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• Volcanoes helped topple ancient Egyptian empire, study finds - FOX News
  Thu, 19 Oct 2017
  Sun-choking debris cast off by volcanoes more than 2000 years ago starved headwaters feeding the Nile river and hastened the downfall of ancient Egypt’s last kingdom, researchers claim.
  
• Linux Desktop Recorder App Green Recorder 3.0 Released - LinuxToday News
  Thu, 19 Oct 2017
  

  A new version of the Linux screen recorder, Green Recorder has been released.

  
  
• Tech We’re Using: Pioneering Virtual Reality and New Video Technologies in Journalism - NYT > Personal Tech
  Wed, 18 Oct 2017
  Marcelle Hopkins, deputy video editor and co-director of virtual reality, traces The Times’s push into V.R. and other visual technologies.
  
• Twitter pledges tougher action against abuse - BBC News - Technology
  Wed, 18 Oct 2017
  The social network says it will impose new restrictions on pornographic and hateful imagery.
  
• Massachusetts launches new state website powered by open source Drupal - LinuxToday News
  Wed, 18 Oct 2017
  

  The state of Massachusetts has revamped its Mass.gov website, built from the ground up with Drupal

  
  
• Oracle Releases VirtualBox 5.1.30 to Patch Glibc 2.26 Compile Bug on Linux Hosts - LinuxToday News
  Wed, 18 Oct 2017
  

  softpedia: VirtualBox 5.1.30 contains a fix for a Glibc 2.26 compilation bug for Linux hosts

  
  
• check_mk error Cannot fetch deployment URL via curl error - LinuxToday News
  Wed, 18 Oct 2017
  

  Do you know how to resolve this error?

  
  
• Tilix: Advanced Tiling Terminal Emulator for Power Users - LinuxToday News
  Wed, 18 Oct 2017
  

  itsFOSS: Do you ever get bored of the default terminal emulator that comes with your Linux distro?

  
  
• Tech Tip: Using New Space-Saving Photo Files - NYT > Personal Tech
  Wed, 18 Oct 2017
  With the latest updates for its Macs and mobile devices, Apple has added support for new image and video formats while keeping things compatible.
  
• 'Future city' to be built in Canada by Alphabet company - BBC News - Technology
  Wed, 18 Oct 2017
  Google sister company Sidewalk Labs is to build a digital city on Toronto's waterfront.
  
• Snapchat to make original TV-style shows - BBC News - Technology
  Wed, 18 Oct 2017
  The social media app teams up with NBC to create a new studio where they plan to make original shows.
  
• YouTube star Casey Neistat criticises video site's leaders - BBC News - Technology
  Wed, 18 Oct 2017
  Award-winning vlogger Casey Neistat claims video creators could leave the service en masse.
  
• What Are the Hidden Files in my Linux Home Directory For? - LinuxToday News
  Wed, 18 Oct 2017
  

  MakeTechEasier: Do you know that your Home directory in your Linux system contains a lot of hidden files and folders?

  
  
• Meet CudaText: A Cross-Platform Open Source Code Editor - LinuxToday News
  Wed, 18 Oct 2017
  

  CudaText is a cross-platform open source code editor based on Lazarus.

  
  
• How to Install Linux Mint - LinuxToday News
  Wed, 18 Oct 2017
  

   Datamation: A step-by-step guide to installing Linux Mint, with pictures to aid your install.

  
  
• Ubuntu Drops Unity for GNOME in Artful Aardvark Release - LinuxToday News
  Wed, 18 Oct 2017
  

  eWEEK: fter years of building its own desktop, Ubuntu Artful Aardvark now uses GNOME

  
  
• 'Women of NASA' Lego set to launch for sale Nov. 1 - FOX News
  Wed, 18 Oct 2017
  Four trailblazing figures from NASA's history are set to launch as new Lego minifigures on Nov. 1.
  
• Fighting kangaroos attack each other in vicious brawl captured on video - FOX News
  Wed, 18 Oct 2017
  A pair of competitive kangaroos were caught duking it out in the middle of the night in the Australian bushland in a fight captured from a police helicopter.
  
• Your hair color and sleep habits may come from Neanderthals - FOX News
  Wed, 18 Oct 2017
  Neanderthal DNA could influence your skin tone, hair color, sleep patterns, mood and even smoking behavior, a new study finds.
  
• The World of Animals - FOX News
  Wed, 18 Oct 2017
  Enjoy these pictures of animals, reptiles, fish, birds and insects from around the globe
  
• Battle of the jaws: Study finds alligators eat sharks - FOX News
  Wed, 18 Oct 2017
  As far as research goes, it sounds pretty intense: pumping the stomachs of 500-plus alligators—"live and alert" ones at that.
  
• Sailing to disaster: Rare Titanic photos up for auction - FOX News
  Wed, 18 Oct 2017
  Two original unpublished photographs of Titanic departing on her ill-fated maiden voyage are up for auction.
  
• The story behind that 2,000-year-old Thracian chariot you saw on Reddit - FOX News
  Wed, 18 Oct 2017
  The photo of an ancient Thracian chariot alongside the bones of two horses and a dog has quickly risen to the top of Reddit today (Oct. 13), with more than 65,000 likes. But what is so exciting about the discovery, and who was buried within the chariot?
  
• Florida woman takes chicken paddleboarding - FOX News
  Wed, 18 Oct 2017
  Floridians out in the Keys might do a double take when they spot a woman paddleboarding with her pet chicken, but the owner it's an activity she and the bird both enjoy.
  
• Giant robots clash in US-Japan battle - BBC News - Technology
  Wed, 18 Oct 2017
  The human-piloted machines fired weapons at one another.
  
• Rare 'ghost owl' with white feathers spotted in Britain - FOX News
  Wed, 18 Oct 2017
  An incredibly rare ghostly white "Ino" owl has been spotted in the UK.
  
• Still photographs spring to life - BBC News - Technology
  Wed, 18 Oct 2017
  New software animates still photos so that subjects can be made to smile and pull expressions.
  
• AI used to detect breast cancer risk - BBC News - Technology
  Tue, 17 Oct 2017
  Machine learning is being used to spot whether breast lesions are cancerous or not.
  
• Tech Tip: Moving the Windows 10 Taskbar by Hand - NYT > Personal Tech
  Tue, 17 Oct 2017
  Like previous versions of the system, Windows 10 lets you move the taskbar to where you want it.
  
• Low success rate for government online ID service - BBC News - Technology
  Tue, 17 Oct 2017
  Gov.uk Verify fails to register most users trying to access government services.
  
• Australia launches revenge porn reporting tool - BBC News - Technology
  Tue, 17 Oct 2017
  One in five Australians have been victims of image-based abuse, but very few report the offence.
  
• Patent battle pits iPod father v Android creator - BBC News - Technology
  Tue, 17 Oct 2017
  A start-up funded by Tony Fadell is suing a smartphone-maker led by Andy Rubin.
  
• Adobe patches Flash bug used for planting spying tools - BBC News - Technology
  Tue, 17 Oct 2017
  Kaspersky discovered that Flash files were being embedded in Word documents to deliver spyware.
  
• Child safety smartwatches ‘easy’ to hack, watchdog says - BBC News - Technology
  Tue, 17 Oct 2017
  A watchdog finds that hackers can track, eavesdrop or even communicate with children.
  
• Social media data shared by spy agencies - BBC News - Technology
  Tue, 17 Oct 2017
  Details about the data being collected by GCHQ have emerged at a tribunal about surveillance legality.
  
• Google removes cupcake calorie counter from Maps - BBC News - Technology
  Tue, 17 Oct 2017
  Feature showed users how many calories they would burn if they walked to destination.
  
• Amazon and eBay warned by MPs about VAT fraudsters - BBC News - Technology
  Tue, 17 Oct 2017
  The websites are accused by MPs of profiting from sellers who do not charge the tax on UK sales.
  
• Google’s Pixel 2 Smartphone Is a Powerful Extravagance - NYT > Personal Tech
  Tue, 17 Oct 2017
  Google’s new Pixel 2 phone is clearly impressive, according to our reviewer. But whether that makes the device worth buying is another matter.
  
• 'First 5G mobile net connection' claimed by Qualcomm - BBC News - Technology
  Tue, 17 Oct 2017
  Qualcomm says it has achieved 1Gbps internet speeds using a 5G chip on a mobile device.
  
• UK TV drama about North Korea hit by cyber-attack - BBC News - Technology
  Mon, 16 Oct 2017
  The TV series Opposite Number was cancelled following a cyber-attack in 2014.
  
• High speed camera uses 1,000 frames per second - BBC News - Technology
  Mon, 16 Oct 2017
  The camera that can process images faster than the eye can see.
  
• Facebook funds anti-bullying training in schools - BBC News - Technology
  Mon, 16 Oct 2017
  The tech giant will extend a scheme which trains young people to help those who suffer cyber-bullying.
  
• Kitchen of the Future: Smart and Fast but Not Much Fun - NYT > Personal Tech
  Mon, 16 Oct 2017
  At the Smart Kitchen Summit in Seattle, they talked of appliances that plan, shop, advise — and leave little room for the joy of cooking.
  
• Wi-fi security flaw 'puts devices at risk of hacks' - BBC News - Technology
  Mon, 16 Oct 2017
  Researchers have revealed details of a major problem with the way wi-fi data is protected.
  
• Tech Tip: Leaping Into a System Upgrade - NYT > Personal Tech
  Mon, 16 Oct 2017
  Even if you’ve skipped the past few Mac operating system updates, you can go right to macOS High Sierra if your computer meets the requirements.
  
• Daimler recalls 400,000 Mercedes-Benz cars in the UK - BBC News - Technology
  Mon, 16 Oct 2017
  More than a million vehicles worldwide are being recalled over a potential airbag safety issue.
  
• Microsoft Windows 10 breaches Dutch privacy law - BBC News - Technology
  Mon, 16 Oct 2017
  The Dutch regulator says sanctions may be imposed if Microsoft does not comply.
  
• Huawei Mate 10 uses AI to distinguish cats from dogs - BBC News - Technology
  Mon, 16 Oct 2017
  Huawei Mate 10 handsets use a new type of processor to recognise objects being photographed.
  
• Drone collides with commercial aeroplane in Canada - BBC News - Technology
  Mon, 16 Oct 2017
  The aircraft sustained only minor damage and landed safely, the Canadian transport minister said.
  
• China congress: How authorities censor your thoughts - BBC News - Technology
  Sun, 15 Oct 2017
  The BBC's Stephen McDonell examines China's clampdown on free speech ahead of the party congress.
  
• The dome which could help machines understand behaviour - BBC News - Technology
  Sun, 15 Oct 2017
  Made up of over 500 cameras, the Panoptic Studio captures motion without the use of markers.
  
• Can we teach robots ethics? - BBC News - Technology
  Sat, 14 Oct 2017
  We are not used to the idea of machines making ethical decisions, but the day when they will routinely do this - by themselves - is fast approaching.
  
• How VR is helping to train a new generation of surgeons - BBC News - Technology
  Sat, 14 Oct 2017
  Virtual reality technology that lets trainee surgeons feel "flesh and bone" is developed.
  
• Why Pinterest boss Tim Kendall takes a daily ice bath - BBC News - Technology
  Fri, 13 Oct 2017
  A daily ice bath is "like having morning coffee", the tech giant's president Tim Kendall tells the BBC.
  
• Tech Tip: How to Get Cortana to Keep Track of Your Favorite Teams - NYT > Personal Tech
  Fri, 13 Oct 2017
  Microsoft’s virtual assistant can round up all the news for your favorite sports teams, as long as you tell the software the ones you root for.
  
• 40 years since the launch of the Atari 2600 - BBC News - Technology
  Fri, 13 Oct 2017
  40 Years ago, video games changed forever with the launch of the Atari 2600.
  
• Tech Tip: Have a Group Chat on an iPad - NYT > Personal Tech
  Thu, 12 Oct 2017
  Apple’s FaceTime software doesn’t yet support more than one-to-one video calls, but other compatible apps let you chat with a several people at once.
  
• Tech We’re Using: Making the Lives of Cybercriminals and Spies Harder Online - NYT > Personal Tech
  Wed, 11 Oct 2017
  Nicole Perlroth, a cybersecurity reporter for The Times, discusses how she has set up her technology to frustrate hackers — even though it may be a losing battle.