Facebook studied how it polarizes users, then ignored the research

• “Our algorithms exploit the human brain's attraction to divisiveness.

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Trump flips out on Twitter after Twitter fact-checks him

Earlier today, Twitter for the first time ever added a factchecking feature to one of impeached U.S. President Donald Trump's false tweets about voter fraud. Within an hour or so, Trump lashed out at Twitter on Twitter.

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Qualcomm reveals new Snapdragon 768G mobile platform

Earlier today, Qualcomm announced its new Snapdragon 768 Mobile platform which will follow the 765G processor found in most sub $800 Android smartphones.

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COVID-19 resurges in reopened countries; Wuhan sees first cluster in a month

The World Health Organization on Monday called for continued vigilance as several areas that have eased lockdown restriction began to see a resurgence in COVID-19 cases—and the US begins unbuttoning as well.

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Hope for life on Mars dealt a huge blow by new study

Of all the planets in our solar system, Mars is thought to be our best chance at finding life outside of Earth.

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Hunk of Chinese Rocket Falls to Earth as Uncontrolled Space Debris

China launched the the Long March 5B rocket on May 5 from the Wenchang launch site in order to deploy a test model of its upcoming crew capsule.

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