Twitter to double tweet limit to 280 characters
Twitter announced Tuesday it would double the limit for tweets to 280 characters in a bid to draw in more users and boost engagement at…
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Mass shootings in America: 4 essential reads
Emily Costello, The Conversation Editor’s note: The following is a roundup of stories from The Conversation’s archive. Once again, Americans are asking themselves the same…
What We Know About Sunday’s Texas Church Shooting
Key facts about Sunday’s shooting at a Texas church, where 26 people were killed and 20 others wounded: Motivations for attack The shooter, 26-year-old Devin…
Donald Trump says Texas shooting was caused by ‘mental health’ issue, rejects calls for new gun laws
President Trump said Monday that the Texas church shooting was caused by a “mental health problem” and he doesn’t believe stricter gun laws would have…
Wilbur Ross Linked To Russian Firm With Putin Ties
Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross is doing business with a close relative of Russian President Vladimir Putin and failed to disclose their relationship while being confirmed…
Mass shooting at First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, Texas
Police and other emergency services in Texas are at the scene of a mass shooting at the First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, local officials…
On-board computers and sensors could stop the next car-based attack
Existing cars can stop when they detect pedestrians. Yauhen_D/Shutterstock.com Jeremy Straub, North Dakota State University In the wake of car- and truck-based attacks around the…
‘We need to do more’ about misinformation, Google says
A top Google executive has said the US internet giant has to do more to crack down on illegal content and misinformation, after American firms…
White House OKs report warning climate change caused by humans
The US government released Friday a major scientific report that says climate change is “extremely likely” to be caused by human activity and will get…
‘Fake News’ Is The Word Of The Year
President Donald Trump is influencing language itself: the phrase ” fake news” has been declared the official Collins Dictionary Word of the Year for 2017….