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Posted May 23, 2016

TechCrunch

Facebook denies bias in Trending Topics, but vows changes anyway TechCrunch Facebook responded today to official queries regarding its Trending Topics feature, specifically allegations made over the last few weeks that the team responsible for it was deliberately suppressing conservative views and arbitrarily elevating stories ... Facebook denies bias in Trending Topics, but promises changes neverthelessPCWorld Facebook denies systemic bias in Trending Topics but changes how they are chosenThe Verge Facebook Announces Sweeping Changes to Trending SectionGizmodo Wall Street Journal -CBS News -Washington Post -The Hill all 74 news articles »

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Posted May 23, 2016

New York Times

A Spat Over the Search for Killer Asteroids New York Times This visualization of our solar system suggests that scientists' guesses of the sizes of many asteroids are inaccurate. By W. WAYT GIBBS on Publish Date May 23, 2016. Photo by W. Wayt Gibbs/Intellectual Ventures. More than 14,000 known asteroids zip ... Tech titan Nathan Myhrvold stirs up debate over search for killer asteroidsGeekWire Billionaire technologist accuses NASA asteroid mission of bad statisticsScience Magazine all 3 news articles »

Google

Posted May 23, 2016

Geek

Google says these are 2016's best Android apps and games Geek Google doesn't have to be ashamed of its Android application ecosystem these days. Back when the Play Store was known as the Android Market, it was a different story. There just wasn't a lot of great stuff. Now there's enough that Google is having its ... Israeli Home-Design App Houzz Wins Google Play's 'Best App' AwardAlgemeiner New TPU Accelerator Chip from Google Speeds Machine LearningCIO Today Google loves the mobile web so much it put the Chrome team under its search bossRecode Computer Business Review all 79 news articles »

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Posted May 23, 2016

CNET

OnePlus 3: Everything we know about specs, release date, pricing and availability CNET OnePlus is getting ready to launch its fourth smartphone, an exciting event for the young brand's fervent followers. The OnePlus lineup (One, 2, X and now 3) is known for challenging larger, better-known competitors with hardware whose middle-to-high ... and more »

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Posted May 23, 2016

Wall Street Journal

Lyft Will Let People Schedule Rides 24 Hours in Advance Wall Street Journal Lyft Inc. is planning to let people book rides as early as 24 hours in advance, an experiment not only in scheduling but pricing. The ride-hailing company will begin its test in the coming weeks with employees in San Francisco before rolling it out to ... Lyft Will Start Testing Ride Scheduling SoonFortune Lyft Will Let You Schedule Rides Up To A Day In AdvanceForbes Lyft is testing a way to schedule rides in advance, but right now it's only for employeesBusiness Insider VentureBeat -The Verge -Recode -Mashable all 35 news articles »

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Posted May 23, 2016

NPR

5000-Year-Old Chinese Beer Recipe Revealed NPR A 5,000-year-old brewery has been unearthed in China. Archaeologists uncovered ancient "beer-making tool kits" in underground rooms built between 3400 and 2900 B.C. Discovered at a dig site in the Central Plain of China, the kits included funnels, pots ... Oldest Chinese Beer Brewery FoundScientific American One of the World's Oldest Beer Recipes Unearthed in ChinaDiscover Magazine (blog) Cask from the past: archaeologists discover 5000-year-old beer recipeThe Guardian Science Magazine -CityLab -Mirror.co.uk -Examiner.com all 10 news articles »

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Posted May 23, 2016

New York Times

Nile Crocodiles Found Really Far Out of Africa. In Florida. New York Times A Nile crocodile found in Homestead, Fla., in 2012. Three others have also been found in the state. Credit Joe Wasilewski/Associated Press. The Nile crocodile, which inhabits sub-Saharan Africa, can grow to 21 feet long and weigh one and a half tons. and more »

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Posted May 23, 2016

Live Science

Ugliest to Most Rock 'n' Roll: Top Newfound Species Named Live Science From an insect with a raunchy name to one of the ugliest species in the world, there were approximately 18,000 newfound species named last year. With such a large number of species discovered each year, the SUNY College of Environmental Science and ... Meet some amazing animals and plants that are new to scienceLos Angeles Times Homo naledi, Galapagos Tortoise in ESF's Top 10 New Species 2015Sci-News.com Seadragons, dragonflies and the top 10 new species of 2016Siliconrepublic.com Examiner.com -International Business Times, India Edition all 10 news articles »

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Posted May 23, 2016

TechCrunch

Facebook Live lets you skip to the good part TechCrunch Facebook's newest feature could fundamentally change how you watch video. Until now, you either sat through a video until it got too boring, waited for the interesting part, or fast-forwarded hoping to spy something worth seeing. But for clips that ... 4 Lessons Every Salesperson Can Learn from PeriscopeHuffington Post Why Facebook's new live stream map should worry parentsDetroit Free Press Watch The Most-viewed Facebook Live Funny Video Ever - 130 Million And CountingKomando SlashGear -iDigitalTimes.com -Techaeris -WAAY all 12 news articles »

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Posted May 23, 2016

CNET

AT&T simplifies its phone financing plans CNET AT&T is trying to take the confusion out of its smartphone installment plans. AT&T. AT&T subscribers who pay off their phone on a monthly basis will soon have just two plans to decide between. Dubbed AT&T Next Every Year and AT&T Next, the plans are an ... AT&T to Offer Only Two Next Payment Plans, Instead of Four, Starting June 9Droid Life (press release) (blog) AT&T streamlines its phone financing plansThe Verge AT&T Next dropping two monthly payment plans, promoting optional down payments9 to 5 Mac Digital Trends -PC Magazine -BGR -Engadget all 24 news articles »

Google

Posted May 23, 2016

TechCrunch

Get ready for the Xiaomi drone TechCrunch On Wednesday, Xiaomi is going to unveil a new product. While details are still thin, it looks like the electronics company is about to announce a drone. Xiaomi is a well-known phone manufacturer. But the company now also manufactures all sorts of ... Xiaomi drone revealed in new teaser videoTechnoBuffalo Xiaomi teases first ever drone in new video clipThe Verge This is what Xiaomi's first drone looks likeMashable SlashGear -Ubergizmo -Android Headlines -Pocket-lint.com all 22 news articles »

Google

Posted May 23, 2016

TechCrunch

Get ready for the Xiaomi drone TechCrunch On Wednesday, Xiaomi is going to unveil a new product. While details are still thin, it looks like the electronics company is about to announce a drone. Xiaomi is a well-known phone manufacturer. But the company now also manufactures all sorts of ... and more »

Google

Posted May 23, 2016

AppleInsider (press release) (blog)

Rumor: Samsung to double down on fitness with Gear Fit 2 and 'Bio-Processor' AppleInsider (press release) (blog) Images leaked on Monday showed Samsung's upcoming Gear Fit 2, a device that may provide tougher competition in fitness wearables for companies like Apple and Fitbit. The new device includes a wider display than the original Fit, according to photos ... and more »

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Posted May 23, 2016

TechCrunch

Facebook just bought VR audio company Two Big Ears and is making their tech free to developers TechCrunch Facebook is continuing to devote resources to fine-tuning how 3D audio impacts viewer perceptions in virtual reality. Today, the social media giant and Oculus parent company announced that they have purchased immersive audio company Two Big Ears and ... Facebook acquires audio company to launch VR and 360-degree sound design toolThe Verge Facebook buys VR audio company Two Big Ears, debuts 'Facebook 360 Spatial Workstation'VentureBeat Facebook offers a free VR audio tool thanks to a buyoutEngadget International Business Times -SlashGear -Ubergizmo -Seeking Alpha all 11 news articles »

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Posted May 23, 2016

The Daily Progress

Virginia Tech study aims to help explain honeybee losses The Daily Progress A mite on a pupa is visible in one of the hives belonging to Blacksburg bee keeper Richard Reid. Buy this photo · mg bees 042016. MATT GENTRY | The Roanoke Times. mg bees 042016. Orange pollen sacks on a honey bee at the hives of Blacksburg bee ... Making a place for beesSan Jose Mercury News A 44 Percent Bee Decline?Daily Caller Killer bees found in South Carolina for first time in 15 yearsWYFF Greenville LancasterOnline -The Canberra Times -Indiana Daily Student -12news.com all 16 news articles »

Google

Posted May 23, 2016

Phys.Org

Burning all fossil fuels would scorch Earth: study Phys.Org Using up all known fossil fuel reserves would render Earth even more unliveable than scientists had previously projected, researchers said on Monday. Average temperatures would climb by up to 9.5 degrees Celsius (17 degrees Fahrenheit)—five times the ... Burning all fossil fuels could lead to global warmth not seen in 65 million yearsUSA TODAY Crocodiles and Palm Trees in the Arctic? New Report Suggests Yes.National Geographic World could warm by massive 10C if all fossil fuels are burnedThe Guardian Popular Science -Carbon Brief -The Sydney Morning Herald -Undark Magazine all 11 news articles »

Google

Posted May 23, 2016

Forbes

The MacBook Eclipsed: Best Chromebook Options Forbes Chromebooks are not just a passing fad anymore. So, are they worth a serious look? Despite being around since 2011 and despite being really cheap, the Chromebook has remained largely a niche product, popular in education settings and, to a smaller ... How To Use Google Inbox as a Read-It-Later ServiceGizmodo Chromebooks beat Mac notebooks 1.4 to 1 in USComputerworld Start Experimenting With Google's 'Science Journal' AppPC Magazine CMSWire -Phone Arena -ValueWalk -Tech Times all 275 news articles »

Google

Posted May 23, 2016

Gizmodo

Swarms of Octopus Are Taking Over the World's Oceans Gizmodo Something strange is happening to the oceans. As coral reefs wither and fisheries collapse, octopuses are multiplying like mad. As soon as they perceive weakness, they will amass an army and invade the land, too. Okay, that last statement is probably ... In changing oceans, cephalopods are boomingPhys.Org Release the KrakenThe Atlantic World octopus and squid populations are boomingScience Magazine Discovery News -The Guardian -Mirror.co.uk -The Sydney Morning Herald all 11 news articles »

Google

Posted May 23, 2016

AlterNet

6 Extraordinary Art Projects Use Plastic Trash to Highlight the Crisis Facing the World's Oceans (Video) AlterNet Reclaimed marine debris gets a new life as art that is also a plea to protect the oceans. By Nathaniel Berman / AlterNet. May 23, 2016. Print · COMMENT NOW! The plastic trash crisis facing the Earth's marine environment is truly a tragedy of the ... and more »

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Posted May 23, 2016

New Scientist

Cranky young sun could have kickstarted life on Earth New Scientist Giant flare-ups from the young sun might have kept early Earth warm – and any life nicely fertilised. By splitting inert nitrogen molecules in the atmosphere, charged particles from the sun could have sparked chemical reactions that heated the planet ... and more »

Google

Posted May 23, 2016

The Conversation UK

Solar storms could solve longstanding paradox of how life on Earth arose The Conversation UK Monica Grady receives funding from the STFC and EU Horizons 2020. She is a Trustee of Lunar Mission One and a member of the EUROCARES consortium. Partners. The Open University provides funding as a founding partner of The Conversation UK. Cranky young sun could have kickstarted life on EarthNew Scientist all 13 news articles »

Google

Posted May 23, 2016

TechCrunch

Google plans to bring password-free logins to Android apps by year-end TechCrunch Google's plan to eliminate passwords in favor of systems that take into account a combination of signals – like your typing patterns, your walking patterns, your current location, and more – will be available to Android developers by year-end, assuming ... Google's creepy password-killing Project Abacus will be tested by banks this summerCNET Android will have password-free sign-ins by the end of 2016Engadget Password-Free Logins May Come to Android Before End of 2016Android Headlines androidandme.com -Tech Insider -myce.com -The Tech Portal all 10 news articles »

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Posted May 23, 2016

Firstpost

OnePlus 3 Launching Next Month In VR As Company Unveils Loop Headset International Business Times OnePlus, the Chinese smartphone company that promises premium quality smartphones for a fraction of the price of an iPhone, will launch its 2016 flagship device next month with a virtual reality event — offering fans the chance to view it for free ... OnePlus announces Loop VR headset, says OnePlus 3 will be “the world's first global shopping experience in VR”9 to 5 Google OnePlus 3 Might Ditch the Invite System After AllTech News Today OnePlus 3 launch happening in VR, and you can get a free headset to take partPhoneDog Android Central -Stuff -Firstpost -Technology Personalized all 17 news articles »

Google

Posted May 23, 2016

Gizmodo

Google Wants to Give AI the Weird-Ass Brain of an Artist Gizmodo Douglas Eck, a researcher working on Google Brain, recently revealed that the team will soon launch a new project called Magenta. Though it took some inspiration from DeepDream, another Google Brain scheme that yielded trippy-as-hell images (amongst ... Google is working on a project that will test the artistic ability of AIThe Verge Google's 'Magenta' project will see if AIs can truly make artEngadget Google's Project Magenta Brings Neural Networks to MusicPC Magazine 9 to 5 Google -SiliconANGLE (blog) -Quartz -The Next Web all 18 news articles »

Google

Posted May 23, 2016

GameSpot

Uncharted 4's Sales Surpass 2.7 Million in First Week GameSpot In its first week on sale, Uncharted 4: A Thief's End sales have surpassed 2.7 million units, according to Sony. The figure represents copies of the game sold to customers, as opposed to shipped to retailers, and includes both physical and digital ... Uncharted 4 Sells Over 2.7 Million in Just its First WeekAttack of the Fanboy Uncharted 4: A Thief's End sells 2.7 million in one week and beats a PS4 recordVentureBeat Uncharted 4 Sells 2.7 Million Units in Its First WeekComingSoon.net PlayStation LifeStyle -Twinfinite -The Escapist -Shacknews all 46 news articles »

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