#Encrypted messaging apps surge during George Floyd protests

“#Encrypted messaging apps surge during George Floyd protests” As more Americans join nationwide protests following the killing of George Floyd, they’re turning to encrypted messaging apps to communicate with each other. Downloads of mobile apps like Signal — a secure messaging app which offers end-to-end encryption — have skyrocketed, getting nearly 40,000 downloads over last…

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Ex-Facebook employees blast Mark Zuckerberg’s ‘cowardly’ stance on Trump

“#Ex-Facebook employees blast Mark Zuckerberg’s ‘cowardly’ stance on Trump” Nearly three dozen former employees from Facebook’s early days on Wednesday blasted chief executive Mark Zuckerberg’s decision not to act against incendiary posts by President Trump as “cowardly” and a “betrayal” of company ideals. The open letter, initially reported by the New York Times, deepened a…

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#Ex-Facebook employees blast Mark Zuckerberg’s ‘cowardly’ stance on Trump

“Ex-Facebook employees blast Mark Zuckerberg’s ‘cowardly’ stance on Trump” June 4, 2020 | 9:59am Nearly three dozen former employees from Facebook’s early days on Wednesday blasted Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg’s decision not to act against incendiary posts by President Donald Trump as “cowardly” and a “betrayal” of company ideals. The open letter, initially reported by…

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Israeli stadium deploys disinfectant tunnel amid coronavirus

“#Israeli stadium deploys disinfectant tunnel amid coronavirus” Researchers out of Bar-Ilan University in Tel Aviv have discovered disinfectant technology that is now being used for a sanitation tunnel, which sprays visitors with disinfecting liquid before they enter large venues to prevent the spread of coronavirus. The industrial automation firm RD Pack in Karmiel, Israel, took…

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K-pop fans troll #WhiteLivesMatter posts, drown out racist tweets

“#K-pop fans troll #WhiteLivesMatter posts, drown out racist tweets” On Wednesday morning, #WhiteLivesMatter was trending on Twitter — but not for the reason many first assumed. K-pop fans are mobilizing online this week for the #BlackLivesMatter movement by drowning out racist posts with flashy, cheerful “fancam” videos of BTS and other Korean performers. BTS’s so-called…

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#NASA’s coronavirus ventilator is going into production

“NASA’s coronavirus ventilator is going into production” June 3, 2020 | 2:45pm Enlarge Image Some of the dozens of engineers involved in creating a ventilator prototype specially targeted to coronavirus disease patients at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory. NASA/JPL-Caltech Back in April, in the heart of the coronavirus pandemic, NASA stepped up to help by developing…

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