‘Black Boxes’ Recovered From Wreckage Of Downed Ethiopian Air Plane
Zero Hedge | Indonesia’s Transport Ministry will order the temporary grounding of all 737s while it carries out safety inspections, Reuters reported.
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Elizabeth Warren says she will break up tech giants Facebook, Google and Amazon if she wins White House race
Daily Mail | Accuses them of ‘bulldozing competition and using data for profit’.
Facebook cracks down on anti-vaxxers
Daily Mail | Firm says pages spreading misinformation about vaccines will no longer show up in recommendations (but it WON’T remove them entirely).
“35 Pounds” Of Dirt Trapped In Tesla Model 3 Reveals Stunning Design Flaw
Zero Hedge | When one of the best known pro-Tesla blogs on the web says that the Model 3 has a substantial design flaw, it’s time to pay attention.
‘Virtually indestructible’ four-legged cheetah robot can walk twice as fast as a human and perform 360-degree backflips
Daily Mail | Mini ‘cheetah’ robot can perform impressive tricks like a 360 degree back flip.
The mind distracted: technology’s battle for our attention
AFP | Between distractions, diversions and the flickering allure of a random suggestion, the major computer platforms aim to keep us glued to our screens come what may.
Google is still working on a CENSORED search engine for China despite insisting it had ‘no plans’ to release the software, employees claim
Daily Mail | Google is still working on its controversial ‘Project Dragonfly’ to build a censored search engine for China despite claiming it had downed tools, whistle-blowers have claimed.
STUDY: Google underpaid MALE employees by millions in 2018
American Mirror | As Google grapples with multiple lawsuits and a federal investigation into an alleged gender pay gap hurting female employees, an analysis of the company’s compensation shows it’s actually men who are earning less for similar wor…
Japanese startup unveils creepy Minority Report-style AI that can spot shoplifters BEFORE they steal
Daily Mail | A controversial new software developed by Japanese startup Vaak could be used to identify potential shoplifters based on their body language.
Google refuses to remove controversial ‘woman tracking’ app in Saudi Arabia, Apple has…
Tech Spot | Absher is an app available via Google Play Store and the Apple App Store.
Facebook is slammed for ‘unconscionable’ security risks after it’s revealed profiles can be looked up using the phone number you use ONLY for two-factor authentication
Daily Mail | Facebook has once again come under fire for its questionable uses of personal information.
Record Number Of Robots Replaced Humans In 2018
Zero Hedge | US companies deployed more robots last year than ever before – as advanced machines capable of specialized tasks have come down in price and availability, reports Reuters.
Record Number Of Robots Replaced Humans In 2018
Zero Hedge | US companies deployed more robots last year than ever before – as advanced machines capable of specialized tasks have come down in price and availability, reports Reuters.
Humans could get X-Men ‘SUPER VISION’ to see in the DARK after nanoparticles let mice see infrared
The Sun | Applications include use by the military and helping people who are colour blind.
Popular video game Plague Inc. adds in ‘stupid’ ANTI-VAXXERS as one of its fictional threats to humanity after 20,000-strong petition
Daily Mail | The hugely popular video game Plague Inc. sees players take on the role of deadly pathogens hellbent on destroying the world.