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Comcast continues to inject its own code into websites you visit
Even without the repeal of net neutrality Comcast continues to show disregard for a free and open internet by inserting its own code into webpages at whim.
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What the Emoji You’re Sending Actually Look Like to Your Friends | Motherboard
Emoji are standardized, but the variations across devices are enough to totally change the meaning of what you’re trying to convey.
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Why You Can’t “Securely Delete” a File, and What to Do Instead
Some utilities have a “secure delete” option that promises to securely erase a file from your hard drive, removing all traces of it. Older versions of Mac OS X have a “Secure Empty Trash” option that tries to do something similar. Apple removed this feature recently because it just doesn’t work reliably on modern drives.
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2.5 million data points show: America’s ISPs suck, and AT&T sucks worst
Why Are There Liquid Nitrogen Canisters On NYC Sidewalks? | Popular Science
We wondered
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The US Navy wants to buy unpatched security flaws
It won’t surprise you to hear that governments are eager to buy unpatched security exploits for the sake of cyberdefense or surveillance, but they’re rar
NSA Has Reverse-Engineered Popular Consumer Anti-Virus Software In Order To Track Users | TechCrunch
The NSA and its British counterpart the GCHQ have put extensive effort into hacking popular security software products to “track users and infiltrate networks,” according to the latest…
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How the Practice of Pricing Fuel with 9/10th of a Penny Got Started
Julia G. asks: Why do gas stations get to set their prices ending at 9/10ths of a cent, but nothing else is priced that way? The practice of pricing fuel with a fraction of a penny is thought to have started around the 1930s. While we can’t be sure who was the first to price fuel this way, it seems […]
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YouTube tips we bet you didn’t know – CNET
Want a faster way to find the content you’re seeking in a YouTube video? Or maybe you just need a shortcut to the mute option? You’ll wish you knew these shortcuts all along.