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catholocism writes:Human speech may have a universal transmission rate: 39 bits per second

An Anonymous Coward writes:https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-49585682A recent study has "proven" that Android and Apple phones do not eavesdrop on conversations.

upstart writes:Submitted via IRC for BytramCOBOL turns 60: Why it will outlive us all

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upstart writes:Submitted via IRC for AzumaHazukiBack to school: With latest attack, ransomware cancels classes in Flagstaff

upstart writes in with a submission, via IRC, for Bytram.T-Mobile Metro stores sell used phones as new, charge "fake taxes," NYC says

takyon writes:Federal judge rules FBI terrorism watchlist violates constitutional rights

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takyon writes:Samsung Announces Standards-Compliant Key-Value SSD Prototype

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jmichaelhudsondotnet writes:https://www.ibtimes.com/mark-zuckerberg-going-jail-us-senator-mentions-prison-time-facebooks-ceo-over-privacy-2821637 [ibtimes.com]Senator Ron Wyden (D) of Oregon has floated the idea that Mark Zuckerberg has committed crimes by operating the website known as "Facebook."

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upstart writes:Submitted via IRC for BytramTrump's 15 percent tariff on Chinese goods kicks in

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upstart writes:Submitted via IRC for BytramSquirrels listen in to birds' conversations as signal of safety: Hearing casual chatter of birds after predator call reassures squirrels to come off high alert

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upstart writes:Submitted via IRC for BytramSlack plunges after posting first earnings report since going public

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We had two Soylentils write in about President Trump's posting on twitter an image of a failed Iranian attempt to launch a satellite. Analysts were stunned at the resolution and clarity of the picture since it appears to have been taken from a US Spy satellite. A commercial-quality image of the same site is shown in the article from Ars Technica and the difference is striking.President Trump Tweets Picture of Sensitive Satellite Photo of Iranian Launch Siteupstart writes in with a submission, via IRC, for Fnord666.President Trump tweets picture of sensitive satellite photo of Iranian launch site

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takyon writes:This Bizarre 5-Core Chip Could Be Intel's New Lakefield 3D Foveros CPU

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upstart writes:Submitted via IRC for Fnord666Collector unearths long-lost 8-bit Konami games, dumps them for emulation

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quietus writes:About a week ago, the 18th Space Control Squadron, US Air Force, relayed warning data to the European Space Agency.The data indicated that there was a non-negligible collision risk between ESA's Aeolus satellite and Starlink44, an active SpaceX satellite, at 11:02 UTC on Monday, 2 September.As days passed, the probability of collision continued to increase, and by Wednesday, August 28, ESA's Ops team decided to reach out to Starlink to discuss their options. Within a day, the Starlink team informed ESA that they had no plan to take action at that point. By Thursday evening, ESA's probability threshold for conducting an avoidance manoeuvre had been reached, and preparations were made to lift Aeolus 350 meter in orbit. By Sunday evening, chances of a collision had risen to 1 in 1000, and commands were sent to the Aeolus satellite, which triggered a total of 3 thruster burns on Monday morning, half an orbit before the potential collision. About half an hour after the collision prediction time, Aeolus contacted base, and normal measurement operations could continue.What the SpaceX satellite was doing in ESA's Aeolus orbit is not clear.ESA has taken the opportunity to point out that, given SpaceX plans to put up 20,000 of those things, handling monitoring and avoidance semi-manually, and by mail, is no longer practical.Original SubmissionRead more of this story at SoylentNews.

aristarchus writes:As reported at C|net, USB4 is ready to go.

takyon writes:Boris Johnson loses Parliamentary majority, faces Brexit showdown

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takyon writes:MIT Engineers Build 15,000-Transistor Carbon Nanotube RISC-V Chip

upstart writes:Submitted via IRC for BytramSpaceX Starship potential Mars landing sites uncovered in NASA images

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upstart writes:Submitted via IRC for BytramBoeing readies 'astronaut' for likely October test launch

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upstart writes:Submitted via IRC for BytramToshiba Memory picks up Lite-On SSD business in $165 million deal

upstart writes:Submitted via IRC for BytramThe postie who went off like a rocket

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takyon writes:"Legal Options Are a Better Way to Beat Piracy Than Enforcement"

martyb writes:At the time of this writing, the National Weather Service's National Hurricane Center reports Eye of category 5 Dorian moving little while over Grand Bahama island. That page also contains several other views and forecasts of the storm.Though it no longer looks like Florida will get a "direct hit", the storm's currently-predicted run up the US Atlantic coast promises storm surges, very heavy rain with potential flooding, and of course high winds.For those who lie in the path of this beast, please accept my personal best wishes for you and your loved ones making it through safely.What sites have you found to be the most informative, timely, and useful? Special credit for those which are minimally sensationalistic. Any webcams to recommend? How are things in your area? What preparations are you making?Original SubmissionRead more of this story at SoylentNews.

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canopic jug writes:OpenBSD developer, Gilles Chehade, debunks multiple myths regarding deployment of e-mail services. While it is some work to deploy and operate a mail service, it is not as hard as the large corporations would like people to believe. Gilles derives his knowledge from having built and worked with both proprietary and free and open source mail systems. He covers why it is feasible to consider running one.