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Zuckerberg explains why Facebook won’t take action on Trump’s recent posts

https://nedds24.pl/showthread.php?tid=2526 http://kita.tanjidor.id/showthread.php?tid=185386 http://ordemdospsicologos.net/forum/showthread.php?tid=464689 In a statement posted to Facebook late Friday afternoon, Mark Zuckerberg offered up an explanation of why his company did not contextualize or remove posts from the accounts associated with President Donald Trump that appeared to incite violence against American citizens. “We looked very closely at the post that discussed the protests in Minnesota to evaluate whether it violated our policies,” Zuckerberg wrote. “Our policy around incitement of violence allows discussion around state use of force, although I think today’s situation raises important questions about what potential limits of that discussion should be.” Facebook’s position stands in sharp contrast to recent decisions made by Twitter, with the approval of its chief executive, Jack Dorsey, to screen a tweet from the President on Thursday night using a “public int

How startups can leverage elastic services for cost optimization

http://www.sim4pilots.be/forum4pilots/viewtopic.php?t=7883&p=22117 http://www.sim4pilots.be/forum4pilots/viewtopic.php?t=10269&p=24013 http://www.sim4pilots.be/forum4pilots/viewtopic.php?t=10139&p=23869 http://www.sim4pilots.be/forum4pilots/viewtopic.php?t=7186&p=21758 http://scifidig.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=150671&pid=733878#pid733878 https://stecoin.net/showthread.php?tid=157446 Due to COVID-19, business continuity has been put to the test for many companies in the manufacturing, agriculture, transport, hospitality, energy and retail sectors. Cost reduction is the primary focus of companies in these sectors due to massive losses in revenue caused by this pandemic. The other side of the crisis is, however, significantly different. https://hiztegia.labayru.eus/forum/showthread.php?tid=891&pid=949#pid949 https://www.yousciences.it/forum/showthread.php?tid=1000 https://forums.empressflyff.com/showthread.php?tid=33146 Companies in industr

Uber latest features lets riders book by the hour and make multiple stops

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China set to launch Mars probe and rover mission in July

http://www.supportforums.net/showthread.php?tid=33452 http://www.supportforums.net/showthread.php?tid=32364 http://www.supportforums.net/showthread.php?tid=33700 http://www.supportforums.net/showthread.php?tid=32378 http://www.geziri.ir/thread-69838.html https://vdrift.net/Forum/showthread.php?tid=2372 https://eumoneyforum.com/showthread.php?tid=164708 https://www.khalburgo.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=76977 China’s space program will launch a Mars  mission in July, according to its current plans. This will include deploying an orbital probe to study the red planet, and a robotic, remotely-controlled rover for surface exploration. The U.S. has also been planning another robotic rover mission for Mars, and it’s set to take off this summer, too – peak time for an optimal transit from Earth to Mars thanks to their relative orbits around the Sun. This will be the first rover mission to Mars for China’s space program, and is one of the many ways that it’s aiming to better

This Week in Apps: Facebook takes on Shopify, Tinder considers its future, contact-tracing tech goes live

http://forum.detroitiron.pl/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=2877 http://forum.detroitiron.pl/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=2875 http://forum.detroitiron.pl/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=1628 http://forum.detroitiron.pl/viewtopic.php?f=20&t=2746 http://www.motomaniacy.com/viewtopic.php?t=32541 http://www.motomaniacy.com/viewtopic.php?t=26856 This Week in Apps, the Extra Crunch series that recaps the latest OS news, the applications they support and the money that flows through it all. The app industry is as hot as ever, with a record 204 billion downloads and $120 billion in consumer spending in 2019. People are now spending three hours and 40 minutes per day using apps, rivaling TV. Apps aren’t just a way to pass idle hours — they’re a big business. In 2019, mobile-first companies had a combined $544 billion valuation, 6.5x higher than those without a mobile focus. In this Extra Crunch series, we help you keep up with the latest news from the world of apps, delivered on a weekly bas

How to make the most of your at-home videoconference setup: Microphone edition

http://www.oldbot.online/forum/showthread.php?tid=7 https://forum.jamkazam.com/showthread.php?tid=439 http://www.80scartoons.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=30773 https://www.80scartoons.net/forum/viewtopic.php?p=195180 companies just announced longer-term initiatives to make their remote work practices either extend or permanent. That means for some it’s the perfect time to take their at-home videoconferencing setup even further, so we’re going to take a closer look at various core elements to build on our initial exploration of what can help you improve your video call or live broadcasting game. Today, it’s all about audio. Microphone basics In our initial feature, I highlighted some great entry-level options for add-on mics that you can use to produce better sound than what your Mac or PC can produce alone. Those included the Samson Meteor Mic, a longstanding favorite that connects directly via USB and that produces great, full-bodied sound without any customization required.

Daily Crunch: Twitter tests limiting replies

https://kajal123us.tumblr.com/post/618673970152095745/webrootcomsafe-business-security-protection https://medium.com/@nainaagarwal2210/how-would-i-add-a-non-confirmed-channel-to-my-roku-gushing-gadget-4d079b0f13e Twitter  is giving users tools to avoid abusive or annoying replies, MakeSpace raises $55 million and Sphero gets a new CEO and a new spinoff. Here’s your Daily Crunch for May 21, 2020. 1. Twitter is testing a feature that limits who can reply to your tweets Users can pick from one of three options: Everyone, People You Follow and Only People You Mention. If you opt for either of the latter, the reply function will be greyed out for all who don’t fit the description. They can view, like and retweet the thing, but they won’t be able to reply directly to the sender. After all, one of Twitter’s greatest benefits and downsides is its openness relative to platforms like Facebook. Anyone and everyone can reply directly to a tweet — and that’s not always ideal for the se

Why micromobility may emerge from the pandemic stronger than before

http://www.mnbbc.com/forums/showthread.php/319-Wyrostek-barkowy-(-) http://www.mnbbc.com/forums/showthread.php/1205-MarkSixma-B%C3%B3l-w-odcinku-l%C4%99dzwiowym-i-dob%C3%B3r-%C4%87wicze%C5%84 http://www.mnbbc.com/forums/showthread.php/1245-Asymetria-mi%C4%99%C5%9Bni-brzucha http://www.mnbbc.com/forums/showthread.php/443-Klasa-jajek  its inception, shared micromobility services have been in a precarious position — one supported by millions of dollars in venture capital. But the COVID-19 pandemic has brought even more turmoil upon an industry that has long struggled with unit economics. It has led to mass layoffs, operation shutdowns across several markets and more consolidation. Despite the struggles of individual operators, micromobility as technology will come out of this stronger than before, industry analyst Horace Dediu  tells TechCrunch. Dediu, an analyst who coined the term “micromobility” and founded Micromobility Industries, sees the silver lining in the pandemic f

Microsoft acquires robotic process automation platform Softomotive

http://www.siamtownus.com/forum/topics.aspx?ID=35620 http://www.siamtownus.com/forum/topics.aspx?ID=45681 http://www.siamtownus.com/forum/topics.aspx?ID=32448 http://www.siamtownus.com/forum/topics.aspx?ID=27898 http://www.siamtownus.com/forum/topics.aspx?ID=32746 http://www.gt3treff.de/thread.php?threadid=487649 http://www.gt3treff.de/thread.php?threadid=488178 During his Build keynote, Microsoft  CEO Satya Nadella  today confirmed that the company has acquired Softomotive, a software robotic automation platform. Bloomberg first reported that this acquisition was in the works earlier this month, but the two companies didn’t comment on the report at the time. Today, Nadella noted that Softomotive would become part of Microsoft’s Power Automate platform. “We’re bringing RPA – or robotic process automation to legacy apps and services with our acquisition of Softomotive,” Nadella said. Softomotive currently has about 9,000 customers around the world. Softomotive’s WinAu

UK Angels still active during Lockdown — but startups need to be quick

https://dialogshell.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=9418 https://dialogshell.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=795316 https://dialogshell.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=797163 https://dialogshell.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=769218 http://www.kadimkrallik.com/forum/thread-3917.html A survey of UK Angel investors regarding their investment strategy during the COVID-19 pandemic has found that over 65% of Angels investors are continuing to invest in startups during Lockdown, but with predominantly new deals. Many are completing more deals and increasing their cheque size by as much as 18%. However, the pandemic has reduced their total capital to invest in 2020 by just over 61%, while just under 60% think the effects of COVID-19 will negatively affect their ability to invest for the rest of 2020. Over 250 Angels completed the full survey in the last two weeks, after TechCrunch exclusively published it. These are the findings of new UK initiative Activate our Angels (AoA). The initiative comes just

With pandemic-era acquisitions, big tech is back in the antitrust crosshairs

https://forum.l2against.eu/showthread.php?tid=13 https://forum.l2against.eu/showthread.php?tid=121&pid=319 https://eumoneyforum.com/showthread.php?tid=3653 http://welcome2solutions.com/forum/topics.aspx?ID=24647 http://welcome2solutions.com/forum/topics.aspx?ID=27233 With many major sectors totally frozen and reeling from losses, tech’s biggest players are proving themselves to be the exception to the rule yet again. On  Friday, Facebook  confirmed its plans to buy Giphy, a popular gif search engine, in a deal believed to be worth $400 million. Facebook has indicated it wants to forge new developer and content relationships for Giphy, but what the world’s largest social network really wants with the popular gif platform might be more than meets the eye. As Bloomberg and other outlets have suggested, it’s possible that Facebook really wants the company as a lens into how users engage with its competitors’ social platforms. Giphy’s gif search tools are currently integrat

US video game sales have record quarter, as consumers stay at home

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Facebook to pay $52 million to content moderators suffering from PTSD

https://www.ironvolk.com/Forum/showthread.php?tid=70994 https://centopani.vbulletin.net/forum/main-forum/208632-meet-locality-maw https://centopani.vbulletin.net/forum/main-forum/205122-seemly-plat-maw Facebook  has agreed in principle to pay $52 million to compensate current and former content moderators who developed mental health issues on the job. The Verge reported Tuesday that the settlement will cover more than 11,000 content moderators who developed depression, addictions and other mental health issues while they worked moderating content on the social media platform. In fact, it was The Verge that sparked the inquiry to begin with. Silicon Valley editor Casey Newton reported that Facebook content moderators, hired through outsourcing giant Cognizant in Phoenix and Tampa, were subject to hate speech, murders, suicides, and other graphic content. Facebook employs thousands of content moderators to sift through the vast number of posts, images and other content poste

Facebook and Instagram add new features to help you find and support local businesses

http://www.gt3treff.eu/thread.php?threadid=472225 http://www.gt3treff.eu/thread.php?threadid=466577 http://www.sim-freunde.de/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=110927 http://www.sim-freunde.de/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=110652 http://www.sim-freunde.de/viewtopic.php?f=27&t=97608 http://www.sim-freunde.de/viewtopic.php?t=91093&p=124784 Facebook  is announcing a handful of new features that will allow users to show their support for small businesses and get the latest updates as those businesses deal with the fallout — economic and otherwise — of the COVID-19 pandemic. The social network is introducing a new section called Businesses Nearby, which will allow you to see the latest posts from businesses within a certain geographic radius (you can adjust it to anything from 1 mile to 500 miles), view their current hours and pickup/delivery options and make a booking or send them a message. In a blog post, Facebook described this as a way to allow users to “more quickly find esse

Hunter Walk: Damn the TAM and other seed startup thoughts

https://www.thedarkspade.com/viewtopic.php?t=281951 https://www.thedarkspade.com/viewtopic.php?t=275417 https://www.thedarkspade.com/viewtopic.php?t=274421 https://www.thedarkspade.com/viewtopic.php?t=275414 That’s one viewpoint that the seed-stage investor shared with TechCrunch that made us laugh during our recent conversation. Walk joined us for an Extra Crunch Live chat late last week that was a mix of advice and insight about what the seed-stage Homebrew partner looks for in founders and companies to invest in. In the case of founders, “attitude matters as much as aptitude sometimes,” Walk said, adding that “grit” and “resilience” are things he favors in entrepreneurs. Why do those qualities matter? Walk cited the Mike Tyson quip about everyone having a plan until they get punched in the face, saying that “building an early-stage startup, you get punched in the face almost daily.” Form one line, folks considering building a new company. http://forum.rivalrp.cz/vie

Microsoft and AWS exchange poisoned pen blog posts in latest Pentagon JEDI contract spat

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Google launches ‘Read Along,’ a free app that helps young children practice reading

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NVIDIA’s top scientist develops open-source ventilator that can be built with $400 in readily-available parts

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