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July 25, 2019

Facebook's ad library is so plagued by bugs and technical constraints that researchers say it is effectively useless to adequately track political advertising (Matthew Rosenberg/New York Times)

Matthew Rosenberg / New York Times: Facebook’s ad library is so plagued by bugs and technical constraints that researchers say it is effectively useless to adequately track political advertising — The social network’s new ad library is so flawed, researchers say, that it is effectively useless as a way to track political messaging. Facebook's ad

July 25, 2019

How to make text easier to read on Android, iOS, and the web

Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Lately, I’ve started to notice more and more moments when I’m squinting at a screen and thinking, “The text here sure is tricky to read. Wonder when they made it so small?” It’s not just the need for reading glasses that can make you wish the words

July 25, 2019

Enact Social Change by Contributing to a Mutual Aid Project

One of the most frustrating things about the past three years and what we half-jokingly refer to as our “current political climate” is that no amount of phone calls to our representatives, donations to the ACLU or arguments with extended relatives on Facebook seem to make any difference. Morality is crumbling around… Read more… Enact

July 25, 2019

How the mobile game BTS World escalates K-pop’s parasocial relationships

Photo courtesy JUNG YEON-JE/AFP/Getty Images “The information contained in this game has no intended connection to actual individuals, groups, areas, incidents, or ideas,” reads the splash screen for mobile game BTS World, right underneath the face of one of the seven members of K-pop band Bangtan Sonyeondan. It’s not just a cognitive dissonance that the

July 25, 2019

Poland-based crowdsourced homework helper Brainly says it now has 150M users in 35 markets, up 50% from 2018, raises $30M, bringing its total raised to $68.5M (Ingrid Lunden/TechCrunch)

Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch: Poland-based crowdsourced homework helper Brainly says it now has 150M users in 35 markets, up 50% from 2018, raises $30M, bringing its total raised to $68.5M — When it comes to turning the wheels of the internet, crowdsourcing is a key component of the engine: the power of people … Poland-based

July 25, 2019

House passes bipartisan Stopping Bad Robocalls Act which requires telcos to implement tech that verifies caller identity and increases FCC penalties (Emily Birnbaum/The Hill)

Emily Birnbaum / The Hill: House passes bipartisan Stopping Bad Robocalls Act which requires telcos to implement tech that verifies caller identity and increases FCC penalties — The House on Wednesday took a major step toward cracking down on illegal robocalls by passing legislation allowing for tougher penalties … House passes bipartisan Stopping Bad Robocalls

July 25, 2019

Hippo, which uses sources like satellite imagery and smart home sensors to offer better home insurance policies, raises $100M Series D at a valuation of $1B (Robert Hackett/Fortune)

Robert Hackett / Fortune: Hippo, which uses sources like satellite imagery and smart home sensors to offer better home insurance policies, raises $100M Series D at a valuation of $1B — Hippo, a tech startup focused on the insurance market, has raised $100 million in new venture capital at a $1 billion valuation … Hippo,

July 25, 2019

T-Mobile won’t sell the Galaxy Fold when it is rereleased

Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Now that Samsung has announced that it has made changes to the Galaxy Fold and will rerelease it this September, the next question is: should anybody trust it enough to buy it? We can’t really answer that question until we review it (again), but we do have

NBCUniversal streaming service to launch in April – CNET

The streaming platform could be the latest entry in the streaming wars. NBCUniversal streaming service to launch in April – CNET Source: CNet

65% of online gamers have faced threats, stalking, or other 'severe harassment' – CNET

New study from the ADL uncovers the ugly side of online gaming. 65% of online gamers have faced threats, stalking, or other 'severe harassment' – CNET Source: CNet

July 25, 2019

Poshmark’s home market is growing fast as it strives to become a reselling empire

Poshmark When Poshmark opened its platform to the sale of home decor items last month, it was a sign that the fast-growing e-commerce company was expanding from a curated fashion app to a lifestyle marketplace. The app, which previously only let people buy and sell new and used clothing, is now encouraging users to sell

Tesla's longtime CTO JB Straubel leaves automaker – Roadshow

A founder of the company, Straubel will stick around in an advisory capacity. Tesla's longtime CTO JB Straubel leaves automaker – Roadshow Source: CNet

Apple Watch Nike+ Series 3 GPS+Cellular 42mm: $309 – CNET

That’s $100 off and the same price you’d normally pay for the GPS-only model. Apple Watch Nike+ Series 3 GPS+Cellular 42mm: 9 – CNET Source: CNet

Rumored Galaxy Note 10 Plus 5G is coming to Verizon, leak shows – CNET

The carrier might also throw in a free Note 10 with it. Rumored Galaxy Note 10 Plus 5G is coming to Verizon, leak shows – CNET Source: CNet

July 25, 2019

Fire Emblem: Three Houses: The Kotaku Review

Fire Emblem: Three Houses is a game for interesting times. Read more… Fire Emblem: Three Houses: The Kotaku Review Source: Life Hacker

July 25, 2019

Make 'Floating Pictures' With Your Kid

Want to see your kid’s drawings float off the page? Have them try this science experiment from Sergei Urban, aka TheDadLab. He shares it with us from his book The Dad Lab: 50 Awesome Science Projects for Parents and Kids. Read more… Make 'Floating Pictures' With Your Kid Source: Life Hacker

Seeing the World With a Drone

A drone moves high above downtown Reno, Nevada on the afternoon of June 23, 2019 as part of NASA’s TCL-4 (Technology Capability Level) operation. Seeing the World With a Drone Source: NASA

July 25, 2019

How to Find Podcasts About Your Travel Destination

The History Podcasts Map is a world map with markers for podcasts (and podcast episodes) that discuss certain cities, states, countries, and regions. While it’s far from exhaustive, it’s a great starting point if you want to learn about a particular place. Read more… How to Find Podcasts About Your Travel Destination Source: Life Hacker

July 25, 2019

Beware of This Souvenir-Shop Travel Scam

Before you travel overseas, always research common scams at your destination so you don’t fall victim to ploys directed at tourists (like bottled water or “skip the line” scams). And the next time you decide to visit a souvenir shop, be careful. On one recent Reddit thread, several users have reported another scam in… Read

The Technology 202: Facebook’s political woes aren’t over. But Wall Street is unfazed.

The company’s stock soared despite new antitrust probe. The Technology 202: Facebook’s political woes aren’t over. But Wall Street is unfazed. Source: Washington Post Tech

July 25, 2019

A profile of FaceApp CEO Yaroslav Goncharov, who says that the app has a paying customer base of roughly 1% after claiming the company is "very profitable" (Thomas Brewster/Forbes)

Thomas Brewster / Forbes: A profile of FaceApp CEO Yaroslav Goncharov, who says that the app has a paying customer base of roughly 1% after claiming the company is “very profitable” — He’s worked on Windows Mobile for Microsoft. He was cofounder of a company that sold to Russia’s Google, Yandex … A profile of

July 25, 2019

Make Sense of SEO & Kick off a Digital Marketing Career with This $49 Bundle

But even if you’re unschooled in the ways of 21st century web commerce, the boatload of training in The Complete SEO & Digital Mega Marketing Bundle can definitely start getting you up to speed. You can get your hands on this giant collection of digital wisdom for at literally thousands off the regular price, only

July 25, 2019

What is Microsoft doing with Cortana?

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Cortana started off life as a digital assistant for Windows Phone, before making its way to Windows 10, iOS, and Android. With Windows Phone dead and very few people using Cortana on a PC, Microsoft has made the difficult decision to give up competing with Alexa and Google

'Fortnite’ is about to award its best players $30 million. What happens next is anyone’s guess.

The fledgling “Fortnite” competitive scene has been as volatile, unpredictable, and maddening as its signature storm. And with the advent of the Fortnite World Cup, Epic Games, has created a lightning rod, one that has attracted a world’s worth of players, media attention and controversy. 'Fortnite’ is about to award its best players million. What

You can catch a shiny Ralts in August's Pokemon Go Community Day – CNET

Get ready for a three-hour catching Psychic/Fairy session on Aug. 3. You can catch a shiny Ralts in August's Pokemon Go Community Day – CNET Source: CNet

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