New study shows Youtube actively promotes content that denies climate change
A new report has shown that Youtube seems to be actively promoting videos that deny the existence of climate change. One in five users who search for climate change-related content will be led towards videos that directly contradict the science that proves climate change is occurring. This is happening despite Youtube's new policy of driving users away from fake news.
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Apple mistakenly reveals hidden Airtags feature
In a support video uploaded to their Youtube channel, smartphone giant Apple has mistakenly revealed a hidden feature called Airtags, thought to be Apple's planned competitor to personal devices tracker Tile. The video was guiding users about resetting their iPhone, and the Airtags option was seen included in the Find My iPhone setting under the Settings page, in the Enable Offline Finding option.
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This startup has raised $19.1 million for its environment-friendly coolers
Vericool, a California based startup, has managed to raise a whopping $19.1 million in funding for its new coolers that are made entirely of plant-based materials. The company hopes to replace plastic coolers with a much greener alternative and has a great track record when it comes to innovation and social justice.
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Houseparty puts out $1 million bounty on proof of hacking
The video-conferencing and group video-gaming app Houseparty, which was bought by Fortnite developer Epic Games in 2019, has announced a 1 million USD reward for anyone who can provide evidence for recent social media allegations that downloading the Houseparty app led to users' Snapchat and Netflix accounts being hacked. Houseparty has denied these allegations and asked anyone with proof to contact bounty@houseparty.com to claim their reward.
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Facebook's ad revenue takes a hit due to coronavirus pandemic
Social media giant Facebook has stated that the coronavirus pandemic is hitting its advertising revenue, which accounts for nearly all of the company's earnings, despite the fact that more users are spending time on social media due to being confined indoors. Facebook messaging has increased by over 50 percent in coronavirus-hit countries, but its shares fell heavily.
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