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Senator Keeps Attacking a Law Crucial to Internet Speech--Only He Can't Seem to Read It
Gizmodo - 4 Apr 2019 01:08
The economic juggernaut we call the internet has thrived principally thanks to a single U.S. law passed more than two decades ago--Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act. It states quite simply that website operat...
FDA warns some e-cigarette users have reported seizures after vaping
Slash Gear - 4 Apr 2019 01:09
The Food and Drug Administration has issued an advisory that warns it has received some reports of seizures from e-cigarette users. The majority of the reports involve “youth and young adult users,” according to the ...
Microsoft going to extreme lengths to ensure May update avoids mistakes of 1809
Ars Technica - 4 Apr 2019 18:30
There'll be a month-long release preview phase, less aggressive end-user deployment, and more.
Trump's Goons Now Forced to Say They Have No Idea Whether Wind Turbines Cause Cancer
Gizmodo - 4 Apr 2019 03:45
Last night at a Republican fundraiser in DC, Donald Trump claimed that wind turbines cause cancer with the citation, "They say the noise causes cancer." This may be because the president has a grudge against wind power b...
Poor diets deadlier than smoking: These are the foods to cut
Slash Gear - 4 Apr 2019 23:59
Smoking, lack of exercise, not getting enough sleep — these are among the many lifestyle factors popularly known to have a negative effect on one’s health, but none of them compare to the ramifications of a poor diet...
UK Readies Crackdown on Social Networks for Enabling Terrorism, Child Abuse, and Self-Harm
Gizmodo - 4 Apr 2019 23:50
The British government is preparing to publish its plans to clamp down on social networks that distribute and promote harmful content. According to a leaked document, the proposed measures include enabling regulators to ...
Apple slashes HomePod price and introduces Powerbeats Pro
Ars Technica - 4 Apr 2019 23:44
New headphones and a cheaper smart speaker help Apple push Apple Music.
Heartbreaking New Observations Suggest Gorillas May Grieve for Their Dead
Gizmodo - 4 Apr 2019 23:40
Wild gorillas in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda exhibit a variety of behaviors around dead individuals, according to new research. Behaviors such as grooming, sniffing, and poking the dead, and in one case a...
Snapchat: Hi, Hello, I'm Still Here. Please Stay.
Gizmodo - 4 Apr 2019 23:32
In a bid to remain relevant, Snap Inc. has launched a slew of new products for its Snapchat app, including an augmented reality (AR) developer platform and a games platform.
Roku adds HBO subscriptions just in time for Game of Thrones
Slash Gear - 4 Apr 2019 23:15
The premiere of Game of Thrones‘ eighth and final season is quickly approaching, and Roku subscribers who need a way to watch it were given some good news today. Roku has added HBO to its Premium Subscriptions lineup, ...
Amazon is working on an Alexa-powered AirPods competitor
Engadget - 4 Apr 2019 23:09
Apple's new AirPods give you hands-free access to Siri, and it sounds like Amazon is working on something similar for Alexa. Bloomberg reports the online retail giant is working on its own true wireless earbuds that will...
Thai Boys Were Given Ketamine to Prevent Panic and Hypothermia During Cave Rescue
Gizmodo - 4 Apr 2019 23:00
Ketamine may have helped save the lives of the twelve boys and their soccer coach who were rescued from a Thai cave last summer.
Skype doubles group call limit to 50 people
Engadget - 4 Apr 2019 22:54
Skype has expanded the capacity of group calls to 50 people and has added a notification feature for such calls. It started testing both features last month, and they'll be live for everyone starting today. The larger co...
Alexa earbuds tipped as Amazon's AirPods rival
Slash Gear - 4 Apr 2019 22:37
Amazon hopes to ape AirPods success with a set of Alexa earbuds, it’s reported, as the retail behemoth makes another attempt to crack the mobile device market. The wireless earbuds would be Amazon’s first headphones ...
Half-hour 'nature pill' found to significantly reduce cortisol levels
Slash Gear - 4 Apr 2019 22:36
Past studies have found that exposure to nature can have a calming effect on people who are stressed out, but questions remain over how much exposure is necessary to get any sort of beneficial effect. Newly published res...
Leaked Microsoft Email Chain Reportedly Describes Hellish Workplace for Women
Gizmodo - 4 Apr 2019 22:35
An internal Microsoft email chain, first reported by Quartz, reportedly details a litany of egregious acts of sexual harassment and discrimination experienced by women at the company. The chain received hundreds of respo...
New Bill Aims to Rein In YouTube's Free-For-All Approach to Targeting Kids
Gizmodo - 4 Apr 2019 22:20
All of a sudden, YouTube can't escape the spotlight. Normally the spotlight is exactly what the video streaming site wants but lately the temperature has been rising.
Twitter is testing new labels for conversation threads
Engadget - 4 Apr 2019 22:19
In a tweet today, Twitter announced that it's experimenting with new labels on conversation threads. The labels -- author, mention and follow -- are another attempt to make the platform more conversational and easier to ...
The 10 Best Deals of April 4, 2019
Gizmodo - 4 Apr 2019 22:12
We see a lot of deals around the web over on Kinja Deals, but these were our ten favorites today.
Elon Musk Lives to Tweet Another Day
Gizmodo - 4 Apr 2019 22:06
Elon Musk's prolonged battle with the SEC over his tweets reached a tentative conclusion on Thursday. For now, he's still allowed to post and you better believe he will excercise that right.
Android TV update puts home-screen ads on multi-thousand-dollar Sony Smart TVs
Ars Technica - 4 Apr 2019 21:53
Users are reportedly not enjoying Google's "pilot program."
Russian Military Journal Claims Psychic Soldiers Can Crash Computers and Control Dolphins
Gizmodo - 4 Apr 2019 21:45
A journal published by Russia's Ministry of Defense became the subject of mockery this week after publishing claims that "Russian specialists" have communicated with dolphins, crashed computer programs, and even looked i...