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upstart writes in with an IRC submission:CD PROJEKT RED gaming studio hit by ransomware attack:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission for c0lo that was the inspiration for the following story:Millions of Ford vehicles will run Google's Android operating system starting in 2023:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission for c0lo:WB Games' Nemesis System Patent Was Approved This Week After Multiple Attempts - IGN:

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takyon writes:NASA Awards Contract to Launch Initial Elements for Lunar Outpost

upstart writes in with an IRC submission:WHO team rejects lab origin of coronavirus, focuses on animals, frozen food:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission for c0lo:Boeing to outsource IT work to Dell, eliminate 600 jobs:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission for c0lo:Scientists use trilayer graphene to observe more robust superconductivity:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission:Nvidia is requiring laptop makers to be more transparent about RTX 30-series specs:

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upstart writes in with an IRC submission for Fnord666:New phishing attack uses Morse code to hide malicious URLs:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission:Google Chrome sync feature can be abused for C&C and data exfiltration:

An Anonymous Coward writes:How Lyft discovered OpenStreetMap is the Freshest Map for Rideshare:

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upstart writes in with an IRC submission:Billions of Passwords Offered for $2 in Cyber-Underground:

aristarchus writes:Coverage from How does a glacier burst? Flooding in India leaves at least 31 dead and 165 missing:

Cryptomining Causes Power Outages in Tehrantakyon writes:Tehran Faces Power Outages Due To Massive Crypto Mining Operations Consuming Up To 450 Megawatts, That Much Power Can Power A City Of 100K People

mhajicek writes:https://www.teslarati.com/spacex-opens-starlink-internet-preorders-worldwide/:

takyon writes:Hacker tries to poison water supply of Florida city

Freeman writes:Terraria developer cancels Google Stadia port after YouTube account ban

AnonTechie writes:Study of Supergiant Star Betelgeuse Unveils the Cause of its Pulsations; Recalibrated its Mass, Radius, and Distance:

Tesla Buys $1.5 Billion in Bitcoin, Plans to Accept It as Paymenttakyon writes:Musk's Tesla says it invested $1.5 billion in bitcoin, sending the cryptocurrency to record levels near $44,000

upstart writes in with an IRC submission for Runaway1956:Congo confirms new Ebola outbreak after death of woman:

chromas writes:'Tis but a snippet; I recommend reading the whole article.Wired:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission for c0lo:Turbulence trouble:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission for c0lo:Astronomers Think They've Found Another Trojan Asteroid Lurking in Earth's Orbit:

NASA's Perseverance, China's Tianwen-1 and UAE's Hope arrive at Mars this montharistarchus and an anonymous submitter write:Seems like the solar system is getting smaller all the time. Three nations are having Mars missions land (hopefully) this month, something that has never happened before. Detail at C|Net, and elsewhere.

upstart writes in with an IRC submission for c0lo:This $12 Billion Company Is Getting Rich Off Students Cheating Their Way Through Covid:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission for FatPhil:When Adobe Stopped Flash Content From Running It Also Stopped A Chinese Railroad:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission:War on Section 230 begins in earnest as Dem senators look to limit legal immunity for social networks, websites etc:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission for c0lo:Why elephants rarely get cancer:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission for c0lo:Samsung considers Austin for $17 billion chip plant, eyes tax breaks of at least $806 million: documents show:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission for c0lo:Astronomers identified a piece of the Milky Way's missing matter:

martyb writes:It's that time of year again! Americans will hold their annual football championship today — 4.5 hours from when this story goes live — Sunday, February 7th, 2021 starting at 6:30 PM EST (2230 UTC).In years past, people would gather together for tailgate parties of every description and to watch the game. Social distancing in response to COVID-19 has certainly put a crimp on things this year. Fear not! We are again(!) offering a place to (virtually) gather with friends to comment on the game and commercials!You are hereby invited to meet up with us on IRC in channel "#SuperBowl-LV"See below for some details on the game.Buccaneers vs. Chiefs 2021 Super Bowl: Date, time, TV channel, and more:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission:Venus flytraps produce magnetic fields when they eat:

takyon writes:Report: Apple VR Could Have 8K, Cost $3,000

Eratosthenes and an anonymous IRC user report:Martian landslides may be caused by melting ice and salt under the surface:

aristarchus writes:CNet News reports this, about Tianwen-1.

takyon writes:SpaceX Starlink passes 10,000 users and fights opposition to FCC funding

upstart writes in with an IRC submission for c0lo:Physicists to look for quantum time dilation inside nuclear reactor:

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upstart writes in with an IRC submission for AzumaHazuki:Nevada bill would allow tech companies to create governments:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission for c0lo:Scintillating discovery: these distant 'baby' black holes seem to be misbehaving — and experts are perplexed:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission:Vale reaches $7bn settlement over deadly dam collapse in Brazil:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission for c0lo:Apple may finally fix its flimsy iPhone charger cables:

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hendrikboom writes:South African Government Releases Its Own Browser Just To Re-Enable Flash Support | Zdnet: