Apple TV Plus joins streaming wars, has Oprah but no catalog

LOS ANGELES (AP) — As the streaming wars near a fever pitch and viewers are targeted from every vantage point — Disney Plus has the Marvel and Star Wars brands! HBO Max counters with "Game of Thrones" and DC superheroes! — Apple TV Plus could be cast as the highly pedigreed and improbable underdog.

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Russian hackers on the attack because of possible Olympic ban

Russian hackers are targeting anti-doping organizations after the country was banned from the 2020 Olympics, according to a new report.

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Would you let a robot mow your lawn?

From factories to living rooms, robots are being deployed to perform a bewildering array of different tasks. But would you let one mow your lawn?

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Mysterious hidden 'witches’ marks' revealed

Perfectly timed for Halloween, researchers are set to reveal mysterious “witches’ marks” from a cave in the English countryside in an ambitious 3D project.

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The Executive JD Degree Costs More Than $33K For Three Years Of Law School — But It Doesn’t Make Its Students Into Lawyers

A little-known and lightly regulated online school is offering students a three-year degree in the law with just one catch: They won’t be allowed to be lawyers after they graduate.

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New Zealand bans 'abhorrent' video game seemingly based on Christchurch mass shooting

New Zealand has banned an "abhorrent"  video game that the country’s chief censor said glorifies the mass shooting at two mosques in Christchurch that killed 51 worshipers last March, according to a report.

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Cognizant, a Facebook content moderation vendor, is reportedly quitting the business

The professional services firm Cognizant will exit the content moderation business in the wake of investigations into poor working conditions at sites dedicated to Facebook, the company confirmed to The Verge.

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Hackers hijacked DC’s surveillance cameras just before Trump’s inauguration: report

Days before Donald Trump's presidential inauguration, a pair of hackers managed to seize control of Washington, DC's surveillance cameras.

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Twitter to ban political ads worldwide, CEO Jack Dorsey announces

Twitter will stop all political advertising globally beginning next month, the tech company's CEO Jack Dorsey announced on Wednesday.

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Apple’s New AirPods Pro Have Better Sound, Fit, And Noise Cancellation — But Not Battery Life Or Price

I covered the new AirPods Pro with my ear filth for the last 24 hours. Here’s how Apple’s new buds sound and feel — and whether they’re worth the cost.

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How A Flesh-Eating Fake Cancer Cure Spread Across Facebook Groups

“Black salve” burns through human skin, but Facebook says that groups dedicated to the sham medicine don't violate its community guidelines.

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Twitter Is Banning Political Ads

Twitter drops the hammer on political ads ahead of 2020 election.

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Army Infantry improves its ability to attack and destroy enemy tanks

A small group of maneuvering infantry soldiers will soon be able to target and destroy enemy tanks at night from distances up to 4.5 kilometers (2.8 miles) -- by firing portable, man-carried Javelin Anti-Tank Missiles engineered with a new generation of targeting optics. 

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New 'period' emoji included in latest iPhone update

Apple has added nearly 400 new emoji as part of its latest iOS update, including gender-neutral people and a blood drop to represent menstruation.

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How to tell if someone read your text

As the way we use our phones has changed, our cell plan requirements have changed too. Odds are, you’re paying more than you need to. Tap or click here for a comparison of the best low-cost plans for seniors from the four major carriers.

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Australia's Plan To Stop Kids Watching Porn Involves Scanning Your Face To Access Adult Websites

"It will be interesting to see how many politicians are looking at porn. And I think they would have some interesting fetishes."

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Audio from Apple's Siri to be reviewed by humans again with iPhone update

Apple has resumed the controversial practice of allowing humans to review Siri commands and dictation with the latest iPhone software update.

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Facebook Let The Buffalo Chronicle Run Ads For Dubious Trudeau Stories

The Buffalo Chronicle paid to promote two of its highly dubious stories about Justin Trudeau.

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These Are The 398 New Emojis That You Can Now Get On Your iPhone

I can't wait to start overusing the yawning emoji.

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The Australian Internet Community Says The Government Isn't Listening

As the Australian internet turns 30, digital rights groups are worried that policymakers aren’t paying attention to them.

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Facebook Failed The Rohingya In Myanmar. Now It May Be Repeating Its Mistakes In Assam

A new report from human rights group Avaaz has found that “Facebook is being used as a megaphone for hate, pointed directly at vulnerable minorities.”

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Facebook employees call on Zuckerberg to crack down on 'false' political ads in letter

Hundreds of Facebook employees have signed a letter to CEO Mark Zuckerberg and other executives saying they oppose the social network’s policy of letting politicians lie in advertisements.

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Facebook employees sign letter opposing political ads policy

Hundreds of Facebook employees have signed a letter to CEO Mark Zuckerberg and other executives saying they oppose the social network’s policy of letting politicians lie in advertisements.

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Instagram removes fictional depictions of self-harm, suicide

Instagram is banning drawings, memes, video and comics that depict self-harm or suicide, along with other imagery that includes "associated materials or methods," the company announced on Sunday.

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A Google Staffer Helped Sell Trump's Family Separation Policy, Despite The Company's Denials

“The idea that you could disassociate from a policy that consumed the entire department while you were deputy chief of staff is ridiculous,” one former DHS official told BuzzFeed News.

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Find out who’s blocking you, iPad malware and more: Tech Q&A

I think my ex blocked my number from his phone. He never answers my calls. Is there a way to know is someone blocked your number?

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5 digital signs your significant other is cheating

A secret affair is like a bombshell. You feel shock, rage, and humiliation. You feel betrayed, your trust squandered. But for many people, the worst part isn't the act itself but the secrecy.

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Pentagon awards Microsoft $10B 'war cloud' contract, snubbing Amazon

The Pentagon announced Friday that it awarded the $10 billion Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure (JEDI) contract to build a cloud computing system for the military to Microsoft, in a noteworthy snub to Amazon.

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Twitter “Silenced” Dissenting Voices During Anti-Government Protests In Egypt

Dozens of accounts were suspended without reason during rare anti-government protests, new research shared with BuzzFeed News shows.

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Army AI task force works to massively 'speed up' weapons attacks

Envision high-speed, multi-domain, massive mechanized warfare in 2030 -- -- a fast-moving, lightweight armored vehicle detects an approaching column of enemy tanks with long-range infrared targeting sensors. The targets are dispersed across expansive, mountainous terrain, yet moving in coordination for attack. The armored vehicle cannot fire upon the enemy tanks and give away its position, so it “networks” the targeting specifics to an armed overhead drone which then attacks the enemy tanks -- exploding them with Hellfire missiles, all without putting soldiers at risk.

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Google Pixel 4 review: A mixed bag

Google's Pixel 4 is a solid smartphone for any Android user and while it's not going to make me switch from being an iPhone guy, it does offer a few benefits over the competition. Unfortunately, it also offers a few drawbacks as well.

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Jeff Bezos to be No. 2 richest, behind Bill Gates, after Amazon stock drop

Amazon boss Jeff Bezos will reportedly drop to the No. 2 spot on the list of the world’s richest people after Amazon’s stock price tumbled in after-hours trading Thursday.

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Google Just Made The Biggest Change In Five Years To How It Calculates Search Results

Meet BERT, the machine-powered language processing technology, that Google executives said will better understand the context of search queries.

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The 2010s Have Broken Our Sense Of Time

The rhythms of American life changed in the 2010s. How everything from TV to Trump to Instagram messed with your head just enough that time feels like it melted.

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PragerU takes aim at YouTube, sends truck to blast 'censored' videos outside company's HQ

An LED-covered video truck is driving around Silicon Valley Thursday blasting out PragerU videos that the organization says have been restricted by YouTube.

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TikTok could threaten national security, senators charge

The Chinese-owned video app TikTok is under fire after two senior senators called for U.S. intelligence officials to investigate it for any threats to national security that it may pose.

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Google Removed Questions About Its Hiring Of A Former DHS Staffer Ahead Of An All-Hands Meeting

“I find it ironic that leadership is worried about the hurt feelings of a single powerful person, but not about the message that their hiring has _already sent_ to Googlers."

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