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Facebook blames error in routine maintenance for outage
The global outage that post, that Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp went dark "not by malicious activity but because of an error of our own making."This problem happened as engineers were working on Facebook's global backbone...
UAE launches probe to target asteroid between Mars and Jupiter
Tuesday's announcement by the United Arab Emirates was that a probe will be sent to land on an Asteroid between Mars, Jupiter and collect data about the origins of our universe. This is the...
After week of scandal, Ozy CEO says it is ‘premature to close down’
Ozy Media's CEO said Monday that it was premature to close down the company. He stated that he wanted to continue operating, despite scandals that exposed Ozy as a media outlet that had little...
Dubai Expo 2020: 5 workers die on the site for the first time
Expo 2020 in Dubai acknowledged Saturday that five workers were killed during construction of the huge world's fair. This was the first time that worker fatalities have been recorded.Expo stated that the site was...
Far-right cryptocurrency follows ideology over borders
The Daily Stormer website promotes the purity of white race and posts hateful, conspiratorial screeds about Blacks and Jews. It has also inspired at least three racially motivated killings. Andrew Anglin, its founder, has been...
California launches Earth-monitoring Landsat 9 satellite
To ensure that climate change is not a problem, the U.S. launched Monday's latest satellite into orbit from California.Landsat 9 was launched into space aboard a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket. It lifted...
Neo-Nazis still use Facebook. They’re still making money
It is the most prominent European group of martial artists for right-wing extremists. Their signature tournament has been banned twice by German authorities. However, Kampf der Nibelungen (or Battle of the Nibelungs) is still alive on...
One plug to charge them all: The EU requires a single plug for mobile...
Thursday's announcement by the European Union would require that the smartphone industry adopt a standard charging cord for mobile devices. This could end the all-too-familiar experience with digging through tangled cables in order to...
Facebook oversight board reviews ‘XCheck’ system for VIPs
Facebook's semi-independent oversight panel has stated that it will examine the company's "XCheck," which is a cross-check system, following an investigation into The Wall Street Journal about the use of this system. It exempts high-profile users...
Apple, Google remove opposition app as Russian voting begins
Apple and Google removed an app created by the opposition that told voters which candidates were likely to defeat Russian-backed opponents, under Kremlin pressure. The move was made as polls opened for three consecutive days...