Day: April 23, 2020

Facebook stops letting advertisers target people interested in ‘pseudoscience’ – CNET

The move comes after an investigation found Facebook was allowing advertisers to target ads at 78 million users interested in the topic. …read more Source:: CNet


Valve Confirms CS:GO, Team Fortress 2 Source-Code Leak

Leaked source code for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive and Team Fortress 2 has led to widespread gamer worries about security and cheating. …read more Source:: Threatpost


See the Dutch tulip fields bloom in radiant views from space – CNET

Let an ESA satellite bring the beauty of tulip time in the Netherlands directly to your screen. …read more Source:: CNet


Move fast and break stuff, Windows Terminal style: Final update before release will nix your carefully crafted settings

Users advised to move file out of folder, let a new one be generated, then copy it back over – if you want to keep them The last major update for Windows Terminal prior to version 1.0 dropped last night but be warned: there are some breaking settings changes.… …read more Source:: TheRegister


Want To Find a Misinformed Public? Facebook’s Already Done It

Last week, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg wrote a post pledging to combat misinformation about COVID-19 circulating on Facebook. “We’ve taken down hundreds of thousands of pieces of misinformation related to COVID-19, including theories like drinking bleach cures the virus or that physical distancing is ineffective at preventing the disease from spreading,” Zuckerberg wrote. But at…


LCD woes and coronavirus help to send LG Display spiralling into its fifth consecutive quarter of loss

World slows down its smartphone buying for a bit LG Display has reported its fifth consecutive loss-making quarter.… …read more Source:: TheRegister


‘Murder Threats’ To Telecoms Engineers Over 5G

Telecoms engineers have told Radio 1 Newsbeat they’re being threatened and harassed by people who believe they’re working on 5G, which has been wrongly linked to coronavirus. From a report: Claims about any link have been branded complete rubbish by scientists. But the union and trade body representing thousands of workers across the UK say…


Jane Goodall: ‘Without hope there’s no point in continuing on’ – CNET

The famed primatologist, subject of a new National Geographic documentary, also talks about the connection between coronavirus and humans’ disregard for nature. …read more Source:: CNet


Polestar 2 vs. Tesla Model 3: How do these EVs stack up? – CNET

We throw in some details about the Audi E-Tron, Jaguar I-Pace and Mercedes-Benz EQC, too. …read more Source:: CNet


Fortnite Chapter 2 season 2 challenges and where to find golden pipe wrenches – CNET

Midas, Travis Scott and Deadpool challenges make for a busy week for players. …read more Source:: CNet