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Someone Is Hacking GitHub Repositories and Holding Code Ransom
Hackers are trying a novel approach to extort developers of some money.
Right to Repair Bill Killed After Big Tech Lobbying In Ontario
The bill would have been the first in North America to empower average people to repair their own devices.
Kazakhstan's President Needs to Go Easy on the Photoshopping
Before and after photos of Qasym-Zhomart Tokayev suggest the interim president’s appearance has been beautified.
Scientists Stored This Famous Japanese Painting in Protein Molecules
According to researchers, using this method, the entire contents of the New York Public Library could be stored within a teaspoon of protein molecules.
Canadian Banks and Telecoms Are Collaborating on a Digital ID System
Verified.Me will allow people to consent to an institution sharing their data to verify their identity or access services.
This Preserved Millipede Lived 99 Million Years Ago Alongside Dinosaurs
The millipede is only 8.2 millimeters long, making it an “an extreme case of miniaturization.”
Xbox Has New Guidelines on How to Talk Trash Without Getting Banned
Microsoft's new community standards say Xbox gamers should trash talk by saying, "That was some serious potato aim. Get wrecked."
Scientists Gave Wolves Touchscreens to See If They're Friendlier Than Dogs
Who gives out more treats, dogs or wolves?
FCC Commissioner Demands Answers from AT&T, T-Mobile, Sprint, Verizon on Phone Location Data
The demands are the latest move to pressure telecom companies, who said they would stop the sale of location data to third parties after Motherboard’s coverage.
NASA Says $700 Million in Rocket Failures Caused by Fraudster Company
Aluminum supplier Sapa Profiles, Inc. will pay $46 million to NASA, the Department of Defense, and other victims of its fraud scheme.
This Physical Knob Lets You Scroll Through Your Personal Tab Hell
DIY geniuses came up with a solution to having too many browser tabs open using a 3D printer and an Arduino board.