Git Repo of Police Brutality During the 2020 George Floyd Protests
Git Repo of Police Brutality During the 2020 George Floyd Protests
EFF and heavyweight legal team will defend Internet Archive against publishers
EFF and heavyweight legal team will defend Internet Archive against publishers
Apple declined to implement 16 Web APIs in Safari due to privacy concerns
Apple declined to implement 16 Web APIs in Safari due to privacy concerns
Advertiser Exodus Snowballs as Facebook Struggles to Ease Concerns
By BY TIFFANY HSU AND MIKE ISAAC from NYT Technology
F.C.C. Designates Huawei and ZTE as National Security Threats
By BY DAVID MCCABE from NYT Technology
Netflix pledges $100 million toward economic initiatives for black communities
Netflix pledges $100 million toward economic initiatives for black communities
Netflix is pledging 2 percent of its cash holdings, initially up to $100 million, to provide economic opportunity for the black community.
NASA's wearable device will warn you if you try to touch your face
NASA's wearable device will warn you if you try to touch your face
In an effort to stop the spread of SARS-CoV-2, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has cautioned people to avoid touching their faces. Now, NASA has taken that one step further and created a wearable device to remind people to do so.
With India’s TikTok Ban, the World’s Digital Walls Grow Higher
By BY RAYMOND ZHONG AND KAI SCHULTZ from NYT Technology
Universities and Tech Giants Back National Cloud Computing Project
By BY STEVE LOHR from NYT Technology
How to find everything Microsoft knows about you
How to find everything Microsoft knows about you
It’s no secret how much Big Tech companies know about all of us. I bet Google comes to mind first. Tap or click here to see everything Google has on you with one quick download.
Pentagon will deploy its new B-21 stealth bomber to Pacific
Pentagon will deploy its new B-21 stealth bomber to Pacific
The Pentagon plans to deploy its emerging B-21 stealth bomber in the Pacific as part of a decided effort to ensure technical superiority, sustain deterrence and, if needed, hold potential adversaries at risk.
Forget Google, time to end the Visa-MasterCard duopoly
Forget Google, time to end the Visa-MasterCard duopoly
Army AI-enabled robots may fire weapons in war to defend against attacks
Army AI-enabled robots may fire weapons in war to defend against attacks
What if artillery rounds, mini-drone swarms of explosives, rockets and even air-fired missiles are all approaching forward-positioned Army troops at the same time? Imagine that these incoming weapons are dispersed, varied and fast approaching. How do ground commanders avoid being overwhelmed and destroyed? Could AI help solve this lethal predicament?
Uber Makes Offer to Buy Postmates Delivery Service
By BY MIKE ISAAC AND ERIN GRIFFITH from NYT Technology
Reddit bans page used by Trump supporters
Reddit bans page used by Trump supporters
Reddit says the pro-Trump community hosted and promoted rule-breaking content, antagonized other communities and that the group's leaders have failed to meet basic expectations.
YouTube bans David Duke, Richard Spencer, more for hate speech
YouTube bans David Duke, Richard Spencer, more for hate speech
YouTube has banned several prominent white supremacist channels, including those belonging to David Duke and Richard Spencer.
Jeff Bezos' Twitch temporarily bans Trump for 'hateful conduct'
Jeff Bezos' Twitch temporarily bans Trump for 'hateful conduct'
Streaming platform Twitch has temporarily banned President Trump’s account for 'hateful conduct' stemming from footage of the president’s speeches.
Trump retweets, deletes video with 'white power' chant
Trump retweets, deletes video with 'white power' chant
Fox News media analyst Howard Kurtz breaks down the tweet backlash.
Reddit bans ‘TheDonald’ and almost 2,000 other subreddits in hate speech crackdown
Reddit bans ‘TheDonald’ and almost 2,000 other subreddits in hate speech crackdown
Reddit is banning r/The_Donald along with almost 2,000 other online communities after updating its content policy to crack down harder on hate speech, the company announced on Monday.
Reddit shuts down subreddits including r/The_Donald and r/ChapoTrapHouse
Reddit shuts down subreddits including r/The_Donald and r/ChapoTrapHouse
India bans TikTok, WeChat, and dozens of other Chinese apps
India bans TikTok, WeChat, and dozens of other Chinese apps
Textures.js is a JavaScript library for creating SVG patterns
Textures.js is a JavaScript library for creating SVG patterns
Facebook bars some political posts
Facebook bars some political posts
Zuckerberg flips on violence, voter suppression.
Show HN: Hacker News front page in the style of a print newspaper
Show HN: Hacker News front page in the style of a print newspaper
Foam – A Roam Research alternative with VSCode, Markdown and GitHub
Foam – A Roam Research alternative with VSCode, Markdown and GitHub
Rep. Devin Nunes on Big Tech censorship ahead of election
Rep. Devin Nunes on Big Tech censorship ahead of election
House Intelligence Committee ranking member, California Congressman, Rep. Devin Nunes, joins ‘Sunday Morning Futures.’
Lemmy, an open-source federated Reddit alternative, gets funding for development
Lemmy, an open-source federated Reddit alternative, gets funding for development
Show HN: A Reddit reader that looks like the frontpage of a print newspaper
Show HN: A Reddit reader that looks like the frontpage of a print newspaper
Palm – The best small phone for minimalists, athletes, and kids
Palm – The best small phone for minimalists, athletes, and kids
EBay’s Critics Faced an Extreme Case of an Old Silicon Valley Habit
By BY NICOLE PERLROTH from NYT Technology
5 free downloads to keep your PC or Mac secure
5 free downloads to keep your PC or Mac secure
The FBI has seen a significant spike in cybercrime reports since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Hackers, scammers, and snoops are having a field day. Be sure to check for any updates to your gear.
Verizon suspends advertising on Facebook, joins growing boycott
Verizon suspends advertising on Facebook, joins growing boycott
Santa Cruz, California bans predictive policing in U.S. first
Santa Cruz, California bans predictive policing in U.S. first
Why the US military usually punishes misconduct but police often close ranks
Why the US military usually punishes misconduct but police often close ranks
Social media alternative Parler doesn’t censor, fact-check posts, CEO says
Social media alternative Parler doesn’t censor, fact-check posts, CEO says
Parler CEO John Matze said Parler is important for conservatives during an election year, where they can post freely without being censored.
Facebook Adds Labels for Some Posts as Advertisers Pull Back
By BY MIKE ISAAC AND SHEERA FRENKEL from NYT Technology
‘TikTok Grandma’ Who Helped Tank Trump Rally Now Works for Biden
By BY KELLEN BROWNING from NYT Technology
Will new Chinese artillery rival US weapons?
Will new Chinese artillery rival US weapons?
The People’s Liberation Army may be arming its forces along the Indian border with its new lightweight, digitized, vehicle-mounted 155mm Howitzer weapon engineered to bring new dimensions of mobile artillery attack to modern ground war.
GOP lawmakers joining social media app 'Parler' as big tech alternative
GOP lawmakers joining social media app 'Parler' as big tech alternative
Parler CEO John Matze on the unbiased draw of his social media app.
What would robot vs robot war look like?
What would robot vs robot war look like?
The Chinese Army is preparing to deploy small, new, tracked war-robots armed with machine guns, night vision, missile loaders and camera sensors to conduct attacks while leaving manned systems at safer stand-off distances.
Apple gets COVID-19 savvy with Apple Watch and Memojis
Apple gets COVID-19 savvy with Apple Watch and Memojis
At its developer conference, which started on Monday, Apple said the new operating system for the Apple Watch will add a reminder to wash your hands, while Apple Memojis will get COVID-19 customization, adding face mask coverings.
Blackballed by PayPal, Sci-Hub switches to Bitcoin
Blackballed by PayPal, Sci-Hub switches to Bitcoin
5 reasons to upgrade to a smart thermostat this summer
5 reasons to upgrade to a smart thermostat this summer
When it comes to making your home smart, you need the right gear. Amazon’s Alexa resides in millions of households and make sure you get the most out of yours. Tap or click for 13 Alexa skills you’ll use over and over again.
When you type realty.com into Safari it takes you to realtor.com
When you type realty.com into Safari it takes you to realtor.com
The Pentagon has plans to destroy hypersonic weapons attacks
The Pentagon has plans to destroy hypersonic weapons attacks
The Pentagon is looking to Space War as an emerging method to counter seemingly unstoppable hypersonic weapons attacks, with early prototyping of satellite sensors and other tracking technology to more quickly find and “take out” weapons traveling more than five times the speed of sound.
Lasers, AI and drones likely to inform Navy concept for new 2030 destroyer
Lasers, AI and drones likely to inform Navy concept for new 2030 destroyer
Maybe it will take out missiles beyond the earth’s atmosphere, incinerate targets well beyond the horizon with high-powered laser weapons and instantly stop a multi-faceted series of incoming attacks all at the same time? Perhaps it will use AI-empowered algorithms to launch a large fleet of networked surface, air and undersea drones, able to launch coordinated attacks at long ranges?
Amazon Honeycode – build web and mobile apps without writing code
Amazon Honeycode – build web and mobile apps without writing code
Apps designed to track COVID-19 might be full of ransomware, report says
Apps designed to track COVID-19 might be full of ransomware, report says
New ransomware has popped up that may signal more malicious COVID-19 apps are coming.
Barr’s Interest in Google Antitrust Case Keeps It Moving Swiftly
By BY DAVID MCCABE AND CECILIA KANG from NYT Technology
Software reuse is more like an organ transplant than snapping Lego blocks (2011)
Software reuse is more like an organ transplant than snapping Lego blocks (2011)
Facial Recognition Leads To False Arrest Of Black Man In Detroit
Facial Recognition Leads To False Arrest Of Black Man In Detroit
iOS14 reveals that TikTok may snoop clipboard contents every few keystrokes
iOS14 reveals that TikTok may snoop clipboard contents every few keystrokes
ACLU files complaint over facial recognition arrest
ACLU files complaint over facial recognition arrest
The ACLU has filed a formal complaint against Detroit police over what it claims is a wrongful arrest resulting from facial recognition technology.
Boston bans police from using facial recognition technology
Boston bans police from using facial recognition technology
Boston has banned police from using facial recognition technology, becoming the second-largest U.S. community to do so.
ACLU files complaint filed over facial recognition arrest
ACLU files complaint filed over facial recognition arrest
The ACLU has filed a formal complaint against Detroit police over what it claims is a wrongful arrest resulting from facial recognition technology.
Air Force arms cargo planes for future attack
Air Force arms cargo planes for future attack
The U.S. Air Force is arming its cargo planes with bombs for attack missions in a clear move to expand the offensive warfare envelope for its fleet of tactical supply and transport aircraft, bringing a significant ability to drop weapons from austere, low-altitude, hard-to-reach areas.
Facebook accused of trying to decloak domain owners' personal Whois info
Facebook accused of trying to decloak domain owners' personal Whois info
What I learned from looking at every AI/ML tool I could find
What I learned from looking at every AI/ML tool I could find
What’s New in macOS Big Sur: Human Interface Guidelines
What’s New in macOS Big Sur: Human Interface Guidelines
Twitter puts warning on Trump tweet for 'threat to harm' DC protesters
Twitter puts warning on Trump tweet for 'threat to harm' DC protesters
Reaction from Fox News contributors Gianno Caldwell and Leslie Marshall.
Pentagon 2020 space strategy calls for new weapons
Pentagon 2020 space strategy calls for new weapons
To say the Pentagon is massively emphasizing space war would be an understatement. This focus has clearly emerged from its newly released 2020 Defense Space Strategy Summary.
Google Sets Time Limit on How Long it Will Store Some Data
By BY DAISUKE WAKABAYASHI from NYT Technology
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