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Trump made the allegation on, what else, but Twitter. But defenders of truth and justice can rest assured: the matter is under investigation. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 17, 2020 [Read: Are EVs too expensive? Here are 5 common myths, debunked] The renewed accusation caps a hectic spell for Trump on Twitter. In May, the stable genius signed an executive order attempting to narrow protections provided to social media platforms after Twitter added a series of warning labels to his tweets....

“We’re taking this step because of vulnerabilities that need to be addressed by mobile carriers and our reliance on having a linked phone number for two-factor authentication,” the company said. However, the social blogging platform did not provide a timeline for when the feature would be reinstated, but added that it will first reactivate it in markets that “depend on SMS for reliable communication.” Last week, Twitter acknowledged that the phone number associated with Dorsey’s account was compromised due to what it blames on carrier “security oversight,” thereby allowing an unauthorized third-party to post tweets via text messages from the phone number....

NBC News first reported on the leaked test, which Twitter confirmed. With the new feature, misleading tweets would be labeled with a bright orange warning. Tweets from verified fact-checkers and journalists are then shown under the labeled tweet. It’s also possible Twitter would include corrections from other users participating in a new crowdsourced “community reports” feature akin to Wikipedia. Twitter told NBC the mockup is one of many: “We’re exploring a number of ways to address misinformation and provide more context for tweets on Twitter....

On September 28, almost three years to the day since Uber lost its right to operate in London, a judge will announce whether Uber will be granted an operating license in the English capital, Reuters reports. Uber lost is operating license way back in 2017 after Transport for London (TfL) raised a number safety concerns, including how the company reports crimes, and obtains medical certificates and performs background checks on its drivers....

[Read: Global e-scooter numbers could quadruple once lockdown measures lift, analysts say] The Information reports that more than 5,400 jobs could be at risk as Uber’s management looks to cut costs. This would represent a loss of about one fifth of Uber’s workforce. Details of the cuts are sparse. The layoffs are yet to be finalized and could be made in a series of announcements over the coming weeks, the report added....

The feature doesn’t seem to do much for now other than serve as a sort of bookmark. But Uber says “in early 2020, riders will be able to request their favorite drivers when scheduling a trip in advance.” Favorite drivers will get first dibs on scheduled rides, potentially giving them a frequent customer. But drivers needn’t worry about getting stuck with an awful rider; if you give them a 1-star rating, Uber won’t match you with them again....

In an announcement released earlier today, the FCA said that cryptocurrency-based derivatives and exchange traded notes (ETNs) are “ill-suited to retail consumers who cannot reliably assess the value and risks.” “Most consumers cannot reliably value derivatives based on unregulated cryptoassets,” said Christopher Woolard, Executive Director of Strategy & Competition at the FCA. The FCA added the ban would prohibit the “sale, marketing, and distribution” of “all derivatives,” including “contracts for difference (CFDs), options, futures, and ETNs” that relate to an unregulated transferable cryptoasset, to retail investors....

There’s increasing concern about the cybersecurity implications of adversarial examples, especially as machine learning systems continue to become an important component of many applications we use. AI researchers and security experts are engaging in various efforts to educate the public about adversarial attacks and create more robust machine learning systems. Among these efforts is adversarial.js, an interactive tool that shows how adversarial attacks work. Released on GitHub last week, adversarial....

The project is called the Artemis Program. Originally it was slated to launch a crewed mission to the Moon in 2028, but President Trump demanded that not only should the timeline be moved up to 2024, but that NASA should skip the Moon and go straight to Mars. Now, it’s unlikely either will occur during the Trump presidency. According to a report from ArsTechnica, the House today expressed its reluctance to fund the mission under its new parameters....

According to an investigation by Spanish newspaper ABC, President Nicolas Maduro and his administration are using a digital wallet app called Jetman Pay to convert tax revenue from one of the country’s main airports into Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. The newspaper claims to have unearthed a scheme whereby cryptocurrencies are sent to foreign exchanges in Russia, China, Hong Kong, and Hungary. Once received, the funds are converted into US dollars and sent back to Venezuela....

According to the BBC, Jen McAdam from Glasgow is receiving messages threatening sexual violence and death from people whom she believes are OneCoin supporters. McAdam has been part of the on-going BBC podcast, The Missing Cryptoqueen, in which reporters are exploring the OneCoin scam and searching for its figurehead, Ruja Ignatova. She’s been a pivotal voice in speaking out against Ignatova and her accomplices, revealing the tactics scammers used in the scheme to con as much as £4 billion ($5 billion) from victims around the world....

If you’ve never heard of VMware, virtual machines or the concept of virtualization, then you’re also likely unaware of what it can do for you or your IT needs. But you might get the basic benefits if you think of it like partitioned areas of a hard drive, each a separate realm where different software or apps can run independently and separately from each other on the same single platform....

Acer partnership aside, Vvolt’s bikes look like welcome additions to the American ebike market. The company’s bikes are designed with reasonable prices and durability in mind — the bikes start at $1,399 and each use belt drives — without sacrificing ride quality. There are a number of sensible design choices. Even the frames are original designs too. While I normally avoid writing about ebikes from new companies without having at least ridden a prototype, Vvolt is different in that it is one of the rare ebike startups not launching via a crowdfunding campaign....

Nobody has time to read anymore. Ok, so maybe you’re reading this right now. But you get what we mean. Between work pressures, family responsibilities and other daily time sucks that sop up hours like a hungry sponge, we’re all lucky if we find enough time to read our Twitter feeds, let alone an entire book. Thankfully, 12min is an app that isn’t ready for you to give up on the fine art of reading just yet....

A team of researchers and engineers at Stanford University have developed a radical new method to increase the running efficiency of humans: they put a rubber band between a pair of shoes. This might not sound like a feat of modern technology, but the science behind it is actually quite interesting. According to the team’s research paper, we’re poorly engineered for the task of running: To overcome this travesty of design, team lead Elliot Hawkes, a mechanical engineer now with UC Santa Barbara, came up with the idea to fix a piece of surgical rubber tubing to a pair of running shoes....

While consumers around the world were not happy with the decision, there was nothing they could do. However, a decision by the consumer protection agency in Brazil will force the company to ship iPhones with the wall charger included. Procon-SP, the consumer interest agency for Sao Paulo state, asked Apple to provide justification for not including the power brick in iPhones back in October. Apple justified the decision by claiming environmental reasons and sayingmany consumers already have a compatible charger....

The first attempt was an unsuccessful one. After smashing the front window to gain entry, the group ended up fleeing due to the presence of a nearby taxi. “We know the presence of the taxi caused the group to flee the scene,” Detective Senior Constable Matt Whelan said. 40 minutes later, the group tried again at another store. This time they threatened a security guard before making entry with a sledgehammer and fleeing with $300,000 in Apple products — mostly iPhones....

When you hear someone is embarking on a career as a writer, it immediately conjures romantic images of epic novels, larger than life characters and Hemingway-esque adventure. Sure, some writers have their heart set on crafting the Great American Novel. But more importantly, every writer wants to be read. And for every writer with visions of becoming the next Stephen King, there are dozens of writers earning healthy paychecks fashioning the words that we actually encounter every hour of every day all around us....

In a paper published in the peer-reviewed scientific journal Nature last week, scientists at Google Brain introduced a deep reinforcement learning technique for floorplanning, the process of arranging the placement of different components of computer chips. The researchers managed to use the reinforcement learning technique to design the next generation of Tensor Processing Units, Google’s specialized artificial intelligence processors. The use of software in chip design is not new. But according to the Google researchers, the new reinforcement learning model “automatically generates chip floorplans that are superior or comparable to those produced by humans in all key metrics, including power consumption, performance and chip area....

Last night, Instagram’s chief, Adam Mosseri, said in a video that the company is now building features focusing on creators, video, shopping, and messaging. Mosseri added that people now use Instagram “to be entertained.” He also acknowledged the scale of TikTok and YouTube — and hinted that the company wants to compete with them both. At Instagram we’re always trying to build new features that help you get the most out of your experience....