[ad_1] Now, just over a month later, we have a better idea at how many takedowns have actually happened as a result of the policy. Brian Fishman, Director of Counterterrorism and Dangerous Organizations at Facebook, said the company had identified more than 300 organizations, and taken down thousands of pages and groups as a result of […]
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Suspected ransomware attack hits one of the largest hospital networks in the US
[ad_1] “We implement extensive IT security protocols and are working diligently with our IT security partners to restore IT operations as quickly as possible,” the statement reads. “Patient care continues to be delivered safely and effectively.” NBC News reports some UHS hospitals have had to fall back on filing patient information using pen and paper due […]
Amazon’s data request portal for police is visible on the web
[ad_1] Investigators need logins for non-urgent requests. However, they only need to “declare and acknowledge” that they’re officers if there’s an emergency. We wouldn’t expect this to be widely abused (you could easily face legal trouble), but it’s theoretically possible to misuse the system. We’ve asked Amazon for comment, although it hadn’t responded to TechCrunch […]
Netflix unveils a ‘Resident Evil’ CG anime series arriving in 2021
[ad_1] Netflix has more Resident Evil programming in the works than its live-action show. The streaming giant has revealed Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness, a “CG anime” series due to premiere sometime in 2021. While the foes of the show (apart from zombies) are still mysterious, the production will revolve around iconic characters Claire Redfield and […]
Windows XP source code leak sheds light on Microsoft’s OS history
[ad_1] We’ve asked Microsoft for comment, although it already said it was “investigating the matter.” The Verge claimed the code was legitimate, with Ronin Dey and others also supporting those beliefs (via Windows Central). One version of the code leak also includes code for MS DOS, Windows CE, Windows Embedded and Windows NT, although those […]
Google reportedly plans to ban post-election day political ads
[ad_1] Google will not run any election-related ads after polls for the US presidential election close on November 3rd, according to Axios. In an email obtained by the publication, the search giant warns advertisers they won’t be able to run ads “referencing candidates, the election or its outcome, given that an unprecedented amount of votes […]
Google Fiber customers can now use their own routers
[ad_1] If you’re a Google Fiber customer, you were given a router to use with your service when you signed on. That might have kept folks who had a router they prefer from signing up for the service, or left some clients with redundant devices left sitting at home. Google is changing that, announcing that […]
Twitter says its test to get people to read articles before tweeting worked
[ad_1] Twitter’s experiment that prompted people to read an article before tweeting it out has succeeded in getting more people to read before they tweet, the company said. The company has been testing the feature since June, when it first started asking some of its Android users if they wanted to open a link before […]
Twitter follows up voice tweets by testing voice DMs
[ad_1] The Verge / Twitter The Verge also got to see the interface for voice messages. At the moment, it’s a simple affair. Playback control is limited to playing and pausing a message, but you can record a missive directly in-line. Rounding things out is an option to report a message if someone is misusing the […]
YouTube’s AI can automatically age-restrict inappropriate videos
[ad_1] YouTube already uses machine learning to flag inappropriate content for its Trust and Safety team to review, but moving forward, the company plans to expand the use of the technology. Starting later this year, YouTube will use machine learning to add age restrictions to inappropriate videos automatically. As part of the same initiative, YouTube […]