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Monday March 25, 2024. 11:15 PM
Plus: Alleged front sanctioned, UK blames PRC for Electoral Commission theft, and does America need a Cyber Force? The United States on Monday accused seven Chinese men of breaking into computer networks, email accounts, and cloud storage belonging to numerous critical...
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Most of the Linux world has moved to systemd by now, but there are still quite a few popular other init systems, too. One of those is the venerable SysV init, which saw a brand new release yesterday. The biggest improvement also seems like it’ll enable a match made in...
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This year, a new California law prohibits police departments from posting photos revealing the faces of individuals suspected of non-violent crimes. To comply, the Murietta Police Department digitally obscured suspects' identities with Lego minifig heads. Once Lego got wind, ...
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An anonymous reader quotes a report from NPR: Tennessee made history on Thursday, becoming the first U.S. state to sign off on legislation to protect musicians from unauthorized artificial intelligence impersonation. 'Tennessee (sic) is the music capital of the world, &...
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I recently rode the Tron Lightcycle/Run attraction at Disney World in Orlando, Florida, and it instantly became one of my favorite rides. (Ride spoilers follow, so don't read if you're sensitive to that kind of thing.) Tron (I hope you won't mind if I stop referring to it by ...
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Version 1.06 is a more modest release than 1.05 or 1.04. But I think that’s okay. v1.06 includes one new Application, three new Utilities and new features and improvements to several existing Apps and Utilities, and even some new low-level features in the KERNAL and...
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Windows 11 has done a lot to update and modernize long-neglected parts of Windows’ user interface, including many Settings menus and venerable apps like Notepad and Paint. But if you dig deep enough, you’ll still find parts of the user interface that look and work like they...
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Canonical, the company behind the popular Ubuntu operating system, has announced a significant extension to the support lifecycle of its long-term support (LTS) releases. The new Legacy Support add-on for Ubuntu Pro subscribers will now provide security maintenance and...
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Until now, you had to go to a Lego store to design and build your own minifigure. Now, there is an online Minifigure Factory. You can configure your brick-built doppelganger with different heads, hairstyles/hats, and accessories.  There is a decent variety of heads to...
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The increasingly confused Donald Trump forgot how elections work today when speaking to reporters. 'You can't have elections in the middle of a political season,' the befuddled former one-term president said. 'We just had Super Tuesday, and we had a Tuesday after Tuesday...
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Stability AI founder and chief executive Emad Mostaque has stepped down from the top role and the unicorn startup's board, the buzzy firm said. From a report: Stability AI, which has been backed by investors including Lightspeed Venture Partners and Coatue Management,...
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TL;DR: Enjoy a listening experience like no other with the Beats Studio Buds+ True Wireless Noise Cancelling Earbuds in Open Box condition for only $99.99 (Reg. $169) and save nearly $70. Your all-access pass to musical nirvana is here thanks to Beats Studio Buds+ True...
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On February 24, Abdullahi Muya, 29, climbed over the fence surrounding a Rochester, New York drinking water reservoir. Apparently, he fell into the reservoir and died there. Almost a month later, city water bureau spotted Muya's body in the reservoir. As a result, the city...
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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis just signed into law HB 3 [PDF], a bill that will give parents of teens under 16 more control over their kids' access to social media and require age verification for many websites. From a report: The bill requires social media platforms to...
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New US emissions rules mean more plug-in hybrid cars are on the way. The electric vehicle tech is clean—but has a catch.
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You can reduce stress with a simple daily practice lasting no longer than 20 seconds, according to Eli Susman, a UC Berkeley PhD candidate in clinical science. As reported by Deborah Netburn in The Los Angeles Times, Susman went to a one-month retreat to a Buddhist...
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China has introduced new guidelines that will mean US microprocessors from Intel and AMD are phased out of government PCs and servers [Editor's note: the link may be paywalled; non-paywalled source], as Beijing ramps up a campaign to replace foreign technology with homegrown ...
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How's that free comment thing working out, Elon? Elon Musk's attempt to use the courts to silence a nonprofit documenting hate speech on X has been dismissed by a California judge, who said it was clear the billionaire's legal action was all about putting a lid on...
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It's snowing in South Park, and school has been canceled. South Park: Snow Day is a four-player, cooperative game coming to PS5, XBOX X/S, Nintendo Switch, and PC on March 26th.  From THQ Nordic: Join Cartman, Stan, Kyle, and Kenny, in three-dimensional glory, to celebrate ...
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Cheap low-carbon energy? What's not to love... The land surrounding a nuclear power plant might not sound like prime real estate, but as more bit barns seek to trim costs, it's poised to become a rather hot commodity.…
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