August 13, 2020 Instagram will make suspicious accounts verify their identities Instagram is taking new steps to root out bots and other accounts trying to manipulate its platform. The company says it will start asking…
August 13, 2020 US officials seize cryptocurrency accounts tied to al-Qaeda and ISIS US authorities have dismantled financing campaigns for three terrorist organizations, which included “the government’s largest-ever seizure of cryptocurrency in the terrorism context,” according to…
August 13, 2020 What if Apple was forced to allow app sales outside of the iOS store? The knives are out for Apple. Companies on both sides of the Atlantic are pushing for regulators to do something about its dominance. They…
August 13, 2020 Scientists Found a 200,000-Year-Old Human Bed Made From Grass and Ash Archaeologists from South Africa have uncovered rudimentary beds that early humans made by placing bundles of grass onto a layer of ash. Sounds basic,…
August 13, 2020 United We Are Unstoppable Shows There’s More to the Youth Movement Than Greta Thunberg In two years, Greta Thunberg went from anonymous teenager to international spokesperson for the youth climate movement. To be clear, Thunberg’s role as global…
August 13, 2020 Covid-19 Testing Center Opens on Disney World Property [Updated] The Most Magical Place on Earth might be open during a global pandemic, but at least its cast members now have a place nearby…
August 13, 2020 Researchers bring Google Sheets and Microsoft Excel into VR An international team of researchers has revealed intriguing ideas about how the next generation of spreadsheets will work in virtual reality.Read More via VentureBeat…
August 13, 2020 Facebook is preparing for an ugly Election Day Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Today, Facebook launched its long-promised voter information center, meant as an authoritative guide to help Americans cast…
August 13, 2020 US says it has seized millions in cryptocurrency meant to fund terrorist groups Photo by Nicolas Economou/NurPhoto via Getty Images The US Department of Justice says it has dismantled three online fundraising campaigns involving terrorist organizations, including…
August 13, 2020 Sufjan Stevens teams up with Renegade creator Jalaiah Harmon for new music video Musician Sufjan Stevens was so inspired by Jalaiah Harmon, the teen who created the popular Renegade dance that went viral on TikTok earlier this…