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upstart writes:Submitted via IRC for AnonymousLuserUsing the same tactics as ‘Big Tobacco,’ Juul may have intentionally targeted teens

RandomFactor writes:A new bill is being written with input from both the House and Senate in the hopes of speeding the introduction of self driving vehicles on the roads.Similar legislation last year (the SELF DRIVE Act in the House and the 'AV START Act' in the Senate) failed to pass even though amended repeatedly in response to Democrat

takyon writes:Decades-Old Computer Science Conjecture Solved in Two Pages

upstart writes:Submitted via IRC for AnonymousLuserIRS reminds 10,000 taxpayers that cryptocurrency is subject to taxes

upstart writes:Submitted via IRC for AnonymousLuserPhysicists count sound particles with quantum microphone

upstart writes:Submitted via IRC for AnonymousLuserLike film editors and archaeologists, biochemists piece together genome history

An Anonymous Coward writes:Australia's consumer watchdog has handed down 23 proposed changes in a new report into the behaviour of the world's biggest tech giants. If adopted, tech giants will be required to take the collection and use of user data more seriously. The recommendations include creating an independent ombudsman, a new specialist arm named the "ACCC digital platforms branch" for proactively investigating anti-competitive conduct, upgrading the Privacy Act, improve handling of fake news, and allow users to select their default search engine and browser on Android. The intent is to bring Australia in line with the protections the US and Europe have for user privacy.Maybe they will finally make it law that users get root access to their devices by default.Original SubmissionRead more of this story at SoylentNews.

takyon writes:Alibaba Crafts A 16-Core RISC-V Chip @ 2.5GHz

RandomFactor writes:Researchers at King's College London have identified a new type of cell that can grow into the two main cell types in adult livers.

takyon writes:AMD says Valve is underestimating its success in the Steam Hardware Survey

RandomFactor writes:Deep in the North Island Forests of New Zealand, a zombie tree lays dreaming.

An Anonymous Coward writes:In the last few years: millions of accounts have been breached, AWS contains have been compromised, and if a company is storing their data 'in the cloud' then it's probably just a matter of time until someone hacks into it.Not so for an Australian bank who uploaded 13 thousand customers' records to a third party data service. The bank admitted fault and the "data service" has reportedly deleted the data which included "customer names, date of birth, contact details and in some cases, government identity numbers."

upstart writes:Submitted via IRC for BytramCosmic Ray Update: New Results from the Moon

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An Anonymous Coward writes:https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2019/07/siri-records-fights-doctors-appointments-and-sex-and-contractors-hear-it/

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upstart writes:Submitted via IRC for BytramIt's official: US government approves T-Mobile/Sprint merger

upstart writes:Submitted via IRC for BytramAsteroid 2019 OK to flyby Earth at 0.19 LD on July 25 - the largest of the year

DannyB writes:Retrotechtacular: The Floppy Disk Orphaned By Linux

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takyon writes:To protect its satellites, France outlines ambitious space-weapons program

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Bytram writes in via IRC with two hot stories about the weather:Records Tumble as Europe Swelters in Heatwaveupstart writes:Submitted via IRC for BytramRecords tumble as Europe swelters in heatwave

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upstart writes:Submitted via IRC for BytramAirbus A350 software bug forces airlines to turn planes off and on every 149 hours

"upstart" writes:Submitted via IRC for SoyCow1984Moon bricks could keep the lights on and the heat up in Lunar colonies – TechCrunch

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upstart writes:Submitted via IRC for BytramChina launches first private rocket capable of carrying satellites

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upstart writes:Submitted via IRC for BytramDOJ to approve T-Mobile/Sprint merger despite 13 states trying to block it

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Chocolate writes:Recently, news of subscriber numbers dropping triggered a lawsuit against Netflix, Disney announced their own channel, and content providers are clawing back their IP ("Imaginary Property"), and generally it was all looking bad for Netfix and Friends. Talk of how splintered the streaming market is becoming and how long Netflix can last in the foreseeable bleak future has dominated the discussion. Good news, everyone: Netflix has confirmed a deal to integrate with Foxtel Australia to allow Foxtel subscribers access to the Netflix catalogue.This is a huge step forward in healing the fractured market in Australia and importantly cementing Netflix's dominant position in the streaming space. Foxtel has been fighting a losing battle to Netflix as it shed 100,000 subscribers in their last financial quarter while its debt builds. This deal is meant to be a lifeline for Foxtel but it may end up being the boost Netflix needs to encourage other streaming competitors to join rather than fight.Original SubmissionRead more of this story at SoylentNews.

An Anonymous Coward writes:A combination of an increase in construction and chilly weather has increased the amount of vermin in and around Sydney, Australia. There's no use trying to ask them nicely to leave, they are here to stay. Now the council is stepping up to deal with the problem head on by doubling down on control measures and engaging residents and businesses to help push down the infesting population. This problem is not new with Sydney dealing with this type of problem year in year out. Businesses are advised to take care how they dispose of food and residents should take precautions to ensure unwanted pests don't bed down with them in hidden places.Good advice.Original SubmissionRead more of this story at SoylentNews.

takyon writes:Low Barr: Don't give me that crap about security, just put the backdoors in the encryption, roars US Attorney General

RandomFactor writes:A paper published this month in the journal Ecology and Society by a University of Washington lead team of researchers investigates the motivations of people who join and remain active in citizen science projects; the results may help future citizen science projects better engage and motivate volunteers.

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upstart writes:Submitted via IRC for BytramToo hot to handle? Raspberry Pi 4 fans left wondering if kit should come with a heatsink

c0lo writes:The Trump Administration Protested when Kenya Halted Construction of a Coal-Fired Power Plant:

An Anonymous Coward writes:The growing threat from "extreme right-wing" terrorism will be included in official threat-level warnings for the first time, the home secretary has announced.Until now, the alerts – which tell the public if the risk is low, substantial or critical – have taken into account the threat of attack from Islamists only.The change follows growing recognition of the rising threat from the far right, since the murder of 50 Muslims in Christchurch, New Zealand, in March.https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/far-right-terror-warning-uk-islamist-security-threat-attack-a9017296.htmlOriginal SubmissionRead more of this story at SoylentNews.

An Anonymous Coward writes:https://www.rollingstone.com/movies/movie-news/rutger-hauer-blade-runner-dead-obituary-863023/At the end of the film, a dying Batty delivers the famed “tears in rain” monologue, a speech Hauer partly wrote himself. In his autobiography, All Those Moments: Stories of Heroes, Villains, Replicants, and Blade Runners, Hauer recalled that he “wasn’t that happy” with the original page-long monologue that Blade Runner director Ridley Scott had originally planned. So the actor took it upon himself to cut 30 lines from the speech and keep the two he felt were the most poetic. Then he added the most famous line himself, “All those moments will be lost in time, like tears in rain.”Original SubmissionRead more of this story at SoylentNews.

DannyB writes:FTC To Hold Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg Liable For Any Future Privacy Violations

takyon writes:Drama in Low-Earth Orbit as LightSail 2 Deploys its Sails:

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MostCynical writes:Telstra pulls the plug on Australia's 'talking clock' which has given 'millisecond precise' time for the past 66 years. The Daily Mail reports that the phone service talking clock is to be shut down after 66 years.

upstart writes:Submitted via IRC for BytramCheckmate, Qualcomm: Apple in billion-dollar bid to gobble Intel's 5G modem blueprints, staff – new claim