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Pretoria – Police say they have not ruled out an ongoing feud between Uber drivers and metered taxi drivers as the reason for a vehicle being set alight in Hatfield, Pretoria."We cannot confirm if the latest attack formed part of an alleged feud between metered taxi drivers and Uber drivers, but it cannot be ruled out as a possibility," police spokesperson Captain Mavela Masondo told News24 on Tuesday. Masondo said the motorist was driving towards Hatfield when he was forced off the road by five cars, which blockaded him from the front and the back."Once on the side of the road, four suspects jumped out of the car and started damaging the car with the victim still in the car.""The victim then noticed that there was smoke coming from the back of the vehicle. He managed to escape the fire, but not before he was assaulted and robbed of his cellphone and cash by the suspects." Also read: Car petrol bombed in 'ongoing taxi feud'Masondo said cases of armed robbery, malicious damage to property and assault had been opened.The driver of the vehicle told police he was an Uber driver.However, Uber spokesperson Samantha Allenberg confirmed the incident, although adding that the vehicle in the picture circulating on social media was not registered on the Uber app.Masondo also said he could not confirm if the car was petrol bombed as was earlier alleged, but said it was "definitely set alight".

Daniil Medvedev caused the first major update of Wimbledon 2017 by beating three-time grand slam winner Stan Wawrinka 6-4 3-6 6-4 6-1 on Monday. The Russian, ranked 46 places below the world number three, bamboozled the US Open champion with a combination of powerful serves, heavy ground strokes and a delicate touch at the net, displaying a killer instinct that belied his tender years and apparently fragile frame. Fifth seed Wawrinka was troubled throughout by a knee problem, which he iced regularly at the change of ends, but the manner of the 2014 Australian Open and 2015 French Open champion's first-round departure was nevertheless surprising. Having backed up impressive form on grass on the biggest stage, Medvedev's reward for slaying a giant on his debut at the All England Club - this was the 21-year-old's first victory in the main draw of a grand slam - is a second-round match against German veteran Tommy Haas or Belgium's Ruben Bemelmans. It marks another disappointingly early exit at SW19 for Wawrinka, who lost in the second round to a resurgent Juan Martin del Potro last year and has never advanced beyond the quarter-finals of the grass-court slam. Sloppy serving in the fifth game of the opening set, and some bad luck when a net cord went against him, saw Wawrinka fall behind. He had to save two break points in his next service game, but Wawrinka was unable to reel Medvedev back in, the Russian's big serve and deceptively powerful forehand proving too much for this year's French Open finalist. It was Medvedev, though, who gave up his serve first in the second set, Wawrinka seizing on a second serve to unleash a determined, jumping forehand winner. And although the Swiss suffered a break in the seventh game, Medvedev gave it straight back when he succumbed to a trademark one-handed backhand down the line. Despite taking the set, Wawrinka remained uncomfortable and received immediate treatment to his knee. There was a step-up in quality in the third set, Medvedev winning the rally of the match by digging out a drop shot and then showing quick reflexes to execute a brilliant volley right at the net. He was rewarded by earning the only break and sealing the set to move back in front when Wawrinka fired successive backhand service returns wide. The knee problem perhaps taking its toll, Wawrinka became increasingly despondent as the fourth set slipped away from him, Medvedev earning a decisive break with a piercing backhand down the line, and the Russian broke again before sealing it on serve with his third match point. STATISTICAL BREAKDOWN Medvedev bt Wawrinka [5] 6-4 3-6 6-4 6-1 WINNERS/UNFORCED ERRORS Medvedev - 42/29Wawrinka - 31/39 ACES/DOUBLE FAULTS Medvedev - 10/7Wawrinka - 1/3 BREAK POINTS WON Medvedev - 5/11Wawrinka - 2/6 FIRST SERVE PERCENTAGE Medvedev - 64Wawrinka - 61 PERCENTAGE OF POINTS WON ON FIRST/SECOND SERVE Medvedev - 85/43Wawrinka - 67/48 TOTAL POINTS Medvedev - 121Wawrinka - 98

As odd as it sounds, the ransomware attack that swept across the world over the past few days wasn't about the money. GoldenEye, also known as NotPetya, swarmed computers on Tuesday, locking up devices at multibillion-dollar companies including FedEx, Merck, Cadbury and AP Moller-Maersk. Combined, these four companies are worth about $130 billion -- big targets with fat wallets. You'd think the hackers would ask for more than $300 per hijacked computer. But now experts believe nation-state attackers are using ransomware as a screen, tempting victims to blame faceless hackers instead of the countries allegedly behind the attacks. The real goal was to get at and destroy data. The revelation is a surprising new aspect of an escalating cyberwar between countries that has already compromised infrastructure, elections and businesses. North Korea leaked Sony emails in a display of power, hackers shut down Ukraine's power grids during a conflict with Russia and the US is still reeling from Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election. Using ransomware as a cover for national attacks has serious implications not just for governments. Innocent people end up in the crossfire of these massive cyberattacks. Whether it's hospitals, universities, supermarkets, airports or even a chocolate factory in the firing line, the mess eventually trickles down to you. It could mean not being able to get your medicine because Merck's data is compromised or having flights grounded at a hacked airport. "Sabotage often has collateral damage," said Lesley Carhart, a digital forensics expert. "Nothing new. Just digitized." Flawed ransoming The biggest tipoff that something was awry came from how the hackers planned to collect the ransom. The Posteo server shut down the email address that victims were supposed to use to contact the hackers, suggesting that aspect of the operation wasn't well thought out. "If the authors of this malware's primary purpose was to make money, they certainly had the technical and strategic offensive skill set to successfully make way more than they did," Carhart said. "The actual 'ransoming' to get money was flawed and inefficient." When a ransomware attack hit a South Korean web-hosting company earlier this month, the victims paid $1 million -- the largest known payout ever. Two days after GoldenEye hit, it had made only about $10,000. The WannaCry attack, which struck last month, had reaped roughly $132,000 as of Wednesday. GoldenEye the destroyer Researchers from both Comae Technologies and Kaspersky Lab found that GoldenEye was a wiper, designed to destroy data. It used as its base a form of ransomware called Petya (hence the NotPetya name) to encrypt crucial files, steal login credentials and seize your hard drive, too. Even though the ransomware promised you'd get your data back if you paid up, Comae founder Matt Suiche noticed that GoldenEye actually ended up destroying several blocks of data. The original Petya encrypted files, but there was always a way to reverse that, he noted. Researchers from Kaspersky called this the "worst-case" scenario for the victims. "I wouldn't be surprised if they're trying to shut down a couple of facilities that they're targeting," said Amanda Rousseau, a malware researcher at Endgame. GoldenEye started as an attack on a single organization, with the ransomware attaching itself to a software update for MeDoc, Ukraine's most po[CENSORED]r tax-filing software. From that one victim, it spread to multibillion-dollar companies that were using it. (The companies all have branches in Ukraine.) About 60 percent of the attacks happened in Ukraine, according to Kaspersky Lab. GoldenEye, like WannaCry before it, used a technique from the National Security Agency to get into one PC and took advantage of Windows sharing tools to spread to every other computer on the same network. Ukraine has been rife with alleged cyberattacks from Russian state-sponsored hackers, as a testing ground for global hacks on major infrastructure. Beyond Ukraine, the collateral damage continues after more than 200,000 computers around the world were infected. The attack showed hackers don't even have to target countries directly to get the job done. If they can attack companies and infrastructure that help everyday life run smoothly, they've won. "It's the equivalent of shutting down your power," Rousseau said.

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I've spent a sleepless 24 hours worrying about getting caught naked. Because how many people do I actually want seeing me in the buff? I understand that privacy is as ancient a concept as civility, but Amazon's new Echo Show touchscreen/smart speaker takes the idea of nothing being private to a new level. It has a feature called Drop In. It basically lets certain people snoop on you through your Echo Show. Essentially, these people magically appear on your screen at any time. You'll show up blurred for just 10 seconds, during which you must scramble to decide if you want to disable the camera or reject the call. If you make no decision, that's that. It's as if they've shown up to, um, borrow a cup of sugar but don't need to ring your doorbell. They just walk straight in and say, "Oh, Chris. What do you think you're doing?" I know you'll argue that you must pre-approve those who can barge right in. But haven't you ever agreed to something a while back that suddenly rears its ugly behind and makes your life a misery? Think of that disturbing blind date you went on. Or pretty much any app's terms and conditions you've ever signed. Some will think this Echo Show feature useful for those who, say, worry about an elderly person and would like to check in on them regularly. But the sheer notion of someone suddenly appearing on your screen -- perhaps when you least expect or want them -- makes my innards emit severe emojis in the direction of Amazon. What if you're singing your favorite Marvin Gaye song while playing, you know, dress-up? You might not even hear or see your Show showing your visitor way too much. What if you're talking to yourself or a loved one about the very person who suddenly butts in and realizes you consider him or her a heartless miser, a poor friend or a dangerous psychotic? Amazon didn't immediately respond to a request for comment. Imagine, too, some enterprising -- or just bored -- hacker creeping into your Echo Show and enjoying your show a little too intimately. This is the future, of course. There's nothing we can do to stop it, apparently, because that's what the (social) engineers have decided. Perhaps Amazon is trying to make this privacy-free future more reassuring by making the Echo Show look like a 12-year-old's school project, cobbled together from stuff bought via Radio Shack's Twitter account. The Drop In feature, however, makes me want to drop out and move somewhere where the cameras won't find me.

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook capped a record-breaking season by being crowned the NBA's MVP. Westbrook made history during the 2016-17 regular season as he broke Oscar Robertson's triple-double record with 42 and now he has the hardware to reward his accomplishments following Monday's NBA Awards show in New York City. The six-time All-Star, who averaged a triple-double this past season, also led the NBA in total points scored, while averaging 31.6 points, 10.7 rebounds and 10.4 assists. "I want to give a special thanks to all the fans of Oklahoma City. You guys have been riding with me from day one," Westbrook said during his acceptance speech. "Good games, bad games. Lifting me up. I'm so thankful to the fans there. Thank you guys. "I want to thank my agent and my team. You guys do an amazing job sacrificing everything you do to make sure I can go out and compete at a high level." MVP runner-up James Harden of the Houston Rockets averaged 29.1 points, 11.2 assists and 8.1 rebounds, after becoming the first player to post 2,000 points and assist on 2,000 points in a single season. Before this season, the NBA's awards were given at various times throughout the postseason.

Kerem Demirbay marked his full international debut with a brilliant goal and Timo Werner hit a brace as Germany booked their place in the Confederations Cup semi-finals with a 3-1 win against 10-man Cameroon on Sunday, but the game was marred by more Video Assistant Replay (VAR) confusion. Chile's 1-1 draw against Australia means Germany top Group B and the world champions will now face Mexico in Sochi in the semis on Thursday, avoiding Euro 2016 winners Portugal. Following a tepid first half Germany opened the scoring with a moment of magic shortly after the interval, Demirbay completing a finely crafted one-two with Julian Draxler by blasting home. After a VAR review saw Ernest Mabouka eventually sent off for a high tackle on Emre Can after Sebastien Siani was initially mistakenly dismissed, Germany quickly extended their lead through Werner's first international goal. Joshua Kimmich's right-wing cross bounced before it reached the RB Leipzig striker, but Werner dived to divert a header neatly beyond Cameroon goalkeeper Fabrice Ondoa. Vincent Aboubakar halved the deficit but Werner soon slotted in his second of the game and victory means Germany coach Joachim Low has now won 100 of his 150 matches in charge, with his team unbeaten in their last 13 outings. Germany only needed a draw to book a place in the semi-finals but they made a slow start, while Cameroon boss Hugo Broos made a late change to his team, replacing Georges Mandjeck with Arnaud Djoum to name the same side for all three group games. Can had shaken off an ankle injury to start the match and he had the first effort of note, creating space for himself just outside the box but bending a shot narrowly wide after 20 minutes. Germany were finding their rhythm and Kimmich should have converted Marvin Plattenhardt's fine left-wing cross after finding space six yards out, but he misjudged his header. The first shot on target arrived in the last minute of the half, when Marc-Andre ter Stegen was alert and acrobatic to tip over Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa's effort from Mabouka's cross. Germany broke the deadlock just two minutes after the interval, though, with a fine team goal. Demirbay fed Draxler, the Germany skipper returning the pass with a backheel through the legs of Siani to send Demirbay into space, with the Hoffenheim man hammering a superb strike into the top-right corner. Aboubakar and substitute Nicolas Ngamaleu shot wide in quick succession around the hour mark as the African champions tried to find a way back into the game. But their hopes of a comeback were effectively extinguished when Mabouka was eventually dismissed for a dangerous challenge on Can, referee Wilmar Roldan first booking Siani and then producing a red card for the midfielder before reviewing the footage a second time on the protests of Cameroon players. After more farcical scenes involving the new technology, Roldan eventually got the decision right and sent off Mabouka, with Cameroon still reeling from the chaos when Germany scored again moments after the resumption. Werner stooped to send a diving header past Ondoa from Kimmich's bouncing centre but the world champions were pegged back after Ngamaleu's cross was headed through the hands of Germany goalkeeper Ter Stegen by Aboubakar with 12 minutes to play. Benjamin Henrichs then set up Werner for his second goal, cutting the ball back for a straightforward finish to make sure of Germany's win.

Two decades after J.K. Rowling published the Harry Potter book that started it all, CNET's Patricia Puentes muses on the magic the franchise has brought to her life. was already an adult (legally, at least), when the first Harry Potter novel came out on June 26, 1997. Even though I haven't technically grown up with the books, the franchise starring the wizard with round glasses has a special place in my heart. I've devoured all the novels and seen all the movies, resulting in a number of strong opinions: I'm not a big fan of Chris Columbus' versions, not necessarily happy with Alfonso Cuarón's and very much devoted to David Yates' vision. "The Philosopher's Stone" was the first unabridged book I read in English (Spanish and Catalan being my native tongues and English "just" a second language). I still have that book. It's full of annotated translations of what then seemed very complicated words. You know, your typical broomstick, wand, owl, sorting hat, cauldron and cloak. My reading also allowed me to discover that author J.K. Rowling has a talent for neologisms and uses terms I wouldn't find in the dictionary: mudblood (a magician without wizard lineage whose parents are humans); patronus (a figure generated by a wizard while he or she wants to fight the negative forces of the dementors); and dementors (creatures that feed on humans' positive feelings and guard the prison of Azkaban). I need to thank Rowling for helping me learn English and English grammar. But also for teaching me jargon whose only use might be this article. Even though it is Harry Potter's 20th anniversary, I feel more like celebrating Rowling's 20 years as a public figure and author. To me, she's one of the greats of English literature -- on par with Jane Austen, Ian McEwan, J.R.R. Tolkien and Doris Lessing. I can picture her, writing in random Edinburgh cafes when she was an unemployed single mom and couldn't predict the fortune and success that awaited her. A few years ago I discovered Rowling was actually the author of a detective novel set in London and written under the pen name Robert Galbraith. I ran to the bookstore (I probably could just have run to my computer and opened the Kindle store) to get "The Cuckoo's Calling," Cormoran Strike's first adventure. That title sealed my admiration for her. I like her epic story about a boy with magic powers who saves the world and has to confront an evil force portrayed by Ralph Fiennes without a nose. But I love her noir novel that perfectly contains all the ingredients of the genre. Even if you have never read any of her books and have just consumed her universe audiovisually, Rowling is a fascinating person. Her Twitter account is an open door to the life of a woman with a sense of humor and strong opinions. Stephen King tweeted her a few days ago begging for help because President Donald Trump had blocked him on Twitter. Rowling offered to send Trump's tweets to her writer colleague as direct messages. If she's keeping her promise, she must be very busy retweeting.

Roger Federer dispatched defending champion Florian Mayer in straight sets on Friday to close in on a ninth title at the Gerry Weber Open. No other ATP event has witnessed as much success for the 35-year-old, who overpowered his fellow veteran to win 6-3 6-4 in just 67 minutes of their quarter-final on grass in Halle. Seeking to forget his surprise early exit from the Mercedes Cup, and having already beaten Yuichi Sugita and Mischa Zverev, Federer made a dominant start, securing a crucial break in the fourth game by stepping in off the base line and taking a rally ball early, firing off a deep forehand that Mayer could only net. The German battled valiantly to save three sets points and hold serve four games later, but it was to no avail, Federer duly holding to love and taking the set with an ace to cap off a blistering 46-second service game. Federer overcame an uncharacteristic wobble by saving two break points in his first service game of the second set and broke three games later, when a double fault followed by a wide backhand saw Mayer fall behind again. The outgunned world number 134 resorted to trick shots late in the second set, briefly befuddling Federer with forehand slices, followed by a disguised cross-court forehand winner, which he swatted past the favourite to the delight of the crowd. Such invention only earned the 33-year-old a stay of execution, though, Federer holding to seal it soon afterwards with a trademark off forehand winner into empty court. The world number five's next opponent will be Karen Khachanov, who put a close friendship with Andrey Rublev aside in an all-Russian quarter-final to begin the day's play. Khachanov came out on top after a tough battle that belied the 68 places between the compatriots in the rankings, the world number 38 winning 7-6 (10-8) 4-6 6-3 after his inconsistent opponent gave up two crucial breaks of serve in the deciding set. Richard Gasquet, meanwhile, shrugged off a wobble in the second set, when he gave up his only two breaks of the match, to get the better of Robin Haase, winning 6-1 3-6 6-1.

There is a bit of shortage of third-party developers support on Nintendo Switch, but Nintendo is making sure that it doesn't reflect too much in the mainstream media. How can they cover this up? The answer is simple: keeping releasing interesting first-party games periodically. The second of 2017 looks pretty good for Nintendo Switch as there is a lot of games coming, and most of them are multiplayer focused. Also, the future (2018) also looks bright with the likes of Yoshi, Kirby, Metroid Prime 4, and Pokemon game already confirmed to release in 2018 for Nintendo Switch. Nintendo America President Reggie Fils-Aime in a recent interview with Waypoint has hinted that there are more to be announced for Nintendo Switch for 2017. This could mean multiple things: there is a possibility that Reggie is talking/referring to the dates of Fire Emblem Warriors, Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, and Xenoblade 2 for Nintendo Switch. Another possibility is that he is referring to the third-party releases. Read the full statement of Reggie below and interpret it as you will. Do share your views with us in the comment section below. Waypoint: So, Reggie, great to see you again. E3 2017 is here, and for me, the big push for Switch this year, for Nintendo this year, was, at least in the Spotlight, was "Hey, we have Switch games coming. We have a lot of games coming this year, a lot of them are multiplayer focused, and by the holiday, we will have a really respectable catalog." And then there were also a few gestures towards the future: Yoshi, Kirby, Metroid Prime 4, Pokémon. And I'm curious what you thought of the response to those promises so far. Has that been largely positive, or mixed, or– Reggie Fils-Aime: The response to what we've showcased, and it really is just a small tip for 2018, has been exceptionally positive. You've got fans seeing Metroid Prime 4, hearing that Mr. Tanabe, who's been involved in all of the Metroid Prime games, is going to be at the helm of that, the fans are tremendously excited. To hear that there's going to be a core Pokémon RPG experience on the Nintendo Switch, the fans are incredibly excited. To see a traditional Kirby experience, with him inhaling enemies and copying abilities, fans are excited about that. And then the Yoshi game that we showcased, with that unique, you know, motion to go "behind-the-scenes," so to speak, have people really intrigued. So just by showcasing those four games, and giving a little bit of a taste, yeah there's a lot of excitement to what 2018 can hold. But to be clear, we look at E3 in the here and now. Our focus is on games that are largely going to be available between now and the end of the holiday season. And when you look at that lineup, there's a strong game coming literally every month, starting tomorrow with Arms, and then Splatoon 2, then in August is the Mario + Rabbids game, September, October with Super Mario Odyssey. We've got that great pace of content, and I can tell you there's more to be announced.

As Today Is Birthday of the most insane player in the world we made for you top 10 goals of leo messo the king and we made for you his carear in number MESSI AT 30: LEO'S CAREER IN NUMBERS June 24, 2017 9:00 AM Messi at 30: Leo's career in numbers When Lionel Messi made his competitive debut for Barcelona in October 2004 at the tender age of 17, there was already plenty of buzz about the Argentine wizard following his quick rise through the ranks of La Masia. The attacker was not only seen as one of Barca's brightest prospects, but there were also murmurs he could potentially become an all-time great. Fast-forward 13 years and it is fair to say Messi has lived up to those prodigious expectations. At the age of 30, the prolific forward holds numerous individual records, while acting as the driving force behind Barca's mightily impressive trophy haul. Below, we look at some of the best stats of Messi's remarkable career and the way it has progressed year by year. RECORD MAN - Messi is La Liga's all-time top-scorer with 349 goals, at least 64 more than any other player (Cristiano Ronaldo, 285).- The Argentine is Barcelona's all-time top-scorer with 507 goals in all competitions.- Messi was the first player to score five goals in a single Champions League game (versus Bayer Leverkusen in 2012).- The forward has scored more goals than any other player in El Clasico history (23 - all competitions).- He has made 583 appearances for Barcelona in all competitions, more than any other non-Spanish player ever for the Catalan club.- Messi has scored more goals for the same club than any other player in Champions League history (94 goals).- The 30-year-old is the only La Liga player to reach 40 goals in each of the last eight seasons in all competitions.- Messi scored 50 goals in LaLiga in 2011-12, the best tally by a player in a single season.- The forward has won the Ballon d'Or five times, more than any other player in history..- He is the player with the longest scoring run in La Liga history (21 games). IN NUMBERS 583 - Total Barcelona appearances46985 - Minutes played413 - Games won103 - Draws67 - Defeats507 - Goals408 - Left-footed goals75 - Right-footed22 - Headers2 - Other193 - Assists THROUGHOUT THE YEARS Aged 17 - Competitive Barcelona debut, first Barcelona goal, first LaLiga title.18 - Argentina debut, first Argentina goal, second LaLiga, first Champions League, first Supercopa de Espana.19 - Second Supercopa de Espana, first hat-trick to snatch 3-3 draw in El Clasico.20 - A disappointing third-place finish in LaLiga heralds Pep Guardiola's arrival as head coach.21 - Third LaLiga, second Champions League, first Copa del Rey. 22 - First UEFA Super Cup, first Club World Cup, third Supercopa de Espana, fourth LaLiga, 100th Barcelona goal, first Ballon d'Or, first European Golden Shoe.23 - Fifth LaLiga, third Champions League, fourth Supercopa de Espana, second Ballon d'Or.24 - Second UEFA Super Cup, second Club World Cup, fifth Supercopa de Espana, second Copa del Rey, 200th Barcelona goal, third Ballon d'Or, second European Golden Shoe.25 - Sixth LaLiga, 300th Barcelona goal, fourth Ballon d'Or, third European Golden Shoe.26 - Sixth Supercopa de Espana, all-time Barcelona top-scorer.27 - Seventh LaLiga, fourth Champions League, third Copa del Rey, 400th Barcelona goal.28 - Eighth LaLiga, fourth Copa del Rey, third UEFA Super Cup, third Club World Cup, all-time Argentina top-scorer, fifth Ballon d'Or.29 - Fifth Copa del Rey, seventh Supercopa de Espana, 500th Barcelona goal, fourth European Golden Shoe. Happy Birthday Leo Messi , Feliz cumpleaños Leo Messi . Let The history witness to you , terrifying guards, O killer , O torment them Messi

For the past six months, Mark Zuckerberg has been zigzagging the US on a well-publicized, whirlwind tour to chat with people outside the insular bubble of Silicon Valley. Along the way, Facebook's CEO met with Ford factory workers in Michigan, cattle farmers in Wisconsin and community leaders in New Orleans. But while Zuckerberg's been attracting headlines and fueling speculation he wants to run for office, behind the scenes, another member of Facebook's top brass has been on a low-key meet-and-greet of a different kind. Zuckerberg's longtime friend, Chris Cox, has been on a fact-finding mission with some of the nearly 2 billion people who use the social network every month. Cox, Facebook's product chief, has met with community leaders from Facebook Groups every two weeks to find out what they need from him. Chris Cox, Facebook's product chief, says the company's new mission is about bringing people closer together. Cox and Zuckerberg have been spreading the gospel of Facebook -- the company's oft-repeated mission statement of "making the world more open and connected." But on Thursday, during its inaugural Facebook Community Summit in Chicago, the company announced a change in its mantra. Facebook's new mission: "Give people the power to build community and bring the world closer together." "'Closeness together' is the operative idea," says Cox, sitting in a wood-trimmed conference room behind his desk at Facebook headquarters in Menlo Park, California. "We've now connected a lot of people through our services, and we really want to push the thinking towards closeness -- which is more than connectedness." To help bolster groups on its site, Facebook is adding tools to help administrators learn about their communities. Facebook Facebook Groups are the public and private communities that exist outside your general news feed -- like the Hillary Clinton group Pantsuit Nation or the Lady Bikers of California, a group for women motorcyclists. Cox has been meeting with the moderators of groups like that. One trip took him as far as Lagos, Nigeria, earlier this year to meet with young, aspiring graphic designers. Cox says reaching 2 billion Facebook users, which is expected sometime soon, seems like a good time to re-evaluate the company's mission. That's why on Thursday it's also introducing new features for Facebook Groups, including an analytics tool that lets administrators see engagement metrics. There's also a good business reason for Facebook to invest in Groups. The more people share on Facebook, the more the company can woo marketers and advertisers. The Groups service could also be an avenue for people to share their interests in more specific ways. That's especially important as Facebook tries to fend off rivals like Snapchat, where lots of young users spend their time. 'More division' Meanwhile, Zuckerberg and his team have been grappling with some existential questions about Facebook's role in the world lately. Some of President Donald Trump's detractors blamed fake news circulating on the platform for tipping the scales in Trump's favor during the US election in November. The company has also been hammered over everything from violence and death livestreamed on the site via Facebook Live, to charges of perpetuating "filter bubbles" that warp our outlooks by pretty much only showing us stuff on our news feeds that already aligns with our personal views. At a Facebook event in February, Zuckerberg, 33, acknowledged there's "more division" in the world now than there has been in a while. "That means that connecting with friends and bringing groups together is probably more important now than it ever has been, or has been in a very long time," he said in February. Later that month, he posted a nearly 6,000-word manifesto detailing Facebook's new modern-day ethos, including using artificial intelligence to thwart terrorism recruitment and making the social network a vessel for civic engagement. The next step, he said, is convincing people to talk to one another more. And he believes Facebook's Groups feature can help make that happen. "Online communities make our physical communities stronger," Zuckerberg said during a speech in Chicago on Thursday. Facebook has begun using artificial intelligence programs to suggest communities to people already, and he said it's working. "It's going to strengthen our overall social fabric and bring the world closer together." Mark Zuckerberg met with Facebook Groups leaders during an event in February. As we walk through Facebook's Frank Gehry-designed headquarters, billed as the largest open office in the world, I ask Cox how much the new mission and focus on community has to do with the election. "There were a lot of factors," he says. "There's a lot going on in the climate of 2017." Others think Facebook is finally reckoning with its influence. "They recognize the role they play in terms of actually driving social structure," Bob O'Donnell, president of Technalysis Research, says. "Pardon the metaphor, but I think Facebook is a young adult now. It realized, 'Oh shit, I'm not a kid now. I have all these responsibilities.'" 'First-class citizens' The new focus on Facebook Groups, which has more than a billion users, is to make sure administrators are treated like "first-class citizens," says Cox. One of the new features is an analytics tool for admins called Group Insights. The tool lets admins see real-time metrics for their groups, and help them figure out trends. So, for example, they can decide what days are better for posting stuff. Or they can find out what content drives more engagement. It's similar to what the company offers business owners who have Facebook brand pages. The tools will be available on phones and desktop computers. Another new feature lets admins filter requests from people trying to join the group. So, you can filter by things like gender or location and approve or decline requests in bulk. The reason? If you've got a group for moms who are physicians, Cox says, you probably don't want men in the group. It's similar to when Facebook first started: You had to be a college student, with a .edu email address, to sign up. Other features include being able to link similar groups to each other, or being able to schedule posts for a specific day or time. If a person leaves a group, admins can easily delete their posts or comments. Facebook says it hopes the growth of Groups will help in its new goal of bringing people closer together. "We know that communities are one of the ways people try to find common ground," says Cox. "Communities are going to be places where they encounter somebody they didn't already know, in a context where they form a bond." So in these times of division, as Zuckerberg put it in February, can the new Groups features help bring people with different political views closer together? That's tricky, Cox says, citing data that says when you show someone something they disagree with, it usually sends them in the opposite direction. "That's a complicated one," says Cox. Then he repeats it. "That's a complicated one."