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Submission + - More than 1 in 4 American users have deleted Facebook, Pew survey finds (washingtonpost.com)

Submitted by Gayle BAS on Wednesday September 05, 2018 @11:01AM

Gayle BAS writes: Nearly three-quarters of American Facebook users have changed how they use the social media app in the past year, following a barrage of scandals involving the abuse of personal data, foreign interference in U.S. elections and the spread of hateful or harassing content on the platform.

Submission + - Nuclear power plant of the future? (thebulletin.org) 3

Submitted by Gayle BAS on Wednesday August 29, 2018 @11:50AM

Gayle BAS writes: Proponents say that floating nuclear plants have major advantages over land-based power plants: They have easy access to cooling water and can be quickly installed near coastal cities with rapidly growing energy demands. And unlike other types of energy that produce relatively few climate-altering emissions, nuclear power plants can run 24/7. But as with onshore nuclear reactors, the closely related issues of safety and economics could be showstoppers.

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