Thursday, December 27, 2018

5 Takeaways From Facebook’s Leaked Moderation Documents

The New York Times obtained more than a thousand pages of internal guidelines. They shed light on how Facebook decides what should be kept off the platform.

from NYT > Technology https://nyti.ms/2ESI3jI

Inside Facebook’s Secret Rulebook for Global Political Speech

Under fire for stirring up distrust and violence, the social network has vowed to police its users. But leaked documents raise serious questions about its approach.

from NYT > Technology https://nyti.ms/2AjrbyR

At War: Pilots Kept Losing Oxygen and the Military Had No Idea Why. Now There’s a Possible Fix.

The Air Force and the Navy are rolling out new hardware and software for their trainer aircraft to stop the oxygen-deprivation problems that have plagued pilots for several years.

from NYT > Technology https://nyti.ms/2ET3G3l

Opposition conspiring to hinder polls, claims Bangladesh ruling party AL

Opposition conspiring to hinder polls, claims Bangladesh ruling party AL

from India Today | World http://bit.ly/2GLcfPB

Instagram Tests Horizontal Scrolling, Then Scrolls Back

The feature was intended as a test but was released widely by mistake, the head of Instagram said. Closing and reopening the app turns it off.

from NYT > Technology https://nyti.ms/2BI9dG1

Five Times the Internet Was Actually Fun in 2018

There were lots of bad things online this year. Let’s celebrate some of the exceptions.

from NYT > Technology https://nyti.ms/2EUCIs8

Remember Bitcoin? Some Investors Might Want to Forget

It was fun while it lasted. Cryptocurrencies soared and then they crashed. But true aficionados believe the underlying blockchain still has potential.

from NYT > Technology https://nyti.ms/2RelrAb