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Live Blog: Is Technology Really Good for Human Rights

Amy Sample Ward

This is politics – we need the good and the bad; the cyber army, the 10,000 bloggers claimed to be trained by the national guard, etc. Where does the pressure come from on an international exposure. Like Sri Lanka where pictures weren’t getting out. That’s what will keep it a source of immediacy.

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A SpaceX rocket slamming into the Moon is a reminder to clean up our deep space junk

The Verge

The vehicle lofted a particularly valuable satellite for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration called DSCOVR, which monitors solar winds coming from the Sun to better predict space weather. And according to the astronomer who first figured this out, it’s a reminder that we need to take better care of our deep space junk.

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The tier list: how Facebook decides which countries need protection

The Verge

The files contain a wealth of documents describing the company’s internal research, its efforts to promote users’ safety and well-being, and its struggles to remain relevant to a younger audience. But even the United Nations supports only six official languages ; Facebook has native speakers moderating posts in more than 70.

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Facebook reportedly bracing for US election chaos with tools designed for “at-risk” countries

The Verge

Facebook is planning for possible chaos around the November 3rd US presidential election with internal tools it’s used before in countries like Sri Lanka and Myanmar, The Wall Street Journal reported. Illustration by James Bareham / The Verge. It pledged to better prepare for future risks.

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Trump’s new tariffs: How key U.S. trading partners are reacting

Fast Company Tech

The agreement, first tranche of which is expected to be in place by the fall, would focus on enabling both nations to boost trade, investments and technology transfers in addition to deepening supply chain integrations, it said. ” He added that Vietnam was still overcoming the consequences of the long war between the two nations.