Facebook’s hand-picked ‘oversight’ panel upholds Trump ban — for now
Facebook’s content decision review body, a quasi-external panel that’s been likened to a ‘Supreme Court of Facebook’ but isn’t staffed by sitting judges, can’t be truly independent of the tech giant which funds it, has no legal legitimacy or democratic accountability, and goes by the much duller official title ‘Oversight Board’ (aka the FOB) — …
State commission to enforce gambling laws moved to Special Session
A major provision of the compact opens the state of Florida to sports betting. The compact is subject to approval by the Legislature, but with only a …
Microsoft Edge is getting a funky new search feature Microsoft Edge
Microsoft is currently testing a new search facility for its flagship web browser, Edge, as spotted by an eagle-eyed member of the community. Available to members of the early-access program via the Canary and Dev channels, the new Edge feature allows users to perform searches using images as the source information, as opposed to text. …
Andy Weir’s ‘Project Hail Mary’ Is ‘The Martian,’ Again
After the runaway success of his first book The Martian, a science-driven thriller about a stranded astronaut which spawned a blockbuster movie starring Matt Damon, Andy Weir tried to do what many science fiction authors before him have attempted. It was going to be called Zhek. WIRED UK This story originally appeared on WIRED UK. …
Peloton’s leaky API let anyone grab rider’s private account data
Halfway through my Monday afternoon workout last week, I got a message from a security researcher with a screenshot of my Peloton account data. My Peloton profile is set to private and my friend’s list is deliberately zero, so nobody can view my profile, age, city, or workout history. But a bug allowed anyone to …
Coronavirus dans les Alpes-Maritimes : Taux d’incidence en baisse mais situation toujours tendue …
À Nice plus particulièrement, longtemps au top des métropoles les plus touchées … La métropole est maintenant la dernière du classement en France. Livio Acerbo #greengroundit #wired
Ethereum hits record high, outpacing bitcoin in monster 2021 surge: CNBC After Hours
GUANGZHOU, China — Ether, the digital coin linked to the Ethereum blockchain, hit an all-time high of $3,456.57 as the cryptocurrency extends a … social experiment by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit
All In: Teaching women to use poker skills in the boardroom
When Marilyn Caton started her MBA studies, she never imagined learning to bluff her way to big pots at the poker table. Yet that is exactly what the …
Lucid Motors taps Waymo, Intel veterans ahead of public listing
Lucid Motors is beefing up its executive and technical leadership team, hiring people from Waymo, Intel and Xperi as it prepares to become a publicly listed company. The automaker said Wednesday that Sherry House, who formerly worked at Waymo, will be its new chief financial officer. House was at Waymo for four years, most recently …