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DeathMonkey writes:Oregon law to decriminalize all drugs goes into effect, offering addicts rehab instead of prison:

AnonTechie writes:IEEE Spectrum has an interesting analysis on why this project failed.Alphabet's Loon Failed to Bring Internet to the World -- What Went Wrong?

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PastTense writes:Apple CEO sounds warning of algorithms pushing society towards catastrophe:

aristarchus writes:We do not cover "The Markets" so much on SoylentNews, unless of course it has to do with COVID-19 cures, but just had to submit this, because of the term, "Reddit Horde". Yes, truly, the barbarians are at the gates, and not just Bill Gates (even though I still need to run Windows to play my Wall Street simulation games).Reportage ex Bloomberg, by way of Yahoo.

takyon writes:TSMC's 'Chip-for-Vaccine' Swap To Delay Integrated Circuit Chip Production

upstart writes in with an IRC submission for TheMightyBuzzard:Facebook restores disputed posts after its Oversight Board issues first decisions:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission:AMD feels supply shortages will affect PS5, Xbox Series X, and PC gaming until at least 2H 2021:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission:Surprisingly Fast Transport in Carbon Nanotube Membranes Could Advance Human Health:

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upstart writes in with an IRC submission:DMCA Takedowns Remove Perfectly Legal Plex Pages From Google * TorrentFreak:

MrPlow wrote in with a submission, via IRC, for chromas,Source: GnuPG crypto library can be pwned during decryption – patch now!

upstart writes in with an IRC submission:Mozilla retires Firefox Voice and Voice Fill extensions - gHacks Tech News:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission for c0lo:Green Run Update: NASA Proceeds With Plans for Second Hot Fire Test – Artemis:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission:Extreme Events in Quantum Cascade Lasers Enable an Optical Neuron System 10,000× Faster Than Biological Neurons:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission:First Evidence That Earth's Magnetosphere Can Create Water on the Moon's Surface:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission for c0lo:General Motors Says It Will Stop Making Gas-Powered Vehicles by 2035:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission:There's a Curious Effect Urban Trees Might Have on Depression, Study Finds:

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upstart writes in with an IRC submission for aristarchus:Dissecting the Anatomy of Planetary Nebulae Using the Hubble Space Telescope:

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upstart writes in with an IRC submission:New biosensors quickly detect coronavirus proteins and antibodies:

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upstart writes in with an IRC submission:Doomsday Clock will stay at 100 seconds away from 'midnight' apocalypse:

An Anonymous Coward writes:Favicons may be used to track users:[*]

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kc99 wrote in with a story which inspired:FreeBSD/i386 demoted to Tier 2 for FreeBSD 13.x:

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An Anonymous Coward writes:https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/anal-swab-china-coronavirus/2021/01/27/cc284f56-6054-11eb-a177-7765f29a9524_story.html

MrPlow wrote in with a submission, via IRC, for c0lo.Aerion Supersonic As2: New Supersonic Jet Undergoes Testing As Giant Manufacturing Plant Unveiled:

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upstart writes in with an IRC submission for c0lo:NASA is sending a helicopter to Mars, but what for?:

Inspired by an IRC submission for c0lo:Google open sources Tilt Brush VR software as it shuts down internal development

upstart writes in with an IRC submission:Should a self-driving car kill the baby or the grandma? Depends on where you're from.:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission for Bytram:Ten-Year Old Sudo Vulnerability Gives Root Privileges on Host:

The Complete Moron’s Guide to GameStop’s Stock Roller CoasterFreeman writes:The Complete Moron’s Guide to GameStop’s Stock Roller Coaster:

Freeman writes:https://arstechnica.com/science/2021/01/84-of-mexican-hand-sanitizers-toxic-or-flawed-fda-issues-drastic-alert/

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upstart writes in with an IRC submission for c0lo:Amazon Alexa Starts Proactively Making Decisions for You:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission for c0lo:US has 'moral imperative' to develop AI weapons, says panel:

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upstart writes in with an IRC submission:The $50 Ham: A Cheap Antenna For The HF Bands:

takyon writes:SpaceX adds laser links to Starlink satellites to serve Earth's polar areas