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    • G Suite's lack of end-to-end encryption means US agencies could force Google to hand over unreleased reporting, even unpublished info about journalistic sources (Martin Shelton/Freedom of the Press)

    Martin Shelton / Freedom of the Press: G Suite’s lack of end-to-end encryption means US agencies could force Google to hand over unreleased reporting, even unpublished info about journalistic sources  —  If you work in a newsroom, there’s a good chance you work with colleagues on Google Docs, Slides, Sheets, and more. G Suite's lack

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    Sending an ESP32 into Space

    {$inline_image} Just two weeks ago, the crew from the International Space Station released a photo of their nine crew members – an odd number considering that the facility only has space to house six astronauts at a time. In fact, the crew had just gathered for a celebratory dinner before three of the astronauts were

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    • India's DealShare, which uses social media to offer group-buying discounts on household items, raises $11M Series A led by Matrix Partners, Falcon Edge Capital (M. Sriram/Livemint)

    M. Sriram / Livemint: India’s DealShare, which uses social media to offer group-buying discounts on household items, raises $11M Series A led by Matrix Partners, Falcon Edge Capital  —  – DealShare to use funds for city expansion, developing AI-based solutions and an indigenous logistics network India's DealShare, which uses social media to offer group-buying discounts

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    CPU Showdown for Pancakes

    If you ask people how they rate as a driver, most of them will say they are better than average. At first, that seems improbable until you realize one thing: people judge themselves by different criteria. So Sally thinks she’s a good driver because she goes fast. Tom’s never had a wreck. Alice never gets

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    • Hands-on with leaked Google's Pixelbook Go laptop: 8GB-16GB RAM, 64GB-256GB storage, 13.3-inch Full HD/4K display, 3.5mm headphone jack, and 2MP camera (Stephen Hall/9to5Google)

    Stephen Hall / 9to5Google: Hands-on with leaked Google’s Pixelbook Go laptop: 8GB-16GB RAM, 64GB-256GB storage, 13.3-inch Full HD/4K display, 3.5mm headphone jack, and 2MP camera  —  We told you everything there is to know about the Pixelbook Go last month, but now we’ve got the goods. Hands-on with leaked Google's Pixelbook Go laptop: 8GB-16GB RAM,

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    • China is now projecting its Internet power abroad using state-sponsored DDoS attacks, malware, client-side filtering and surveillance, economic sanctions, more (Danny O'Brien/Electronic Frontier …)

    Danny O'Brien / Electronic Frontier Foundation: China is now projecting its Internet power abroad using state-sponsored DDoS attacks, malware, client-side filtering and surveillance, economic sanctions, more  —  Those outside the People’s Republic of China (PRC) are accustomed to thinking of the Internet censorship practices of the Chinese state … China is now projecting its Internet

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    • Twitter releases new Catalyst app for macOS Catalina, now available to download in the Mac App Store (Sam Byford/The Verge)

    Sam Byford / The Verge: Twitter releases new Catalyst app for macOS Catalina, now available to download in the Mac App Store  —  The most notable Catalyst app yet  —  Twitter’s stop-start history of Mac development entered a new era today with the release of yet another all-new app. Twitter releases new Catalyst app for

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