“We are just there to lend our support and grow contractually obligated beards, ” says Mark Hamill on filming Star Wars: Episode 7. ( BBC News )
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Pirate Bay traffic doubles over three years
It’s probably the most censored site on the Internet, blocked by national firewalls all over the world, but more people use it every day. Read the rest
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Back doors in Apple’s mobile platform for law enforcement, bosses, spies (possibly)
Jonathan Zdziarski’s HOPE X talk, Identifying Backdoors, Attack Points, and Surveillance Mechanisms in iOS Devices , suggests that hundreds of millions of Iphone and Ipad devices ship from Apple with intentional back-doors that can be exploited by law enforcement, identity thieves, spies, and employers. Read the rest
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Spineless creatures flee forest fires
In a story at National Geographic, bush firefighter Gabriel d’Eustachio describes multiple fires where the leading edge of flame was preceded by an invertebrate “wave of creepy-crawlies” . Read the rest
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The clearest image of our nearest planet: Mercury as you’ve never seen it
This NASA image of Mercury has been making the internet rounds anew this week, but has been widely reposted with some not-entirely-accurate information. Read the rest
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With 10 consoles in one, does the Retron 5 have what it takes?
The unstylish but ultra-compatible console promises a nostalgic treat for casual and committed gamers alike, writes Brian Easton . Read the rest
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Malaysia Airlines passenger jet reported shot down in Ukraine near Russian border
Interfax , CNN, and other news agencies are reporting that a Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777 passenger jet flying from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur has crashed on the eastern border of Ukraine, near the border with Russia. The Ukrainian interior minister says the plane was “shot down, ” but does not say by whom. Read the rest
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Fake TSA screener infiltrates SFO checkpoints, gropes women
He was allegedly drunk, and had at least two victims before SFO’s crackerjack private aviation security outfit, Covenant, noticed (they’re the same ones who smashed my brand new camera some years ago and refused to take responsibility for it). Read the rest
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How indirect allergen exposure works
I’d always sort of thought that people with severe peanut allergies could have a reaction from being too close to peanuts, even without touching them. Turns out, that’s not true. Usually. Read the rest
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Making "petrified lightning" at home
Fulgurites are glass tubes formed when lightning strikes a desert or beach. Artificial fulgurites are made by running a high-voltage arc through a tub of sand. Read the rest
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