Author: Zach_Wilson
How to Watch the Last Democratic Debate Before the Iowa Caucuses
With just six candidates taking the stage, the DNC’s seventh primary debate is the smallest one yet. Source
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Get Ready for More Phones With No Buttons
As we inch closer to phones with all-screen designs, physical buttons are on the chopping block. Source
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Facebook Will Call Some Media “State Controlled.” Al Jazeera Said That’s “Dangerous.”
Government-funded news organizations worried they could be damaged by Facebook’s imminent plan to label content from state-controlled news organizations are furious at a process they say is opaque and irresponsible. When Facebook announced plans to apply such labels in October, it provided no information about the criteria it would use…
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Disinformation For Hire: How A New Breed Of PR Firms Is Selling Lies Online
Ben Kothe / BuzzFeed News; Getty Images This story was reported in partnership with the Reporter, an investigative news site in Taiwan. Peng Kuan Chin pulled out his phone, eager to show the future of online manipulation. Unseen servers began crawling the web for Chinese articles and posts. The system…
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Public Blast or Private Chat? Social Media Maps a Middle Way
Companies like Twitter and Facebook have begun to carve out a space for users that’s more like real life—with more options between shouts and whispers. Source
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10 Best CES 2020 Devices You Can Buy Right Now: Earbuds, E-Bikes, Toys, and More
Most of CES’s flashy tech is months, maybe years, from hitting store shelves. Here are a few devices you can order now—and some extra deals we like. Source
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