“We messed up today,” the Xbox Live Gold team wrote late Friday night, “and you were right to let us know.” Their blog post’s new title? “No Changes to Xbox Live Gold Pricing, Free-to-Play Games to be Unlocked.” Forbes reports: It has been a very strange few days for Microsoft and Xbox fans. On Friday, Microsoft announced that for effectively no…
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Debt Collectors Will Soon Be Allowed To Reach You By Text Or On Facebook
The federal government has cleared the way for collection agencies to send unlimited texts, emails and even instant messages to debtors on social media platforms. CBS News reports: The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued a final rule late last week outlining how collectors can use new communication methods. The federal agency, which is charged with protecting Americans from financial abuse, did…
Why the World Will Look To India For a Coronavirus Vaccine
America and India “have run an internationally recognized joint vaccine development program for more than three decades,” writes long-time Slashdot reader retroworks. And today the BBC reported the two countries are now working together on vaccines against the new coronavirus:
India is among the largest manufacturer of generic drugs and vaccines in the world. It is home to half a dozen major…
PETA Suggests Celebrating Groundhog Day With a Weather-Predicting AI-Enabled Robot
There’s a North American tradition that says there’ll be six more weeks of winter if a groundhog can see his shadow (due to clear skies) on February 2nd. And while it’s been honored every year with a ceremony in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania since 1887, PETA is now suggesting that the event’s organizers should stop using a live groundhog — and replace him…
Libraries Are Fighting To Preserve Your Right To Borrow E-Books
Librarian Jessamyn West writes for CNN: For the first two months after a Macmillan book is published, a library can only buy one copy, at a discount. After eight weeks, they can purchase “expiring” e-book copies which need to be re-purchased after two years or 52 lends. As publishers struggle with the continuing shake-up of their business models, and work to…
Join the Global Classroom: The University of London
The University of London and member institution Goldsmiths have partnered with one of the world’s largest online learning platforms, Coursera, to offer a brand new suite of computer science degrees. “One of the biggest advantages of online study is how flexible it is – take advantage of that.” If you’re considering applying and wondering how […]
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Can we trust the people who got us hooked on the internet to save us from it?
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How to Cultivate a Win-Win Mentality in Yourself and Others
When you were growing up, you probably came across a bully or two. These were the kids that thought they could become a big shot by pushing people around or by calling them names. We all knew then that their meanness really only made them small in our eyes and that they were only bringing […] Source: https://www.patheos.com/blogs/ilchilee/2018/09/12/how-to-cultivate-a-win-win-mentality-in-yourself-and-others/…