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UK police raided a shady Bitcoin mining facility they thought was a weed farm
Engadget - 28 May 2021 13:47Florida Is Already Getting Sued for Its Probably Illegal Social Media Ban
Gizmodo - 28 May 2021 05:10
Lest you miss out on the delightful goings-on in U.S. politics these days, picture this: A politician passes a draconian, poorly thought-out, maybe illegal regulation, designed mostly as a symbolic gesture to his base bu...
Brazilian proptech startup QuintoAndar lands $300M at a $4B valuation
TechCrunch - 28 May 2021 05:00
Fintech and proptech are two sectors that are seeing exploding growth in Latin America, as financial services and real estate are two categories in particular dire need of innovation in a region. Brazil’s QuintoAndar, ...
You can download 'Among Us' for free on PC right now
BGR - 28 May 2021 04:12
Few video games turn into genuine crossover cultural phenomenons, but two games in the past several years have taken the world by storm. The first is Fortnite, which, in addition to being the subject of one of the most f...
Google pay discrimination lawsuit granted class-action status - CNET
CNET - 28 May 2021 02:46
Plaintiffs in the case will be allowed to represent more than 10,800 women who alleged gender bias against the search giant.
This is how much your stolen Gmail account is worth to hackers
BGR - 28 May 2021 02:39
It might be tempting to assume that your credit card number is the holy grail for hackers, in terms of the value that it can fetch on the dark web. Especially when you stop and think about all of the places that you’ve...
Senate Poised to Pass $195 Billion Bill to Bolster Competitiveness With China
The New York Times - 28 May 2021 01:21
The legislation, which has bipartisan support, would be the first major industrial policy effort in decades.
WhatsApp's Fight With India Could Have Global Repercussions
Wired - 28 May 2021 01:17
The country's "traceability" requirement would undermine the privacy of the encrypted messaging app's users far beyond its borders.
Astronaut's rocket plane and space shuttle artifacts to go in display in Wisconsin
SPACE.com - 28 May 2021 01:06
The rocket plane manual and space shuttle logs kept by NASA astronaut Joe Engle will be exhibited by an aviation museum dedicated to experimental aircraft.
Photographers to Follow on Instagram: May 28, 2021
PetaPixel - 28 May 2021 22:05Covert channel in Apple's M1 is mostly harmless, but it sure is interesting
Ars Technica - 28 May 2021 14:15
Technically, it's a vulnerability, but there's not much an attacker can do with it.
Column: There's a model for healthcare reform. It's called Amazon.com
L.A. Times - 28 May 2021 14:00
Amazon makes online shopping easy and convenient, and keeps people coming back for more. The healthcare industry could learn a thing or two.
How do we reemerge after a year of isolation and anxiety? Sherry Turkle has advice - CNET
CNET - 28 May 2021 14:00
MIT's Sherry Turkle sees the beginning of a rebirth, and an acute need for greater empathy.
Russia-linked SolarWinds hackers target email accounts used by State Department aid agency
USA Today - 28 May 2021 13:11
Hackers with suspected ties to Moscow launch new assaults on email accounts used by the State Department's international aid agency, Microsoft says.
Oscar Isaac will star in Marvel's Moon Knight series on Disney+
Engadget - 28 May 2021 13:1010 mind-boggling things you should know about quantum physics
SPACE.com - 28 May 2021 13:00
From the multiverse to black holes, here's your cheat sheet to the spooky side of the universe.
Watch two monster black holes merge into one in this intricate NASA simulation (video)
SPACE.com - 28 May 2021 13:00
Astrophysicists dream of one day truly seeing a black hole merger, rather than merely painting its portrait based on how it affects surrounding matter.
The Space and Air Forces Launch an LGBTQ Task Force
Wired - 28 May 2021 13:00
Ten years after "Don't ask, don't tell," a major general from the Space Force is leading a new inclusion initiative.
Deepfake Maps Could Really Mess With Your Sense of the World
Wired - 28 May 2021 13:00
Researchers applied AI techniques to make portions of Seattle look more like Beijing. Such imagery could mislead governments or spread misinformation online.
Microsoft reveals new phishing campaign by SolarWinds hackers
Engadget - 28 May 2021 12:45Fix your laptop's color and brightness with this hidden Windows app
PC World - 28 May 2021 12:00
For months, my Lenovo Yoga C940 laptop seemed to be playing tricks on me. One minute the display would be pleasantly bright, but switching to anything with a dark background caused a gradual drop in contrast, giving the ...