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Saturday September 18, 2021. 05:41 PM
Simon says keep your hands where I can see them. 'License and registration, please.' It's what we expect to hear when law enforcement stops us for a moving violation. But today, many motorists ask themselves when the appropriate time is to reach into their glove box, purse ...
The relatively large 5.14.6, 5.13.19, and 5.10.67 stable kernel updates have been released; each contains another set of important fixes. Note that this is the final update for the 5.13.x series.
This week the Wall Street Journal reported that a 2018 algorithm change at Facebook 'rewarded outrage,' according to Facebook's own internal memos. But the Journal says the memos showed 'that CEO Mark Zuckerberg resisted proposed fixes,' and that the memos 'offer an...
Angry conservatives are expected to gather to D.C. today for the first right-wing rally there since the Jan. 6 riot, during which the U.S. Capitol was sacked by a mob of Trump supporters trying to stop lawmakers blessing President Joe Biden's election victory. — Read the rest
Aaron Caleb Swenson, 38, was found guilty Thursday of attempting to murder a cop and violating Texas's Hate Crime statute. He was sentenced to 50 years imprisonment for attempted murder, 20 years for making a terroristic threat with a hate crime enhancement, and 10 years for ...
Slashdot reader oumuamua writes that two U.S. nuclear plants owned by Exelon 'were almost shutdown prematurely...but were saved at the last minute by the Illinois Senate.' The Illinois Senate has approved a clean energy deal which includes a subsidy for Exelon to keep the...
We've tested dozens of devices for watching stuff on 4K or HD TVs. These are our favorites.
Gabrielle Petito and her fiance Brian Laudrie went on an oft-Instagrammed #vanlife trip, but only Laundrie returned. His indifferent and unhelpful behavior since has made him a 'person of interest' in her disappearance, and now his attorney says his whereabouts are unknown....
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Fast Company: [R]esearchers in Finland are experimenting with growing coffee from plant cells in bioreactors. There are several reasons why it might make sense to have such an alternative, says Heiko Rischer, a research team leader at ...
Plus: Remote learning spyware, an AT&T bribery scandal, and more of the week's top security news.
Before COVID, we used minimal social media to post about cats and our kids. Now, social is a hotspot for viral dances, serious political discussions, and goofy Karen videos the world licks their chops in anticipation for. If you're going to record yourself or someone else...
Security researchers have discovered a vulnerability in the AMD Platform Security Processor (PSP) chipset driver for multiple CPU architectures. Tracked as CVE-2021-26333, the security flaw is comparable with the likes of Spectre and Meltdown. The vulnerability, found by...
101-year-old Virginia Oliver has faithfully trapped lobsters since the Great Depression. She still maintains her traps off the coast of Maine on a boat called the 'Virginia', now working with her 78-year-old son Max. In a sweet interview with the Associated Press, she shares ...
Rioters at the January 6 insurrection committed over 1,000 assaults on police officers. As many members of the deadly mob now face justice, Trump says they are being 'persecuted so unfairly.' A 'Justice for J6 rally' planned for Saturday, September 16th aims to protest the...
A Virginia mother of three named Lori Ann Talens worked from a desktop computer in her Virginia home, attracting little attention. Few people knew that she was running one of the largest fraudulent coupon schemes in history. For over three years, Ms. — Read the rest
Two people left on a trip but only one came home. Over the past few days, I've been absolutely captivated by this #VanLife-gone-wrong saga. Pleasant photos of hikes, scenery, and a small white van fill the Instagram grids posted by Brian Laundrie, 23, and his girlfriend,...
The day after I turned 30, my job put me on a plane to France to report on the historic 2015 Paris Climate Accords as part of a partnership with the United Nations. It was a momentous occasion, that felt like a pretty big accomplishment! — Read the rest
It’s expensive, but this espresso machine is a shrine to the pleasures of fine coffee.
‘Zombie’ purple urchins have obliterated West Coast kelp forests with their insatiable appetites. Can they be stopped?
OPINION: If you’ve purchased a Surface laptop in the last few years, you’ve probably noticed a rather large omission: there’s no Thunderbolt. For those unaware, Thunderbolt is a port solution that looks identical to the oval USB-C connection, but has a number of added...
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