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takyon writes:Something crashed into Earth and helped wipe out mammoths and other animals 13,000 years ago, study says

upstart writes for Fnord666:Pwn2Own Expands Into Industrial Control Systems Hacking

takyon writes:'Game changing' tuberculosis vaccine a step closer

stormwyrm writes:Former FBI General Counsel Jim Baker, who was known for prosecuting the legal case against Apple to get them to unlock the San Bernardino shooter's iPhone, has published an extraordinary essay on Lawfare where he surprisingly argues rather for strong encryption without government back doors.From Schneier on Security:

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upstart writes:Submitted via IRC for soylent_blueLinus Torvalds: 'I'm not a programmer anymore'

Common Joe writes:I received an Email directly from GitLab. It's an apology from the CEO.

takyon writes:Block on GM rice 'has cost millions of lives and led to child blindness'

takyon writes:ESO Telescope Reveals What Could be the Smallest Dwarf Planet Yet in the Solar System

takyon writes:Google's .new shortcuts are coming to other websites, and you'll be able to register your own

takyon writes:'First Light' Achieved on an Experiment That Could Crack The Mystery of Dark Energy

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RandomFactor writes:Updated information on the Mars Insight Lander's Mole Mission.As previously reported, the burrowing instrument on the Mars Insight Lander dubbed the 'mole' ran into trouble back in February.Various efforts since, including most recently applying pressure to the instrument with the lander's arm scoop, were undertaken to help the little instrument out, and the most recent effort seemed to be succeeding. The lander managed another 3cm of progress! indicating that it had not encountered an impenetrable rock layer after all.Sadly for the little spade that should, over the weekend the NASA InSight team tweeted the following discouraging news:

upstart writes:Submitted via IRC for Fnord666PHP Bug Allows RCE on NGINX Servers

upstart writes:Submitted via IRC for Fnord666New method promises advances in 3D printing, manufacturing and biomedical applications

upstart writes:Submitted via IRC for Fnord666Uber sues Los Angeles to keep scooter location data private

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stormwyrm writes:The US Department of Justice managed to unravel an infamous dark web child-porn website, called "Welcome to Video", leading to the arrest of 337 people in 18 countries. They managed to do this not by breaking any encryption that was used but by tracing the Bitcoin transactions the site used for payment, and following the money. From CNN's report:

MostCynical writes:The Sydney Morning Herald reports that two Australian States now allow citizens to choose to have a licence issued in digital format and have it displayed on their smartphones.New South Wales citizens are now finally able to display their driver's licence on their phones and use it as a form of ID at licenced premises.

takyon writes:GlobalFoundries and TSMC Sign Broad Cross-Licensing Agreement, Dismiss Lawsuits

takyon writes:SpaceX President and COO Gwynne Shotwell has revealed that Starship can carry 400 Starlinks satellites into orbit, up from the 60 recently launched using a Falcon 9 rocket. The cost per launch may be negligible:

takyon writes:GlobalFoundries Teams Up with Singapore University for ReRAM Project

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Mojibake Tengu writes:Craig Murray of Information Clearing House writes about his observation at Westminster Magistrates Court:http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/52433.htm

upstart writes:Submitted via IRC for AzumaHazukiMissouri man flies to California, sets 13 wildfires, then tries to fly home, cops say

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upstart writes:Submitted via IRC for soylent_redZamna raises $5M to automate airport security checks between agencies using blockchain

upstart writes:Submitted via IRC for soylent_greenA health care algorithm affecting millions is biased against black patients

upstart writes:Submitted via IRC for BytramWorld's loudest bird is as deafening as thunder, scientists discover

takyon writes:Windows 10X Details Leak, Confirm Laptop Support

upstart writes:Submitted via IRC for soylent_brownA company that sold encrypted phones was run by crime lords

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RandomFactor writes:NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine has announced that the space agency is planning to send a rover to the moon in 2022 to search for water ice.

takyon writes:Intel's new Atom Microarchitecture: The Tremont Core in Lakefield

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upstart writes:Submitted via IRC for BytramHow to spot a wormhole (if they exist): Physicists propose that perturbations in the orbit of stars near supermassive black holes could be used to detect wormholes

upstart writes:Submitted via IRC for soylent_brownSpaceX wants to land Starship on the Moon before 2022, then do cargo runs for 2024 human landing – TechCrunch

canopic jug writes:A few months ago, back in August, the Web passed a milestone in that less than half of Google searches result in even a single click onwards. In other words, the majority of searchers never left Google after seeing the results. That could be a warning that Google is transitioning from a search engine to more of a walled-garden. Or it could mean that the results aren't good any more and people move on to other engines after only a quick glance. If the former, where searches are no longer resulting in click through, then what should be the proper response from the Web at large?From: Less than Half of Google Searches Now Result in a Click:

upstart writes:Submitted via IRC for soylent_brownLawmakers ask US intelligence to assess if TikTok is a security threat – TechCrunch

upstart writes:Submitted via IRC for BytramPutting the 'bang' in the Big Bang: Physicists simulate critical 'reheating' period that kickstarted the Big Bang in the universe's first fractions of a second

upstart writes:Submitted via IRC for soylent_brownHackers are now selling 'Raccoon' data-stealing malware as a $200 monthly service

upstart writes:Submitted via IRC for Runaway1956Here's what the people who claimed Google's quantum supremacy have to say about it