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December 15, 2015
When Does Hate Speech Cross The Line On Social Media?
Facebook and Twitter approach hate speech differently. Here's why you should pay attention.
Facebook's decision to make an exception to its hate speech policy by not removing Donald Trump's Muslim ban video last week highlights social media companies' differing and often inconsistent responses to offensive content.
Tinder Wants You To Swipe Right To Become an Organ Donor
The dating app is partnering with the U.K.'s National Health Service to raise awareness of the organ shortage in the country.
Most people aren't thinking about the national organ shortage while scrolling Tinder for a date. But the U.K.'s National Health Service is hoping that it can leverage the dating app's appeal with millennials to raise awareness of the health care issue.
Why The Great App Unbundling Trend Is Already In Trouble
Tech companies' thirst for more of our home screens may be starting to backfire.
Just a year or two ago, some of the biggest mobile apps were splitting themselves apart.
December 14, 2015
Today in Tabs: Riddle Me This
What has two thumbs and 34 tabs for you?
https://t.co/iOxmH1WGHt adding the word "Open" to make a fucked up thing squishy and non-threatening is so 2012
Twitter Now Alerts Users To State-Sponsored Attacks
More than 20 accounts were compromised by "state-sponsored actors" of unknown origin, according to email warnings sent by Twitter.
Recently, Facebook helped the State Department discover the activities of Iranian hackers that had compromised the email and social media accounts of government officials. This was a result of a new feature the social network added in October to alert Facebook users to state-sponsored attacks that may have targeted their accounts.
BuzzFeed Features All-Muslim Content On Its Snapchat Discover Channel
Buzzfeed's Snapchat Discover channel on Monday included videos, illustrations, and listicles about Muslim life.
BuzzFeed's Snapchat Discover channel usually comprises a lighthearted mix of listicles, videos, celebrity news, and funny animations. On Monday, BuzzFeed applied its typical playful format to a collection of stories about Muslim life.
Own A Drone? You Have Until February To Register With The FAA
Drone owners must register with the FAA—or face steep fines.
As expected, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced on Monday that anyone who owns a consumer drone weighing between 0.55 pounds and 50 pounds must register it within the next two months. Recreational drone owners who fail to do so before February 19, 2016, could be fined up to $27,500 in civil penalties—or face jail time and $250,000 in criminal penalties.
FBI Renews Warnings on Terror and Encryption, With No Clear Solution in Sight
Lawmakers face dueling security concerns as tech companies warn any backdoor access to encrypted data will pave the way for cyber attacks
In the wake of the Paris and San Bernardino terror attacks, a long-simmering debate over the security risks of terrorists using encryption has come to a boil. Speaking before Congress last week, FBI Director James Comey reiterated warnings that popular encrypted communication apps are making it difficult for law enforcement officials to monitor suspected criminals and terrorists.
Google Adds Some Flashy Upgrades To Its iOS App
Google's app for iOS just got some new tools—including 3D touch and multitasking.
Google's iOS app, which has been relatively neglected in comparison to its flagship Android app, just got some flashy upgrades. Starting this weekend, Google for iOS now has 3D touch and multitasking. These functions, based on recent Apple additions to their mobile operating system, still aren't available for Android users.
Star Wars: The Force Categorized, Tabulated, and Visualized
Ahead of The Force Awakens, this clever infographic breaks down exactly how the Force was used in all six Star Wars films.
For a series of movies about wizards in space, the Star Wars films feature a lot less overt magic than you probably realized. In fact, as a new infographic from Bloomberg points out, there's only 34 minutes of actual Force use in all 805 minutes of series runtime.
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