Author: Zach_Wilson
Virgin Media switches on superfast broadband to millions more homes Virgin Media
Virgin Media has made its gigabit broadband service available to three million homes in London and Northern Ireland following the latest phase of its nationwide network upgrade programme. The new additions bring coverage up to 6.8 million premises across the UK, roughly 45% of Virgin Media’s footprint, with several major…
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The US Postal Service Said It Can’t Track 300,000 Ballots Sent In The Mail, But That Doesn’t Mean They’re Lost
Rachel Wisniewski / Reuters Mail-in ballots in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, Nov. 4. The United States Postal Service is denying that 300,000 ballots have been lost within the postal network following Election Day in a race that is still being hotly contested. Although hundreds of thousands of ballots sent through the…
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Amazon’s Fire tablet sale takes up to $70 off select models
Amazon is hosting a mini-sale right now on most of its Fire tablets with up to $70 in potential savings available through November 8th. The tablets discounted here are all ad-supported, which means they will display sponsored screensavers on the tablet’s lock screen. The sale includes the Fire HD 8…
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ByteDance to pump $170 million into e-book reader Zhangyue
While short videos are what drive ByteDance’s revenues and give the Chinese startup international recognition, the firm is expanding into numerous new areas like other tech giants to fuel growth. It’s dabbled in enterprise software and online learning, and the news came this week that ByteDance will invest in one…
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Steam Playtest makes it much easier to beta test PC games
Steam has served as a digital game store on PC for many years, but managing test groups, demos and reviews has generally relied on a system of demos and key distribution that leaves plenty of holes for scammers and other bad actors. Meanwhile, other… Source
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Facebook Live Spread Election Conspiracies And Russian State-Controlled Content Despite Employee Fears
Ben King/BuzzFeed News Facebook Live, the social network’s livestreaming product, has recommended that thousands watch hyperpartisan content during and following Election Day. It has also pushed live videos of conspiracy theories and Russian state-sponsored content. Less than 24 hours before one of the most contentious US presidential elections in recent…
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