Facebook To End Special Treatment for Politicians

Facebook plans to end its controversial policy that shields politicians from the content moderation rules that apply to other users, a sharp...

Amazon's Cost Saving Routing Algorithm Makes Drivers Walk Into Traffic

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Motherboard: [T]he routing algorithm designed for its Flex app by Amazon's research scientists ...

Using Fake Reviews To Find Dangerous Extensions

Brian Krebs: Fake, positive reviews have infiltrated nearly every corner of life online these days, confusing consumers while offering an un...

Climate tech is about to fly commercial

Hiring private contractors to sample greenhouse gases from the air is an important aspect of NOAA’s climate research. Here, Paolo Wilczak p...

Miami Readies For Largest Bitcoin Conference In History

On Wednesday, crews were putting the final touches on the Bitcoin 2021 Convention, the world's largest-ever crypto-currency conference t...

Live Streams Go Down Across Cox Radio and TV Stations in Apparent Ransomware Attack

Catalin Cimpanu, reporting at Record: Live streams for radio and TV stations owned by the Cox Media Group, one of the largest media conglome...

New Study Backs Up Finding That MagSafe Can Interfere With Medical Devices

Back in January, researchers warned that the iPhone 12 lineup and MagSafe accessories could potentially deactivate implanted medical devices...