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• Days after shark attack, town on Cape Cod closes beach to swimmers 'due to continued shark activity' - FOX News
  Sat, 18 Aug 2018
  Days after a 61-year-old man suffered a shark bite in Massachusetts, the beach on Cape Cod where the attack occurred was “closed” off to swimmers for the foreseeable future “due to continued shark activity,” the town announced Friday.
  
• Apple files stored by teen in 'hacky hack hack' folder - BBC News - Technology
  Fri, 17 Aug 2018
  An Australian 16-year-old is in court following a series of intrusions into Apple's internal network.
  
• Sharing Linux Terminal Sessions With Tmux and Screen - LinuxToday News
  Fri, 17 Aug 2018
  

  Tmux and GNU Screen are well-known utilities which allow multiplexing of virtual consoles.

  
  
• Tech Tip: Give Your Old Computer New Life - NYT > Personal Tech
  Fri, 17 Aug 2018
  If you’re not ready to buy a whole new system, you might be able to add new parts and upgrade your aging machine for less than a few hundred dollars.
  
• MariaDB administration commands for beginners - LinuxToday News
  Fri, 17 Aug 2018
  

  MariaDB is an open-source Relational Database & is a community developed forked-out version of MySQL database.

  
  
• Linux Kernel 4.18 Gets First Point Release, It's Now Ready for Mass Deployments - LinuxToday News
  Fri, 17 Aug 2018
  

  The first point release, Linux 4.18.1, is now available, which marks the Linux 4.18 kernel series as stable and ready for mass deployments.

  
  
• Add YouTube Player Controls To Your Linux Desktop With browser-mpris2 (Chrome Extension) - LinuxToday News
  Fri, 17 Aug 2018
  

  LinuxUprising: browser-mpris2 is an extension that implements a MPRIS v2 interface for Google Chrome and Chromium web browsers, which currently only supports YouTube

  
  
• Body scanners to screen LA subway riders - BBC News - Technology
  Fri, 17 Aug 2018
  Passengers will be scanned for explosives and weapons as they enter subway stations.
  
• Tesla investors spooked by revelations in emotional interview - BBC News - Technology
  Fri, 17 Aug 2018
  In an "emotional" newspaper interview, Elon Musk also said he takes a sedative to help him sleep.
  
• Visualizing a DevOps mindset - LinuxToday News
  Fri, 17 Aug 2018
  

  Use this graphical analysis to help develop a DevOps strategy for your organization.

  
  
• Garbage collection in Perl 6 - LinuxToday News
  Fri, 17 Aug 2018
  

  OpenSource.com: Learn how to handle object destruction in Perl 6.

  
  
• CentOS Linux 7.5 Operating System Is Now Available for IBM POWER9 Architecture - LinuxToday News
  Fri, 17 Aug 2018
  

  The initial release of Centos 7.5  only supported IBM POWER8 processors, but it's now available for IBM POWER9 processors too

  
  
• Facts about Megalodon: The long-gone shark - FOX News
  Fri, 17 Aug 2018
  The megalodon, which went extinct millions of years ago, was the largest shark ever documented and one of the largest fish on record. The scientific name, Carcharocles megalodon, means "giant tooth." And for good reason: Its massive teeth give scientists major clues about what the creature was like and when it died off.
  
• Lock of Napoleon's hair up for auction - FOX News
  Fri, 17 Aug 2018
  A host of historic artifacts, including a lock of Napoleon’s hair, will be up for auction in the U.K. on Saturday.
  
• North Carolina couple spot massive megalodon shark tooth on beach - FOX News
  Fri, 17 Aug 2018
  A North Carolina couple taking a walk on Wrightsville Beach in North Carolina on Tuesday came across a rare, prehistoric find: a megalodon tooth.
  
• Great white shark kills dolphin, loses meal to even bigger shark - FOX News
  Fri, 17 Aug 2018
  A shocking video shows a great white shark proudly carrying around its latest victim — a dolphin — when suddenly an even bigger great white swoops in to steal the meal straight from its mouth.
  
• Sprawling galaxy cluster discovered 'hiding in plain sight' - FOX News
  Fri, 17 Aug 2018
  Scientists at MIT have discovered a galaxy cluster that they say is “hiding in plain sight.”
  
• Shipwreck 'packed with gold' may be a convoluted scam - FOX News
  Fri, 17 Aug 2018
  It sounded too good to be true.
  
• NASA admits $400M Mars Opportunity rover could be lost forever - FOX News
  Fri, 17 Aug 2018
  In a blog post, NASA said that it may never again have contact with the Opportunity rover, after the craft got caught up in a Martian dust storm in the middle of June.
  
• Florida's red tide: Scientists seek solution to toxic algae crisis - FOX News
  Fri, 17 Aug 2018
  Scientists are seeking a solution to the red tide crisis that that has been devastating marine life on Florida’s Gulf Coast.
  
• Tests reveal earliest known Egyptian mummy - FOX News
  Fri, 17 Aug 2018
  He was probably in his 20s and died nearly 6,000 years ago in Egypt.
  
• Uber's move into bikes and food delivery deepens losses - BBC News - Technology
  Thu, 16 Aug 2018
  Losses mount as Uber tries to build future profits by moves into Eats and bike sharing.
  
• Learn how to install several VPN protocols on your Linux device - LinuxToday News
  Thu, 16 Aug 2018
  

  It is never a bad idea to mix in a VPN with powerful encryption just to add that extra layer of security.

  
  
• Tech Tip: Create Your Own Emoji Characters, One Way or Another - NYT > Personal Tech
  Thu, 16 Aug 2018
  Your mobile device and computer already have thousands of those colorful pictographs available. But if you can’t find the exact one to communicate your mood, make your own.
  
• NVIDIA is working towards better support for NVIDIA Optimus on Linux - LinuxToday News
  Thu, 16 Aug 2018
  

  Thanks to a little Twitter tip, we've learned today that NVIDIA are indeed working to provide better support for NVIDIA Optimus on Linux.

  
  
• Celebrities warned over social media ads - BBC News - Technology
  Thu, 16 Aug 2018
  The UK's competition watchdog launches an investigation into the world of celebrity endorsements.
  
• FBI sought Google location data of many to catch robber - BBC News - Technology
  Thu, 16 Aug 2018
  A search warrant seen by Forbes magazine reveals the extent of location data the FBI wants.
  
• Motorola phone 'brazen copy' of iPhone X - BBC News - Technology
  Thu, 16 Aug 2018
  Critics have mocked Motorola for "ripping off" Apple's design.
  
• Google employees criticise 'censored China search engine' - BBC News - Technology
  Thu, 16 Aug 2018
  Employees have written to the firm criticising its plans to launch a 'censored Chinese search service'.
  
• President Trump relaxes US cyber-attacks rules - BBC News - Technology
  Thu, 16 Aug 2018
  President Trump has signed an order reversing the long-winded process of using cyber-weapons.
  
• How to Block and Report Spam Calls and Text Messages - NYT > Personal Tech
  Wed, 15 Aug 2018
  Unwanted calls and spam texts are annoying, but you can do something about them. Here’s how to block and report them so they won’t bother you again.
  
• Virgin Media broadband teams 'left holes in walls' - BBC News - Technology
  Wed, 15 Aug 2018
  Customers have complained about damage, which they say has been left for many days without being fixed.
  
• Tech We’re Using: When You Track Oreos, Exercise and Everything Else - NYT > Personal Tech
  Wed, 15 Aug 2018
  Tim Herrera, editor of The New York Times’s Smarter Living section, does not believe the answer to happiness is less technology. Here’s why.
  
• Twitter suspends Alex Jones for one week - BBC News - Technology
  Wed, 15 Aug 2018
  The InfoWars conspiracy theorist is reported to have posted a link to a video that broke Twitter's rules.
  
• Tesla 'to be probed by regulators' over privatisation plan - BBC News - Technology
  Wed, 15 Aug 2018
  According to reports, regulators want to question executives at the firm about its privatisation plans.
  
• Tech Tip: The Mobile Virtual Network Operator Will Connect You Now - NYT > Personal Tech
  Wed, 15 Aug 2018
  What’s a M.V.N.O.? It’s typically a smaller wireless carrier that offers inexpensive service plans but gets its network signals from a bigger company.
  
• Wi-fi could be used to detect weapons and bombs - BBC News - Technology
  Wed, 15 Aug 2018
  A US study has tested out a suspicious object detection system based on ordinary wi-fi.
  
• Myanmar Rohingya: Facebook 'still hosts hate speech' - BBC News - Technology
  Wed, 15 Aug 2018
  More than 1,000 posts containing anti-Rohingya hate speech are found on the social network.
  
• Mystery Russian satellite's behaviour raises alarm in US - BBC News - Technology
  Wed, 15 Aug 2018
  Official says "there is no way to verify" what object is and whether or not it may pose a danger.
  
• Tech Fix: Are Targeted Ads Stalking You? Here’s How to Make Them Stop - NYT > Personal Tech
  Wed, 15 Aug 2018
  Ever been haunted by an online ad for an item you researched or bought? Targeted ads were designed to follow you around everywhere. Here’s how to banish them.
  
• The Deadly Waterfall in the Instagram Age - NYT > Personal Tech
  Wed, 15 Aug 2018
  The last four people who died at Kaaterskill Falls in the Catskills were taking or posing for pictures, according to a New York forest ranger. Now the state is taking steps to make the site safer.
  
• Children 'at risk of robot influence' - BBC News - Technology
  Wed, 15 Aug 2018
  A study suggests young children will trust robots and change their minds.
  
• Marine Le Pen's presence deemed 'disrespectful' at Web Summit - BBC News - Technology
  Wed, 15 Aug 2018
  Conference organiser Paddy Cosgrave initially defended her invitation to the technology summit.
  
• Tinder's founders and former boss sue dating app owners - BBC News - Technology
  Tue, 14 Aug 2018
  Tinder's owners are accused of undervaluing it, cheating executives out of shares worth billions.
  
• Instagram hack sees accounts replaced with film stills - BBC News - Technology
  Tue, 14 Aug 2018
  Affected account holders are seeing random film stills replacing their profile photos.
  
• Amazon's one-day delivery ad banned as 'misleading' - BBC News - Technology
  Tue, 14 Aug 2018
  The UK advertising regulator received 280 complaints about the online giant's one-day delivery claim.
  
• Fortnite used by company for job interviews - BBC News - Technology
  Tue, 14 Aug 2018
  An advertising agency is conducting job interviews in the video game Fortnite.
  
• Tech Tip: Make Your Own Message Folders in Windows 10 - NYT > Personal Tech
  Tue, 14 Aug 2018
  If the standard set of folders that comes with the Windows 10 Mail program are not enough, you add and delete your own.
  
• Google tracks users who turn off location history - BBC News - Technology
  Tue, 14 Aug 2018
  A study from Associated Press suggests that users are still tracked even if they turn off location history.
  
• Elon Musk says Saudis back Tesla buyout - BBC News - Technology
  Mon, 13 Aug 2018
  The explanation of his plan to take the electric carmaker private follows legal action by some investors.
  
• Tech Tip: What Chrome Means by ‘Not Secure’ - NYT > Personal Tech
  Mon, 13 Aug 2018
  Google’s recent update to the browser warns users when websites aren’t automatically protecting their communication.
  
• Ticketmaster to close resale sites Seatwave and Get Me In - BBC News - Technology
  Mon, 13 Aug 2018
  Seatwave and Get Me In will be shut down in October in a bid to fight touts, Ticketmaster announces.
  
• Why some computer viruses refuse to die - BBC News - Technology
  Mon, 13 Aug 2018
  Like zombies, malware dating from decades ago is still roaming the net looking for fresh victims.
  
• Fortnite: Ninja won't play with female gamers - BBC News - Technology
  Mon, 13 Aug 2018
  The gamer says he doesn't 'play with female gamers' out of respect for his wife.
  
• Video-calling 'owl' helps opioid addicts in US - BBC News - Technology
  Mon, 13 Aug 2018
  The technology is bringing together addicts and health workers who would otherwise struggle to meet.
  
• Sainsbury's supermarket goes 'till-free' - BBC News - Technology
  Mon, 13 Aug 2018
  The retail giant is running a trial in one store where shoppers scan items and pay with their phone.
  
• Nintendo cracks down on retro games downloads - BBC News - Technology
  Mon, 13 Aug 2018
  Three sites offering retro games have gone offline following legal action.
  
• Malicious faxes leave firms 'open' to cyber-attack - BBC News - Technology
  Sun, 12 Aug 2018
  Hackers can send booby-trapped faxes to gain access a computer network, researchers warn.
  
• Tech Tip: The Security of Cellular Connections - NYT > Personal Tech
  Fri, 10 Aug 2018
  That free Wi-Fi network may not be so free if it is unsecured and someone hijacks your data. Your phone’s cellular data connection offers more protection.
  
• You Want to Watch All the European Soccer? Here’s How. (Warning: It’ll Cost About $750.) - NYT > Personal Tech
  Fri, 10 Aug 2018
  As the new European soccer season opens, there are more ways than ever for an American fan to watch. Maybe too many.
  
• Samsung Unveils New Galaxy Note Smartphone Amid Slowing Sales - NYT > Personal Tech
  Thu, 09 Aug 2018
  Samsung on Thursday took the wraps off the Galaxy Note9, its latest big-screen smartphone, even as it confronts a saturated market for the devices.
  
• Tech Tip: How to Look for Proof of a Spoof - NYT > Personal Tech
  Thu, 09 Aug 2018
  If your friends are getting email messages you didn’t send, someone may be forging your address on spammy activities.
  
• Tech Tip: How Your Screen Knows to Spin - NYT > Personal Tech
  Wed, 08 Aug 2018
  Meet the accelerometer, a small sensor in your device that knows which way is up and if you’re in motion.
  
• Tech Tip: Give Long-Distance Windows Help From the Comfort of Your Own Home - NYT > Personal Tech
  Wed, 08 Aug 2018
  Built-in utilities and third-party programs let you connect and control another computer so you can provide personal tech support to family and friends over the internet.
  
• Tech We’re Using: Why ‘Fred’ Is the Best Friend of Economics Writers - NYT > Personal Tech
  Wed, 08 Aug 2018
  Neil Irwin, who covers economics for The Upshot, often turns to “Fred,” a site full of economic data that is maintained by the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.
  
• Tech Fix: The Internet Trolls Have Won. Sorry, There’s Not Much You Can Do. - NYT > Personal Tech
  Wed, 08 Aug 2018
  When it comes to online comments and discourse and what you can do to limit their toxicity, you only have a certain amount of power. The real leverage lies with the tech companies.
  
• Tech Tip: The Swim Test for Smartphones - NYT > Personal Tech
  Mon, 06 Aug 2018
  How waterproof is your device? An international standard measures a gadget’s ability to withstand dips and dunks — as well as dust and dirt.
  
• Tech Tip: The Basic Ingredients for Your Podcast Recipe - NYT > Personal Tech
  Fri, 03 Aug 2018
  Making your own audio show can be fun and relatively inexpensive, but you should have a plan and get the right gear before you hit the Record button.
  
• Tech Tip: Scrub Your Android Tablet Before Handing It Down - NYT > Personal Tech
  Thu, 02 Aug 2018
  Before giving your device to a family member or selling it to someone else, be sure to erase all the content and remove your accounts.