The Daily Populous

Tuesday June 30th, 2020 morning edition

image for Trump and Russia’s Vladimir Putin spoke FIVE TIMES in just three weeks in an ‘unusual amount of communication’

IN LATE March and early April, President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke on the telephone five times over three weeks.

3 Earlier this year, President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke on the telephone five times over three weeks Credit: Reuters.

At the time, Trump told reporters the first call on March 30 was "great.".

The Kremlin, according to RadioFreeEurope RadioLiberty, described it as "lengthy", saying Putin and Trump both expressed concern of the scope of coronavirus.

3 The Kremlin said Putin and Trump both expressed concern of the scope of coronavirus Credit: AFP.

Diplomats for the United States and Russia spoke at least three times during that same period.

3 Trump and Putin administrations have been critical of how the United Nations and World Health Organization have responded to the coronavirus pandemic Credit: Reuters. »

Reddit, Acting Against Hate Speech, Bans ‘The_Donald’ Subreddit

Authored by nytimes.com

People could simply sign up, browse the site anonymously and participate in any of the 130,000 active subreddits.

Yet that freewheeling position led to many issues of toxic speech and objectionable content across the site, for which Reddit has consistently faced criticism.

In the past, the company hosted forums that promoted racism against black people and openly sexualized underage children, all in the name of free speech. »

Reddit bans The_Donald forum as part of major hate speech purge

Authored by axios.com

Reddit is initially banning about 2,000 subreddit groups and users, the vast majority of which are inactive.

Details: With the bans, Reddit has also announced changes to its content policy, including more explicit rules barring hate speech to ensure that the platform is "welcoming" and not weaponizing.

Earlier this month, former Reddit president Ellen Pao ripped Huffman for "amplifying" racism and hate and called on him to ban r/The_Donald. »

Epic Games Calls PlayStation 5 A “Masterpiece Of Systems Design”

Authored by thegamepost.com

In an interview with Official PlayStation Magazine, VP of engineering at Epic Games, Nick Penwarden, comments on the PlayStation 5’s console and calls it a “masterpiece of systems design.”.

Furthermore, Epic Games’ CTO, Kim Libreri, also spoke with OPM regarding the PlayStation 5 capabilities.

If you’re looking for PlayStation news, rumors, leaks, and guides, then make sure to check out our PlayStation Archive that covers everything related to PlayStation. »

You May Not Get a New Charger with Your iPhone This Year

Authored by interestingengineering.com
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You've probably done this, as noone really needs a new charger every couple of years or so, when you upgrade to a newer iPhone version.

According to leaked information by the reputable Ming-Chi Kuo, new iPhones this year won't be coming equipped with either new wired earbuds or new chargers.

All in all, it's not such bad news if it does come to fruition, aside for anyone actually needing a new charger. »