was a massive breakthrough and gave birth to services like Instagram and Snapchat, which had been completely unthinkable only a couple of years earlier. Now it’s time for the next generation of innovations.
Read MoreImage: Vizio Sam’s Club, like every other major retailer, will be taking part in Black Friday and Cyber Monday 2019. But unlike most others (except for Walmart), Sam’s Club is gearing up to unleash some seasonal deals very soon. It’ll host a day-long sale on Saturday, November 9th, and you’ll need a Sam’s Club membership
Read MoreThe streaming giant is having to navigate different political and moral landscapes, and calls for government oversight, as it seeks subscribers worldwide. Netflix Expands Into a World Full of Censors Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreThe lawsuit marks a new chapter in growing public resistance to the technology, which can be used to quickly identify people caught on camera without their knowledge or consent. ACLU sues FBI, DOJ over facial-recognition technology, criticizing ‘unprecedented’ surveillance and secrecy Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreOur latest privacy experiment tested sites for an invisible form of online tracking that you can’t easily avoid. Think you’re anonymous online? A third of popular websites are ‘fingerprinting’ you. Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreIf your little one wants to celebrate Halloween with a seasonal video game, it’s your parental responsibility to choose something appropriate—scary enough to thrill, but not so scary it scars your child’s psyche. Most horror video games are violent and explicit (just how fans like them), and kids are soft and tender,… Read more… Play
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