Amazon appears to have donated $40,000 to a top source of vaccine misinformation, according to a screenshot posted by a volunteer for the group
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Amazon appears to have donated $40,000 to a top source of vaccine misinformation, according to a screenshot posted by a volunteer…
Amazon donated $40,000 in funds to a major source of vaccine misinformation, according to a report from Popular Information.
It’s 2020: Why Is The Internet Still Treated Like A Luxury, Not A Utility?
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It’s 2020: Why Is The Internet Still Treated Like A Luxury, Not A Utility?
The old Board of Estimate first decided back in 1965 to slice up the city into cable-TV franchise fiefdoms, a setup that has survived largely intact.
Facebook and Twitter don't censor conservatives. They hire and promote them.
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Opinion | Facebook doesn't censor conservatives. It plasters their views all over your feed.
Republicans used a Senate hearing to complain that social media doesn't do enough for them. The problem is conservatives don't want to play by any rules.
QAnon Is Supposed to Be All About Protecting Kids. Its Primary Enabler Appears to Have Hosted Child Porn Domains.
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QAnon Is Supposed to Be All About Protecting Kids. Its Primary Enabler Appears to Have Hosted Child Porn Domains.
Archives document Jim Watkins' links to domains suggestive of underage sexual material.
SpaceX Says There Are No Laws on Mars, So Maybe Elon Musk Will Be President
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SpaceX Says There Are No Laws on Mars, So Maybe Elon Musk Will Be President
Hey, who needs rules on the Red Planet?
Uber Eats faces discrimination allegations over free delivery from Black-owned restaurants
https://techcrunch.com/2020/10/30/uber-eats-faces-discrimination-allegations-over-free-delivery-from-black-owned-restaurants/
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Physicists circumvent centuries-old theory to cancel magnetic fields
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ScienceDaily
Physicists circumvent centuries-old theory to cancel magnetic fields
Physicists have found a way to circumvent a 178-year old theory which means they can effectively cancel magnetic fields at a distance. They are the first to be able to do so in a way which has practical benefits.
A new scam uses Google Drive to send out a deluge of dodgy links
https://www.wired.co.uk/article/google-drive-spam-comments-phishing
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WIRED UK
A new scam uses Google Drive to send out a deluge of dodgy links
Scammers are luring people into Google Drive documents in an attempt to get them to visit potentially malicious websites
Cable TV execs move past denial stage, now fully expect a 'Cord Cutting' bloodbath
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Cable TV Execs Move Past Denial Stage, Now Fully Expect A 'Cord Cutting' Bloodbath
For the better part of the last decade, cable and broadcast executives tried their hardest to pretend that their industry wasn't...
Online forums for anti-vaxxers are ‘hotbeds’ of anti-Semitism, British report finds
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Jewish Telegraphic Agency
Online forums for anti-vaxxers are 'hotbeds' of anti-Semitism, British report finds - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
A “propensity to conspiracy theory" makes opponents of vaccination more vulnerable to anti-Semitic ideas, the document states.
I Was Wrong: AT&T Is Struggling Just to Give HBO Max Away
https://www.fool.com/investing/2020/10/31/i-was-wrong-att-is-struggling-just-to-give-hbo-max/
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I Was Wrong: AT&T Is Struggling Just to Give HBO Max Away
Interest in the young streaming service is suspiciously weak, even among consumers who can get it for free.
Company under fire for installing timers over employees' toilets
https://au.news.yahoo.com/company-under-fire-timers-on-employees-toilets-044236716.html
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Company under fire for installing timers over employees' toilets
The technology company has responded to the criticism, stressing it is not what it seems.
Facebook under fire for boosting right-wing news sources and throttling progressive alternatives | Salon.com
https://www.salon.com/2020/10/29/facebook-under-fire-for-boosting-right-wing-news-sources-and-throttling-progressive-alternatives/
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Facebook under fire for allegedly throttling progressive news sites
Facebook denies their algorithm change targeted specific sites, though it had a slanted political outcome and hurt the fortunes of publishers like Mother Jones
Google CEO Thinks AI Will Be More Profound Change Than Fire
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Google CEO Thinks AI Will Be More Profound Change Than Fire
Google’s chief executive officer has left no doubt about how important he thinks artificial intelligence will be to humanity.
Graphene-based memory resistors show promise for brain-based computing: A team of engineers is attempting to pioneer a type of computing that mimics the efficiency of the brain’s neural networks while exploiting the brain’s analog nature
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Graphene-based memory resistors show promise for brain-based computing
As progress in traditional computing slows, new forms of computing are coming to the forefront. At Penn State, a team of engineers is attempting to pioneer a type of computing that mimics the efficiency of the brain’s neural networks while exploiting the…
Arizona utility regulators vote to be carbon-free by 2050
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Arizona utility regulators vote to be carbon-free by 2050
The Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC) passed a plan Thursday to require regulated utilities to reduce carbon emissions by 100% by the year 2050.
Nearly 30 US states see renewables generate more power than either coal or nuclear
https://www.energylivenews.com/2020/10/30/nearly-30-us-states-see-renewables-generate-more-power-than-either-coal-or-nuclear/
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Nearly 30 US states see renewables generate more power than either coal or nuclear - Energy Live News
Nationwide, renewables accounted for 20.8% of US electrical generation during the first eight months of 2020, ahead of 19.4% from nuclear and 18.4% from coal
How claims of voter fraud were supercharged by bad science
https://www.technologyreview.com/2020/11/01/1011519/election-voter-fraud-claims-bad-science-polling/
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MIT Technology Review
How claims of voter fraud were supercharged by bad science
Messy data and misrepresentations are rife in voting studies. Here’s how those mistakes have helped drive one of the most damaging conspiracy theories in politics.
After 20 years of service, the Space Station flies into an uncertain future
https://arstechnica.com/science/2020/11/after-20-years-of-service-the-space-station-flies-into-an-uncertain-future/
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Ars Technica
After 20 years of service, the Space Station flies into an uncertain future
“We do have to think about the fact that 20 years is a long time.”
Construction begins on 41 MW solar project in Mozambique: "Sub-Saharan nation’s largest PV plant upon completion"
https://www.pv-magazine.com/2020/10/30/construction-begins-on-41-mw-solar-project-in-mozambique/
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Construction begins on 41 MW solar project in Mozambique
French independent power producer Neoen is developing the facility, which will be the Sub-Saharan nation's largest PV plant upon completion.