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Facebook's Zuckerberg holds line on political ads, but microtargeting could change

Banning microtargeting has the support of Ellen Weintraub, chairwoman of the FEC, which regulates how money is raised and spent in elections.

Germany

Watch: Augmented reality keeps Berlin Wall memories alive

The MauAr app shows how the Wall changed and grew over the years and what life was like beside it.

USA

More governments than ever are using social media to push propaganda, report says

"Many governments are finding that on social media, propaganda works better than censorship," Mike Abramowitz, president of Freedom House, said in a statement.

Business

German minister casts doubt on Huawei participation in 5G build-out

Heiko Maas told reporters in Berlin that Huawei was a company dependent on the Chinese state, which meant Huawei was obliged to pass on information to the government there.

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USA

Facebook rebrands as calls for government-led breakup continue

The timing of the move is notable because the company faces calls from politicians and consumer advocates for the government to break it up into various pieces.

Sci-tech

Meet the bio-hackers who want to turbo-charge your body

Global bio-hacking summit in Finland

USA

How close is the 'Dark Fate' predicted for humanity by the 'Terminator' saga?

Scientists scoff at the idea that AI poses an existential threat, but military applications of the technology pose concern.

USA

High-tech California relies on a startup in Utah to see how smoky its air is

The company has become a a case in point for the tech community's larger frustrations with what many see as mismanagement by California's government and national gridlock.

USA

Jack Dorsey vs. Mark Zuckerberg: Why the clash of the tech titans matters

Analysis: The friction between two of tech's best-known leaders underscores a growing split in how tech companies see the need to handle politics and misinformation.

Green News

WATCH | Robots to clear plastic from 1000 rivers over 5 years

Non-profit The Ocean Cleanup has launched its next mission to rid the world's water sources of plastic.

USA

Twitter to stop accepting political ads

Facebook is currently embroiled in a debate over its decision to allow political campaigns to push ads containing misinformation.

Green News

This platform is using blockchain to help you buy sustainably

Bilal Bhatti, founder of PaperTale wants to be able to verify the claims companies make about sustainability.

USA

NASA shares spooky space photos just in time for Halloween

The agency posted images of a celestial phenomenon that looked like a galactic ghoul and the sun resembling a menacing jack-o'-lantern.

USA

Teens use 'OK boomer' to fire back at older generations' criticisms

"A boomer is really more of a type of personality, someone who is intolerant to new ideas and who is ignorant to new ideas," one teen said.

Netherlands

Watch: Dutch inventor unveils device to purge rivers of plastic

The Interceptor is a vessel which trawls rivers collecting plastic waste. The solar-powered boat catches the rubbish before it reaches the ocean.

USA

On the 50th anniversary of the birth of the internet, technologists balance optimism and warnings

The Pew Research Center surveyed 530 technologists, researchers, activists and business and policy leaders about how people might be affected by changes in the internet over the next 50 years.

USA

Why 100,000 poop photos may bring the next big thing in fitness tracking

A new crowdsourcing initiative aims to build an app that tracks users' gastrointestinal health.

USA

Euroviews. Big tech achieving “quantum supremacy” for the first time is bad news for our privacy ǀ View

Google announced it reached “quantum supremacy," a technological achievement that has huge repercussions, not only for the company and its role in the world but for all of us individuals who want to maintain a semblance of the right to privacy.

USA

Why did Microsoft fund an Israeli firm that surveils West Bank Palestinians?

Microsoft committed to protecting democratic freedoms. Then it funded an Israeli facial recognition firm that secretly watched West Bank Palestinians.

USA

Rat race: Watch as lab rodents drive tiny cars to get Froot Loops

Drivers ed seemed to curb the rodents' stress levels — a finding scientists say could boost efforts to ease mental health problems in humans.