Google Bars Elections Ads From Using Political Leanings, Voter Data

Google said it would limit audience targeting for election ads to age, gender and general location at a postal code level.

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Trump hosted Zuckerberg for undisclosed dinner at the White House in October

President Donald Trump hosted a previously undisclosed dinner with Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Facebook board member Peter Thiel at the White House in October, the company told NBC News on Wednesday.

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Little-known protein appears to play important role in obesity and metabolic disease

With unexpected findings about a protein that's highly expressed in fat tissue, scientists have opened the door to critical new understandings about obesity and metabolism. The discovery could lead to new approaches for addressing obesity and potentially many other diseases.

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Genetic discovery holds implications for better immunity, longer life

Wrinkles on the skin of a microscopic worm might provide the key to a longer, healthier life for humans. Working with Caenorhabditis elegans, a transparent nematode found in soil, researchers found that the nervous system controls the tiny worm's cuticle, a skin-like exterior barrier, in response to bacterial infections.

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FASTag to Be Made Mandatory from December 1: What Is It, How to Get It, and Everything Else You Need to Know

FASTag, the technology based on radio frequency identification (RFID), will be made mandatory from December 1. Here's how you can get a FASTag for your vehicle.

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Xiaomi’s Quick Apps Update Being Blocked by Google Play Protect

It is unclear why Google Play Protect is blocking the latest Quick Apps update, but it’s likely because the update may have triggered or violated some of the safety precautions Play Protect wants in place.

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Microsoft Updates Cloud Contracts Following EU Privacy Probe

Microsoft has announced an update to the privacy provisions in the Microsoft Online Services Terms (OST) for its commercial cloud contracts, providing more transparency over data processing to its customers in the Microsoft Cloud.

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Google Removes 'Anti-India App' From Play Store on Punjab Chief Minister's Demand

Google has removed the secessionist, anti-India mobile application '2020 Sikh Referendum' from its Play Store, Punjab state officials said on Tuesday.

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Tinder Introduces 'Festival Mode' in India, Helps Connect Festival Attendees

Tinder users in India can now add a badge to their profile highlighting their planned festival destination.

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Facebook Quietly Launches Whale, a New Meme-Creation App for iOS

The Whale app is NPE’s new experimental app that has been launched only in Canada for now.

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Google Photos for Web Gets a Bare-Bones Movie Editor

Google Photos for Web gets a new movie editor that lets users create and post simple videos.

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Apple Set to Host Special Event on December 2 to 'Honour' Favourite Apps, Games

Apple is hosting an event in New York City on December 2 where it is set to "honour" its favourite apps and games of 2019. The special event isn't likely to be the place where the Cupertino company would unveil its new products.

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Google Acquires Enterprise Software Firm CloudSimple

CloudSimple specialises in VMware virtualisation software, which helps businesses run corporate networks and business software more efficiently.

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Snapchat Says It Checks Political Ads for Deception, Unlike Facebook

Snap on Monday confirmed that it checks political ads at Snapchat to make sure they are not deceptive or misleading and thus enforce its ban on such material.

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YouTube Premium, YouTube Music Premium Prepaid Plans Launched in India With Non-Recurring Charges Starting at Rs. 109

YouTube Premium and YouTube Music Premium have added prepaid plans initially only for new users on Android and the Web.

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Facebook, Instagram, Messenger Outages Reported by Users

Users from different parts of the world took to Twitter on Tuesday to report problems using Facebook, Instagram and Messenger, including several parts in the US and the UK.

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WhatsApp Hit by Critical Security Vulnerability Triggered by Specially-Crafted MP4 File

WhatsApp has been hit by a security vulnerability that allows hackers to target victims using a specially-crafted MP4 file.

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Amazon Music Gets Free Ad-Supported Tier

Amazon launched a free version of its music service for Alexa users on Echo devices in September.

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Energy research: Economizing on iridium

Iridium is an ideal catalyst for the electrolytic production of hydrogen from water -- but it is extremely expensive. But now a new kind of electrode made of highly porous material does an excellent job with just a hint of iridium.

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'Self-cleaning' concrete could keep buildings looking new

Building materials that clean themselves could save immense time and labor in homes and businesses, as well as reduce disease risk in settings such as hospitals. Now, researchers have made a new type of concrete that is strong, heat-insulating and soundproof -- and best of all, liquids like milk and coffee bounce right off of it, taking dust particles with them.

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Photoinitiators detected in human breast milk

Photoinitators (PIs) are compounds used in the ink of many types of food packaging. The substances have been shown to migrate into food and, when consumed, show up in human blood serum. Now, for the first time, researchers report they have detected PIs in human breast milk, although they say the levels consumed by breastfeeding infants are unlikely to be a health concern.

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Smart buildings face challenges but have plenty of potential

Scientists have examined the concepts of occupant-centric control in the burgeoning field of smart buildings. They propose future directions for OCC research by providing recommendations to address these challenges and to standardize OCC implementations.

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Google is taking the middle ground between Facebook and Twitter on political advertising

Google said Wednesday it would accept political advertising, but police ads with false claims, and would let advertisers target ads only on very broad categories.

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