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http:\/\/ow.ly\/Xp6730qTjWq<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Julian Assange apparently recruited a hacker that was an FBI informant and now he’s been charged with “conspiring with Anonymous and LulzSec hackers”<\/em> <\/p>\n\n\n\n http:\/\/ow.ly\/GeTr30qTkbs <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n A man who “who helped lay the intellectual groundwork for what is now called the Internet of Things”<\/em> has passed away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n RIP Michael Hawley, aged 58. <\/p>\n\n\n\n http:\/\/ow.ly\/OEb730qTkGJ <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n According to this post, people in Australia are now “able to pay for Bitcoin<\/a> at more than 3,500 Australian Post offices.” *<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n * with helpful picture of what an Australian with Bitcoin<\/a> may look like. <\/p>\n\n\n\n http:\/\/ow.ly\/B1ou30qTli7 <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n The former CEO of Microsoft is saying that “fighting misinformation online is ‘easier than people think’” <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n …or IS he? <\/p>\n\n\n\n http:\/\/ow.ly\/RZKl30qTCIr <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n The state government in Michigan has passed a bill making “implant microchips in workers to track productivity” <\/em>voluntary in the state. Still no cure for Covid. http:\/\/ow.ly\/2pgn30qTD5I <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Reports are in that “Lazada, Alibaba’s Southeast Asian arm”<\/em> is attempting a CEO hat trick: http:\/\/ow.ly\/vI4L30qTDug <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Amazon is going to buy the “self-driving startup Zoox for over $1 billion” <\/em>because why the heck not: http:\/\/ow.ly\/rJjt30qTDWy <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Yesterday’s news: Greetings hidden in Chinese fortune cookies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Today’s topic: “Spyware hidden in Chinese tax software”<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n http:\/\/ow.ly\/q3OK30qTE8z<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n According to this post “fixers know what ‘repairable’ means—now there’s a standard for it” <\/em>probably written in an owner’s manual somewhere. <\/p>\n\n\n\n http:\/\/ow.ly\/UvVs30qTEAF <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Here is news of a “tool to protect children’s online privacy”<\/em> that apparently “nabs apps that violate federal law with 99% accuracy”<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Why don’t you have a seat over there and read about it:<\/p>\n\n\n\n http:\/\/ow.ly\/2QFt30qTF7R<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n “GoldenSpy backdoor trojan” <\/em>is a thing and reports are in that it has been “found in a Chinese bank’s official tax software, which the bank has been forcing western companies to install.” <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n It is also a cool name for a James Bond themed lounge act.<\/p>\n\n\n\n http:\/\/ow.ly\/3Cdc30qTFjV <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Senators in the US have unveiled “a bill that would make encryption useless”<\/em> because reasons: <\/p>\n\n\n\n http:\/\/ow.ly\/tOWc30qTFlO <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n The folks at CNET have reviewed some smartphone<\/a>s that are as rugged as phone booths.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Look. It’s super, man:<\/p>\n\n\n\n http:\/\/ow.ly\/pm0730qTFoE<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n It’s a webserver electric boogaloo too, as reports are in that “Discord just shut down the biggest ‘Boogaloo’ server for inciting violence” <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n http:\/\/ow.ly\/aEOB30qTFvG <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n This post says that “Ads for dangerous, unregulated lip injections flood Instagram<\/a> and Snapchat”<\/em> No news yet about ads for safe, regulated lip injections. <\/p>\n\n\n\n http:\/\/ow.ly\/KT2A30qTFWm <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n In today’s Artificial Intelligence news feed is this report that “Burger King is leveraging Tesla autopilot’s confusion to sell Whoppers”<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Wait. What ?<\/p>\n\n\n\n http:\/\/ow.ly\/v44c30qTGin<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Reports are in that there was a proposal in the US congress yesterday for a “$100 billion “universal fiber plan”<\/em> that would ” deploy 100Mbps symmetrical broadband throughout US.”<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Let’s see how this works out for them:<\/p>\n\n\n\n http:\/\/ow.ly\/185b30qTGvu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Hit the snooze button in your work-day and spend some time to learn how “European clocks lose six minutes after dispute saps power from electricity grid” <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n http:\/\/ow.ly\/AxGu30qTGHQ <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n If you have a beef with a cow’s social media account and try to sue for defamation, you are going to have a bad day: <\/p>\n\n\n\n http:\/\/ow.ly\/VFb430qTGTM<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Here is an interesting report from “former Florida Data Official Rebekah Jones on the state manipulating COVID-19 data”<\/em> <\/p>\n\n\n\n http:\/\/ow.ly\/VTKm30qTHi6 <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n This post says that “a domestic violence prevention app backed by Dr. Phil exposed victims’ distress recordings.”<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Wait. What?<\/p>\n\n\n\n http:\/\/ow.ly\/1LfI30qTHCP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n This report says that Goldman Sachs has released a “new font you’re not allowed to criticize Goldman Sachs with”<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Still no cure for Comic Sans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n http:\/\/ow.ly\/1B5J30qTHI2<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n London calling to the faraway towns. Dedicated server web hosting services now. TeleHouse East data center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Down by the river.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Yes, special summer discounts are available: http:\/\/ow.ly\/ASDP30qTOcz <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Important reminder note for the UK government:<\/p>\n\n\n\n When buying navigation system<\/a> satellites it is *very important* that you always remember to make sure that you are buying “the right type of satellite the country needs after Brexit.” <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n http:\/\/ow.ly\/nT8U30qTOmH <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Reports are in that “California’s Santa Cruz has become the first U.S. city to ban predictive policing”<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n No one saw this coming. <\/p>\n\n\n\n http:\/\/ow.ly\/k1MK30qTOrd <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n If you are a Russian national living in the US and you are thinking of operating “two websites devoted to the facilitation of payment card fraud, computer hacking, and other crimes”<\/em> just don’t do it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n http:\/\/ow.ly\/jFI830qTOsT <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n The pop singer Akon has reportedly finalized a “deal to build a cryptocurrency<\/a> city in Senegal”<\/em> because why the heck not: <\/p>\n\n\n\n http:\/\/ow.ly\/YrER30qTOwI <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n In today’s smartphone<\/a> app news:<\/p>\n\n\n\n BMW will reportedly be the first car company to support the Apple CarKey function.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In related news:<\/p>\n\n\n\n “On Monday, Apple revealed a new feature in iOS 14” <\/em>that they are calling CarKey: <\/p>\n\n\n\n http:\/\/ow.ly\/uVGT30qTOzG <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Google’s parent company is buying tech startup “Focals by North smart glasses” <\/em>for $180 million. <\/p>\n\n\n\n No word yet on North face smart glasses. <\/p>\n\n\n\n http:\/\/ow.ly\/TShC30qTOEh <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n If you are wanting to read about how “credit card skimmers are now being buried in image file metadata on e-commerce websites”<\/em> there is a website for that: <\/p>\n\n\n\n http:\/\/ow.ly\/jtH330qTOJN <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Reports are in that Microsoft is going to “permanently close all of its retail stores” <\/em>and turn some of the locations into “experience centers” what ever the heck that is: <\/p>\n\n\n\n http:\/\/ow.ly\/B5Il30qTOKB <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Sort of news:<\/p>\n\n\n\n “Grayscale Investments purchased 19,879 Bitcoin<\/a> over a seven-day period,”<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n But wait, there’s more:<\/p>\n\n\n\n “At this rate, the organization could own 3.4% of all Bitcoin<\/a> by 2021.” <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n http:\/\/ow.ly\/jVWM30qTOMA <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n A new version of BTCPay server is out and here is what’s new in version 1.0.5.0. <\/p>\n\n\n\n http:\/\/ow.ly\/XE4S30qTORv <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Today’s featured news snippet: “SpaceX satellite internet plan hits dish ground<\/em>” <\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/pingyour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/revenue_icon.png\"){kind=icon}
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