Snapchat releases and then deletes its latest insensitive filter

Snapchat has a history of creating insensitive, and sometimes downright racist, content. Today, users were presented with a filter to “celebrate” Juneteenth — a remembrance of slaves being… Read more: Snapchat releases and then deletes its latest insensitive filter

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If hindsight is 20/20, how would you rate the original Surface today?

It was eight years ago that Steve Ballmer stepped onto a stage in Los Angeles to announce Microsoft’s latest offering: the Surface tablet with Windows RT (aka the Surface RT). The first PC to be… View original post here: If hindsight is 20/20, how would you rate the original Surface today?

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BMW and Mercedes call it quits on their self-driving car partnership

After less than a year, BMW and Mercedes are ending what was supposed to be an ongoing partnership to develop automated driving technology. The two automakers described the split as “mutual and… Read the original here: BMW and Mercedes call it quits on their self-driving car partnership

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Google’s Home speaker could get a Nest-branded replacement

A few weeks ago, the Google Store listed the Google Home smart speaker as “no longer available.” Now, we might know why. According to 9to5Google, the company is planning on a new Nest-branded… Read the original: Google’s Home speaker could get a Nest-branded replacement

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Scientists locate the first fast radio burst in the Milky Way

Fast radio bursts in the cosmos might not be quite so mysterious before long. Astronomers have detected the first known burst coming from within the Milky Way galaxy. It originated with the SGR… Read more from the original source: Scientists locate the first fast radio burst in the Milky Way

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