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Breakthrough Research Leads To New Product That Forecasts Long-Term Drought
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Oceanography Satellite Ends 11-Year Mission
upstart writes:Submitted via IRC for chromasOceanography satellite ends 11-year mission – Spaceflight Now
Discovery of Geost Botnet Made Possible by Attacker OpSec Fails
upstart writes:Submitted via IRC for SoyCow9088Discovery of Geost Botnet Made Possible by Attacker OpSec Fails
Singapore Controversial 'Fake News' Law Goes Into Effect
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FBI Softens Stance On Ransomware: It's (Sort Of) Okay To Pay Off Crims To Get Your Data Back
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Surprise! Copying Crummy Code from Stack Overflow Leads to Vulnerable GitHub Jobs
martyb writes:Surprise! Copying Crummy Code from Stack Overflow Leads to Vulnerable GitHub Jobs:
Google Sanitizer Identifying Race Conditions in the Linux Kernel
JoeMerchant writes:The greatest evil visited on every complex project I have ever been under schedule pressure to ship is the: sleep X, while we wait for something else to finish. It's infinitely easier than actual signaling for readiness, and it _usually_ works fine... I guess Linux kernel devs do the same, nice that it's open source so that people with less schedule pressure are free to critique and improve it.
Defense One Journalist Claims Harassment by U.S. Customs Officer at Dulles Airport
An Anonymous Coward writes:US Customs Officer Harasses Defense One Journalist at Dulles Airport
Next Issue of 2600 will be Released Digitally in Non-DRM PDF
An Anonymous Coward writes:https://www.2600.com/content/message-our-readers
Graphene Turns 15
ikanreed writes:Fifteen years ago this month, Professor Sir Andre Geim and Professor Sir Kostya Novoselov performed the first successful attempts at creating a synthetic monolayer of carbon atoms, a feat that would earn them a nobel prize 6 years later.The European Union graphene flagship project has put out a release celebrating progress in the field. Which includes a list of products already on the market using grapheneIt also makes some bold claims about the future of the tech
The SpaceX Starship Pushback: NASA Administrator's Scolding and More
takyon writes:NASA administrator Jim Bridenstine issued a statement seen as chiding SpaceX prior to the company's Starship update presentation:
Canada's First Sabre-Toothed Cat Fossil Found in Medicine Hat
An Anonymous Coward writes:https://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/sabre-toothed-cat-1.5305505
Encryption-Busting Reductor Malware: Manipulates Browsers to Snoop on TLS
martyb writes:Kaspersky Warns of Encryption-Busting Reductor Malware:
FBI Will Monitor Violent Online Threats in Light of 'Joker' Premiere
An Anonymous Coward writes:https://abcnews.go.com/US/fbi-monitor-violent-online-threats-light-joker-premiere/story?id=66031356
HP Inc. to Slash Up to 9,000 Jobs Globally as Part of Restructuring
An Anonymous Coward writes:https://www.marketwatch.com/story/hp-to-slash-7000-to-9000-jobs-over-three-years-as-part-of-major-restructuring-2019-10-03
Header Aches in Firefox, Tor, Brave and Chrome as HTTP Opens New Security Holes
upstart writes:Submitted via IRC for BytramHeader aches in Firefox, Tor, Brave and Chrome as HTTP opens new security holes
The Largest Unofficial Dice Roll in History: 216,000 Dice Spill from a Truck
martyb writes:The Largest Unofficial Dice Roll In History: 216,000 Dice Spill from a Truck:
Drones Used to 'Weigh' Whales
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American Express Customer Info Accessed by Employee for Possible Fraud
Fnord666 writes:American Express Customer Info Accessed by Employee for Possible Fraud
Three Types of Network Attacks to Watch For
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Zendesk Security Breach May Impact Organizations Like Uber, Slack, and FCC
Fnord666 writes:Zendesk Security Breach May Impact Orgs Like Uber, Slack, and FCC
WordPress Sites Hacked through Defunct Rich Reviews Plugin
Fnord666 writes:WordPress Sites Hacked Through Defunct Rich Reviews Plugin
Artificial Blood Storable for a Year Shows Efficacy in Rabbits
RandomFactor writes:Researchers from Japan's National Defense Medical College report they have developed an artificial blood substitute that shows comparable efficacy to normal blood in saving exsanguinated rabbits.
15-Ton, 2-Story Tall, Gasoline-Powered, Car-Smashing, Piloted Giant Battle Robot for Sale on Ebay
RandomFactor writes:For those who have followed the American Megabot's saga - Eagle 1, the giant Mecha that fought it out with the smaller and more agile Kuratas robot from Japan, is up for auction on Ebay.The auction ends at Oct 03, 2019 18:30:00 PDT, current bid is over $170k
"Urgent/11" Flaws Impact More RTOS Used by Medical, Industrial Devices
upstart writes:Submitted via IRC for SoyCow1337Urgent/11 Flaws Impact More RTOS Used by Medical, Industrial Devices
Fake Browser Updates Infect Enterprises With Ransomware, Banking Trojans
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U.S. to Collect DNA of All Undocumented Migrants
martyb writes:U.S. to Collect DNA of All Undocumented Migrants:
States Can Set Own Net Neutrality Rules, Court Says
upstart writes in with a submission, via IRC, for Runaway1956.States can set own net neutrality rules, court says
Facebook, Reddit, and Others Need a Deepfakes Plan Now, Senators Say
Freeman writes:https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2019/10/facebook-reddit-and-others-need-a-deepfakes-plan-now-senators-say/
North Korea Fires Possible Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missile
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Are Fitness Trackers the Future of Healthcare?
upstart writes:Submitted via IRC for SoyCow1337Are fitness trackers the future of healthcare?
Men Hack Electronic Billboard, Play Porn on It
DannyB writes:From ArsTechnica: Men hack electronic billboard, play porn on it
New Microsoft Surface Products Feature Custom AMD Ryzen and Qualcomm Snapdragon Processors
takyon writes:Microsoft's new custom Surface processors with AMD and Qualcomm: an inside look
EU's Top Court Says Tracking Cookies Require Actual Consent Before Scarfing Down User Data
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Microsoft Demonstrates Dual-Screen Device Running Android Apps, Announces Windows 10X
takyon writes:Microsoft Surface Duo Is a Foldable Device That Runs Android Apps and Can Make Calls
Simple Changes in Intensity of Weather Events 'Could be Lethal'
upstart writes:Submitted via IRC for BytramBrave new world: Simple changes in intensity of weather events 'could be lethal'
Communication with Locked-In Patients in Question after Misconduct Finding
Freeman writes:
Could the Female Orgasm be a Happy Remnant of Evolution?
upstart writes:Submitted via IRC for BytramCould the female orgasm be a happy remnant of evolution?
Science Demonstrates that What Doesn't Kill You Makes You Stronger
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Top Web Browsers 2019: Microsoft's Browser Share Falls to Record Low
upstart writes:Submitted via IRC for BytramTop web browsers 2019: Microsoft's browser share falls to record low
Tokyo 2020 Olympics Using Facial Recognition System From NEC, Intel
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Ransomware Attacks Leave U.S. Hospitals Turning Away Patients
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No Need to Cut Down Red and Processed Meat, Study Says
upstart writes:Submitted via IRC for BytramNo need to cut down red and processed meat, study says
Microsoft To Offer Windows 7 Extended Security Updates to SMBs
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Typhoons and Other Disasters Force Japan to Rethink its City vs Rural Living Plans for the Future
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Teenagers Less Likely to Respond to Mothers with Controlling Tone Of Voice
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Intel Slashes Price of New 18-Core CPUs in Half
takyon writes:Intel's Cascade Lake-X CPU for High-End Desktops: 18 cores for Under $1000
Restoring Whale Populations Can Mitigate Climate Change
canopic jug writes:Several researchers working for the International Monetary Fund's Finance and Development section have written about concrete economic benefits provided by whales and their role in sequestration of atmospheric carbon. They advocate mindset recognizing the important function of oceanic ecosystems and marine life from whales and seabirds to phytoplankton. Restoring the whale populations to their pre-industrial numbers would help noticeably in mitigating climate change.
Ransomware Incident to Cost Danish Company a Whopping $95 Million
martyb writes:Ransomware Incident to Cost Danish Company a Whopping $95 Million:
US Rep Chris Collins Resigns Ahead of Insider Trading Plea Involving Australian Biotech Company
c0lo writes:Reuters, BBC report on the resignation of Rep congressman Chris Collins before the enquiry into insiders trading
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