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Facebook reportedly rejects Signal ads on social media giant's data collection - CNET
CNET - 5 May 2021 04:01
The campaign allegedly resulted in the encrypted messaging service's Instagram account being disabled.
Invest in the Internet, You Cowards
Gizmodo - 5 May 2021 22:36
Internet data usage is skyrocketing these days, to no surprise.
DogeCoin hit 60 cents: What's behind the latest surge - CNET
CNET - 5 May 2021 02:06Gene Therapy in Alzheimer's Disease Mouse Model Preserves Learning and Memory
Neuroscience News - 5 May 2021 00:11
Novel gene therapy treatment prevents learning impairments and memory loss in mouse models of Alzheimer's disease.
Facebook must decide whether to ban Trump permanently, board rules
L.A. Times - 5 May 2021 15:18
Facebook's Oversight Board delivers long-awaited verdict on Trump ban, only to rule the company must judge for itself what a proportionate penalty is.
U.S. Organizations Targeted by New Cybercrime Group With Sophisticated Malware
SecurityWeek - 5 May 2021 14:34
A new threat actor that appears to be financially motivated has targeted many organizations in the United States and other countries using several new pieces of malware, FireEye reported on Tuesday.
NASA's mighty moon rocket completes its gentlest mission ever
Digital Trends - 5 May 2021 04:00
NASA's mighty SLS moon rocket will never take a more leisurely trip than this -- a barge ride along scenic waters from a test facility to the launch site.
Boost Mobile Unlimited Plus plan adds free telehealth service perk
Slash Gear - 5 May 2021 03:07
DISH’s prepaid wireless carrier Boost Mobile has added a new perk for customers who subscribe to its Unlimited Plus plan: free access to a telehealth service. These virtual ‘doctor visit’ apps have become increasin...
People are upset that YouTube opts in their content to be used for Shorts
Android Central - 5 May 2021 01:34
YouTube isn't making it easy to opt-out, either. What you need to know YouTube is automatically opting-in videos to be sampled for Shorts. Some see the move as problematic as there was no prior notice to creators about t...
Brain Wave Recordings Reveal Potential For Individualized Parkinson's Treatments
Neuroscience News - 5 May 2021 01:02
Researchers have successfully recorded brain signatures of movement symptoms and deep brain stimulation of Parkinson's patients in real time. The findings could lay the groundwork for personalize therapies for those with...
Musicians Ask Spotify to Promise It'll Never Use Its Creepy Speech-Recognition Patent
Gizmodo - 5 May 2021 01:00
Earlier this year, Spotify was granted a patent for speech-recognition tech that could potentially recommend music based on your "emotional state, gender, age, or accent." Now, a coalition of more than 180 artists and hu...
Here's what NASA wants its Mars helicopter to do next
BGR - 5 May 2021 00:54
NASA has already made history with its Mars rover Ingenuity. The chopper's first flight proved that powered aircraft are viable on Mars, while its second and third flights demonstrated that aerial drones could easily tra...
New York Students to Hear from NASA Astronauts on Space Station
NASA Breaking news - 5 May 2021 00:50Stop the Steal: 'Hacker' Homecoming Queen Charged as Adult in Vote-Changing Scandal
Gizmodo - 5 May 2021 00:30
Authorities appear to have uncovered a vast, nefarious conspiracy to electronically rig an American election in favor of an illegitimate victor. Neither Deep State supercomputers nor Russian intelligence agencies are all...
The Best Smartphones for Photography in 2021
PetaPixel - 5 May 2021 22:59'Freaky fanged frog' hiding in plain sight is a new species, scientists say - CNET
CNET - 5 May 2021 19:37
Nature is metal.
The Best No-Fee Credit Card Welcome Bonuses Right Now
Life Hacker - 5 May 2021 16:00
Premium travel and rewards cards tend to have the biggest welcome bonuses, but they also usually come with annual fees that range from $95 to as much as $550. But what about people who don't need all the premium perks, o...
Physicists get close to taming the chaos of the 'three-body problem'
Live Science - 5 May 2021 15:51
The intractable "three-body problem" gets closer to being solved with breakthrough study.
Useful Website Calculates How Hard You'll Have to Binge a Show to Finish It in Time
Gizmodo - 5 May 2021 15:50
Netflix's new "Play Something" feature, which randomly serves up a show from the streaming service's vast catalog, can be a risky way to get hooked on a new series. To ensure you don't end up a couch hermit, Brian Yung's...
Red Hat Open-Sourcing StackRox Security Technology
SecurityWeek - 5 May 2021 15:41
Red Hat this week announced that it's taking the first steps towards open-sourcing the StackRox container security product for Kubernetes.
Feds Shut Down Fake COVID-19 Vaccine Phishing Website
Threatpost - 5 May 2021 15:24
'Freevaccinecovax.org' claimed to be that of a biotech company but instead was stealing info from visitors to use for nefarious purposes.
New study finds that Night Shift does not improve sleep quality or quantity
AppleInsider - 5 May 2021 15:04
A new sleep study from Brigham Young University has found that features like Night Shift do little to improve users' sleep quality over those who don't use the feature. Features like Apple's Night Shift are designed to s...