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Facebook removes Trump campaign's 'census' ads

liveslowviaGettyImages FacebookhasremovedmorethanathousandofDonaldTrump\'scampaignadsforbreakingitsrulesprohibitingmisinformationrelatedtothe2020U.S.census.Theads,whichwerefirstreportedbyjournalistJu
IT | 2020-03-06 05:00
Japan's life-size 18m Gundam statue can move (a little)

IT | 2020-03-06 05:00
Facebook reveals the AI tool it used to ban 6.6 billion fake accounts

NurPhotoviaGettyImages Today,Facebookunveiledamachinelearningtoolthat,inthelastyear,hasremovedmorethansixbillionfakeaccounts.That\'sinadditiontothemillionsofnewfakeaccountsthatFacebookblocksfrombeing
IT | 2020-03-04 19:51
Pinterest is combating coronavirus misinformation with custom search results

WorldHealthOrganization Pinterestistakingaproactivesteptostopthespreadofcoronavirus-relatedmisinformation.ThecompanytoldTheVergeit\'sintroducinga\"customsearchexperience\"toensureitsuserscangetreliab
IT | 2020-03-04 19:51
Twitter users on Android can now pin lists to their Home feeds

IgorBonifacic/Engadget Twitter\'scuratedtimelinealgorithmisiffy,butthechronologicaltimelinecanturnintoamess,too.InSeptember,theplatformrolledoutafeaturethatletiOSusersquicklyswipebetweenfivepinnedlis
IT | 2020-03-04 19:51
GM's cheaper, adaptable Ultium batteries are key to its EV future

GM Thesuccessofanelectriccarfrequentlyrevolvesarounditsbatteries,andGMisdeterminedtohavesomeofthebest.ItjustrevealednewUltiumbatteriesthatitclaimswilldelivertherangeandperformancetomakeEVspracticalfo
IT | 2020-03-04 19:51
Scientists create bendable concrete that could better withstand earthquakes

SwinburneUniversity ScientistsattheSwinburneUniversityofTechnologyinMelbournehavedevelopedanewprocessthatcouldonedayallowbendableconcretetogomainstream.Itcouldalsolowerthecarbonfootprintassociatedwit
IT | 2020-03-04 19:51
Amazon drops out of SXSW due to coronavirus concerns

AmazonStudios FollowingTwitterandFacebook,Amazonhasbecomethelatesthigh-profilecompanytodropoutofSouthbySouthwest(SXSW)2020duetocoronavirus-relatedconcerns.Thecompany\'sAmazonStudiossubsidiaryandemplo
IT | 2020-03-04 19:51
Valve's Index VR headset will go back on sale March 9th

BrianOh/Engadget Ifyou\'reitchingtobuyaValveIndextogetthe\'official\'Half-Life:Alyxexperience,you\'llsoonhaveanotherchance...ifyoumovequickly.AValvespokespersontalkingtoEngadgethasconfirmedanearlierr
IT | 2020-03-04 19:51
Reddit lets users support one another with Crisis Text Line partnership

Reddit Asthetopicofmentalhealthbecomeslessofasocialtaboo,techcompaniesareincreasinglyexploringwaystheycandogoodinthisarea.Redditisthelatesttodoso,todayannouncinganewpartnershipwithCrisisTextLine.Thro
IT | 2020-03-04 19:51
Dell’s cheap Philips Hue starter pack deal is even better with $50 credit

Philips PhilipsHuehasbecomethego-toforsmarthomelighting.TheLEDlightbulbscantransitionbetween16millioncolorstocomplimentyourhome,setthemoodorenhanceyoursleep.Thosewhohaven\'tturnedtheirhomeintoatechni
IT | 2020-03-04 19:51
The PlayStation 2 turns 20 and our readers have feelings

IT | 2020-03-04 19:51
Waymo’s fifth-generation Driver can peek around blind spots

Waymo Today,Waymounveileditsfifth-generationWaymoDriver,thecombinationofhardwareandsoftwarethatguidesitsautonomousvehicles.Accordingtothecompany,thenewtechcanspotacardooropeningacityblockaway,givetru
IT | 2020-03-04 19:51
Galaxy S20 Ultra teardown shows what's inside that giant camera bump

iFixit SamsunghasmademuchadooftheGalaxyS20Ultra\'senormouscameraarray,butjustwhat\'sintherethatrequiresaconspicuoushumponthebackofthephone?Youdon\'thavetowonder.iFixithaspostedateardownoftherange-top
IT | 2020-03-04 19:51
Audible will create the only audio version of Neil Gaiman's 'The Sandman'

DC AmazonmightnothavethestreamingvideoadaptationofTheSandman,butitwillhavesomethingforfansofNeilGaiman\'swell-knowngraphicnovels.Audiblehasannouncedthatit\'sworkingonan\"exclusiveaudioadaptationofThe
IT | 2020-03-04 19:51