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Facebook to Ban Pages Paying for Ad Space Used to Promote Fake News
In another step to combat the fake news it was accused of helping to spread, Facebook is now preventing pages that regularly post fake news from buying ad space on the site.
Google To Offer Clinically-based Depression Test
Feeling depressed? Users typing “depression” into the popular search engine Google are now met with a quiz meant to gauge whether they are or not.
Facebook Challenged Over Decisions Concerning Hate Speech, Violent Content
In response to recent calls to rid its platform of violent content and hate speech, digital rights groups are challenging Facebook’s methods for deciding when to remove content from the popular site.
Drones Help Monitor Traffic at New York State Fair
Drones were deployed to help monitor what was expected to be a heavy traffic weekend at the New York State Fair held in Syracuse, N.Y.
Search and Rescue Dogs Get Assistance from Drones
The Swiss Federation of Civil Drones and the Swiss Association for Search and Rescue Dogs (Redog) have been working on deploying drones in dog search and rescue operations in Switzerland.
How Technology is Changing the Workplace
The traditional workplace has changed at an accelerated pace thanks to technology, and evidence of what the future holds is just beginning to reveal itself in the technologies available today.
Shopping with Alexa and Google Assistant May Be Costly
Although convenient, articulating shopping demands to Alexa (for Amazon) and Google Assistant (Walmart) may prove to be a more expensive way of acquiring products because the items recommended for purchase are mostly recommended by the retailer.
Electrified Sunglasses
The sunglasses, which are transparent, flexible and lightweight, will eventually be available in a variety of colors and designs.
Sweating It: Wearable Fuel Cells
A team of engineers has developed wearable fuel cells that extract energy from sweat. The cells are capable of powering electronics, such as LEDs and Bluetooth radios.
Manufacturing Graphene Using Fizzy Soda Water
The process could provide a cleaner, environmentally-friendly way to produce the wonder material.
Pilot Program to Body Scan LA Subway Passengers
A pilot program is being conducted this week by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority to body scan subway passengers at LA's Union Station.
Calls for Simpler Passwords
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is revising its guidelines concerning passwords.
"Binge-Watching" Is Making Us Sleepy
Thanks to streaming services such as Netflix, the way we watch television has changed entirely, which is great news for staying up-to-date on the latest shows, but bad news for how it is affecting our sleep.
Watch: Graphene/Ceramic Metamaterial with Wide Applications Potential
Combining high strength with electrical conductivity and thermal insulation, a new graphene/ceramic metamaterial (GCM) is super-light, flame-resistant and super-elastic, with the potential for a wide range of applications.
Emoji Use in the Workplace
With a vast catalog of emoticons available to express our moods and feelings on an array of subjects, researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) are exploring the appropriateness of using emoticons in work-related e-mails.
Freeze and Condensate Protection for Electrical Enclosures and Switchgear
Chromalox’s Type TEH Enclosure Heaters provide freeze protection and condensate protection for mechanical and electronic components, including valve enclosures, line metering enclosures, control panels, traffic signal boxes and even ATMs.
Are Your Messages Secure?
In a recent study of popular messaging apps, the researchers found that most users don’t take that extra step to protect themselves either because they think they are safe enough or because they are unaware of steps available to them to ensure an extra layer of security.
Technology to Improve Appearance
Because, according to the researchers, women in particular aren’t always aware of their true body shapes, they tend to dress in items of clothing that are unflattering. To combat this, the researchers developed digital avatars to mimic the body types of study participants using TC2 Body Scanners.
3D Surface-microporous Graphene Created Using Carbon Dioxide
Tiny dents in the surface of the material greatly enhance the technology as a potential supercapacitor
Light Affects Financial Decisions, According to Research
Researchers observed the financial behaviors of over 2,500 study participants in relation to luminance, which is the measure of the amount of light falling on the earth’s surface due to factors such as cloud cover, humidity and time of year/day.