Month: February 2021
A West Virginia newspaper chain is suing Google and Facebook over digital ad revenue
The parent company of a West Virginia newspaper chain has filed an antitrust lawsuit against Facebook and Google parent company Alphabet, alleging the platforms are siphoning away much-needed digital ad revenue. It appears to be the first such lawsuit by a news organization against the digital giants and makes the…
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Automattic snaps up web analytics firm Parse.ly WPVIP and Parse.ly
The parent company of WPVIP, Automattic has announced that it will acquire the firm Parse.ly to make it easier for users to add powerful analytics to their WordPress sites. Since its launch in 2009, Parse.ly has been working to showcase the power of digital content to influence and change the…
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This laptop has seven times the average number of screens
A company called Expanscape has created the most Inspector Gadget-like device that I’ve ever seen. It’s a laptop prototype called the Aurora 7 (a working title), and attached to its humongous black box of a chassis are six extra displays that extend out in every direction away from the main…
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Hackers tampered with a water treatment facility in Florida by changing chemical levels
Hackers successfully infiltrated the computer system controlling a water treatment facility in the city of Oldsmar, Florida, according to a report from the Tampa Bay Times. In doing so, the hackers were able to remotely control a computer to change the chemical levels of the water supply, increasing the amount…
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Facebook says it will remove more COVID-19 conspiracies that discourage vaccination
Vaccine misinformation has been around since well before the pandemic, but ensuring that anti-scientific conspiracies don’t get boosted online is more crucial than ever as the world races against the spread of a deadly, changing virus. Now, Facebook says it will expand the criteria it uses to take down false…
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Fitbit’s latest tracking feature reminds you to log your blood glucose levels
According to the CDC’s latest national report, approximately 34.2 million Americans live with diabetes, while another 88 million adults have prediabetes. Now more than ever, there’s a need for tools that can help people tackle the disease. Enter Fitb… Source
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