MidWest Security And Control Journal

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  Dutch companies set up giant bread bins to help cities tackle rat scourge

  The Guardian - Senay Boztas

  Businesses in Amsterdam, The Hague and Rotterdam are getting involved in efforts to collect waste bread and turn it into biogas and fertiliser Once upon a time, you would throw your old bread to the birds. But in the Netherlands, where an excess of crumbs is feeding a growing scourge of rats, people …

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  This Ultra-Secure PC Self Destructs if Someone Messes With It

  WIRED - Michael Calore

  A dedicated hacker can pwn your PC in seconds. The ORWL? Not so much. A dedicated hacker can pwn your PC in seconds. The ORWL? Not so much. It looks …

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  You Can Get Your Whole Genome Sequenced. But Should You?

  WIRED - Megan Molteni

  Having a gene for a rare disease might not give you symptoms. But it could beef up your medical bills. There are 3 billion ways for something to go …

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  US Farms Could Suffer as the Arctic Heats Up

  WIRED - Nick Stockton

  The climate connection between the north and the midlatitudes might mean shorter growing seasons, frozen plants, and less water to go around. Planet …

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  Google search now casually highlights ‘best torrent sites’ [Updated]

  The Verge - Shannon Liao

  This is... helpful? Google’s highlighted answers have gotten the company into murky waters a handful of times in the past, and now it seems to be suggesting the best torrenting sites to anyone who asks. (Editor’s Note: Google has now removed these suggested torrenting sites and illegal streaming …

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  China will reportedly begin blocking VPNs next year

  The Verge - Amar Toor

  The move could severely limit users’ access to the open web China has moved to block all virtual private networks (VPNs) by next year, according to a report from Bloomberg, in what would mark a significant crackdown on citizens’ access to the open web. Citing sources familiar with the matter, Bloomberg …