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At Long Last, Facebook Has a ‘Dislike’ Button in the Works

Posted: 16 Sep 2015 05:55 AM PDT

Facebook Dislike Button

Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook’s co-founder and CEO, has confirmed that the social network is currently working on implementing a ‘Dislike’ button, a feature that some people have been waiting for years.

Currently promoted as a means of expressing emotions, the ‘Dislike’ button will probably end up as a tool for advertising, as the social network will get to learn about the things that make you sad or upset you. Facebook’s CEO claims that the new feature will be tested soon enough, with a mass launch to follow not long after.

“People have asked about the ‘dislike’ button for many years, and probably hundreds of people have asked about this, and today is a special day because today is the day that I actually get to say we are working on it, and are very close to shipping a test of it,” stated Zuckerberg.

To emphasize that the button would actually be used for empathy, rather than literally disliking something posted by a friend, Zuckerberg added that “we don’t want to turn Facebook into a forum where people are voting up or down on people’s posts. […] That doesn’t seem like the kind of community that we want to create: You don’t want to go through the process of sharing some moment that was important to you in your day and have someone ‘downvote’ it. […] If you are sharing something that is sad…then it may not feel comfortable to ‘like’ that post.”

As a matter of fact, that’s exactly what I would use the ‘Dislike’ button, to downvote posts that I don’t enjoy.

The Guardian has taken things a bit further and came up with 12 buttons that Facebook could really use, instead of the all-too general ‘Dislike.’ I have to admit that I find these far more useful.

Zuckerberg has also talked about Oculus, hinting at the possibility of experiencing zero gravity environments in VR. As for AI as a potential threat to humanity, Zuckerberg stated that “I think that it’s a little dangerous to be too negative about the prospect of something long term when all signs point to that over the next 10, 20, 30 years—whatever it is—we’re going to unlock all this value and help people’s lives so much by developing this technology. So I’m an optimist.”

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Via: CNBC

Xerox Parc Computer Chip Self-Destructs in 10 Seconds

Posted: 15 Sep 2015 01:05 PM PDT

Xerox PARC Self-Destructing CPU

PARC engineers must be huge fans of the Mission: Impossible franchise if they developed a self-destructing CPU. This way, sensitive information can no longer be compromised, as the computer chip can blow itself up on command.

Previously known as Xerox PARC (Palo Alto Research Center Incorporated), the R&D subsidiary specialized in hardware systems and IT took a challenge that DARPA initially made for IBM last year: to create a self-destructing computer chip. Made out of heavily stressed Gorilla Glass, the CPU shatters in certain situations. The triggering factors range from heat to radio waves, and I assume that multiple triggers can be implemented so if one fails another succeeds.

As mentioned before, DARPA actually asked IBM to develop self-destructing hardware last year, with obvious applications in the military. PARC took the dare and unveiled the self-destructing chip at the DARPA Wait, What? event last week. When it comes to protecting sensitive information on computers, encryption is rarely sufficient, and hackers can be quite resourceful nowadays. Because of that, the physical destruction of the mediums carrying the sensitive data is mandatory.

“We take the glass and we ion-exchange temper it to build in stress,” explained PARC scientist Gregory Whiting in an interview with PC World. The report includes further details on how exactly the CPU self-destructs: “The glass was stressed to breaking point by heat. When a circuit was switched on, a small resistor heated up and the glass shattered into thousands of pieces. Even after it broke up, stress remained in the fragments and they continued breaking into even smaller pieces for tens of seconds afterwards.”

For proper protection, the self-destructing CPU would have to be irreplaceable. On top of that, it would have to damage some of the surrounding hardware, so that nothing gets compromised. For the military, the development of such self-destructing hardware can only be good news, but the general public has already started making jokes on this, stating that the Xbox 360 could do this as well, or asking how long it will take until such self-destructing glass makes its way into sunglasses. That would definitely be a great way of taking out targets, assuming that the technology doesn’t fall into the wrong hands, in the first place.

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Via: BGR

14 Unreal Alarm Clocks for Geeks

Posted: 15 Sep 2015 01:00 PM PDT

Doctor Who Alarm Clock 1

Considering that we start our day staring at a clock that yells at us to wake up, we might as well have the coolest alarm clocks in the world. This list is all about that, finding amazing, geeky clocks that straight up look cool and will dull some of the pain of having to wake up to get to school, our daily jobs, or wherever else we need to be. Among them you will see clocks inspired by video games, movies, comic books, and some straight-up classic stuff with a geeky flair, but that will appeal to anyone in the house. Get them before Monday and start your week the best way!

Doctor Who Dalek Projector Alarm Clock

The iconic Dalek from Doctor Who become a fantastic alarm clock that projects the time on any flat surface of your choosing. You will get to slam a Dalek right in the head every morning, which would make the doctor proud. It’s time to wake up… and exterminate! Buy it from here or here.

Lock N’ load Gun alarm clock/target alarm clock/creative clock

The Lock N’ Load series of alarm clocks have an interesting concept behind them. They do not feature a stop or snooze button, but instead have the user shoot the target to turn the alarm off. While we don’t advocate for violence, the concept is hilarious and sure to keep you awake after having to shoot like crazy first thing in the morning. Buy it from here.

iHome iBT29BC Bluetooth Color Changing Dual Alarm Clock

If you can’t decide on a color for your alarm clock, you don’t need to worry anymore. This baby features a translucent cabinet and display that changes color with a button press, whenever the user so desires. It has all of the features of regular alarm clocks with bluetooth audio, 6 FM presets, dual alarms, and even USB ports to recharge your gadgets. You can buy it here.

STEVE YIWU Shape Up Alarm Clock

Power through your day! This alarm clock is shaped like a weight, and won’t stop ringing until you’ve done a little workout straight out of bed. The weights come in pink,white,black,red, and weigh 571 grams. You might want to consider buying two for a proper work out in the morning. Get your own here.

Lego Darth Vader Alarm Clock

When not violently murdering “younglings” and destroying planets the Lord of the Sith Darth Vader sports a clock in his belly and becomes a cute accessory for your nightstand. You can push down this LEGO figurine’s head to get some light on his chest and see in the dark. Buy it here or here.

Timex Wacky Shake and Wake Alarm Clock

 

A great novelty alarm clock for the heavy sleepers, the idea is that this clock will laugh you out of bed with funny phrases, bright colors and vibrating action. It features a custom 0.8-Inch LCD display where it displays time. You can buy it at this link in pink or black.

Marvel Retro Wolverine Alarm Clock

The coolest X-men of all takes the center stage in this classic alarm clock featuring his likeness, He’s the best at what he does, and what he does is wake up. Other models in this series include classic Spider-man, Hulk and Iron Man, but it’s Wolverine who has the coolest design this time around. Buy it from here or here.

Space Invaders Green Alarm Clock

Despite their not very flattering performance in the Sony movie Pixels, the truth is Space Invaders is one of the most beloved classic gaming franchises. Now you can use the likeness of the invaders as your alarm clock, even featuring sounds that come straight from the game. Save the universe, buy your own Space Invaders alarm clock here or here.

BigMouth Inc The Wakin Shakin Bacon Alarm Clock

When it comes to funny alarm clocks, few ever top the Wakin Shakin Bacon alarm clock, a quite unique model featuring bacon on top that dances and drops a few beats & rhymes about yummy bacon. Considering that bacon is the greatest thing to see first thing in the morning, this is one of the best gag gifts you can possibly get. And we’re very sorry, but we couldn’t find a vegan alternative.

AGPtek Auto Flip Table Clock

Why does everything have to be digital nowadays? Go back to basics which time has proven to be timeless with this steel and plastic alarm clock with a retro flair that flips the numbers to indicate the pass of time. Buy it here.

POPgifts Train Alarm Clock

Being a geek is so much more than just liking comic books, movies and video games! This one is for those who miss ye old days of steam powered machines ruling transport. It’s a train-shaped alarm clock that can be turned on or off from behind the clock face. You can buy your own here.

Batgirl Alarm Clock

When we think of the Batman universe, “cute” isn’t the word that usually comes to mind, yet this classic Batgirl clock exists, and we’re glad it does. Barbara Gordon deserves as much love as Bruce Wayne anyways, and if you agree, you can buy your own from here.

Periodic Table Wall Clock

You can’t be a geek and disregard the sciences! Bring your inner chemistry nerd out with this fantastic wall clock, which can be bought here.

Novelty Defusable Bomb Alarm Clock

For those who have explosive behaviors before they’ve had their coffee, here comes an alarm clock shaped like a time bomb that won’t go stop ringing until you’ve literally defused it. Start your morning with a puzzle game like this and you’re unlikely to go back to bed so it’s perfect for heavy sleepers. Also, it features a USB power cable so you can recharge it without using batteries. Buy it from here.

Are you happy with our selection of cool alarm clocks? Let us know what you think in the comments section.

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