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A deadly E. coli outbreak is hitting the US, and the source is unknown
BGR - 6 Feb 2021 00:32
A multi-state E. coli outbreak is making people sick across the United States, and the Centers for Disease Control are working on identifying the source. The outbreak is tracked by the strain of the bacteria that is maki...
Found in Alaska, These Blue Beads Could Be the Oldest Evidence of European Goods in North America
Gizmodo - 6 Feb 2021 15:00
European-crafted glass beads found at three different indigenous sites in northern Alaska date back to the pre-colonial period of North America, in what is an intriguing archaeological discovery.
Cybercriminals Now Using Plex Media Servers to Amplify DDoS Attacks
The Hacker News - 6 Feb 2021 09:28
A new distributed denial-of-service attack (DDoS) vector has ensnared Plex Media Server systems to amplify malicious traffic against targets to take them offline. "Plex's startup processes unintentionally expose a Plex U...
New AI Tool Can Thwart Coronavirus Mutations
Neuroscience News - 6 Feb 2021 00:49
A new AI system is not only able to analyze potential new variants of COVID-19, it can also vaccine design cycles within minutes, researchers report.
Apple Has Reportedly Hit Pause on Electric Car Talks with Hyundai and Kia
Gizmodo - 6 Feb 2021 04:37
For Apple fans eagerly waiting for the long-rumored Apple car to become a reality, I have some good news and bad news. The good news: Word is Apple has been chatting with Hyundai and Kia about collaborating on an electri...
Parler CEO says he was fired for wanting to crack down on QAnon and hate speech
BGR - 6 Feb 2021 03:35
The CEO of the controversial Parler app that was de-platformed last month following the January 6 riots at the US Capitol has been fired, and he's speaking out about why. Parler CEO John Matze said he thinks it was becau...
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey is setting up a bitcoin node - CNET
CNET - 6 Feb 2021 02:10
Dorsey shared the news in a tweet, of course.
What It's Like to Track Your Recovery With the WHOOP Strap
Life Hacker - 6 Feb 2021 00:00
In the final installment of the sleep tracking fitness challenge, I'm going to talk about my experience with the WHOOP strap. This and the Oura ring, which I covered last week, are the two big players in the recovery tra...
A giant black hole suddenly went dark, and no one knows why
SPACE.com - 6 Feb 2021 14:15
In 2018, one of the brightest X-ray lights in the sky went dark, and scientists still aren't sure why.
Apple Ups DTK Mac Mini Return Credit to $500 After Developer Complaints
Mac Rumors - 6 Feb 2021 06:51
Prior to the release of the M1 Macs, Apple offered developers a $500 Developer Transition Kit (DTK) that included a Mac mini equipped with an A12Z Bionic chip first used in the iPad Pro, 16GB RAM, a 512GB SSD, two USB-C ...
Here's how many people are already using Elon Musk's space-based internet service
BGR - 6 Feb 2021 06:38
SpaceX has been regularly launching dozens of satellites to build a global communications network called Starlink. The Starlink internet service is currently in beta testing, but the company recently revealed some intere...
Slack is warning some users to reset their passwords and wipe the app data
Android Central - 6 Feb 2021 05:58
Apparently Slack was logging some users' information in plain text. What you need to know Slack is emailing users and them to change their passwords. Apparently, the company was logging some users' login information in p...
Here's the first photo from China's new Mars mission - and it's stunning
BGR - 6 Feb 2021 04:36
NASA isn't the only space agency planning for a big Mars landing this month, as the China National Space Administration also has a mission landing on the Red Planet imminently. CNSA just released its first photo from the...
Reddit stopped rogue r/WallStreetBets mods from taking over the community
The Verge - 6 Feb 2021 02:29
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Reddit's r/WallStreetBets has grown significantly due to the community's role in driving up the stock prices of companies like GameStop, AMC, and Nokia, and the whole saga has garn...
Google is testing ways to make the Play Store easier to navigate
Android Central - 6 Feb 2021 02:24
The latest redesign for Play Store comes to the settings menu. What you need to know New images show a redesign for the Play Store settings. The new settings menu features expandable sections instead of a full-page of li...
White House to realign responsibilities for space policy oversight
Space News - 6 Feb 2021 02:01
The White House said the National Security Council from now on will issue "national security memorandums" to replace the Trump administration's space policy directives. SpaceNews
Joe Biden's executive order on refugees matters a lot for climate migration
The Verge - 6 Feb 2021 01:02
SAN PEDRO SULA, CORTES, HONDURAS - 2020/11/07: In the aftermath of Hurricane Eta, hundreds of thousands of people have been displaced due to flooding. | Photo by Seth Sidney Berry/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images...
Get 18 expert-led ethical hacker training courses for $43
Engadget - 6 Feb 2021 17:55
Hacking isn't as glamorous as pop culture would have you believe, but it's a serious threat nonetheless. Even the US government can fall victim to concerted attacks, so what hope is there going forward if everything reli...
Electrons Can Get Accelerated to Nearly the Speed of Light As They Interact With the Earth's Magnetosphere
Universe Today - 6 Feb 2021 15:18
Electrons serve many purposes in physics. They are used by some particle accelerators and they underpin our modern world in the silicon chips that run the world's computers. They're also prevalent in space, where they ca...
How Google can have its privacy cake while eating its data tracking, too
Android Central - 6 Feb 2021 14:00
Digital privacy is the next Big Tech battleground. Google can strike the right balance and come out ahead -- but will it? Some of us are more concerned about our digital privacy than others, but no matter how you feel ab...
When Your Law-School Homework Is Stranger Than Fiction
The New Yorker - 6 Feb 2021 13:00
RonNell Andersen Jones, a law professor at the University of Utah, can't update the curriculum for her First Amendment seminar fast enough.
Microsoft launches a cross-platform password autofill feature
Engadget - 6 Feb 2021 12:04
Microsoft has rolled out a big update for its Authenticator app, which gives it the capability to automatically fill log ins with your usernames and passwords. The tech giant has launched a new autofill feature that work...