Facebook testing video selfie feature to battle the bots


Discovered by prolific app researcher Jane Manchun Wong, the feature asks owners of suspected inauthentic accounts to hold their mobiles up, position their faces inside an on-screen circle, and slowly turn their head, thereby confirming they aren't a bot.

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A former Facebook executive says the company can't stay out of politics


When Jack Dorsey announced that Twitter will ban all political ads, some viewed the move as ineffective but otherwise affordable, considering the company made less than $3 million in revenue for political ads that ran during the 2018 midterm elections. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg fiercely defended his company's decision to...

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Rockstar says update your graphics drivers to fix Red Dead Redemption 2's PC problems


The internet is filled with user reports of RDR2 not launching and, even when it does, having sub-par performance. Addressing these complaints, Rockstar has created a ‘PC General Troubleshooting’ document for the game, which it claims can help resolve the launching and crashing issues.

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Ford makes one-off electric Mustang with 900 hp and a manual transmission


Ford's electric ambitions are pretty evident, considering that earlier this year, the company announced plans to electrify its world's best-selling F-150 pickup truck. There's also the upcoming Mustang-inspired Mach E electric crossover. However, nothing makes quite an impression as an electric Mustang with 900 hp and 1,000 lb-ft of torque,...

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FCC officially green lights the T-Mobile / Sprint merger


Earlier this year, the big dollar acquisition had the government split down the middle with the Department of Justice wanting to deny the deal and the FCC leaning to approve it. In July, the DoJ changed its stance and decided it would back down from its opposition.

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Facebook says up to 100 developers may have accessed Groups members' data


In its post, Facebook writes that while Group administrators are able to use third-party apps to get information such as the Group name, number of users, and content of posts, the ability to access details including individual members’ names, profile pictures, or other profile data was removed in April 2018....

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Walmart and Tesla have reached a settlement regarding rooftop solar panel fires


In August, the former filed a lawsuit against the latter for allegedly failing to properly maintain its solar rooftop installations across various Walmart locations.

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Google announces OpenTitan, an open source project for secure chip design


Google has announced that it is partnering with several companies and non-profits to start a new initiative called OpenTitan. The goal is to develop open source secure chip design to be used in data centers and infrastructure. These designs can be independently verified and built upon to become even stronger.

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West Virginia University scientists are using brain implants to treat opioid addiction


The onset of drug addiction is one of the most devastating things that can happen to a person. If left unchecked, the condition can destroy families, careers, and even lives, in the most severe cases.

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AT&T to pay $60 million restitution for throttling 'unlimited' data customers


FTC Commissioner Rohit Chopra bluntly referred to the company's throttling policies as a "nationwide bait-and-switch scam" in his statement regarding the settlement.

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