Facebook and the New Colonialism
Mark Zuckerberg hasn’t had the best week.First, Facebook’s Free Basics platform was effectively banned in India. Then, a high-profile member of Facebook’s board of directors, the venture capitalist Marc Andreessen, sounded off about the decision to his nearly half-a-million Twitter followers with a stunning comment.“Anti-colonialism has been economically catastrophic for the Indian people for decades,” Andreessen wrote. “Why stop now?”After that, the Internet went nuts.Andreessen deleted his tw..>> view originalGoogle Finally Expands Europe's Search Delisting To Google.com Domain
It’s taken well over a year for Google to shift its position but the search giant is finally buckling to European data protection regulators’ demands to apply granted search delisting requests on the Google.com domain, as well as European subdomains as it currently does. Search delisting refers to the so-called right to be forgotten ruling made by Europe’s top court back in May 2014 which judged that search engines are data controllers and therefore must process individual requests from Europe..>> view originalQualcomm promises gigabit LTE speeds with its new Snapdragon X16 modem
Qualcomm Further ReadingBig Cable and Wi-Fi Alliance cry foul over cellular interference with Wi-Fi. Qualcomm's lead in the mobile SoC and modem market is no longer as unassailable as it once was, but the company continues to be out in front when it comes to pushing new LTE technologies. Case in point: its new Snapdragon X16 modem, which together with the WTR5975 transceiver boasts Category 16 LTE download speeds of up to 1Gbps. Most of today's phones top out at 300Mbps or 450Mbps, and the u..>> view originalInstagram Reveals Video View Counts To Score Creators And Ad Dollars
Video is booming on Instagram with watch time up 40% in 6 months, so now it’s trying to lure the best video makers and marketers from competitors like Vine and YouTube. Over the next few weeks, Instagram will begin showing view counts on videos where the Like number used to be, though you can still click through to see the heart count. As on Facebook, 3 seconds counts as a view. With 400 million active users, Instagram’s bet is that view counts will be impressive, and they’ll convince video cr..>> view originalToyota's Tacoma TRD Pro is a truck Marty McFly would love
Toyota's Tacoma TRD Pro is a truck Marty McFly would love 2017 Toyota Tacoma TRD ProImage: Toyota Toyota's 2017 Tacoma TRD Pro gives the joys of distinctive but burly off-road gear and attitude, without the sacrifice in comfort or warranty coverage of a truck tricked-out in the aftermarket. If you're the kind of person who enjoys buying a highly specialized vehicle right from the showroom, the 2016 Chicago Auto Show is turning out to be just your cup of tea. First we were shown the new Cam..>> view originalCosmic breakthrough: Physicists detect gravitational waves from violent black-hole merger
Scientists from the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory (LIGO) announced on Feb. 11 that they have detected gravitational waves, ushering in a new era in the way humans can observe the universe. (Reuters) Scientists announced Thursday that, after decades of effort, they have succeeded in detecting gravitational waves from the violent merging of two black holes in deep space. The detection was hailed as a triumph for a controversial, exquisitely crafted, billion-dollar physi..>> view originalMicrosoft plans to make Windows 10, Xbox One game “crossbuys” a habit
Gamers who preorder Remedy’s upcoming Xbox One game Quantum Break will receive a free digital copy for Windows 10 PCs—a “crossbuy” strategy that Microsoft’s Xbox chief plans to make a “platform feature” of the gaming console. The preorder deal will also include Remedy’s earlier hit Alan Wake, and its sequel, Alan Wake’s American Nightmare—all for free. (You only have from February 11 until April 4 to score the preorder deal, though, as the game launches on April 5.) Gamers who who buy a phys..>> view originalTeam Taps Electronic Medical Records to Find Neanderthal Alleles Influencing Human Traits, Disease
NEW YORK (GenomeWeb) – A new Science study is highlighting modern human traits and conditions that appear to be influenced by introgressed Neanderthal alleles that have persisted in many human populations. Get the full storyThis story is free for registered usersRegistering provides access to this and other free content.Register now.Already have an account?Login Now.>> view originalWhy Facebook Says Your Video Ads Should Be Silent
The mid 1920s were a big deal in the world of film because the first “talkies,” or movies with sound, came out. Now, almost a century later, there is a move to go back to silent movies.Social-media behemoth Facebook just released a new set of features and recommendations designed to help businesses create and feature videos that don’t depend on sound.If a video in a Facebook feed starts playing sound loudly when people aren’t expecting it, then four out of five people will react negatively both..>> view originalThe Next Assassin's Creed Won't Be Out Until 2017
You’ll have to make do without an Assassin’s Creed game this year. Ubisoft explained in a brief dispatch on Feb. 11 that it’s “stepping back and re-examining” the franchise. The message, from no one in particular at the multinational publisher, attempts to soften the blow by calling 2016 “an exciting time for Assassin’s Creed.” I gather that’s mostly to do with the Michael Fassbender tie-in film due later this year. It’s a bold move given a potential film-related sales boost, but probably a sm..>> view original
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