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Updated 2026-02-04 10:04
Hackable Ham Radio Multitool Contributes to Long Term Survival of the Hobby
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Call-Center Scammer Loses $9m Appeal in Stunning Moment of Poetic Justice
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SFO: The Typo that Almost Crashed a Plane
upstart writes:Submitted via IRC for Fnord666SFO: The typo that almost crashed a plane
Scientists Identify a Possible New Treatment for Diabetic Retinopathy
Arthur T Knackerbracket has found the following story:
Researchers Alter Mouse Gut Microbiomes by Feeding Good Bacteria Their Preferred Fibers
upstart writes:Submitted via IRC for BytramResearchers alter mouse gut microbiomes by feeding good bacteria their preferred fibers
The Mysterious Death Of The Hacker Who Turned In Chelsea Manning
An Anonymous Coward writes:https://www.npr.org/2019/09/19/760317486/the-mysterious-death-of-the-hacker-who-turned-in-chelsea-manning
Alcohol-Producing Gut Bacteria Could Cause Liver Damage Even in People Who Don't Drink
upstart writes:Submitted via IRC for BytramAlcohol-producing gut bacteria could cause liver damage even in people who don't drink
TFlower Ransomware - the Latest Attack Targeting Businesses
upstart writes:Submitted via IRC for SoyCow2718TFlower Ransomware - The Latest Attack Targeting Businesses
Iowa Officials Claim Confusion Over Scope Led to Arrest of Pen-Testers
Freeman writes:
Investigating the Self-Attention Mechanism Behind BERT-Based Architectures
upstart writes:Submitted via IRC for SoyCow2718Investigating the self-attention mechanism behind BERT-based architectures
Impossible Burger Lands in Some California Grocery Stores
An Anonymous Coward writes:https://www.theverge.com/2019/9/19/20869271/impossible-burger-foods-gelsons-markets-southern-california-meat-free-plant-based
AT&T Considers Getting Rid of DirecTV as TV Business Tanks, WSJ Reports
Freeman submitted a story which became the inspiration for:AT&T Explores Parting Ways With DirecTV:
AMD Says TSMC Can Meet Epyc Demand; Launches New, Higher-Clocked 64-Core CPU
An Anonymous Coward writes:https://www.crn.com/news/components-peripherals/amd-exec-tsmc-has-capacity-to-meet-epyc-rome-demand
Abortion Bill Faces Resistance In Australia's New South Wales
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Hulu Hackathon Leads to Eye-tracking Controls for Roku
upstart writes:Submitted via IRC for Fnord666Hulu hackathon leads to eye-tracking controls for Roku
Moog Brings Back its Legendary Model 10 'Compact' Modular Synth
upstart writes:Submitted via IRC for Fnord666Moog brings back its legendary Model 10 'compact' modular synth
Lunar Lander Failures Offer a Warning to Commercial Missions
An Anonymous Coward writes:https://spacenews.com/lunar-lander-failures-offer-a-warning-to-commercial-missions/
Western Digital Announces Energy-Assisted Hard Drives
An Anonymous Coward writes:https://www.anandtech.com/show/14869/western-digital-announces-18-tb-eamr-hard-drive
US Navy Spokesman Acknowledges UFO Videos
An Anonymous Coward writes:https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/8xw83b/the-navy-says-the-ufos-in-tom-delonges-videos-are-unidentified-aerial-phenomena
Perl Is Still The Goddess For Text Manipulation
canopic jug writes:Back in May, writer Jun Wu told in her blog how Perl excels at text manipulation. She often uses it to tidy data sets, a necessity as data is often collected with variations and cleaning it up before use is a necessity. She goes through many one-liners which help make that easy.
Using an Optical Tweezer Array of Laser-cooled Molecules to Observe Ground State Collisions
upstart writes:Submitted via IRC for SoyCow2718Using an optical tweezer array of laser-cooled molecules to observe ground state collisions
WSJ: Amazon Changed Search Results to Boost Profits Despite Internal Dissent
upstart writes:Submitted via IRC for SoyCow6430WSJ: Amazon changed search results to boost profits despite internal dissent
The World Has a Third Pole – and It's Melting Quickly
upstart writes:Submitted via IRC for BytramThe world has a third pole – and it's melting quickly
How Nitrogen-Fixing Bacteria Sense Iron
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Lawsuit: AT&T Signed Customers Up for DirecTV Now Without Their Knowledge
upstart writes:Submitted via IRC for SoyCow6430Lawsuit: AT&T signed customers up for DirecTV Now without their knowledge
Smart TVs Sending Sensitive User Data to Netflix and Facebook
"exec" writes:https://www.ft.com/content/23ab2f68-d957-11e9-8f9b-77216ebe1f17
Billions of License Plate Scans are Part of a Private Surveillance Database
upstart writes:Submitted via IRC for Fnord666Billions of license plate scans are part of a private surveillance database
Amazon Tests a One-Tap Review System for Product Feedback
upstart writes:Submitted via IRC for SoyCow2718Amazon tests a one-tap review system for product feedback – TechCrunch
LastPass Fixes Bug That Leaks Credentials
upstart writes:Submitted via IRC for BytramLastPass Fixes Bug That Leaks Credentials
Call Me Crazy, but Windows 11 Could Run On Linux
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Facebook Developing Augmented Reality Glasses for 2023-2025 Release
An Anonymous Coward writes:https://www.cnbc.com/2019/09/17/facebook-enlists-ray-ban-maker-luxottica-to-make-orion-ar-glasses.html
Unexpected Periodic Flares May Shed Light on Black Hole Accretion
upstart writes in with a submission, via IRC, for SoyCow2718Unexpected periodic flares may shed light on black hole accretion
HBO Pays Over $1 Billion for "The Big Bang Theory" Streaming Rights
An Anonymous Coward writes:https://www.theverge.com/2019/9/17/20870140/big-bang-theory-hbo-max-streaming-exclusive-worth-billion-seinfeld-netflix-friends-the-office
Brain-Reading Tech is Coming but the Law is Not Ready to Protect us
aristarchus writes:Changes in technology often produce ethical quandaries that did not previously exist. The successful transplantation of human hearts lead some to re-define death as "brain-death", so as to allow removal of organs for transplants. Now we may be faced with similar need for new definitions and limitations, as tech moves into neural interfaces. The article is to be found at Vox.
NASA Lunar Probe Will Help Search for India's Lost Moon Lander
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Area 51 'Alienstock' Prompts FAA Ban on Surrounding Airspace
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The DFAB House Exhibit Opens in New York City
"exec" writes:https://qz.com/1705386/the-dfab-house-exhibit-opens-in-new-york-city/-- submitted from IRC
Analyzing Poppies to Make Better Drugs
upstart writes:Submitted via IRC for SoyCow2718Analyzing poppies to make better drugs
AI Neural Network Detects Heart Failure From Single Heartbeat
upstart writes:Submitted via IRC for SoyCow2718AI neural network detects heart failure from single heartbeat: New AI neural network approach detects heart failure from a single heartbeat with 100% accuracy
Nerve-Like 'Optical Lace' Gives Robots a Human Touch
upstart writes:Submitted via IRC for SoyCow2718Nerve-like 'optical lace' gives robots a human touch
Authorised Pen-Testers Nabbed, Jailed in Iowa Courthouse Break-in Attempt
MrPlow writes:Submitted via IRC for SoyCow3997
Sad Face: New Zealander Takes Clown to Redundancy Meeting
wirelessduck writes:https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2019/sep/13/new-zealand-man-copywriter-clown-redundancy
Bone, Not Adrenaline, Drives Fight or Flight Response
upstart writes:Submitted via IRC for AzumaHazukiBone, not adrenaline, drives fight or flight response
Consensual Phishing: How to Crack Your Half-Forgotten Crypto Password
MrPlow writes:Submitted via IRC for SoyCow2718
(Updated) Edward Snowden: "I'm Not Asking for a Pass. What I'm Asking for is a Fair Trial"
Update: DannyB adds: United States Files Civil Lawsuit Against Edward SnowdenAn Anonymous Coward writes:https://www.cbsnews.com/news/edward-snowden-nsa-cbs-this-morning-interview-today-2019-09-16/
The Cars Lead Singer Ric Ocasek Dead at 75
upstart writes:Submitted via IRC for BytramThe Cars lead singer Ric Ocasek dead at 75
Kickstarter Faces Union Backlash After Firing Two Organizers
MrPlow writes:Submitted via IRC for SoyCow2718
The Far Side Could Be Back from Extinction, and the Timing's So Right
martyb writes:The Far Side Could Be Back from Extinction, and the Timing's So Right:
Richard M. Stallman Resigns
Richard M. Stallman Resigns as FSF President and from its Board of Directorsmartyb writes:https://www.fsf.org/news/richard-m-stallman-resigns (emphasis from original retained):
The Eternal Mainframe
An Anonymous Coward writes:http://www.winestockwebdesign.com/Essays/Eternal_Mainframe.html
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