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Hackers Threaten to Dump Insurance Files Related to 9/11 Attacks - The Dark Overlord appears to be trying to capitalize on conspiracy theories about the September 11 attacks.

This clever AI hid data from its creators to cheat at its appointed task

Wielding Rocks and Knives, Arizonans Attack Self-Driving Cars

Scientists Just Melted a Hole Through 3,500 Feet of Ice to Reach a Mysterious Antarctic Lake

Netflix stops paying the ‘Apple tax’ on its $853M in annual iOS revenue

FCC To Suspend Most Operations Thursday if the Partial Government Shutdown Continues

Stolen, burned, tossed in the lake: e-scooters face vandals wrath

UK invests millions in micro-robots able to work in dangerous sites - Devices could be deployed in underground pipe networks, reducing need for roadworks

Researchers develop artificial fingerprints, claiming they could hack into a third of smartphones

When loss of life is inevitable, autonomous cars must choose who to spare. Machine ethics show a preference for the young and the physically fit.

Twitter detects possible state-sponsored activity from China, Saudi Arabia

How Facebook tracks you on Android (even if you don’t have a Facebook account)

Music Melting Pot [Week of December 31, 2018] AutoModerator

The melting pot is a free-for-all music sharing thread posted weekly. We'd like to invite everyone to reply with... Anything you've been listening to recently and enjoying. Great obscure music that doesn't get the upvotes you think it deserves. Your own playlists, mixtapes, or other good compilations you've found. New releases this week and your opinions on those albums. If you're an artist, share your music with us and tell us about it. Guidelines to get the most out of these threads... Always provide listening links for anything you share here. Tell us a little bit about what you're sharing and why you like it. No top40/hall of fame artists, no 'corporate bullshit' music please! For top-level comments, downvote if there is no listening link. Format any posted links as follows: [Artist - "Song Title"]( https://www.yoururlhere.com ) instead of just posting the URL.

Drones Used to Find Toy-Like “Butterfly” Land Mines - Quadcopters with thermal imagery cameras can help detect vicious mini-mines that often kill or maim children

The people who get how Facebook works are also the most likely to leave it - 44% of people aged 18 to 29 said they deleted the Facebook app from their phones in the last year, according to new research from Pew.

China Will Still Go Massively Nuclear but Does Not Want Western Reactor Technology

Doctors are asking Silicon Valley engineers to spend more time in the hospital before building apps

This Western Mass. town rejected Comcast and built its own broadband network - The Boston Globe

Facebook Data Scandals Stoke Criticism That a Privacy Watchdog Too Rarely Bites

The world's first no-kill eggs have gone on sale after scientists found a way to determine a chick's sex before it hatches

Toshiba's new fast-charging battery could triple the range of electric vehicles

Facebook pays $238k to settle lawsuit and will halt political ads in Washington State

First New Thorium Salt Reactor in 40 Years Comes Online (2017)

As China option fades, Bill Gates urges U.S. to take the lead in nuclear power, for the good of the planet

Sucking carbon dioxide from air is cheaper than scientists thought

Larry Roberts, father of ARPANet dies.

How Facebooks tracks non-users via Android apps

How Apps on Android Share Data with Facebook - Report

Elon Musk promises 100 percent Tesla Supercharger coverage in Europe next year

Cyber attack causes distribution delays at prominent US newspapers: report

In 1993 my agency warned of climate change. In 1995 it was abolished. The US Office of Technology Assessment should be revived – in 2019 the world will need its expertise more than ever

Europe to fund bug bounties for 15 open source programs, including VLC, Drupal and Notepad++.

Is nuclear energy the key to saving the planet? A new generation of environmentalists is learning to stop worrying and love atomic power.

Cyberattack from outside the U.S. hits newspapers across the country, preventing distribution, source says

Bangladesh Shuts Down 3G, 4G Access Across Entire Country Ahead of Elections

Congress Censors the Internet, But EFF Continues to Fight FOSTA: 2018 in Review

Arborists Have Cloned Ancient Redwoods From Their Massive Stumps

On Democrats’ wish list: Tech help for a clueless Congress

Bangladesh shuts down mobile internet in lead up to election day

Did Apple retail prices get too high in 2018? Consumers say way yes.

The Senator Who Wants to Keep Silicon Valley From Reading Your Messages Brian Schatz has a plan to make tech companies more responsible for user data

Facebook’s leaked moderation rules show why Big Tech can’t police hate speech

What made solar panels so cheap? Thank government policy.

Facebook's Secret Censorship Manual Exposed as Platform Takes Down Video About Israel Terrorizing Palestinians

Inside Facebook’s Secret Rulebook for Global Political Speech

Samsung's 2019 Smart TVs can remotely access PCs and smartphones

It Is Both Ridiculous And Dangerous To Make Domain Registrars Liable For Content On Domains

The 10 most intriguing inventions of 2018 - MIT Technology Review

Netflix permanently pulls iTunes billing for new users

911 emergency services go down across the US after CenturyLink outage

A call to save democracy by battling monopolies