At least one Facebook employee has been interviewed by special counsel Robert Mueller as part of his investigation into potential Russian interference with the 2016 election, reports Wired. But don’t put on your conspiracy hats just yet. Re... Facebook staff reportedly interviewed in Mueller investigationThis entry was posted in Government Security Social TC and tagged facebook on January 26, 2018 by Devin Coldewey
We discuss the latest in autonomous car tech, electric driving, and why China is the future of the auto industry. The Cars We’ll Be Driving (and Not Driving) in 2018This entry was posted in Gear on January 26, 2018 by Wired Staff
The prevalence of so-called fake news is far worse than we imagined even a few months ago. Just last week, Twitter admitted there were more than 50,000 Russian bots trying to confuse American voters ahead of the 2016 presidential election. It isn... A young startup with a timely offer: fighting propaganda campaigns ...This entry was posted in artificial intelligence Social TC and tagged social media on January 26, 2018 by Connie Loizos
Facebook Live is launching monetization for video gameplay streamers, allowing users to tip creators a minimum of $3 via the desktop site. Right now, the contributor of the tips doesn’t get any special call-out or privileges, though Faceboo... Facebook lets you tip game livestreamers $3+This entry was posted in Apps Creators Gaming payments Social TC Twitch YouTube and tagged facebook on January 26, 2018 by Josh Constine
Facebook Live is launching monetization for video gameplay streamers, allowing users to tip creators a minimum of $3 via the desktop site. Right now, the contributor of the tips doesn’t get any special call-out or privileges, though Faceboo... Facebook lets you tip game livestreamers $3+This entry was posted in Apps Creators Gaming payments Social TC Twitch YouTube and tagged facebook on January 26, 2018 by Josh Constine
I’ve been watching STEAM and/or STEAM toys with great interest and great skepticism. While many parents and teachers report great success with programming toys like Cleverbot and whatever this thing is, I’ve found that kids (and paren... LittleBits’ Droid Inventor kit is the first STEM toy that ...This entry was posted in Gadgets TC on January 26, 2018 by John Biggs
Google is testing a tool called Bulletin that would allow anyone to publish local news stories and events, according to a report from Slate, which Google later confirmed. The company described Bulletin as a way for others to communicate informati... Google experiments in local news with an app called BulletinThis entry was posted in Apps local news Media Mobile Social and tagged google on January 26, 2018 by Sarah Perez
If you want robots at your beck and call someday, start thinking about robo-fitting your digs now. How to Optimize Your Home for Robot ServantsThis entry was posted in Gear on January 26, 2018 by Andrew Rosenblum
If you want robots at your beck and call someday, start thinking about robo-fitting your digs now. How to Optimize Your Home for Robot ServantsThis entry was posted in Gear on January 26, 2018 by Andrew Rosenblum
Are you afraid of human contact? Do you like movies? Do you like buckets? Sister, have I got a product for you. Poptheatr is a bucket that you put over your head. You put your telecommunications device on top of the bucket and then look up at mov... Poptheatr is a bucket you put on your head so ...This entry was posted in Gadgets TC on January 26, 2018 by John Biggs