[ad_1] Twitter said the ability to hide tweets would give users “more control” over their conversations. Critics of the move argue that such a feature would allow users to silence dissenting voices. But the platform believes that visibility of the hidden replies — as well as the fact that anyone can view them — will […]
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Airbnb plans to go public in 2020
[ad_1] The company yesterday published an optimistic update on its future. “As our community has grown, our business has thrived. In the second quarter of 2019, Airbnb recognized substantially more than $1 billion in revenue. The second quarter of 2019 marked the second quarter in our history in which Airbnb revenue exceeded $1 billion.” The […]
Microsoft employees protest climate change ‘complicity’ in open letter
[ad_1] The group wants the tech giant to end its contracts with fossil fuel companies, cut contributions to any lobbyists or politicans who deny climate and to commit to zero emissions by 2030, the year climate change is predicted to cause irreparable damage to the planet. “If we want to make real impact, all of […]
Turns out smartphones aren’t making millennials grow horns after all
[ad_1] The article was widely panned for its scientific inaccuracies, and now the journal Scientific Reports has published a correction to the article, in an unusual and embarrassing move for both the authors and the journal editors. The authors had to correct significant chunks of the paper, including materials from the abstract, discussion, methodology, results […]
FCC approves first commercial use of 3.5GHz band
[ad_1] More than four years ago, the FCC voted to free up a slice of 3.5GHz spectrum for consumers. But the project has had a later start than anticipated due to testing and disputes among federal agencies. The US government– specifically the US Navy — uses the 3.5GHz band for its naval radar systems. Delays […]
Mazda will show off its first EV at the Tokyo Motor Show
[ad_1] Few details are known about the model that Mazda will unveil in Tokyo, other than the fact that it will be based on an entirely new car. The automaker last month tested a prototype of an electric vehicle that resembled its CX-5 SUV in Norway, reported Electrek. But it’s unclear whether Mazda will go […]
AI can gauge the risk of dying from heart conditions
[ad_1] The approach is based on the notion that greater variability between heartbeats reflects greater risk. Scientists trained the machine learning system using historical data for patient outcomes. If a patient survived, their heartbeats were deemed relatively normal; if a patient died, their heart activity was considered risky. The ultimate risk score comes by averaging […]
After Math: Shut it down, shut it all down
[ad_1] While Moviepass shocked the internet with news on Friday that it would be shuttering its subscription-based service effective immediately, a number of tech companies were putting down kiboshes of their own. Facebook had to take down a Netanyahu chatb… [ad_2] Source link
‘Dirty bomb’ fears spawned America’s nuclear spy force
[ad_1] The Bastard Brigade: The True Story of the Renegade Scientists and Spies Who Sabotaged the Nazi Atomic Bombby Sam Kean World War II could have ended disastrously for the Allies had the Axis powers managed a breakthrough in fission technology before they did. With every nation subjugated by the Nazi war machine, the fascist […]
Facebook suspended Israeli PM’s campaign chatbot for hate speech
[ad_1] The message encouraged party supporters to vote against “a dangerous left-wing government” that would rely on Arab politicians “who want to destroy us all — women, children and men — and enable a nuclear Iran that would wipe us out.” Facebook subsequently implemented a 24-hour ban after a “careful review” found a violation of […]