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2021-02-12 21:58:52 |
Maryland becomes first state in the nation to tax digital advertising (lien direct) |
First-of-its-kind bill in the US is likely to face legal challenges. |
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2021-02-12 20:56:59 |
Report: NASA\'s only realistic path for humans on Mars is nuclear propulsion (lien direct) |
"It's the kind of technology challenge that NASA was built for." |
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2021-02-12 20:38:49 |
Frontier raises sneaky “Internet Infrastructure Surcharge” from $4 to $7 (lien direct) |
Fee covers Frontier's basic network costs but isn't included in advertised rates. |
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2021-02-12 19:33:57 |
Kombucha tea is trendy, but it has also inspired new “living materials” (lien direct) |
"Syn-SCOBY" with genetically tailored yeasts can sense pollutants, purify water |
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2021-02-12 18:44:28 |
Open source video player VLC will get a new UI this year with 4.0 launch (lien direct) |
A Web version is also in the works. |
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2021-02-12 18:00:53 |
Facebook has been helping law enforcement identify Capitol rioters (lien direct) |
Facebook says it is "continuing to share more information with law enforcement." |
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2021-02-12 17:37:12 |
Adding arthritis drug to current COVID treatment cuts deaths even more (lien direct) |
It's not a smash hit, but the benefits and the clear results are welcome. |
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2021-02-12 17:28:28 |
New Xiaomi smartphone has an extra screen in… uh, the camera bump? (lien direct) |
Leaked hands-on video shows off Xiaomi's curious new display location. |
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2021-02-12 17:04:08 |
CD Projekt Red source code reportedly sells for millions in dark Web auction [Updated] (lien direct) |
Cyberpunk developer refused to pay up after exposure to ransomware attack. |
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2021-02-12 15:57:48 |
Listen to haunting notes from an 18,000-year-old conch shell trumpet (lien direct) |
Archaeologists in 1931 assumed the shell was only a broken drinking cup. |
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2021-02-12 15:12:30 |
White House hastens to address global chip shortage (lien direct) |
Dearth of semiconductors has forced several US car plants to halt production. |
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2021-02-12 15:01:17 |
90-year-old gets AT&T 300Mbps fiber a week after complaining in WSJ print ad (lien direct) |
From 3Mbps DSL to 300Mbps fiber: Aaron Epstein's newspaper ad gets amazing result. |
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2021-02-12 13:19:07 |
Microsoft is seeing a big spike in Web shell use (lien direct) |
Spike shows just how useful and hard to detect these simple programs can be. |
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2021-02-12 13:00:06 |
The games of love: our favorite couch co-op games to play with a partner (lien direct) |
We pick a few games to enjoy with another, whether they're a newbie or hardcore. |
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2021-02-11 23:50:36 |
Researchers engineer a Neanderthal gene into human nerve cells (lien direct) |
Neural stem cells with the Neanderthal version of a key gene behave differently. |
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2021-02-11 22:09:22 |
Apple TV+ acquires a “sci-fi courtroom drama” about a murderous robot doll (lien direct) |
Sci-fi is looking like a cornerstone of Apple TV+'s slowly growing library. |
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2021-02-11 21:50:46 |
Caged heat: Mesquite bugs battle in a plastic cup-for science! (lien direct) |
Two mesquite bugs enter, one mesquite bug leaves. |
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2021-02-11 21:21:13 |
Cox cuts some users\' uploads from 30Mbps to 10Mbps-here\'s how to avoid it (lien direct) |
Cox notifies users of speed cut, fails to mention they can keep current plan. |
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2021-02-11 21:03:30 |
Virginia is about to get a major California-style data privacy law (lien direct) |
Virginia's the first on deck since California's CCPA in 2018, but more are coming. |
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2021-02-11 20:46:26 |
Mastercard will support cryptocurrencies-but not the ones you think (lien direct) |
Supporting major cryptocurrencies like bitcoin could be a regulatory nightmare. |
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2021-02-11 19:39:06 |
Apple\'s new MagSafe wireless charger is down to a new low price today (lien direct) |
Dealmaster also has big discounts on the AirPods Pro, Fire tablets, and more. |
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2021-02-11 19:29:08 |
Google flags its iOS apps as “out of date” after two months of neglect (lien direct) |
Google hasn't updated major apps since the iOS 14 privacy requirements launched. |
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2021-02-11 19:00:02 |
Using whale songs to image beneath the ocean\'s floor (lien direct) |
Seismic data generated by whale songs helps build a picture of the ocean's base. |
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2021-02-11 17:24:59 |
Why didn\'t GameStop sell some of its inflated stock during the bubble? (lien direct) |
The retailer could still possibly arrange a stock-for-cash infusion in the future |
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2021-02-11 16:55:06 |
Top anti-vaxxer Robert F. Kennedy Jr. banned from Instagram-but not Facebook (lien direct) |
Kennedy has a long history of spreading dangerous misinformation on social media. |
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2021-02-11 16:18:49 |
Why are General Motors and Will Ferrell trolling Norway? (lien direct) |
54 percent of new cars in Norway are EVs, but it's a hard model to replicate. |
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2021-02-11 15:46:44 |
Fauci: Vaccines for first-graders could be authorized by September (lien direct) |
Trials need to prove the vaccine is safe and effective in children. |
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2021-02-11 11:45:53 |
Configuring vim: The right way, the wrong way, and the Hutchinson way (lien direct) |
Stop me if you've heard this one: two senior sysadmins walk into a ~/.vimrc ... |
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2021-02-11 04:18:08 |
Disney fires Mandalorian\'s Gina Carano over “abhorrent, unacceptable” posts (lien direct) |
Report claims that pressure had mounted for months: "Today was the final straw." |
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2021-02-11 01:50:15 |
Double-masking more than doubled cough-particle blocking in CDC study (lien direct) |
Data has lots of caveats, but it's not a bad idea to up your mask game. |
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2021-02-10 23:21:13 |
A lithium-ion upgrade for your car, but not the one you\'re expecting (lien direct) |
We try out a 12V lithium-ion battery upgrade for your car. |
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2021-02-10 22:59:28 |
Breached water plant employees used the same TeamViewer password and no firewall (lien direct) |
Shortcomings illustrate the lack of security rigor in critical infrastructure environments. |
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2021-02-10 22:46:33 |
United Airlines orders 200 vertical-takeoff electric airplanes (lien direct) |
Startup Archer received investments from United Airlines and Stellantis. |
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2021-02-10 22:31:27 |
A terabyte isn\'t what it used to be-14% of Internet customers use more (lien direct) |
Terabyte-using customers doubled from 7% to 14% as pandemic wore on. |
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2021-02-10 22:16:47 |
HBO Max signs “adult” cartoon series based on Scooby-Doo\'s Velma (lien direct) |
Six other new series, including return of Lord and Miller's MTV classic Clone High. |
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2021-02-10 22:02:20 |
Google, Facebook tell SCOTUS it should be harder for you to sue them (lien direct) |
The argument boils down to: if you don't know we messed up, then it can't hurt you. |
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2021-02-10 19:09:30 |
Authorities bust SIM-swap ring they say took millions from the rich and famous (lien direct) |
SIM-swapping is a worldwide scourge. Law enforcement is trying to make a dent. |
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2021-02-10 18:30:44 |
Netflix acquires the rights to all 22 Redwall books, plans film and series (lien direct) |
The film will be written by Over the Garden Wall's Patrick McHale. |
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2021-02-10 18:15:32 |
Oracle\'s TikTok acquisition reportedly “shelved” indefinitely (lien direct) |
Former admin. made a big deal of TikTok's alleged security risks... until it forgot |
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2021-02-10 18:11:15 |
With Trump gone, Huawei tells Biden it\'s not a security threat (lien direct) |
With a new president in town, Huawei CEO says he would welcome friendlier relations. |
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2021-02-10 14:28:53 |
Past coronavirus infections don\'t seem to help with SARS-CoV-2 (lien direct) |
Neither T nor B cells seem to use memory of one virus to attack the other. |
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2021-02-10 14:02:52 |
Super Mario 3D World + Bowser\'s Fury review: Everything old is new again (lien direct) |
Another unearthed Wii U classic paired with a new, somewhat repetitive diversion. |
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2021-02-10 13:00:04 |
How Cubans make island Internet work for them (lien direct) |
Cuba has been increasing Internet access, but the current digital divide grows, too. |
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2021-02-10 00:00:32 |
SpaceX Starlink now taking preorders for service in mid to late 2021 (lien direct) |
A $99 deposit today gives you a chance at service in the second half of 2021. |
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2021-02-09 23:56:47 |
New details emerge of how pandemic began: WHO team still eyes animal source (lien direct) |
Meanwhile, China still clings to possibility the virus originated in another country. |
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2021-02-09 23:18:15 |
macOS Big Sur 11.2.1 addresses MacBook Pro charging issues (lien direct) |
There are also supplemental updates for Catalina 10.15.7 and Mojave 10.14.6. |
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2021-02-09 21:50:53 |
Zero-days under active exploit are keeping Windows users busy (lien direct) |
Microsoft and Adobe issue patches to stop malicious attacks in the wild. |
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2021-02-09 21:30:17 |
We now have new evidence that Richard III murdered the princes in the tower (lien direct) |
New research lends credence to the account of Sir Thomas More. |
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2021-02-09 20:50:52 |
ISPs step up fight against SpaceX, tell FCC that Starlink will be too slow (lien direct) |
SpaceX's FCC broadband funding faces more opposition from telco trade groups. |
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2021-02-09 20:10:18 |
Bunches of Amazon Fire tablets are back on sale today (lien direct) |
Dealmaster also includes AirPods Pro, portable speakers, lap desks, and more. |
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