Chrome tweak stems battery drain
Google's Chromium browser team has come up with a simple fix to address heavy battery drain.
Software
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Facebook pledges more action on toxic content ahead of meeting
Facebook on Tuesday pledged to take further steps to remove toxic and hateful content from the leading social network as its top executives were set to meet with organizers of a mushrooming ad boycott.
Jul 7, 2020
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Facebook ramps up efforts to curb 'hateful content' in ads
Facebook said Friday it would ban a "wider category of hateful content" in ads as the embattled social media giant moved to respond to growing protests over its handling of inflammatory posts.
Jun 26, 2020
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Security
Computer scientists study data security in Internet website tracking
Tracking our browsing behavior is part of routine Internet use. Companies use it to adapt ads to the personal needs of potential clients or to measure their range. Many providers of tracking services advertise secure data ...
Jun 17, 2020
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Security
US investigating hacker ring paid to target corporate critics
U.S. authorities are investigating a vast hacking-for-hire operation that involves attempts to pilfer confidential communications from investigative journalists, short sellers and advocacy groups fighting climate change, ...
Jun 10, 2020
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Internet
Zuckerberg promises Facebook policy review
Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg on Friday promised to review the social network's policies that led to its decision to not moderate controversial messages posted by US President Donald Trump.
Jun 6, 2020
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Internet
Google Search shaves seconds with snippet-to-source feature
The columnist George Will once said of baseball that it is a game "measured in inches and seconds."
Business
NY Times sees record gain in digital subscriptions
The New York Times saw a record gain in digital subscriptions in the past quarter and doubled its online readership in March even as the pandemic cut into its advertising revenues.
May 6, 2020
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Software
Japan computer-savvy teen designs app to fight pandemic
Curbing the spread of the coronavirus pandemic rests on knowing where infected people have been and who they've come in contact with so they can be tested and treated.
May 6, 2020
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Facebook to label national origin of popular posts
Facebook said Wednesday it will label posts from popular accounts with their geographic origin in an attempt to curb political misinformation by foreign-based pages that mimic legitimate groups and political parties.
Apr 22, 2020
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