1,100 Schools Now Scan Social Media For Violent Students - and Alcohol Use - Slashdot
A fire broke out at Tesla's Fremont factory, but was quickly contained with no one injured - Business Insider
A look at the debate surrounding the economics of popular open source software like OpenSSL, as an ever-increasing workload on maintainers risks causing burnout (Daniel Oberhaus/Motherboard) - Techmeme
A rambling 'SNL' cold open can't make sense of Donald Trump's fake national emergency - Mashable
Air Hogs' new racer is the Spider-Man of remote-controlled cars - Engadget
Amazon invites Ocasio-Cortez to visit and see for herself how workers dont pee in bottles - Mashable
An account of the rise and untimely death of Vine and HQ Trivia cofounder Colin Kroll, based on interviews with and documents from friends, police, and others (Wall Street Journal) - Techmeme
Apple buys the voice tech startup behind Hello Barbie - Engadget
Bruce Perens Calls For Open Source, Security, and Data Rights In IBM Ad - Slashdot
Canon announces imageRUNNER ADVANCE platform - Itnewsafrica
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Casino Technology Celebrates its 20th Anniversary - TechMoran
ClassPass, Gfycat, StreetEasy hit in latest round of mass site hacks - Techcrunch
Colin Kaepernick settles collusion case with NFL - Mashable
Congress oversight body recommends GDPR-style privacy laws - Engadget
Delta has a monthly warehouse sale with everything from old seats to airplane toilets ' here's all the vintage aviation gear you can buy (DAL) - Business Insider
Disney's 'Incredibles 2' Oscars pitch hilariously brings out the 'Spider-Verse' stans - Mashable
DJI unveils a new 3D geofencing system that will prevent the company's drones from flying too close to major airports in the UK and 32 European countries (Jon Porter/The Verge) - Techmeme
Dynamic Map Platform, a Japanese map platform developer for self-driving cars, to buy Detroit-based Ushr, which provides 3D mapping data to GM, for up to $200M (Reuters) - Techmeme
Elroy Air, a maker of delivery drones that can carry up to 500 lbs, raises $9.2M in seed funding from new and existing investors Catapult, Precursor, and others (Kyle Wiggers/VentureBeat) - Techmeme
Facebook Becomes 'A Haven For the Anti-Vaccination Movement - Slashdot
Facebook suspends Pages from Russia-linked viral video company - Engadget
Fossil Sport Smartwatch Review: A (Mostly) Solid WearOS Watch - Wired
Full details of the Xiaomi Mi 9 triple camera have been revealed - Pocket Lint
Google Backtracks on Chrome Modifications That Would Have Crippled Ad Blockers - Slashdot
Google is reportedly hiding behind shell companies to scoop up tax breaks and land - The Verge
Google's AR tools make it easier for apps to apply face filters - Engadget
Government departments will now screen your social media posts before hiring you - BusinessTech
Government plans to regulate university fees: report - BusinessTech
Here's the town in every US state with the longest average commute to work - Business Insider
Here's why Apple's upcoming streaming video service won't rescue it from plunging iPhone sales (AAPL) - Business Insider
How much notice you have to give when resigning in South Africa - BusinessTech
How the Brain Keeps Its Memories in the Right Order - Wired
How to read fiction to build a startup - Techcrunch
Instagram influencers are hiring life coaches to help them deal with the pressures of the platform - Business Insider
Interview with GoFundMe CEO Rob Solomon on medical fundraisers, some campaigns becoming highly politicized, fighting scams, and more (Dave Lee/BBC) - Techmeme
Is 2019 an opportunity to buy into the market at lower prices - BusinessTech
IT News Africa: Most Read Articles of the week - Itnewsafrica
Kids YouTube star Blippi on how he abused DMCA takedown requests to keep Harlem Shake Poop, an embarrassing viral video he starred in 2013, hidden on the web (Jason Koebler/Motherboard) - Techmeme
Leaked images of the V50 ThinQ, LG's first 5G phone, show similar design to V40 with triple camera system and rear fingerprint sensor, likely launch on Feb. 24 (Bogdan Petrovan/Android Authority) - Techmeme
LG V50 ThinQ with Sprint 5G leaks foretelling February launch - Pocket Lint
LG's first 5G phone will likely be the V50 ThinQ for Sprint - Engadget
Lobbyists Demonize 'Right To Repair' Legislation - Slashdot
Marek Zmyslowski never founded or worked with HotelOnline, says founder - TechMoran
Microsoft rolls out trial for big Windows 10 update - Itnewsafrica
Misleading Results From Widely-Used Machine-Learning Data Analysis Techniques - Slashdot
MTN ties with oracle for digital transformations in telecom industry - Vanguard
NASA's Plans To Build A Human Settlement on The Moon - Slashdot
Nearly everyone living in Alaska gets about $2,000 a year from the state's $65 billion fund. We asked 9 Alaskans how they spend it. - Business Insider
NetOne Board Reappoints Suspended CEO Lazarus Muchenje - Innovation Village
#NigeriaDecides2019: Nigerians on social media react to the postponement of elections - Innovation Village
#NigeriaDecides2019: Twitter suspends accounts of influencers ahead of elections - Innovation Village
10 adorable videos of turtles eating strawberries - Mashable
10 home essentials we're putting on sale for Presidents Day - Mashable
18,000 Android Apps Track Users By Violating Advertising ID Policies - Slashdot
28 Best President's Day Sales on Laptops, TVs, Gear (2019) - Wired
4 of the most popular visa options for professionals looking to emigrate to the USA - BusinessTech
7 cult-favorite Chick-fil-A menu items that you can only get at certain locations - Business Insider
A history of Android skins: From HTC Sense to Emotion UI and everything in between - Pocket Lint
A leak on Samsung's app reveals Samsung's expected new wearables lineup - Innovation Village
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A photographer captured a tender, bromantic nose rub between two male lions, and people are stunned - Business Insider
A self-made millionaire who retired at 30 says budgeting is like dieting, and there's a reason neither feels effective - Business Insider
A short trip to India showed me just how badly Apple is screwing up in the world's biggest democracy - Business Insider
A woman who sells 6-figure engagement rings says there's a common mistake people make all the time that can damage their rings - Business Insider
Academics Confirm Major Predictive Policing Algorithm Is Fundamentally Flawed - Slashdot
Ad code 'slows down' browsing speeds - BBC
After you spit into a tube for a DNA test like 23andMe, experts say you shouldn't assume your data will stay private forever - Business Insider
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez dunked on 'nonsense' conservative claims that she employs her boyfriend - Business Insider
Amazon backs Rivian, the Tesla rival behind a new electric truck and SUV - Mashable
Amazon launched its HQ2 contest before some politicians made it a corporate villain and it overreached in NYC by extracting huge tax breaks behind closed doors (Jason Del Rey/Recode) - Techmeme
Amazon's HQ2 New York plans didn't need to end this way - Engadget
An HR exec says she gets excited every time a job candidate asks her a simple question about learning on the job - Business Insider
Apple acquires talking Barbie voicetech startup PullString - Techcrunch
Apple buys AI voice startup that helps companies build Alexa and Google Assistant apps - The Verge
Apple's 'AirPods 2' might come in a stealthier black color - Mashable
Apple's latest iPhone ad shows a different kind of portrait mode 'fail - The Verge
Apple, Google pressured to drop Saudi app that lets men track and control women - Mashable
Banks have been offering the same value proposition since the 1950s ' but things are about to change - BusinessTech
Behind the high-tech scenes of 'Alita: Battle Angel - Mashable
Best Fortnite gadgets and toys: Nerf blasters, AR Battle Bus and more - Pocket Lint
Breaking: INEC finally postpones Nigeria's general election to February 23rd - Vanguard
California's Rain Was a 'Cat 4' Atmospheric River. Wait, What - Wired
CBS reached its streaming subscription target two years early - Engadget
ccHUB Design Lab launched in Rwanda - TechCity
CcHub launches Africa's first design lab in Kigali; set to invest $11m - Innovation Village
Chicago Mayor Releases Roadmap For Transitioning To 100 Percent Renewable Energy By 2035 - Slashdot
China is closing its Everest base camp to tourists after more than 300 tonnes of trash was removed from the mountain last year - Business Insider
Chinese Surveillance, Facebook Tracking, and More Security News This Week - Wired
Colin Kaepernick's lawyers reportedly had evidence that would have been 'embarrassing' for the NFL - Business Insider
Copyright Office Refuses Registration for 'Fresh Prince' Star Alfonso Ribeiro's "Carlton Dance" - Slashdot
Customers report difficulty accessing Chase Bank's mobile and online banking - Business Insider
Cybersecurity Plays Catch-up as Tech Expands to New Sectors - Techcabal
Democrats are working to explose Trump's private conversations with Putin - Business Insider
Deploy the space harpoon - Techcrunch
Doctor Who virtual reality film will let you take a trip inside Jodie Whittaker's Tardis - Pocket Lint
Elon Musk says SpaceX is developing a 'bleeding' heavy-metal rocket ship. Making it work may be 100 times as hard as NASA's most difficult Mars mission, one expert says. - Business Insider
Even Years Later, Twitter Doesn't Delete Your Direct Messages - Slashdot
Everything we think we know about the Samsung Galaxy S10 - The Verge
Facebook engineers on how they developed intelligent video framing for Portal devices by combining computer vision tech with expertise of Hollywood filmmakers (Mark Sullivan/Fast Company) - Techmeme