Science, Technology, and Social Media

Trump Authorizes Moon Mining, Media Ignores Awesomeness

Sometimes the most consequential events are little understood—or even noticed—as they unfold. For instance, on July 14, 1789, the day…

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Facebook Is Giving $1,000 To Content Moderators Who Said Online Trolls Turned Them Into Conspiracy Theorists

Facebook agreed to pay out a $52 million settlement to thousands of current and former content moderators who said they…

6 years ago

Keys to coping with lockdown

David Adam, Knowable Magazine For Peggy Whitson, what helped was a sense of purpose. Chris Hadfield advises focusing on the…

6 years ago

Twitter Rolls Out COVID Misinformation Warning Labels. Will They Target Chinese Officials Who Blame US For Outbreak?

Twitter will now slap warning labels and other messages on coronavirus-related content the company deems harmful but perhaps not harmful…

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This Startup Is Selling Thermal Imaging Glasses for Virus Detection

When will lockdowns end, and what will life be like when they do? These are the questions on most of…

6 years ago

Rep Jordan Wants House Oversight To Stop Using Zoom Over China Concerns, Says One Briefing Was ‘Zoom-Bombed’ Multiple Times

Rep. Jim Jordan wants the House Oversight Committee to stop using a popular live chat company out of concerns the…

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Zoom Recruits Former Facebook Security Chief As Critics Bash The Tech Firm For Privacy Lapses

An upshot tech company recruited Facebook’s former security chief to help fix glitches in the firm’s video chat app that…

6 years ago

NASA’s Plan to Build a Base Camp on the Moon Sounds Like Sci-Fi, But It’s Real

If we’re ever going to make Elon Musk’s vision of colonizing Mars a reality, we first need to figure out…

6 years ago

Best Instagram Captions for 2020

Looking for some amazing captions for your posts? We have you covered. Captions are a great way to breathe life…

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Google Will Begin Allowing Some Advertisers To Run Ads Related To Coronavirus

Google will begin allowing advertisers to run advertisements that address coronavirus, or COVID-19. Axios reported Thursday, citing Google documents. The…

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