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DannyB writes:City of Columbus sues man after he discloses severity of ransomware attackMayor said data was unusable to criminals; researcher proved otherwise.

coolgopher writes:https://www.theguardian.com/science/article/2024/sep/05/common-food-dye-found-to-make-skin-and-muscle-temporarily-transparent

fliptop writes:Losing ground in the race to produce electric vehicles, German and French carmakers are heading toward a disruptive wave of factory closures:

Freeman writes:https://arstechnica.com/security/2024/09/sailors-hid-an-unauthorized-starlink-on-the-deck-of-a-us-warship-and-lied-about-it/

DannyB writes:Cops Are Starting To Tow Away Teslas To 'Secure' Recordings Captured By The Cars' Cameras

upstart writes:In the hunt for alien life, is man truly 'the measure of all things?':

canopic jug writes:Coreboot 24.08 has been released, as announced on the project's blog. coreboot is a fast, flexible, and secure extended firmware platform to help boot modern computers and embedded systems. Some hardware comes with coreboot these days as vendors increasingly offer it as an option. In other cases, if you have a supported chip set, it can be used to replace the slower, less secure, proprietary UEFI ("BIOS") firmware which came with the hardware.

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upstart writes:The LZ experiment reports no signs of dark matter in their latest search:

AnonTechie writes:The Register

hubie writes:"We know what you're thinking. Is this even legal?":

owl writes:http://cityinfrastructure.com/single.php?d=RuralOutsidePlant&t=Rural%20Outside%20Plant

hubie writes:Innovative research from Japan challenges negative perceptions, revealing the psychological benefits of video gaming:

Freeman writes:https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/09/rust-in-linux-lead-retires-rather-than-deal-with-more-nontechnical-nonsense/

Frosty Piss writes:https://www.fastcompany.com/91174361/kim-dotcom-loses-12-year-battle-halt-deportation-u-s

upstart writes:Study finds people are consistently and confidently wrong about those with opposing views:

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owl writes:https://kevinboone.me/headphonejack.html

Boeing's Starliner is Making Mysterious 'Sonar' Noises and No One Can Explain It - Plagued Spacecrafupstart writes:Boeing's Starliner Is Making Mysterious 'Sonar' Noises and No One Can Explain It - Plagued Spacecraft Is Scheduled To Return to Earth in a Week Without Its Crew:

hubie writes:New research reveals that rudeness in the workplace is far more than just unpleasant - it can be downright dangerous:

owl writes:https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/sep/01/transatlantic-flight-speed-of-sound-record-blackbird-sr-71

hubie writes:A new study has shown the roleplaying game boosts people's confidence and enables them to feel more comfortable with social interactions:

upstart writes:At least 24 EU countries struggle with teacher shortages:

upstart writes:Darwin's fear was unjustified: Study suggests fossil record gaps not a major issue:

Ok this was pretty cool.https://kottke.org/24/08/secret-message-in-one-million-checkboxes(Editor's note: we usually do not post videos, but it is integral to understanding the story it well worth watching. I encourage you to watch the whole video! --MartyB)

hubie writes:A rocket team reports the first successful detection of Earth's ambipolar electric field:

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hubie writes:Even Earth's mightiest telescopes aren't up to the task of imaging Apollo lunar landing sites. A lack of resolution is the biggest reason why:

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upstart writes:Ford becomes the latest company to scale back its diversity and inclusion policies:

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upstart writes:Top Brazilian judge orders suspension of X platform in nation:

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upstart writes:End of the Road: An AnandTech Farewell:

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Freeman writes:https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/08/backpage-founder-michael-lacey-gets-5-years-in-prison-for-money-laundering/

owl writes:https://www.haskellforall.com/2024/08/firewall-rules-not-as-secure-as-you.html

Booga1 writes:TikTok must face lawsuit over 10-year-old girl's death, US court rules.

owl writes:https://blog.hopefullyuseful.com/blog/advantage-air-ezone-tablet-diy-repair/

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owl writes:https://ian.sh/tsa

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owl writes:https://martypc.blogspot.com/2024/08/pc-floppy-copy-protection-formaster.html

Freeman writes:https://arstechnica.com/culture/2024/08/martin-shkreli-pisses-off-nft-collective-that-bought-his-not-so-unique-wu-tang-album/

An Anonymous Coward writes:How I Got a Truly Anonymous Signal Accounthttps://theintercept.com/2024/07/16/signal-app-privacy-phone-number/

upstart writes:A First Look at PyScript: Python in the Web Browser - Real Python: