Instagram Introduces New Tools Meant to Curb Abuse and Expand Privacy
Photo Kevin Systrom, Instagram’s co-founder and chief executive, at an event in 2013. Credit Ángel Franco/The New York Times Instagram announced on Tuesday that it would be providing more tools for users to protect themselves and others from online abuse by allowing them to remove comments and filter out certain followers.The changes will take effect within a few weeks, Kevin Systrom, a founder and the chief executive of Instagram, said in a blog post.The ability to rem..>> view originalHow Lasers and a Goggle-Wearing Parrot Could Aid Flying Robot Designs
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Jeff Weiner (left), Satya Nadella (middle), Reid Hoffman (right)MicrosoftThe European Union has given Microsoft the OK over its $26 billion acquisition of LinkedIn, CNBC reports. As expected, the EU has put some conditions in the deal. As expected, the EU has put some conditions in the deal. Microsoft has been promising that the deal will close by the end of the year. However, Microsoft rival Salesforce has been contesting the deal. Salesforce was concerned that Microsoft was going to block its..>> view originalGoogle Wifi review: Wi-Fi that works
Google says that the Wifi system is the product of three-and-a-half years of work — and it has previously released a router, called the OnHub. But Google Wifi is different from what Google did before. First of all, Google is making it directly. Google Wifi also leverages both clever hardware design and cloud-based intelligence to make sure you have a strong Wi-Fi signal throughout your home, no matter its size, construction, or layout. In addition, Google designed the product so that it can be ..>> view original
Tuesday, December 6, 2016
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