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takyon writes:Chicago Tribune Claims iPhone Radiofrequency Radiation Levels Measured Higher Than Legal Safety Limit in Tests

upstart writes:Submitted via IRC for SoyCow3196This new YubiKey will offer dual security for Apple users – TechCrunch

martyb writes:I just finished updating the certs for SoylentNews.We get our certs through Let's Encrypt. Yes, we could automate the whole process, but it has been discussed and decided that given our... unique configuration, it is best to have a human in the loop than to let a script somehow run amok and then try to restore things when who-all-knows-what got deployed and things have gone sideways.I have checked our web sites for production, dev, and staff as well as sending and retrieving e-mail; all seemed to be okay.More than anything else, this is a check on us to see if we (well, me, actually) overlooked anything. If you do detect any issues, please post a comment to this story.(Hat tip to The Mighty Buzzard for standing by in case I bollixed up something.)[Update: Unless, of course, you cannot post a comment to this story! Then pop onto the #Soylent channel on our Internet Relay Chat (IRC) server and let us know over there. --martyb]Original SubmissionRead more of this story at SoylentNews.

upstart writes:Submitted via IRC for SoyCow2718Router Network Isolation Broken By Covert Data Exfiltration

upstart writes:Submitted via IRC for SoyCow3196China Now Has AI-Powered Judges

upstart writes:Submitted via IRC for SoyCow3196Adwind Spyware-as-a-Service Attacks Utility Grid Operators

takyon writes:Microplastics in water not harmful to humans, says WHO report

upstart writes:Submitted via IRC for SoyCow3196No REST for the wicked: Ruby gem hacked to siphon passwords, secrets from web devs

aristarchus has prompted this story:According to BNN, Baltic News Network, quoting Al Jazeera reporting, the Italian government has collapsed.

upstart writes:Submitted via IRC for SoyCow3196We have spotted 8 more mysterious repeating radio bursts from space

upstart writes:Submitted via IRC for SoyCow3196What's driving more women to drink?

MrPlow writes:Submitted via IRC for FatPhil

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upstart writes:Submitted via IRC for SoyCow3196iOS 12.4 Jailbreak Released After Apple Unpatches Older Bug

takyon writes:Mission to Jupiter's Icy Moon Confirmed

upstart writes:Submitted via IRC for SoyCow3196A cyberattack could wreak destruction comparable to a nuclear weapon

upstart writes:Submitted via IRC for BytramRIP Danny Cohen: The computer scientist who gave world endianness meets his end aged 81

MrPlow writes:Submitted via IRC for SoyCow2718

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RandomFactor writes:Warner Brothers has just announced plans to make a fourth installment in the iconic world of The Matrix.

takyon writes:Tesla pitches a solar rental program to boost its renewable energy business

An Anonymous Coward writes:https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/observations/scientists-have-been-underestimating-the-pace-of-climate-change/

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takyon writes:The five technical challenges Cerebras overcame in building the first trillion transistor chip

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upstart writes:Submitted via IRC for SoyCow2718Unique Kaspersky AV User ID Allowed 3rd-Party Web Tracking

upstart writes:Submitted via IRC for SoyCow76714G Router Vulnerabilities Let Attackers Take Full Control

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upstart writes:Submitted via IRC for SoyCow7671Nmap 7.80 DEF CON Release: First Stable Version in Over a Year

RandomFactor writes:This past Wednesday (and about 900 million years ago), for the first time according to scientists at Australian National University (ANU) gravitational-wave discovery machines detected a black hole swallowing a neutron star

takyon writes:Apple reportedly ups TV spending by $5 billion to compete with Amazon and Netflix

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takyon writes:UK steps up fight after losing 'measles-free' status

upstart writes:Submitted via IRC for BytramUS West struggles to hit goals of fighting fire with fire

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upstart writes:Submitted via IRC for SoyCow1984Why the Navy Is Relying on WWII-Era Communications

A submission from an AC prompted the following.Pipedot (https://pipedot.org/) was another reaction to Slashdot Beta but didn't get going as quickly as SN. Nevertheless Bryan, the owner, created a useful site with nice features like the "Feed" page for RSS reading.Last Thursday Aug 15, the site started sending out 502 codes in response to any attempts at access and it remained like that for a short while. We have seen no explanation regarding the outage. However, at the time of this story's writing, the site is back online again.Pipedot is not currently accepting new stories and hasn't published one since 2017, but it hasn't gone away. Those running the site believe that it didn't justify the level of effort to keep pushing out stories when they were really competing with other Slashdot alternatives, including ourselves. But, recognising that things can change, the site is still 'live' and ready to go if needed. It provides a very useful RSS feed which is available for anyone to use and it provides a lot of useful material for potential submissions.We have a good and friendly relationship with Pipedot and we are very happy to cooperate with them, especially as we did in the first year or two after Slashdot Beta. It is also reassuring to know that, if something unexpected happens to our own site, it would only be a matter of days before an alternative site could be up and running. We are pleased to discover that last weeks event was only a temporary blip and not a sign that Pipedot was going away. We wish them every success for the future.Original SubmissionRead more of this story at SoylentNews.

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An Anonymous Coward writes:https://www.npr.org/2019/08/13/750770595/trump-administration-delays-some-china-tariffs

upstart writes:Submitted via IRC for SoyCow7671New Norman Cryptominer Uses Dynamic DNS for C2 Communication

MrPlow writes:Submitted via IRC for SoyCow1984

barbara hudson writes:Increase in gaming disorder in UK forcing people into private treatment at home or abroad

"Chocolate" writes:Ever played one of those 'brain training' games and wondered if it did anything good? Probably not, if you are thinking that afterwards. They do apparently train the brain for being more capable in dealing with brain training puzzles.Back in reality, a new treatment is being offered to train the brain to work better. It is claimed that neurofeedback and qEEG (quantitative electroencephalograph) practitioners can help map the brain and provide feedback to help brain functionality improve. However, the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists have concluded that there is insufficient evidence that this proposed treatment will help with mental disorders.I'll stick to retrophrenology thanks.Original SubmissionRead more of this story at SoylentNews.

An Anonymous Coward writes:A while back there was an article about a man whose hand was scalded after he nuked a cup of water in the microwave. A cautionary tale, with the punchline being that microwaving food can store energy in the material being heated which can then violently erupt when the material is disturbed.A woman has been possibly blinded in one eye after her microwaved eggs exploded: