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Would Facebook or Twitter dare to ban Trump? [Poll]
Facebook employees have already reportedly pushed to have his posts about banning Muslims from entering the country deemed hate speech.
Earthquake-Sensing Mobile App 'MyShake' Detects Over 200 Earthquakes Large and Small
Back in February, researchers at UC Berkeley released an app called MyShake that detects strong earthquakes seconds before the damaging seismic waves arrive. Several months have passed since its release and app has already detected over 200 earthquakes in more…
'Fatal' Flaws Found in Medical Implant Software
Security researchers have warned of flaws in medical implants in what they say could have fatal consequences. The flaws were found in the radio-based communications used to update implants, including pacemakers, and read data from them. From a BBC report:By…
Apple Will Use Drones To Improve the Quality of Apple Maps
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Bloomberg: Apple plans to use drones and new indoor navigation features to improve its Maps service and catch longtime leader Google (Warning: source may be paywalled; alternate link), according to people familiar with…
Nestle Discovers 'Breakthrough' Method To Cut Sugar In Chocolate By 40% Without Affecting Taste
Nestle and its scientists have discovered how to “structure sugar differently” to reduce the amount of sugar in some of its products by 40%. What’s more is that it can be done reportedly without compromising the taste. The Guardian reports:…
French Man Sentenced To Two Years In Prison For Visiting Pro-ISIS Websites
According to French media, a court in the department of Ardeche on Tuesday sentenced a 32-year-old man in France to two years in prison for repeatedly visiting pro-ISIS websites — even though there was no indication he planned to stage…
Gooligan Malware Breaches 1 Million Google Accounts
The Gooligan Android malware steals Google authentication tokens from mobile devices to breach user and corporate accounts.
Mozilla Patches Firefox Zero Day Used to Unmask Tor Browser Users
Mozilla released a new version of Firefox on Wednesday to address a zero day vulnerability that was actively being exploited to de-anonymize Tor Browser users.