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Starting today, Germany will fine social networks up to to €50 million (roughly $58 million) should they fail to remove posts containing hate speech within 24 hours, or seven days for "complex cases." The law, known as the Network Enforcement Ac… Source: Engadget | Germany's hefty hate speech fines for social networks start today
January 1, 2018 | by RaheelThe new replay tools offered in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds are so much more than standard video-capture technology. In fact, it isn't video capture at all — it's data capture. The 3D replay tools allow players to zoom around the map after a match… Source: Engadget | 'PUBG' is quietly changing video games with its 3D replay …
January 1, 2018 | by RaheelSome Galaxy Note 8 owners have been reporting that they couldn't charge or turn on their handsets after the batteries ran dry — a problem that plagues other phones as well. While Samsung reps have been trying to address individual issues, a company… Source: Engadget | Some Galaxy Note 8 owners have reported battery charging …
January 1, 2018 | by RaheelA team of Chinese scientists have completed the country's first acoustic test in the Mariana Trench, and the results could lead to a breakthrough in understanding how sound is transmitted in the deepest parts of the ocean. The researchers from Northw… Source: Engadget | China's acoustic probe heard sound from the Mariana Trench
January 1, 2018 | by RaheelHistorians can use scanning to peek inside mummies without risking damage, but that hasn't been true for the papyrus boxes those mummies were placed in before entering the tomb. If you've wanted to read the discarded everyday writing on that papyrus… Source: Engadget | Scanning technique reads hidden writing in mummy boxes
January 1, 2018 | by RaheelAfter a very long and problematic development process, the F-35 Lightning II is about to serve on the front lines. The US Marine Corps is deploying the F-35B (the short takeoff and vertical landing variant) to ships in the Central and Pacific Comman… Source: Engadget | F-35 may see combat in 2018
January 1, 2018 | by RaheelJust as 4K and HDR are finally going mainstream, the ambitious folks at LG Display have also been busy pushing its OLED technology to 8K. Come CES, the Korean manufacturer will be letting attendees get up close with its new 88-inch 8K OLED display (c… Source: Engadget | LG shows off the world's first 88-inch …
January 1, 2018 | by RaheelTwitter's stricter approach to verification isn't just taking checkmarks away from the leaders of racist groups. The social network has pulled the verified badge from conspiracy peddler Liz Conkin after Chrissy Teigen and her husband John Legend reac… Source: Engadget | Twitter pulls conspiracist's verified badge after celebrity outrage
January 1, 2018 | by RaheelOnePlus really didn't waste any time fulfilling its promise of bringing the 5T's Face Unlock feature to the original 5. The smartphone maker has rolled out an OxygenOS beta that lets OnePlus 5 owners sign in with a quick glimpse at their phone, just… Source: Engadget | OnePlus 5 beta adds the 5T's Face Unlock …
January 1, 2018 | by RaheelUsing "acoustic shock waves" to promote healing isn't just for Overwatch, as Sanuwave has obtained FDA approval for its Dermapace System (Pulsed Acoustic Cellular Expression = PACE). Its approval is specifically to help heal foot ulcers in diabetic p… Source: Engadget | FDA approves first shock wave device made to heal wounds
January 1, 2018 | by Raheel