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Elon Musk To Launch 4,425 Satellites Into Space

SpaceX Founder Elon Musk has requested permission from the U.S. government to launch thousands of satellites into space in order to beam high-speed Internet down to earth.  The tech billionaire is competing against the likes of Facebook, Google, and Microsoft to become the first person to bring cheap Internet connectivity to unconnected parts of the world via wireless devices, drones, high-altitude beams, and laser beams. Thehackernews.com reports: Private rocket launch service SpaceX has asked the U.S.

Scientists Send Text Messages Using Chemicals

Researchers at Stanford University have managed to send text messages between two devices without relying on electricity. They have built a machine that uses common household chemicals to send data between two computers. Popular Mechanics reports: Instead of sending ones and zeros by turning a current off and on, this system sends pulses of acid (vinegar) and bass (glass cleaner). The message, in binary chemical bits, travels through plastic tubes to the destination computer which tracks changes in pH levels to decipher the message.

Facebook's Zuckerberg Reveals 7-Point Plan To Eradicate "Misinformation"

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has a message for his billion-plus users: "you're not capable of deciding for yourself what is 'news' and what is not, so we will do it for you."

Facebook has been widely blamed - by the left-leaning mainstream media - for allowing the spread of online misinformation, amusingly much of it pro-Trump, but Zuckerberg has rejected the notion that Facebook influenced the outcome of the election or that fake news is a major problem on the service.

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