Researchers at Columbia University and University of California, San Diego, have introduced a novel “multi-messenger” approach to quantum physics that signifies a technological leap in how scientists can explore quantum materials. …
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Facebook Messenger Now Requires a Facebook Account To Join
If you want to sign up for Facebook Messenger, you can no longer escape Big Blue — you’ll need an account from now on. From a report: The company has stopped allowing new users to join using a phone number. “We found that the vast majority of people who use Messenger already log in through Facebook and we want to simplify…
Astronomers find ‘missing’ neutron star after 32 years
Thirty-two years ago, Supernova 1987A erupted in the nearby Large Magellanic Cloud. Astronomers using the ALMA radio telescope now say they’ve found the small, compact neutron star created in this mighty star explosion. Source: https://earthsky.org/space/astronomers-find-missing-neutron-star-sn1987a…
Facebook Owns The 4 Most Downloaded Apps Of The Decade
History may not look kindly upon it, but the 2010s really was the decade of Facebook. From a report: A new report from analytics firm App Annie revealed the top 10 most downloaded mobile apps of the decade, and Facebook has an unsurprising grip on the whole operation. Facebook, Messenger, WhatsApp, and Instagram were the four most downloaded apps across Android…
FTC May Try To Delay Facebook’s Plan To Integrate its Apps
Facebook’s stock took a dive on Thursday following a report that federal regulators may seek to prevent the company from more tightly integrating its social media products. From a report: The Federal Trade Commission is said to be considering asking for a court order to delay Facebook from making the services it owns, including WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook Messenger, interoperable with…
Facebook Tells US Attorney General It’s Not Prepared To Get Rid Of Encryption On WhatsApp And Messenger
Facebook said it would not weaken end-to-end encryption across its messaging apps, despite pressure from world governments, in a letter to US Attorney General Bill Barr and UK and Australian leaders. From a report: The letter, sent Monday, came in response to an October open letter from Barr, UK Home Secretary Priti Patel, Australian Minister for Home Affairs Peter Dutton, and…
Silicon Valley’s Newest Health Fad: Dopamine Fasting
“They have done biohacking, clean sleeping and the keto diet, but now Silicon Valley types have coined a new health trend — dopamine fasting,” reports the Guardian: It is thought that depriving yourself of the neurotransmitter, a chemical messenger that motivates us to do things, can help to reboot or rebalance the brain. Fasting might entail abstinence from technology, artificial light,…
Tech Sites Including Microsoft’s Bing Criticized Over Child Pornography Policies
“Microsoft’s Bing search engine reportedly still served up child porn, nearly a year after the tech giant said it was addressing the issue,” reports CNET: The news comes as part of a Saturday report in The New York Times that looks at what the newspaper says is a failure by tech companies to adequately address child pornography on their platforms…. [A]…
Red Mars and blue-white Spica pair up in morning sky
Watch for them in the east before sunup on the mornings November 8, 9 and 10, 2019. Cool color contrast, and, yay … Mars is back! Source: https://earthsky.org/tonight/mars-spica-pair-up-in-morning-sky…
MediaLab Buys Kik
The Kik Messenger app has officially been acquired by U.S.-based holding company MediaLab. The news comes just one day before the app was scheduled to shut down. From a report: The blog post noted that MediaLab plans to keep the app alive and also outlines ideas it has to improve the app moving forward. It is noted that the acquiring company…