Day: December 17, 2018

Tumblr’s ban on porn starts today – CNET

The microblogging service says it hasn’t been an easy transition. …read more Source:: CNet


T-Mobile launches eSIM for the iPhone XR, XS and XS Plus – CNET

The carrier now supports DIY line activation technology on Apple’s 2018 iPhones — but only for prepaid plans. …read more Source:: CNet


Cement is the Source of About 8% of the World’s Carbon Dioxide Emissions

Concrete is the most widely used man-made material in existence. It is second only to water as the most-consumed resource on the planet. But, while cement — the key ingredient in concrete — has shaped much of our built environment, it also has a massive carbon footprint. From a report: Cement is the source of…


Russian influencers thrived on Instagram after pressure on Facebook, Twitter – CNET

Senate report says Russia’s disinformation campaign will start moving to smaller platforms, where it’s found more success. …read more Source:: CNet


PewDiePie bro army sneaks meme-filled ad page onto WSJ.com – CNET

The typo-riddled, meme-filled ad page claimed the Wall Street Journal had fired journalists and wanted people to subscribe to his YouTube channel. …read more Source:: CNet


Ken Block’s Gymkhana 10 is 20 minutes of nonstop awesome – Roadshow

That tire budget must have been huge. …read more Source:: CNet


CenturyLink Blocked Its Customers’ Internet Access in Order To Show an Ad

CenturyLink briefly disabled the Internet connections of customers in Utah last week and allowed them back online only after they acknowledged an offer to purchase filtering software. From a report: CenturyLink falsely claimed that it was required to do so by a Utah state law that says ISPs must notify customers “of the ability to…


Google’s Secret China Project ‘Effectively Ended’ After Internal Confrontation: Report

Less than five months after Google’s plan to build a censored search engine and other tools for the Chinese market became public, the company has “effectively ended” the project, reports The Intercept. From the report: Google has been forced to shut down a data analysis system it was using to develop a censored search engine…


The Hydrogen Economy May Be Coming Through Your Cooker

About an hour’s drive from where this is being written there is a car plant, and as you drive past its entrance you may notice an unobtrusive sign and an extra lane with the cryptic road marking “H2”. The factory is the Honda plant at Swindon, it produces some of Europe’s supply of Civics, and…


Norway is Entering a New Era of Climate-Conscious Architecture

The European Union has a target of making all new buildings zero-energy by 2020, but in Norway, carbon neutrality isn’t enough. From a report: A consortium in Oslo made up of architects, engineers, environmentalists, and designers is creating energy-positive buildings in a country with some of the coldest and darkest winters on Earth. “If you…