Facebook has begun pilot tests of new content moderation tools and policies after an external audit raised numerous issues with the company’s current approach to tackling hate speech. In a report published by Facebook on Sunday, auditors criticized Facebook’s intense focus on “achieving consistency in review decisions,” which they said “translates to a blunter set Read more about Facebook’s New Content Moderation Tools Put Posts in Context[…]

The Tesla Model 3 impressed in its crash results; climate change gave Europe some record-breaking heat; and WIRED's got some tips and deals for your holiday weekend. Here's the news you need to know, in two minutes or less. Want to receive this two-minute roundup as an email every weekday? Sign up here! Today's Headlines Read more about Tesla Model 3 Crash Results, Europe's Record Heat, and More News[…]

Green iguanas are crawling rampant in Florida — so much so that authorities are urging locals to kill the reptiles “whenever possible.” The critters are not native to Florida and are considered an invasive species because of the damage they can inflict on seawalls, sidewalks and landscape plants, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Read more about Florida authorities beg locals to slaughter invading iguanas[…]

The Fourth of July presents a multitude of programming choices, whether it’s the new season of a continuing series, feature films, live sporting events or a beautifully photographed nature series. Here’s a guide to some small-screen treats. “Stranger Things” Netflix Season 2 ended with Eleven (Millie Bobby Brown) closing the “gate” to the Upside-Down dimension. Read more about Your guide to the best TV on the Fourth of July[…]

Play to save. That’s the name of the game for some people looking for easy incentives to stash away a little extra cash without thinking twice about it. Before Mike Pearson, 37, and his wife planned a trip to the Bahamas last year, they downloaded a savings game app that let them “set it and Read more about How people are using apps to save money[…]

A cop testified Wednesday that a Bronx classroom “looked like a scene out of a massacre” after an allegedly bullied teen fatally plunged a switchblade into another student’s chest. “There was blood all over the place, on the floor, on the walls,” Officer Oliva Carvajal said in Bronx Supreme Court at the bench trial of Read more about Bronx classroom ‘a massacre’ after student’s fatal stabbing: cop[…]

It’s official: Democratic National Committee Chairman Tom Perez confirms his party fully endorses free health care for illegal immigrants. That puts illegals ahead of veterans struggling to qualify for civilian care, middle-class working stiffs priced out of ObamaCare and baby boomers facing the likelihood of Medicare cuts. At last Thursday’s Democratic presidential debate, which included Read more about Democrats\u2019 perverse health care priorities[…]

In just four and a half years, the proposed AirTrain to LaGuardia has grown from a $450 million idea of Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s to a $2.05 billion Port Authority turkey. Stop this train now! Cuomo envisioned the new rail line, to be part of the $8 billion renovation of LaGuardia Airport, as bringing a 30-minutes-or-less Read more about The $2B lunacy of the LaGuardia Airtrain[…]

After an activist prodded him on national TV Monday morning, Mayor Bill de Blasio said he will posthumously award a key to the city to Luis Alvarez– the 9/11 first responder who succumbed to colon cancer just days after delivering a powerful plea to Congress to replenish the fund for other victims who worked at Read more about Late 9\/11 responder will be honored with key to the city[…]

Lazarus Lynch is passionate about burgers. “[They] just make my soul happy,” the 25-year-old tells The Post. The social-media phenom, known online as Son of a Southern Chef, knows a thing or two about soul. Before becoming the YouTube-famous chef he is today, the two-time “Chopped” winner grew up in Jamaica, Queens, where he bonded Read more about Three beef-free burger recipes to try this Fourth of July[…]