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LA County is using an algorithm to clear 50,000 pot convictions faster
The district attorneys for Los Angeles and San Joaquin counties have teamed up with Code for America to help them clear around 54,000 marijuana convictions. The nonprofit’s algorithm will aid prosecutors by automatically evaluating whether a case is… …read more
Source:: Engadget
Kia crammed a lot of range and tech into its Soul EV
Kia and sister brand Hyundai have already introduced two electrified vehicles in the past year. The Hyundai Kona EV and Kia Niro EV are both great vehicles that belong to the largest automotive growth segment: the small SUV, aka crossover. So it’s no… …read more
Source:: Engadget
Researchers designed a shape-shifting airplane wing
If you’ve had a window seat next to the wing of an airplane, you’ve probably watched as flaps on the wing engage and disengage as a plane takes off and lands. That’s because in each phase of flight — take off, landing, cruising and maneuvering — th… …read more
Source:: Engadget
PlayStation Store will give refunds on pre-orders to US customers
Sony updated its refund policy for pre-orders and faulty content purchased on the PlayStation Store to make things a bit more lenient for users. The new rules issued on Monday gives users who pre-ordered digital content the option to request a refund… …read more
Source:: Engadget
Riptide’s latest electric skateboard carves like a surfboard
Electric skateboards are frequently fast, but nimble? Not so much — even Boosted’s Mini boards are meant more for cruising that bobbing and weaving. Riptide might have a solution. It just launched the R1 Black, a variant on the R1 meant to delive… …read more
Source:: Engadget
Indian health agency exposes details on millions of pregnant women
A health department in India exposed more than 12.5 million medical records for pregnant women after it failed to secure a database. The records span five years for a state in the north of the country, and include sensitive data such as family medica… …read more
Source:: Engadget
Facebook wants your input on its content oversight board
Facebook may have a way to address the lingering questions surrounding its planned content oversight board: ask everyday people for input. It’s launching a public consultation process that uses a survey to ask how you would run the oversight body. T… …read more
Source:: Engadget
Facebook may add a dedicated news tab later this year
Mark Zuckerberg has revealed he may add a dedicated tab for “high-quality news” to Facebook, perhaps by the end of the year. The section would reportedly be free for users, though Facebook might pay publishers whose work is featured. Zuckerberg moote… …read more
Source:: Engadget
Facebook removes over 1,000 pages ahead of India’s election
Facebook announced today that it has removed 1,126 Pages, groups and accounts ahead of India’s general election. Most of the accounts, which were based in India and Pakistan, were flagged for “coordinated inauthentic behavior.” In total, Facebook rem… …read more
Source:: Engadget
Google stops selling the Pixel 2 and 2 XL
Google is no longer selling the Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL through its store, in the hope you might instead buy the Pixel 3. As spotted by Android Police, the older devices are no longer visible on the Phones section of the Google Store, and if you try t… …read more
Source:: Engadget