NotSanguine writes:The New York Times is reporting on the background and pending charges against the owner of MyPayrollHR, a payroll processing firm who absconded with $26 million in funds earmarked for direct deposit to ~250,000 employees of ~4,000 companies.From the article:
aristarchus writes:On thing keeps me awake at night, and during the day, for that matter: GRBs. Gamma Ray Bursts. If one occurred relatively close to the earth, and was aimed right at us, well, things would not go well. And now, Looks like they may be stronger than thought..
Teckla writes:Brad McQuaid, MMORPG developer, the creator of "EverQuest" and the Chief Creative Officer of Visionary Realms, has died at the age of 51, according to a tweet from Pantheon MMO's official account. McQuaid died on November 18. Brad McQuaid's cause of death has not been made public.Original SubmissionRead more of this story at SoylentNews.
AndyTheAbsurd writes:Fermat's Library has posted a paper from 1988 about the design of the early internet. The internet was already 15 years old at that point; and I thought that Soylentils might enjoy a little historical perspective about the original goals of the Internet's design and how the Department of Defense was involved.Original SubmissionRead more of this story at SoylentNews.
Chocolate writes:Have you ever wondered what happens when you put plastic in the recycling bin for collection? It probably goes straight into the garbage tip with the rest of the trash. Up to a short time ago, countries like China offered a decent price for usable plastic, but those deals have dried up, leaving many countries with millions of tonnes of plastic and few solutions to deal with it.Now, Australian company Licella says it has created a system that can recycle all types of plastic, even to the extent of creating oil that can be turned into bitumen, petrol or back into different kinds of plastics.
upstart writes:Submitted via IRC for BytramNew, slippery toilet coating provides cleaner flushing, saves water: Innovative coating could reduce toilet water consumption by half, increase water sustainability
canopic jug writes:Professor J. Alex Halderman, the noted election security researcher, along with his co-authors, have published a summary of Let's Encrypt, its components, and what it does. (Warning for PDF.) The service Let's Encrypt is a free, automated, open certificate authority (CA) to provide TLS certificates. These are usually for web sites, enabling them to provide HTTPS connections.
upstart writes:Submitted via IRC for SoyCow1337VoltServer adds a data layer to electricity distribution in a move that could help smart grid rollout – TechCrunch
An Anonymous Coward writes:Having written an IDE, an API, and having gone through the copyright process for software before, I have at least a little understanding the current debate between Google and Oracle. While the general consensus seems to be that Google is right, I disagree. Here are my reasons.Read more of this story at SoylentNews.
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