Russia briefly moves International Space Station
The International Space Station was briefly knocked out of place after Russia’s Nauka science lab accidentally fired its thrusters a few hours after docking. Russia corrected the problem and blamed…
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Simple step can thwart top phone hackers: Turn off, turn on
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The oldest trick in the book for electronics, rebooting, is an effective tool against hackers. It is good practice to get in the habit of at least once a week…
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Tracking gay Catholic official on smartphone raises concerns
The outing of a high-ranking Catholic Monsignor by using smartphone app data has raised awareness of how much private information smartphones track. Catholic news outlet The Pillar used location data…
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Master key given to ransomware victim Kaseya
The software company that was targeted by a Russian ransomware hacker in order to take down major websites has obtained a master key allowing the sites to fix the damage.…
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Chinese government behind hacking of Microsoft email
The Chinese government is behind a massive hacking of Microsoft’s Exchange email server, the Biden administration and its Western allies announced. The hack targeted government institutions, political organizations and key…
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93% of human DNA similar to ancient ancestors
Scientists are discovering that modern day humans aren’t so different from Neanderthals, as DNA testing reveals that we contain only 7% different DNA. The findings came from an investigation into…
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Hubble Space Telescope resumes operation after breaking
The Hubble Space Telescope has been offline for a month after computer problems. But it’s finally repaired and set to resume taking photos. The Associated Press has the story: Repairs…
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Disappearing tweets feature dropped from Twitter
Twitter is ending its disappearing tweets option, known as fleets, after the concept failed to catch on. Named fleets because they were fleeting, the name is also for an enema.…
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EPA Water Director addresses Biden’s changes in policy
The Biden administration is rewriting the Clean Water Act to reverse changes under the Trump administration which scaled it back. One priority is eliminating the country’s remaining lead pipes and…
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Russian ransomware REvil strangely goes offline
It’s not clear why yet, but the Russia hacking syndicate REvil is offline. There is no indication law enforcement is behind it. The Associated Press has the story: Mysterious disappearance…
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WHO wants global database to track genetic manipulation
Out of concern for unethical or unsafe research, the World Health Organization issued new recommendations for gene editing. The move was prompted by a Chinese scientist announcing in 2018 that…
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