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Senate bill seeks to ban Chinese app TikTok from government work phones | TechCrunch

Senate bill seeks to ban Chinese app TikTok from government work phones | TechCrunch

“Bill seeks to expand existing fed’l guidance prohibiting use of TikTok to encompass any US govt-issued device… to limit Chinese-built tech software, devices & components for fear those products have the potential to be leveraged by the Chinese govt.”

On Thursday, Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) and Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) introduced legislation to further restrict the use of the popular viral video app…

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This Minecraft Library Provides a Platform for Censored Journalists

This Minecraft Library Provides a Platform for Censored Journalists

“The Uncensored Library is a place you can visit with in Minecraft to read the works of censored journalists from Russia, Mexico, Egypt, Vietnam, & Saudi Arabia. Unlike news websites or personal blogs, Minecraft is still accessible in countries that tightly control what is reported about their governments, and Reporters Without Borders is now using this loophole to bypass internet censorship.”

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The EARN IT Bill Is the Government’s Plan to Scan Every Message Online

“Imagine an Internet where law required every message sent to be read by govt-approved scanning software. Companies that handle such messages wouldn��t be allowed to securely encrypt them… That’s what the Senate Judiciary Committee hopes to pass”

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2020/03/earn-it-bill-governments-not-so-secret-plan-scan-every-message-online

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‘Father Of The Internet’ Skewers FCC: ‘You Don’t Understand How The Internet Works’ Internet luminaries, including “father of the internet” Vint Cerf and Tim Berners-Lee, inventor of the World Wide Web, have a blistering message for the Federal Communications Commission as its vote on net neutrality looms: “You don’t understand how the internet works.”In an open letter published Monday, more than 20 industry leaders and pioneers skewered the FCC over its plan to repeal net neutrality rules, which require internet service providers (ISPs) to treat all content equally.“It is important to understand that the FCC’s proposed Order is based on a flawed and factually inaccurate understanding of Internet technology,” the letter, addressed to lawmakers with oversight of the FCC, reads.

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Dropkick Murphys will livestream a St. Patrick’s Day show with no audience. "The Dropkick Murphys have been playing St. Patrick's Day shows for 24 years…. in an attempt to slow the spread of COVID-19, the band is canceling its regular concert but will livestream a free performance on 3/17/2020 at 7pm ET."

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Spotify and Tencent Music buy stake in each other – BBC News Two of the world's most popular online music streaming services are buying shares in one another. Source: Spotify and Tencent Music buy stake in each other - BBC News

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The Science of When: Hack Your Timing to Optimize Your Life | WIRED In his new book, "When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing, Daniel Pink scours psychological, biological, and economic studies to explore what he calls the overlooked dimension. Source: The Science of When: Hack Your Timing to Optimize Your Life | WIRED

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Why you should be watching the DC Universe App!?

Why you should be watching the DC Universe App!?

Fans of DC comics got a powerful tool to get their comic book fix in September of 2018. At first, I was very apprehensive about paying an extra fee to watch content that was being placed on this streaming service. Many of us have a bad experience with streaming services like this with the most recent issues with Star Trek Discoverycoming to mind. I finally got to see some of the content at a…

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John Rhys-Davies and Jerry O'Connell talking to NBC about potential Sliders revival

John Rhys-Davies and Jerry O’Connell talking to NBC about potential Sliders revival

At the Toronto Comicon this weekend, John Rhys-Davies has revealed to Flickering Myth that he and his Sliders co-star Jerry O’Connell are speaking with NBC about a potential revival of the 90s sci-fi series. The sci-fi series followed a group of scientists as they discover ways to travel – or slide – into parallel universes. […]

Source: Exclusive: John Rhys-Davies and Jerry O’Connell talking to…

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Feel In Danger On A Date? These Apps Could Help You Stay Safe : Shots – Health News : NPR Safety apps are designed to help women ease out of a dating situation that seems uncomfortable or dangerous.

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Men use ‘password’ as their password far more than women Commentary: A new study shows that password habits don't appear to have become more secure, despite recent hacks. Source: Men use 'password' as their password far more than women

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Make and keep your New Year’s resolutions, with help from science – Business Insider New Year’s resolutions don’t have to be a joke — here are three proven ways to make new habits stick. Source: Make and keep your New Year's resolutions, with help from science - Business Insider

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Netflix phishing scam: Don’t take the bait | Consumer Information

Netflix phishing scam: Don’t take the bait | Consumer Information

“The email asks users to click on a link to update their payment details, claiming their account is ‘on hold’ due to the streaming service ‘having some trouble with your current billing information’.”

Phishing is when someone uses fake emails or texts to get you to share valuable personal information – like account numbers, Social Security numbers, or your login IDs and passwords.

Source: Netflix…

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Cheap HDMI cables are fine for your new 4K TV

Cheap HDMI cables are fine for your new 4K TV

You don’t need expensive #HDMI cables: “No matter what a salesperson tells you, you don’t need to spend more than a few dollars per foot… The only cable features you need are ’18 Gbps’, (what) they need to transmit 4K HDR, & maybe ‘Certified Premium'”

No matter how much you spend on your new 4K HDR TV, you don’t need expensive HDMI cables for it to work.

Source: Cheap HDMI cables are…

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You Give Up a Lot of Privacy Just Opening Emails. Here's How to Stop It | WIRED

You Give Up a Lot of Privacy Just Opening Emails. Here’s How to Stop It | WIRED

You give up more privacy than you might think each time you open an email.

There are some 269 billion emails sent and received daily. That’s roughly 35 emails for every person on the planet, every day. Over 40 percent of those emails are tracked, according to a study published last June by OMC, an “email intelligence” company that also builds anti-tracking tools.

The tech is pretty simple.…

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Facebook is clamping down on posts that shamelessly beg for your engagement | TechCrunch A lot of crap gets shared on Facebook, but coming soon the volume may be a little less after Facebook made a move to penalize content that shamelessly begs people for engagement. The social… Source: Facebook is clamping down on posts that shamelessly beg for your engagement | TechCrunch

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The wildest scientific discoveries of 2017 - Business Insider

The wildest scientific discoveries of 2017 – Business Insider

Scientists discovered a whole new continent and created a new way to attack cancer cells. Check out the greatest scientific discoveries of 2017.

Source: The wildest scientific discoveries of 2017 – Business Insider