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Facebook bans several major UK far-right groups
Engadget - 18 Apr 2019 15:20
Facebook has banned a swath of UK far-right groups including the British National party (BNP), the English Defence League (EDL) and Britain First. The action is part of its ongoing clampdown on hateful rhetoric, which ha...
New Mueller Report Injustice: It's Getting Delivered to Congress on CDs
Gizmodo - 18 Apr 2019 16:50
Congress has long been clamoring for the Mueller report, and the Justice Department is expected to deliver the report later today. With a twist. Congress is getting the 400-page report on some now semi-ancient tech: CDs....
How to Completely Ignore the Mueller Report Through the Magic of Technology
Gizmodo - 18 Apr 2019 16:28
The Mueller Report, detailing the investigation into Russia's efforts to help President Donald Trump win the 2016 election, will be released sometime after 11 am ET today. But if you're sick and tired of hearing about it...
Microsoft buys Express Logic, adds a third operating system to its IoT range
Ars Technica - 18 Apr 2019 23:25
ThreadX joins Azure Sphere, Windows 10 for IoT.
Hubble Telescope Turns 29, Shares Incredible Photo of Southern Crab Nebula to Celebrate
Gizmodo - 18 Apr 2019 23:25
Hubble scientists like to honor the telescope's birthday with an annual release of 4/20-worthy space porn, and this year's pic is as stunning as ever. The image, in full below, offers an updated view of the Southern Crab...
What if The T-Mobile, Sprint Merger Doesn't Go Through?
TechPinions - 18 Apr 2019 19:01
Wednesday was quite the day for the wireless industry, with three front page Wall Street Journal articles: "Apple, Qualcomm End Legal Feud"; and "U.S. Threatens to Sink T-Mobile, Sprint Merger", and feature piece on Noki...
YouTube and Amazon Give Up Their Dumb Dongle Fight
Gizmodo - 18 Apr 2019 17:05
After more than a year, it seems the ridiculous streaming video slap fight between Amazon and Google is now mostly over thanks to the return of the YouTube app on Fire TV devices and support for Amazon Prime Video on Chr...
Chicago Police Bust Alleged Car2Go Theft Ring, With Up to 100 Vehicles Believed Stolen
Gizmodo - 18 Apr 2019 03:00
Thieves have stolen an astonishing number of Car2Go vehicles in the city of Chicago, Motherboard reported on Wednesday, with up to 100 cars reported missing. According to the Verge, the Chicago Police Department said in ...
YouTube's CEO Responds to Its Bad Content Problem, Exposes the Core of Its Platform Problem
Gizmodo - 18 Apr 2019 00:47
Seemingly with each passing week, YouTube faces another content moderation problem. And despite the company's own efforts at moderating its platform, it can't seem to get its hands around the problem.
Guess Who's Moving Into the Chewable Bar Space in a More Disruptive Way
Gizmodo - 18 Apr 2019 23:40
Today, the CEO of a Silicon Valley-spawned startup told TechCrunch that his company was "moving into the chewable bar space in a more disruptive way." That is, they're making snack bars.
Microsoft is making VR better for those with vision problems
Engadget - 18 Apr 2019 23:38
Virtual reality can be a rush to the senses, but not if you have vision problems. Microsoft researchers are trying to solve that problem via a tool kit for Unity VR developers to help players with low vision. Since visio...
Facebook Clear History tool: One button, no show
Slash Gear - 18 Apr 2019 23:31
It’s been 352 days since the Facebook Clear History button was announced, and still we have no such button. What’s the holdup? Why would Facebook announce a button that could wipe out an individual’s files and hist...
Electric cars rewrite the luxury rules - Genesis may have cracked the code
Slash Gear - 18 Apr 2019 23:31
If electrification hits the reset button on what “luxury” means in automotive, then Genesis may have come up with the perfect car to change the story from what the big German firms are offering. Hyundai’s luxe arm ...
Researchers just figured out the best time of day to exercise
Slash Gear - 18 Apr 2019 23:03
While exercising is known to be an important part of an overall healthy lifestyle, questions have remained over whether exercising during a certain time of the day results in more benefits. A new study offers a potential...
Facebook is working on an AI voice assistant similar to Alexa, Google Assistant
Ars Technica - 18 Apr 2019 22:50
There's no indication that it will extend outside Facebook's own hardware--yet.
Nintendo Switch is about to get a huge new launch
Slash Gear - 18 Apr 2019 22:47
Though the Nintendo Switch has been selling well in many parts of the world, there’s one major market where it hasn’t officially launched yet: China. It looks like that’ll be changing soon, as Nintendo has confirme...
Pokemon GO shiny egg list just blew up for Easter
Slash Gear - 18 Apr 2019 22:40
This week we’ve got a far better chance of finding the cutest Shiny Pokemon in the universe, thanks to an update from Niantic to Pokemon GO. This update affects Pokemon Eggs – the new best place for you to find a Shi...
Samsung updates Galaxy Buds with Bixby voice controls
Engadget - 18 Apr 2019 22:30
Thanks to a recent firmware update, Samsung's Galaxy Buds now work with the company's Bixby voice assistant. In addition to having hands-free control of music and audio, users can now use voice controls to request a batt...
The Best Personal Trainer Might Be a Dog
Gizmodo - 18 Apr 2019 22:25
Your dog could very well make for a decent fitness coach, according to a new study out Thursday. It found that adults in the UK who owned a dog were fourfold more likely to get the recommended amount of weekly exercise a...
'Overwatch' travels to Havana for its latest map
Engadget - 18 Apr 2019 22:11
Overwatch's Storm Rising brawl kicked off this week in a new locale: Havana. As with last year's edition of the Archives event, which saw the debut of Rialto, Blizzard is bringing its gorgeous take on the Cuban capital t...
Consumer BBM is shutting down, but BlackBerry throws a lifeline
Slash Gear - 18 Apr 2019 22:09
The consumer version of BBM is shutting down, though BlackBerry is swinging in to rescue users still clinging to the storied instant messaging service. While BBM – née BlackBerry Messenger – may have once been the g...
The 10 Best Deals of April 18, 2019
Gizmodo - 18 Apr 2019 21:59
We see a lot of deals around the web over on Kinja Deals, but these were our ten favorites today.