Like a Snopes for Ukraine, StopFake’s main objective is to check facts, verify information and refute incorrect reports and perceived propaganda about events in Crimea covered in the media.
StopFake | Struggle against fake information about events in Ukraine during crisis in Crimea
Friday, March 07, 2014
StopFake - Struggle against fake information about events in Ukraine during crisis in Crimea.
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Crisis in Crimea: A Story Map of the Place Everyone's Watching
Following a change of government in Ukraine, Russian forces effectively seized control of the Crimea, an autonomous republic with historical ties to Russia. Explore locations and events in Crimea, and language differences in Crimea and throughout Ukraine.
Crisis in Crimea: A Story Map of the Place Everyone's Watching
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Wednesday, March 05, 2014
Family Friendly sites listed on Blackstump Australia Issue 2/2014
The latest issue of new Family Friendly sites listed on Beyond The Black Stump.
Family Friendly sites listed on Blackstump Australia Issue 2/2014
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Wednesday, February 26, 2014
Choosing a Secure Password
As insecure as passwords generally are, they're not going away anytime soon. Every year you have more and more passwords to deal with, and every year they get easier and easier to break. You need a strategy.
Choosing a Secure Password
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Monday, February 24, 2014
12 YouTube Easter Eggs Worth the Distraction
You can't find everything YouTube has to offer just by using the search bar.
12 YouTube Easter Eggs Worth the Distraction
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Wednesday, February 19, 2014
What are the Security Implications if a Password is Submitted in the Username Field?
Suppose you are having a bad day and in a hurry to login to a favorite website, then accidentally submit your password in the username text box instead. Should you be worried and change your password for that website, or is it just groundless fear?
What are the Security Implications if a Password is Submitted in the Username Field?
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Wednesday, February 12, 2014
Trivium: Flappy Bird special issue
We interrupt our regular schedule for a Flappy Bird special issue.
Trivium: 11feb2014
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The Rise and Fall and Rise Again of Flappy Birds
Dong Nyugen's Flappy Bird, the addictive and frustrating tapping 'n' timing game, is gone forever, he says. But here come the replacements!
The Rise and Fall and Rise Again of Flappy Birds
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Saturday, February 08, 2014
The Best Ways to Follow the Winter Olympics on Facebook
All you need to stay connected to the 2014 Winter Olympics is a Facebook page. The social networking site is helping fans tap in to this year's games in Sochi through a variety of different pages and tools.
If you want to stay updated on your favorite athletes, check out their official individual Facebook pages. Want to celebrate the games from your hometown? Search for Olympics-themed happenings with the social network's Events tool.
The Best Ways to Follow the Winter Olympics on Facebook
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Curiosity Rover's First Photo of Earth From Mars
NASA's Curiosity rover on Mars has captured its first view of Earth from the surface of the Red Planet — a striking image that shows our home planet as a bright light in the Martian sky, with the moon shining nearby.
Curiosity Rover's First Photo of Earth From Mars
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Friday, February 07, 2014
Amazing Photos From The Sony World Photography Awards
The 2014 Sony World Photography Awards has recently announced its finalists and shortlists of its contestants. The annual competition is hosted by the World Photography Organisation, and photographers from 166 countries submitted nearly 140,000 images, the highest number of entries in the awards’ seven year history.
Amazing Photos From The Sony World Photography Awards
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12 Sochi Photos That Russia Probably Doesn't Want You to See
As more athletes and reporters share their Sochi horror stories, many are realizing that the host city of the 2014 Winter Olympics isn't quite prepared for the global attention it will receive when the games begin on Friday.
Photos from Sochi over the past two weeks have revealed that parts of the city's Olympic venues remain unfinished. Reporters are complaining very publicly that their hotels are still under construction. Sochi officials are also collecting and killing off stray dogs ahead of the games to clean up the city's image before cameras arrive.
12 Sochi Photos That Russia Probably Doesn't Want You to See
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Weird true facts that sound false
A great and endlessly entertaining Reddit thread asks for weird facts that sound made up, but aren't, like "The Ottoman Empire still existed the last time the Cubs won the World Series" and "When you get a kidney transplant, they usually just leave your original kidneys in your body and put the 3rd kidney in your pelvis."
Weird true facts that sound false - Boing Boing
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Tuesday, February 04, 2014
First High-Quality Moon Panorama Since The Apollo 17 In 1972
At last, a good panorama from China’s Chang’e 3 lander. It shows a three-step time-lapse of the Jade Rabbit robotic rover heading south, getting away from its mothership “likely never to return again”.
First High-Quality Moon Panorama Since The Apollo 17 In 1972
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The Best Sites For Learning About The Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic Games
Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day...
The Best Sites For Learning About The Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic Games
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Thursday, January 30, 2014
Family Friendly sites listed on Blackstump Australia Issue 1/2014
The latest issue of new Family Friendly sites listed on Beyond The Black Stump.
Family Friendly sites listed on Blackstump Australia Issue 1/2014
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Wednesday, January 29, 2014
Why is [state] so...
Google's autocomplete, as visualized by @Amazing_maps, discloses the questions that everyone is asking.
Why is [state] so...
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Pope's Message for World Communications Day
"Communication at the Service of an Authentic Culture of Encounter" - Pope's Message for World Communications Day
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Thursday, January 23, 2014
Repairing Christ the Redeemer Is Not for the Faint of Heights
High above Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, a few brave workers began repairs on the 92-year-old Christ the Redeemer statue on Tuesday. The famous monument suffered damage to its fingers and head during a lightning storm last week. Fixing the 98-foot-tall Art Deco piece of architecture that stands atop of Corcovado Mountain is not a job for anyone with a fear of heights.
Repairing Christ the Redeemer Is Not for the Faint of Heights
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Tuesday, January 21, 2014
The Worst Passwords of 2013
Sadly enough, another year has come and gone with what ‘feels’ like little progress made on getting people to choose better passwords. Password management software maker SplashData has compiled a list of the worst 25 passwords of 2013, a ‘top offenders’ list that contains some old favorites along with some new entries as choices people should not be making.
The Worst Passwords of 2013
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