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February 26, 2016
Decoding The Facial Expressions Of The GOP Candidates
Trump's "crooked contemptuous" smile, Rubio's sheepish grin, and Cruz's upper lip of disgust dominated the debate.
For tonight's Republican primary debate, you could have left the TV on mute and still known who was winning or losing. Though you'd obviously have missed out on the substance of the tempestuous disagreements, you would have gained amazing insights into the personalities of the candidates.
Facebook Launches Canvas So Publishers Can Create "Instant" Ads
Canvas ads mimic the features of Facebook's Instant Articles platform.
Facebook has officially rolled out its Canvas ad platform. Canvas has been in testing since last year and has often been referred to as "instant ads" because of the way it mimics Facebook's Instant Articles platform for publishers.
February 25, 2016
These Are Apple's Top 10 Legal Points In The iPhone Encryption Case
In a motion filed Thursday, Apple asked that the FBI's court order demanding it help hack into an iPhone 5c be vacated.
Apple lawyers Thursday fired back at a federal court that last week ordered Apple to help the FBI hack into the iPhone used by San Bernardino shooter Syed Farook.
GOP Candidates Unanimous: Apple Must Comply With Court Order On Terrorist's Phone
During tonight's GOP debate, each candidate—except Donald Trump, who didn't address the issue—took the FBI's side in its clash with Apple
All five Republican candidates for president agree that Apple should be forced to comply with a court order forcing it to grant the FBI access to the iPhone of one of the San Bernardino shooters.
Obama's Precision Medicine Initiative Is The Ultimate Big-Data Project
Curing both rare diseases and common cancers doesn't just require new research, but also linking all the data that researchers already have.
Modern medicine is incredibly data-intensive, especially now that doing a full genetic sequencing of every patient is becoming affordable and more prevalent. New efforts to develop tailored treatments for illnesses—known as precision medicine—will require collecting and sharing data on a hard-to-comprehend scale. That's the biggest takeaway from the White House Precision Medicine Initiative (PMI) Summit.
Review: Eero's Innovative Wi-Fi System Takes The Hassle Out Of Networking, For A Price
This startup's approach to Wi-Fi may be more Apple-esque than Apple's own Wi-Fi gear.
More than a year ago, a startup called "Eero" announced that it was reimagining Wi-Fi from the ground up to make it easier to set up and manage, less prone to performance issues, and even—from an industrial-design standpoint—stylish. It started taking preorders for its system, which it said would be out by the summer of 2015.
Mark Zuckerberg Condemns Facebook Employees Who Defaced "Black Lives Matter" Slogans
In a memo, Zuckerberg called out the "malicious" behavior of employees scrubbing "Black Lives Matter" from Facebook's office walls.
In a private Facebook post obtained by Gizmodo, CEO Mark Zuckerberg revealed that an employee or employees have been replacing the slogan "Black Lives Matter" with "All Lives Matter" on the message walls at Facebook's offices. According to Zuckerberg's memo, which was posted to an internal Facebook page for company announcements, this isn't the first incident of its kind.
Apple Asks Court To Vacate Order In Encryption Standoff
Apple believes the court overreached when relying on the archaic All Writs Act to compel it to help the FBI hack Syed Farook's iPhone.
Apple has filed a motion in the District Court of the Central District of California, asking that the court vacate its February 16 order that the company help the FBI hack in to the iPhone used by San Bernardino shooter Syed Farook.
Nissan's Electric Car Can Be Hacked, Says Researcher
A security researcher found that the Nissan Leaf's app has security vulnerabilities, leading the automaker to deactivate the app.
The Nissan Leaf, the Japanese automaker's popular electric car, could fall prey to remote attacks by hackers, according to security researcher Troy Hunt. In response to Hunt's discovery, Nissan has temporarily pulled the app that Leaf owners can use to control the car.
White House Forms "Dream Team" To Combat ISIS On Social Media
Execs from Apple, Twitter, Snapchat, Facebook, and MTV met at the Justice Department on Wednesday to discuss the project.
Call it the T-Team. The Obama administration is bringing together some of biggest names in tech to tackle ISIS online.
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