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Geek Trivia: Which Component of Modern Cars Owes Its Name To Horses? Geek Trivia: Which Component of Modern Cars Owes Its Name To Horses? Reviewed by swadu on September 30, 2019 Rating: 5
Khatabook, which helps small Indian businesses record financial transactions digitally, raises $25M Series A from investors including GGV Capital, Sequoia India (Manish Singh/TechCrunch) Khatabook, which helps small Indian businesses record financial transactions digitally, raises $25M Series A from investors including GGV Capital, Sequoia India (Manish Singh/TechCrunch) Reviewed by swadu on September 30, 2019 Rating: 5
Peru president dissolves Congress but legislators defy order Peru president dissolves Congress but legislators defy order Reviewed by swadu on September 30, 2019 Rating: 5
Uber is testing a safety feature to let passengers record and send audio to the company if they are "uncomfortable" during a ride (Jane Manchun Wong/@wongmjane) Uber is testing a safety feature to let passengers record and send audio to the company if they are "uncomfortable" during a ride (Jane Manchun Wong/@wongmjane) Reviewed by swadu on September 30, 2019 Rating: 5
Dave, which offers money management tools to let its 4M users avoid overdraft fees, raises $50M, says it now has a valuation of $1B+ (Jonathan Shieber/TechCrunch) Dave, which offers money management tools to let its 4M users avoid overdraft fees, raises $50M, says it now has a valuation of $1B+ (Jonathan Shieber/TechCrunch) Reviewed by swadu on September 30, 2019 Rating: 5
What to expect from Microsoft's event on October 2: Surface Pro 7, Surface Laptop 3, an ARM-based Surface, and at least a teaser of a dual-screen device (Tom Warren/The Verge) What to expect from Microsoft's event on October 2: Surface Pro 7, Surface Laptop 3, an ARM-based Surface, and at least a teaser of a dual-screen device (Tom Warren/The Verge) Reviewed by swadu on September 30, 2019 Rating: 5
Twitter is rolling out a filter that moves unwanted DMs containing questionable language or spam to an "additional messages" folder on Android, iOS, and the web (Jon Fingas/Engadget) Twitter is rolling out a filter that moves unwanted DMs containing questionable language or spam to an "additional messages" folder on Android, iOS, and the web (Jon Fingas/Engadget) Reviewed by swadu on September 30, 2019 Rating: 5
Trump asked Australian PM to help investigate Russia inquiry Trump asked Australian PM to help investigate Russia inquiry Reviewed by swadu on September 30, 2019 Rating: 5
Japan delivers long-delayed consumption tax hike Japan delivers long-delayed consumption tax hike Reviewed by swadu on September 30, 2019 Rating: 5
Leaked images reveal the upcoming Surface Pro 7, Surface Laptop 3 (13-inch and 15-inch), and an ARM-powered Surface 2-in-1 device (Nick Statt/The Verge) Leaked images reveal the upcoming Surface Pro 7, Surface Laptop 3 (13-inch and 15-inch), and an ARM-powered Surface 2-in-1 device (Nick Statt/The Verge) Reviewed by swadu on September 30, 2019 Rating: 5
Moroccan journalist Hajar Raissouni jailed on abortion charges Moroccan journalist Hajar Raissouni jailed on abortion charges Reviewed by swadu on September 30, 2019 Rating: 5
Google confirms it is testing Duplex-powered Assistant for Chrome, initially with movie ticket booking websites like AMC and Fandango (Jules Wang/Android Police) Google confirms it is testing Duplex-powered Assistant for Chrome, initially with movie ticket booking websites like AMC and Fandango (Jules Wang/Android Police) Reviewed by swadu on September 30, 2019 Rating: 5
Twitter to leave up a tweet about a "full-blown "hot" civil war" by a far-right militia with almost 24,000 followers; the militia was quote-tweeting Trump (Ryan Broderick/BuzzFeed News) Twitter to leave up a tweet about a "full-blown "hot" civil war" by a far-right militia with almost 24,000 followers; the militia was quote-tweeting Trump (Ryan Broderick/BuzzFeed News) Reviewed by swadu on September 30, 2019 Rating: 5
Microsoft now lets OneDrive users expand 1TB storage in 200GB increments and launches OneDrive Personal Vault, to protect folders using 2FA, available globally (Mehedi Hassan/Thurrott) Microsoft now lets OneDrive users expand 1TB storage in 200GB increments and launches OneDrive Personal Vault, to protect folders using 2FA, available globally (Mehedi Hassan/Thurrott) Reviewed by swadu on September 30, 2019 Rating: 5
Videos of owners trying Tesla's new Smart Summon feature, which show Teslas autonomously driving to owners with varying degrees of success, go viral (Jason Torchinsky/Jalopnik) Videos of owners trying Tesla's new Smart Summon feature, which show Teslas autonomously driving to owners with varying degrees of success, go viral (Jason Torchinsky/Jalopnik) Reviewed by swadu on September 30, 2019 Rating: 5
Jessye Norman, Grammy-winning star of opera, dies at 74 Jessye Norman, Grammy-winning star of opera, dies at 74 Reviewed by swadu on September 30, 2019 Rating: 5
Jet fuel from thin air: Aviation's hope or hype? Jet fuel from thin air: Aviation's hope or hype? Reviewed by swadu on September 30, 2019 Rating: 5
Jack Charles: 'I'd rob to collect rent for stolen Aboriginal land' Jack Charles: 'I'd rob to collect rent for stolen Aboriginal land' Reviewed by swadu on September 30, 2019 Rating: 5
The imam who died fighting racism in South Africa The imam who died fighting racism in South Africa Reviewed by swadu on September 30, 2019 Rating: 5
Why You Should Sign In With Google, Facebook, or Apple Why You Should Sign In With Google, Facebook, or Apple Reviewed by swadu on September 30, 2019 Rating: 5
Sources: ByteDance, owner of TikTok, had a revenue of $7B-$8.4B in H1 2019, and posted a profit in June after operating at a loss in H1 2019 (Reuters) Sources: ByteDance, owner of TikTok, had a revenue of $7B-$8.4B in H1 2019, and posted a profit in June after operating at a loss in H1 2019 (Reuters) Reviewed by swadu on September 30, 2019 Rating: 5
Jihadists 'attack US Baledogle training base in Somalia' Jihadists 'attack US Baledogle training base in Somalia' Reviewed by swadu on September 30, 2019 Rating: 5
Huge Volkswagen lawsuit begins in Germany Huge Volkswagen lawsuit begins in Germany Reviewed by swadu on September 30, 2019 Rating: 5
Nigeria police raid Lagos ‘baby factory’ Nigeria police raid Lagos ‘baby factory’ Reviewed by swadu on September 30, 2019 Rating: 5
Jacques Chirac: Huge queues in Paris as France pays tribute Jacques Chirac: Huge queues in Paris as France pays tribute Reviewed by swadu on September 30, 2019 Rating: 5
China Plays ‘Fight the Landlord’ to Tame Hong Kong China Plays ‘Fight the Landlord’ to Tame Hong Kong Reviewed by swadu on September 30, 2019 Rating: 5
Domino's Pizza is asking the Supreme Court to review a site accessibility lawsuit, amid a lack of Justice Department accessibility regulations and enforcement (Abrar Al-Heeti/CNET) Domino's Pizza is asking the Supreme Court to review a site accessibility lawsuit, amid a lack of Justice Department accessibility regulations and enforcement (Abrar Al-Heeti/CNET) Reviewed by swadu on September 30, 2019 Rating: 5
Bihar and Uttar Pradesh: Floods bring chaos Bihar and Uttar Pradesh: Floods bring chaos Reviewed by swadu on September 30, 2019 Rating: 5
Drones used to track down fugitive in China Drones used to track down fugitive in China Reviewed by swadu on September 30, 2019 Rating: 5
Asics blames hackers for porn on shop screens Asics blames hackers for porn on shop screens Reviewed by swadu on September 30, 2019 Rating: 5
OK hand sign added to list of hate symbols OK hand sign added to list of hate symbols Reviewed by swadu on September 30, 2019 Rating: 5
Fugitive on run for 17 years found living in cave by a drone Fugitive on run for 17 years found living in cave by a drone Reviewed by swadu on September 29, 2019 Rating: 5
Geek Trivia: 1980s Cult Classic Film Escape From New York Was Actually Filmed Primarily In? Geek Trivia: 1980s Cult Classic Film Escape From New York Was Actually Filmed Primarily In? Reviewed by swadu on September 29, 2019 Rating: 5
WaPo's Arc CMS, run by ~250 staff, is now used across ~600 sites, up from ~100 last year, including Tribune Publishing, now adds BP as first non-media customer (Gerry Smith/Bloomberg) WaPo's Arc CMS, run by ~250 staff, is now used across ~600 sites, up from ~100 last year, including Tribune Publishing, now adds BP as first non-media customer (Gerry Smith/Bloomberg) Reviewed by swadu on September 29, 2019 Rating: 5
The Displaced: Climate change in Vietnam 'destroying family life' The Displaced: Climate change in Vietnam 'destroying family life' Reviewed by swadu on September 29, 2019 Rating: 5
Asics apologises for porn playing for hours above Auckland store Asics apologises for porn playing for hours above Auckland store Reviewed by swadu on September 29, 2019 Rating: 5
Bihar and Uttar Pradesh: More than 100 dead in fresh India flood chaos Bihar and Uttar Pradesh: More than 100 dead in fresh India flood chaos Reviewed by swadu on September 29, 2019 Rating: 5
Saudi crown prince warns of 'Iran threat' to global oil Saudi crown prince warns of 'Iran threat' to global oil Reviewed by swadu on September 29, 2019 Rating: 5
Uganda's Solomon Serwanjja wins BBC World News Komla Dumor award Uganda's Solomon Serwanjja wins BBC World News Komla Dumor award Reviewed by swadu on September 29, 2019 Rating: 5
A look at how tech firms and government keep failing to curb the sharing of child sexual abuse images, long after the PROTECT our Children Act was passed in '08 (New York Times) A look at how tech firms and government keep failing to curb the sharing of child sexual abuse images, long after the PROTECT our Children Act was passed in '08 (New York Times) Reviewed by swadu on September 29, 2019 Rating: 5
A former diet cola addict built a $100m firm A former diet cola addict built a $100m firm Reviewed by swadu on September 29, 2019 Rating: 5
Will virtual clothes transform how we shop? Will virtual clothes transform how we shop? Reviewed by swadu on September 29, 2019 Rating: 5
Promising Smarthome Tech That’s Still Too Challenging to Install Promising Smarthome Tech That’s Still Too Challenging to Install Reviewed by swadu on September 29, 2019 Rating: 5
Saudi King Salman's bodyguard shot dead by friend Saudi King Salman's bodyguard shot dead by friend Reviewed by swadu on September 29, 2019 Rating: 5
A New Wireless Standard: What Is Amazon Sidewalk? A New Wireless Standard: What Is Amazon Sidewalk? Reviewed by swadu on September 29, 2019 Rating: 5
Switching from Android to the iPhone 11: Here's the fastest way - CNET Switching from Android to the iPhone 11: Here's the fastest way - CNET Reviewed by swadu on September 29, 2019 Rating: 5
Zantac: CVS latest to suspend heartburn drug over cancer fears Zantac: CVS latest to suspend heartburn drug over cancer fears Reviewed by swadu on September 29, 2019 Rating: 5
Sandeep Dhaliwal: Texas mourns 'trailblazing' Sikh sheriff's deputy Sandeep Dhaliwal: Texas mourns 'trailblazing' Sikh sheriff's deputy Reviewed by swadu on September 29, 2019 Rating: 5
Snowden's revelations exposed the breadth and scale of NSA's surveillance and likely contributed to the NSA losing a significant portion of its capabilities (Matthew Green/A Few Thoughts ...) Snowden's revelations exposed the breadth and scale of NSA's surveillance and likely contributed to the NSA losing a significant portion of its capabilities (Matthew Green/A Few Thoughts ...) Reviewed by swadu on September 29, 2019 Rating: 5
José José: Mexico's 'Prince of Song' dies aged 71 José José: Mexico's 'Prince of Song' dies aged 71 Reviewed by swadu on September 29, 2019 Rating: 5
ICYMI: Saving baby turtles to underwater hockey ICYMI: Saving baby turtles to underwater hockey Reviewed by swadu on September 28, 2019 Rating: 5
Geek Trivia: The First Steam Engine Was Known As What? Geek Trivia: The First Steam Engine Was Known As What? Reviewed by swadu on September 28, 2019 Rating: 5
An Explosion in Online Child Sex Abuse: What You Need to Know An Explosion in Online Child Sex Abuse: What You Need to Know Reviewed by swadu on September 28, 2019 Rating: 5
Preying on Children: The Emerging Psychology of Pedophiles Preying on Children: The Emerging Psychology of Pedophiles Reviewed by swadu on September 28, 2019 Rating: 5
Austria votes in snap elections after video sting scandal Austria votes in snap elections after video sting scandal Reviewed by swadu on September 28, 2019 Rating: 5
Mexico rollercoaster crash leaves two dead Mexico rollercoaster crash leaves two dead Reviewed by swadu on September 28, 2019 Rating: 5
Ring cameras, while helping to reduce crimes, also normalize constant property monitoring, and make people fearful of living in their own communities (Louise Matsakis/Wired) Ring cameras, while helping to reduce crimes, also normalize constant property monitoring, and make people fearful of living in their own communities (Louise Matsakis/Wired) Reviewed by swadu on September 28, 2019 Rating: 5
Labradoodle creator says it's his 'life's regret' Labradoodle creator says it's his 'life's regret' Reviewed by swadu on September 28, 2019 Rating: 5
Beijing Daxing: China's huge new 'starfish' airport opens its doors Beijing Daxing: China's huge new 'starfish' airport opens its doors Reviewed by swadu on September 28, 2019 Rating: 5
Indonesia haze causes sky to turn blood red Indonesia haze causes sky to turn blood red Reviewed by swadu on September 28, 2019 Rating: 5
Canada's Green Party edits photo of leader holding single-use cup Canada's Green Party edits photo of leader holding single-use cup Reviewed by swadu on September 28, 2019 Rating: 5
Influencer marketing ad spend on Instagram reportedly grew to $265M in North America in Q1 2019, up 62% YoY, threatening the platform's originality and appeal (Wall Street Journal) Influencer marketing ad spend on Instagram reportedly grew to $265M in North America in Q1 2019, up 62% YoY, threatening the platform's originality and appeal (Wall Street Journal) Reviewed by swadu on September 28, 2019 Rating: 5
Why much of the internet is closed off to blind people Why much of the internet is closed off to blind people Reviewed by swadu on September 28, 2019 Rating: 5
Andrew Yang: The 'Asian math guy' trying to be next US president Andrew Yang: The 'Asian math guy' trying to be next US president Reviewed by swadu on September 28, 2019 Rating: 5
US economy under Trump: Is it the greatest in history? US economy under Trump: Is it the greatest in history? Reviewed by swadu on September 28, 2019 Rating: 5
South Korea oil tanker fire: Crew members injured South Korea oil tanker fire: Crew members injured Reviewed by swadu on September 28, 2019 Rating: 5
Canada killings: Teenage fugitives confessed to murders, police say Canada killings: Teenage fugitives confessed to murders, police say Reviewed by swadu on September 28, 2019 Rating: 5
Meghan 'shows solidarity' at memorial of murdered student Meghan 'shows solidarity' at memorial of murdered student Reviewed by swadu on September 28, 2019 Rating: 5
The best iPhone and iPad hidden features we've unearthed - CNET The best iPhone and iPad hidden features we've unearthed - CNET Reviewed by swadu on September 28, 2019 Rating: 5
Don’t Believe Instagram: The Downsides of Constant Travel Don’t Believe Instagram: The Downsides of Constant Travel Reviewed by swadu on September 28, 2019 Rating: 5
The Best Home Theater A/V Receivers for Under $500 The Best Home Theater A/V Receivers for Under $500 Reviewed by swadu on September 28, 2019 Rating: 5
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