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Twitter is testing a feature that labels misinformation and fake news as ‘Harmfully Misleading’

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Twitter is testing a new feature that labels misinformation and fake news as ‘Harmfully Misleading’ by placing orange badges underneath the tweet Orange and red badges would be placed under the tweet with misinformation Fact-checkers and verified journalists will add the correct information  The feature could be live as soon as March 5th, well ahead … Read more

83 Brits quarantined on the Wirral are allowed home after testing negative for coronavirus

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The 83 Brits quarantined in an NHS unit in Merseyside over coronavirus fears have started to leave after testing negative for the deadly virus following a 14-day stint in isolation. Matt Raw was the first evacuee from the Chinese city of Wuhan, the centre of the escalating outbreak, to leave Arrowe Park Hospital today.   The … Read more

Spotify testing real-time lyrics feature that flashes words to a song on the screen as you listen

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Spotify is testing a real-time lyrics feature that flashes words to a song across the screen as you listen The feature is being tested in beta on some Android devices  Lyrics can be swiped up and roll across the app as the song plays Apple previously introduced real-time lyrics in September  By James Pero For … Read more

Instagram testing a ‘Latest Posts’ feature that mimics the platform’s original layout

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Instagram is testing a ‘Latest Posts’ feature that mimics the platform’s original layout by letting users see the newest posts first ‘Latest Posts’ is a recently discovered test from Instagram The prototype lets users organize posts so that the most recent appears first This hearkens back to how the platform was originally designed Instagram says … Read more

Genetic testing sites could store millions of DNA samples after death 

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Unwanted life after death: Experts warn personal data from fashionable genetic testing kits and social media accounts may be hijacked after a customer dies How genetic testing companies store DNA after death is ‘unclear’  experts warn  Powerful companies hold ‘our digital data, our private data, after our lifetime’ DNA testing via saliva samples is now … Read more

DNA testing on NHS will speed up diagnosis for ill babies

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Gene test hope for critically ill babies as DNA testing on the NHS could speed up diagnosis and lead to quicker treatment Worried families used to have to wait three months on average for a diagnosis Now ‘whole-exome’ testing will provide an answer in about ten days The test could pick up rare diseases including … Read more