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Twitter will begin testing ‘ice breakers’ to spark healthy conversation

Jan09
by on January 9, 2019 at 4:28 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Social Media


Last year, Twitter touted a handful of features meant to spur conversation on the platform. Or, “increase the health of public conversation,” as CEO Jack Dorsey told Congress last year. At CES today, company representatives confirmed to Engadget that the features would roll out to certain users in the coming weeks as part of a public test. The first of these was a Facebook-like presence indicator that displays when users are online. Presumably, it’s easier to start a conversation with people who are actively using the social network at the moment you want to talk to them… who knew? Depending…

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In Instagram’s darkest corner, all it takes is a hashtag to uncover images of child sexual abuse

Jan09
by on January 9, 2019 at 2:36 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Social Media


For pedophiles, a single hashtag opened the door to one of Instagram’s seediest corners, one where images of sexually exploited children were openly traded as if they were collectibles. For anyone willing to engage, finding images of child sexual abuse was about as simple searching for a laptop on Craigslist. The transactions started in the open with one of several hashtags — #dropboxlinks was one of the most popular, although variants for those seeking boys, gay, or a specific age group were prevalent. All it took was following (or searching for) the correct hashtags. Users then moved the conversation to…

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Dell’s new XPS 13 puts the webcam above the screen, and all is right with the world

Jan08
by on January 8, 2019 at 9:58 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider, Plugged


Ever since Dell introduced the slim bezel XPS 13 back in 2015, reviewers and users alike have had one recurring complaint: the webcam is below the screen. As nice as having thin bezels is, this meant you’d get an unflattering view of your face at best and clear shot up your nose at worst. That’s finally a thing of the past. Dell today announced its revamped XPS 13 (9380), and at long last, the camera has moved above the screen. The top bezel is a tiny bit thicker because of it – Dell didn’t opt for a notch like Asus –…

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CES strips sex toy of award after allegedly deeming it ‘immoral’

Jan08
by on January 8, 2019 at 9:40 pm
Posted In: Around the Web


The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas is currently showing off the biggest new innovations in tech — but apparently draws the line this year at a particular instrument of pleasure. The Osé massager, created by a company called Lora DiCarlo, purports to be able to give a hands-free blended orgasm through the use of microrobotics designed to mimic the movements of a human partner. Even those of you who currently have a death grip on your pearls have to admit its a fascinating use of robotics, and I’m sure there’s at least one of you leaning closer to your…

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CES strips sex toy of award after allegedly deeming it ‘immoral’

Jan08
by on January 8, 2019 at 9:40 pm
Posted In: Around the Web


The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas is currently showing off the biggest new innovations in tech — but apparently draws the line this year at a particular instrument of pleasure. The Osé massager, created by a company called Lora DiCarlo, purports to be able to give a hands-free blended orgasm through the use of microrobotics designed to mimic the movements of a human partner. Even those of you who currently have a death grip on your pearls have to admit its a fascinating use of robotics, and I’m sure there’s at least one of you leaning closer to your…

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