Posts

Facebook India grilled over hate speech, allegations of bias

Image
Facebook India executives were grilled Wednesday by members of a parliamentary committee on information technology over allegations of political bias and a role in spreading hate speech in India. The closed-door hearing followed accusations in newspaper reports that Facebook was allowing anti-Muslim hate speech on the platform and that its top policy official in India had shown favoritism toward Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/31PmM4U via Latest News

Letters to the Editor: Sheriff's deputies shot a Black man who they say dropped a gun. Outrageous

Image
It appears that even dropping a gun and being unarmed is not enough to keep a Black man alive when being chased by police. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2GfENAS via Latest News

Trump denies 'series of mini-strokes' after book reports mystery hospital visit

Image
Mike Pence was placed on ‘standby’ to take power if Trump needed to be anesthetized in hospital last year, Times reporter writesAfter it was reported that Mike Pence was put on “standby to take over the powers of the presidency temporarily” if Donald Trump had needed to be anesthetized during a surprise hospital visit last November, the president was moved to tweet a denial that he “suffered a series of mini-strokes”.Previous speculation around the visit has centered on whether the president had a heart attack, which Trump has denied.On Tuesday, he wrote: “It never ends! Now they are trying to say that your favorite president, me, went to Walter Reed medical center, having suffered a series of mini-strokes.”Citing three anonymous sources, the novelist and anti-Trump campaigner Don Winslow has said he has been told Trump suffered a “series” of strokes.Dr Sean Conley, Trump’s physician, said in a statement the president had not “experienced nor been evaluated for a cerebrovascular accide...

Moon booster rocket fired up in critical test

Image
Engineers in Utah fire up a booster rocket that will help send astronauts back to the Moon. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/3jCJoeX via Latest News

Burnt sculpture of U.S. First Lady Melania Trump exhibited in Slovenia

Image
A burnt wooden statue of Slovenian-born U.S. First Lady Melania Trump, described by the artist as representing tensions in the United States, goes on show at an art gallery in the Slovenian seaside town of Koper on Wednesday. The statue was torched by unknown perpetrators while on show in the open air near her birth place Sevnica, on July 4, celebrated as Independence Day in the United States. "This object (the burnt statue) somehow represents a visual representation of political tensions that are erupting in my country and not only in my country," Berlin-based American artist Brad Downey told Reuters. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/3lGrsln via Latest News

Jared Kushner's supermodel sister-in-law Karlie Kloss plans to campaign for Biden

Image
Karlie Kloss has long been vocal about her liberal values, despite having a brother-in-law who works for President Donald Trump. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/32TJ70f via Latest News

Special Report: Pentagon's latest salvo against China's growing might - Cold War bombers

Image
On July 21, two U.S Air Force B-1B bombers took off from Guam and headed west over the Pacific Ocean to the hotly contested South China Sea. The sleek jets made a low-level pass over the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan and its escorting fleet, which was exercising nearby in the Philippines Sea, according to images released by the U.S. military. The operation was part of the Trump administration's intensifying challenge to China's ruling Communist Party and its sweeping territorial claims over one of the world's most important strategic waterways. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/32HDGl6 via Latest News

University of California must stop considering ACT, SAT in admissions, judge rules

Image
The board of regents had already voted to suspend the standardized testing requirement, but in the first phase, it remained optional at some campuses. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2YXjwmc via Latest News

'We don't have a family pastor': Jacob Blake's father disputes Trump's account of trying to reach the family

Image
The family lawyer later said the president reached out to Jacob Blake's mother's pastor and declined to have a call if their legal team monitored it. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2DfbtcD via Latest News

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 in for review

Image
The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 is official and better yet, it's here at HQ and in our hands. And to say that it got us all excited might be an understatement. Before we move to handling the phone, let's take a gander at the retail package. The first-gen Galaxy Fold came in a resplendent package with a two-piece plastic case with a carbon-fiber-like finish as well as a set of Galaxy Buds truly wireless earbuds. The Galaxy Z Fold2 comes with a rather poor by comparison set of accessories - a 25W charger, wired USB-C AKG earbuds, USB-C cable and some leaflets. No case, no TWS buds. The... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/3hTyq45 via IFTTT

Stimulus check: Eligibility, income limit, fine print and how the first payment might shape the next rescue bill - CNET

A second $1,200 maximum check from the IRS still seems possible, but some prominent questions remain. The original CARES Act may offer clues as to what a second round of payments might look like. from CNET https://ift.tt/2R2a2BT via Mobiles

Boston Dynamics robot dog Spot protects medical workers from coronavirus - CNET

The four-legged robot can take patients' vital signs, saving humans from possible exposure. from CNET https://ift.tt/3lU8Rma via Mobiles

30 of the best movies to see on Netflix - CNET

Not sure what to watch tonight? Here are some of the best movies Netflix has to offer. from CNET https://ift.tt/31QAJiQ via Mobiles

2021 Mercedes-Benz S-Class is ready for Level 3 automated driving - Roadshow

Mercedes-Benz is looking to certify this tech next year. from CNET https://ift.tt/2ETUvRD via Mobiles

The 30 best TV shows to binge-watch on Hulu - CNET

Searching for a great show to watch tonight? Here are some of the best Hulu has to offer. from CNET https://ift.tt/3jFcCd3 via Mobiles

Verizon and Dish score big in midband 5G wireless auction - CNET

Verizon was the highest bidder in the auction, while Dish walked away with the greatest number of licenses for spectrum seen as key for 5G. from CNET https://ift.tt/31P7uNw via Mobiles

2021 Honda Civic Type R is still the hottest hatch and costs $38,450 - Roadshow

Honda's Limited Edition Type R will run you $44,950 but gives you more than exclusivity for your money. from CNET https://ift.tt/3gTIrNJ via Mobiles

Dynabook brings Intel Tiger Lake CPUs to insanely light Portege X30 laptop and 2-in-1 - CNET

Starting at less than 2 pounds, both are part of Intel's Project Athena program and built for its new Evo platform. from CNET https://ift.tt/31SLlxV via Mobiles

The frequently scarce Nintendo Switch Lite is in stock right now - CNET

With production promising to return to normal soon, here's the status of the $200 version of Nintendo's gaming console. from CNET https://ift.tt/3huyW8z via Mobiles

The Nintendo Switch is back in stock, but probably not for long - CNET

Here are the latest details on where you can buy the red-hot $300 console online. from CNET https://ift.tt/3gQgZ3b via Mobiles