Facebook's Only Dutch Fact-Checker Quits Over Political Ads

From PC Mag: Facebook's only fact-checking partner in the Netherlands, the online newspaper Nu.nl, has quit in the wake of the social media giant's decision not to verify the claims made in adverts ran by politicians on its platform.

According to NPO 3, the dispute specifically comes after a claim...

Alexa’s voice can now express disappointment and excitement

From The Verge: You might hear a little more emotion from Alexa’s vaguely-robotic voice some time soon, as Amazon announced today that developers can now have Alexa respond to questions from US users with a “happy/excited” or a “disappointed/empathetic” tone.

Amazon suggests the happy/excited tone...

AIDA64 v6.20 Press Release

From FinalWire Press Release: FinalWire Ltd today announced the immediate availability of AIDA64 Extreme 6.20 software, a streamlined diagnostic and benchmarking tool for home users; the immediate availability of AIDA64 Engineer 6.20 software, a professional diagnostic and benchmarking solution for...

Scrapped 1997 Version of Half-Life Reappears as Enhanced Mod

From PC Mag: When Half-Life launched in Nov. 1998, it was actually a redesigned version of the game. What came before was quite different and got leaked back in 2013 as Half-Life Alpha 0.52. Now it's easily playable in enhanced form thanks to the work of a modding team.

As the Half-Life Wiki...

HyperX Announces Alloy Origins Core Keyboard with HyperX Red Switches

From HyperX Press Release: HyperX, the gaming division of Kingston Technology Company, Inc., today introduced a new addition to its award-winning lineup of gaming keyboards – HyperX Alloy Origins™ Core. Featuring HyperX Red mechanical switches, the new keyboard is built for performance and longevity...

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