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• South Korea turns off loudspeaker broadcasts into North - BBC News - Technology
  Mon, 23 Apr 2018
  South Korea says silencing the propaganda broadcasts will help set the mood for the inter-Korean summit.
  
• California fault line is 'tectonic time bomb' for disastrous earthquake, researchers say - FOX News
  Sun, 22 Apr 2018
  Residents in the San Francisco Bay Area are living along a fault that is a "ticking time bomb" that could generate an earthquake that could kill hundreds, according to a report released Wednesday.
  
• Man bitten by shark, bear, snake in less than 4 years - FOX News
  Sun, 22 Apr 2018
  When Dylan McWilliams was bitten by a shark Thursday in Hawaii, it meant he had been bitten by a shark, a bear and a rattlesnake – all in less than four years.
  
• Upstream Linux support for new NXP i.MX8 - LinuxToday News
  Sun, 22 Apr 2018
  

  The i.MX6 platform has for the past few years enjoyed a large effort to add upstream support to Linux and surrounding projects.

  
  
• Taking Advantage of the Search Option in resolv.conf - LinuxToday News
  Sun, 22 Apr 2018
  

  If your work makes you log into many servers that all end in the same domain name then this guide will show you how to save a great deal of typing.

  
  
• Jeremy Hunt threatens social media with new child-protection laws - BBC News - Technology
  Sun, 22 Apr 2018
  The health secretary wants action from the sites on underage use, bullying and screen-time limits.
  
• How To Remove Password From A PDF File in Linux - LinuxToday News
  Sun, 22 Apr 2018
  

  ostechnix: 4 methods to remove the password from a PDF document in Linux.

  
  
• TSB customers report online problems - BBC News - Technology
  Sun, 22 Apr 2018
  One man was credited with £13,000 he didn't have, and could see details of someone else's account.
  
• Rise of the Tomb Raider is now officially available on Linux, here???s a look at it with benchmarks - LinuxToday News
  Sat, 21 Apr 2018
  

  GamingOnLinux: Feral Interactive have teamed up with Crystal Dynamics and Square Enix once again to bring a top title to Linux, this time we have Rise of the Tomb Raider.

  
  
• Microsoft's Lobbying for FRAND Pays Off as Microsoft-Connected Patent Troll Conversant (Formerly MOSAID) Goes After Android OEMs in Europe - LinuxToday News
  Sat, 21 Apr 2018
  

  TechRights: The FRAND (or SEP) lobby seems to have caused a lot of monopolistic patent lawsuits

  
  
• How to Install Elastic Jamroom on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS - LinuxToday News
  Sat, 21 Apr 2018
  

  HowToForge: Elastic Jamroom is free, open source, scalable, and social networking software written in PHP that can be used by website developers for creating community websites.

  
  
• Knife-wielding monk seal pup spotted on Hawaii beach - FOX News
  Fri, 20 Apr 2018
  Hawaiian officials are warning beachgoers after a monk seal pup was spotted on a local beach with a knife in its mouth.
  
• Doomsday timeline: Dates when David Meade, others said the world was supposed to end - FOX News
  Fri, 20 Apr 2018
  The start to the end of the world is coming, according to doomsday writer David Meade.
  
• Lyrid meteor shower peaks this weekend: What to know about the starry spectacle - FOX News
  Fri, 20 Apr 2018
  The annual Lyrid meteor shower will put on a spectacular display -- with 10 to 20 meteors per hour -- as it peaks this weekend.
  
• HQ Trivia: The free app giving away thousands of pounds - BBC News - Technology
  Fri, 20 Apr 2018
  How does a free app with no adverts go about becoming a success with Hollywood actors whilst giving away thousands in cash?
  
• What's next for NASA's TESS exoplanet hunter? - FOX News
  Fri, 20 Apr 2018
  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA's newest planet-hunting powerhouse, the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS), leaped into orbit Wednesday evening (April 18) atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.
  
• Google's SMS replacement ready to launch - BBC News - Technology
  Fri, 20 Apr 2018
  Android phones are beginning to receive Google's feature-rich new service called Chat.
  
• Facebook removes 'gay sex for rent' posts - BBC News - Technology
  Fri, 20 Apr 2018
  An investigation found groups offering free accommodation for young men in exchange for sex.
  
• German supreme court rejects ad-block challenge - BBC News - Technology
  Fri, 20 Apr 2018
  Publishing giant Axel Springer has lost a long-running case seeking to limit the use of Adblock Plus.
  
• California researchers accidentally find 'feisty' rodent thought to have gone extinct 30 years ago - FOX News
  Fri, 20 Apr 2018
  Researchers from the San Diego Natural History Museum and the non-profit Terra Peninsular were scratching their heads when they found unfamiliar rodents in traps they placed around a field in Baja California.
  
• Ultrasound found the secret of a people who dive deep - FOX News
  Fri, 20 Apr 2018
  "They are simply a stranger to the land," an anthropologist says of Southeast Asia's Bajau people, and a new study shows their bodies have changed to account for that.
  
• Ofcom seeks to scrap local TV roll-out - BBC News - Technology
  Fri, 20 Apr 2018
  The media regulator says launching more local TV stations in the UK is not viable.
  
• GDPR: Are you ready for the EU's huge data privacy shake-up? - BBC News - Technology
  Fri, 20 Apr 2018
  Organisations have just seven weeks to prepare for a major shake-up to EU data privacy laws.
  
• Giant whale bumps into Maryland pier, shocks fishermen - FOX News
  Fri, 20 Apr 2018
  A man fishing off of a pier in Maryland had an unexpected encounter with a whale, a video shows.
  
• Spyder - The Scientific Python IDE for Data Science - LinuxToday News
  Fri, 20 Apr 2018
  

  Spyder is an Open Source IDE written in Python for Python development with a focus on research, data analysis, and scientific package creation

  
  
• 'Extremely rare' shark seen for first time in a decade at fish market - FOX News
  Fri, 20 Apr 2018
  A shark that hasn't been seen in more than a decade was found in an unusual location: an Indian fish market.
  
• How to Synchronize Time with NTP in Linux - LinuxToday News
  Fri, 20 Apr 2018
  

  The Network Time Protocol (NTP) is a protocol used to synchronize computer system clock automatically over a networks.

  
  
• Tech Tip: Getting Your Desktop Windows in Order - NYT > Personal Tech
  Fri, 20 Apr 2018
  If your screen has become jumbled with too many open files, folders and programs to manage, you can quickly sort the pile.
  
• Linux sdiff Command Examples for Linux Newbies - LinuxToday News
  Fri, 20 Apr 2018
  

  Tecmint: In one of our earlier article, we have explained about 9 best file comparison and difference (Diff) tools for Linux systems.

  
  
• Facebook to exclude billions from European privacy laws - BBC News - Technology
  Thu, 19 Apr 2018
  A total of 1.5 billion international Facebook users will not be protected under GDPR.
  
• TalkTalk and Vodafone top complaints chart again - BBC News - Technology
  Thu, 19 Apr 2018
  TalkTalk, Vodafone and BT drew the most complaints for their services, the regulator says.
  
• Meet the robots that can pick and plant better than we can - BBC News - Technology
  Thu, 19 Apr 2018
  Farmers are turning to robots to plant seedlings and pick produce because of human worker shortages.
  
• Ikea's TaskRabbit app back online after data breach - BBC News - Technology
  Thu, 19 Apr 2018
  The odd jobs marketplace has been investigating a "cyber-security incident".
  
• Tech Tip: Protecting Privacy Inside and Outside the House - NYT > Personal Tech
  Thu, 19 Apr 2018
  The incognito and private browsing modes built into most modern browsers shield your online activity at home — but maybe not to the rest of the world.
  
• Are AI fairytales the future? - BBC News - Technology
  Wed, 18 Apr 2018
  The first AI fairytale has been written by an algorithm, a company claims - a taste of future story-telling?
  
• Bitcoin peaks and falls become race tracks - BBC News - Technology
  Wed, 18 Apr 2018
  The rapidly changing value of crypto-currency has been turned into a mobile game.
  
• School warns over Roblox and Fortnite online games - BBC News - Technology
  Wed, 18 Apr 2018
  Roblox and Fortnite enable players to talk to interact with each other via online chat.
  
• Iceland's Bitcoin heist suspect 'flees on PM's plane' - BBC News - Technology
  Wed, 18 Apr 2018
  The man fled from Iceland to Sweden on a passenger plane reportedly also carrying the prime minister.
  
• Tech We’re Using: Following the Trail of Online Ads, Wherever It Leads - NYT > Personal Tech
  Wed, 18 Apr 2018
  Sapna Maheshwari, who covers advertising for The Times, discusses how she tracks the online ads that track us.
  
• Tech Tip: Locking Up Your Lock Screen - NYT > Personal Tech
  Wed, 18 Apr 2018
  If your Windows 10 lock screen changes daily or slows you down in getting to your desktop, you can change its behavior.
  
• NHS website defaced by hackers - BBC News - Technology
  Wed, 18 Apr 2018
  The digital vandalism was spotted by a security researcher and has since been fixed.
  
• Steep rise in child abuse images online, charity reports - BBC News - Technology
  Tue, 17 Apr 2018
  The Internet Watch Foundation found more than 78,000 website addresses with child abuse images in 2017.
  
• T-Mobile fined over false ringtones - BBC News - Technology
  Tue, 17 Apr 2018
  The firm paid $40m (£27m) over claims it employed false ringtones rather than fixing call problems.
  
• Facebook seeks facial recognition consent in EU and Canada - BBC News - Technology
  Tue, 17 Apr 2018
  Amid a privacy crisis, Facebook asks permission to expand use of facial recognition technology.
  
• Tech Tip: Declining Android’s Automatic Correction Help - NYT > Personal Tech
  Tue, 17 Apr 2018
  Google’s smartphone software includes a set of tools to help you type — but if they trip you up, turn them off.
  
• Russia's Telegram block hits web users - BBC News - Technology
  Tue, 17 Apr 2018
  Russia blocks millions of IP addresses in move to shut down Telegram messaging platform.
  
• Ikea app TaskRabbit reveals security breach - BBC News - Technology
  Tue, 17 Apr 2018
  TaskRabbit says it is working with law enforcement, and its website is offline.
  
• Wish.com: Penis advert appeared in video game apps - BBC News - Technology
  Tue, 17 Apr 2018
  US retailer Wish.com is admonished by UK ad watchdog for the third time since November.
  
• NHS ransomware attack response criticised - BBC News - Technology
  Tue, 17 Apr 2018
  MPs say it is "alarming" plans to improve cyber-security after the Wannacry attack have not been agreed.
  
• Facebook facial recognition faces class-action suit - BBC News - Technology
  Mon, 16 Apr 2018
  Damages could amount to "billions of dollars", the judge says.
  
• Tech Tip: Reclaim Your Screen From Scammers - NYT > Personal Tech
  Mon, 16 Apr 2018
  Internet con artists hope their crafty coding will fool you into asking for their fraudulent tech-support services, but you can often escape with a few keystrokes.
  
• Hellblade: Our big risk paid off with five Bafta wins - BBC News - Technology
  Thu, 12 Apr 2018
  Making a video game about mental health was worth the risk, says its creator.
  
• What Remains of Edith Finch wins Bafta's top games award - BBC News - Technology
  Thu, 12 Apr 2018
  What Remains of Edith Finch scores an upset by beating Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice at the Baftas.
  
• Tim Schafer: My games suffered 'bit rot' - BBC News - Technology
  Thu, 12 Apr 2018
  The award-winning games designer says many of his classics became unplayable on modern machines.
  
• Nintendo celebrates Bafta hat trick - BBC News - Technology
  Thu, 12 Apr 2018
  Nintendo's Shinya Takahashi says he is "very happy" with the company's success at the Baftas.