Resident42flipped into Things we still manage to screw upMicrosoft Microsoft accidently exposed 250 million customer service records Engadget - Igor BonifacicThe company says it found no evidence of malicious use. While most people were out celebrating the start of a new year, Microsoft's security teams were working overtime to close a potentially enormous
Resident42flipped into Science, Tech, EconomicsRenewable Energy This is Germany's $45 billion, 18-year plan to move away from coal weforum.org - Johnny Wood • Germany has said it will phase out coal by 2038 as it looks to renewable energy sources for its power generation. • A $45 billion compensation fund will …
Resident42flipped into Science, Tech, EconomicsWorld Economic Forum Snakes could be the source of the new coronavirus outbreak in China weforum.org - Haitao Guo • Two types of Chinese snake could be the source of the deadly coronavirus outbreak. • Coronavirus is transmitted through the air and primarily infects …
Resident42flipped into Global Events & World Politics World News ‘Who is she?’ U.S. Treasury chief takes a swipe at Greta Thunberg Los Angeles Times - Associated PressAs one of the executive producers of the last “Mad Max” movie, U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin might have been interested in the apocalyptic climate warnings of Greta Thunberg. Instead, he took
Resident42flipped into Science, Tech, Economics Google and Microsoft shouldn’t decide how technology is regulated Fast Company - Katharine SchwabA researcher who studies AI principles warns that giving too much credence to Big Tech is like “asking the fox for guidance on henhouse security procedures.” When it comes to AI, Big Tech wants a hand
Resident42flipped into Global Events & World Politics European News Russia's Duma unanimously approves Putin's constitution shake-up Al JazeeraFirst-reading debate over President Putin's radical transition of Russia's power structures lasts less than two hours. Legislators in Russia's lower house State Duma on Thursday unanimously approved a
Resident42flipped into Global Events & World Politics News Coronavirus cases rise to more than 800 worldwide as China confirms death toll has risen to 25 CNBC - Berkeley Lovelace Jr. and Dawn Kopecki The World Health Organization declined for a second day Thursday to formally designate the new virus as a global health emergency, after postponing …
Resident42flipped into Global Events & World Politics Coronavirus China Just Quarantined the City at the Heart of the New Coronavirus Outbreak VICE - Emma OckermanChina has effectively quarantined Wuhan — the city of 11 million people at the center of a new coronavirus outbreak that has rapidly infected hundreds — by canceling planes and trains out of the city.
Resident42flipped into Science, Tech, EconomicsEnvironment Climate-friendly heating: How to stay warm without fossil fuels DW News - Gero Rueter Many countries have heating systems that still run on coal, oil and gas. But relying on these fossil fuels to keep us warm through winter adds to CO2 …
Resident42flipped into Science, Tech, EconomicsNutrition Do You Actually Need That Protein Shake After Gym? Here's The Science ScienceAlert - DAVID ROGERSON Once only used by bodybuilders, more and more people are using sports supplements as a regular part of their health and fitness regime – and the …
Resident42flipped into Interesting People Graham Chapman Terry Jones, Life of Brian director and Monty Python founder, dies aged 77 The Guardian - Andrew PulverJones, who was diagnosed with dementia in 2015, was the main directing force in Python’s films, as well a prolific creator of TV documentaries and children’s books Terry Jones, founder member of Monty
Resident42flipped into Global Events & World Politics Tech Industry Saudi crown prince implicated in hacking of Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos’s phone Fortune - Greg Farrell Jeff Bezos’s mobile phone was hacked following an exchange between the Amazon.com Inc. chief executive officer and Saudi Prince Mohammed bin Salman …
Resident42flipped into Science, Tech, EconomicsSpace Exploration SpaceX says 'picture perfect' test paves way for human mission Reuters - Joey RouletteCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (Reuters) - Elon Musk’s SpaceX simulated a successful emergency landing on Sunday in a dramatic test of a crucial abort system on an unmanned astronaut capsule, a big step its mission
Resident42flipped into Science, Tech, EconomicsNews People In 43 US Cities Are Drinking Toxic "Forever Chemicals" In Their Tap Water, Tests Show buzzfeednews.com - Dan Vergano Drinking water was contaminated in 43 US cities, a new study found. Dozens of cities nationwide — including Miami, Philadelphia, and New Orleans — …
Resident42flipped into Science, Tech, EconomicsTechnology Google publishes largest ever high-resolution map of brain connectivity The Verge - James VincentScientists from Google and the Janelia Research Campus in Virginia have published the largest high-resolution map of brain connectivity in any animal, sharing a 3D model that traces 20 million synapses
Resident42flipped into Science, Tech, EconomicsNuclear Energy These Tiny Nuclear Power Stations Could Be, Well, Huge Popular Mechanics - By Caroline DelbertRolls-Royce has taken a sharp right turn, from making million-dollar luxury sedans to researching cutting-edge nuclear small modular reactors (SMRs). Modular reactors are au courant in energy technology,
Resident42flipped into Global Events & World Politics Caribbean Caribbean leaders boycott Pompeo talks as row grows over US relations Guardian US - Kenya Evelyn in WashingtonThe prime ministers of Barbados and Trinidad and Tobago are boycotting a scheduled meeting with the US secretary of state, Mike Pompeo, in a growing row between Caribbean nations who are open to improved
Resident42flipped into Positive NewsAnimals A 6-year-old has raised over $240,000 for Australia's bushfires making adorable clay koalas Mashable - Amanda YeoMore proof that you're never too small to make a difference: Six-year-old Owen Colley from Hingham, Massachusetts, is making clay koalas to help animals affected by the Australian bushfires, and has already
Resident42flipped into Global Events & World Politics News (China) China’s credibility on the line as it tries to dispels fears it will cover up spread of Wuhan virus South China Morning Post - William Zheng,Mimi Lau As medical practitioners race against time to contain the spread of the new coronavirus from the central Chinese city of Wuhan, the country’s leaders …
Resident42flipped into Global Events & World Politics China The battle over which flag to fly in America's Chinatowns BBC NewsLater this week, thousands will head to Manhattan's historic Chinatown to celebrate Lunar New Year. But amidst all the pomp and the parades, revellers might also find themselves caught up in a healthy
Resident42flipped into Global Events & World Politics Politics One of Trump's top congressional allies sentenced in corruption case MSNBC - Steve Benen When then-Rep. Chris Collins (R-N.Y.) was first brought up on federal corruption charges, the New York Republican – the first member of Congress to …
Resident42flipped into Science, Tech, EconomicsScience Astronomers just got a deep peek at a black hole National Geographic - Black Holes 101Using a technique akin to echolocation, scientists were able to map the region around a distant black hole’s event horizon in unprecedented detail. In an enormous effort that stunned the world, scientists
Resident42flipped into Science, Tech, EconomicsWorld Economic Forum Sustainable finance starts with data weforum.org - David Craig • Where disclosure and data exist, there tends to be record levels of sustainable investing. • Financial products related to the Sustainable Development …
Resident42flipped into Science, Tech, EconomicsWorld News Should the world be worried about the coronavirus in China? The Guardian - Sarah Boseley Health editorIt is a novel coronavirus – that is to say, a member of the coronavirus family that has never been encountered before. Like other coronaviruses, it has come from animals – possibly seafood. Many of those
Resident42flipped into Things we still manage to screw upPolitics As deficits soar, Trump asks, 'Who the hell cares about the budget?' MSNBC - Steve Benen Donald Trump delivered remarks at a private dinner with wealthy donors Friday night at Mar-a-Lago, and as the Washington Post reported, the president …
Resident42flipped into Read, Think and be AmusedPolitics “It’s Like a Foreign Language”: Donald Trump’s Encounter With the Constitution Did Not Go Well Vanity Fair - Philip RuckerWhile being filmed for a documentary, the president stumbled through his chosen passage, taking his frustration out on everyone around him, Philip Rucker and Carol Leonnig write in A Very Stable Genius.
Resident42flipped into Global Events & World Politics Donald Trump Trump’s greatest ally in the coming election? Facebook The Guardian - John HarrisIf you want to know why the worst president in US history currently stands a very good chance of winning again, consider a few facts. Donald Trump’s re-election campaign is already in full flow, brimming
Resident42flipped into Global Events & World Politics Japan Japan's Abe strikes conciliatory note on South Korea, row may be... Reuters - Reuters EditorialTOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Monday that South Korea was its “most important neighbor” and that the two shared basic values, taking a conciliatory tone toward the country
Resident42flipped into Global Events & World Politics Science SpaceX crew capsule escape test a success as crowds watch rocket explode The Guardian - Associated Press in Cape Canaveral, FloridaSpaceX has completed its last big test of its crew capsule before it launches astronauts for Nasa in the next few months. The test launch from Cape Canaveral in Florida took place on Sunday, having been
Resident42flipped into Global Events & World Politics News Dust storms and golf ball-sized hail are battering southeastern Australia CNN - By Jessie Yeung, CNN(CNN) — Parts of southeastern Australia are being pelted by hailstones the size of golf balls, big enough to smash car windows and injure birds, less than 24 hours after the region was hit by massive storms.
M. Schoengarthflipped into Das #Smartwatch-Magazin The Apple Watch Is Now the Control Center for Your Health WIRED - Robbie Gonzalez Apple announced new health and fitness features for its wearable that make the Apple Watch uniquely powerful as a personal monitoring tool. This week …
The News Deskflipped into TechnologyApple Apple’s top spec Mac Pro will likely cost at least $35,000 The Verge - Chaim GartenbergApple announced today that its new Mac Pro starts at an already pricey $6,000, but the company neglected to mention how much the top-of-the-line model will cost. So we shopped around for equivalent parts
Mashableflipped into Science Listen to the magical sound of millions of butterflies taking flight at once Mashable - Shannon ConnellanWhat does a wondrous cloud of monarch butterflies taking flight at once sound like? A waterfall, of course. YouTuber and tropical entomologist Phil Torres, who posts short documentary videos as The Jungle
Harnek flipped into Beyond Punjab Operation Balakot: Inside details of the Surgical Strike 2.0... newindianexpress.com - Mayank Singh NEW DELHI: Tuesday morning saw a sea change in the approach of India towards Pakistan. India exercised the option of using its strategic military arm …
sandra oppflipped into Science Can you solve it? Gems from a mathematical wonderland The Guardian - Alex BellosToday, three puzzles from Mathigon, a remarkable maths website (about which more later). An easy one to start. Count the number of triangles in the image below. Talking of (and walking on) triangles…here’s
Unsecurityflipped into Data breach notificationU.S. Politics Christopher Wylie assaulted after exposing Facebook's data breach - Business Insider Business Insider - Jake KanterThis story requires our BI Prime membership. To read the full article, simply click here to claim your deal and get access to all exclusive Business Insider PRIME content. Christopher Wylie, the 29-year-old
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MTflipped into Nandemo Abandoned Dog Shows Rescuers The Secret She's Hiding In A Thicket thedodo.com - Lily Feinn "She looked at me and I said, ‘OK, let’s go girl.’ And she led us all the way to her babies." Near Redlands, California, a young dog called Mama was …
Jo baptistflipped into Space Unites Elon Musk’s SpaceX Sends Ten More Iridium Satellites to Orbit Bloomberg - Dana Hull Space Exploration Technologies Corp. launched a rocket carrying 10 Iridium Communications Inc. satellites to orbit early Friday, its fifth in a …
Pragna A Patelflipped into TRUMPED 🐵🙈🙉🙊 Teens Are Leaving Facebook in Droves for This Way-Cooler App Inc Magazine - Betsy MikelFacebook is for olds. Facebook's not cool anymore. Not according to the gatekeepers of all things cool: kids and young adults. An independent study released by research firm eMarketerfound that Facebook
Artificial Intelligence Google’s Artificial Intelligence Built an AI That Outperforms Any Made by Humans futurism.com - Dom Galeon It’s more accurate and more efficient than any other system. In May 2017, researchers at Google Brain announced the creation of AutoML, an artificial …
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Flipboard Newsdeskflipped into News Frida: the Mexican rescue dog who has saved more than 52 lives The Guardian - Chloe WatsonLabrador retriever makes global headlines after Mexican president praises her work following deadly 7.1 magnitude quake A labrador retriever has made global headlines following her rescue efforts in Mexico’s
Mashableflipped into Tech You'll never have to ask your friends for their Wi-Fi passwords again with iOS 11 Mashable - Brett WilliamsThe days of awkwardly asking your friends for their Wi-Fi passwords every time you visit are finally coming to a close. Or at least they are for anyone with an iPhone running iOS 11. When Apple announced
Morgan Kiddflipped into Apps Please 17 apps that will help you become a more productive person - Business Insider Business Insider - INSIDERI've spent most of my life in awe of early birds. You know the type: People who can jump out of bed at 5:00 a.m., run a mile, actually eat breakfast, and still make it to work on time. As a night owl,
Marco Sambrottaflipped into Mystuff The 25 Best Sci-Fi Movies of the 21st Century, From ‘Children of Men’ to ‘Her’ indiewire.com - By Chris O'Falt, Kate Erbland, Zack Sharf, Graham Winfrey With themes that range from love to fear to humanity itself, the best sci-fi movies of the 21st century all share distinctly original visions. Sci-fi …
shivikaflipped into HUMANITY Explore your future climate using this slick interactive tool, while you still can Mashable - Maria GallucciThe Trump administration is steadily removing and revising climate change-related resources on government websites. But some vital portals remain online and are worth checking out — while you still can.
Mashableflipped into Tech Terrifying video shows a man jumping off a roof to escape leopard attack Mashable - Brian KoerberA forest ranger was forced to jump off a roof to avoid being attacked by a leopard in India last week. According to India Express, a leopard wandered into the Kuruli village in the Kantabanji forest area
Business InsiderEmployment Read the email a Google recruiter sent a job candidate to prepare him for the interview - Business Insider Business Insider - ContributorIn August 2015, a friend of mine applied for a job as a product manager at Google. After the initial screening step, he received an email from the recruiter, telling him what to expect in a phone interview
Resident42flipped into World Politics & Global Events Barack Obama: America will take the giant leap to Mars CNN - By Barack Obama(CNN) — One of my earliest memories is sitting on my grandfather's shoulders, waving a flag as our astronauts returned to Hawaii. This was years before we'd set foot on the moon. Decades before we'd a
Flipboard Newsdeskflipped into Top Stories in Business REI's CEO faces angry workers on Reddit CNN Business - by Jackie WattlesREI has a reputation as a worker-friendly company. Last month, CEO Jerry Strizke announced that the retailer's 12,000 employees will not only get Thanksgiving Day off with pay, but Black Friday too. But
Michael Wood Fitnessflipped into The Smart Exercise & Diet Plan The 4-Stretch Test To Tell If You're Dangerously Inflexible huffingtonpost.com - Oprah.com These four stretches are exactly what Walter Norton, Jr., director of training at the Institute of Performance & Fitness in North Reading, MA, uses …
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Resident42flipped into World Politics Malala questions “silence” of Pakistani leaders on terrorism thehindu.com - PTI Questioning the “silence” of Pakistani leaders on terrorism, 18-year-old Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai on Saturday said she harbours the hope of …
Resident42flipped into World Politics Bernie Sanders thrills Boston with call to fight racism and reform gun law Guardian US - Alan Yuhas in New YorkBernie Sanders,US elections 2016,US politics,Democrats,Boston,Massachusetts,US news,World news,US prisons,US policing,US constitution and civil liberties,Law,US domestic policy,US crime,Oregon college
Flipboard Newsdeskflipped into Top Stories in Tech Tesla Model X revealed: 250-mile range, Falcon Wing doors, Ludicrous mode Mashable - Nick JaynesFREMONT, California — Turns out, the top-hinged Falcon Wing Doors are the least surprising part of the new Tesla Model X. In true Tesla fashion, Elon Musk, company co-founder and CEO, pulled the covers
Mashable 12 ways to get more battery life from your iOS device running iOS 9 Mashable - Raymond WongApple's new iOS 9 will make your old iOS device feel like new again with all of the features and screw tightening it brings. But like every new update, you may notice your iOS device's battery life take
H. Blakeflipped into Natural Health. Mindfulness. Meditation. Vitamins. Supplements. Healing. 10 Surprising Health Benefits Of Eating 3 Bananas a Day lifehack.org - David K. William Have you ever had those moments where you are running out the door and suddenly you realize you forgot to pack a lunch… again! Let me paint a picture …
Cee Fordflipped into Say Whaaaat?!?! How one US state went from two earthquakes a year to 585 - Business Insider Business Insider - AFPCrescent (United States) (AFP) - The central US state of Oklahoma has gone from registering two earthquakes a year to nearly two a day and scientists point to a controversial culprit: wastewater injection
Dan Tuflipped into Music & Entertainment News Samsung's New "Serif" TV Is More About Design Than Technology Gizmodo - Darren Orf There’s no other company that likes to muck around with form factor than Samsung. The Korean company applies strange curves, slopes, and even folds …
