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Photo: Getty The Ugandan government has implemented a law forcing mobile users to pay taxes to use mobile money and social media apps like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Skype. As of July 1, people in Uganda have to pay 200 Ugandan shillings (about 5 cents in USD) a day if they want to use…

If your outrage over drug prices lasts longer than four hours, please consult your local DSA branch. Photo: Christopher Furlong (Getty Images) So much for President Donald Trump’s guarantee of “massive” drops in drug prices in the near future. On Monday, the pharmaceutical giant Pfizer announced a slew of price increases for many of its…

Animals A Tit, an Owl, and Some Parakeets: Winning Pics From the 2018 Audubon Photography Awards Ryan F. MandelbaumToday 5:30pmFiled to: birbsFiled to: birbs birbs birds science birding photography wildlife photography biology cool 52 Edit Embiggen Send to Editors Promote Share to Kinja Move ad slots Go to permalink Photographing wildlife takes a special combination…

Source: Facebook Facebook disclosed a new “bug” on Monday that temporarily let some users who’d been blocked on the service send messages to the people who had blocked them. The bug also let some previously-blocked users view posts that were shared “to a wider audience,” such as publicly or with friends of friends, Facebook said.…

Image: StockSnap (Pixabay) That black school children are treated more harshly than white children by teachers is no secret, as plenty of studies and painful anecdotes have repeatedly shown. But some recent research published in the journal Contemporary Educational Psychology suggests an even more discouraging reality: The incoming generation of teachers shows bias against black…

On 2 July 1698, the English scientist Thomas North patented the first steam engine. All his work is: “a new invention for raising water for all types of mills with motor powers of fire.” Subsequently, a mechanism called “Machine Severi” or “fire engine.” A patent was issued for a period of 14 years, and later…

Microsoft is working on a mysterious device Surface under the code name Andromeda for at least two years. Now the Verge has managed to get access to internal Microsoft documentation, and find out new details. As expected, Microsoft Andromeda should be a foldable tablet that can turn into a more compact device. According to The…

Huawei announced the beginning of sales in Russia smartphone Huawei Y5 Prime 2018. This is an inexpensive model in the currently fashionable frameless design with a unlock function on the face and three separate slots for SIM-cards and microSD. The smartphone is equipped with the 5.45 inch display with a resolution of HD+ (1440 x…