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The European Parliament passed a directive to overhaul copyright law, making companies like Google and Facebook responsible for copyright violations committed by their users (read: creators of memes and GIFs). The laws will apply only in the EU for now, but it's possible these global companies will apply these laws elsewhere (Microsoft has already applied some EU regulations in other places.)
Venezuela used to have an anti-government newspaper, but that was until the government made it impossible for them to get enough paper to print. So Venezuelans have turned to the voice-chat app Zello to spread news, get basic needs, and coordinate aid amid the country's political and economic crisis.
Vice President Mike Pence said the US will be sending astronauts to the moon's south pole. Why there? Because there's tons of ice Pence says can be turned into life support and even rocket fuel. Experts say, however, we might want to try moon-walking before moon-running.
Is now the best time or the worst time to have a baby? On one hand, tech companies are stepping in to help with problems like prevent premature births. On the other more nightmarish hand, robots are capable of reproducing now. NBD.
Speaking of babies, here's a list of gadgets that can help you have—or not have—babies before the robot apocalypse takes us all.
Say hello to the extraordinary Hypercar that Ferrari built for one unnamed collector for an undisclosed price
Apple’s services push is carefully designed to lock more customers into the Apple life. Are you on board?