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upstart writes in with an IRC submission for SoyCow4275:Ransomware Threatens to Reveal Company's 'Dirty' Secrets:

Phoenix666 writes:With Wuhan Coronavirus spreading in New York City, parents, Parent Teacher Associations, and schools seem to be inevitably headed for extended shutdowns and quarantines. The Department of Education is crossing its fingers, wiping down all surfaces, and hoping to avert the worst without closing schools, but parents are going to need contingency plans.Do Soylentils have recommendations for online resources that members of NYC's school boards can share with the parent community to help kids keep up with their school work? Khan Academy is an excellent resource for math & science; it doesn't span every subject but something like it that grade school kids can understand would be ideal.Original SubmissionRead more of this story at SoylentNews.

upstart writes in with an IRC submission for Bytram:How the moon formed: New research sheds light on what happened:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission for Bytram:Wearing clothes could release more microfibres to the environment than washing them:

Phoenix666 writes:BBC:

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martyb writes:Thought you were done after Tuesday's 115-fix day? Not yet: Microsoft emits crisis SMBv3 worm-cure patch

Gaaark writes:https://www.celiac.com/articles.html/can-nasas-new-gluten-free-protein-powder-save-the-world-r5083/

Freeman writes:https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2020/03/att-ceo-pay-rose-to-32-million-in-2019-while-he-cut-20000-jobs/

Even though it has only been a short while since our last round-up there are 22 separate stories merged into this round-up. Many report duplicate news but, nevertheless, we have tried to distill the important elements of each submission.Firstly, there is some confusion regarding the actual names that are reported for the virus, the disease that it causes, and names frequently seen in media reporting. From https://www.nature.com/articles/s41564-020-0695-z:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission for SoyCow4275:Engineers crack 58-year-old puzzle on way to quantum breakthrough:

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takyon writes:House Passes Bill Preserving F.B.I. Surveillance Powers (archive)

upstart writes in with an IRC submission for Bytram:Why is an empty shampoo bottle so easy to knock over?:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission for Bytram:International Space Station system that turns astronaut pee into drinking water getting 'much appreciated' boost:

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martyb writes:Crafty Web Skimming Domain Spoofs "https":

martyb writes:Exoplanet where it rains iron discovered:

martyb writes:SpaceX and United Launch Alliance have made the construction and launch of space-faring rockets seem almost commonplace. Once in a while things don't go completely right, but it is amazing how much a successful launch is now taken for granted. This was not always the case!Growing up, I was faced with the daunting prospects of the Cold War and the nuclear arms race. Every couple weeks there seemed to be yet another nuclear weapon test on the nightly news. First with atomic bombs and later with hydrogen bombs. It was common to hear and see daily reminders of Duck and Cover, fallout shelters, and Mutual Assured Destruction. It was a frightening time to be a child. Especially since there were certain "facilities" in the area that would likely put us on the list of Soviet targets.Juxtaposed with that fear was a sense of hope and destiny. John F. Kennedy had just been elected president. His inaugural address challenged: "Ask not what your country can do for you. Ask what you can do for your country." Then, on the heels of the USSR's Yuri Gagarin becoming the first person in space, Kennedy became "eager for the U.S. to take the lead in the Space Race, for reasons of national security and prestige." A short while later, Kennedy gave his famous speech (transcript and video [NB: He doesn't even seem to sweat!]) in which he uttered the challenge:

An Anonymous Coward writes:Noted pianist McCoy Tyner just passed. Perhaps best known for five years with John Coltrane in the early 1960s, he also recorded with his own band for many years. This is probably the obit of record,

DannyB wrote in with a submission which became:Ilya Dudkin at Skywell Software has a storyTop 7 Dying Programming Languages to Avoid Studying in 2019 –2020.Each language gets a paragraph's treatment as to why he thinks these languages are dead or dying. Those languages are:

[Editor's note: We had been gathering together COVID-19 stories for eventual release as a round-up story. I lack time at the moment to personally gather all those together with this most recent submission. We will run the next round-up in the next few days. But given the significance of this submission, I wished not to delay it from being immediately released to the community. --martyb]DeathMonkey writes:World Health Organization declares the coronavirus outbreak a global pandemic:

DannyB writes:NASA OIG: Tell Congress that moon rocket is over budget and behind schedule:

DannyB writes:Windows has a new wormable vulnerability, and there's no patch in sight:

mrpg submitted a link which became the inspiration for:Microsoft takes down millions of zombie bots:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission for Bytram:High-Severity Flaws Plague Intel Graphics Drivers:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission for Bytram:Gastronauts: Developing food ready for the next space race:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission for SoyCow4275:Virgin Media Data Breach Exposes Info of 900,000 Customers:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission for SoyCow4275:Check Point chap: Small firms don't invest in infosec then hope they won't get hacked. Spoiler alert: They get hacked:

Top VPN Software Had a Major Security Flawupstart writes in with an IRC submission for SoyCow4275:Top VPN software had a major security flaw:

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The Mighty Buzzard writes:The fine folks at the CBC bring us the following report:

An Anonymous Coward writes:Open Source Initiative bans co-founder, Eric S Raymond:

takyon writes:On February 28, SpaceX's SN01 Starship prototype imploded and exploded during a pressurization test (Mk1 failed in November). A day later, Eric Berger from Ars Technica visited SpaceX's facilities in Boca Chica, Texas. Some highlights from the story include:

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takyon writes:Minor convictions for ex-CIA coder in hacking tools case

canopic jug writes:Dustin Kirkland has written a blog post about telecommuting for over two decades. He goes into a lot of detail about his particular setup. He closes asking what other people's remote offices look like and what, if anything, he missed.

upstart writes in with an IRC submission for SoyCow4275:New US Bill Aims to Protect Researchers who Disclose Govt Backdoors:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission for Bytram:Scientists monitor brains replaying memories in real time: Our brains use distinct firing patterns to store and replay memories:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission for Bytram:One step closer to understanding the human brain:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission for Bytram:Downsizing the McMansion: Study gauges a sustainable size for future homes:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission for Bytram:Argonne's pioneering user facility to add magic number factory:

edIII writes:Max Von Sydow has passed away on 8 March 2020 at the age of 90 at his home in Provence, France.A film icon, versatile actor, Max Von Sydow was part of many sci-fi movies now cult classics. Flash Gordon, Conan the Barbarian, Strange Brew, Dune, The Minority Report, and The Exorcist to name just a few. Some may also remember him as the voice of Vigo the Carpathian, in Ghost Busters II.I will always remember him as Ming the Merciless.R.I.P.Original SubmissionRead more of this story at SoylentNews.

An Anonymous Coward writes:Led Zeppelin have triumphed in a long-running copyright dispute after a US appeals court ruled they did not steal the opening riff in Stairway To Heaven.The British rock legends were accused in 2014 of ripping off a song called Taurus by the US band Spirit.Taurus was written in 1968, three years before Stairway To Heaven.Now, the 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco has upheld a 2016 trial verdict that found Led Zeppelin did not copy it.https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-51805905Original SubmissionRead more of this story at SoylentNews.

Phoenix666 writes:Phys.org:

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Phoenix666 writes:SingularityHub:

An Anonymous Coward writes:What does it mean to "promote child exploitation"? When it's figurines that have been sold for years but now violate Amazon's statutes about promoting child exploitation which resulted in listings being removed. Chuck Gaffney has run a successful Amazon store for years selling anime-related products, up until recently when Amazon started cracking down on anything that could be perceived as "promoting child exploitation".While it can be difficult for online retailers to represent themselves as selling genuine merchandise — meaning reputation means a lot — this type of behavior from the market owner is very discouraging. In response, the seller blames a "neopuritan crusade" against anime figures.The characters at the center of this disagreement are: Hatsune Miku and Kaitō Tenshi Twin Angel.It's a wonder that anything anime-related survives importation to the US from Japan.Original SubmissionRead more of this story at SoylentNews.

An Anonymous Coward writes:OPEC tried to keep prices high by cutting output but Russia instead started a price war which could see petrol drop to AU$1. With Saudi Arabia and Russia battling it out for market share to get past the US it could be consumers who come out on top. This change could affect many markets from agriculture to shipping having impacts across the world.