Facebook tightens ad policies after 'Jew-hater' fiasco
Facebook is apologizing for letting advertisers use phrases like "Jew-haters" as a targeting criteria and for not noticing it until it was pointed out.
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Sep 20, 2017
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Soft soil makes Mexico City shake like it was built on jelly
The soft soil that lines the ancient lake bed that Mexico City is built on amplified the shaking from Tuesday's earthquake and increased its destructive force, seismologists say as they try to better understand the quake ...
Environment
Sep 20, 2017
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Nest Labs adds doorbell that can recognize familiar faces
Home device maker Nest Labs is adding Google's facial recognition technology to a camera-equipped doorbell and rolling out a security system in an attempt to end its history of losses.
Consumer & Gadgets
Sep 20, 2017
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Apple says its new watch has cellular connectivity problems
Apple confirmed that its new Series 3 Apple Watch can encounter problems connecting to a cellular network. The problems arise when the watch joins unauthenticated Wi-Fi networks without connectivity.
Consumer & Gadgets
Sep 20, 2017
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3-D analysis of dog fossils sheds light on domestication debate
In an effort to settle the debate about the origin of dog domestication, a technique that uses 3-D scans of fossils is helping researchers determine the difference between dogs and wolves.
Paleontology & Fossils
Sep 20, 2017
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Plants combine color and fragrance to procure pollinators
Who knew that it's possible to predict the fragrance of a flower by looking at its color?
Ecology
Sep 20, 2017
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When residents take charge of their rainforests, fewer trees die
When the government gives citizens a personal stake in forested land, trees don't disappear as quickly and environmental harm slows down.
Environment
Sep 20, 2017
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Fly away home? Ice age may have clipped bird migration
The onset of the last ice age may have forced some bird species to abandon their northerly migrations for thousands of years, says new research led by a University of Nebraska-Lincoln ornithologist.
Plants & Animals
Sep 20, 2017
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Protected waters foster resurgence of West Coast rockfish
West Coast rockfish species in deep collapse only 20 years ago have multiplied rapidly in large marine protected areas off Southern California, likely seeding surrounding waters with enough offspring to offer promise of renewed ...
Ecology
Sep 20, 2017
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NASA finds very heavy rainfall in Hurricane Maria
NASA looked into Hurricane Maria and found that powerful convective storms within the hurricane were dropping heavy rainfall. Maria brought that heavy rainfall to Puerto Rico and made landfall on Sept. 20 at 6:15 a.m. EDT.
Earth Sciences
Sep 20, 2017
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