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Facebook doubles the amount of terrorism content scrubbed from its platform
Mashable - 24 Apr 2018 05:21Diet Coke grows for first time in 8 years after makeover
Phys.org - 24 Apr 2018 18:00
Diet Coke's makeover, which put the sugar-free drink in skinny colorful cans, helped the low-calorie brand sell more soda in North America for the first time in nearly eight years.
Amazon Key in-car delivery makes your trunk a mailbox
Slash Gear - 24 Apr 2018 16:11
Amazon Key is still a fairly young service, having only launched back in November. Amazon is wasting little time in expanding it, though, today launching in-car delivery as part of Key. Yes, you heard that right: Amazon ...
The FCC's Bullshit Order Killing Net Neutrality Hasn't Actually Gone Into Effect--Yet
Gizmodo - 24 Apr 2018 03:00
The Federal Communications Commission's revocation of Barack Obama-era net neutrality rules (misleadingly billed as Restoring Internet Freedom Order) starts going into effect today. But net neutrality isn't dead--yet.
Committee hits pause on solar project over visual concerns
Phys.org - 24 Apr 2018 20:14
A regional planning committee has refused to sign off on a proposed solar project in Rutland amid concerns over its visual impact on a neighboring home.
Prom season is here! How to take those Instagram-perfect photos using your smartphone
USA Today - 24 Apr 2018 19:57
In the social media age, lighting up your Instagram more important than ever. Here are 10 tips for taking flawless, Insta-worthy shots on prom night.
Apple will start paying $15 billion to Irish escrow account from May as legal battle over back taxes continues
9 to 5 Mac - 24 Apr 2018 16:16
In August 2016, the EU ordered Ireland to collect 13 billion euros (around $15 billion) in back taxes from Apple citing illegal tax benefits from 2003 to 2014. Both Ireland and Apple have rejected the judgement and are a...
Rolls-Royce Adamas collection includes 40 Wraiths and 30 Dawns
Slash Gear - 24 Apr 2018 14:04
Rolls-Royce is teasing a small collection of cars that it will be offering to the well-heeled that is even more exclusive than the normal versions the company offers. The cars are being offered under the Adamas name desc...
Facebook opens up about secret guidelines to policing content, introduces appeals
USA Today - 24 Apr 2018 11:00
Facebook disclosed the guidelines it uses to train content reviewers on what post to remove and introduced a formal appeals process.
YouTube removed 8.3 million videos in 3 months - CNET
CNET - 24 Apr 2018 02:27
The video-sharing site has grappled with criticism it's not reacting fast enough to inappropriate content.
Apple offers to replace batteries of some 13-inch MacBook Pro models for free
BGR - 24 Apr 2018 01:16
Last week, Apple rolled out a new battery replacement program for select 13-inch MacBook Pros without Touch Bars. According to the page on Apple's website, a "limited number" of 13-inch MacBook Pro units shipped with a c...
Uranus is full of gas that smells like rotten eggs
Slash Gear - 24 Apr 2018 01:13
A colorless gas called hydrogen sulfide is flammable, corrosive, and smells like rotten eggs. The chemical compound may also primarily compose Uranus’ upper clouds, according to a newly published study. Researchers fou...
App development: How to make calls, send SMS, and retrieve the user's contacts
Android Authority - 24 Apr 2018 23:07
Making calls and sending SMS are some of the most versatile features that you can add to your Android applications.
Engineered Chinese shrub produces high levels of antimalarial compound
Science Daily - 24 Apr 2018 19:36
Artemisinin is a potent antimalarial compound produced naturally in low amounts by the Chinese shrub Artemisia annua, commonly known as sweet wormwood. Researchers in China now report a high-quality draft genome sequence...
Save $450 on a 65-inch Samsung smart TV at Walmart
Mashable - 24 Apr 2018 19:09YouTube tries harder, removes 8.3 million videos in 3 months
Android Authority - 24 Apr 2018 18:11DxO Labs Goes Into Receivership, Says Not To Worry
The Phoblographer - 24 Apr 2018 18:00
Following the announcement of their planned split, a move that took DXO turned them into DXO labs and DXO Mark, it has now been reported that the company has gone into receivership. The move is being reported as a necess...
Researchers develop low-power HD streaming tech for wearable cameras
DP Review - 24 Apr 2018 16:26
Dennis Wise/University of Washington Wearable cameras, such as the type found in Snap Spectacles, are often limited to low-resolution video streaming due to their tiny batteries and small size. But now, researchers with ...
New mechanism of radio emission in neutron stars released
Phys.org - 24 Apr 2018 16:12
Young scientists from ITMO University have explained how neutron stars generate intense directed radio emission. They developed a model based on the transitions of particles between gravitational states, i.e. quantum sta...
Samsung's superfast 970 Pro and Evo NVMe SSDs will be available soon - CNET
CNET - 24 Apr 2018 16:00
The company is set to release new high-end solid state drives in the compact M.2 form factor, geared toward hardcore gamers and graphics professionals.
Spotify gives its iOS and Android app a complete overhaul
Mashable - 24 Apr 2018 15:562.7 billion tweets confirm echo chambers in Twitter are very real
Phys.org - 24 Apr 2018 15:50
A recent study of more than 2.7 billion tweets between 2009 and 2016 confirms that Twitter users are exposed mainly to political opinions that agree with their own. It is the largest study to characterise echo chambers b...