Twitter Says It's Cracking Down on Hate Speech; Google To Prohibit Fake News Websites From Using Its Ad-Selling Software

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Traditional WAN is no longer enough which has led to 90% of network managers looking to evolve their WAN with a software-defined approach. In this Forrester report, you will see how 105 network technology decision makers responded to questions you may have about WAN. [Learn More!] [Twitter Says It's Cracking Down on Hate Speech] From the fixing-things department With public backlash growing, Twitter says it's taking steps to crack down on hate speech, from making it easier to report alleged incidents on the social media service to educating moderators on what kind of conduct violates the rules. From a... [US Finalizes Rules That Require Quiet Hyrbid and Electric Cars To Make Noise At Low Speeds] From the look-where-you're-going department In an effort to prevent injuries among pedestrians, the U.S. government has finalized rules that require quiet hybrid and electric vehicles to emit alert sounds when they are traveling at low speeds. Reuters reports: The rules, which were... [Google To Prohibit Fake News Websites From Using Its Ad-Selling Software] From the straight-from-the-source department According to The Wall Street Journal, Google is working on a policy update that will prohibit fake news websites from using its ad-selling software. The move would ultimately make it more challenging for those fake news sites to earn revenue.... [2016 Will Be the Hottest Year On Record, UN Says] From the climate-change department 2016 will very likely be the hottest year on record and a new high for the third year in a row, according to the UN. It means 16 of the 17 hottest years on record will have been this century. From an article on The Guardian:The scorching... [US Internet Firms Ask Trump To Support Encryption, Ease Regulations] From the have-mercy-on-us department An anonymous reader quotes a report from Reuters: U.S. internet companies including Facebook Inc and Amazon Inc have sent President-elect Donald Trump a detailed list of their policy priorities, which includes promoting strong encryption,... [US Navy Denies Pirating Software on 550K Computers, Says It Had Bought Licenses For 38 Machines] From the between-the-lines department Earlier this year, the U.S. Navy was accused of pirating 3D software after testing a software package offered by Germany company Bitmanagement Software GmbH. The company had sued the United States of America for nearly $600 million. The U.S. Navy... [VW Admits Audi Automatic Transmission Software Can Change Test Behavior] From the fool-me-once-shame-on-you department In response to a report via Bild am Sonntag last week, which found a new type of defeat device hidden inside an Audi automatic transmission, Volkswagen finally came around to admitting the findings. "Adaptive shift programs can lead to incorrect... [Hacker Charged With Fraud After 'Stealing' In-game FIFA Currency] From the gaming-the-system department The FBI said it believes a group of hackers made millions off a scam to defraud publisher Electronic Arts. From a report on CNET: A US man is facing felony wire fraud charges for the theft of digital currency from game developer Electronic Arts.... [Apple Releases $300 Book Containing 450 Photos of Apple Products] From the knowledge-is-power department Apple has a reputation for releasing "revolutionary" products that carry higher price tags than competing products. Today, the company hasn't made that reputation any better as it has released a "$299 coffee table book" that contains 450... [Shazam Keeps Your Mac's Microphone Always On, Even When You Turn It Off] From the always-listening department An anonymous reader quotes a report from Motherboard: What's that song? On your cellphone, the popular app Shazam is able to answer that question by listening for just a few seconds, as if it were magic. On Apple's computers, Shazam never turns... [Apple Considering Expansion Into Wearable Glasses, Says Report] From the fruity-spectacles department An anonymous reader quotes a report from Bloomberg: Apple is weighing an expansion into digital glasses, a risky but potentially lucrative area of wearable computing, according to people familiar with the matter. While still in an exploration... [Mozilla Releases Firefox 50] From the firefox-club department Mozilla has begun seeding the binary and source packages of the final release of Firefox 50 web browser on all supported platforms, including GNU/Linux and macOS. From a report on Softpedia: We have to admit that we expected to see some major... [Secret Backdoor in Some US Phones Sent Data To China] From the china-and-backdoors department Security contractors have warned that many Android smartphones ship with preinstalled software that has a backdoor that sends all your text messages to China every 72 hours. (Editor's note: the link could be paywalled; here's the press release.)... [Chemical Traces On Your Phone Reveal Your Lifestyle, Scientists Say] From the ABCs-of-proper-hand-washing department An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Guardian: Scientists say they can deduce the lifestyle of an individual, down to the kind of grooming products they use, food they eat and medications they take, from chemicals found on the surface of... [The FBI Got Its Hands on Data That Twitter Wouldn't Give the CIA] From the stranger-things department The FBI is using a tool called Dataminr to track criminals and terrorist groups on Twitter, according to documents spotted by The Verge. In a contract document, the agency says Dataminr's Advanced Alerting Tool allows it "to search the complete... Follow us on [Facebook] [Twitter] [Google+] [Submit a Story to Slashdot!] You are subscribed to this Resource Newsletter as {EMAIL} . 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