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Hackers Threaten to Dump Insurance Files Related to 9/11 Attacks - The Dark Overlord appears to be trying to capitalize on conspiracy theories about the September 11 attacks.

American Is Arrested in Moscow on Spying Charges

This clever AI hid data from its creators to cheat at its appointed task

Scientists Just Melted a Hole Through 3,500 Feet of Ice to Reach a Mysterious Antarctic Lake

Netflix stops paying the ‘Apple tax’ on its $853M in annual iOS revenue

Did 2018 usher in a creeping tech dystopia? | CBC News

FCC To Suspend Most Operations Thursday if the Partial Government Shutdown Continues

FCC to suspend operations January 3rd unless funding resumes

Wielding Rocks and Knives, Arizonans Attack Self-Driving Cars

Scientists train neural nets to convert aerial photos to "street view" maps, and then maps back to photos. Turns out they're not doing the second step; they're steganographically hiding the data for later recovery.

“Deepfake” creators are making disturbingly realistic, computer-generated videos with photos taken from the Web, and ordinary women are suffering the damage.

Plastic made from seaweed could help fight against pollution

Stolen, burned, tossed in the lake: e-scooters face vandals wrath

Twitter detects possible state-sponsored activity from China, Saudi Arabia

The people who get how Facebook works are also the most likely to leave it - 44% of people aged 18 to 29 said they deleted the Facebook app from their phones in the last year, according to new research from Pew.

Researchers develop artificial fingerprints, claiming they could hack into a third of smartphones

This Western Mass. town rejected Comcast and built its own broadband network - The Boston Globe

Drones Used to Find Toy-Like “Butterfly” Land Mines - Quadcopters with thermal imagery cameras can help detect vicious mini-mines that often kill or maim children

MIT researchers are now 3D printing glass

UK invests millions in micro-robots able to work in dangerous sites - Devices could be deployed in underground pipe networks, reducing need for roadworks

When loss of life is inevitable, autonomous cars must choose who to spare. Machine ethics show a preference for the young and the physically fit.

Repurposed Amazon Dash Buttons allow users to file complaints about noise from air traffic

How Facebook tracks you on Android (even if you don’t have a Facebook account)

Doctors are asking Silicon Valley engineers to spend more time in the hospital before building apps

The world's first no-kill eggs have gone on sale after scientists found a way to determine a chick's sex before it hatches

First New Thorium Salt Reactor in 40 Years Comes Online (2017)

As China option fades, Bill Gates urges U.S. to take the lead in nuclear power, for the good of the planet

Sucking carbon dioxide from air is cheaper than scientists thought

Computer virus hits newspapers coast-to-coast

Larry Roberts, father of ARPANet dies.

How Facebooks tracks non-users via Android apps

How Apps on Android Share Data with Facebook - Report

In 1993 my agency warned of climate change. In 1995 it was abolished. The US Office of Technology Assessment should be revived – in 2019 the world will need its expertise more than ever

Is nuclear energy the key to saving the planet? A new generation of environmentalists is learning to stop worrying and love atomic power.

Europe to fund bug bounties for 15 open source programs, including VLC, Drupal and Notepad++.

Cyber attack causes distribution delays at prominent US newspapers: report

Bangladesh Shuts Down 3G, 4G Access Across Entire Country Ahead of Elections

Cyberattack from outside the U.S. hits newspapers across the country, preventing distribution, source says

Arborists Have Cloned Ancient Redwoods From Their Massive Stumps

On Democrats’ wish list: Tech help for a clueless Congress

Did Apple retail prices get too high in 2018? Consumers say way yes.

The Senator Who Wants to Keep Silicon Valley From Reading Your Messages Brian Schatz has a plan to make tech companies more responsible for user data

Bangladesh shuts down mobile internet in lead up to election day

Facebook’s leaked moderation rules show why Big Tech can’t police hate speech

What made solar panels so cheap? Thank government policy.

It Is Both Ridiculous And Dangerous To Make Domain Registrars Liable For Content On Domains

Got a tech question or want to discuss tech? Weekly /r/Technology Tech Support / General Discussion Thread

Facebook's Secret Censorship Manual Exposed as Platform Takes Down Video About Israel Terrorizing Palestinians

A call to save democracy by battling monopolies

Dead musicians are touring again, as holograms. It's tricky — technologically and legally.