Mxene recyclable phone batteries extend battery’s life by three times (happyeconews.com)
Browser extensions spy on you, even if its developers don't (vitonsky.net)
Nostr: A Decentralized Messaging Protocol (hivemind.vc)
Anonymous Sudan hacks X to put pressure on Elon Musk over Starlink (www.bbc.com)
Prolific hackers accused of being a front for Russian cyber-operation shares counter evidence with the BBC.
Pentagon combat drones: “I’m flying off the wing of something that’s making its own decisions.” (Aug. 27) (www.nytimes.com)
Recently revised Pentagon policy allows for autonomous use of lethal force. In test later this year, combat drone will be asked to chase, kill simulated target, coming up with own strategy for mission. Second program’s goal is Air Force that is more unpredictable and lethal.
CenturyLink left 86-year-old woman with no Internet service for a month | After three canceled appointments, service restored one day after Ars emailed ISP. (arstechnica.com)
CenturyLink left 86-year-old woman with no Internet service for a month | After three canceled appointments, service restored one day after Ars emailed ISP.::After three canceled appointments, service restored one day after Ars emailed ISP.
California takes first step in acquiring trains for High-Speed Rail (ktla.com)
California takes first step in acquiring trains for High-Speed Rail::The California High-Speed Rail took another important step toward becoming reality Thursday after the governing body’s board of directors began the process of obtaining possible vendors for the state’s most ambitious transit project in history.
You can now use Python in Microsoft Excel (www.pcworld.com)
Alleged SK hynix-Made NAND For Apple Discovered Hiding In Cheap SSDs (www.tomshardware.com)
Grindr has a reputation for its hookup culture, but the company says a quarter of its users are there to network. The CEO says he even hired people through the app. (www.businessinsider.com)
Grindr has a reputation for its hookup culture, but the company says a quarter of its users are there to network. The CEO says he even hired people through the app.::Grindr CEO George Arison told WSJ that he personally hired people through the app.
[News] Attackers demand ransoms for stolen LinkedIn accounts (www.malwarebytes.com)
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Flipper Zero alternatives, expanding your 2023 hacking toolkit (digitalnomadhardware.com)
Linear TV Takes a Backseat to Streaming Services With Viewers Dropping Below 50% for First Time (gizmodo.com)
LinkedIn accounts hacked in widespread hijacking campaign (www.bleepingcomputer.com)
"Blackberry Pi" DIY Build ("Pocket Linux") (zxmake.dev)
Judge denies HP's plea to throw out all-in-one printer lockdown lawsuit (www.theregister.com)
Police raid WorldCoin cryptocurrency warehouse in Nairobi (www.capitalfm.co.ke)
How to Short-Circuit the Outrage Machine (slate.com)
Any citizen of the social internet knows the feeling: that irritable contentiousness, that desire to get into it that seems almost impossible to resist, even though you know you’ve already squandered too many hours and too much emotional energy on pointless internet disputes. If you use Twitter, you may have noticed that at...
motorized velomobile VM45 can cruise without pedaling using electric-assist function (www.designboom.com)
Czech company Katanga has created VM45, a motorized velomobile – a human-powered vehicle that combines elements of a bicycle and an enclosed aerodynamic shell – with four wheels and a body made of milled foam. Polyurethane foam was used for the body, which the design team had to mill into several smaller portions due to its...
With our own image and video search, Brave Search now offers comprehensive independent results, giving users a fully-fledged, privacy-preserving choice outside of Big Tech (brave.com)
New Google tool lets users track and delete search results about themselves (www.forbes.com.au)
New Google tool lets users track and delete search results about themselves::Google users will get a notification when new personal information such as their address or phone number gets listed in Google’s search results
UNESCO calls for a global smartphone ban in schools (www.euronews.com)
Google-Owned YouTube Makes Millions From Channels Pushing Climate Disinformation: Analysis (www.commondreams.org)
Google-Owned YouTube Makes Millions From Channels Pushing Climate Disinformation: Analysis::“It’s time for YouTube to step up, detox its platform, and protect the integrity of the fight against the climate crisis,” said Ekō’s campaign director.
A.I. is on a collision course with white-collar, high-paid jobs — and with unknown impact (www.cnbc.com)
A.I. is on a collision course with white-collar, high-paid jobs — and with unknown impact::Technology has disrupted many workplaces. Artificial intelligence like ChatGPT may have an outsized impact on higher-paid office jobs, experts said.