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Geek Trivia: Which Country Has The Longest National Anthem? Geek Trivia: Which Country Has The Longest National Anthem? Reviewed by swadu on August 31, 2019 Rating: 5
Assam NRC: People queue to check they are on list Assam NRC: People queue to check they are on list Reviewed by swadu on August 31, 2019 Rating: 5
The US starts imposing 15% tariffs on certain tech products made in China like the Apple Watch; 15% tariffs on laptops and cellphones go into effect on Dec. 15 (Bloomberg) The US starts imposing 15% tariffs on certain tech products made in China like the Apple Watch; 15% tariffs on laptops and cellphones go into effect on Dec. 15 (Bloomberg) Reviewed by swadu on August 31, 2019 Rating: 5
The churches trying to save Ethiopia's trees The churches trying to save Ethiopia's trees Reviewed by swadu on August 31, 2019 Rating: 5
Premier League: Why Nigeria's passion for English football continues Premier League: Why Nigeria's passion for English football continues Reviewed by swadu on August 31, 2019 Rating: 5
How migrants cross the Channel from Calais How migrants cross the Channel from Calais Reviewed by swadu on August 31, 2019 Rating: 5
Hong Kong police storm metro system after protests Hong Kong police storm metro system after protests Reviewed by swadu on August 31, 2019 Rating: 5
Hong Kong police raid metro system Hong Kong police raid metro system Reviewed by swadu on August 31, 2019 Rating: 5
Sources: a number of recently disclosed malicious websites used to hack into iPhones over a two-year period were designed to target Uyghur Muslims in China (Zack Whittaker/TechCrunch) Sources: a number of recently disclosed malicious websites used to hack into iPhones over a two-year period were designed to target Uyghur Muslims in China (Zack Whittaker/TechCrunch) Reviewed by swadu on August 31, 2019 Rating: 5
Making the change from iPhone to Android as easy as possible - CNET Making the change from iPhone to Android as easy as possible - CNET Reviewed by swadu on August 31, 2019 Rating: 5
Woman with house full of hedgehogs says 'no more' Woman with house full of hedgehogs says 'no more' Reviewed by swadu on August 31, 2019 Rating: 5
Thai palace shares unusually candid images of king’s consort Thai palace shares unusually candid images of king’s consort Reviewed by swadu on August 31, 2019 Rating: 5
Mat Dan: 'I became an accidental celebrity 6,000 miles from home' Mat Dan: 'I became an accidental celebrity 6,000 miles from home' Reviewed by swadu on August 31, 2019 Rating: 5
Sheryl Crow on her final album, #MeToo and being an outsider in the 1990s Sheryl Crow on her final album, #MeToo and being an outsider in the 1990s Reviewed by swadu on August 31, 2019 Rating: 5
What we learned from the Harvey Weinstein documentary Untouchable What we learned from the Harvey Weinstein documentary Untouchable Reviewed by swadu on August 31, 2019 Rating: 5
South Africa policeman arrested over boxing champion's murder South Africa policeman arrested over boxing champion's murder Reviewed by swadu on August 31, 2019 Rating: 5
Afghanistan conflict: Taliban launch major assault on Kunduz Afghanistan conflict: Taliban launch major assault on Kunduz Reviewed by swadu on August 31, 2019 Rating: 5
Verizon vs AT&T vs T-Mobile vs Sprint: Choose the best 5G carrier - CNET Verizon vs AT&T vs T-Mobile vs Sprint: Choose the best 5G carrier - CNET Reviewed by swadu on August 31, 2019 Rating: 5
Alexa can tell you if someone breaks into your house - CNET Alexa can tell you if someone breaks into your house - CNET Reviewed by swadu on August 31, 2019 Rating: 5
5 Gmail tips to save you from regret, spam and utter desolation - CNET 5 Gmail tips to save you from regret, spam and utter desolation - CNET Reviewed by swadu on August 31, 2019 Rating: 5
A look at the growing tensions between food delivery apps like Zomato and Swiggy in India and restaurants frustrated by their steep commissions and discounts (New York Times) A look at the growing tensions between food delivery apps like Zomato and Swiggy in India and restaurants frustrated by their steep commissions and discounts (New York Times) Reviewed by swadu on August 31, 2019 Rating: 5
How to Get Started with Creative Writing How to Get Started with Creative Writing Reviewed by swadu on August 31, 2019 Rating: 5
How to Pick the Right Gaming Monitor for Your Needs How to Pick the Right Gaming Monitor for Your Needs Reviewed by swadu on August 31, 2019 Rating: 5
How to Fix a Slow or Unresponsive Mac How to Fix a Slow or Unresponsive Mac Reviewed by swadu on August 31, 2019 Rating: 5
Hong Kong protests: Demonstrators defy ban on march Hong Kong protests: Demonstrators defy ban on march Reviewed by swadu on August 31, 2019 Rating: 5
Tyler Skaggs: Angels pitcher overdosed on drugs and alcohol Tyler Skaggs: Angels pitcher overdosed on drugs and alcohol Reviewed by swadu on August 31, 2019 Rating: 5
Burning Man: Death at US festival treated as ‘suspicious’ Burning Man: Death at US festival treated as ‘suspicious’ Reviewed by swadu on August 31, 2019 Rating: 5
Geek Trivia: Famed Psychologist B.F. Skinner Once Taught Pigeons To? Geek Trivia: Famed Psychologist B.F. Skinner Once Taught Pigeons To? Reviewed by swadu on August 30, 2019 Rating: 5
Some sellers are hijacking listings of discontinued Amazon private-label products to sell their own wares, using the pages' old reviews to appear trustworthy (Josh Dzieza/The Verge) Some sellers are hijacking listings of discontinued Amazon private-label products to sell their own wares, using the pages' old reviews to appear trustworthy (Josh Dzieza/The Verge) Reviewed by swadu on August 30, 2019 Rating: 5
As the drone market matures, many of the startups which raised hundreds of millions in aggregate have either closed or pivoted to services (Jack Pitcher/Bloomberg) As the drone market matures, many of the startups which raised hundreds of millions in aggregate have either closed or pivoted to services (Jack Pitcher/Bloomberg) Reviewed by swadu on August 30, 2019 Rating: 5
Assam NRC: What next for 1.9 million 'stateless' Indians? Assam NRC: What next for 1.9 million 'stateless' Indians? Reviewed by swadu on August 30, 2019 Rating: 5
Iran tanker row: US blacklists vessel 'bound for Syria' Iran tanker row: US blacklists vessel 'bound for Syria' Reviewed by swadu on August 30, 2019 Rating: 5
Khalid Sheikh Mohammad: Trial date set for 'architect of 9/11' Khalid Sheikh Mohammad: Trial date set for 'architect of 9/11' Reviewed by swadu on August 30, 2019 Rating: 5
Apple launches a free screen replacement program for aluminum models of Watch Series 2 and Series 3 that exhibit a crack along the rounded edge of the screen (Juli Clover/MacRumors) Apple launches a free screen replacement program for aluminum models of Watch Series 2 and Series 3 that exhibit a crack along the rounded edge of the screen (Juli Clover/MacRumors) Reviewed by swadu on August 30, 2019 Rating: 5
DJ Arafat: Thousands pay tribute at Abidjan concert DJ Arafat: Thousands pay tribute at Abidjan concert Reviewed by swadu on August 30, 2019 Rating: 5
Trade war: US set to hit China with new wave of tariffs Trade war: US set to hit China with new wave of tariffs Reviewed by swadu on August 30, 2019 Rating: 5
A look at the tech startups selling the opportunity to preserve one's legacy online forever, as an interactive memorialized bot or avatar (Peter Holley/Washington Post) A look at the tech startups selling the opportunity to preserve one's legacy online forever, as an interactive memorialized bot or avatar (Peter Holley/Washington Post) Reviewed by swadu on August 30, 2019 Rating: 5
Poland still counts losses from WW2 invasion Poland still counts losses from WW2 invasion Reviewed by swadu on August 30, 2019 Rating: 5
What Does VSCO Think About the ‘VSCO Girls’? What Does VSCO Think About the ‘VSCO Girls’? Reviewed by swadu on August 30, 2019 Rating: 5
DR Congo Ebola deaths top 2,000 DR Congo Ebola deaths top 2,000 Reviewed by swadu on August 30, 2019 Rating: 5
The Vagina Bible adverts blocked by social media The Vagina Bible adverts blocked by social media Reviewed by swadu on August 30, 2019 Rating: 5
'Beaten and tortured' by the Indian army 'Beaten and tortured' by the Indian army Reviewed by swadu on August 30, 2019 Rating: 5
What about the animals caught in the Amazon rainforest fires? What about the animals caught in the Amazon rainforest fires? Reviewed by swadu on August 30, 2019 Rating: 5
Great Barrier Reef outlook very poor, Australia says Great Barrier Reef outlook very poor, Australia says Reviewed by swadu on August 29, 2019 Rating: 5
Geek Trivia: The First Wearable Computer Was Used For What? Geek Trivia: The First Wearable Computer Was Used For What? Reviewed by swadu on August 29, 2019 Rating: 5
Climate change: Big lifestyle changes 'needed to cut emissions' Climate change: Big lifestyle changes 'needed to cut emissions' Reviewed by swadu on August 29, 2019 Rating: 5
Russia swaps prisoners with Ukraine including filmmaker, says prosecutor Russia swaps prisoners with Ukraine including filmmaker, says prosecutor Reviewed by swadu on August 29, 2019 Rating: 5
Tamil family's deportation from Australia halted mid-air Tamil family's deportation from Australia halted mid-air Reviewed by swadu on August 29, 2019 Rating: 5
Highlights from Jack Ma and Elon Musk's discussion about AI in Shanghai, where Musk sounded the alarm and Ma argued humans would prevail (Bloomberg) Highlights from Jack Ma and Elon Musk's discussion about AI in Shanghai, where Musk sounded the alarm and Ma argued humans would prevail (Bloomberg) Reviewed by swadu on August 29, 2019 Rating: 5
Google finds 'indiscriminate iPhone attack lasting years' Google finds 'indiscriminate iPhone attack lasting years' Reviewed by swadu on August 29, 2019 Rating: 5
Mexico missing: The city where 'you can feel the fear' Mexico missing: The city where 'you can feel the fear' Reviewed by swadu on August 29, 2019 Rating: 5
Moscow protests: Students challenging arrest in Putin's Russia Moscow protests: Students challenging arrest in Putin's Russia Reviewed by swadu on August 29, 2019 Rating: 5
Has President Trump's trade war cost China three million jobs? Has President Trump's trade war cost China three million jobs? Reviewed by swadu on August 29, 2019 Rating: 5
'I would not have kept the baby': Fighting depression in pregnancy 'I would not have kept the baby': Fighting depression in pregnancy Reviewed by swadu on August 29, 2019 Rating: 5
Adult film producer Bang Bros says it has bought PornWikiLeaks.com, a forum devoted to doxxing and harassing porn performers, and is shutting it down (Samantha Cole/VICE) Adult film producer Bang Bros says it has bought PornWikiLeaks.com, a forum devoted to doxxing and harassing porn performers, and is shutting it down (Samantha Cole/VICE) Reviewed by swadu on August 29, 2019 Rating: 5
Google finds 'indiscriminate iPhone attack lasting years' Google finds 'indiscriminate iPhone attack lasting years' Reviewed by swadu on August 29, 2019 Rating: 5
An in-depth look at five iOS exploit chains that were used in hacked websites for carrying out watering hole attacks against devices running iOS 10 through 12 (Ian Beer/Project Zero) An in-depth look at five iOS exploit chains that were used in hacked websites for carrying out watering hole attacks against devices running iOS 10 through 12 (Ian Beer/Project Zero) Reviewed by swadu on August 29, 2019 Rating: 5
Joshua Wong arrested: Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong arrested: Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Reviewed by swadu on August 29, 2019 Rating: 5
Dave Chappelle's Netflix special has a hidden epilogue. Here's how to watch it - CNET Dave Chappelle's Netflix special has a hidden epilogue. Here's how to watch it - CNET Reviewed by swadu on August 29, 2019 Rating: 5
Man gored to death by bull at Spanish festival Man gored to death by bull at Spanish festival Reviewed by swadu on August 29, 2019 Rating: 5
Dell reports Q2 revenue of $23.4B, up 2% YoY, and earnings of $4.5B, beating estimates, on strong sales at its PC unit due to enterprise demand (Larry Dignan/ZDNet) Dell reports Q2 revenue of $23.4B, up 2% YoY, and earnings of $4.5B, beating estimates, on strong sales at its PC unit due to enterprise demand (Larry Dignan/ZDNet) Reviewed by swadu on August 29, 2019 Rating: 5
Italy PM Conte vows more united Italy as Salvini leaves power Italy PM Conte vows more united Italy as Salvini leaves power Reviewed by swadu on August 29, 2019 Rating: 5
Colombia ex-Farc rebel Iván Márquez issues call to arms Colombia ex-Farc rebel Iván Márquez issues call to arms Reviewed by swadu on August 29, 2019 Rating: 5
This is the browser you'll want if you care about online privacy - CNET This is the browser you'll want if you care about online privacy - CNET Reviewed by swadu on August 29, 2019 Rating: 5
Elon Musk and Jack Ma disagree about AI's threat Elon Musk and Jack Ma disagree about AI's threat Reviewed by swadu on August 29, 2019 Rating: 5
Huddersfield woman jailed for abusing children for money online Huddersfield woman jailed for abusing children for money online Reviewed by swadu on August 29, 2019 Rating: 5
Amazon fires: Brazil bans fire for land clearance for 60 days Amazon fires: Brazil bans fire for land clearance for 60 days Reviewed by swadu on August 29, 2019 Rating: 5
How to Cook a Steak Like a Chef (No Grill Necessary) How to Cook a Steak Like a Chef (No Grill Necessary) Reviewed by swadu on August 29, 2019 Rating: 5
The Best Tactical Flashlights to Brighten the Darkness in Your Life The Best Tactical Flashlights to Brighten the Darkness in Your Life Reviewed by swadu on August 29, 2019 Rating: 5
Mystery of Napoleon's favourite general may be solved in Russian discovery Mystery of Napoleon's favourite general may be solved in Russian discovery Reviewed by swadu on August 29, 2019 Rating: 5
Canada deports Chinese activist Yang Wei over knife crimes Canada deports Chinese activist Yang Wei over knife crimes Reviewed by swadu on August 29, 2019 Rating: 5
How Writers Can Use GitHub to Store Their Work How Writers Can Use GitHub to Store Their Work Reviewed by swadu on August 29, 2019 Rating: 5
Thai beach murders: Death sentence upheld by Supreme Court Thai beach murders: Death sentence upheld by Supreme Court Reviewed by swadu on August 29, 2019 Rating: 5
Get the most out of the Note 10's camera features with these tips - CNET Get the most out of the Note 10's camera features with these tips - CNET Reviewed by swadu on August 29, 2019 Rating: 5
Hong Kong park lights up in sex abuse protest Hong Kong park lights up in sex abuse protest Reviewed by swadu on August 29, 2019 Rating: 5
Samsung heir faces South Korea bribery retrial Samsung heir faces South Korea bribery retrial Reviewed by swadu on August 29, 2019 Rating: 5
S Korea ex-leader Park and Samsung heir Lee face bribery retrials S Korea ex-leader Park and Samsung heir Lee face bribery retrials Reviewed by swadu on August 29, 2019 Rating: 5
Huawei's next phone won't have Google apps Huawei's next phone won't have Google apps Reviewed by swadu on August 29, 2019 Rating: 5
In the UK, YouTube is experimenting with an algorithm change that can reduce the views of "borderline content" from recommendations by 50%, says Susan Wojcicki (Alex Hern/The Guardian) In the UK, YouTube is experimenting with an algorithm change that can reduce the views of "borderline content" from recommendations by 50%, says Susan Wojcicki (Alex Hern/The Guardian) Reviewed by swadu on August 29, 2019 Rating: 5
Hong Kong: Protesters join MeToo rally against police Hong Kong: Protesters join MeToo rally against police Reviewed by swadu on August 28, 2019 Rating: 5
Geek Trivia: Which Drink Is, Thanks To Federal Law, Now Artificially Flavored? Geek Trivia: Which Drink Is, Thanks To Federal Law, Now Artificially Flavored? Reviewed by swadu on August 28, 2019 Rating: 5
Pinterest to direct vaccine searches to health sites Pinterest to direct vaccine searches to health sites Reviewed by swadu on August 28, 2019 Rating: 5
Jambos Picks raises $23M seed for its AI-based sports bet recommendations service that offers refunds to subscribers if recommendations are not profitable (Kieran McQuilkin/American Inno) Jambos Picks raises $23M seed for its AI-based sports bet recommendations service that offers refunds to subscribers if recommendations are not profitable (Kieran McQuilkin/American Inno) Reviewed by swadu on August 28, 2019 Rating: 5
Indictment of the Capital One hacker alleges that she used exploited servers of Capital One and those of over 30 other companies to mine cryptocurrency (James Thorne/GeekWire) Indictment of the Capital One hacker alleges that she used exploited servers of Capital One and those of over 30 other companies to mine cryptocurrency (James Thorne/GeekWire) Reviewed by swadu on August 28, 2019 Rating: 5
6 Google Tricks That Will Turn You Into an Internet Detective 6 Google Tricks That Will Turn You Into an Internet Detective Reviewed by swadu on August 28, 2019 Rating: 5
Chinese Catholic bishop ordained with Pope's approval Chinese Catholic bishop ordained with Pope's approval Reviewed by swadu on August 28, 2019 Rating: 5
US deports foreign student 'over friends' social media posts' US deports foreign student 'over friends' social media posts' Reviewed by swadu on August 28, 2019 Rating: 5
Instagram criticised by judge over schoolgirl grooming chat logs Instagram criticised by judge over schoolgirl grooming chat logs Reviewed by swadu on August 28, 2019 Rating: 5
Q&A: Why give free iPads to 50,000 pupils? Q&A: Why give free iPads to 50,000 pupils? Reviewed by swadu on August 28, 2019 Rating: 5
'Rosalind Franklin' Mars rover assembly completed 'Rosalind Franklin' Mars rover assembly completed Reviewed by swadu on August 28, 2019 Rating: 5
German data protection authority is probing Facebook over transcribing audio of its users, adding to an investigation into Google's speech assistant (Bloomberg) German data protection authority is probing Facebook over transcribing audio of its users, adding to an investigation into Google's speech assistant (Bloomberg) Reviewed by swadu on August 27, 2019 Rating: 5
Geek Trivia: What Did You Have To Defeat In The Super Secret Level Of Nintendo’s Hit Star Fox? Geek Trivia: What Did You Have To Defeat In The Super Secret Level Of Nintendo’s Hit Star Fox? Reviewed by swadu on August 27, 2019 Rating: 5
Can broadband stop depopulation in the Outer Hebrides? Can broadband stop depopulation in the Outer Hebrides? Reviewed by swadu on August 27, 2019 Rating: 5
Costco shoppers jostle for chicken at China's first store Costco shoppers jostle for chicken at China's first store Reviewed by swadu on August 27, 2019 Rating: 5
Costco forced to shut first China store early due to crowds Costco forced to shut first China store early due to crowds Reviewed by swadu on August 27, 2019 Rating: 5
Colombia drugs: Police seize 300kg of cannabis in coffin Colombia drugs: Police seize 300kg of cannabis in coffin Reviewed by swadu on August 27, 2019 Rating: 5
Gaza violence: Suicide bombers kill three officers Gaza violence: Suicide bombers kill three officers Reviewed by swadu on August 27, 2019 Rating: 5
Sources: when Telegram raised $1.7B in 2018, it told investors it will deliver Gram by Oct. 31, 2019, or give back the money, and now says it is still on track (Nathaniel Popper/New York Times) Sources: when Telegram raised $1.7B in 2018, it told investors it will deliver Gram by Oct. 31, 2019, or give back the money, and now says it is still on track (Nathaniel Popper/New York Times) Reviewed by swadu on August 27, 2019 Rating: 5
Palestinian conflict: Diaries of childhood in Israeli military detention Palestinian conflict: Diaries of childhood in Israeli military detention Reviewed by swadu on August 27, 2019 Rating: 5
Google to shut down Google Hire, a job application tracking system for small to medium sized businesses it launched two years ago, in September 2020 (Greg Kumparak/TechCrunch) Google to shut down Google Hire, a job application tracking system for small to medium sized businesses it launched two years ago, in September 2020 (Greg Kumparak/TechCrunch) Reviewed by swadu on August 27, 2019 Rating: 5
Cisco to buy customer analytics startup CloudCherry, which has raised $16M in venture funding from Cisco, Microsoft, and others (Maria Deutscher/SiliconANGLE) Cisco to buy customer analytics startup CloudCherry, which has raised $16M in venture funding from Cisco, Microsoft, and others (Maria Deutscher/SiliconANGLE) Reviewed by swadu on August 27, 2019 Rating: 5
Dutch data protection agency says it found that Windows 10 may still be unlawfully collecting user data, refers Microsoft to its EU privacy regulator in Ireland (Natasha Lomas/TechCrunch) Dutch data protection agency says it found that Windows 10 may still be unlawfully collecting user data, refers Microsoft to its EU privacy regulator in Ireland (Natasha Lomas/TechCrunch) Reviewed by swadu on August 27, 2019 Rating: 5
Sources: US Commerce Department has received 130+ applications from companies for licenses to sell US goods to Huawei; none of the licenses have been granted (Reuters) Sources: US Commerce Department has received 130+ applications from companies for licenses to sell US goods to Huawei; none of the licenses have been granted (Reuters) Reviewed by swadu on August 27, 2019 Rating: 5
'Mushroom foraging saved me from my grief' 'Mushroom foraging saved me from my grief' Reviewed by swadu on August 27, 2019 Rating: 5
Sudan crisis: Activists achieve 'big win' over generals Sudan crisis: Activists achieve 'big win' over generals Reviewed by swadu on August 27, 2019 Rating: 5
Has Kenya's plastic bag ban worked? Has Kenya's plastic bag ban worked? Reviewed by swadu on August 27, 2019 Rating: 5
Google says its Nest Hello video doorbell can now detect package deliveries and notify US users who are subscribed to its $5/month Nest Aware service (Jay Peters/The Verge) Google says its Nest Hello video doorbell can now detect package deliveries and notify US users who are subscribed to its $5/month Nest Aware service (Jay Peters/The Verge) Reviewed by swadu on August 27, 2019 Rating: 5
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