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Leaf and Core Recap
Ubisoft Makes—Then Corrects—Mistake
A Facebook Manager Quit After Facing Harassment
Sophie Alpert lead the React team at Facebook, a team responsible for creating an important web framework that many developers use. However, after commenting about Facebook’s diversity problem, she became the target of misogynistic and transphobic attacks online. She left her job.
Her departure shows a small part of the larger problem that is hate on Facebook’s social network.
DxOMark Now Ranks Selfie Cameras
Your front facing camera is a joke. DxOMark wants to help change that. Their new rankings will force cellphone manufacturers to reconsider putting terrible cameras on the front of their devices. With the selfie camera becoming nearly as important as the rear camera, some companies, like Apple, will have a lot of catching up to do if they want to be at the top of the list.
Microsoft is Working With NewsGuard. Is This a Good Thing?
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2016 and Newer MacBook Pro Models May Have Display Cable Issues – Joe Rossignol, MacRumors
Some MacBook Pro users have reported an issue with their display. The bottom of the screen will get shadows on it, where the backlighting is not properly lit up. This is the result of faulty flex cables in the device’s screen.
The cables are, unfortunately, integrated into the display. This means that, when replacing these cables, Apple technicians must replace the entire display. This can cost hundreds of dollars for something that shouldn’t have cost more than a few cents in parts. A petition asking Apple to fix the problem with free replacements has been signed by over 8,000 people.