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Future Home of the Living God

November 14, 2017 admin Dystopias

Credit to Author: Louise Erdrich| Date: Tue, 14 Nov 2017 18:55:35 +0000

Evolution has been reversed. Martial law reigns. One woman prepares to bring a child into it all. An excerpt from Louise Erdrich’s new dystopian epic.

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OnePlus Phones Were Shipped With a Hidden Backdoor

November 14, 2017 admin backdoor, China, exploit, hacking, oneplus

Credit to Author: Louise Matsakis| Date: Tue, 14 Nov 2017 18:07:52 +0000

A pre-installed factory app called Engineer Mode can root devices.

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Motherboard Hacking Livestream: How to Pwn a Router

November 14, 2017 admin hacking, hacking week, hacking-week-2017, security research

Credit to Author: Jason Koebler| Date: Tue, 14 Nov 2017 17:32:28 +0000

Join us on YouTube or Facebook to learn how hacking works.

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Canadians Are Worried About NSA Spying But Don’t Understand How It Happens

November 14, 2017 admin CA, Canada, CIRA, data localization, data sovereignty, NAFTA, news, NSA, spy, SURVEILLANCE, tech, TPP, US

Credit to Author: Jordan Pearson| Date: Tue, 14 Nov 2017 17:25:19 +0000

Canucks need to know the risks.

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This Special Gamer Chair Will Cool Your Sweaty Ass

November 14, 2017 admin Chair, Gaming, PC, Thermaltake

Credit to Author: Matthew Gault| Date: Tue, 14 Nov 2017 16:55:59 +0000

For between $350 and $500, Thermaltake will sell you a chair with built in fans in the seat.

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‘Star Wars Battlefront II’ Is Everything That’s Wrong With Big Budget Games

November 14, 2017 admin Battlefront II, Dice, EA, Gaming, star wars

Credit to Author: Matthew Gault| Date: Tue, 14 Nov 2017 16:50:08 +0000

A bleak, ‘Candy Crush’ version of a ‘Star Wars’ game.

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How Hacking Works

November 14, 2017 admin hacking week, hacking-week-2017, Public Service Announcements

Credit to Author: Lorenzo Franceshi-Bicchierai| Date: Tue, 14 Nov 2017 16:47:44 +0000

Motherboard’s 2017 Hacking Week aims to demystify how the security industry really works.

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This Space Plane Is One Step Closer to Cargo Runs to the Space Station

November 14, 2017 admin freeflight, nasa, sierra nevada corporation, UN

Credit to Author: Becky Ferreira| Date: Tue, 14 Nov 2017 16:00:00 +0000

Sierra Nevada Corporation’s flashy vehicle is designed to resupply the International Space Station.

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‘The Martian’ Author Andy Weir Talks ‘Artemis’ and the Future of Moon Cities

November 14, 2017 admin Artemis, lunar colonies, Moon Cities, Science Fiction, space, Space Heists, The Moontian

Credit to Author: Becky Ferreira| Date: Tue, 14 Nov 2017 15:00:00 +0000

Following on the success of ‘The Martian,’ Weir is back with a second novel set in a bustling Moon city.

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America Has a Missile Shield Now. But Does It Actually Work?

November 14, 2017 admin Army, ICBMs, intercontinental ballistic missiles, Military, Missiles, nuclear missile, nukes

Credit to Author: David Axe| Date: Tue, 14 Nov 2017 14:00:00 +0000

The 30-year effort to build a defense system against incoming nuclear missiles is complete. Yet the shield is basically still a prototype.

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This ‘Ancient Shark’ With 300 Teeth Is More Common Than You’d Think

November 13, 2017 admin ANIMALS, earth, oceans, research, sharks

Credit to Author: Samantha Cole| Date: Mon, 13 Nov 2017 20:08:40 +0000

Frilled shark appreciation post.

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