Victims of $200 million hack of BitMart crypto exchange still waiting to get their money back
https://www.theverge.com/2022/1/9/22874734/bitmart-crypto-hack-victims-200-million
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The Verge
Victims of $200 million hack of BitMart crypto exchange still waiting to get their money back
Users have been waiting for over a month.
Common Office Desk Phone Could Be Leaking Info to Chinese Government, Report Alleges
https://www.defenseone.com/technology/2022/01/common-office-desk-phone-could-be-leaking-info-chinese-government-report-alleges/360500/
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Defense One
Common Office Desk Phone Could Be Leaking Info to Chinese Government, Report Alleges
Phones by Yealink have been observed sending encrypted messages to Chinese servers three times a day.
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Breakthrough in separating plastic waste: Machines can distinguish 12 different types of plastic
https://bce.au.dk/en/currently/news/show/artikel/gennembrud-i-plastsortering-maskiner-kan-nu-se-forskel-paa-12-forskellige-typer-plastik
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Plastic waste breakthrough: ML can now distinguish 12 types of plastic
For the first time, we can now tell the difference between a wide range of plastics and thereby separate them according to their chemical composition
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Dictators in Africa using social media to cling to power | Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni is suspected of using fake social media accounts to consolidate his power. He wouldn't be the only one in Africa. Is social media becoming a threat to democracy on the continent?
https://www.dw.com/en/dictators-in-africa-using-social-media-to-cling-to-power/a-60360543?maca=en-rss-en-world-4025-rdf
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Deutsche Welle
Dictators in Africa using social media to cling to power
Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni is suspected of using fake social media accounts to consolidate his power. He wouldn't be the only one in Africa. Is social media becoming a threat to democracy on the continent?
Reddit ‘antiwork’ forum booms as millions of Americans quit jobs
https://www.ft.com/content/1270ee18-3ee0-4939-98a8-c4f40940e644
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Congress Must Pass Federal Data Privacy Law to Protect Democracy
https://www.commondreams.org/views/2022/01/08/congress-must-pass-federal-data-privacy-law-protect-democracy
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Common Dreams
Congress Must Pass Federal Data Privacy Law to Protect Democracy
"If policymakers don't learn from January 6, personal data-powered election interference will become the norm."
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Radeon RX 6500 XT is bad at cryptocurrency mining on purpose, AMD says
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2022/01/amd-says-rx-6500-xt-is-optimized-to-be-good-for-gaming-and-bad-for-mining
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Ars Technica
Radeon RX 6500 XT is bad at cryptocurrency mining on purpose, AMD says
Ongoing mining craze is actually affecting how some products are designed.
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Scientists have developed an environment-friendly sodium-based battery material that is stable, can recharge as fast as a traditional lithium-ion battery and has the potential for a higher energy output than current lithium-ion battery technologies
https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=304167&org=NSF&from=news
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Scientists develop stable sodium battery technology
Sodium metal anode resists dendrite formation
Facebook’s data center plans rile residents in the Netherlands: Locals say Big Tech data centers will syphon away all their green energy.
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2022/01/facebooks-data-center-plans-rile-residents-in-the-netherlands/
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Ars Technica
Facebook’s data center plans rile residents in the Netherlands
Locals say Big Tech data centers will syphon away all their green energy.
Police arrest man for making app to auction Muslim women
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Sulli Deals: Police arrest man for making app to auction Muslim women
The arrest came days after a similar app, Bulli Bai, generated outrage and led to four arrests.
Apple under fire over iPhone encryption tech
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2022/01/09/apple-fire-iphone-encryption-tech/
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The Telegraph
Apple under fire over iPhone encryption tech
Vodafone, Telefonica, Orange and T-Mobile have joined a running battle between tech giants and regulators
European carriers seek to block iPhone Private Relay feature
https://9to5mac.com/2022/01/10/european-carriers-seek-to-block-iphone-private-relay-feature/
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Some European carriers are already blocking Apple’s Private Relay feature on the iPhone
One of the major new iCloud features announced last year was Private Relay, which seamlessly sets up an encrypted VPN-like tunnel for all iPhone Safari traffic. Private Relay is currently available as an opt-in beta in iOS 15. Apple says that this feature…
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Panasonic to Offer Four-Day Workweek in Japan | Productivity actually goes up when workers have more flexibility with their hours.
https://gizmodo.com/panasonic-to-offer-four-day-workweek-in-japan-1848330311
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Gizmodo
Panasonic to Offer Four-Day Workweek in Japan
Productivity actually goes up when workers have more flexibility with their hours.
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U.S. greenhouse emissions rose in 2021, making it unlikely climate targets will be met
https://www.nbcnews.com/science/science-news/us-greenhouse-emissions-rose-2021-making-unlikely-climate-targets-will-rcna11431
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U.S. greenhouse gas emissions rebounded sharply in 2021, new analysis shows
U.S. greenhouse gas emissions rebounded sharply in 2021, rising about 6.2 percent over last year when the economy was dampened by pandemic lockdowns.
Take-Two announces acquisition of mobile games giant Zynga for $12.7bn
https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/take-two-announces-acquisition-of-mobile-games-giant-zynga-for-12-7bn/
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VGC
Take-Two announces acquisition of mobile games giant Zynga for $12.7bn
The Grand Theft Auto parent says the deal will establish it as 'one of the largest mobile game publishers'
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Bill Gates climate fund reportedly plans to invest $15 billion in clean tech
https://www.cnbc.com/2022/01/10/bill-gates-bec-climate-fund-plans-to-invest-15-billion-in-clean-tech.html
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CNBC
Bill Gates climate fund plans to mobilize $15 billion into clean tech
Breakthrough Energy Catalyst, a fund backed by Microsoft billionaire Bill Gates, is planning to invest in clean tech projects.
Google Had Secret Project to ‘Convince’ Employees ‘That Unions Suck’
https://www.vice.com/en/article/v7d7j9/google-had-secret-project-to-convince-employees-that-unions-suck
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VICE
Google Had Secret Project to ‘Convince’ Employees ‘That Unions Suck’
New court documents reveal how Google ran its anti-union campaign, 'Project Vivian,' between late 2018 and early 2020.
All hail the Ariane 5 rocket, which doubled the Webb telescope’s lifetime
https://arstechnica.com/science/2022/01/all-hail-the-ariane-5-rocket-which-doubled-the-webb-telescopes-lifetime/
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Ars Technica
All hail the Ariane 5 rocket, which doubled the Webb telescope’s lifetime
"It would have been criminal not to do it."
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Apple reportedly wants nothing to do with Zuck's metaverse
https://mashable.com/article/apple-metaverse-facebook-ar-vr-headset
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Mashable
Apple reportedly wants nothing to do with Zuck's metaverse
You're on your own, Meta.
GM finally bends the knee to California’s authority to set vehicle pollution rules
https://www.theverge.com/2022/1/10/22876516/gm-california-vehicle-emissions-letter-newsom-trump
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GM finally bends the knee to California’s authority to set vehicle pollution rules
GM backed Trump’s fight with California and lost.
Artificial Sun Just Broke a Record for Longest Sustained Nuclear Fusion Superheated plasma reached 126 million degrees Fahrenheit for 17 minutes
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/chinas-artificial-sun-reactor-broke-record-for-nuclear-fusion-180979336/
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Smithsonian Magazine
China’s Artificial Sun Just Broke a Record for Longest Sustained Nuclear Fusion
Superheated plasma reached 126 million degrees Fahrenheit for 17 minutes