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Updated 2024-11-27 10:17
Apple's iOS 13.2 Update Includes 398 New and Inclusive Emoji
takyon writes:All the new emoji in iOS 13.2
Here's Why You Should Never Use Decorative Contact Lenses—in Graphic Pictures
Freeman writes:
How Stabilizing Disordered Proteins May Lead To The Next Generation Of Medical Applications
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U.S. Cyber Command Hosts AvengerCon IV
takyon writes:An Army "hacker con" goes big: The return of AvengerCon
VW Golfs in Europe Will Communicate With Wireless Safety Tech
upstart writes:Submitted via IRC for Fnord666VW Golfs in Europe will communicate with wireless safety tech
Someone Paid $195,000 for a Pokémon Card
upstart writes:Submitted via IRC for Fnord666Someone paid $195,000 for a Pokemon card
UniCredit Suffers Third Breach Despite Investing Billions in Cybersecurity
upstart writes:Submitted via IRC for Fnord666UniCredit Suffers Third Breach Despite Investing Billions in Cybersecurity
AT&T to Cut Capital Investments by $3 Billion in 2020
takyon writes:AT&T will slash $3 billion off its capital investments next year
SiFive Announces a RISC-V Core With an Out-of-Order Microarchitecture
takyon writes:SiFive Announces First RISC-V OoO CPU Core: The U8-Series Processor IP
Scientists Built A Zombie Fungus Cannon To Test How Spores Spread
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Drop-In Motor Converts Car To EV
upstart writes:Submitted via IRC for Fnord666Drop In Motor Converts Car To EV
WhatsApp Suit Says Israeli Spyware Maker Exploited Its App To Target 1,400 Users
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Platinum Spikes Support Hypothesis of Impact Event and Extinctions 12,800 Years Ago
takyon writes:Something crashed into Earth and helped wipe out mammoths and other animals 13,000 years ago, study says
Pwn2Own Expands Into Industrial Control Systems Hacking
upstart writes for Fnord666:Pwn2Own Expands Into Industrial Control Systems Hacking
New Tuberculosis Vaccine Unveiled
takyon writes:'Game changing' tuberculosis vaccine a step closer
Former FBI General Counsel Jim Baker Speaks Out in Favor of Strong Encryption
stormwyrm writes:Former FBI General Counsel Jim Baker, who was known for prosecuting the legal case against Apple to get them to unlock the San Bernardino shooter's iPhone, has published an extraordinary essay on Lawfare where he surprisingly argues rather for strong encryption without government back doors.From Schneier on Security:
Forget Poisoned Candy and Razor Blades. Here's the Real Halloween Horror
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Linus Torvalds: 'I'm Not a Programmer Anymore'
upstart writes:Submitted via IRC for soylent_blueLinus Torvalds: 'I'm not a programmer anymore'
GitLab Rolls Back Plans for Telemetry
Common Joe writes:I received an Email directly from GitLab. It's an apology from the CEO.
Claim: Block on Golden Rice "Has Cost Millions of Lives and Led to Child Blindness"
takyon writes:Block on GM rice 'has cost millions of lives and led to child blindness'
Fourth-Largest Object in the Asteroid Belt, Hygiea, Could be Classified as a Dwarf Planet
takyon writes:ESO Telescope Reveals What Could be the Smallest Dwarf Planet Yet in the Solar System
Google ".new" Shortcut Domains Appear
takyon writes:Google's .new shortcuts are coming to other websites, and you'll be able to register your own
Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument Achieves First Light
takyon writes:'First Light' Achieved on an Experiment That Could Crack The Mystery of Dark Energy
Amazon is Saying Nothing About the DDoS Attack That Took Down AWS, but Others Are
"exec" writes:From the following story:
More Mars Mole Mission Misfortune
RandomFactor writes:Updated information on the Mars Insight Lander's Mole Mission.As previously reported, the burrowing instrument on the Mars Insight Lander dubbed the 'mole' ran into trouble back in February.Various efforts since, including most recently applying pressure to the instrument with the lander's arm scoop, were undertaken to help the little instrument out, and the most recent effort seemed to be succeeding. The lander managed another 3cm of progress! indicating that it had not encountered an impenetrable rock layer after all.Sadly for the little spade that should, over the weekend the NASA InSight team tweeted the following discouraging news:
PHP Bug Allows RCE on NGINX Servers
upstart writes:Submitted via IRC for Fnord666PHP Bug Allows RCE on NGINX Servers
New Method Promises Advances in 3D Printing, Manufacturing and Biomedical Applications
upstart writes:Submitted via IRC for Fnord666New method promises advances in 3D printing, manufacturing and biomedical applications
Uber Sues Los Angeles to Keep Scooter Location Data Private
upstart writes:Submitted via IRC for Fnord666Uber sues Los Angeles to keep scooter location data private
We Have The Tools And Technology To Work Less And Live Better
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Mindfulness Meditation Enhances Positive Effects of Psilocybin
MrPlow writes:Submitted via IRC for soylent_red
UK MPs Demand Action Over Rise In Online Bank Crashes
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Memory Training Builds Upon Strategy Use
MrPlow writes:Submitted via IRC for soylent_red
Fed Up Of Playing Whac-A-Mole With Network Of Softbank-Owned Patent Holders, Intel Goes To Court
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Employees Continued to Get Screwed by MyPayrollHR Fiasco
MrPlow writes:Submitted via IRC for soylent_red
Dark Web Child Porn Site Taken Down Without Breaking Encryption
stormwyrm writes:The US Department of Justice managed to unravel an infamous dark web child-porn website, called "Welcome to Video", leading to the arrest of 337 people in 18 countries. They managed to do this not by breaking any encryption that was used but by tracing the Bitcoin transactions the site used for payment, and following the money. From CNN's report:
Australian States Allow ID to be Stored on Smart Phone
MostCynical writes:The Sydney Morning Herald reports that two Australian States now allow citizens to choose to have a licence issued in digital format and have it displayed on their smartphones.New South Wales citizens are now finally able to display their driver's licence on their phones and use it as a form of ID at licenced premises.
GlobalFoundries and TSMC Sign Agreement, End Legal Disputes
takyon writes:GlobalFoundries and TSMC Sign Broad Cross-Licensing Agreement, Dismiss Lawsuits
SpaceX's Starship Can Launch 400 Starlink Satellites at Once
takyon writes:SpaceX President and COO Gwynne Shotwell has revealed that Starship can carry 400 Starlinks satellites into orbit, up from the 60 recently launched using a Falcon 9 rocket. The cost per launch may be negligible:
GlobalFoundries Teams Up with Singapore University for ReRAM Project
takyon writes:GlobalFoundries Teams Up with Singapore University for ReRAM Project
Mysterious X-37B Space Plane Lands After Record 780 Days In Orbit
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Julian Assange Might Not Live to the End of the Extradition Process
Mojibake Tengu writes:Craig Murray of Information Clearing House writes about his observation at Westminster Magistrates Court:http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/52433.htm
Missouri Man Flies to California, Sets 13 Wildfires, Then Tries to Fly Home, Cops Say
upstart writes:Submitted via IRC for AzumaHazukiMissouri man flies to California, sets 13 wildfires, then tries to fly home, cops say
Eagles Run Up Huge Roaming Charges For Scientists Studying Them Via SMS
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Cracking the Mystery of Nature's Toughest Material
MrPlow writes:Submitted via IRC for soylent_red
Small Magnets: Wide-Ranging Impact on Information Technology
MrPlow writes:Submitted via IRC for soylent_red
Argentina Rejects Austerity To Elect Alberto Fernandez President
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Zamna Raises $5M to Automate Airport Security Checks Between Agencies Using Blockchain
upstart writes:Submitted via IRC for soylent_redZamna raises $5M to automate airport security checks between agencies using blockchain
A Health Care Algorithm Affecting Millions is Biased Against Black Patients
upstart writes:Submitted via IRC for soylent_greenA health care algorithm affecting millions is biased against black patients
World's Loudest Bird is as Deafening as Thunder, Scientists Discover
upstart writes:Submitted via IRC for BytramWorld's loudest bird is as deafening as thunder, scientists discover
Windows 10X Internal Design Document Leaks, Detailing User Interface Changes
takyon writes:Windows 10X Details Leak, Confirm Laptop Support
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