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An Anonymous Coward writes:Since early 2020 Netflix has cracked down on VPN users by disconnecting sessions at random and terminating SSL connections to their main website. This action is to due to content distributors pressuring Netflix to prevent users from accessing content outside of their geographical zone as they believe this is costing them in terms of profit. The end result is that users who always use a VPN to access the internet are cut from Netflix as collateral damage even if their account is registered in the same country where they connect to a VPN for. While some VPN providers have given up, NordVPN and a few others are battling on to provide their users with peace of mind while accessing services on the internet.Can I get my money back because Netflix is not delivering the service I paid for?Original SubmissionRead more of this story at SoylentNews.

upstart writes in with an IRC submission for SoyCow8192:Pandemic hasn't crushed broadband networks:

takyon writes:China Appointed to Influential UN Human Rights Council Panel

DannyB writes:Apple and Google are launching a joint COVID-19 tracing tool for iOS and Android

takyon writes:Newly engineered enzyme can break down plastic to raw materials

upstart writes in with an IRC submission for chromas:Pirate Bay No Longer Uses Cloudflare, Visitors Sent to 'Black Hole' * TorrentFreak:

takyon writes:China reclassifies dogs as pets instead of livestock

takyon writes:New document reveals significant fall from grace for Boeing's space program

"upstart" writes:upstart writes in with an IRC submission for Bytram:Bacteria in rock deep under sea inspire new search for life on Mars

upstart writes in with an IRC submission for SoyCow8192:University libraries offer online "lending" of scanned in-copyright books:

PiMuNu writes:Isotropy of the universe is the idea that the universe is the same in all directions, and is a founding principle of the laws of physics. However, that principle has been called into question by observations of galaxy cluster temperatures and luminosities.https://scitechdaily.com/fundamental-principle-of-cosmology-cast-in-doubt-by-compelling-new-study/

upstart writes in with an IRC submission for Cascade:Scientists find another hole in the ozone layer, and this one's over the Arctic- Technology News, Firstpost:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission for Cascade:TV advertising's watershed moment: It is finally becoming more like digital - Digiday:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission for SoyCow8192:Bugs that let sites hijack Mac and iPhone cameras fetch $75k bounty:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission for Cascade:Cloudflare dumps Google's reCAPTCHA, moves to hCaptcha as free ride ends (and something about privacy):

upstart writes in with an IRC submission for Cascade:The real reason we're seeing more wildlife during the pandemic:

Freeman writes:https://arstechnica.com/science/2020/04/china-suffers-its-second-launch-failure-in-less-than-a-month/

upstart writes in with an IRC submission for Cascade:China-backed hacking groups targeting Linux servers for nearly 10 years!:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission for Cascade:Anti-Piracy Copyright Lawyer Decides To Abuse Trademarks To Shut Down Pirates:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission for Cascade:Microsoft Brings Linux Files to Windows 10 with New Update:

takyon writes:Rebranded Ethernet Technology Consortium Unveils 800 Gigabit Ethernet

"exec" writes:NASA Reveals Wild Project For Turning a Moon Crater Into a Radio Telescope

upstart writes in with an IRC submission for SoyCow8192:I was bored, so I watched the movie that astronauts must view before launch:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission for Bytram:Boeing making new 737 MAX software updates to address computer issue:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission for SoyCow8192:NASA sees an "exponential" jump in malware attacks as personnel work from home:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission for Bytram:It's now or never: Visual events have 100 milliseconds to hit brain target or go unnoticed: Mouse study reveals key details about visual processing:

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upstart writes in with an IRC submission for Bytram:Blocking the Iron Transport Could Stop Tuberculosis:

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upstart writes in with an IRC submission for chromas:NASA expands groundwater maps globally to help reveal remote droughts:

Stealth Quantum Computing Company raises $215M to Build 1M Qbit ComputerAn Anonymous Coward writes:https://www.bizjournals.com/sanjose/news/2020/04/06/palo-alto-quantum-computing-startup-scores-215m-to.html

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upstart writes in with an IRC submission for Bytram:Senators raise privacy questions about Google's COVID-19 tracker:

martyb writes:Boeing to Launch Starliner Spacecraft for Second go at Reaching the ISS After First Mission Failed:

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upstart writes in with an IRC submission for Bytram:Disagreements help team perception, study finds:

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martyb writes:Google tests hiding Chrome extension icons by default, developers definitely not amused by the change:

martyb writes:Scotland's claim to fame as birthplace of the F-word revealed:

takyon writes:With day 1 digital distribution of films becoming more prevalent, and movie theater chains going out of business, Hollywood and the MPAA are going to do everything they possibly can to kill or cobble illicit streaming. This could include increasing potential criminal penalties for individuals who operate "streaming piracy" services:Movie Company Boss Urges US Senators to Make Streaming Piracy a Felony

takyon writes:Quibi Picked the Worst Time to Launch a Streaming Service for Short Attention Spans - Or maybe the best? (archive)

AnonTechie writes:Older Entrepreneurs as Successful as Their Younger Counterparts, Study Reveals:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission for chromas:FDA Requests Removal of All Ranitidine Products (Zantac) from the Market: