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upstart writes:Submitted via IRC for SoyCow2718Unique Kaspersky AV User ID Allowed 3rd-Party Web Tracking

upstart writes:Submitted via IRC for SoyCow76714G Router Vulnerabilities Let Attackers Take Full Control

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upstart writes:Submitted via IRC for SoyCow7671Nmap 7.80 DEF CON Release: First Stable Version in Over a Year

RandomFactor writes:This past Wednesday (and about 900 million years ago), for the first time according to scientists at Australian National University (ANU) gravitational-wave discovery machines detected a black hole swallowing a neutron star

takyon writes:Apple reportedly ups TV spending by $5 billion to compete with Amazon and Netflix

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takyon writes:UK steps up fight after losing 'measles-free' status

upstart writes:Submitted via IRC for BytramUS West struggles to hit goals of fighting fire with fire

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upstart writes:Submitted via IRC for SoyCow1984Why the Navy Is Relying on WWII-Era Communications

A submission from an AC prompted the following.Pipedot (https://pipedot.org/) was another reaction to Slashdot Beta but didn't get going as quickly as SN. Nevertheless Bryan, the owner, created a useful site with nice features like the "Feed" page for RSS reading.Last Thursday Aug 15, the site started sending out 502 codes in response to any attempts at access and it remained like that for a short while. We have seen no explanation regarding the outage. However, at the time of this story's writing, the site is back online again.Pipedot is not currently accepting new stories and hasn't published one since 2017, but it hasn't gone away. Those running the site believe that it didn't justify the level of effort to keep pushing out stories when they were really competing with other Slashdot alternatives, including ourselves. But, recognising that things can change, the site is still 'live' and ready to go if needed. It provides a very useful RSS feed which is available for anyone to use and it provides a lot of useful material for potential submissions.We have a good and friendly relationship with Pipedot and we are very happy to cooperate with them, especially as we did in the first year or two after Slashdot Beta. It is also reassuring to know that, if something unexpected happens to our own site, it would only be a matter of days before an alternative site could be up and running. We are pleased to discover that last weeks event was only a temporary blip and not a sign that Pipedot was going away. We wish them every success for the future.Original SubmissionRead more of this story at SoylentNews.

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An Anonymous Coward writes:https://www.npr.org/2019/08/13/750770595/trump-administration-delays-some-china-tariffs

upstart writes:Submitted via IRC for SoyCow7671New Norman Cryptominer Uses Dynamic DNS for C2 Communication

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barbara hudson writes:Increase in gaming disorder in UK forcing people into private treatment at home or abroad

"Chocolate" writes:Ever played one of those 'brain training' games and wondered if it did anything good? Probably not, if you are thinking that afterwards. They do apparently train the brain for being more capable in dealing with brain training puzzles.Back in reality, a new treatment is being offered to train the brain to work better. It is claimed that neurofeedback and qEEG (quantitative electroencephalograph) practitioners can help map the brain and provide feedback to help brain functionality improve. However, the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists have concluded that there is insufficient evidence that this proposed treatment will help with mental disorders.I'll stick to retrophrenology thanks.Original SubmissionRead more of this story at SoylentNews.

An Anonymous Coward writes:A while back there was an article about a man whose hand was scalded after he nuked a cup of water in the microwave. A cautionary tale, with the punchline being that microwaving food can store energy in the material being heated which can then violently erupt when the material is disturbed.A woman has been possibly blinded in one eye after her microwaved eggs exploded:

canopic jug writes:Emma Charlton at the World Economic Forum summarizes a report that finds by cutting out three 10-minute social media checks a day you could read as many as 30 more books a year.

takyon writes:SMIC: 14nm FinFET in Risk Production; China's First FinFET Line To Contribute Revenue by Late 2019

takyon writes:Virgin Galactic unveils luxury lounge at its airport for space tourism

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takyon writes:Micron shared details of its 3rd generation of "10 nm-class" DRAM fabrication:

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upstart writes:Submitted via IRC for SoyCow1984Math Is Beautiful, Study Says

upstart writes:Submitted via IRC for SoyCow1984This Supercomputer Is Generating Millions of Universes

"upstart" writes:Submitted via IRC for SoyCow7671New Allegations: Capital One Suspect Stole From 30+ Organizations

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[Updated 20190818_014119 UTC. (1) Added expansion of KNOB acronym and link to their site. (2) Note: the linked story has been updated since this story went live and the first 3 paragraphs you see here are no longer present on Bleeping Computer. --martyb]Arthur T Knackerbracket has found the following story:

upstart writes:Submitted via IRC for SoyCow7671Phishing Campaign Uses Google Drive to Bypass Email Gateways

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[Ed note: This story was originally posted 2019.08.14 21:36 UTC but was lost when we had the site crash this morning. Prior comments have, unfortunately, been lost. takyon: This story has been further updated to avoid confusion.]takyon writes:SpaceX may have signed an agreement with ULA supplier RUAG for bigger Falcon fairings (Update: no agreement)

We seem to have had an issue with the site early today (UTC). A month's worth of stories appear to have gone missing, and the comments thereon.Unsure what is the cause and are investigating...Please note that if we have to do a restore of the DB, comments (journal entries, etc.) made between when site issues began and time of restore could be lost.In the meantime, feel free to join in on IRC. The server's at: irc.soylentnews.org:6667. You can use your favorite client or the web interface and meet us on channel: #Soylent.20190815_110054 UTC Status Update: We are still investigating. Have found no root cause as of yet. Will update this page when we have further info or within 30 minutes. --martybRead more of this story at SoylentNews.

takyon writes:Google "Machine Learning Fairness" Whistleblower Goes Public, says: "burden lifted off of my soul"

takyon writes:Neanderthals commonly suffered from 'swimmer's ear'

takyon writes:SpaceX may have signed an agreement with ULA supplier RUAG for bigger Falcon fairings

An Anonymous Coward writes:https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/edu/news/2016/3/16/how-many-decimals-of-pi-do-we-really-need/

upstart writes:Submitted via IRC for SoyCow6430Schrödinger's Cat with 20 Qubits

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canopic jug writes:Reportedly a girl earned a phone confiscation from her mother by watching YouTube while the stove caught fire. There were so many opportunities around their house to circumvent being grounded that it only slowed down her access to the source of her addiction, earning some attention around the net:

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An Anonymous Coward writes:Leaked Draft of Trump Executive Order to 'Censor the Internet' Denounced as Dangerous, Unconstitutional Edict