Mar 22, 2018
Bye Facebook, hello Instagram: Users head for Facebook-owned social network
Bye Facebook, hello Instagram: Users head for Facebook-owned social network: Instagram is having a moment, but users fear it may soon have all the same problems as Facebook, from data breaches to Russian manipulation.
Retired 4-Star General: 'Simply Outrageous' That Jared Kushner Represents America | HuffPost
Retired 4-Star General: 'Simply Outrageous' That Jared Kushner Represents America | HuffPost: “This is the personalization of a family business dealing with U.S. policy," said Barry McCaffrey.
For Many Facebook Users, a ‘Last Straw’ That Led Them to Quit - The New York Times
For Many Facebook Users, a ‘Last Straw’ That Led Them to Quit - The New York Times: Patrons of the social network are deleting their profiles in protest over reports that the company allowed a political data firm to harvest private information.
Getting Sick Can Be Really Expensive, Even for the Insured - The New York Times
Getting Sick Can Be Really Expensive, Even for the Insured - The New York Times: Beyond medical costs, a trip to the hospital can mean a permanent reduction in income for many Americans, new research shows.
Peru’s President Offers Resignation Over Vote-Buying Scandal - The New York Times
Peru’s President Offers Resignation Over Vote-Buying Scandal - The New York Times: Pedro Pablo Kuczynski, in office since 2016, was battered by secretly recorded tapes showing votes being exchanged for money and favors.
Using flattery and man’s-man bravado, Macron seems to crack the Trump code - The Washington Post
Using flattery and man’s-man bravado, Macron seems to crack the Trump code - The Washington Post: A call from the French president results in the firmest statement to date from the U.S. on the nerve agent attack in Britain.
Yes, we should be outraged about Facebook - The Washington Post
Yes, we should be outraged about Facebook - The Washington Post: We need to confront conflicts between the public interest and the ways that social media companies make their profits.
Fueled by fury against Trump, Democrats dream of turning California bluer - The Washington Post
Fueled by fury against Trump, Democrats dream of turning California bluer - The Washington Post: At least seven Republican-held seats there have been targeted for takeover in November’s midterm elections.
The scary truth that Cambridge Analytica understands - The Washington Post
The scary truth that Cambridge Analytica understands - The Washington Post: The controversial British data firm harnessed “authoritarian” sentiment around the world.
How Cambridge Analytica’s whistleblower became Facebook’s unlikely foe - The Washington Post
How Cambridge Analytica’s whistleblower became Facebook’s unlikely foe - The Washington Post: “I literally left a ticking time bomb,” Christopher Wylie said of the firm’s data gathering.
Austin bomber Mark Conditt was frustrated with his life, authorities say - The Washington Post
Austin bomber Mark Conditt was frustrated with his life, authorities say - The Washington Post: The 23-year-old recorded a message on his phone that officials described as an “outcry.”
Summons Issued For Trump In Emoluments Case | WAMU
Summons Issued For Trump In Emoluments Case | WAMU: President Trump has been named as a personal defendant in a case stemming from his refusal to divest from his business empire — and especially Trump International Hotel on Pennsylvania Avenue.
Stephon Clark shooting: Sacramento police release body camera video showing death - The Washington Post
Stephon Clark shooting: Sacramento police release body camera video showing death - The Washington Post: "I told the officers, ‘You guys are murderers,' ” Stephon Clark's grandmother said after the unarmed 22-year-old was shot and killed by Sacramento police.
Pacific garbage patch, world's largest collection of ocean trash, grows
Pacific garbage patch, world's largest collection of ocean trash, grows: The Great Pacific Garbage Patch, a collection of floating trash halfway between Hawaii and California, has grown to more than 600,000 square miles, or twice the size of Texas.
Biden says he would have 'beat the hell out' of Trump in high school for disrespecting women - ABC News
Biden says he would have 'beat the hell out' of Trump in high school for disrespecting women - ABC News: Biden made the comments while speaking at an "It's on Us" rally.
John Dowd Resigns as Trump’s Lead Lawyer in Special Counsel Inquiry - The New York Times
John Dowd Resigns as Trump’s Lead Lawyer in Special Counsel Inquiry - The New York Times: Mr. Dowd’s departure is the latest change among President Trump’s legal team as the president has begun directly attacking the special counsel in public.
Here’s what Congress is stuffing into its $1.3 trillion spending bill - The Washington Post
Here’s what Congress is stuffing into its $1.3 trillion spending bill - The Washington Post: The draft bill runs 2,232 pages, and we're going through it so you don't have to.
Mar 21, 2018
Search engines around the world – what’s the most popular and where | BT
Search engines around the world – what’s the most popular and where | BT: It’s not just Google – there’s Yandex, Baidu and DuckDuckGo as well.
Google search algorithms are not impartial. They can be biased, just like their designers.
Google search algorithms are not impartial. They can be biased, just like their designers.: Google search algorithms are not impartial. They are biased, racist and sexist, just like their designers.
Your identity is for sale on the dark web for less than $1,200
Your identity is for sale on the dark web for less than $1,200: A newly compiled price index shows the average price criminals are willing to pay for hacked credentials to various online accounts.
Senate approves legislation to curb sex-trafficking. sending it to Trump
Senate approves legislation to curb sex-trafficking. sending it to Trump: Supporters said the bill was a major victory for trafficking victims and law enforcement officials. Sex trafficking has grown rapidly in recent years.
YouTube Removed the 'Hail, Trump' Video From Search - The Atlantic
YouTube Removed the 'Hail, Trump' Video From Search - The Atlantic: It said The Atlantic’s footage, which captured alt-right members giving Nazi salutes, was “borderline content” under its hate-speech policy. It restored the video after being questioned on Monday.
Policies on content featuring firearms - YouTube Help
Policies on content featuring firearms - YouTube Help: YouTube prohibits certain kinds of content featuring firearms. Specifically, we don’t allow content that: Intends to sell firearms or certain firearms accessories through direct sales (e.g
Mark Zuckerberg on Cambridge Analytica: Need to fix 'breach of trust'
Mark Zuckerberg on Cambridge Analytica: Need to fix 'breach of trust': Facebook CEO breaks his silence and speaks on Cambridge Analytica
CNN: Trump, Kelly furious after leak that Trump was not to congratulate Putin | TheHill
CNN: Trump, Kelly furious after leak that Trump was not to congratulate Putin | TheHill: President Trump and his chief of staff John Kelly are reportedly furious that details of the president's national security briefing materials telling him not to congratulate Russian President Vladimir Putin were leaked to the press.
The Southern Democrat who could shake up the 2020 field - POLITICO
The Southern Democrat who could shake up the 2020 field - POLITICO: ‘I think he’s a remarkable talent … on the Bill Clinton, Barack Obama scale,’ says one admirer of New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu.
The case against Facebook - Vox
The case against Facebook - Vox: It’s not just about privacy; its core function makes people lonely and sad.
Myanmar president Htin Kyaw resigns - BBC News
Myanmar president Htin Kyaw resigns - BBC News: Though elected in 2016, his close friend Aung San Suu Kyi has acted as de facto president.
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