For better or for worse, Facebook is everywhere these days, but the same can’t be said of its Facebook Spaces virtual reality social platform. The service has been an exclusive for Facebook’s own Oculus Rift VR headset in its eight-month lifespan so far, but today […]
Day: December 20, 2017
Russia-Linked Twitter Accounts ‘Tried To Divide UK’ After Terrorist Attacks
Russia-Linked Twitter Accounts ‘Tried To Divide UK’ After Terrorist Attacks Published on December 20, 2017 at 03:05AM AmiMoJo shares a report from The Guardian: Fake social media accounts linked to Russia were used to influence and interfere with public debate in the aftermath of four […]
Duolingo adds French and German to its short story library
Duolingo launched Stories as an experiment, as its team points out in an August update, so they aren’t sure when (or if) they’ll add more languages. Expanding up to four is a good sign, though, and shows promise for the service’s experiments beyond typical lessons. […]
SFGATE: Mother of suspected carjacker killed by SF cop sues
Mother of suspected carjacker killed by SF cop sues Published on December 20, 2017 at 02:20AM by By Steve Rubenstein The mother of a 42-year-old carjacking suspect who was shot and killed by a rookie San Francisco police officer this month has filed a wrongful […]
Coinbase halts Bitcoin Cash trading as price briefly hits $8,500
After just announcing full support for Bitcoin Cash, buying and selling on Coinbase and GDAX is temporarily disabled. For about an hour Coinbase and GDAX were both showing Coinbase Cash prices at around $8,500, which is almost three times higher than the $3,500 price it’s trading at […]
New on Sports Illustrated: Geno Auriemma Becomes Fastest Coach to 1,000 Wins in NCAA History
Geno Auriemma became the fastest coach to 1,000 wins in NCAA history with UConn’s victory over Oklahoma on Tuesday.
New on Sports Illustrated: Geno Auriemma Becomes Fastest Coach to 1,000 Wins in NCAA History
Geno Auriemma became the fastest coach to 1,000 wins in NCAA history with UConn’s victory over Oklahoma on Tuesday.
Travolto in circonvallazione: choc per Nicolò, morto a 32 anni
Milano, 19 dicembre 2017 – Scontro mortale in viale Tibaldi ieri mattina. Non ha avuto scampo Nicolò Luckenbach, milanese di 32 anni, centrato in pieno da un'auto mentre era in sella al suo scooter. Le sue condizioni sono apparse subito gravissime … by Livio Acerbo […]
Ask Slashdot: Are There Any Alternatives To Android Or iOS?
Ask Slashdot: Are There Any Alternatives To Android Or iOS? Published on December 20, 2017 at 02:25AM An anonymous Slashdot reader is asking whether or not there are any alternatives to Android or iOS smartphones: Like most of us, I’ve owned a few smartphones over […]
Coinbase Adds Support For Bitcoin Cash
Coinbase Adds Support For Bitcoin Cash Published on December 20, 2017 at 02:00AM Popular digital exchange Coinbase has announced support for Bitcoin Cash. “Bitcoin Cash was created by a fork on August 1st, 2017,” a blog post reads. “All customers who held a Bitcoin balance […]