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Calculus Explained with GIFs and Pics (2014)

Calculus Explained with GIFs and Pics (2014) 472 by archibaldJ

The Great American Eye Exam Scam

The Great American Eye Exam Scam 358 by theothermkn

Facebook bows to Singapore's 'fake news' law with post 'correction'

It is the first time the social media giant has added a correction to a post under the new law. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2q9QYrs

ISOC sold the .org registry to Ethos Capital for $1.1B

ISOC sold the .org registry to Ethos Capital for $1.1B 438 by dano

Apple to take 'deeper look' at disputed borders

The review comes after the tech giant was criticised for maps showing Crimea as Russian territory. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2qPvyAi

Sham news sites make big bucks from fake views

Websites that copy news stories from legitimate sites are making money from Google and Amazon ads. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2XYX4r0

Open-Source Home Automation

Open-Source Home Automation 473 by neya

Smart TVs like Samsung, LG and Roku are tracking everything

Smart TVs like Samsung, LG and Roku are tracking everything 429 by lsh

Goo Hara and the trauma of South Korea's spy cam victims

Goo Hara's death shows it's often the victims of spy cams who are punished the most. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2OR97md

Rise of comic book piracy 'a real problem'

Comic book creators search for ways to combat the rise of illegal digital sharing of their work. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2XVLTPW

Spying tools website taken down after UK raids

International police have arrested 14 people who may have sold or used the cyber-spying tools. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2OWt0YX

What happens inside a fridge recycling plant

What happens to your old fridge when it's time to replace it, the BBC's Dougal Shaw reports. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2OSWGGr

Rooms can be as bright as the outdoors

Rooms can be as bright as the outdoors 485 by luu

Deadline for UK drone registration approaches

Drone owners in the UK must register them by the end of Friday or face a £1,000 fine. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/37S48uj

General election 2019: BBC complains to Tories over Facebook advert

BBC lawyers ask the Tories to stop running a Facebook advert using edited footage of its reporters. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/33vkRjv

Jet suit man flies off Royal Navy ship and other news

BBC Click's Lara Lewington looks at some of the week's best technology news stories. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2OvnYnt

Amazon: What does 'peak season' mean for employees?

The technology company is resisting calls for its staff to join unions, but do they need to? from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2DszFVz

How to make phone batteries that last longer

A breakthrough in battery technology would be an engineering triumph and spur to other technologies. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/34wHtkP

Teaching children to build satellites in school

South African start-up XinaBox is teaching children to build satellites using a modular chip. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2QZciuE

Twitter: 'My boyfriend died but I still like to read his tweets'

Adam Parker says it's "good news" that Twitter is going to create a way to memorialise accounts. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/34v2FaW

Apple removes designer Ive from leadership page

The former design head is deleted from Apple's web page, ending speculation about his departure date. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/33v4Xpj

Netflix 'reactivated' users without permission

Some former Netflix customers are being charged subscription fees, months after closing their accounts. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/37IJ4Gr

Apple changes Crimea map when viewed from Russia

Apple changes Crimea map when viewed from Russia 409 by mzs

Sweet Home 3D is a free interior design application

Sweet Home 3D is a free interior design application 552 by OJFord

Blocked TikToker: I don't believe app's explanation for device ban

The maker of a video about China's abuse of the Uighurs rejects TikTok's explanation for blocking her. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2L1481d

Firefox Replay

Firefox Replay 709 by nachtigall

Chess champion Garry Kasparov condemns Apple's Crimea map change

Ukrainian politicians and bloggers are also outraged after the firm shows it as a Russian territory. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2KYqf8k

Twitter CEO Endorses DuckDuckGo

Twitter CEO Endorses DuckDuckGo 440 by stopads

Pegasus: India may cite WhatsApp breach to store data locally

India is reportedly citing a major WhatsApp breach to make a further case for data localisation. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2Oro2Vb

Feroza Aziz: I'm not scared of TikTok

TikTok has apologised to Feroza Aziz who was blocked after criticising China's treatment of Uighurs. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2OSEKLX

General election 2019: Why we all see politics differently on social media

Why our digital life means political campaigners target us in ways we might not realise. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2L1PTZO

TikTok Reverses Ban on Teen Who Slammed China’s Muslim Crackdown

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TikTok apologises and reinstates banned US teen

Chinese-owned TikTok has apologised to a US teenager who posted a video criticising China's treatment of Muslims. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/37KINCX

Lessons learned building an ML trading system

Lessons learned building an ML trading system 509 by traK6Dcm

Off-Grid Cyberdeck: Raspberry Pi Recovery Kit

Off-Grid Cyberdeck: Raspberry Pi Recovery Kit 470 by gbrown_

Go master Lee Se-dol says he quits, unable to win over AI Go players

Go master Lee Se-dol says he quits, unable to win over AI Go players 335 by partingshots

It's Way Too Easy to Get a .gov Domain Name

It's Way Too Easy to Get a .gov Domain Name 398 by jakejarvis

RISC-V Foundation moving to Switzerland over trade curb fears

RISC-V Foundation moving to Switzerland over trade curb fears 372 by thesausageking

German murderer wins 'right to be forgotten'

The man was convicted of murder but has won the right to have his name removed from search results. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/35Cwab2

U.S. Closes Wireless Collusion Investigation With No Charges

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By BY CECILIA KANG from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2XTxOSQ

Fibery – yet another collaboration tool

Fibery – yet another collaboration tool 659 by pookeh

The $700 Gaming PC Battle – AMD vs Intel

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  Last week we built a gaming PC for around $700, more specifically an Intel gaming PC, and a lot of you guys were disappointed by that because we didn’t go with a  Ryzen config. But I mentioned how I was going to compare that Intel system to an AMD based system for about the same price to see what the performance differences are in gaming and some other tests. I’ve picked my parts for AMD and I ran my benchmarks. Looking at those numbers, it really is eye-opening, and I think I’ve come up with a better conclusion. Let’s take a look at that.   Intel Gaming PC Parts List Here’s a quick rundown on the parts list that I use for the Intel build. The CPU is the Core i5 9400F featuring six cores without hyper-threading. For memory, I went with Corsair Vengeance 16GB LPX kit clocked at 2666 megahertz. The motherboard of choice was the ASRock B365M Phantom Gaming 4. For storage, I went with the Silicon Power A80 NVMe SSD. The GPU choice was the EGA GTX 1660 SC Ultra and powe...

Go master quits because AI "cannot be defeated"

Lee Se-dol retires from the game of Go after conceding that computers "cannot be defeated". from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/34suzV3

Apple changes Crimea map to meet Russian demands

Apple Maps now shows Crimea - annexed from Ukraine in 2014 - as part of Russia, when viewed there. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2OO561U

A Big Screen to Sift Through Recruits

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By BY THEODORE KIM from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2Djv9bO

How a cake company pioneered the office computer

How the Lyons catering company pioneered LEO, the first electronic office system from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/35G09PA

The Worst Tech Gifts We Give (and How to Do Better)

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Cyber Monday and Black Friday: Tips to get the best deals

How to be a savvy shopper - and not come a cropper - in the Black Friday sales. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2R7uQGq

Russian cows get VR headsets 'to reduce anxiety'

The herd was shown "a unique summer field simulation program" in a bid to boost milk yields. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2KXiH5S

Couple falls victim to Airbnb scam in Belfast

Simone and Alice Cardillo arrived at their accommodation to find it was empty and for sale. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2OU5094

The Real Class War

The Real Class War 499 by arcanus

Breast cancer: Patient creates app to help with treatment

Karen Bonham struggled to find the information she needed ahead of radiotherapy - so she created an app. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2OTybJo

The YouTuber with 26 billion views

Brazil's Konrad Dantas, better know as Kondzilla, has the world's second most watched music video channel. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2sn005f

General Election 2019: The Facebook influencers you've never heard of

Far from newspaper offices and TV studios, committed volunteer activists have created an alternative Facebook media universe. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/33htVbG

CEO Secrets: 'My success is all down to maths'

Timothy Armoo of Fanbytes explains how his success is grounded in a love of maths. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2qEzZxN

TikTok Blocks Teen Who Posted About China’s Detention Camps

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By BY RAYMOND ZHONG from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2XQVtUa

The Most AFFORDABLE Gaming PC We’ve Built!

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Today we’re building a gaming PC and the best part is that it’s not going to cost you an arm and a leg. In fact, the parts list for this PC came to around $700 with mail-in rebates, which is pretty sweet come to think of it. We haven’t done a sub $1,000 gaming PC build in a really long time. Now before I jump into the parts list, I do want to mention something very important. This is a gaming PC and I want to emphasize gaming because that’s ultimately what we’re going for- it’s not necessarily something that’s geared for streaming or content creation. In fact, if you’re looking for something that can do all of that, you might have to spend a few extra hundred dollars to achieve that. Also, please note that these were the prices when we bought the components so they may change over time. CPU This gaming PC is built around Intel’s B365 platform, and I’m sure most of you might’ve not heard of that, but it exists. Before you guys started raging in the comments, hear me out for a secon...

Iran letter raises prospect of 'white list' internet clampdown

Citizens fear Iran will soon limit access to a so-called "white list" of approved foreign services. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/37CqtM6

HyperX Alloy Origins Review – Are These NEW Switches Worth It

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Not to be confused with the alloy FPS RGB or the Alloy Elite RGB, this is the HyperX Alloy Origins. Yes, that’s a lot of alloys to keep track of. But we first saw this keyboard debut back at Computex this year and the big deal with this keyboard is the implementation of custom design switches by HyperX and they’re calling it Linear Reds. I’m not surprised because a lot of these gaming companies are coming with their own switch designs, some modify existing switch designs from a Kalih, Gator, or Omron, and some other companies perhaps wouldn’t mention who’s oil is humming their switches – I’ll touch on my experience using them later in this article. I’m also a little bit confused as to where this keyboard stacks up within the rest of the keyboard lab from HyperX because it’s priced at $110 and that’s $30 more expensive than the HyperX Alloy FPS without RGB, but the Alloy FPS with RGB costs the same price. I’m not sure if they’re competing within themselves, but at the same time you’r...

Computer Architecture – ETH Zürich – Fall 2019

Computer Architecture – ETH Zürich – Fall 2019 611 by skovorodkin

The Ripe NCC Has Run Out of IPv4 Addresses

The Ripe NCC Has Run Out of IPv4 Addresses 404 by cnorthwood

Psilocybin for Major Depression Granted Breakthrough Therapy by FDA

Psilocybin for Major Depression Granted Breakthrough Therapy by FDA 414 by elorant

Netflix takes over its first cinema by leasing New York's historic Paris

The streaming giant is leasing the recently-closed historic Paris Theater in New York. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2OOV80b

Teen's TikTok video about China's Muslim camps goes viral

Video clips masquerading as being about beauty tips actually criticise China's treatment of Muslims. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2OJRioY

Zuckerberg’s tech challenge pale and male, say critics

The founder of Facebook has been criticised for the lack of diversity of his guests in a series of tech chats. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/35yRrCv

Europol disrupts Islamic State propaganda machine

The action led to the taking down of thousands of Islamic State accounts on messaging app Telegram. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/35wp089

Call to probe Boston police tests of 'dog' robots

A civil liberties group wants to know if the robots will ever be armed and what roles they may take on. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2rne3qN

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X and 3970X Review

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X and 3970X Review 469 by pella

I am no longer able to use Google with Lynx

I am no longer able to use Google with Lynx 489 by mlang23

Job loss predictions over rising minimum wages haven't come true

Job loss predictions over rising minimum wages haven't come true 375 by JumpCrisscross

Activists Build a Grass-Roots Alliance Against Amazon

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By BY DAVID STREITFELD from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/34n74wB

Google Fires 4 Workers Active in Labor Organizing

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By BY KATE CONGER AND DAISUKE WAKABAYASHI from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2QPT76v

How China is building a world-beating phone network

While Huawei tech is blocked in the US, it is helping build one of the world biggest 5G networks at home. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2OKG5o7

Deepfakes — Believe at Your Own Risk

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Deepfakes — Believe at Your Own Risk

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Interactive Linear Algebra

Interactive Linear Algebra 503 by kondor

Hard Problems in Cryptocurrency: Five Years Later

Hard Problems in Cryptocurrency: Five Years Later 472 by feross

Sacha Baron Cohen: Facebook would have let Hitler buy ads for 'final solution'

Sacha Baron Cohen: Facebook would have let Hitler buy ads for 'final solution' 405 by yevster

ICANN races towards regulatory capture: The great .org heist

ICANN races towards regulatory capture: The great .org heist 496 by fanf2

Viagogo buys rival ticketing website StubHub in $4bn deal

The secondary ticketing firm says the deal will create more choice for customers. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/33oCBx6

Elon Musk reveals why Cybertruck window smashed

Tesla's chief executive was left embarrassed after a mishap during the vehicle's launch. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2XJOlsC

UK Government in Wales account tweets out porn

The official Twitter account of the UK Government in Wales retweeted a pornographic video clip. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2OGSh9n

Girl Scouts join protest over sale of .org domain

Charities and non-profits fear a new owner will raise prices and censor their websites. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2pSKhKe

Rats trip up Estonia's e-economy

Rats and high winds cut the cables that connect Estonia's electronic public services. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2OLPdZC

Baby Yoda Gifs reinstated after takedown confusion

Star Wars fans were baffled about the animated images being removed from use. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/35yNjTa

Uber loses licence to operate in London

The firm says it will appeal against the decision and can continue to operate during that process. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2QMfvxt

5G: Could it reduce our ability to forecast hurricanes?

Some meteorologists are worried that frequencies used by 5G could interfere with weather data. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2OjBGta

Downloading: 'People said it would end record labels'

Music industry veteran Jeremy Lascelles looks back on how illegal downloads threatened the business. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2rqcjwM

Tell HN: Google should drop Quora from search results

Tell HN: Google should drop Quora from search results 744 by babuskov

How does a video codec work?

How does a video codec work? 533 by dreampeppers99

Web inventor attacks Tories over misinformation

Sir Tim Berners-Lee tells the BBC the renaming of a Conservative Twitter account was "unbelievable". from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2QPwbEq

Congo student: ‘I skip meals to buy online data’

People in DR Congo spend 26% of the average income to get online - a luxury too far for many. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2KNDf0A

Cryptoqueen: How this woman scammed the world

How did Ruja Ignatova make $4bn selling her fake cryptocurrency to the world - and where did she go? from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/33hvTZs

Cybertruck: Tesla truck gets 150,00 orders after launch hiccup

Elon Musk boasts of high demand despite the truck's windows shattering during its launch. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2rkh4bl

Internet Companies Prepare to Fight the ‘Deepfake’ Future

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By BY CADE METZ from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2qFjoK4

Why is Instagram deleting the accounts of hundreds of porn stars?

Adult performers say it has unfairly removed their accounts, despite no explicit images. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/35uPo2o

Google tackles the black box problem with Explainable AI

AI chief explains how he is solving the infamous black box problem with "cool fancy maths". from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2Od2mMc

The Bus Ticket Theory of Genius

The Bus Ticket Theory of Genius 571 by pilingual

AI today and tomorrow is mostly about curve fitting, not intelligence

AI today and tomorrow is mostly about curve fitting, not intelligence 402 by Anon84

Collection of Jupyter notebooks for quantitative finance

Collection of Jupyter notebooks for quantitative finance 566 by Cantaro86

Google Quietly Kills Cloud Print

Google Quietly Kills Cloud Print 458 by ingve

Half-Life: Alyx

Half-Life: Alyx 572 by arthurfm

Disable new Slack WYSIWYG editor with this bookmarklet

Disable new Slack WYSIWYG editor with this bookmarklet 486 by akhaku

Sasha Baron Cohen: Facebook would have let Hitler buy anti-Semitic ads

Comedian Sacha Baron Cohen criticises the social media giant's stance on freedom of expression. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2OdF6Oe

Google enlists voices from Down's syndrome community

Google is asking for help from the Down's syndrome community to improve its software. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2QKbF8j

Gaming and PTSD: 'I'm more relaxed and happy online'

Jennie Manley says she is "far more relaxed and happy" when she is online. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/35C15o7

Save .org

Save .org 809 by jaden

Motorola Razr: Hands-on with the folding phone

BBC Click's Chris Fox tries the new folding Motorola Razr to see if it lives up to expectations. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2Ob5nNe

Democracy.com Has a New Owner. It’s Mark Cuban.

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By BY NIRAJ CHOKSHI from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/37uAXgE

Personal and social information of 1B people discovered in data leak

Personal and social information of 1B people discovered in data leak 732 by bencollier49

Huawei Funds Cut Off by F.C.C. Over Security Threats

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By BY DAVID MCCABE from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/37uSaGz

The Week in Tech: A.I.’s Threat to White-Collar Jobs

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By BY JAMIE CONDLIFFE from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2D3O76f

Google offers $1.5m 'prize' for spotting Pixel phone bugs

The top prize will be offered to researchers who compromise a security chip in Pixel phones. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/34lR4Lz

Campaigns Pressure Facebook to Stay Pat on Political Ads

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By BY MIKE ISAAC from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2qAJQo7