Month: February 2020
As platforms get better at detecting child abuse videos, they’re finding more of them
More than 41 million videos of child sexual abuse were reported to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children in 2019, partly because the videos have become easier for technology platforms like Facebook and Snapchat to detect, The New York Times reports. Just five years ago, the number of…
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As its fundraising lags, SoftBank’s second Vision Fund could be near-sighted
SoftBank, the technology conglomerate that transformed the venture capital industry and made waves in the technology world with its $100 billion Vision Fund, may not be able to repeat the performance or sustain its revolutionary approach to tech investing, The Wall Street Journal reports. According to the Journal, SoftBank may…
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Twitter Got A Big Tax Break To Stay In San Francisco. Now Jack Dorsey Says Its Future Is No Longer In The City.
Nine years ago, San Francisco gave Twitter a major, controversial tax break to stay in the city, locating the social media company’s headquarters in the bleak mid-Market neighborhood. But today, after taking the money, Twitter is putting San Francisco on mute as it plans to expand outside of the city.…
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Tesla Cybertruck replaces DeLorean in ‘Back to the Future’ mashup
I expected to hate this video — it recreates a key Back to the Future scene, replacing the iconic DeLorean with a Tesla Cybertruck. Then I watched it. It’s actually sort of cute and really well done. A team from Toronto-based Fort York VFX created the 52-second video, which reimagines…
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Cruise lines ban Chinese passport holders over coronavirus fears
Royal Caribbean and Norwegian Cruise Lines are banning passengers from their cruise ships who hold passports from China, Hong Kong, or Macao “until further notice” because of the coronavirus outbreak, the companies announced Friday. Norwegian tells The Verge it is also banning crew members who hold any of those passports.…
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MacBook Pro 16-inch laptop gets sick $200 discount at Best Buy
When Apple launched the 16-inch MacBook Pro late last year, it finally brought a wealth of improvements that we’ve been requesting for years – though it came with a hefty price tag. But, if that gargantuan price made you think twice about adopting a MacBook Pro with a competent keyboard,…
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