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Democrats want to provide mail-in ballots amid COVID-19. Republicans don’t.

Saturn through Titan's haze: On March 31,2005, just minutes after the Cassini spacecraft's closest approach to Titan, Cassini viewed Saturn peeking through Titan's thick atmosphere.

Took this photo last night of Mare Imbrium that has as good resolution as if you were 99% of the way to the moon with a high end modern camera

A quick tip: Keep your phones/ laptops charged to 100 percent before 9 PM on Sunday.

Facebook wanted to buy Pegasus spyware in 2017 to monitor iPhone users

How the cell phones of spring breakers who flouted coronavirus warnings were tracked

TIL the term "Native American" is falling out of favor amongst indigenous Americans, in favor of indigenous Americans, American Indian, or the name of their own tribe.

India's tennis star Sania Mirza teams up with NGO 'Safa Society' to fight Coronavirus

20 years Never forget

Coronavirus: Ship whose captain was sacked for raising alarm sees more infections

I'm currently "isolated" at my Mom's place on the edge of Reno, NV. The sky is not quite as dark here as what I'm used to (because I'm so spoiled), but I still managed to capture this pretty shot of the Milky Way over the Truckee River this morning before Twilight kicked in

I took these two pictures of the Heart and Soul Nebulae with the same camera lens almost exactly 1 year apart. Thanks to the reddit community I think I've learned quite a bit about astrophotography in that time.

Stunning new photo of Jupiter by Nasa's Juno spacecraft

This is the truth and only the truth

UK judge gives Google a choice: Either let SEO expert read your ranking algos or withdraw High Court evidence

Given most people won't be tested, analysing wastewater is one way that researchers could track SARS-CoV-2. Wastewater testing could also be used as an early-warning sign if the virus returns.

LPT: If you have a foaming soap dispenser you can refill it with any soap.

Gee thanks grandma

America Is Hostage to the Stories Trump Wants to Tell About Himself | The president doesn't care about reality. He only cares about the stories he wants to tell about himself.

Coronavirus Hasn’t Stopped Jared Kushner’s Real Estate Empire from Hounding Tenants with Debt Collection, Eviction Lawsuits

I took this 40 hour exposure of the Pencil Nebula over march from my backyard.

Quarantine has given me time to finally finish the largest space image I have ever created to date. Presenting my 1 Gigapixel Milky Way Pano! Details and 16k download in the comments. [OC]

Three VOIP companies may lose providers if coronavirus robocalls continue, U.S. agencies say

LPT: If you are installing a power outlet behined a wall mounted TV consider using an outlet with USB ports. Many media streaming devices use USB power and there may not always be room for a power adapter.

A Hacker Found a Way to Take Over Any Apple Webcam

NASA unveils plan for Artemis 'base camp' on the moon beyond 2024

TIL that Cillian Murphy was vegetarian for about 15 years prior to working on Peaky Blinders. Saying it was never a moral decision. It was more that he was worried about getting mad cow disease.

Mindfulness training might enhance cognitive control processes and the ability to overcome distractions, according to new research. The findings suggest that meditation practices can improve the ability to focus and detect new changes in the environment.

Call of Duty games can depict Humvees without a license, says judge

Justice Department audit finds widespread flaws in FBI surveillance applications

I like birb call, it sound nice

TIL Paul McCartney was arrested in 1973 for “illegal cultivation” after police found him growing cannabis on his farm in England. He claimed the seeds were from a fan and that he didn’t know what they were.

Trump 'severely mentally troubled' and must resign from coronavirus response, mental health group warns | World Mental Health Coalition urges president's impeachment or resignation for 'dangerous detachment to reality' that is making pandemic worse

TIL During the 1975 Apollo-Soyuz mission, to help USA/USSR relations, astronauts and cosmonauts played smuggled audio recordings of glasses clinking, laughter, and many female voices. Houston radioed to ask what’s going on. "Oh nothing,” they said. “We finished work, just having a party up here."

TIL In males, 80% to 95% of REM sleep is normally accompanied by partial to full penile erection.

LPT: Don't like everyone using the internet and slowing your connection? Change the name of the 2.4 ghz connection to 5 ghz, and the 5 ghz connection to 2.4 ghz. Then, everyone will connect to the fake 5 ghz and you will have the real 5 ghz all to yourself.

Are we alone in the Universe?

Exposure to stress in the womb not only has acute effects on the fetus but also influences physiological function later in adult life. In particular, fetal stress affects adult immune function.

TIL In a study, people were required to pour sugar into a jar, then label it as “Poison”. Despite having poured the sugar themselves, people later refused to consume it. They knew their negative feelings were irrational, but they could not get themselves to shake their intuition away.

LPT: When signing up for a free trial immediately set a calendar reminder in your phone a day or two before the free trial ends with a note to "cancel [insert company here] trial". You'll normally forget and get charged for renewals which can be hard to cancel.

Facebook tried to buy NSO Group's iOS spyware to monitor iPhone users

Two U.S. state AGs seek info on Zoom's privacy practices

FCC, FTC give providers 48 hours to block COVID-19 scam robocalls

James Harrisons Incredible Pick 6.

Dr. Fauci Shuts Down ‘Fox & Friends’ on Coronavirus Cure: ‘We Don’t Operate on How You Feel’

I might just go outside right now.

TIL from 1979 to 1992, Soviets drilled a super deep bore (Kola Superdeep Borehole) that reached 40,230 ft, just to see how deep they could drill.

The Probability of Witnessing Rare Sporting Events

Anonymized device data shows how far SARS-CoV-II spread from a single spring break beach party

Saving the climate in Neutron style