Photo by Sean O’Kane / The Verge The US Interior Department, which oversees federal land and resource management, says it’s grounding its entire aerial drone fleet of more than 800 UAVs out of concern for Chinese spying and drone-aided cyberattacks. The news was first reported by The Wall Street Journal today, and the department confirmed
Read More{$inline_image} Casey Newton / The Verge: Cognizant, which provides content moderation services for Facebook, Google, and Twitter, says it’ll exit the business in 2020 after completing current contracts — Moderators complained of filthy offices and severe mental health strain — The professional services firm Cognizant will exit … Cognizant, which provides content moderation services for
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / Th The professional services firm Cognizant will exit the content moderation business after two Verge investigations into working conditions at sites dedicated to Facebook, the companies said today. Cognizant had hired thousands of moderators around the world to remove hate speech, terrorism, and other inappropriate content from platforms including Facebook,
Read MoreEric Newcomer / Bloomberg: The Department of Interior, the agency responsible for maintaining federal lands, is halting the use of Chinese-made drones except for “emergency purposes” — The decision comes after pressure from lawmakers — The the federal agency responsible for maintaining America’s vast federal lands … The Department of Interior, the agency responsible for
Read MoreThe organization pitted 16 midsize cars against one another to find out which systems were best. Not all cars' pedestrian detection systems created equal, so the IIHS tested them – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreText editors are typically apolitical affairs. Developers use them to write code, and that’s about it. But yesterday, the makers of the popular open-source text editor Notepad++ released an update with the codename: “Free Uighur.” This fateful decision has incensed many Chinese netizens, consequently turning a bland utilitarian tool into another fracture in the already-fraught
Read MoreThe ride-hailing company delivers amid a California bill on gig workers and lawsuits over alleged sexual assault by its drivers. Lyft's third-quarter earnings beat expectations – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe study of graphene was starting to go out of style, but new experiments with sheets of the ultrathin material revealed there was much left to learn. A Physics Magic Trick: Take 2 Sheets of Carbon and Twist Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreSyringes have all kinds of useful applications in the workshop, from injecting fluids to helping pick up tiny components. There’s always room for a bit of levity however, and [Tom Stanton] decided to have a play with some syringe rocket builds. The basic idea involves blocking the end of a syringe, and then pull the
Read MoreYou don’t need a cable subscription to stream the final game of the Fall Classic tonight on Fox. How to watch World Series Game 7 between the Astros and Nationals live without cable – CNET Source: CNet
Read MorePhoto by James Bareham / The Verge Two days ago, we brought you the news that a new iOS 13.2 update to Apple’s HomePod would finally be able to tell different users’ voices apart. But that same evening, the update disappeared — probably because of numerous reports that it was bricking HomePods. Thankfully, it appears
Read MoreConnecticut’s Sacred Heart University has opened a new innovation hub, dubbed iHub, devoted to creativity and innovation. Sacred Heart U Building Student-Faculty-Business Alliance with New Innovation Hub Source: Campus Technology
Read MoreiPhone sales dip, but AirPods and Apple Watch propel stronger sales. Still, Apple says, the iPhone 11 is its best-selling iteration yet. Apple Watch, AirPods and services are Apple's big winners, not iPhone – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe social network’s growth has defied criticism from privacy experts and regulators Facebook reports record revenue in third quarter Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreImage: Valve In September, Valve launched a beta for a redesigned Steam library, and today, the company said that redesign is available for everyone. The new library has a refreshed visual look, intended to make it easier to find your games, see what your friends are playing, and follow news and updates from the games
Read MoreThe company’s financial performance is a regular bright spot for the social giant, which has been embroiled in scandals in recent years. Facebook’s Earnings and Revenue Jump, Topping Forecasts Source: NY Times Tech
Read MorePhoto by BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images On Wednesday, Twitter announced that it would ban all political advertising on the platform next month, a move President Donald Trump’s reelection campaign is calling “a very dumb decision.” Twitter’s move to ban all political ads comes after weeks of lawmakers berating Facebook over its own policy that
Read MoreThe policy announced by Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey on Wednesday will take effect in November. Twitter to ban all political ads amid 2020 election uproar Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreCEO Jack Dorsey says political reach should be “earned, not bought.” Twitter ceases all political advertising – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreHere’s a fun one: There’s new Android malware making the rounds that is not only irritating—thanks, pop-up ads—but it’s also incredibly difficult to remove from your Android device once you’re infected. Read more… This New Android Malware Can Survive a Factory Reset Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Apple today reported its fiscal fourth quarter 2019 earnings, which saw the company earn a record $64 billion in revenue. The news reflects the general trend with Apple over the past year: iPhone sales are down, but service revenue hit an all-time high. In other words, Apple’s strategy
Read MoreThe two hackers stole 57 million user and driver details from Uber and 90,000 Lynda.com user details from LinkedIn. They then tried to extort the companies for “bug bounties.” Hackers who extorted Uber and LinkedIn plead guilty Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Lyft lost $463.5 million in the third quarter of 2019, which was almost twice the amount that the company lost over the same period of time last year. The ride-hailing company brought in nearly a billion dollars in revenue — $955.6 million to be exact — which, compared
Read MoreThe iPhone sales dipped, despite iPhone 11 buzz, but AirPods and Watch propelled stronger Apple sales. The Apple Watch, AirPods and services are Apple's big winners, despite dimming iPhone – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreMore people are using the social network. Facebook is still growing despite criticism about political ads – CNET Source: CNet
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