Twitter is responding to political scrutiny over the role it may have played in spreading Russian misinformation, and to a bipartisan Congressional bill proposing new regulations for online ads, with some new initiatives of its own. So it’s launching an Advertising Transparency Center where users should be able to see all the ads running on Twitter, the content/creative of those ads,… Read More
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Scientists may be on the verge of confirming that moons exist beyond our solar system. A likely candidate could be unlike any satellite we’ve ever seen.
Source: CNET
Target is rolling out a new way to shop using augmented reality technology, initially on its mobile website. The feature, called “See It In Your Space” will allow online shoppers to use their smartphone camera with Target’s website in order to see how furniture they’re considering buying will look in their room. The option is currently only available with 200… Read More
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Sex education startup O.school recently raised $800,000 to help achieve its goal of offering up easy access to sex-positive, inclusive and comprehensive education around sex and sexuality. Current investors include Cyan Banister of Founders Fund, X Factor Ventures and The House Fund. Sex is one of those things that is still heavily stigmatized in many societies. That leads to subpar… Read More
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Plug the $40 SmartThings Link into an Nvidia Shield’s USB port and control your smart home with your TV.
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With the affordable $40 SmartThings Link, the Nvidia Shield becomes a smart home hub.
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The COPPA rule prevents kids from having their personal information hoovered up and distributed online the way adults often consent to. Verifiable parental consent is required if that information is to be collected — but the FTC has just relaxed the rule just enough that common tasks like searches can be done for kids without risk to the operator. Read More
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Everyone thinks they’re an excellent driver, but it’s just that auto insurance companies don’t treat them with the appropriate respect.
Well, The Zebra, the startup car insurance marketplace, just introduced a new tool called an insurability score to face folks with the cold hard facts of their truly terrible driving.
The tool lets drivers find out what data affects their… Read More
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The craziest holiday shopping season is upon us, and we’ve got a look at the hottest upcoming Black Friday deals on gadgets and accessories from Best Buy, Amazon, Target, and Walmart — if you dare brave the lines.
The post The ultimate Black Friday Guide: All the hottest deals, none of the junk appeared first on Digital Trends.
Source: Digital trends
French startup OpenIO just raised $5 million from Elaia Partners, Partech Ventures and Nord France Amorçage. The company has been focusing on object storage technology for different kinds of infrastructure. With today’s funding round, the company plans to work on getting new clients in the U.S. and Japan in addition to the EMEA region. Object storage is a different way of thinking… Read More
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