Snapchat reportedly has “Project Voldemort” dossier on Facebook’s bad behavior

Snapchat reportedly has “Project Voldemort” dossier on Facebook’s bad behavior – Ars Technica

oh, snap — Critics accuse Facebook of unfairly stifling competition. Snap brought receipts. Kate Cox – Sep 23, 2019 6:09 pm UTC Enlarge / Mark Zuckerberg testifying before Congress in April, 2018. Facebook is only 15 years old, yet in that time it has become the world’s dominant social media platform, boasting more than 2.4…

Untitled Goose Game speedrunner finishes in under 7 minutes

Untitled Goose Game speedrunner finishes in under 7 minutes – Polygon

House House released Untitled Goose Game a matter of days ago, and speedrunners have already mastered the title. On Monday afternoon, speed runner MonkeyKingHero managed to post the first sub-seven minute run. Untitled Goose Game isn’t a long experience — even if you aren’t speedrunning — and took some Polygon staffers about three hours to…

Google may have taken first step towards quantum computing ‘supremacy’

Google may have taken first step towards quantum computing ‘supremacy’ – Engadget

Google says Sycamore, its 53-qubit quantum computer, was able to calculate a proof in three minutes and 20 seconds that shows the numbers created by a random number generator are in fact random. Theoretically, it would take Summit, the world’s most powerful supercomputer, some 10,000 years to complete the same problem — making the proof,…

Weekend poll: Would you buy a phone without Google’s apps?

Weekend poll: Would you buy a phone without Google’s apps? – Android Police

33 Huawei’s much-anticipated Mate 30 was finally revealed just last week, but among the headlining features was a distinct omission: The phone won’t ship with access to Google’s apps or services, including the Play Store. As an otherwise great-sounding device on paper, we’re curious to know if you would ever consider buying a phone like…