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martyb writes:NB: Video feed is live right now. Launch is scheduled for 1.5 hours from the time this story goes live, i.e.the launch has an instantaneous launch of 20:43 UTC or 16:43 EDT. See yesterday's stories about this launch and for a timeline and additional background information:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission:Audi parks driver for using a ringer in charity esports race:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission:US lawmakers get a second shot at forcing FBI agents to obtain a warrant before they leaf through web histories:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission for GrandFireWizard:eBay users spot the online auction house port-scanning their PCs. Um... is that OK?:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission:Twitter adds label to Trump's misleading tweets about mail-in ballots:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission:The 'Cow' mystery strikes back: Two more rare, explosive events captured:

New iOS Jailbreak Tool Works on (most) Versions of iOS 11 to iOS 13.5upstart writes in with an IRC submission:New iOS Jailbreak Tool Works on (most) Versions of iOS 11 to iOS 13.5:

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takyon writes:YouTube is deleting comments with two phrases that insult China's Communist Party

martyb writes:For background on the launch, please see: Spacex - Crew Dragon Demo 2 Launch - 2020-05-27 20:33 UTC (16:33 EDT)Here is the timeline for the upcoming SpaceX Crew Dragon Demo-2 launch slated for an instantaneous launch window of 2020-05-27 20:33 UTC (16:33 EDT):(Note: all times are approximate)Read more of this story at SoylentNews.

(NB: A timeline of events before and after the launch are at SpaceX Crew Dragon Demo-2 Launch Timeline)takyon writes:Crew Dragon Demo-2

Phoenix666 writes:Phys.org:

takyon writes:Arm's New Cortex-A78 and Cortex-X1 Microarchitectures: An Efficiency and Performance Divergence

upstart writes in with an IRC submission:Intel and AMD shouldn't panic yet, but this Chinese vendor has repacked a Xeon CPU:

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So at it turns out, being cooped up due to COVID-19 causes your local resident NCommander to go on a retro computing spree. Last time, I dug into the nuts and bolts of Hello World for Windows 1.0.. Today, the Delorean is ready to take us to 1993 — the height of the "Network Wars" between Microsoft, Novell Netware, and many other companies competing to control your protocols — to take a closer look at one of Microsoft's offerings: Windows for WorkgroupsAs with the previous article, there's a YouTube video covering most of the content as well as: a live demonstration of Windows for Workgroups in action, my personal experiences, and the best startup chimes of the early 90s.If the summary doesn't make you relive all those General Protection Faults, then slip past the fold to see what all the hubbub was about for Windows for Workgroups compared to its younger brother, Windows 3.1.Read more of this story at SoylentNews.

martyb writes:Worth their salt: Researchers report first case of hexagonal NaCl:

Internet Archive Adds "Context" with Warningstakyon writes:The Internet Archive is warning users about debunked 'zombie' coronavirus misinformation

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upstart writes in with an IRC submission:Virgin Orbit loses its first rocket shortly after engine ignition:

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upstart writes in with an IRC submission:Just turning your phone on qualifies as searching it, court rules:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission for chromas:US begins crackdown on unvetted virus blood tests:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission for chromas:Onboard separation technology set to improve fuel economy:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission:Researchers Claim New Internet Speed Record Of 44.2 Tbps - The Verge:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission:Richard Branson's Virgin Orbit Pushes Midair Rocket Launch to Monday:

aristarchus writes:Seems like the takeover of free software continues apace, in the land of Redmond, where the Blue Screens lie.

upstart writes in with an IRC submission:Hackers infect multiple game developers with advanced malware:

RandomFactor writes:Phys.org reports on the bold plan to take pictures of an exoplanet so sharp that oceans, continents and even clouds would be discernible.

upstart writes in with an IRC submission:IBM laying off thousands, seeking “flexibility” during COVID-19 crisis:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission for chromas:Wanna force granny to take down that family photo from the internet? No problem. Europe's GDPR to the rescue:

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takyon writes:Hacker Mods Old Calculator to Access the Internet, CASIO Files DMCA Complaint

looorg writes:Berlin WW2 Bombing Survivor Saturn the Alligator Dies in Moscow Zoo:

takyon writes:Anti-Piracy Lawyer Sues Torrent Sites for 'YTS' Trademark Infringement

upstart writes in with an IRC submission:Microsoft Solitaire Turned 30 Years Old Friday and Still has 35 Million Monthly Players:

takyon writes:UK reportedly planning to phase out Huawei equipment from its 5G networks

martyb writes:Riding the State Unemployment Fraud ‘Wave’:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission for chromas:Ransomware deploys virtual machines to hide itself from antivirus software:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission for carny:Rocket Report: NASA's stunning Falcon 9 bargain, Ariane 6 delayed:Ars Technica routinely runs an infodump about all things rocket-related. Of note in this edition are details regarding the Falcon 9 and the Ariane 6, but many others are covered as well.

upstart writes in with an IRC submission:The US Government Just Invested Big in Small-Scale Nuclear Power:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission:Millions of cicadas to emerge after living underground for 17 years:

martyb writes:Revelations about Rembrandt's masterpiece captured on camera:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission for chromas:Microsoft Has Now Open-Source Their BASIC Code From 1983 - Phoronix:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission for chromas:Virgin Orbit schedules its first orbital test launch this weekend – Spaceflight Now:

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