Belgian Government Workers Can Now Ignore Their Boss After Work Hours
https://www.vice.com/en/article/n7n7ex/belgian-government-workers-can-now-ignore-their-boss-after-work-hours
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Belgian Government Workers Can Now Ignore Their Boss After Work Hours
Belgium is enshrining a “right to disconnect” for civil servants.
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The solar roof could finally become a reality thanks to GAF’s nailable solar shingles
https://www.theverge.com/22865603/gaf-energy-timberline-solar-shingle-panel-roof-ul-tesla
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The solar roof could finally become a reality thanks to GAF Energy’s nailable solar shingles
Solar panel, meet nail gun.
Why Facebook keeps collecting people’s data and building their profiles even when their accounts are deactivated
https://digiday.com/media/why-facebook-keeps-collecting-peoples-data-and-building-their-profiles-even-when-their-accounts-are-deactivated/
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Why Facebook keeps collecting people’s data and building their profiles even when their accounts are deactivated
Facebook does not make it clear that, when accounts are deactivated, its data connections continue to get new information.
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European Airlines Are Operating 18,000 Empty Flights Because of a Dumb Rule
https://www.vice.com/en/article/3abapv/lufthansa-are-flying-18000-ghost-flights-over-europe-just-to-keep-their-slots
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European Airlines Are Operating 18,000 Empty Flights Because of a Dumb Rule
The ‘use it or lose it’ rule means that Lufthansa is using its routes even when it hasn’t sold seats.
Illegal movie streaming service Popcorn Time shuts down
https://www.engadget.com/movie-piracy-app-popcorn-time-shuts-down-115523694.html
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Illegal movie streaming service Popcorn Time shuts down | Engadget
Popcorn Time, the app that was once popular for making pirating movies as easy as watching Netflix, has shut down..
New Law Will Install Kill Switches In All New Cars
https://www.motorious.com/articles/features-3/kill-switches-new-cars/
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Law Will Install Kill Switches In All New Cars
Once again, drivers get screwed by politicians in DC…
Crypto scammers took a record $14 billion in 2021
https://www.cnbc.com/2022/01/06/crypto-scammers-took-a-record-14-billion-in-2021-chainalysis.html
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Crypto scammers took a record $14 billion in 2021
Scammers around the world took home a record $14 billion in cryptocurrency in 2021, thanks in large part to the rise of DeFi.
H2 Clipper Will Resurrect Hydrogen Airships to Haul Green Fuel Across the Planet
https://singularityhub.com/2022/01/03/h2-clipper-will-resurrect-hydrogen-airships-to-haul-green-fuel-across-the-planet/
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H2 Clipper Will Resurrect Hydrogen Airships to Haul Green Fuel Across the Planet
A new startup plans to bring back hydrogen airships and says their design could become a crucial cog in the green hydrogen supply chain.
Google is manipulating browser extensions to stifle competitors, DuckDuckGo CEO says
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/01/05/google-is-manipulating-browser-extensions-stifle-competitors-duckduckgo-ceo-says/
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Google is manipulating browser extensions to stifle competitors,...
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Far-right party banned from Facebook over alleged COVID disinformation
https://www.euronews.com/2022/01/06/polish-far-right-party-banned-from-facebook-over-alleged-covid-disinformation
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Far-right party banned from Facebook over alleged COVID disinformation
"I believe that this decision sets a dangerous precedent," said Poland's secretary of state for cybersecurity.
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This amazing HD video is the last view we'll ever have of the James Webb Space Telescope
https://www.space.com/james-webb-space-telescope-last-view-4k-video
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This amazing HD video is the last view we'll ever have of the James Webb Space Telescope
The newly released HD video shows the observatory flying away from its rocket toward deep space.
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Kazakhstan internet shutdown deals blow to global bitcoin mining operation
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/jan/06/kazakhstan-bitcoin-internet-shutdown
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Kazakhstan internet shutdown deals blow to global bitcoin mining operation
Unrest in the central Asian country – the second-largest centre for mining of the cryptocurrency – led to an internet blackout
Fintech CEO rips into Meta, saying it won’t advertise on Facebook or Instagram ‘alongside scammers who are going after the savings of our customers’
https://www.businessinsider.com/starling-bank-ad-boycott-meta-facebook-instagram-2022-1
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Fintech CEO rips into Meta, saying it won’t advertise on Facebook or Instagram ‘alongside scammers who are going after the savings…
The CEO of Starling Bank, which is backed by Goldman Sachs, said the firm won't pay for ads on Facebook or Instagram until Meta cracks down on fraud.
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Sen. Warren and Rep. Jayapal tell Google to stop trying to 'bully' DOJ antitrust chief into recusal
https://www.cnbc.com/2022/01/05/warren-jayapal-tell-google-to-stop-seeking-doj-antitrust-chief-recusal.html
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Sen. Warren and Rep. Jayapal tell Google to stop trying to 'bully' DOJ antitrust chief into recusal
Google previously requested the DOJ review whether Kanter should be recused from cases and investigations involving its business based on his past work.
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AMD beats Intel with first CPUs that have Xbox-like security for Windows
https://www.theverge.com/2022/1/4/22866687/amd-ryzen-6000-microsoft-pluton-xbox-security-features-ces-2022
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AMD beats Intel with first CPUs that have Xbox-like security for Windows
AMD is the first to include Microsoft Pluton security.
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France fines Google, Facebook millions over tracking consent
https://apnews.com/article/technology-business-europe-france-media-b649f6f8060861dbe935d3ed110f85ab
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France fines Google, Facebook millions over tracking consent | AP News
LONDON (AP) — French regulators on Thursday fined Google and Facebook a total of more than 200 million euros ($226 million) for not making it as easy for people to opt out of online tracking as it is for them to accept it.
Petra's remarkable thermal bore cuts through undrillable rock - A combination of heat and high pressure allow this semi-autonomous boring robot to tunnel with ease.
https://newatlas.com/technology/petra-thermal-drill-robot/
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New Atlas
Petra's remarkable thermal bore cuts through undrillable rock
San Francisco startup Petra says its new contactless thermal drilling robot can make steady progress through the hardest rock on Earth – stuff that would normally destroy drilling equipment – so quickly and cheaply that it could make a lot of underground…
Astronomers spot dying star just before it explodes and record supernova
https://news.sky.com/story/astronomers-spot-dying-star-just-before-it-explodes-and-record-supernova-12510823
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Astronomers spot dying star just before it explodes and record supernova
The discovery reveals new details about how red supergiants evolve just before going supernova, potentially allowing astronomers to detect them in the future.
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Cyber Ninjas shutting down after judge fines Arizona audit company $50K a day
https://thehill.com/regulation/cybersecurity/588703-cyber-ninjas-shutting-down-after-judges-fines-arizona-audit-company
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Cyber Ninjas shutting down after judge fines Arizona audit company $50K a day
Cyber Ninjas, a firm hired by the Arizona state Senate to conduct a review of Maricopa County’s election results, on Thursday announced that it is shutting down after a county government report
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Lawsuit says Meta shares blame in the killing of a federal guard.
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/06/technology/meta-facebook-lawsuit-security-guard.html
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NY Times
Lawsuit says Meta shares blame in the killing of a federal guard.
A lawsuit argued that individuals who sought to harm law enforcement officers were able to connect with one another on Facebook.
Usborne's 1980s range of childrens' coding books released as free PDFs
https://www.pcgamer.com/usbornes-1980s-range-of-childrens-coding-books-released-as-free-pdfs/
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Usborne's 1980s range of childrens' coding books released as free PDFs
Covers the Spectrum.