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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.

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

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Wielding Rocks and Knives, Arizonans Attack Self-Driving Cars

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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.

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New video by The King of Random on YouTube

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

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

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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

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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.

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

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

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Computer virus hits newspapers coast-to-coast

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China Will Still Go Massively Nuclear but Does Not Want Western Reactor Technology

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Facebook Data Scandals Stoke Criticism That a Privacy Watchdog Too Rarely Bites

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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

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Toshiba's new fast-charging battery could triple the range of electric vehicles

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Facebook pays $238k to settle lawsuit and will halt political ads in Washington State

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

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

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Sucking carbon dioxide from air is cheaper than scientists thought

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Larry Roberts, father of ARPANet dies.

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New video by The King of Random on YouTube

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How Facebooks tracks non-users via Android apps

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How Apps on Android Share Data with Facebook - Report

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Canadians paid more than $1.2 billion in wireless data overage fees last year

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Elon Musk promises 100 percent Tesla Supercharger coverage in Europe next year

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Cyber attack causes distribution delays at prominent US newspapers: report

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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

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

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

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

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

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Congress Censors the Internet, But EFF Continues to Fight FOSTA: 2018 in Review

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Arborists Have Cloned Ancient Redwoods From Their Massive Stumps

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

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New video by The King of Random on YouTube

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Bangladesh shuts down mobile internet in lead up to election day

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

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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

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

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What made solar panels so cheap? Thank government policy.

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

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Inside Facebook’s Secret Rulebook for Global Political Speech

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