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- Should Google be able to reveal the names of your online enemies?A Las Vegas lawyer has sued to force Google to identify people who he says have defamed him online.
- Facebook's new data center will run entirely on renewable energyFacebook will build its fifth data center in Fort Worth, Texas.
- Snapchat responds to social media backlash with ‘West Bank’ storyThe app featured snaps of 'West Bank Life' on Thursday, two days after it featured live stories from Tel Aviv.Â
- IBM reveals the world's smallest and fastest computer chip. Now what?The new chips are some of the first to be made with 7 nanometer transistors – half the size of those normally used.
- 'Furry solar cells'? Lessons in solar power from space.Companies build 3-D solar cells to solve problems in space, which might help Earth too.
- How to choose what you see in your Facebook news feedFacebook's new 'see first' feature will enable users to select a specific person or page they would prefer to see in their news feed.Â
- Finnish teen convicted of 50,000 hacks avoids jail time. Why?A Finnish teenager found guilty of credit card theft and email hijacking, among other things, has avoided jail time. The case raises questions about how judicial systems should deal with juvenile hackers.
- Coming soon: 3-D printers recycle plastic in spaceThe first company to print 3-D objects in space will soon bring recycling to space.Â
- Experts: No quick technological fixes for climate changeScientists agreed at Paris climate change talks that political and economic reforms will be more critical than technical innovations in reversing the effects of global climate change.
- Are Facebook's graphic designers feminists?Facebook changes their 'friends' and 'groups' icons, placing female figures in front of male figures for the first time.
- How a bomb, an ape, and a brawl shaped Godzilla co-creator Eiji TsuburayaSpecial effects whiz Eiji Tsuburaya received a kaiju-filled tribute from Google, 114 years after his birth.
- Why is the BBC making a pocket computer?The BBC unveiled the final product of a highly-anticipated tech scheme Tuesday called the Micro Bit, a pocket-sized computer hoping to teach children how to code.
- How to prevent death-by-selfie: a guide from Russian governmentRussia's Interior Ministry has launched a "safe selfies" campaign following a series of accidental selfie-related deaths.Â
- Google ads suggest higher paying jobs to men. Is the algorithm sexist?A new study shows that Google ads display more high-paying job ads to men than to women. How do we get human bias out of computer programs?
- Why Samsung's surprise hit led to lower-than-expected profitsSamsung bet big on the Galaxy S6, but the S6 Edge turned out to be the real winner.
- Minecraft in school? How video games could be the future of learningA new study is the latest to support the use of video games, in particular the popular children’s game Minecraft, in classroom learning.
- What's the deal with Google's Eiji Tsuburaya Godzilla doodle?Tuesday’s interactive Google doodle celebrates Eiji Tsuburaya, a Japanese filmmaker who revolutionized monster movie making.
- Old MacDonald had a... drone?As FAA rules change, more farmers are finding that unmanned aerial vehicles, or drones, can help with monitoring crops. But many are worried that the regulations aren't catching up to the benefits of the technology
- Tetris owner helps take house, Hawaii to energy independenceHawaii Governor David Ige hopes to make Hawaii energy independent by 2045. Currently, initiatives across the islands have made part of that dream a reality.
- Electric 'robocabs': Key to curbing vehicle emissions?Driverless cars are coming, but overhauling a single niche sector like taxi cabs could be cost-effective and good for the environment, according to a new study