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Free spins? Bonus game points? Cheap social media followers? What harm could it possibly do if you just take a tiny little look?! Continue reading NPM JavaScript packages abused to create scambait links in bulk
In a bid to stop the spread of fake news Twitter has launched a test feature to remind users to read articles before retweeting them. Continue reading Twitter wants to know if you meant to share that article
Facebook, like other platforms, has seen fake news, mass-buying of face masks, and misinformation about bleach being a cure for COVID-19. Continue reading Facebook bans coronavirus ‘miracle cure’ ads
Clickbait health/nutrition posts will sink in page rankings due to two ranking updates, Facebook announced. Continue reading Facebook’s down-ranking those ‘miracle cure’ health posts we all hate
There’s a Starman, waiting in the sky. He’d like to come and meet us, but he’ll have to wait several million years until the Yarkovsky effect brings him around to Earth again.
In case you’ve been living under a rock for the past few weeks, SpaceX recently launched a car into space. This caused much consternation and hand-wringing, but we got some really cool pictures of side boosters landing simultaneously. The test launch for the Falcon Heavy successfully lobbed a Tesla Roadster into deep space with an orbit extending out into the asteroid belt. During the launch coverage, SpaceX said …read more
I don’t know why fidget spinners are only getting popular now. They’ve been selling like hotcakes on Tindie for a year now, and I’ve been seeing 3D printed versions around the Internet for almost as long. Nevertheless, fidget spinners — otherwise known as a device to turn a skateboard bearing into a toy — have become unbelievably popular in the last month or so. Whatever; I’m sure someone thinks my complete collection of Apollo 13 Pogs from Carl’s Jr. with modular Saturn V Pog carry case and aluminum slammer embossed with the real Apollo 13 mission patch is stupid …read more
Continue reading You Won’t Believe That Fidget Spinners Are Obvious Clickbait!
JUICE project sifts sources for inspiration. Continue reading Google-Backed A.I. Aims to Help Journalists Write Better News Stories
It’s giving clickbait headlines the boot Continue reading What Facebook plans to do next will SHOCK you!!!
A few months ago, we caught wind of someone doing something remarkable. [Clinton Westwood] built a pistol from plans he found on the Internet. You can find plans to build anything on the web, from houses to four-stroke engines to perpetual motion machines. Most of the time these plans are incomplete and many of these devices have never been built at all. [Clinton]’s pistol was one of these never-built designs. After months of work, he’s ready to call this project done, and managed to build an awesome rig to rifle the barrel.
Before [Clinton] set out to build this gun …read more
