Amid ongoing concern over the role of disinformation in the 2016 election, Facebook said Wednesday it found that more than 5,000 ads, costing more than $150,000, had been placed on its network between June 2015 and May 2017 from “inauthentic accounts” and Pages, likely from Russia. The ads didn’t directly […]
Daily Archives: September 6, 2017
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Recommended: Kim 101: How well do you know North Korea’s leaders? “The reality is that Kim is increasingly opening up the country to private enterprise and building up the loyalties of the new elites by allowing them access to the cash and foreign products they need to live their comfortable […]
The Star Wars Force Friday II deluge of merchandise last week was immediately scoured for informagtion and clues about The Last Jedi. Clever fans quickly spotted that the Funko Pop Luke Skywalker figure was wearing a pendant with a red stone. This fit all the existing rumours that Luke would […]
A handheld “pen” can detect cancer cells within seconds, speeding up diagnosis and helping surgeons more accurately remove tumors, researchers reported Wednesday. The probe works in real time, and is at least as accurate as removing a tissue sample and sending it to a pathologist, the team at the University […]
Like Pokemon Go Fest in Chicago and the Stadium launch in Japan, Trainers in Europe are set to get their own chance of attending specially themed events across the continent. This week has seen Niantic release a big update on the upcoming Pokemon Go Safari event, arriving soon in multiple […]
With its superb camera and elegant design, the Google Pixel (and its larger counterpart, the Pixel XL) hit it out of the park last year. So it’s no surprise that Google wants to keep the good times rolling with its pair of premium flagship phones. The company’s hardware chief, Rick Osterloh, […]
On Wednesday, the House of Representatives did something that’s woefully uncommon these days: It passed a bill with bipartisan support. The bill, called the SELF DRIVE Act, lays out a basic federal framework for autonomous vehicle regulation, signaling that federal lawmakers are finally ready to think seriously about self-driving cars […]
Walmart offers the LEGO Creator Ocean Explorer Set for $8.99. Choose in-store pickup to avoid the $5.99 shipping fee. That’s tied with our mention from a month ago as the lowest price we’ve seen. (It’s the best deal now by $5, excluding the below mention.) This 213-piece 3-in-1 set can […]