Month: February 2021

Reddit’s transparency report shows a big spam problem and relatively few government requests

Reddit has published its transparency report for 2020, showing various numbers relating to removed content, government requests and other administrative actions. The largest problem by far — in terms of volume, anyway — is spam, which made up nearly all content taken down. Legal requests for content takedown and user…

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The Samsung Galaxy Chromebook 2 is now available to pre-order with up to $50 in savings Samsung Galaxy Chromebook 2

The Samsung Galaxy Chromebook 2 might be the bat-signal that luxurious Chromebooks need. The anticipated follow-up to Samsung’s flagship is now available to pre-order for almost half the cost of its predecessor. Chromebook users can now pre-order the Samsung Galaxy Chromebook 2 beginning February 16 in the US at both…

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The PS5’s actual silicon processor is revealed in these first gorgeous photos

While the world continues to wait for a chance to buy the PlayStation 5, we’re continuing to put Sony’s next-gen console under the microscope — literally, when we showed you the 40,000 tiny PlayStation symbols hidden in each gamepad, and now somewhat figuratively with what we believe are the first…

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Your work VPN could actually be a security nightmare VPN

The rapid shift to remote working during the pandemic has exposed the hidden vulnerabilities found in enterprise VPN services according to a new report from Zscaler published in collaboration with the Cybersecurity Insiders. The Zscaler 2021 VPN Risk Report includes findings from a global survey of more than 350 cybersecurity…

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Imagine a better future for social media at TechCrunch Sessions: Justice

Toxic culture, deadly conspiracies and organized hate have exploded online in recent years. We’ll discuss how much responsibility social networks have in the rise of these phenomena and how to build healthy online communities that make society better, not worse at TechCrunch Sessions: Justice on March 3. Join us for a…

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IBM plans to produce net-zero greenhouse emissions by 2030

IBM’s operations won’t produce greenhouse emissions by the end of the decade. That’s the goal of the company’s latest climate pledge, in which, unlike some other companies, it emphasized the importance of preventing emissions before they occur. By 20… Source

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