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Activists In Myanmar Say Facebook Needs To Do More To Quell Hate Speech
“The risk of Facebook content sparking open violence is arguably nowhere higher right now than in Myanmar,” six Myanmar organizations wrote in an open letter to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg in April. (Image credit: Anthony Kuhn/NPR)
Read More »Eyes-on: Nvidia’s RTX demo shows the eye-popping potential of real-time ray tracing
When it comes to gaming, real-time ray tracing has been the proverbial Holy Grail for decades. The technology mimics how lighting works in the real world. Objects are illuminated by 3D light sources, with rays bouncing around before reaching your eyes (read: the camera). Ray tracing is what makes CG movies look so lifelike, but the computing power required to …
Read More »Ryan Says Legislation Needed To Stop Family Separation At The Border
Enlarge this image Speaker of the House Paul Ryan takes questions last week from reporters following a closed-door GOP meeting on immigration without reaching an agreement between conservatives and moderates. J. Scott Applewhite/AP hide caption toggle caption J. Scott Applewhite/AP House Speaker Paul Ryan said Congress needs to pass legislation to stop the practice of separating children from their parents …
Read More »Best surge protector: Reviews and buying advice
Far better than ordinary power strips, these products will protect your expensive electronics from dangerous power spikes. We’ll help you pick the right one for your home or small office.
Read More »Elon Musk’s Boring Company Will Build High-Speed Train To Chicago’s O’Hare Airport
The train tunnel company will build and operate an “express service to transport people to O’Hare Airport from downtown in 12 minutes,” Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel says. (Image credit: The Boring Company)
Read More »Calm before the storm at vital Red Sea port
In Hudaydah, as in towns and cities across Yemen, the war has affected all aspects of life since it began in 2015.
Read More »As The Scandals Mount, Conservatives Turn On Scott Pruitt
Enlarge this image EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt speaks at the Faith and Freedom conference in Washington, DC, on June. Pruitt is facing multiple ethics scandals from his actions since taking over the agency. Mark Wilson/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Mark Wilson/Getty Images Amid an unceasing series of revelations about alleged ethical misconduct, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt is …
Read More »Hands-on: How Microsoft’s Xbox Adaptive Controller lets gamers with disabilities play
Ask me my favorite demo of E3 2018 and I’ve got a lot of answers, even after two days. Cyberpunk 2077 was incredible. Metro Exodus made me want to play for 30 more hours, at least. Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey has a lot of potential. But I’d also be tempted to say the Xbox Adaptive Controller. Announced a few weeks back, …
Read More »DRC first to approve widespread use of Ebola drugs
The five treatments include two used in Guinea to save the only baby known to have survived the deadly disease.
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