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AndyTheAbsurd writes:Fermat's Library has posted a paper from 1988 about the design of the early internet. The internet was already 15 years old at that point; and I thought that Soylentils might enjoy a little historical perspective about the original goals of the Internet's design and how the Department of Defense was involved.Original SubmissionRead more of this story at SoylentNews.

upstart writes:Submitted via IRC for BytramOfficial Monero website is hacked to deliver currency-stealing malware

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Chocolate writes:Have you ever wondered what happens when you put plastic in the recycling bin for collection? It probably goes straight into the garbage tip with the rest of the trash. Up to a short time ago, countries like China offered a decent price for usable plastic, but those deals have dried up, leaving many countries with millions of tonnes of plastic and few solutions to deal with it.Now, Australian company Licella says it has created a system that can recycle all types of plastic, even to the extent of creating oil that can be turned into bitumen, petrol or back into different kinds of plastics.

takyon writes:How China plans to lead the computer chip industry

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upstart writes:Submitted via IRC for BytramNew, slippery toilet coating provides cleaner flushing, saves water: Innovative coating could reduce toilet water consumption by half, increase water sustainability

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martyb writes:John Legere Leaving T-Mobile After 7 Fun Years of Bashing AT&T:

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upstart writes:Submitted via IRC for chromasThe Sound of Earth Being Wracked by a Solar Storm Is Eerily Disturbing

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upstart writes in with submission, via IRC, for SoyCow2736.Chess: Magnus Carlsen to meet top teens in pursuit of record unbeaten run:

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canopic jug writes:Professor J. Alex Halderman, the noted election security researcher, along with his co-authors, have published a summary of Let's Encrypt, its components, and what it does. (Warning for PDF.) The service Let's Encrypt is a free, automated, open certificate authority (CA) to provide TLS certificates. These are usually for web sites, enabling them to provide HTTPS connections.

takyon writes:Boeing seems upset with NASA's inspector general

takyon writes:Lawsuit claims Burger King's Impossible Whoppers are contaminated by meat

upstart writes:Submitted via IRC for soylent_fuschiaTwo Charged Over Crypto Theft via SIM Swapping, Death Threats

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upstart writes:Submitted via IRC for SoyCow1337VoltServer adds a data layer to electricity distribution in a move that could help smart grid rollout – TechCrunch

upstart writes:Submitted via IRC for SoyCow1337GitHub will store all of its public open source code in an Arctic vault

An Anonymous Coward writes:Having written an IDE, an API, and having gone through the copyright process for software before, I have at least a little understanding the current debate between Google and Oracle. While the general consensus seems to be that Google is right, I disagree. Here are my reasons.Read more of this story at SoylentNews.

upstart writes:Submitted via IRC for SoyCow1337US-CERT Warns of Remotely Exploitable Bugs in Medical Devices

upstart writes:Submitted via IRC for SoyCow1337The USPTO wants to know if artificial intelligence can own the content it creates

An Anonymous Coward writes:Analysis of official deceased organ donation data casts doubt on the credibility of China's organ transplant reform:

upstart writes in with a submission, via IRC, for Bytram.Americans and Privacy: Concerned, Confused and Feeling Lack of Control Over Their Personal Information

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upstart writes in with a submission, via IRC, for SoyCow1337.New NextCry Ransomware Encrypts Data on NextCloud Linux Servers

upstart writes in with a submission, via IRC, for SoyCow1337.Pre-installed apps on low-end Android phones are full of security holes

upstart writes in with a submission, via IRC, for SoyCow1337.One of CRISPR's inventors has called for controls on gene-editing technology

upstart writes:Submitted via IRC for Runaway1956__Boeing received 'unnecessary' contract boost for astronaut capsule, watchdog says

barbara hudson writes:In 1951 Isaac Asimov inflicted psychohistory on the world with the Foundation Trilogy. Now, thanks to data sets going back more than 2,500 years, scientists have discovered the rules underlying the rise and fall of civilizations, after examining more than 400 such historical societies crash and burn - or in some cases avoid crashing. More here:https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2019/nov/12/history-as-a-giant-data-set-how-analysing-the-past-could-help-save-the-future

upstart writes:Submitted via IRC for Runaway1956__Study: There may be no such thing as objective reality

upstart writes:Submitted via IRC for SoyCow1337DDoS-for-Hire Services Owner Sentenced to 13 Months in Prison

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upstart writes:Submitted via IRC for SoyCow1337Virgin Galactic begins 'Astronaut Readiness Program' for first paying customers – TechCrunch

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upstart writes:Submitted via IRC for SoyCow1337How Laws Against Child Sexual Abuse Imagery Can Make It Harder to Detect

upstart writes:Submitted via IRC for SoyCow1337Lyft is ceasing scooter operations in six cities and laying off 20 employees – TechCrunch

upstart writes:Submitted via IRC for SoyCow1337LA warns of 'juice-jacking' malware, but admits it has no cases – TechCrunch

upstart writes:Submitted via IRC for SoyCow1337Apple 'surprised' by Germany's new law to open up mobile payments

upstart writes for SoyCow1337:New AI System Predicts Seizures With Near-Perfect Accuracy [Javascript required]:

RandomFactor writes:New research from the University of Rochester describes an innovative superhydrophobic (SH) metal array that is effectively unsinkable. The