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Google News will allow free access to paywalled articles from news sites

The Verge

Users in the US shouldn’t get too excited about free articles just yet. Google also announced a new kind of story panel, enabling individual publishers to display curated lists of important articles of the day. These selections will appear in user’s For You feeds, as well as a newly dedicated area within the Newsstand on Google News.

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Facebook wants to make sure you’ve read the article you’re about to share

The Verge

Facebook has announced on Twitter that it will start testing a pop-up that asks users if they’re sure they want to share an article that they haven’t opened. The pop-up will prompt users to read the article, but they can also choose to continue sharing it if they want. Image: FaceBook.

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Instagram is testing new ‘Favorites’ to bring order to your chaotic feed

The Verge

It seems Instagram is well aware of your plight, because it is quietly testing out a solution for your messy feed called “Favorites.”. Posts from your favorites are shown higher in feed. The new feature gives you more control over who you see first in your feed. Instagram is working on "Favorites" ??

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Facebook will now show a warning before you share articles about COVID-19

The Verge

Facebook’s latest attempt to help combat the spread of potentially harmful COVID-19 misinformation involves a new notification screen that will provide more context about an article or other link, like when it was first shared and its source.

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How you can help save declining butterflies

Fast Company Tech

Given everything we know about its biology, it should be doing fine it has a wide range and feeds on a variety of plants. Butterflies are pollinators , picking up pollen on their legs and bodies as they feed on nectar from one flower and carrying it to the next. Read the original article. dropped by 80% in 20 years.

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Artificial Intelligence for Good: A Few Good Articles To Read #AI4Good

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The article includes list of proposed best practices for use of AI in development and other social good fields. Find The Human-Technology Balance To Champion Your Customers This article is written primarily for small business owners, but it speaks to a point that nonprofits should also consider.

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In Miami, this 3D-printed seawall will help protect the coastline

Fast Company Tech

Filter-feeding organisms also reduce turbidity , which is the cloudiness of water caused by suspended sediment and particles. This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article. These blooms deplete oxygen levels and damage marine ecosystems.

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