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2020-08-06 12:00:00 | The Feds Want These Teams to Hack a Satellite-From Home (lien direct) | Meet the hackers who, this weekend, will try to commandeer an actual orbiter as part of a Defcon contest hosted by the Air Force and the Defense Digital Service. | Hack | ★★★★ | |
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2020-08-06 12:00:00 | The Wonderful Instagram World Where Thor Is a Drag Performer (lien direct) | And Meryl Streep holds a riding crop. And ... Digital satirist Ronald McDonkey's images challenge the idea of fame and our relationship to it. | |||
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2020-08-06 12:00:00 | Scientists May Be Using the Wrong Cells to Study Covid-19 (lien direct) | How did an African green monkey that died in 1962 get involved in the biggest research debacle of this pandemic? | |||
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2020-08-06 11:00:00 | The Subtle Tricks Shopping Sites Use to Make You Spend More (lien direct) | Through deceptive designs known as “dark patterns,” online retailers try to nudge you toward purchases you wouldn't otherwise make. | |||
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2020-08-06 11:00:00 | Israeli Hackers Develop Tech to Combat Domestic Violence (lien direct) | A three-day hackathon produced a promising set of mobile apps for helping women in crisis, and for stopping violence against women before it occurs. | |||
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2020-08-06 11:00:00 | Could a Janky, Jury-Rigged Air Purifier Help Fight Covid-19? (lien direct) | Indoor air experts think: Sure, maybe. Why the hell not? We convinced the CEO of an air filter company to give it a try. | |||
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2020-08-05 21:41:09 | Dutch Hackers Found a Simple Way to Mess With Traffic Lights (lien direct) | By reverse-engineering apps intended for cyclists, security researchers found they could cause delays in at least 10 cities from anywhere in the world. | |||
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2020-08-05 21:22:11 | Voting Machine Makers Are Finally Playing Nice With Hackers (lien direct) | After years of secrecy, one major election tech company is giving more hackers a look under the hood. | |||
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2020-08-05 19:05:05 | Trump\'s TikTok Drama Is a Distraction (lien direct) | As the White House zeroes in on a single app, some experts say more pressing issues are going by the wayside. | |||
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2020-08-05 18:00:00 | Cheap, Easy Deepfakes Are Getting Closer to the Real Thing (lien direct) | Using open source software and less than $100, a researcher was able to create plausible images and audio of actor Tom Hanks. | |||
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2020-08-05 15:26:10 | Mulan, Tenet, and the Future of Going to the Movies (lien direct) | In 2020, America may ruin the American movie-going experience. But hey, if you're willing to plop down 30 bucks, you'll be able to watch Mulan next month. | |||
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2020-08-05 14:00:00 | iOS 14\'s Best Privacy Feature? Catching Data-Grabbing Apps (lien direct) | Apple's new operating system hasn't been released to the public yet, but its new permission notifications are already shaming developers into cleaning up their acts. | ★★★ | ||
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2020-08-05 13:00:00 | Instagram Launches Reels, Its TikTok Clone, in the US (lien direct) | The company is wooing creators with features they know and love, on a platform President Trump doesn't publicly hate. | |||
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2020-08-05 12:00:00 | An \'80s File Format Enabled Stealthy Mac Hacking (lien direct) | The now-patched vulnerability would have let hackers target Microsoft Office using Symbolic Link-a file type that hasn't been in common use in over 30 years. | Vulnerability | ||
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2020-08-05 12:00:00 | A New Hotline Offers Free Anonymous Support for Gamers (lien direct) | The Games and Online Harassment Hotline launched Tuesday as a resource for anyone to talk about the emotional issues that emerge all over the industry. | |||
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2020-08-05 11:00:00 | Inside the Courthouse Break-In Spree That Landed Two White Hat Hackers in Jail (lien direct) | When two men were hired to break into Iowa judicial buildings, they thought it was just another physical security audit-until they were charged with burglary. | ★★ | ||
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2020-08-05 11:00:00 | Can Killing Cookies Save Journalism? (lien direct) | A Dutch public broadcaster got rid of targeted digital ads-and its revenues went way up. | |||
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2020-08-05 11:00:00 | Your Income Predicts How Well You Can Socially Distance (lien direct) | America's rich used to move around more than the poor. When Covid landed, that flipped: The wealthy now work remotely, while essential workers toil. | |||
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2020-08-04 22:35:29 | \'Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout\' Is a Freewheeling Breath of Fresh Air (lien direct) | Surviving three or four rounds of this multiplayer knock-out game makes you feel like a total athlete, even as a pirate-costumed bean | |||
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2020-08-04 19:43:44 | Decades-Old Email Flaws Could Let Attackers Mask Their Identities (lien direct) | Researchers found 18 exploits that take advantage of inconsistencies in the email plumbing most people never think about. | |||
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2020-08-04 18:23:00 | A Summer Camp Covid-19 Outbreak Offers Back-to-School Lessons (lien direct) | A CDC report from a Georgia hotspot illuminates just how easily kids can spread coronavirus, adding to our understanding of kids' role in transmission. | |||
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2020-08-04 17:20:55 | Hackers Could Use IoT Botnets to Manipulate Energy Markets (lien direct) | With access to just 50,000 high-wattage smart devices, attackers could make a bundle off of causing minor fluctuations. | |||
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2020-08-04 16:00:00 | Apple Just Upgraded Its iMacs, a Little (lien direct) | The upgrades are dramatic if you're looking for more power, but if you're holding out for Face ID or a fresh look, keep waiting. | |||
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2020-08-04 13:00:00 | \'Calling Bullshit\' Skewers the World\'s BS-Merchants (lien direct) | Carl Bergstrom and Jevin West's new book teaches us how to live in a world that's full of it, and how to spot BS in ourselves. | ★★ | ||
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2020-08-04 12:00:00 | Should Governments Slap a Tax on Plastic? (lien direct) | More than a billion tons of it could enter the environment in the next 20 years. It's time, advocates say, to put a sin tax on single-use plastic. | |||
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2020-08-04 12:00:00 | There\'s No Such Thing As a Tech Expert Anymore (lien direct) | Members of Congress clearly don't understand the tech companies they're supposed to regulate. But neither does anyone else. | |||
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2020-08-04 12:00:00 | Hackers Are Building an Army of Cheap Satellite Trackers (lien direct) | NyanSat is an open source ground station that lets you listen in on low-orbit transmissions for about $100 worth of gear. | |||
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2020-08-04 11:00:00 | The Tech That Can Help Keep Your Dogs Happy and Healthy (lien direct) | You don't need a lot of gear to keep your pup's tail wagging, but the right stuff can vastly improve their lives and your relationship with them. | |||
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2020-08-04 11:00:00 | The American Scientists Who Saved London From Nazi Drones (lien direct) | For months, German V-1s terrorized the city. To take them down, US physicists had to develop a “smart fuse”-a task they were told was practically impossible. | |||
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2020-08-04 11:00:00 | It\'s Not Just TikTok. Chinese Firms Face More US Roadblocks (lien direct) | Chinese companies have been free to expand in the US while American firms were stymied by Beijing. Now, the climate is not as welcoming. | |||
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2020-08-04 10:00:00 | TikTok and the Evolution of Digital Blackface (lien direct) | On the app, users drape themselves in the trappings of Black culture-and steal the viral spotlight. It's exploitation at its most refined and disturbing. | |||
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2020-08-03 17:08:07 | An American Pickle Might Have Been Fresher in the 2010s (lien direct) | Seth Rogen's new movie is funny, although some gags meant to skewer hip Brooklynites seem strangely dated. | |||
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2020-08-03 15:00:00 | Frog Eats Beetle. Beetle Crawls Through Guts to Escape (lien direct) | Regimbartia attenuata doesn't take too kindly to being eaten. Once locked inside a frog's maw, it turns around and starts heading for the exit. | |||
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2020-08-03 15:00:00 | Google Pixel 4A Review: Nearly Perfect and Only $350 (lien direct) | The 4A is an upgrade in almost every way over its predecessor, yet it's cheaper. It's our new fave Android phone. | ★★★★ | ||
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2020-08-03 13:00:00 | One Free Press Coalition Spotlights Journalists Under Attack - August 2020 (lien direct) | This month's focus is on Austin Tice, an American photojournalist who has gone missing in Syria and is presumed to be alive. | ★★★★ | ||
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2020-08-03 12:00:00 | What Poetry Means for Doctors and Patients During a Pandemic (lien direct) | The poetry editor of The Journal of the American Medical Association talks about medicine, metaphor, and how literature can even improve patient outcomes. | |||
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2020-08-03 12:00:00 | The 7 Best Chromebooks for Every Budget (2020) (lien direct) | WIRED Tested. If you're all in on Google services, these are our favorite ChromeOS laptops and 2-in-1 tablets for school, work, or home. | |||
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2020-08-03 11:00:00 | The Rise of the Virtual Being (lien direct) | On the latest episode of the Get WIRED podcast, we attend the Virtual Beings Summit and contemplate Lucy, Lil Miquela, and what it means to be human. | |||
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2020-08-03 11:00:00 | The Hate-Fueled Rise of r/The_Donald-and Its Epic Takedown (lien direct) | The notorious subreddit trafficked in violent rhetoric, growing a prodigious following over five years. Here's how-and why-Reddit finally shut it down. | |||
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2020-08-02 18:49:54 | SpaceX Brings Astronauts Home Safely in a Historic First (lien direct) | That's a wrap on SpaceX's crewed demo mission, which clears the way for the company to regularly launch astronauts for NASA. | |||
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2020-08-02 13:00:00 | Archaeologists Have Found the Source of Stonehenge\'s Boulders (lien direct) | Modern scholars have only been able to speculate about where the huge stones came from-until now. | |||
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2020-08-02 12:00:00 | Why Are Plants Green? The Answer Might Work on Any Planet (lien direct) | A new model of photosynthesis points to an evolutionary principle governing light-harvesting organisms that might apply throughout the universe. | |||
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2020-08-02 12:00:00 | I Bought the Duffel Bag That\'s in \'The Expanse\'-and Loved It (lien direct) | I use it to pack pillows on a paddleboard. But you can also use it to pack guns. In space. | |||
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2020-08-02 11:00:00 | How to Make Your Video Calls Look and Sound Better (lien direct) | Natural light is your friend. Audio feedback is your worst enemy. | |||
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2020-08-02 11:00:00 | Incognito Mode May Not Work the Way You Think It Does (lien direct) | Every browser has a private mode-but the privacy it offers has a limit. | |||
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2020-08-01 17:23:48 | The Rank Hypocrisy of a TikTok Ban (lien direct) | The fate of the platform remains uncertain, but one thing is clear: banning it would upturn fundamental principles of democracy. | |||
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2020-08-01 13:00:00 | Rite Aid Used Facial Recognition in Stores for Nearly a Decade (lien direct) | A SubStack email mess, a Nintendo leak, and more of the week's top security news. | |||
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2020-08-01 11:00:00 | The Garmin Hack Was a Warning (lien direct) | As ransomware groups turn their attention to bigger game, expect more high-profile targets to fall. | Ransomware Hack | ||
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2020-08-01 11:00:00 | 10 Ways to Reconnect With Long Distance Relatives, Friends, and Relationships (lien direct) | Whatever the distance, these ideas will help you feel closer in these trying times. | ★★ | ||
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2020-08-01 11:00:00 | 15 Best Weekend Deals: Laptops, TVs, Phones, and Outdoor Gear (lien direct) | Planning a socially-distanced camping trip? Now is the time to stock up on things like backpacks and tents. |
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