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Minutes after a police shooting took place in the Falcon Heights suburbs of Minnesota, a Facebook Live video was published on the social juggernaut website. The death of Philando Castile, 32, was documented in harrowing detail thanks to the live stream… Continue reading Facebook Decides Which Killings We’re Allowed to See
Reader MojoKid writes: In May, NVIDIA released the GeForce GTX 1080. The company followed up on that beastly chip in June with slightly cut down GeForce GTX 1070 and that trickledown effect is now reaching the mainstream market with the arrival of the … Continue reading NVIDIA Announces GeForce GTX 1060, Fierce Competition For the Radeon RX 480
The next version of Apple’s desktop operating system, macOS Sierra, will be made available in a public beta later today. Enthusiasts can also try their hands at iOS 10, the latest version of Apple’s mobile operating system today. Both the new operating… Continue reading Apple To Release Public Betas of iOS 10 and macOS Sierra Today
An anonymous reader writes: Today Russian President Vladimir Putin signed the controversial “anti-terrorist” legislation adopted by the lower and upper houses of parliament in late June, despite the flurry of criticism from opposition-minded circles an… Continue reading Russian Leader Putin Signs Controversial ‘Big Brother’ Law
Dina Bass, reporting for Bloomberg: Microsoft Corp. Chief Executive Officer Satya Nadella announced a broad reorganization of the company’s senior executive ranks as long-time Chief Operating Officer Kevin Turner prepares to leave for another job. Inst… Continue reading Microsoft’s Nadella Reshapes Top Management as Turner Leaves
An anonymous reader writes: The UK Government’s Digital Economy Bill, which is set to revamp current copyright legislation, has been introduced in Parliament. One of the most controversial changes is the increased maximum sentences for online copyright… Continue reading UK Bill Introduces 10 Year Prison Sentence for Online Pirates
Imagine being able to use a miniature device which could quickly tell you the kind of font you’re looking at in a book, and also tell you about its color. Fiona O’Leary, a student at the Royal College of Art, has developed exactly that kind of device, … Continue reading Student Makes ‘Shazam For Fonts’, a Gadget That Detects Fonts and Captures Colors
Mozilla is looking into ways to build a “better forward button” that helps you understand a topic, and find alternative solutions to a problem. On Wednesday, Firefox-maker announced Context Graph, which in addition also allows browsers to offer useful … Continue reading Mozilla Is Building Context Graph, a ‘Recommender System For the Web’
Samantha Rhodes, writing for CNET: Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg took another step in his pet project to bring internet access to every corner of the planet. Facebook on Wednesday unveiled a platform that will give barebones connectivity to far-flung ru… Continue reading Facebook Lays Out Blueprint For Connecting Hard-To-Reach Rural Areas
Casey Newton, reporting for The Verge: At a time when its social networking rivals are racing to promote more real-time sharing, Snapchat is turning its attention to the past. The company today introduced Memories, a way of saving and sharing old snaps… Continue reading Snapchat Introduces Memories: a Searchable, Shareable Archive of Your Snaps