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• North America's oldest mummy sheds light on ancient migrations - FOX News
  Wed, 14 Nov 2018
  Dressed in moccasins and a rabbit-skin shroud, a man was laid to rest in a cave in Nevada about 10,600 years ago.
  
• 'Ugly' mistake sends Google data to China - BBC News - Technology
  Tue, 13 Nov 2018
  A botched update to network hardware meant an African ISP wrongly took over Google net addresses.
  
• Online Photo Printing for the Holidays (and Any Time) - NYT > Personal Tech
  Tue, 13 Nov 2018
  Want to share photos this holiday season (and other times)? We have recommendations for cards, photo books, and photo printing services.
  
• LDAP Authentication In Linux - LinuxToday News
  Tue, 13 Nov 2018
  

  HowToForge: This howto will show you how to store your users in LDAP and authenticate some of the services against it.

  
  
• UserLAnd Review: a little Linux in your pocket - LinuxToday News
  Tue, 13 Nov 2018
  

   osjournal: Samsung has finally made real its promise of bringing a Linux desktop to its Galaxy phones.

  
  
• How to Tell if Those Black Friday Deals Are Actually Worth Buying - NYT > Personal Tech
  Tue, 13 Nov 2018
  Black Friday and Cyber Monday mean hundreds of online deals, discounts, and in-person doorbusters, but these tips will help you tell which ones are really worth your money.
  
• OpenStack Now Powers 75 Public Clouds Worldwide - LinuxToday News
  Tue, 13 Nov 2018
  

  eWEEK: While a lot of attention is paid to the big three public cloud providers, OpenStack is continuing to find a broad global audience.
  
  

  
  
• How To Use Dropbox On Non-Ext4 Filesystems (Btrfs, Ext3, XFS, ZFS, Etc.) On Linux - LinuxToday News
  Tue, 13 Nov 2018
  

   LinuxUprising: In case you can't switch to a different cloud storage provider or use an Ext4 filesystem without eCryptfs for your Dropbox folder location, you can use a simple tool, called dropbox-filesystem-fix

  
  
• What you need to know about the GPL Cooperation Commitment - LinuxToday News
  Tue, 13 Nov 2018
  

  The GPL Cooperation Commitment fosters innovation by freeing developers from fear of license termination.

  
  
• 4 tips for learning Golang - LinuxToday News
  Tue, 13 Nov 2018
  

  Arriving in Golang land: A senior developer's journey.

  
  
• Detective Pikachu: 'Gross' furry Pokemon divides fans - BBC News - Technology
  Tue, 13 Nov 2018
  Many fans say the new look Pikachu is "grotesque" and "disgusting".
  
• Deepfake: BBC newsreader 'speaks' languages he can’t - BBC News - Technology
  Tue, 13 Nov 2018
  Artificial intelligence creates a computer generated video which manipulates the newsreader’s mouth.
  
• Hitman 2: Sean Bean on being killed in video game - BBC News - Technology
  Tue, 13 Nov 2018
  The actor plays a so called "elusive" target which only appears for a short period of time.
  
• First 5G cities in UK named by EE - BBC News - Technology
  Tue, 13 Nov 2018
  The UK's big cities will be the first to get the futuristic mobile technology, says mobile operator.
  
• The alias And unalias Commands Explained With Examples - LinuxToday News
  Tue, 13 Nov 2018
  

  ostechnix: The alias And unalias Commands Explained With Examples

  
  
• On Heels of IBM Deal, Red Hat Boosts Community Linux With Fedora 29 - LinuxToday News
  Tue, 13 Nov 2018
  

  eWEEK: With its $34B acquisition by IBM set for 2019, things continue to move forward for Red Hat's Linux efforts.

  
  
• Esports Awards: Ninja 'blessed' to pick up two awards - BBC News - Technology
  Tue, 13 Nov 2018
  The streamer says he feels "blessed and honoured" after winning personality and streamer of the year.
  
• Have you seen these personalities in open source? - LinuxToday News
  Tue, 13 Nov 2018
  

  opensource.com: An inclusive community is a more creative and effective community.

  
  
• 'Jesus' face' uncovered at ancient church in the Israeli desert - FOX News
  Tue, 13 Nov 2018
  A previously-unknown 1,500-year-old painting of Christ’s face has been uncovered at a Byzantine church in Israel’s Negev desert.
  
• Mysterious 'creature' spotted in Jupiter's clouds stuns NASA, space enthusiasts - FOX News
  Tue, 13 Nov 2018
  Space enthusiasts have spotted what they claim is a mythical "creature" hidden in the swirls of Jupiter's cloud system. 
  
• Mysterious 26-foot worm-like sea creature stuns divers - FOX News
  Tue, 13 Nov 2018
  Two divers in New Zealand found themselves face-to-face with a strange 26-foot worm-like sea creature recently.
  
• Climate change could damage men's ability to procreate, study says - FOX News
  Tue, 13 Nov 2018
  A new study highlights the risks that heatwaves can alter species' population numbers over time, resulting in drastically lower sperm counts for insects and could impact other groups for years to come.
  
• Baby Atlantic sturgeon found in Virginia river for first time in nearly a decade - FOX News
  Tue, 13 Nov 2018
  For nearly a decade, researchers with Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond would conduct a trawl survey on the James River, never to come across any baby Atlantic sturgeon — a species that was listed as endangered in 2012.
  
• UFO sightings by commercial pilots probed by Irish authorities - FOX News
  Tue, 13 Nov 2018
  A British Airways pilot said there was a “very bright light” from UFOs off the southwest coast of Ireland, and that they came along the left side of his aircraft on Friday and “rapidly veered to the north,” the BBC reported.
  
• 'Very rare' shark nursery discovered deep below the surface: 'It was incredible' - FOX News
  Tue, 13 Nov 2018
  Marine scientists made a major — and somewhat unexpected — discovery while surveying the ocean floor roughly 200 miles off the coast of Ireland.
  
• NASA chief sees bold future on Mars and the Moon - FOX News
  Tue, 13 Nov 2018
  WASHINGTON — The moon may be the next space destination for American astronauts, but the frontier of Mars still beckons, NASA chief Jim Bridenstine says.
  
• 'How Instagram became my support system' - BBC News - Technology
  Mon, 12 Nov 2018
  For women facing challenges ranging from eating disorders to IVF, it can be a vital resource.
  
• Russia suspected of jamming GPS signal in Finland - BBC News - Technology
  Mon, 12 Nov 2018
  Finland's PM suggests it was jammed deliberately in northern Finnish airspace during Nato exercises.
  
• Apple iPhone sales fears rock Wall Street - BBC News - Technology
  Mon, 12 Nov 2018
  The tech giant's share price fall has wiped more than $40bn off its market value.
  
• Amazon asked to share Echo data in US murder case - BBC News - Technology
  Mon, 12 Nov 2018
  A US judge asks Amazon to hand over audio recordings from an Echo device in a house where two women died.
  
• US overtakes China in top supercomputer list - BBC News - Technology
  Mon, 12 Nov 2018
  A new list of the world's most powerful machines puts the US in the top two spots.
  
• Elephants have bad news for poachers: We evolved - FOX News
  Mon, 12 Nov 2018
  How can elephants fend off ivory poachers?
  
• Xiaomi criticised for UK smartphone £1 flash sale - BBC News - Technology
  Mon, 12 Nov 2018
  Xiaomi offered only two or three phones at the advertised price.
  
• Car crash data thief 'unlucky' to be jailed - BBC News - Technology
  Mon, 12 Nov 2018
  A car repair worker is the first person to be sentenced to jail as a result of a UK data watchdog prosecution.
  
• Britain's worst and best online retailers named by Which? - BBC News - Technology
  Mon, 12 Nov 2018
  DIY chain Homebase runs Britain's worst online shop, according to a survey by consumer group Which?.
  
• Steam bug allowed unlimited free downloads - BBC News - Technology
  Mon, 12 Nov 2018
  Valve awarded the researcher that found the issue a bug bounty of $20,000.
  
• Can listening to bees help save them - and us? - BBC News - Technology
  Mon, 12 Nov 2018
  Scientists hope artificial intelligence will gives us more insights into bee health and behaviour.
  
• Chelsea Pensioners' verdict on WW1 VR experience - BBC News - Technology
  Sun, 11 Nov 2018
  Nothing to be Written is a VR experience about field postcards sent home by soldiers during WW1.
  
• Enigma codebreaker 'taking secrets to grave' - BBC News - Technology
  Sun, 11 Nov 2018
  Margaret Wilson, 95, says she will hold true to an oath she swore at Bletchley Park in World War Two.
  
• Alibaba Singles Day sales frenzy surpasses records - BBC News - Technology
  Sun, 11 Nov 2018
  The Chinese firm's shopping bonanza day saw customers spend a record $30.8bn.
  
• What is fake news and how can you identify it? - BBC News - Technology
  Sun, 11 Nov 2018
  Fake news can sometimes very closely mimic real news. Zoe Kleinman looks at how you can spot it.
  
• Get Better TV Sound (Without a Lot of Wires) - NYT > Personal Tech
  Sun, 11 Nov 2018
  Flat-panel HDTVs are too thin to house good speakers. These simple tips and gear upgrades can give you great sound without a lot of work.
  
• Meeting Kosovo's clickbait merchants - BBC News - Technology
  Fri, 09 Nov 2018
  Western web-users lap up misinformation online - these are the shady "merchants" who push it on Facebook.
  
• Chinese headmaster fired over secret coin mining at school - BBC News - Technology
  Fri, 09 Nov 2018
  A stack of crypto-currency mining machines was found after teachers complained about excessive noise.
  
• Could these balls help reduce plastic pollution? - BBC News - Technology
  Thu, 08 Nov 2018
  Microplastics have swamped our ecosystem. Can tech help prevent them entering our water systems?
  
• We Tried Facebook’s New Portal Device (So You Don’t Have To) - NYT > Personal Tech
  Thu, 08 Nov 2018
  Here’s what happened when two Times tech reporters installed Facebook’s new Portal video-calling gadgets in their bedrooms.
  
• Tech We’re Using: Social Media’s Re-engineering Effect, From Myanmar to Germany - NYT > Personal Tech
  Wed, 07 Nov 2018
  When Facebook, YouTube and others use algorithms to keep us engaged, there can be unintended consequences. Max Fisher, his tools in a trusty Patagonia bag, covers the trend as one of The Times’s Interpreter columnists.
  
• How the humble lamp-post could help power our cities - BBC News - Technology
  Mon, 05 Nov 2018
  As more of half of us live in cities, scientists are looking at new ways of harnessing urban energy.
  
• How can we stop being cyber idiots? - BBC News - Technology
  Thu, 01 Nov 2018
  Good computer security means working around one big security flaw - us.
  
• How to Buy a Used Phone Without Getting Fleeced - NYT > Personal Tech
  Thu, 01 Nov 2018
  New smartphone season is here, but last year’s models can offer similarly impressive features at great discounts. These tips will help you grab one without regretting it later.
  
• Should Fortnite credit dances used in the game? - BBC News - Technology
  Thu, 01 Nov 2018
  Epic Games has been criticised for not crediting the originators of dance moves depicted in Fortnite.
  
• Robot backpack: How this Fusion bot aids collaboration - BBC News - Technology
  Thu, 01 Nov 2018
  The Fusion bot shares and teaches skills by transferring body motions from one person to another.
  
• Tech Tip: How to Find the Video Games of Your Youth - NYT > Personal Tech
  Wed, 31 Oct 2018
  The classics can take you back in time — and are probably easier to recapture than you think.
  
• Tech Fix: Spotting Disinformation Online Before the Midterm Elections - NYT > Personal Tech
  Wed, 31 Oct 2018
  Rumors. Inflammatory and divisive messages. Doctored photos. Kevin Roose, technology columnist, explains how he has waded into that shadowy world to write about it.
  
• Are hydrogen trains the future of UK travel? - BBC News - Technology
  Sun, 28 Oct 2018
  Trains that emit pure water could be in the UK by the "early 2020s", according to the government.
  
• Video game recreates horrors of World War One - BBC News - Technology
  Wed, 24 Oct 2018
  Actor Elijah Wood voices a main character in the first video game made by Aardman Animations.
  
• Tech We’re Using: Just Embed a Phone Into This Editor’s Mind, Already - NYT > Personal Tech
  Wed, 24 Oct 2018
  Choire Sicha, who runs The New York Times’s Styles desk, has such a close relationship with his smartphone, he says, it may be time to “punch the circuitry into the back of our skull.”
  
• Uncomplicated Technology, and Why It’s Always Worth Your Money - NYT > Personal Tech
  Wed, 24 Oct 2018
  If you believe the marketing, you’d think every new gadget will change your life — but many are confusing to use or doomed to obsolescence. Here’s how to determine whether your purchase will stand the test of time.
  
• Tech Fix: Apple iPhone XR Review: A Cheaper Phone Suited to Most of Us - NYT > Personal Tech
  Tue, 23 Oct 2018
  In an era of skyrocketing smartphone prices, it’s a relief that Apple’s $750 iPhone is just as powerful and nearly as capable as its $1,000 counterparts, our reviewer found.
  
• Mitsubishi windows shine 'alarmingly realistic' fake sunlight - BBC News - Technology
  Wed, 17 Oct 2018
  Mitsubishi has developed a new indoor lighting system that mimics blue skies, sunrises and sunsets.
  
• Tech We’re Using: An Eye for Photography, but a Google Suite for Events - NYT > Personal Tech
  Wed, 17 Oct 2018
  She was a photo editor. Now she’s an events manager. Whitney Richardson discusses how her career shift at The Times has changed her tech habits.
  
• Tech Fix: The Google Pixel 3 Review: Phone’s Smarts Shine Through Its A.I.-Driven Camera - NYT > Personal Tech
  Mon, 15 Oct 2018
  Hardware innovations? Nope. Instead, Google is emphasizing software improvements — particularly for images — with its newest Pixel smartphones.
  
• Tech Fix: How to Delete Facebook and Instagram From Your Life Forever - NYT > Personal Tech
  Wed, 10 Oct 2018
  Lost faith in Facebook and Instagram after data leakages, breaches and too much noise? Here’s a guide to breaking up with the social network and its photo-sharing app for good.
  
• Tech We’re Using: It’s Her Job to Get More People to Act Like You Right Now - NYT > Personal Tech
  Wed, 10 Oct 2018
  Millie Tran, the first global growth editor at The Times, discusses how she tries to understand and nurture a worldwide audience. “So many dashboards and data sets!”
  
• Dyson Wants to Curl Your Hair - NYT > Personal Tech
  Tue, 09 Oct 2018
  But its cutting-edge technology — magical air currents — will cost you.
  
• Facebook’s New Gadget Is a Video-Chat Screen With a Camera That Follows You - NYT > Personal Tech
  Tue, 09 Oct 2018
  At a time when trust in its services is eroding, the social network introduced Portal and Portal Plus, its first major effort to build consumer hardware from scratch.
  
• New Pixel Phones and Other Gadgets Keep Google in the Hardware Hunt - NYT > Personal Tech
  Tue, 09 Oct 2018
  Though sales of its devices have been slow, the search giant unveiled the Pixel 3, a smart speaker with a built-in screen and a tablet that doubles as a PC.
  
• A Good Appetite: Indian Cooks Embrace the Instant Pot - NYT > Personal Tech
  Sun, 07 Oct 2018
  The electric pressure cooker is well suited for many Indian dishes, and a slew of new cookbooks are seizing on its popularity.
  
• How to Charge Your Phone Faster - NYT > Personal Tech
  Thu, 04 Oct 2018
  No time to wait for your phone to charge up? No problem — these tips will get you the most battery power in the least amount of time.