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North Korea says it test-fired new anti-aircraft missile North Korea says it test-fired new anti-aircraft missile Reviewed by swadu on September 30, 2021 Rating: 5
Turkey: 'Missing' man joins search party looking for himself Turkey: 'Missing' man joins search party looking for himself Reviewed by swadu on September 30, 2021 Rating: 5
Spanish women filmed urinating left humiliated by judge Spanish women filmed urinating left humiliated by judge Reviewed by swadu on September 30, 2021 Rating: 5
Covid-19 vaccinations: More than 50 nations have missed a target set by the WHO Covid-19 vaccinations: More than 50 nations have missed a target set by the WHO Reviewed by swadu on September 30, 2021 Rating: 5
The writer behind musicals about Princess Diana and Tom Jones (twice) The writer behind musicals about Princess Diana and Tom Jones (twice) Reviewed by swadu on September 30, 2021 Rating: 5
MiamiCoin, a crypto partnership with CityCoins unveiled in August that automatically allocates 30% of newly minted coins to the city, has made $7.1M for Miami (Dalvin Brown/Washington Post) MiamiCoin, a crypto partnership with CityCoins unveiled in August that automatically allocates 30% of newly minted coins to the city, has made $7.1M for Miami (Dalvin Brown/Washington Post) Reviewed by swadu on September 30, 2021 Rating: 5
Ecuador jail riot: Anxiety, fear and little information Ecuador jail riot: Anxiety, fear and little information Reviewed by swadu on September 30, 2021 Rating: 5
Squid Game: The Netflix show adding murder to playground nostalgia Squid Game: The Netflix show adding murder to playground nostalgia Reviewed by swadu on September 30, 2021 Rating: 5
A look at the rise of employee dissent at Apple, including pushback against returning to the office, fighting for pay equity, and increasing leaks (Zoe Schiffer/The Verge) A look at the rise of employee dissent at Apple, including pushback against returning to the office, fighting for pay equity, and increasing leaks (Zoe Schiffer/The Verge) Reviewed by swadu on September 30, 2021 Rating: 5
Dubai opens coronavirus-delayed Expo 2020 Dubai opens coronavirus-delayed Expo 2020 Reviewed by swadu on September 30, 2021 Rating: 5
Rome mayor election: Can Rome be rescued from the rubbish? Rome mayor election: Can Rome be rescued from the rubbish? Reviewed by swadu on September 30, 2021 Rating: 5
Straight-talking rappers tackle Middle East conflict Straight-talking rappers tackle Middle East conflict Reviewed by swadu on September 30, 2021 Rating: 5
Randall Goosby: Violinist champions music by black composers Randall Goosby: Violinist champions music by black composers Reviewed by swadu on September 30, 2021 Rating: 5
Zoom says it no longer plans to acquire cloud-based call center software maker Five9, following the FCC's review of the $14.7B deal on national security grounds (Jordan Novet/CNBC) Zoom says it no longer plans to acquire cloud-based call center software maker Five9, following the FCC's review of the $14.7B deal on national security grounds (Jordan Novet/CNBC) Reviewed by swadu on September 30, 2021 Rating: 5
Retailer Neiman Marcus says it notified 4.6M customers that their personal info, including credit card numbers, may have been exposed in a May 2020 data breach (Kim Lyons/The Verge) Retailer Neiman Marcus says it notified 4.6M customers that their personal info, including credit card numbers, may have been exposed in a May 2020 data breach (Kim Lyons/The Verge) Reviewed by swadu on September 30, 2021 Rating: 5
The biggest test of Biden's presidency so far The biggest test of Biden's presidency so far Reviewed by swadu on September 30, 2021 Rating: 5
LinkedIn blocks the profiles of several US journalists on its Chinese platform, citing "prohibited content" without specifying what it was (Bethany Allen-Ebrahimian/Axios) LinkedIn blocks the profiles of several US journalists on its Chinese platform, citing "prohibited content" without specifying what it was (Bethany Allen-Ebrahimian/Axios) Reviewed by swadu on September 30, 2021 Rating: 5
Forta, a security service aimed at smart contracts being spun out by blockchain cybersecurity startup OpenZeppelin, raises $23M led by a16z (Alex Wilhelm/TechCrunch) Forta, a security service aimed at smart contracts being spun out by blockchain cybersecurity startup OpenZeppelin, raises $23M led by a16z (Alex Wilhelm/TechCrunch) Reviewed by swadu on September 30, 2021 Rating: 5
Gloria Estefan says she was sexually abused aged nine Gloria Estefan says she was sexually abused aged nine Reviewed by swadu on September 30, 2021 Rating: 5
USB Implementers Forum issues new USB-C certified logos that show if a cable or port supports 60W or 240W, hoping to solve customer confusion (William Gallagher/AppleInsider) USB Implementers Forum issues new USB-C certified logos that show if a cable or port supports 60W or 240W, hoping to solve customer confusion (William Gallagher/AppleInsider) Reviewed by swadu on September 30, 2021 Rating: 5
Senators grilled Facebook exec Antigone Davis at a hearing about Instagram's impact on teens and were frustrated by her reticence to answer questions directly (Amanda Silberling/TechCrunch) Senators grilled Facebook exec Antigone Davis at a hearing about Instagram's impact on teens and were frustrated by her reticence to answer questions directly (Amanda Silberling/TechCrunch) Reviewed by swadu on September 30, 2021 Rating: 5
Shutdown: Senate votes to keep US government open Shutdown: Senate votes to keep US government open Reviewed by swadu on September 30, 2021 Rating: 5
TikTok launches Top Moments, an NFT collection featuring six "culturally significant TikTok videos" from creators including Lil Nas X (Aislinn Keely/The Block) TikTok launches Top Moments, an NFT collection featuring six "culturally significant TikTok videos" from creators including Lil Nas X (Aislinn Keely/The Block) Reviewed by swadu on September 30, 2021 Rating: 5
Facebook shares its internal research about the impact of Instagram on teenage mental health reported on by WSJ, with annotations for context (The Verge) Facebook shares its internal research about the impact of Instagram on teenage mental health reported on by WSJ, with annotations for context (The Verge) Reviewed by swadu on September 29, 2021 Rating: 5
Maria Kolesnikova: No regrets for Belarus activist jailed for coup plot Maria Kolesnikova: No regrets for Belarus activist jailed for coup plot Reviewed by swadu on September 29, 2021 Rating: 5
The Kansas case that could change how rape is charged The Kansas case that could change how rape is charged Reviewed by swadu on September 29, 2021 Rating: 5
Changing China: How Beijing's crackdowns are impacting business Changing China: How Beijing's crackdowns are impacting business Reviewed by swadu on September 29, 2021 Rating: 5
Zaid Ait Malek: The stowaway who became a Spanish ultra running star Zaid Ait Malek: The stowaway who became a Spanish ultra running star Reviewed by swadu on September 29, 2021 Rating: 5
Employees at 11 video game companies say their teams had a 4K Switch dev kit, despite sources saying a 4K Nintendo console won't go on sale until late 2022 (Bloomberg) Employees at 11 video game companies say their teams had a 4K Switch dev kit, despite sources saying a 4K Nintendo console won't go on sale until late 2022 (Bloomberg) Reviewed by swadu on September 29, 2021 Rating: 5
ViacomCBS-owned Pluto TV will pay $3.5M to settle an FCC investigation that found the video streaming service violated closed captioning rules (Todd Spangler/Variety) ViacomCBS-owned Pluto TV will pay $3.5M to settle an FCC investigation that found the video streaming service violated closed captioning rules (Todd Spangler/Variety) Reviewed by swadu on September 29, 2021 Rating: 5
Australian Covid data: Shock as teenagers reveal they're behind hit tracking site Australian Covid data: Shock as teenagers reveal they're behind hit tracking site Reviewed by swadu on September 29, 2021 Rating: 5
Twitch rolls out the option for streamers to require phone and email-verified accounts in chat, as part of the company's effort to reduce targeted harassment (Ana Diaz/Polygon) Twitch rolls out the option for streamers to require phone and email-verified accounts in chat, as part of the company's effort to reduce targeted harassment (Ana Diaz/Polygon) Reviewed by swadu on September 29, 2021 Rating: 5
Ninth Circuit court confirms police need a warrant before opening people's email attachments, even if containing potentially illegal content such as CSAM (Jennifer Lynch/Electronic Frontier ...) Ninth Circuit court confirms police need a warrant before opening people's email attachments, even if containing potentially illegal content such as CSAM (Jennifer Lynch/Electronic Frontier ...) Reviewed by swadu on September 29, 2021 Rating: 5
Afghanistan: US-Taliban deal hastened Afghan collapse, defence officials say Afghanistan: US-Taliban deal hastened Afghan collapse, defence officials say Reviewed by swadu on September 29, 2021 Rating: 5
Britney Spears' father suspended as conservator Britney Spears' father suspended as conservator Reviewed by swadu on September 29, 2021 Rating: 5
Italy climate minister accepts Thunberg's 'blah, blah, blah' criticism Italy climate minister accepts Thunberg's 'blah, blah, blah' criticism Reviewed by swadu on September 29, 2021 Rating: 5
Google Maps adds a wildfire info layer, rolling out to Android this week and iOS and desktop in October, expands its Tree Canopy tool to 100 cities worldwide (Ron Amadeo/Ars Technica) Google Maps adds a wildfire info layer, rolling out to Android this week and iOS and desktop in October, expands its Tree Canopy tool to 100 cities worldwide (Ron Amadeo/Ars Technica) Reviewed by swadu on September 29, 2021 Rating: 5
YouTube to remove all anti-vaccine misinformation YouTube to remove all anti-vaccine misinformation Reviewed by swadu on September 29, 2021 Rating: 5
Akamai says it has acquired Tel Aviv-based Guardicore, which protects cloud workloads from cyber threats, for $600M to help combat ransomware attacks (Eva Mathews/Reuters) Akamai says it has acquired Tel Aviv-based Guardicore, which protects cloud workloads from cyber threats, for $600M to help combat ransomware attacks (Eva Mathews/Reuters) Reviewed by swadu on September 29, 2021 Rating: 5
Can the US avoid another government shutdown? Can the US avoid another government shutdown? Reviewed by swadu on September 29, 2021 Rating: 5
Anger as France slashes visas for Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia Anger as France slashes visas for Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia Reviewed by swadu on September 29, 2021 Rating: 5
Katty Kay: Former BBC journalist quits US media firm Katty Kay: Former BBC journalist quits US media firm Reviewed by swadu on September 29, 2021 Rating: 5
Beijing 2022: Non-vaccinated athletes must serve 21-day quarantine Beijing 2022: Non-vaccinated athletes must serve 21-day quarantine Reviewed by swadu on September 29, 2021 Rating: 5
Deaf man sues police in Colorado over alleged excessive use of force Deaf man sues police in Colorado over alleged excessive use of force Reviewed by swadu on September 29, 2021 Rating: 5
Google announces online shopping tools, including a Lens upgrade coming first to iOS and Chrome desktop that helps users find products seen in images and videos (Antonio G. Di Benedetto/The Verge) Google announces online shopping tools, including a Lens upgrade coming first to iOS and Chrome desktop that helps users find products seen in images and videos (Antonio G. Di Benedetto/The Verge) Reviewed by swadu on September 29, 2021 Rating: 5
Ethereum developer Virgil Griffith pleads guilty to violating US sanctions law following a crypto and blockchain presentation at a 2019 North Korean conference (Cheyenne Ligon/CoinDesk) Ethereum developer Virgil Griffith pleads guilty to violating US sanctions law following a crypto and blockchain presentation at a 2019 North Korean conference (Cheyenne Ligon/CoinDesk) Reviewed by swadu on September 29, 2021 Rating: 5
La Palma volcano: Toxic gas fears as lava reaches ocean La Palma volcano: Toxic gas fears as lava reaches ocean Reviewed by swadu on September 28, 2021 Rating: 5
Affirm plans to debut a debit card and allow its customers to buy and sell crypto directly from Affirm savings accounts (Jennifer Surane/Bloomberg) Affirm plans to debut a debit card and allow its customers to buy and sell crypto directly from Affirm savings accounts (Jennifer Surane/Bloomberg) Reviewed by swadu on September 28, 2021 Rating: 5
North Korea says it fired new 'hypersonic missile' North Korea says it fired new 'hypersonic missile' Reviewed by swadu on September 28, 2021 Rating: 5
Obamas break ground on controversial Chicago presidential centre Obamas break ground on controversial Chicago presidential centre Reviewed by swadu on September 28, 2021 Rating: 5
Peru's ex-President Alejandro Toledo cleared for extradition from US Peru's ex-President Alejandro Toledo cleared for extradition from US Reviewed by swadu on September 28, 2021 Rating: 5
Tim Sweeney and Epic execs discuss Epic's metaverse plans, contrasting it with Facebook's "manicured" feed, and emphasizing the role of creators (Gene Park/Washington Post) Tim Sweeney and Epic execs discuss Epic's metaverse plans, contrasting it with Facebook's "manicured" feed, and emphasizing the role of creators (Gene Park/Washington Post) Reviewed by swadu on September 28, 2021 Rating: 5
Life at 50C: Mexico's struggle for water Life at 50C: Mexico's struggle for water Reviewed by swadu on September 28, 2021 Rating: 5
German coalition talks: Where Brits see a crisis, Germans find unity German coalition talks: Where Brits see a crisis, Germans find unity Reviewed by swadu on September 28, 2021 Rating: 5
Aar Maanta - the pop star bringing Somalia to the Mississippi Aar Maanta - the pop star bringing Somalia to the Mississippi Reviewed by swadu on September 28, 2021 Rating: 5
Calais: On patrol with the troops looking for migrants Calais: On patrol with the troops looking for migrants Reviewed by swadu on September 28, 2021 Rating: 5
Hathras rape case: Prisoners in their own home, lives on hold, a village divided Hathras rape case: Prisoners in their own home, lives on hold, a village divided Reviewed by swadu on September 28, 2021 Rating: 5
CFTC fines Kraken $1.25M for illegally offering margined crypto products from June 2020 to June 2021 and not registering as a futures commission merchant (Turner Wright/Cointelegraph) CFTC fines Kraken $1.25M for illegally offering margined crypto products from June 2020 to June 2021 and not registering as a futures commission merchant (Turner Wright/Cointelegraph) Reviewed by swadu on September 28, 2021 Rating: 5
Internal docs show how Amazon's Astro robot decision-making works; sources who worked on versions of Astro describe it as a "privacy nightmare" and "dangerous" (Matthew Gault/VICE) Internal docs show how Amazon's Astro robot decision-making works; sources who worked on versions of Astro describe it as a "privacy nightmare" and "dangerous" (Matthew Gault/VICE) Reviewed by swadu on September 28, 2021 Rating: 5
Researcher discloses AirTag Lost Mode vulnerability that enables phishing attack; says Apple spent three months investigating and refused basic questions (Krebs on Security) Researcher discloses AirTag Lost Mode vulnerability that enables phishing attack; says Apple spent three months investigating and refused basic questions (Krebs on Security) Reviewed by swadu on September 28, 2021 Rating: 5
Netflix acquires its first game studio, Night School Studio, which was founded by Sean Krankel and Adam Hines in 2014 and is best known for the game Oxenfree (Dean Takahashi/VentureBeat) Netflix acquires its first game studio, Night School Studio, which was founded by Sean Krankel and Adam Hines in 2014 and is best known for the game Oxenfree (Dean Takahashi/VentureBeat) Reviewed by swadu on September 28, 2021 Rating: 5
Real Madrid 1-2 Sheriff Tiraspol: Champions League debutants snatch win Real Madrid 1-2 Sheriff Tiraspol: Champions League debutants snatch win Reviewed by swadu on September 28, 2021 Rating: 5
Vaccine passport app Portpass, which has 650,000+ registered users across Canada according to the company's CEO, had a security flaw exposing private user info (Sarah Rieger/CBC News) Vaccine passport app Portpass, which has 650,000+ registered users across Canada according to the company's CEO, had a security flaw exposing private user info (Sarah Rieger/CBC News) Reviewed by swadu on September 28, 2021 Rating: 5
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