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chromas writes:Guardzilla Shuts Down, Leaving Security Camera Customers Stranded:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission:White House ordered NIH to cancel coronavirus research funding, Fauci says:

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martyb writes:At approximately 1200 UTC we experience a problem and the site was unavailable for about an hour. As I understand it, we had some connectivity issues. We are now in the process of investigating. Kudos to TheMightyBuzzard for his way-too-early-in-the-morning work to get us back up!Registered users will probably have to log back in again.Here's hoping this is the worst problem you have today!Original SubmissionRead more of this story at SoylentNews.

martyb writes:700-km Brazil 'megaflash' sets lightning record: UN:

DeathMonkey writes:Devin Nunes can't sue Twitter over statements by fake cow, judge rules:

chromas writes:Countries agree regulations for automated driving

chromas writes:New maps and website give fresh insights into NZ continent

chromas writes:Sled Dogs Have an Unbroken Genetic Ancestry Dating Back Nearly 10,000 Years

takyon writes:Astronomers see first light flare from two distant black holes colliding

takyon writes:AMD claims to have improved performance by about 5x while cutting power use to about 1/6th, when comparing 2014 "Kaveri" mobile APUs to 2020 "Renoir" mobile APUs. This exceeds a goal of improving efficiency by 25x by 2020:

chromas writes:Google reveals major privacy shake-up, will auto-delete user data

AnonTechie writes:Huawei on List of 20 Chinese Companies That Pentagon Says Are Controlled by People’s Liberation Army:

chromas writes:New ransomware posing as COVID‑19 tracing app targets Canada; ESET offers decryptor

upstart writes in with an IRC submission for Bytram:Amazon creates a $2 billion climate fund, as it struggles to cut its own emissions:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission:An experiment in recreating primordial proteins solves a long-standing riddle:

martyb writes:This is to inform you we *are* aware of a problem with the site.Symptom: The "Most Recent Journal Entries" box that normally appears on the right-hand-side of the main page is currently not currently displaying.We have tried a few things, but have had no luck so far. We will update this story when we know more.Problem first became apparent at about 17:45 UTC today.Workaround: Use Search to look at the most recent journal entries. Specifically:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission:Virgin Galactic and NASA launch a new program to train private astronauts:

chromas writes:Facebook Loses Antitrust Decision in Germany Over Data Collection

upstart writes in with an IRC submission:An experiment suggested by a Ph.D. student may rewrite chemistry textbooks:

An Anonymous Coward writes:It's unconstitutional for cops to force phone unlocking, court rules:

takyon writes:Black hole or neutron star?

chromas writes:Twitter terminates DDoSecrets, falsely claims it may infect visitors

takyon writes:Evidence supports 'hot start' scenario and early ocean formation on Pluto (SD)

chromas writes:The Original Segway Is Officially Being Retired On July 15:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission:Role of Expectation in What We See Is Stronger Than Previously Thought, Study Finds:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission:CERN Council endorses building larger supercollider:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission:Leonardo's 'quick eye' may be key to Mona Lisa's magnetism:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission:Guinness reverses decision to strip Billy Mitchell's Pac-Man and Donkey Kong records:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission:Apple gives thumbs up to Hey email app after update rejection:

chromas writes:Apple caters to China by pulling thousands of "unlicensed" iPhone games:

chromas writes:Oracle's BlueKai tracks you across the web. That data spilled online

upstart writes in with an IRC submission:Trump Freezes Green Cards, Many Work Visas Until End Of Year:

Freeman writes:https://arstechnica.com/science/2020/06/toxic-methanol-that-causes-blindness-found-in-hand-sanitizers-fda-warns

upstart writes in with an IRC submission:The Navy is testing beaming solar power in space:

chromas writes:Strainoptronics: A New Way To Control Photons:

takyon writes:Ampere's Product List: 80 Cores, up to 3.3 GHz at 250 W; 128 Core in Q4

AnonTechie writes:New #1 Supercomputer: Fujitsu's Fugaku

upstart writes in with an IRC submission for RandomFactor:When planting trees threatens the forest:

chromas writes:US beekeepers reported lower winter losses but abnormally high summer losses

chromas writes:Seeing isn't always believing: Google starts fact-checking images

takyon writes:Apple announces Mac architecture transition from Intel to its own ARM chips, offers emulation story

chromas writes:So Much For Going Dark: FBI Using Social Media, E-Commerce Sites To Track Down Suspects (Including Non-Lawbreakers):

takyon writes:Wirecard says missing $2.1 billion likely did not exist; withdraws forecasts

upstart writes in with an IRC submission:NASA thinks it's time to return to Neptune with its Trident mission:

takyon writes:'BlueLeaks' Exposes Files from Hundreds of Police Departments

An Anonymous Coward writes:https://edition.cnn.com/2020/06/19/tech/north-face-facebook-ads/index.html:

Phoenix666 writes:Scientists find huge ring of ancient shafts near Stonehenge:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission:To evade detection, hackers are requiring targets to complete CAPTCHAs:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission:Experiments show hummingbirds see colors you’ve never dreamed of: