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• World's largest atom smasher may have just found evidence for why our universe exists - FOX News
  Tue, 26 Mar 2019
  For the first time ever, physicists at the world’s largest atom smasher have observed differences in the decay of particles and antiparticles containing a basic building block of matter, called the charm quark.
  
• War on plastics: Hawaii, New Jersey propose toughest bans in the country - FOX News
  Mon, 25 Mar 2019
  Legislators in Hawaii and New Jersey are considering the toughest statewide plastic and Styrofoam bans in the country, in moves that could usher in a wave of anti-plastic legislation.
  
• Britons get 'bad deal' from broadband giants - BBC News - Technology
  Mon, 25 Mar 2019
  Slow speeds and poor value for money top lists of complaints about big UK broadband providers.
  
• Autonomy sale the focus of the UK's biggest fraud trial - BBC News - Technology
  Mon, 25 Mar 2019
  Hewlett-Packard sues Autonomy founder Mike Lynch for almost £4bn over 2011 sale of his company.
  
• Automation could replace 1.5 million jobs, says ONS - BBC News - Technology
  Mon, 25 Mar 2019
  In England, the jobs of women, the young and part-time workers are most at risk from automation.
  
• The web burglars trying to break in every second - BBC News - Technology
  Mon, 25 Mar 2019
  Tackling the "grey noise" of potentially malicious web traffic is a full-time job for IT teams.
  
• Arch Linux Setup Internet, X Installation, System Configuration - LinuxToday News
  Mon, 25 Mar 2019
  

   Learn how to setup Arch Linux.

  
  
• AMD have launched an update to their open source Radeon GPU Analyzer, better Vulkan support - LinuxToday News
  Mon, 25 Mar 2019
  

  GamingOnLinux: AMD are showing off a little here...

  
  
• How to Delete a User and Avoiding Residual Security Implications of Doing So - LinuxToday News
  Mon, 25 Mar 2019
  

  Deleting a user is simple right... Not so fast.

  
  
• Troubleshooting check_mk agent in Linux - LinuxToday News
  Mon, 25 Mar 2019
  

  Different steps to troubleshoot check_mk agent in Linux

  
  
• 10 years of Grindr: A rocky relationship - BBC News - Technology
  Mon, 25 Mar 2019
  A look back at the highs and lows from the first 10 years of dating app Grindr.
  
• How to create a Ubuntu repository server - LinuxToday News
  Mon, 25 Mar 2019
  

  This guide will show how to configure a local repository server based on Ubuntu Bionic

  
  
• How to Install Slack on Ubuntu 18.04 - LinuxToday News
  Mon, 25 Mar 2019
  

  Linuxize: It's not IRC...

  
  
• How to use Spark SQL: A hands-on tutorial - LinuxToday News
  Mon, 25 Mar 2019
  

  This tutorial explains how to leverage relational databases at scale using Spark SQL and DataFrames.

  
  
• 4 ways to jumpstart productivity at work - LinuxToday News
  Mon, 25 Mar 2019
  

  open source productivity tools that will help you stay at your best.

  
  
• These Tools Might Make Your Cakes Instagram Famous - NYT > Personal Tech
  Mon, 25 Mar 2019
  From shag cakes to oil painting-style frosting designs, Instagram’s bakers make their cakes pop using tools you can get at any craft store.
  
• Economical append-only offsite backups with restic and Wasabi on Debian 10 - LinuxToday News
  Mon, 25 Mar 2019
  

   HowToForge: This guide shows how to install and configure the free backup software restic on Debian Buster to store off-site backups at the cloud storage company Wasabi

  
  
• Apple unveils TV streaming platform and credit card - BBC News - Technology
  Mon, 25 Mar 2019
  The tech giant confirmed it was focusing on online services, rather than devices, at a live event.
  
• NASA’s ‘historic’ spacewalk no longer all-female due to spacesuit availability: officials - FOX News
  Mon, 25 Mar 2019
  NASA’s historic all-female spacewalk has been canceled because there won’t be enough of the correctly-sized spacesuits ready in time for the March 29 assignment, NASA said Monday.
  
• Australian zoo swaps in feather duster for absentee dad who abandoned chicks - FOX News
  Mon, 25 Mar 2019
  An Australian zoo has successfully doubled the population of a critically endangered bird by swapping in a feather duster for an absentee father who abandoned his chicks just before hatching. 
  
• 'Monster' alligator interrupts golfers on Georgia green, video shows - FOX News
  Mon, 25 Mar 2019
  Some Georgia golfers were stopped in their tracks when a massive, approximately 9-foot alligator crossed their path in Savannah on Sunday.
  
• Discovery of grisly Aztec war sacrifices could lead to long-lost emperor’s tomb: report - FOX News
  Mon, 25 Mar 2019
  Archaeologists have made a grisly discovery in Mexico City that could lead to the first-ever Aztec royal tomb, according to Reuters.
  
• All-night search operations with a special mission: to find critically endangered black-footed ferrets - FOX News
  Mon, 25 Mar 2019
  When night falls, a group of well-caffeinated volunteers with high-powered lights go on a special mission. For five long nights, they carefully search the desert to try and find a tiny and stealthy creature -- the black-footed ferret.
  
• World's biggest Tyrannosaurus rex found by Canadian paleontologists - FOX News
  Mon, 25 Mar 2019
  That's one gigantic dinosaur. 
  
• Day and night are perfectly balanced in Spring Equinox photo snapped from space - FOX News
  Mon, 25 Mar 2019
  Earth just got another dazzling glamour shot, thanks to a satellite that snapped its photo on the March 20 spring equinox.
  
• Shocking Einstein letters, revealing 'Hitler-insanity,' up for auction - FOX News
  Mon, 25 Mar 2019
  A series of letters from Albert Einstein will be auctioned later this week, with the messages touching on a number of topics, including his thoughts on Jewish people’s rights to defend themselves, the rise of anti-Semitism at the time and "Hitler-insanity." 
  
• How Pope Francis could shape the future of robotics - BBC News - Technology
  Sun, 24 Mar 2019
  Pope Francis hosts discussions on the future of robotics and ethics at the Vatican in Rome.
  
• Depressed and Anxious? These Video Games Want to Help - NYT > Personal Tech
  Sun, 24 Mar 2019
  A growing number of games are taking on mental health issues like depression, anger and post-traumatic stress disorder.
  
• How do you know where your olive oil really comes from? - BBC News - Technology
  Fri, 22 Mar 2019
  New technologies are helping track the provenance of food throughout the supply chain.
  
• Security flaw put RBS customers at risk of cyber-attack - BBC News - Technology
  Fri, 22 Mar 2019
  Software designed to prevent cyber-attacks had a bug that could have let hackers get at machines.
  
• Facebook staff 'flagged Cambridge Analytica fears earlier than thought' - BBC News - Technology
  Fri, 22 Mar 2019
  Facebook says concerns raised about data-scraping were not related to the previously reported scandal.
  
• Autonomous shuttle to be tested in New York City - BBC News - Technology
  Fri, 22 Mar 2019
  The self-driving shuttle will be available to workers at a large site in Brooklyn.
  
• Uber 'picks New York Stock Exchange' for stock listing - BBC News - Technology
  Fri, 22 Mar 2019
  The firm's public stock offering is expected in the coming months and may be one of the biggest in 2019.
  
• Why bots probably aren't gaming the 'Cancel Brexit' petition - BBC News - Technology
  Fri, 22 Mar 2019
  Questions have been asked about whether all the 3m signatures on the petition are genuine.
  
• George the Poet: Social media gives poets 'a fair shot' - BBC News - Technology
  Thu, 21 Mar 2019
  George the Poet says social media propelled his career and made poetry more accessible.
  
• Arrests shut down illegal TV streaming gang - BBC News - Technology
  Thu, 21 Mar 2019
  The gang behind the net TV services offered access to hundreds of channels in 30 countries.
  
• Huawei ban would delay 5G rollout: Three - BBC News - Technology
  Thu, 21 Mar 2019
  The boss of mobile operator Three said he was confident the Chinese firm was not a threat to customers.
  
• Christchurch shootings: 'Bad actors' helped attack videos spread online - BBC News - Technology
  Thu, 21 Mar 2019
  Edited clips were continually uploaded to help defeat automatic detection systems, says Facebook
  
• Millions of Facebook passwords exposed internally - BBC News - Technology
  Thu, 21 Mar 2019
  Developers working for Facebook logged the passwords in plain text as they wrote code for the site.
  
• Health apps pose 'unprecedented' privacy risks - BBC News - Technology
  Thu, 21 Mar 2019
  Data is being shared with companies, including Amazon and Google, a study of popular apps finds.
  
• Tech Fix: Facebook Did Not Securely Store Passwords. Here’s What You Need to Know. - NYT > Personal Tech
  Thu, 21 Mar 2019
  Facebook said it had found no evidence of abuse and it was not requiring users to change their passwords, but you should do it anyway.
  
• How to Not Ruin Your Life (or Just Die of Embarrassment) With a Screen Share - NYT > Personal Tech
  Thu, 21 Mar 2019
  There are settings to help you avoid this. Here’s how to use them.
  
• Tech Fix: I Deleted Facebook Last Year. Here’s What Changed (and What Didn’t). - NYT > Personal Tech
  Thu, 21 Mar 2019
  Our personal tech columnist didn’t lose touch with his true friends — but strange things did occur, including Instagram thinking he was a woman.
  
• The Sometimes Catastrophic, but Mostly Just Embarrassing Consequences of Screen Sharing at Work - NYT > Personal Tech
  Thu, 21 Mar 2019
  If you’ve presented in a meeting, you know the potentially calamitous effects of projecting your laptop screen — your naked, interior world, that is — before unsuspecting co-workers.
  
• Tech We’re Using: Talking to Taffy Is Low Tech. And Intense. - NYT > Personal Tech
  Wed, 20 Mar 2019
  Armed with an Olympus recorder, she’s spent time with Gwyneth Paltrow and Bradley Cooper. Here’s how Taffy Brodesser-Akner of The New York Times Magazine tries to make herself unobtrusive in interviews.
  
• The New Social Network That Isn’t New at All - NYT > Personal Tech
  Wed, 20 Mar 2019
  When an inveterate tweeter and social media hound decided to change his ways, what did he turn to? An email newsletter.
  
• Tokyo 2020: Robots to feature at Olympic and Paralympic Games - BBC News - Technology
  Wed, 20 Mar 2019
  The Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games are set to revolutionise the way spectators experience sporting events - by introducing robots
  
• San Francisco moves to ban e-cigarettes until health effects known - BBC News - Technology
  Wed, 20 Mar 2019
  The law would halt sales until vaping's health effects are fully evaluated by US regulators.
  
• Artificial intelligence: Algorithms face scrutiny over potential bias - BBC News - Technology
  Wed, 20 Mar 2019
  Artificial intelligence used in the justice and financial systems is to be investigated.
  
• Why are Venezuelans seeking refuge in crypto-currencies? - BBC News - Technology
  Tue, 19 Mar 2019
  As Venezuela staggers under political and economic crises, its citizens are embracing digital money.
  
• Can you murder a robot? - BBC News - Technology
  Sun, 17 Mar 2019
  Does it matter if we hurt a robot? And should we have rules to make sure they don't hurt us?
  
• Can AI help spice up your life? - BBC News - Technology
  Fri, 15 Mar 2019
  How AI is helping to come up with new weird and wonderful spice combinations.
  
• How to Choose Between Wired and Wireless Charging - NYT > Personal Tech
  Wed, 13 Mar 2019
  Wireless charging is included in most new phones, and the chargers are more affordable than ever. We break down when it’s great, and when wired is still better.
  
• Vietnam’s Communist Party Ousts Historian Who Criticized Its China Policy - NYT > Personal Tech
  Wed, 13 Mar 2019
  Tran Duc Anh Son has argued that Vietnam should take a tougher line against China’s territorial claims in the South China Sea, a sensitive matter for the government.
  
• Drones: Six positive ways they can be used - BBC News - Technology
  Wed, 13 Mar 2019
  Extended drone no-fly zones have come into force around airports, but the technology isn't all bad.
  
• Tech Tip: How to Take Music Lessons Whenever (and Wherever) Works for You - NYT > Personal Tech
  Wed, 13 Mar 2019
  Playing an instrument can be a rewarding hobby, but if finding the time and a teacher is a challenge, many apps can help get you started.
  
• Tech We’re Using: Spending Is as Easy as Pushing a Button. The Hard Part? Keeping Track. - NYT > Personal Tech
  Wed, 13 Mar 2019
  Tara Siegel Bernard, a personal finance reporter, recommends apps for budgeting, investments and helping little ones as young as 6 understand the value of money.
  
• Smart Lights Are the One Smart Home Gadget for Everyone - NYT > Personal Tech
  Fri, 08 Mar 2019
  Expensive smart home gadgets are still niche and of limited use. Smart lights, on the other hand, are useful to just about everyone.
  
• Tech We’re Using: Where a TV Pro Goes for Video When YouTube Just Won’t Do - NYT > Personal Tech
  Wed, 06 Mar 2019
  Donald Trump’s old vlog? An archive of closed captions? Liz Day, a senior story editor for The Times’s new television show, “The Weekly,” knows how to find them.
  
• Tech Fix: This Tech Makes D.I.Y. Key Duplication Easy. Maybe Too Easy. - NYT > Personal Tech
  Wed, 06 Mar 2019
  You can now take key duplication into your own hands using kiosks and apps from start-ups. Our columnist explored whether the benefits of this outweigh the security risks.
  
• noted: ‘XX’? But I Hardly Know Her! - NYT > Personal Tech
  Sat, 02 Mar 2019
  Don’t worry, the colleague you’ve never met isn’t trying to kiss you over email.
  
• Travel Tips: How to Become a ‘Digital Nomad’ - NYT > Personal Tech
  Thu, 28 Feb 2019
  Seeing the world while holding down a full-time job sounds too good to be true, but with the right planning, equipment and support, it can be done.
  
• Tech Fix: Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus Review: A $1,000 Smartphone With Compromises - NYT > Personal Tech
  Thu, 28 Feb 2019
  Despite being an excellent phone with an innovative wide-angle camera, Samsung’s new flagship device lags Apple in biometrics.
  
• Tech We’re Using: Limiting Your Digital Footprints in a Surveillance State - NYT > Personal Tech
  Wed, 27 Feb 2019
  To protect himself and his sources from prying eyes in China, Paul Mozur, a technology reporter in Shanghai, leaves just an “innocent trace” of digital exhaust.
  
• What to Buy: The Discount Cable and Charger Brands You Can Trust - NYT > Personal Tech
  Tue, 26 Feb 2019
  When you need a new charging cable for your phone, or video cable for your TV, you don’t need to spend a fortune. We asked the experts for the affordable options they buy.
  
• First look at Samsung S10 and Fold phones - BBC News - Technology
  Wed, 20 Feb 2019
  The BBC's Rory Cellan-Jones goes hands-on with the new phones in Samsung's Galaxy range.
  
• The basketball coverage directed and filmed by AI - BBC News - Technology
  Thu, 14 Feb 2019
  The British Basketball League is testing a new way of filming games that picks the action using AI.
  
• How Spatial and augmented reality could change work - BBC News - Technology
  Sat, 02 Feb 2019
  The software allows people to chat and share images, videos and 3D models in augmented reality.
  
• Haidilao: Robots staff China's top hotpot chain - BBC News - Technology
  Thu, 31 Jan 2019
  Robot waiters and chefs form the future of hotpot chain Haidilao.