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    6 hours ago

    The report sheds light on how the Internet Research Agency trolls targeted black Americans and the outsized role Instagram played in their work. It also calls into question statements tech executives have made under oath to Congress in the past 18 months.

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    4 hours ago

    There are SEVENTEEN known Trump and Russia investigations ongoing. Here's a handy guide to the status of each of them.

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  3. 34 minutes ago

    Scientists studying Adélie penguins and climate change have found that the color of penguin droppings indicates whether the animals ate krill or silverfish. The penguin's diet serves as an indicator of the marine ecosystem's response to climate change.

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  4. 34 minutes ago

    A report written by cybersecurity firm New Knowledge finds that “Instagram was perhaps the most effective platform for the [Russian] Internet Research Agency.” The IRA waged memetic warfare against millions by creating a sophisticated network of accounts.

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    48 minutes ago

    NEW: i did a deep dive into how exactly Russia weaponized the tools of the influencer economy to turn Instagram into a disinformation machine, and it’s without a doubt wilder than you’d expect.

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    "That the IRA found success in these campaigns, to a degree, is not surprising. They saw the United States for what it was, for how it has, on the whole, historically treated black Americans, and decided to exploit that history of injustice."

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  7. 1 hour ago

    President Trump faces a legal assault unlike anything previously seen by any president—a total of at least 17 distinct court cases stemming from at least seven different sets of prosecutors and investigators.

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  8. 2 hours ago

    Here’s a complete rundown of the various known investigations targeting Trump’s world from local, state, and federal prosecutors.

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    5 hours ago

    Another key point from new Senate report. We've long talked about the Russians using Ads to manipulate us on Twitter + FB. This shows once and for all that that was a TINY part of their strategy. Organic posts and memes mattered much more.

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    5 hours ago

    THREAD: I counted up over the weekend the various *distinct* investigations targeting Donald Trump right now. There are at least *17* of them. Here are my five top observations: ...

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  11. 3 hours ago

    A new report commissioned by the Senate Intelligence Committee offers an extensive look at the Russian Internet Research Agency's attempts to divide Americans, suppress votes, and boost then-candidate Trump before and after the 2016 presidential election

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  12. 3 hours ago

    Today's the day that Tumblr's porn ban goes into effect.

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  13. 3 hours ago

    Like any properly terrifying invasion, it’s hard to tell whether the robot one will come by land, air, or sea. Toyota has put its bets on the first two already. And now, the venture arm is casting an eye to the water.

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    6 hours ago

    Among the most bizarre details in these reports: Russian trolls sold sex toys and triptych wall hangings just to collect people’s personal data. They targeted sex addicts for possible blackmail and went all in on every platform to dissuade black voters

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  15. 4 hours ago

    Avoid the false media currency of pseudoevents and their exhausting commerce, and instead do as the ancient Romans did with coins—hoard the authentic articles that only grow rarer with time.

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  16. 6 hours ago

    This artist turns aerial photography into prints that capture humanity's impact on the environment

    Inside the Studio Where Photography Turns into Ever-Lasting Prints
    Artist Justin Guariglia uses a high-tech printer to create art that documents Earth's melting glaciers.
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  17. 7 hours ago

    “My friends are always are always kind of puzzled when I say, ‘I went Blu-ray shopping... They usually say, ‘Why don’t you stream it?’”

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  18. 9 hours ago

    As climate change escalates the intensity and frequency of natural disasters like wildfires and hurricanes, zoos are having to find new ways to keep their animals safe. “There’s no just-in-time training to know how to evacuate a lion.”

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  19. 11 hours ago

    When a hungry customer walks into a McDonald’s (or within 600 feet of one), they can use the Burger King app to order a Whopper for a single cent

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  20. 12 hours ago

    If you want to help make somebody's trip a little easier, this is the gear worth getting. (Unless they're the first-class-to-Dubai, take-a-shower-in-flight type, in which case you can skip this guide. They're fine.)

    The Best Gifts for the World Traveler in Your Life
    You're welcome.
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