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The Trump administration drafted an executive order to censor the internet

Aug13
by on August 13, 2019 at 1:13 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Social Media


CNN has obtained a draft of an executive order that could potentially censor huge portions of the internet. In an attempt to stop a perceived “bias” against conservatives, Trump’s plan attempts to strip certain protections from companies like Facebook and Twitter, particularly those protected under Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act (CDA). Although it’s still in its early stages, and subject to change, the details it contains are a paradox that involve fighting censorship with more censorship. Part of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, the CDA sought to regulate pornographic material on the internet. Section 230, also known as Title…

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How scientists use household bleach and quantum physics to hunt down cancer

Aug12
by on August 12, 2019 at 11:24 pm
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A team of scientists from MIT and Rice University recently discovered a new method for creating qubits that could revolutionize both quantum computing and cancer research – and all it takes is some household bleach and a UV light. Qubits are the basic units of information used in quantum computing. Typically, when scientists create them they go through a complex process involving lasers or shearing single photons off of light using complex, difficult-to-work-with reactants that produce unwanted side-effects. These time consuming methods often require trial-and-error and seldom produce perfect results. The method created by the MIT/Rice team, however, is quick,…

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The Galaxy Book S might be the Samsung laptop I’ve been waiting for

Aug12
by on August 12, 2019 at 11:06 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider, Plugged


Samsung might dominate smartphone sales and be a major player on other facets of consumer technology, but it hasn’t had as much luck in the laptop space. After spending some time with its new Galaxy Book S – and despite a few concerns – I think that could be about to change. We already covered the Galaxy Book‘s launch and specs in our announcement post, so I won’t delve too deep into the minutiae of the internals. The main things you need to know: It’s powered by a Qualcomm 8cx ARM processor, has 8GB of RAM, supports LTE, and packs a…

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Verizon sells Tumblr to WordPress, but don’t expect NSFW posts back

Aug12
by on August 12, 2019 at 10:46 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Social Media


After spending a few years doing pretty much nothing of note with the site, Verizon’s offloading Tumblr to Automattic, the company that owns WordPress. However, despite the new management, the site apparently won’t reinstate its NSFW content. We have big news to share today: @tumblr is joining Automattic, and we couldn’t be more thrilled. Here’s @photomatt’s announcement (on his very own Tumblr site!): https://t.co/gcWqj6wOBO pic.twitter.com/FThTGACK7M — Automattic (@automattic) August 12, 2019 The Wall Street Journal reports Automattic bought Tumblr for an undisclosed amount. According to Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg, the acquisition is the priciest in Automattic‘s history, and the company’s also taking on…

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