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canopic jug writes:Web developer Ukiah Smith wrote a blog post about which compression format to use when archiving. Obviously the algorithm must be lossless but beyond that he sets some criteria and then evaluates how some of the more common methods line up.

aristarchus writes:From WIRED, again. Sometimes they have good stuff.

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canopic jug writes:A new study finds that there are actually three species of electric eel.

upstart writes:Submitted via IRC for SoyCow2718IoT security: Now dark web hackers are targeting internet-connected gas pumps

martyb writes:The Marist Mindset List for the Entering College Class of 2023:

An Anonymous Coward writes:https://www.anandtech.com/show/14861/western-digital-reveals-20-tb-hdd-a-halo-product-for-datacenters

An Anonymous Coward writes:https://www.cnn.com/2019/09/11/health/trypophobia-iphone-wellness-intl-scli/index.html

canopic jug writes:MATLAB and Python are both rather popular languages. Real Python has an overview of the two with an eye towards encouraging use of Python. There is a lot to say when comparing languages, so this is a long read.

martyb writes:The Secret Strength of Gnashing Teeth:

DannyB writes:How Prohibition Tossed a Wet Blanket on America’s InventorsNew research reveals the link between bars and new inventions.

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upstart writes:Submitted via IRC for BytramUber lays off hundreds more, this time from its engineering and product teams

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"exec" writes:Queen Mary University of London:

aristarchus writes:At The Hill,

An Anonymous Coward writes:Intel server-grade CPUs impacted by new NetCAT attack

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DannyB writes:Gas Plants Will Get Crushed by Wind, Solar by 2035, Study Says

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barbara hudson writes:The City of Bonavista has taken a new approach to dealing with airbnb hosts who represent unfair competition for hotels and bread-and-breakfast ins because they don't pay business taxes. They cut your sewer and water lines.

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Scientists Discover More Evidence of That Dinosaur-killing Asteroidupstart writes:Submitted via IRC for BytramScientists discover more evidence of that dinosaur-killing asteroid

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"exec" writes:Get ready to be probed by the Antitrust Voltron, Google: Attorneys general combine from Texas, New York, Maine, Arizona, Missouri...From IRC we get the following story:

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upstart writes:Submitted via IRC for BytramWhy people gain weight as they get older

martyb writes:Web Scraping Doesn't Violate Anti-Hacking Law, Appeals Court Rules:

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Anonymous Coward writes:https://www.phonearena.com/news/Why-the-Kirin-990-uses-the-Cortex-A76-and-not-the-A77_id118763

Anonymous Coward writes:https://www.businessinsider.com/alien-civilizations-may-have-already-colonized-galaxy-study-2019-8

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"exec" writes:https://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory/opioid-talks-impasse-purdue-bankruptcy-filing-expected-65456920

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upstart writes:Submitted via IRC for BytramClerk uses photographic memory to steal credit card info from 1,300 customers

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upstart writes for Bytram:How Lyft Creates Hyper-Accurate Maps from Open-Source Maps and Real-Time Data

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upstart writes for Bytram:HackerOne bug bounty platform closes new $36.4m funding round

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