Spreading of misinformation and fake news on social media platforms has proven to be extremely dangerous. Despite several measures, platforms like Facebook and Twitter haven’t been able to combat it successfully. Now, Twitter has launched a new initiative to do so. Called Birdwatch, the new website will allow people to identify information in Tweets they believe is misleading and write notes that provide informative context. In a blog post, Twitter revealed that this is a pilot project as of now which has been launched in the US only. Keith Coleman, vice product, product, Twitter said in the blog post that in this first phase of the pilot, notes will only be visible on a separate Birdwatch site. “On this site, pilot participants can also rate the helpfulness of notes added by other contributors,” noted Coleman. Coleman explained that these notes are being intentionally kept separate from Twitter for now, while “we build Birdwatch and gain confidence that it … [Read more...] about Twitter launches new website to fight ‘fake news’
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Tesla to develop a $25,000 electric car within three years
The module, a cheaper alternative to Tesla's $2000 official "Acceleration Boost" upgrade, was rendered useless in the Model 3's 2020.32 software update. However, a cat-and-mouse game may have begun, as Ingenext appears to have circumvented Tesla's attempt to block the software. … [Read more...] about Tesla to develop a $25,000 electric car within three years
Possible RTX 3060 prices suggest some cards will cost more than the RTX 3060 Ti
A tax on imports from China, supply shortages, and demand from miners lured by the high value of crypto are pushing the graphics card market closer to the bad old days of 2017 and 2018, with prices constantly rising and a dearth of stock. EVGA, Zotac, and Asus have all raised their prices, and there are rumors that Nvidia could re-introduce the RTX 2060 and RTX 2060 Super to ease the pressure. … [Read more...] about Possible RTX 3060 prices suggest some cards will cost more than the RTX 3060 Ti
Largest sea on Titan could be more than 1,000 feet deep
Data from one of the spacecraft's last flybys of Titan, a large moon with the precursors of life's chemistry, reveals that a huge lake on the surface called Kraken Mare is more than 1,000 feet ( 300 meters) deep — that's roughly the equivalent of the height of New York City's Chrysler Building. In fact, the lake is so deep that Cassini's radar couldn't probe all the way to the bottom. … [Read more...] about Largest sea on Titan could be more than 1,000 feet deep
Sony’s pocket-friendly Xperia Compact could be making a return this year
Rumor mill: According to tipster Steve Hemmerstoffer over on Voice, Sony is reviving the Xperia Compact series with an upcoming 5.5-inch model, filling the gap for small-sized Android smartphones that's been around for a couple of years now. There's little known in terms of specs, some of which are noticeable in renders and reveal a minor design update over 2018's Xperia XZ2 Compact. Sony was among the last Android OEMs to discontinue small-sized smartphones in a market normalized these days by 6.0-inch+ devices. However, it now looks like the company is reviving the Xperia Compact series following the release of the iPhone 12 Mini. … [Read more...] about Sony’s pocket-friendly Xperia Compact could be making a return this year
