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aristarchus writes:Bloomberg reports that Peter Thiel, is at it again.

upstart writes:Submitted via IRC for BytramAnd now for this evening's space weather report. We've got a hotspot of satellite-wrecking 'killer electrons' in the outer Van Allen belt...

An Anonymous Coward writes:https://www.theverge.com/2019/12/13/21020836/billboard-albums-chart-youtube-vevo-apple-spotify-video-streamsBillboard has announced that YouTube streams will be factored into the Billboard 200 albums chart starting early next year. Video streams from other platforms will also count, including Apple, Spotify, Tidal, and Vevo, and Billboard says the change will also impact genre album consumption charts, like country, Latin, and others. Billboard's charts have historically been seen as a barometer of success within the music industry.Original SubmissionRead more of this story at SoylentNews.

upstart writes:Submitted via IRC for chromasOnline Forum Members Exploited Weak Credentials To Turn Ring Cameras Against Their Owners

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Freeman writes:

upstart writes in with a submission, via IRC, for chromas.Ring's Neighbors app is revealing device locations, report says

upstart writes in with a submission, via IRC, for chromas.Exclusive: documents show Foxconn refuses to renegotiate Wisconsin deal

barbara hudson writes:The CBC's "The Current" has a story about how online returns are frequently sent to the dump

An Anonymous Coward writes:https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2019/12/13/russia-nginx-fsb-raid-a68606

itemized_receipts writes:How a Chinese company built a $250 million search hijacking empire:

upstart writes in with a submission, via IRC, for AndyTheAbsurd.After more than a year of development the new features are now ready for the Vim crowds. Popup windows make it possible to show messages, function prototypes, code snippets and anything else on top of the text being edited. They open and close quickly and can be highlighted in many ways. More about that in the article.Vim 8.2 released : vim online

mendax writes:BleepingComputer recently published an article which says:

Ibezim chukwuemerie writes:Astronauts are Going to Attach a "Robot Hotel" to the Outside of the International Space Station

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An Anonymous Coward writes:49% of workers, when forced to update their password, reuse the same one with just a minor change:

takyon writes:Microsoft Announces Xbox Series X: Available Holiday 2020

MrPlow writes:Submitted via IRC for TheMightyBuzzard

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upstart writes:Submitted via IRC for chromasJunk mail helps woman discover her home had been stolen

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upstart writes:Submitted via IRC for Anonymous_CowardHackers Can Mess With Voltages to Steal Intel Chips' Secrets

upstart writes:Submitted via IRC for Anonymous_CowardIn surprise breakthrough, scientists create quantum states in everyday electronics

Freeman writes:

MrPlow writes:Submitted via IRC for RandomFactor

upstart writes:Submitted via IRC for chromasMayo study finds Electronic Health Records less user-friendly than Excel

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Tech Review reports on some Danish experiments on beer foaming, https://www.technologyreview.com/s/614907/does-tapping-the-bottom-of-a-beer-can-really-stop-it-fizzing-over/ (likely also available on archive.is if you don't subscribe).

barbara hudson writes:The Guardian is reporting;

takyon writes:Macronix will begin shipping 3D NAND in 2020, with Nintendo as the first customer:

takyon writes:In 2020, smart glasses may start looking totally normal

takyon writes:WireGuard VPN is a step closer to mainstream adoption

takyon writes:Explaining the Tiger Stripes of Enceladus

Fnord666 writes:Snatch Ransomware Reboots to Windows Safe Mode to Bypass AV Tools

Fnord666 writes:Pensacola, Florida Hit by Cyber Attack, City Services Impacted

Fnord666 writes:Moscow Cops Sell Access to City CCTV, Facial Recognition Data

Fnord666 writes:Evil Corp Hackers Charged for Stealing Over $100 Million

An Anonymous Coward writes:

DannyB writes:After Bone Marrow Transplant, Man's Semen Contains Only Donor's DNA

martyb writes:Barcode co-inventor George Laurer dies aged 94:

upstart writes:Submitted via IRC for chromasA Once-a-Month Birth Control Pill Is Coming

upstart writes:Submitted via IRC for SoyCow1337[Ed. The event is done by now but you can still watch it on YouTube.]Cards Against Humanity writers are battling an AI to keep their jobs, and you can watch

upstart writes:Submitted via IRC for chromasTufts University to dissolve relationship with family behind OxyContin amid national opioid epidemic

takyon writes:Intel's Manufacturing Roadmap from 2019 to 2029: Back Porting, 7nm, 5nm, 3nm, 2nm, and 1.4 nm

aristarchus writes:Reported by NPR:

takyon writes:Intel Horse Ridge is a rather cool chip for quantum computers