Amazon delivers woman stun gun, pepper spray instead of cat dish she ordered

A Canadian woman who ordered a dish for her cat through Amazon reportedly received a stun gun and pepper spray instead.

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Facebook kills hundreds of 'inauthentic' accounts linked to Iran

Facebook announced Thursday that it had removed close to 800 pages, groups and accounts from the social media network for engaging in what it called "coordinated inauthentic behavior tied to Iran."

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Apple Just Shut Down Google's Internal iOS Apps

Apple has revoked Google's developer certificate, which disables internal apps used by the company's employees.

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San Francisco could ban facial recognition technology, becoming first US city to do so

San Francisco could become the first U.S. city to ban the use of facial recognition technology — criticized as biased by lawmakers and privacy advocates — by all city agencies if a new bill becomes law.

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Super Bowl LIII: Tom Brady, Patriots and Pepsi tops among social media buzz

As the hype around Super Bowl LIII reaches white-hot status, social media and internet users are doing everything and anything they can to learn about the New England Patriots and Los Angeles Rams and join in on the conversation.

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Outrage over Facebook's use of teens to spy on rivals as Sandberg says they 'consented'

Facebook is being hit with a growing backlash over the revelation that it paid teenagers in order to monitor their online activity to gain valuable insights into its rivals. 

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Army tests new communication device that could save wounded soldiers’ lives

The U.S. Army is testing a new medical communication device that could help save soldiers’ lives.

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Air Force may expand, speed up purchase of F-35 fighter jets

While senior Air Force leaders are calling for a “fast” pursuit toward production and delivery of its stated F-35 objectives, there are some voices now raising the question as to whether the rates should be sped up even more -- potentially even increasing the overall numbers for the program.

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Gurley beats Gronk in 'Madden' Super Bowl matchup

First came the "Madden" simulation, which has the Los Angeles Rams edging the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LIII by a score of 30-27. Now, two of the game's actual stars, Todd Gurley and Rob Gronkowski, provided the same result.

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Navy plans test raids on its futuristic Littoral Combat Ship

The Navy plans to launch small boat attack craft raids against its futuristic Littoral Combat Ships to prepare a suite of integrated weapons systems and sensors for major ocean warfare - including missiles, guns, drones and inflatable boats.

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Will the Patriots lose the Super Bowl? Ominous 'Madden' simulation has Rams winning close game

If "Madden NFL 19" is any indication, the New Patriots are going to lose the Super Bowl to the Los Angeles Rams in nail-biting fashion.

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Facebook slammed for 'patchy, opaque' attitude as disinformation progress report is released

Facebook was accused of taking a "patchy, opaque and self-selecting" approach to clamping down on misinformation by the European officials as the EU published its first progress report on fake news.

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Facebook closes research program that allowed it to spy on Apple users

Facebook has been paying people to install an app that allows it to hoover up data on exactly how they use their smartphones.

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She Found Her Nudes On An A–Z Directory Of Abuse. So She Decided To Help Other Women.

One young woman’s attempt to be so much more than a cautionary tale.

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Americans hit with 26.3 billion robocalls last year, causing some to not answer their phone

If you're fed up with robocalls, you're not alone. 

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Hackers ready to target unsuspecting fans during Super Bowl LIII

There’s nothing like a major sporting event to bring out the hackers.

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Facebook Ends Program That Monitored Users’ Activity Via App

Facebook will pull a controversial market research program from Apple’s operating system after a report revealed that it likely ran afoul of Apple's data collection policies, Facebook sources told NBC News early...

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Facebook Is Killing A Controversial App That Paid People For All Their Sensitive User Data

The Facebook Research app paid people as young as 13 $20 per month in order to access data, including web searches and emails.

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US Nobel Prize winner was told of gene-edited babies 7 months before public announcement

Emails obtained under a public records request show that US Nobel laureate Professor Craig Mello was told of the gene-edited babies in April 2018 and objected to the research but remained an adviser to Dr He's biotech company.

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New York lawmaker to Google: Remove conversion therapy app from Play Store

A New York lawmaker is demanding that Google remove an app that promotes gay conversion therapy from its Google Play Store. 

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Could China leave the US behind in AI 'arms race'?

It’s an arms race for the post-modern age.

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Could China leave the US behind in AI 'arms race'?

It’s an arms race for the post-modern age.

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Ocasio-Cortez slams Amazon for 'bias' in its facial detection technology

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez slammed Amazon for what she characterized as "bias" in the tech giant's facial detection technology. 

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Facebook removes smiling picture of seriously ill girl being fed by a tube

A mom was left horrified when Facebook banned a photo of her daughter because she was being fed by a tube.

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China develops app to monitor 'deadbeat debtors'

A new app developed in China will alert users if they are within 1,640 feet of someone in debt.

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Women In Iran Say A Looming Ban On Instagram Will Deprive Them Of Their Freedom

One of the last remaining major social networks in Iran has become a haven of free expression and opportunity for women. That’s put it in the sights of the regime.

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Apple scrambles to fix FaceTime bug that lets people spy on you

A bug in Apple devices that let callers listen in on others' microphones without their knowledge has been disabled after political leaders, business leaders and a number of media reports put pressure on the tech giant as it works to permanently solve the issue.

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Apple FaceTime bug allows users to listen in on people even if they don't answer

A critical flaw in Apple’s FaceTime video chat service allows someone to listen through another user’s iPhone even if that person did not answer the call, a report said on Monday.

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Facebook opens new fronts to combat political interference

Facebook Inc. plans to make more information available world-wide about political ads purchased on its services, expanding the social-media giant’s effort to defend against politically motivated interference in elections from India to the European Union.

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Twitter fights 'harassment' against fired journalists told to 'learn to code'

Twitter is taking on cases of "harassment" against recently fired journalists, the website confirmed to Fox News on Monday, after many users reached out to the reporters with the message, "learn to code."

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A FaceTime Bug Allows You To Access Someone's iPhone Camera And Microphone Before They Pick Up

BuzzFeed News confirmed that the FaceTime bug exposes the call recipient's front-facing iPhone camera before it is answered if a volume button is pressed.

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Trump's China negotiations: Experts say more needs to be done to protect IP theft, could take years

The Trump administration needs to be doing more to protect against the theft of American intellectual property by the Chinese government, according to a bipartisan commission of experts that estimated the cost to U.S. companies at $225-$600 billion per year, if not more. 

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Trevor, the 'world's loneliest duck,' dies in dog attack

It was a sad end for Trevor, a mallard on the remote Pacific island of Niue dubbed the “world’s loneliest duck.”

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Navy goes on 'offense' with mine warfare

The U.S. Navy is making an aggressive push toward "offensive" mine warfare designed to attack and destroy enemy ships and submarines with undersea explosives - all while preparing a complex suite of interwoven mine countermeasure technologies.

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Bad iPhone battery life? This easy trick reveals the apps to delete right now

If you’re always running out of iPhone battery, there's a handy trick that might help.

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Marine Corps officer asks Google to resume working with Pentagon

A decorated Marine Corps infantry officer is pleading with Google to not turn its back on the Department of Defense months after the tech giant decided to end its involvement in Project Maven, a U.S. military AI program.  

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Apple Launches Women Entrepreneurs Camp at Its HQ

Apple on Sunday launched its first program dedicated to helping women entrepreneurs develop apps.The Cupertino-based tech giant invited 11 companies run by women to participate in a free two-week...

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Facebook slams report from Zuckerberg's old Harvard classmate claiming half its users are fake

Facebook categorically rejected a new study that claims more than half of its 2.2 billion users are fake.

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YouTube to stop recommending conspiracy videos (again)

YouTube is again claiming it'll tweak its recommendation system to promote fewer conspiracy videos.

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Chinese web tycoon says US being 'extremely unfair' to Huawei

Chinese web tycoon and future Brooklyn Nets owner Joe Tsai waded into national security controversy Friday, slamming the US treatment of Chinese smartphone maker Huawei.

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Google, Amazon seek foothold in electricity as home automation grows

Alphabet Inc.’s Google and Amazon.com Inc. are taking early steps to expand into the electricity business, as home-energy automation emerges as a rich new source of customer data.

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Researchers say Amazon face-detection technology shows bias

Facial-detection technology that Amazon is marketing to law enforcement often misidentifies women, particularly those with darker skin, according to researchers from MIT and the University of Toronto.

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YouTube tweaks algorithms to stop recommending conspiracy videos

Google-owned YouTube is reworking its recommendation algorithm that will suggest what videos users should view next in a new bid to stem the flow of conspiracy theories and false information on the massive video platform.

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