Did you import your Xiaomi phone? If you live in one of a set of countries, Xiaomi might block your use of the device to abide by laws.

A declassified FBI document related to logistical support given to two of the Saudi hijackers in the run-up to the Sept. 11 attacks details contacts the men had with Saudi associates in the United States but doesn't provide proof that senior kingdom officials…

When the subject of Java modules comes up in online discussions every so often, I get the sense that many people misunderstand what it is that modules are supposed to do. That's understandable, as the name 'modules' does not evoke the precise purpos…

Okhsv and Okhsl Two new color spaces for color picking This post has an accompanying interactive comparison of color pickers. I would...

We discovered yet another phone model with pre-installed malware provided from the Lifeline Assistance program via Assurance Wireless by Virgin Mobile.

New documents reveal how leading scientists manipulated the truth

Hey @StarbucksUK and @TrustArc if you get rid of the unnecessary timeouts there won't be any need for this processing "status". This only happens when you customise your privacy settings, can you explain that? Funny how some dark patterns are just accepted.

Large survey involving two million adults found links between road and rail traffic and Alzheimer’s in particular

Italians may soon reckon with higher pasta prices amid a fall in durum wheat production.

I just learned from a colleague and it was confirmed by every student I asked, that 25% of students age 16-32 take Adderall 1-7X/week (not prescribed). And 5-10% do the same w/Modafinil or Armodafanil; 30-35% of students are on amphetamine. This is serious.…

Ensuring the success of big graph processing for the next decade and beyond.

With gas prices climbing up, you may think station owners are getting greedy. But the economics behind the pump tell a different story.

The health secretary rules out the scheme for nightclubs and large events, following much criticism.

why we use IRC nodes. GitHub Gist: instantly share code, notes, and snippets.

President Biden moved to end the war in Afghanistan, but the proceedings against the remaining war-on-terror detainees, including the 9/11 suspects, drag on.

For most of the mid-twentieth century, lead gasoline was considered normal. But lead is a poison, and burning it has had dire consequences