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Alex Jones Tops This Week's Internet News Roundup
Wired - 12 Aug 2018 15:00
Last week the Infowars founder was booted from several platforms--but not Twitter.
New Cameras to Track Perseid Meteor Shower from Meteor Crater
SPACE.com - 12 Aug 2018 16:20NASA Bolsters Smallsat Science Programs
SPACE.com - 12 Aug 2018 15:38Police expose SIM card hijacking ring
Engadget - 12 Aug 2018 04:10
There's a good chance you've had to ask your carrier for a SIM swap, whether it's to replace a faulty card or to switch to another size (say, from micro SIM to nano SIM). Crooks, however, are increasingly abusing those s...
Game-changing iDrive offers unlimited mobile backup for life
Android Authority - 12 Aug 2018 02:48
Award-winning iDrive securely backs up all your data from Android or iOS, so you'll never have to worry about syncing a new device again.
As the Pentagon moves to stand up a Space Force, budget fight looms
Space News - 12 Aug 2018 02:07
Deputy Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan: "It's going to take some time to work this through the Congress." SpaceNews.com
DEF CON 2018: Hacking Medical Protocols to Change Vital Signs
Threatpost - 12 Aug 2018 02:00
LAS VEGAS - In recent years there has been more attention paid to the security of medical devices; however, there has been little security research done on the unique protocols used by these devices. Many of the insulin ...
NASA launches Parker Solar Probe in mission to 'touch' the Sun
Engadget - 12 Aug 2018 16:14
After a few delays, the Sun-chasing Parker Solar Probe is on its way. NASA launched the spacecraft aboard a ULA Delta IV Heavy rocket at 3:31AM Eastern this morning (August 12th) and confirmed that the vessel was healthy...
Intel's 9th generation processors rumored to launch October 1st with 8 cores
The Verge - 12 Aug 2018 16:00
Intel is rumored to be introducing its 9th generation processors in October. While Intel's 10nm Cannon Lake chips have been delayed until 2019, this year's refresh will be based on improvements to the existing 14nm proce...
From sails to subs: 400 years of shipbuilding at the Chatham Historic Dockyard - CNET
CNET - 12 Aug 2018 15:00
For four centuries, the Dockyard at Chatham built ships for the Royal Navy and her allies. Today it's a massive museum, with ships from the age of steam, WWII and the Cold War. Here's the full tour.
Last Solar Eclipse of 2018 Shines In These Awesome Photos
SPACE.com - 12 Aug 2018 14:48Delta IV Heavy rocket launches NASA's Parker Solar Probe to study the sun
USA Today - 12 Aug 2018 14:10
“While we have many missions dedicated to studying the sun from afar, we have never, ever had a mission to get this up close and personal.”
Flowers for Amelia Bedelia
The New Yorker - 12 Aug 2018 13:00
In a humor piece, Josh Lieb imagines a "Flowers for Algernon"-inspired take on the children's-book character Amelia Bedelia.
Google Doodle celebrates Cantinflas, beloved Mexican comic actor - CNET
CNET - 12 Aug 2018 06:07
The "world's greatest comedian," according to someone who knew funny.
A summer tune-up for industry professionals
MIT - 12 Aug 2018 05:59
A popular class on fermentation technology has been attracting mid-career students to MIT for more than 50 years.
How One Woman Is Helping Vulnerable Communities Through Digital Identities
The Huffington Post - 12 Aug 2018 05:09
When blockchain technology was first introduced in 2008, it was designed as a secure public database where you could trade
Tesla will open its security code to other car manufacturers
Engadget - 12 Aug 2018 01:19
Tesla might just get into the habit of releasing source code for its in-car tech. Elon Musk has signaled his intention to post the source code for Tesla's car security software, letting any automaker roll it into their o...
Hacker convention in Vegas is full of tin-foil hats. Literally.
Mashable - 12 Aug 2018 00:34Google may bring Windows 10 support to multiple Chromebooks
Engadget - 12 Aug 2018 23:50
You might not have to splurge on a Pixelbook if you're pining after a Chromebook with Windows 10 support. XDA-Developers has learned through source code that Campfire, the feature that would let Chrome OS dual-boot Windo...
How Airbnb went from renting air beds for $10 to a $30 billion hospitality behemoth
TechCrunch - 12 Aug 2018 23:33
Happy 10th anniversary Airbnb. When we first wrote about the company a decade ago, it was a spare website cobbled together by its founders for the low low price of $20,000. AirBed And Breakfast Takes Pad Crashing To A Wh...
Tiny Group of 'Unite the Right' White Supremacists Outnumbered by Anti-Racism Counterprotesters in DC [UPDATING]
Gizmodo - 12 Aug 2018 23:33
Update, Sunday, 5:33 p.m.: Reporters on the ground say that the rally is over already.
Food prices for consumers in ethnic enclaves could explain difference in assimilation rates
Science Daily - 12 Aug 2018 23:01
Food prices in ethnic enclaves address questions on consumer behavior in the ethnically dense areas concentrated with businesses owned by immigrants of the same country.