Facebook birthday fundraisers earned over $300 million for charity

A few months after launching the feature, Facebook announced it would eliminate the five percent transaction fee it had previously been applying to nonprofit donations made on its platform. And in… View post: Facebook birthday fundraisers earned over $300 million for charity

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Chrome Canary speeds up browsing with partial page loads

In practice it makes zipping around the web pretty easy and expedient. Scrolling down the New York Times homepage, I didn’t notice any more load-lag than usual, but the landing spot was much more… Continued here: Chrome Canary speeds up browsing with partial page loads

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Spotify may let free users skip as many ads as they want

The idea behind Active Media is that you’ll only listen to or watch the ads you’re actually interested in, Spotify told Ad Age. That way, the service should learn more about your preferences and… Go here to read the rest: Spotify may let free users skip as many ads as they want

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Qualcomm’s mid-range Snapdragon 670 is focused on AI

While Qualcomm’s recently announced Snapdragon 700 chip seemed like its answer for AI in lower cost phones, the company hasn’t forgotten about its mid-tier series. The new Snapdragon 670 also… Follow this link: Qualcomm’s mid-range Snapdragon 670 is focused on AI

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UK proposal sets minimum age for drone use

Officials are consulting on a number of drone-related proposals, with a view to publishing a Drones Bill later this year. Proposals that are being considered include online safety tests and… Excerpt from: UK proposal sets minimum age for drone use

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