Facebook Pilots Anti-Hate Speech Moderation Team Because, Y’know, All the Nazis and Stuff
Four million. That’s the number of pieces of content on Facebook that the platform claims it took action against for containing hate speech from January to...
Astronomers Spy Three Comets Circling a Nearby Star
NASA’s exoplanet-hunting TESS spacecraft has spotted three comets orbiting a star 64 light-years away, according to a new paper. Read more… Source : Astronomers Spy Three...
WikiLeaks’ Assange charged under the Espionage Act in a ‘major test case’ for press freedom
Julian Assange, founder of whistleblowing site WikiLeaks, has been charged with more than a dozen additional charges by U.S. federal prosecutors, including under the controversial Espionage...
The 10 Best Deals of May 23, 2019
We see a lot of deals around the web over on Kinja Deals, but these were our ten favorites today. Read more… Source : The 10...
Wikileaks Founder Julian Assange Charged With Espionage by U.S.
Wikileaks founder Julian Assange, who was arrested in London last month after seven years in an Ecuadorian embassy, is now reportedly facing new charges of espionage...
Shopify quietly acquired Handshake, an e-commerce platform for B2B wholesale purchasing
E-commerce platform Shopify has quietly made an acquisition to continue its expansion of the services and products that merchants can sell and purchase through its platform....
The Very Best Xbox Controller Now Has Swappable Paddles, Thumbsticks, and Even Faceplates
Microsoft or Sony don’t make the best controllers for your Xbox or PlayStation. Instead, they’re made by Scuf, a company that produces high-end customizable controllers intended...
The 2019 Hurricane Season Shouldn’t Be That Bad (Hopefully, Maybe)
Y’all better buckle up because hurricane season is coming, and federal scientists have predicted it will be *checks notes*… uh, pretty damn normal. Read more… Source...
The U.S. Cities With the Most Deaths From Air Pollution
Decreasing levels of air pollution in the U.S. have led to fewer deaths and illnesses, according to a new report out this week. But there are...
Former FDA chief Scott Gottlieb has rejoined the venture world — but he hasn’t forgotten Juul
Scott Gottlieb, the former Food and Drug Administration chief, became known during his tenure for his efforts to regulate the tobacco and e-cigarette industries — and...
