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Hubble finds that Betelgeuse's mysterious dimming is due to a traumatic outburst
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phys.org
Hubble finds that Betelgeuse's mysterious dimming is due to a traumatic outburst
Recent observations of Betelgeuse have revealed that the star's unexpected and significant dimming periods in late 2019 and early 2020 were most likely caused by the ejection and cooling of dense hot ...
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Stanford cancels plans to bring half of undergrads back to campus
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The Stanford Daily
Stanford cancels plans to bring half of undergrads back to campus, revokes student staff positions | The Stanford Daily
The University has canceled nearly all in-person instruction for the upcoming fall quarter and is suspending its plans to provide on-campus housing to frosh, sophomores and incoming transfer students…
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I Tried to Live Without the Tech Giants. It Was Impossible
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NY Times
I Tried to Live Without the Tech Giants. It Was Impossible.
As lawmakers debate whether Apple, Google, Facebook, and Amazon are monopolies, a reporter recalls her attempt to avoid interacting with the companies.
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The New ‘Gold Rush in Space’
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WSJ
Opinion | The New ‘Gold Rush in Space’
Russian immigrant Mikhail Kokorich talks about America’s edge in the new era of private exploration, and his own plans for a water-fueled space transport.
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Unicode in Five Minutes
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Grade Inflation at American Colleges and Universities
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Show HN: Photo Realistic QR-Codes
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The QAnon Conspiracy Theory: A Security Threat in the Making?
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Launch HN: Tella (YC S20) – Collaborative video editing in the browser
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Trump: 'A lot of people' think Edward Snowden 'not being treated fairly'
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New York Post
Trump: ‘A lot of people’ think Edward Snowden ‘not being treated fairly’
President Trump polled his aides on Thursday about whether he should let anti-surveillance whistleblower and leaker Edward Snowden return to the US from Russia without going to prison, saying he was...
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I Love MDN, or the cult of the free in action
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Netgpu and the hazards of proprietary kernel modules
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NJ Supreme Court: No 5th Amendment right not to unlock your phone
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Ars Technica
NJ Supreme Court: No 5th Amendment right not to unlock your phone
Courts are split on whether phone unlocking orders violate the Fifth Amendment.
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Tesla Fremont to Soon Activate World’s Largest Unibody Casting Machine
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TESMANIAN
Tesla Fremont to Soon Activate World’s Largest Unibody Casting Machine in Mass Model Y Production
Tesla's Model Y giant casting machine reduces build time, operation costs, costs of manufacturing, factory footprint, factory operating costs, tooling costs, and/or quantity of equipment.
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Welders set off Beirut blast while securing explosives
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The Maritime Executive
Report: Welders Set Off Beirut Blast While Securing Explosive Cargo
Multiple sources have reported that the disastrous explosion at Port of Beirut was sparked by hot wo...
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How to Vote in the 2020 Election
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FiveThirtyEight
How To Vote In The 2020 Election
A guide to in person and mail in voting, and voter registration deadlines, during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Entropy Explained, with Sheep
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Aatishb
Entropy Explained
An explorable blog post about entropy, with sheep.
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SpaceX Starlink speeds revealed as beta users get downloads of 11 to 60Mbps
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Ars Technica
SpaceX Starlink speeds revealed as beta users get downloads of 11 to 60Mbps
Ookla tests aren't showing the gigabit speeds SpaceX teased, but it's early.
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Show HN: Tweek – Super Fast To-Do Weekly Calendar App
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tweek.so
Tweek Calendar — Minimal To Do list and Weekly Task Planner App
Tweek is a FREE personal and shared to do list app to organize your tasks and collaborate on them online with your team or family. It provides a weekly calendar view mode and a reminder app. Tweek is an online daily and weekly planner that boosts your productivity…
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ZX Spectrum Next Issue 2 blasts through Kickstarter goal
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BBC News
ZX Spectrum Next Issue 2 blasts through Kickstarter goal
A new remake of the classic computer raises nearly £900,000 in just two days.
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Medical Debt Collection Firm R1 RCM Hit in Ransomware Attack
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Krebs on Security
Medical Debt Collection Firm R1 RCM Hit in Ransomware Attack
R1 RCM Inc. [NASDAQ:RCM], one of the nation's largest medical debt collection companies, has been hit in a ransomware attack.
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