Sunday, 31 March 2019

These Silicon Valley Investors’ Bets May Pay Off


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These Silicon Valley Investors’ Bets May Pay Off


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FOX NEWS: Crypto promoter unmasked, accused of fraud in luring investors


Crypto promoter unmasked, accused of fraud in luring investors



A crypto promoter was unmasked and being accused of fraud in luring investors via YouTube.

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FOX NEWS: Crypto promoter unmasked, accused of fraud in luring investors via YouTube


Crypto promoter unmasked, accused of fraud in luring investors via YouTube



A New York City crypto promotor seen wearing in an Anonymous hacktivist mask in a YouTube video promoting his company has been accused of fraud, according to reports.

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FOX NEWS: The 7 technological wonders of the 21st century


The 7 technological wonders of the 21st century



The Royal Academy of Engineering in the U.K. has come up with a list of the seven engineering wonders of the 21st century.

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FOX NEWS: Watch out for these clever tax scams


Watch out for these clever tax scams



In a few weeks, the dreaded tax season will be over. We loathe those oddly titled documents with the tiny print. We wonder what number – refund or remainder – those mysterious equations will spit out. As more of us sign up as part-time contractors, driving for Lyft and selling crafts on Etsy, our taxes get more complicated. We get anxious.

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Trump Seeks to Cut Foreign Aid to 3 Central American Nations

Taking drastic action over illegal immigration, President Donald Trump moved Saturday to cut direct aid to El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras, whose citizens are fleeing north and overwhelming U.S. resources at the southern border.

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Saturday, 30 March 2019

Mark Zuckerberg’s Call to Regulate Facebook, Explained


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Mark Zuckerberg’s Call to Regulate Facebook, Explained


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Bezos’s Security Consultant Accuses Saudis of Hacking the Amazon C.E.O.’s Phone


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Bezos’s Security Consultant Accuses Saudis of Hacking the Amazon C.E.O.’s Phone


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Bezos’s Security Consultant Accuses Saudis of Hacking the Amazon C.E.O.’s Phone


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New Zealand Christians Outraged as Govt Removes All References to Jesus Out of Parliamentary Prayer

Just barely two weeks following the mosque shootings in Christchurch, New Zealand, the government has decided to remove all references to Jesus Christ from its parliamentary prayer.

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Pope’s Trip to Morocco to Highlight Christian-Muslim Ties

Pope Francis’s weekend trip to Morocco aims to highlight the North African nation’s tradition of Christian-Muslim ties while also letting him show solidarity with migrants at Europe’s door and tend to a tiny Catholic flock on the peripheries.

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FOX NEWS: Hackers can take over heart devices, DHS warns


Hackers can take over heart devices, DHS warns



Any connected device these days is a potential target of hackers — and that now includes defibrillators.

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FOX NEWS: Cyberwar, discount cables and more: Tech Q&A


Cyberwar, discount cables and more: Tech Q&A



An annoying co-worker sent an important email. I never got it. Later, I found it my junk folder. How can I make sure this does not happen again? He was gloating over my mistake.

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FOX NEWS: 6 spring gadgets to help you enjoy the warmer weather


6 spring gadgets to help you enjoy the warmer weather



The snow is finally melting and the sun is shining. That can mean only one thing for tech lovers: Time to get outside and enjoy the weather, relying on these trendy gadgets to help you stay connected with the world, get into shape, and spend time with friends and family.

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Friday, 29 March 2019

FOX NEWS: Whatever Happened to the National Do Not Call Registry?


Whatever Happened to the National Do Not Call Registry?



Legislators tried to tackle the scourge of robocalls in 2003, but violators weren't phased by civils fines; Jacqui Heinrich reports from New York.

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FOX NEWS: Chinese firm selling dating app Grindr amid national security concerns


Chinese firm selling dating app Grindr amid national security concerns



A Chinese firm is seeking to sell the popular gay dating app Grindr after a U.S. government national security council deemed the app a security risk, Reuters reported Tuesday.

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Lyft Shares Soar in Trading Debut That Bodes Well for Wave of Tech I.P.O.s to Come


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Furious Over Trump's Decision on Golan Heights, Erdogan Confirms Hagia Sophia Will Become a Mosque

After it was reported that Turkish President Recep Erdogan was considering converting Istanbul’s iconic Hagia Sophia into a functioning mosque, many Orthodox Christians hoped he was just speculating. However, in an interview given yesterday, Erdogan confirmed that the historic site, which was previously a Christian cathedral and a special place of worship for Greek Orthodox Christians, will be turned into an enormous Islamic center.

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Lyft Shares Soar in Trading Debut That Bodes Well for Wave of Tech I.P.O.s to Come


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YouTube’s Product Chief on Online Radicalization and Algorithmic Rabbit Holes


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YouTube’s Product Chief on Online Radicalization and Algorithmic Rabbit Holes


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FOX NEWS: Google pulls gay conversion therapy app from Play Store following outcry


Google pulls gay conversion therapy app from Play Store following outcry



Google has pulled a controversial conversion therapy app from its Play Store following an outcry from LGBTQ groups.

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FOX NEWS: Amazon Prime subscribers get a year of Nintendo Switch Online for free


Amazon Prime subscribers get a year of Nintendo Switch Online for free



There's a good chance of some overlap between those of you who subscribe to Amazon Prime and also happen to have a Nintendo Switch in your home.

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Kenyan Teacher Who Gives His Salary to Poor Students Wins $1M, What He Plans to Do Next Is Beautiful

A Christian science teacher from a remote village in Kenya is the winner of this year's $1 Million Global Teacher Prize.

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FOX NEWS: NASA is paying 24 people $19G to stay in bed


NASA is paying 24 people $19G to stay in bed



NASA has created the perfect job for anyone who really enjoys staying in bed all day, as long as they don't mind continuing to do just that for 60 days without a break.

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The Week in Tech: Who Should Let Driverless Cars Off the Leash?


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The Week in Tech: Who Should Let Driverless Cars Off the Leash?


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Christian Family Who Fled Boko Haram Pulled Out of Poverty By 8-Year-Old Chess Champion Son

A young homeless boy who emigrated to the United States from Nigeria has been lifted out of poverty through the most unlikely of hobbies: chess. 

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Thursday, 28 March 2019

Huawei Shrugs Off U.S. Clampdown With a $100 Billion Year


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Huawei Shrugs Off U.S. Clampdown With a $100 Billion Year


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The Mounting Federal Investigations Into Facebook


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The Mounting Federal Investigations Into Facebook


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Lyft Prices I.P.O. at $72 a Share, Marking Arrival of Gig Economy to Wall Street


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Lyft Prices I.P.O. at $72 a Share, Marking Arrival of Gig Economy to Wall Street


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Joni Eareckson Tada Hospitalized During Cancer Recovery 

Joni Eareckson Tada, an internationally known advocate for people with disabilities, has been hospitalized as she continues her fight against breast cancer.

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FOX NEWS: Submarine surge: Why the Navy plans 32 new attack subs by 2034


Submarine surge: Why the Navy plans 32 new attack subs by 2034



Destroying enemy surface ships and submarines, “spying” close to enemy shores, bringing massive firepower to strategic areas and launching deadly undersea drones are all missions the Navy hopes to see more of in the future -- as the service plans to add as many as 32 attack submarines in just the next 15 years.

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FOX NEWS: Google loses major LGBTQ rights endorsement in Living Hope Ministries app dispute


Google loses major LGBTQ rights endorsement in Living Hope Ministries app dispute



Google's endorsement was revoked by the country's largest LGBTQ rights group over its refusal to remove an app tied to the practice of conversion therapy.

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FOX NEWS: HUD charges Facebook with housing discrimination over company's targeted advertising practices


HUD charges Facebook with housing discrimination over company's targeted advertising practices



Facebook was charged with violating the Fair Housing Act by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development because the company's targeted advertising discriminates on the basis of race and color. 

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FOX NEWS: World War II B-24 bomber wreckage from February 1945 discovered


World War II B-24 bomber wreckage from February 1945 discovered



World War II B-24 bomber wreckage from February 1945 has been discovered by a team of researchers from the University of Delaware.

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FOX NEWS: Twitter may annotate Trump's tweets, and those of other officials, if they violate its rules


Twitter may annotate Trump's tweets, and those of other officials, if they violate its rules



The next time President Trump tweets something that's in violation of Twitter's standards but still newsworthy, the 280-character message might have a note attached to it.

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FOX NEWS: Can a computer tell you when you're going to die?


Can a computer tell you when you're going to die?



Everyone is faced with the prospect of death, though not knowing when the time will come can be unsettling for many. Now, researchers have uncovered a disturbing benefit of artificial intelligence – the ability to more accurately predict a person's demise.

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FOX NEWS: OKCupid wants to help ‘Game of Thrones’ fans find love


OKCupid wants to help ‘Game of Thrones’ fans find love



The dating website OkCupid is offering singles who watch 'Game of Thrones' the chance to find a romantic mate who shares their obsession.

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FOX NEWS: 14-year-old boy makes $200G playing 'Fortnite' and uploading clips to YouTube – and ‘never goes to school’


14-year-old boy makes $200G playing 'Fortnite' and uploading clips to YouTube – and ‘never goes to school’



"Fortnite" has made a 14 year old boy $196,000 richer and he's just revealed how.

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FOX NEWS: FTC bans four companies for making billions of robocalls


FTC bans four companies for making billions of robocalls



I think there is a universal hatred of robocalls, which are never useful and therefore always waste your time.

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FOX NEWS: OKCupid wants to help ‘Game of Thrones’ fans find love


OKCupid wants to help ‘Game of Thrones’ fans find love



Winter is coming and so is your chance to find love.

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FOX NEWS: The FCC has fined robocallers $208 million. It's collected $6,790.


The FCC has fined robocallers $208 million. It's collected $6,790.



America’s telecommunications watchdogs have levied hefty financial penalties against illegal robocallers and demanded that bad actors repay millions to their victims. But years later, little money has been collected.

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Huawei Security ‘Defects’ Are Found by British Authorities


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Huawei Security ‘Defects’ Are Found by British Authorities


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Wednesday, 27 March 2019

Microsoft Seizes Websites It Traces to Iranian Hackers


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Microsoft Seizes Websites It Traces to Iranian Hackers


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FOX NEWS: 15th-century warlord's sword digitized more than 500 years after his death in battle


15th-century warlord's sword digitized more than 500 years after his death in battle



An ornate sword once used by 15-century warlord Ali Atar has been brought into the digital age by being digitized into a 3-D animated model. Ali Atar was a military commander in the service of King Boabdil, the last sultan of Granada. Created by Spain’s Universitat Politècnica de València and 3-D specialist Ingheritag3D, the interactive animation lets viewers rotate a digital version of the sword's hilt and take a closer look at the elaborate artifact.

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FOX NEWS: Facebook bans white nationalism and white separatism


Facebook bans white nationalism and white separatism



Facebook announced Wednesday that it will be banning and removing white nationalism and white separatism from its platforms, including Instagram.

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FOX NEWS: Should certain technologies be mandated for aircrafts?


Should certain technologies be mandated for aircrafts?



Former FAA senior official Scott Brenner says that mandating certain safety systems could raise prices on aircrafts causing companies to stick with older out of date models.

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FOX NEWS: 15th-century warlord's sword digitized more than 500 years after his death in battle


15th-century warlord's sword digitized more than 500 years after his death in battle



An ornate sword that belonged to a 15th-century warlord in Muslim Spain has been digitized in stunning 3-D.

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