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An Anonymous Coward writes:Swiss federal government organisations and agencies will soon be free to share the source code of their software solutions as open source. In addition, software developers working for the federal government should be able to be part of open source communities. The government wants to anchor this in federal law, according to new Guidelines on Open Source in the Federal Government, made public last Friday.

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chromas from IRC writes:Google Photos test subscription prints your best pictures every month:

exec (on IRC) submitted this story for chromas:Publishers are growing audiences by producing less content:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission for Bytram:Supercomputers help link quantum entanglement to cold coffee:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission for Bytram:Newest solar telescope produces first images: Preeminent telescope to play critical role in better understanding sun, space weather:

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upstart writes in with an IRC submission for RandomFactor:Your shrieking alarm clock sound might be the reason your mornings suck:

takyon writes:Zhaoxin's x86-Compatible CPUs for DIY Enthusiasts Now Available

Chocolate writes:According to Boing Boing, Australia's location corrected:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission for Cowardly_Anonymizer:More dangerous vulnerabilities in Intel CPUs:

takyon writes:Sea Jellies Triple Swimming Speed Through Cybernetic Implants

Cascade from IRC writes:First peanut allergy drug approved in the US:

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upstart writes in with an IRC submission for Cowardly_Anonymizer:Neural Networks Upscale Film from 1896 to 4K, Make It Look Like It Was Shot on a Modern Smartphone:

Phoenix666 writes:Phys.org:

An Anonymous Coward wrote in with a story which inspired:Among U.S. States, New York's Suicide Rate Is The Lowest. How's That?

upstart from IRC writes:Ancient poop reveals what happened after the fall of Cahokia:

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chromas from IRC writes:Private equity firms are gobbling up data centers:

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An Anonymous Coward writes:https://www.npr.org/2020/02/04/802502709/iowa-dem-party-says-delay-due-to-reporting-issue-county-chairs-blame-malfunction

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Bytram from IRC writes:As seen in movies, new meta-hologram can be used as a communication tool:

martyb writes:First childhood flu helps explain why virus hits some people harder than others:

An Anonymous Coward writes:https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20200128/10284943817/cbs-gets-angry-joes-youtube-review-picard-taken-down-using-26-seconds-shows-trailer.shtml

Both c0lo and martyb write in with news of a new form of "traffic jam":How to create a virtual traffic jamc0lo writes:Load 99 Androids in a cart and walk slowly

martyb writes:NASA reports that the Parker Solar Probe[*] Completes Fourth Closest Approach, Breaks New Speed and Distance Records:

Phoenix666 writes:Ars Technica:

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RandomFactor writes:Researchers have published an update to the "Heisenberg Limit."

Phoenix666 writes:Phys.org:

upstart from IRC writes:A deep dive into the Apollo Guidance Computer, and the hack that saved Apollo 14:

upstart from IRC writes:PETA wants to replace Punxsutawney Phil with an animatronic AI:

takyon writes:Vulkan is coming to Raspberry Pi: first triangle

upstart from IRC writes:Skimming heist that hit convenience chain may have compromised 30 million cards:

upstart from IRC writes:Ajit Pai promised faster broadband expansion:

upstart from IRC writes:Blizzard now claims full copyright for player-made "custom game" mods:

upstart from IRC writes:The Twitch streamer behind Tfue's custom $3,500 mechanical keyboard:

upstart from IRC writes:Dozens of companies have data dumped online by ransomware ring seeking leverage:

upstart from IRC writes:LastPass is discontinuing its native Mac app and replacing it with a more universal web app:

RandomFactor writes:According to a letter to congress from Ajit V. Pai, chairman of the U.S. Federal Communication Commission (FCC), carriers broke federal law by selling customer location data. Pai intends to followup with "Notice(s) of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture."

Peloton's countersuit against music publishers over song copyrights just got thrown out:

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upstart from IRC writes:DOJ sues US telecom providers for connecting Indian robocall scammers:

martyb writes:The "other" game of football has its championship today. On the docket are:Athletics: Super Bowl LIV - Wikipedia: