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The UK Exited the EU--and Is Leaving a 'Meme Ban' Behind
Wired - 1 Feb 2020 17:00
Though the UK initially supported the legislation, it does not plan to implement the EU Copyright Directive post-Brexit.
David Rabe Reads "The Other Side of the Street,"by John Updike
The New Yorker - 1 Feb 2020 13:00
David Rabe joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss "The Other Side of the Street," by John Updike, from a 1991 issue of the magazine.
NASA spots dramatic 'field of ice blocks' collapsing on Mars - CNET
CNET - 1 Feb 2020 00:26
Sing it with me: "Slip slidin' away!"
Apple's Lightning is out as EU votes for a common charger for all mobile devices - CNET
CNET - 1 Feb 2020 00:38
It's an effort to reduce e-waste.
Watch These Movies For Free on Tubi in February 2020
Life Hacker - 1 Feb 2020 17:30
There are tons of streaming services out there now with large monthly fees that put them on-par with subscribing to traditional cable. There are a few others; however, that will also you to stream video content for free,...
Windows 7 Gets One Last Update For the Road
Wired - 1 Feb 2020 16:01
A Silk Road guilty plea, a UN hack, and more of the week's top security news.
Electronic Health Records Need a Shot in the Arm
Scientific American - 1 Feb 2020 16:00
Digitization of patient charts was supposed to revolutionize medical practice. Artificial intelligence could help unlock its potential --
NASA kills one of its most trusted satellites
BGR - 1 Feb 2020 05:33
With so many pieces of high-tech hardware at its disposal, it's easy to forget that some of NASA's most impressive machines are rapidly aging. The Spitzer Space Telescope is one of those machines, and after over 16 long ...
Can wearing a face mask protect you from the new coronavirus?
Live Science - 1 Feb 2020 14:00
Only an N95 respirator mask can help.
Trump signs executive order aimed at preventing sales of counterfeit goods from overseas
Reuters - 1 Feb 2020 04:22
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Friday aimed at preventing counterfeit products from abroad from being sold to U.S. citizens who shop online using Amazon.com, Walmart.com or other ecommerce websites, ...
Freedom Wing adapter turns electric wheelchair into Xbox controller
Slash Gear - 1 Feb 2020 03:35
ATMakers has teamed with non-profit AbleGamers to develop an inexpensive adapter called Freedom Wing that enables players to use an electric wheelchair as an Xbox controller. The adapter serves as the connection point be...
This is the production version of Tesla's Model Y
Engadget - 1 Feb 2020 02:53
We first met the prototype Model Y crossover last year, and this week during the company's earnings call, Elon Musk said deliveries of the vehicle will start in March. In the documents released (PDF), Tesla also showed o...
Lindsey Graham Is Quietly Preparing a Mess of a Bill Trying to Destroy End-to-End Encryption
Gizmodo - 1 Feb 2020 02:50
Top Trump ally and consistent encryption scaremonger Senator Lindsey Graham is working on a bill that could coerce tech companies to stop providing end-to-end encryption by threatening them with massive legal liability, ...
Destructive Super Solar Storms Hit Us Every 25 Years Or So
Universe Today - 1 Feb 2020 01:03
Solar storms powerful enough to wreak havoc on electronic equipment strike Earth every 25 years, according to a new study. And less powerful--yet still dangerous--storms occur every three years or so. This conclusion com...
WhatsApp cuts off support for older phones: How to tell if you're affected
Pocket-lint - 1 Feb 2020 00:48
WhatsApp will stop working for older iPhone models and Android phones starting 1 February.According to several media reports, the chat app has withdrawn
Amazon's Tax Claims Are Riddled With Bullshit
Gizmodo - 1 Feb 2020 00:44
Despite deserved outrage for paying effectively $0 in federal income taxes two years running, Amazon would like us to believe it has become a model corporate citizen. They even blogged about it!
Judge denies Apple request to dismiss iPhone 7 'Loop Disease' class action lawsuit
AppleInsider - 1 Feb 2020 00:37
Apple's motion to toss a class action lawsuit targeting an iPhone 7 audio defect dubbed "Loop Disease" was denied in part by a California judge on Thursday, allowing three claims to move one step closer to injunctive rel...
Advanced Obfuscation Marks Widespread Info-Stealing Campaign
Threatpost - 1 Feb 2020 00:29
Agent Tesla and LokiBot are common payloads in the botnet-driven spam effort.
Jaw of 330-Million-Year-Old Shark Found in Kentucky Cave
Gizmodo - 1 Feb 2020 00:22
Sharks typically don't come to mind when you think about landlocked Kentucky, but as fossil evidence from the state's Mammoth Cave National Park shows, this place was once chock-full of the carnivorous fishes.
Maxar and NASA will demonstrate orbital spacecraft assembly with a new robotic arm
TechCrunch - 1 Feb 2020 00:14
NASA has awarded Maxar an estimated $142 million contract to demonstrate in-orbit spacecraft refueling and assembly of new components using a custom robotic platform in space.
What's Wrong with Physics
Scientific American - 1 Feb 2020 19:00
A physicist slams hype about multiverses, string theory, and quantum computers and calls for more diversity in his field --
Voyager 2 Went Into Fault Protection Mode, But Engineers Brought it Back Online
Universe Today - 1 Feb 2020 17:41
NASA’s Voyager 2 spacecraft went into fault protection mode on Tuesday January 28th. The fault protection routines automatically protect the spacecraft in harmful conditions. Both Voyagers have these routines programme...