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Apple Caters to China by Pulling Thousands of “Unlicensed” iPhone Games
chromas writes:Apple caters to China by pulling thousands of "unlicensed" iPhone games:
Oracle's BlueKai Tracks You Across the Web. That Data Spilled Online
chromas writes:Oracle's BlueKai tracks you across the web. That data spilled online
Trump Freezes Green Cards, Many Work Visas Until End of Year
upstart writes in with an IRC submission:Trump Freezes Green Cards, Many Work Visas Until End Of Year:
Toxic Methanol that Causes Blindness Found in Hand Sanitizers, FDA Warns
Freeman writes:https://arstechnica.com/science/2020/06/toxic-methanol-that-causes-blindness-found-in-hand-sanitizers-fda-warns
The Navy is Testing Beaming Solar Power in Space
upstart writes in with an IRC submission:The Navy is testing beaming solar power in space:
Strainoptronics: New Way to Control Photons
chromas writes:Strainoptronics: A New Way To Control Photons:
Ampere Announces Altra ARM CPUs with Up to 80 Cores, Going to 128 Cores by 2021
takyon writes:Ampere's Product List: 80 Cores, up to 3.3 GHz at 250 W; 128 Core in Q4
Fujitsu's ARM-based Fugaku Supercomputer Leads June 2020 TOP500 List at 415 PetaFLOPs
AnonTechie writes:New #1 Supercomputer: Fujitsu's Fugaku
When Planting Trees Threatens the Forest
upstart writes in with an IRC submission for RandomFactor:When planting trees threatens the forest:
US Beekeepers Reported Lower Winter Losses but Abnormally High Summer Losses
chromas writes:US beekeepers reported lower winter losses but abnormally high summer losses
Seeing Isn't Always Believing: Google Starts Fact-Checking Images
chromas writes:Seeing isn't always believing: Google starts fact-checking images
Apple Announces 2-Year Transition to ARM SoCs in Mac Desktops and Laptops
takyon writes:Apple announces Mac architecture transition from Intel to its own ARM chips, offers emulation story
FBI Using Social Media, E-Commerce Sites to Track Down Suspects (Including Non-Lawbreakers)
chromas writes:So Much For Going Dark: FBI Using Social Media, E-Commerce Sites To Track Down Suspects (Including Non-Lawbreakers):
German Payments Firm Wirecard: $2.1 Billion in Missing Cash Balances "Likely Doesn't Exist"
takyon writes:Wirecard says missing $2.1 billion likely did not exist; withdraws forecasts
NASA Thinks It's Time to Return to Neptune with its Trident Mission
upstart writes in with an IRC submission:NASA thinks it's time to return to Neptune with its Trident mission:
"BlueLeaks" Exposes 269 GB of Data from Hundreds of Police Departments and "Fusion Centers"
takyon writes:'BlueLeaks' Exposes Files from Hundreds of Police Departments
The North Face is the Biggest Brand Yet to Join Facebook Ad Boycott
An Anonymous Coward writes:https://edition.cnn.com/2020/06/19/tech/north-face-facebook-ads/index.html:
Scientists Find Huge Ring of Ancient Shafts near Stonehenge
Phoenix666 writes:Scientists find huge ring of ancient shafts near Stonehenge:
To Evade Detection, Hackers are Requiring Targets to Complete CAPTCHAs
upstart writes in with an IRC submission:To evade detection, hackers are requiring targets to complete CAPTCHAs:
Experiments Show Hummingbirds See Colors You’ve Never Imagined
upstart writes in with an IRC submission:Experiments show hummingbirds see colors you’ve never dreamed of:
Logic, Before ICs
An Anonymous Coward writes:https://northcoastsynthesis.com/news/logic-before-ics/
What is a Side Channel Attack?
upstart writes in with an IRC submission for RandomFactor:What Is a Side Channel Attack?:
Arizona Sheriff Responds After Positive COVID-19 Test, Says He Wouldn't Enforce Mask Mandates
An Anonymous Coward writes:https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2020/06/21/pinal-county-sheriff-mark-lamb-positive-covid-19-enforce-mask/3232821001/
Indonesia's Mt Merapi Erupts, Spewing Ash 6 Km High
upstart writes in with an IRC submission for RandomFactor:Indonesia's Mt Merapi erupts, spewing ash 6 km high:
Italian Glacier Covered with Tarps to Prevent Melting
RandomFactor writes:Massive white tarpaulins are being used to protect Alpine glaciers from melting over the summer.
RIP David Perlman, the Dean of American Science Writing
"exec" writes:Among other things, he covered the Apollo moon landings, the rise of recombinant DNA technology and the emergence of AIDS.RIP David Perlman, the Dean of American Science Writing:
Australia Plans University Fees Hike to Deter Humanities Students
Arthur T Knackerbracket has found the following story:
New System Uses Wind Turbines to Defend the National Grid From Power Cut
upstart writes in with an IRC submission:New system uses wind turbines to defend the national grid from power cut:
Is Teleportation Possible? Yes, in the Quantum World
upstart writes in with an IRC submission:Is teleportation possible? Yes, in the quantum world: Quantum teleportation is an important step in improving quantum computing:
Navy Testing Solar Power Beaming Tech in Space
RandomFactor writes:The United States Navy is testing power beaming satellite technology.
Whales are Disturbed by Engine Noise from Boats
upstart writes in with an IRC submission for RandomFactor:Whales are disturbed by engine noise from boats:
Disrupted Circadian Rhythms Linked to Later Parkinson's Diagnoses
upstart writes in with an IRC submission:Disrupted circadian rhythms linked to later Parkinson's diagnoses: Researchers probe brain's 24-hour biological clock for neurodegenerative risks:
Using LEGO to Test Children's Ability to Visualize and Rotate 3D Shapes in Space
upstart writes in with an IRC submission:Using LEGO to test children's ability to visualize and rotate 3D shapes in space:
Graphene-Based Textile Cools in the Heat and Warms in the Cold
Phoenix666 writes:New Atlas:
SpaceX Wants to Build Floating Spaceports for Daily Starship Launches
Arthur T Knackerbracket has found the following story:
Haveibeenpwned and Facebook Attack their Customers
Arthur T Knackerbracket has found the following story:
Despite Clear Skies During the Pandemic, Greenhouse Gas Emissions Still Rising
Arthur T Knackerbracket has found the following story:
Wizards of the Coast Addressing Racial & Ethnic Issues in 5th Edition of Dungeons & Dragons
takyon writes:D&D Looks To Cut Down On Racial Differences Going Forward
Researchers Create a New Class of Rate-Sensitive Mechanical Metamaterials
Phoenix666 writes:Researchers create a new class of rate-sensitive mechanical metamaterials:
Virus Crisis Gives Throwaway Plastic a New Lease on Life
Phoenix666 writes in with this story from Phys.org:
Loneliness Alters Your Brain's Social Network
upstart writes in with an IRC submission:Loneliness alters your brain's social network: Feeling disconnected from others is reflected by how the brain represents relationships:
More Than 70 Malicious Apps Exposed on Chrome Browser's Web Store
Robotron writes:Over 70 data harvesting apps in the Chrome Web Store have been discovered by researchers at Awake Security. Chrome users had downloaded the malware some 32 million times; several of the apps boasted of privacy protecting features, but instead forwarded the Chrome user's browsing data to a network of 15,000 websites hosted by Israeli web registrar Galcomm. Scott Westover, a representative for Google, had this to say: "When we are alerted of extensions in the Web Store that violate our policies, we take action and use those incidents as training material."Original SubmissionRead more of this story at SoylentNews.
Engineers Develop New Fuel Cells with Twice the Operating Voltage as Hydrogen Fuel Cells
martyb writes:Engineers develop new fuel cells with twice the operating voltage as hydrogen fuel cells:
Discovery Allows 3D Printing of Sensors Directly on Expanding Organs
Phoenix666 writes:New discovery allows 3D printing of sensors directly on expanding organs
New York MTA is Battling COVID-19 with UV Lights and Infrared Sensors
Phoenix666 writes:New York MTA is battling COVID-19 with UV lights and infrared sensors:
How Reasonable are 80-Character Lines in 2020?
martyb writes:Are 80 Characters Per Line Still Reasonable In 2020?
US-China Row Moves Underwater in Cable Tangle
Phoenix666 writes:US-China row moves underwater in cable tangle:
Bank of America Phishing Attempts Get Around DMARC, Other Email Protections
upstart writes in with an IRC submission:BofA Phish Gets Around DMARC, Other Email Protections:
Two-Dimensional Carbon Networks: Graphdiyne as a Functional Lithium-Ion Storage Material
Phoenix666 writes:Graphdiyne as a Functional Lithium-Ion Storage Material:
Zoom Will Provide End-to-End Encryption to All Users
upstart writes in with an IRC submission:Zoom will provide end-to-end encryption to all users:
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