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168 messages starting Aug 01 17 and ending Aug 31 17
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Tuesday, 01 August

TV Sets Are Starting To Disappear From American Homes - Tech This Out News Dave Farber
AI defeats anti-virus Dave Farber
Amazon Echo as a spy device (with significant limitations) Dave Farber
UK home secretary Amber Rudd says 'real people' don't need end-to-end encryption Dave Farber

Wednesday, 02 August

Re NYTimes: U.C. Irvine Rescinds Acceptances for Hundreds of Applicants Dave Farber
Re NYTimes: U.C. Irvine Rescinds Acceptances for Hundreds of Applicants Dave Farber
Justice Dept. to Take On Affirmative Action in College Admissions Dave Farber
Donald Trump: Boy Scouts 'Unaware' of Call Trump Claimed | Time.com Dave Farber
Lauren's Blog: "Beware the Browser Extensions Privacy Trap!" DAVID FARBER
Should the Leading Online Tech Companies Be Regulated as Public Utilities? Dave Farber
re Why Google Fiber Failed to Disrupt the ISPs Dave Farber
re Why Google Fiber Failed to Disrupt the ISPs Dave Farber
Uber drivers gang up to cause surge pricing, research says Dave Farber

Thursday, 03 August

If the FBI Has Your Biometrics, It Doesn't Have to Tell You Dave Farber
Stolen nude photos and hacked defibrillators: is this the future of ransomware? Dave Farber
Apple H-1B workers average $139,000 in pay, but outsourcers dominate visa program and pay far less Dave Farber
For the New Far Right, YouTube Has Become the New Talk Radio Dave Farber
Re For the New Far Right, YouTube Has Become the New Talk Radio Dave Farber
Re For the New Far Right, YouTube Has Become the New Talk Radio Dave Farber

Friday, 04 August

China holds drill to shut down 'harmful' websites Dave Farber
The Guardian view on adjusting DNA: a new world Dave Farber
The Kronos indictment: Is it a crime to create and sell malware? - The Washington Post Dave Farber
Stop mass surveillance. Just stop! Dave Farber
Re The Kronos indictment: Is it a crime to create and sell malware? - The Washington Post Dave Farber
US Army reportedly asks units to stop using DJI drones, citing cybersecurity concerns Dave Farber

Saturday, 05 August

Meet Alex, the Russian Casino Hacker Who Makes Millions Targeting Slot Machines | WIRED Dave Farber
Sad news about Angel Jordan Dave Farber
Re Meet Alex, the Russian Casino Hacker Who Makes Millions Targeting Slot Machines | WIRED Dave Farber
The Washington Post: The robots are coming, this time to rural Wisconsin Dave Farber

Sunday, 06 August

The Verge: China and the US are battling to become the world’s first AI superpower Dave Farber
A Googler's Would-Be Manifesto Reveals Tech's Rotten Core Dave Farber
re A Googler's Would-Be Manifesto Reveals Tech's Rotten Core Dave Farber
re A Googler's Would-Be Manifesto Reveals Tech's Rotten Core Dave Farber
'Defense' Drill in China Dave Farber
A view from an ex google person Re A Googler's Would-Be Manifesto Reveals Tech's Rotten Core Dave Farber
It's 2017 and Hayes AT modem commands can hack luxury cars Dave Farber

Monday, 07 August

New data privacy laws will let Brits erase childhood social posts Dave Farber
Personal Audio loses its appeal for podcasting patent Dave Farber
Re New data privacy laws will let Brits erase childhood social posts Dave Farber
Amazon, monopolies, and anti-trust Dave Farber
Secrets of Silicon Valley – are we sleepwalking towards a technological apocalypse? Dave Farber
Google Fires Employee Behind Controversial Diversity Memo DAVID FARBER

Tuesday, 08 August

This is what happens when your biggest fans are bots. DAVID FARBER
Government Report Finds Drastic Impact of Climate Change on US DAVID FARBER
re Secrets of Silicon Valley – are we sleepwalking towards a technological apocalypse? DAVID FARBER
Solar jobs growing 17 times faster than US economy Dave Farber
Science section of 2018 National Climate Assessment leaked to NYTimes Dave Farber
VPN Provider Accused of Sharing Customer Traffic With Online Advertisers Dave Farber
One broadband choice still counts as “competition” after court decision Dave Farber
The Guy Who Invented Those Annoying Password Rules Now Regrets Wasting Your Time DAVID FARBER

Wednesday, 09 August

Disney & Nickelodeon Apps Allegedly Snooping On Your Kids Dave Farber
Mozilla launches new effort to counter fake news Dave Farber
Re Disney & Nickelodeon Apps Allegedly Snooping On Your Kids Dave Farber
Apple’s troubles in China have just started’ after it removed more than 400 VPN apps Dave Farber
Internet Archive blocked by government of India DAVID FARBER

Thursday, 10 August

It wasn't even a hurricane, but heavy rains flooded New Orleans as pumps faltered Dave Farber
Maybe Americans don't need fast home Internet service, FCC suggests Dave Farber
One of Google's highest-ranking women has answered that controversial memo with a very personal essay Dave Farber
Apple refuses to enable iPhone emergency settings that could save countless lives Dave Farber
Do read. -- Re One of Google's highest-ranking women has answered that controversial memo with a very personal essay Dave Farber
Re Mozilla launches new effort to counter fake news Dave Farber
re Apple refuses to override user location spying choices Dave Farber
Internet firms face a global techlash Dave Farber
Journalist Allan Nairn on Trump Administration's Revolutionary Dismantling of U.S. Government Dave Farber

Friday, 11 August

Malicious code written into DNA infects the computer that reads it Dave Farber
BBC News: Eggs containing fipronil found in 15 EU countries and Hong Kong Dave Farber
How the Indiana GOP Used Uneven Early Voting Rules to Tamp Down Democratic Votes Dave Farber
Gaming out the North Korea crisis: How the conflict might escalate - The Washington Post Dave Farber
Huddled masses? Losers! Dave Farber
Nuclear expert Alex Wellerstein on North Korea and other threats Dave Farber
On thermonuclear war DAVID FARBER
Re Nuclear expert Alex Wellerstein on North Korea and other threats Dave Farber
Roger Fisher in The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, March 1981 Dave Farber
Are we on the brink of nuclear war with North Korea? Probably not. - The Washington Post Dave Farber
Stavridis: A plan for North Korea, before this spirals out of control Dave Farber
War clouds on the Korean peninsula: What would we do if…? Dave Farber
I'm a woman in computer science. Let me ladysplain the Google memo to you. - Vox] Dave Farber

Saturday, 12 August

Ad blocking is under attack Dave Farber
first GPS spoof in the wild? Dave Farber

Sunday, 13 August

Secrets of Silicon Valley - the Persuasion Machine Dave Farber

Monday, 14 August

Taibbi: Is LIBOR, Benchmark for Trillions of Dollars in Transactions, a Lie? Dave Farber
HBO Offered Hackers $250,000 As Ransom to Prevent More Leaks Dave Farber
GoDaddy finally took down neo-Nazi website & Google booted it next Dave Farber
re GoDaddy finally took down neo-Nazi website & Google booted it next Dave Farber
Man charged with car-bomb plot on Oklahoma City bank - BBC News Dave Farber
DoJ forcing hosting company to turn over visitor logs to anti-administration website Dave Farber
Re GoDaddy finally took down neo-Nazi website & Google booted it next Dave Farber
re GoDaddy finally took down neo-Nazi website & Google booted it next Dave Farber
Tump's DOJ demands 1.3 million visitor log entries and much more for anti-Trump website Dave Farber
Re Tump's DOJ demands 1.3 million visitor log entries and much more for anti-Trump website Dave Farber
Philly company digitizes 25, 000 old records and they're free to download Dave Farber
Carl Sagan in 1995 Dave Farber

Tuesday, 15 August

Why are people still racist? What science says about America’s race problem. - The Washington Post Dave Farber
Google Engineer Fired or Sexist Memo Isn't a Hero Dave Farber
Re GoDaddy finally took down neo-Nazi website & Google booted it next Dave Farber
Re GoDaddy finally took down neo-Nazi website & Google booted it next Dave Farber
Re GoDaddy finally took down neo-Nazi website & Google booted it next Dave Farber
Re GoDaddy finally took down neo-Nazi website & Google booted it next Dave Farber
Re Google Engineer Fired or Sexist Memo Isn't a Hero Dave Farber
Malcolm Turnbull says laws of Australia trump laws of mathematics as tech giants told to hand over encrypted messages DAVID FARBER
Re Google Engineer Fired or Sexist Memo Isn't a Hero Dave Farber

Wednesday, 16 August

How the RAISE Act Would Cut GDP and Jobs Dave Farber
Re Google Engineer Fired or Sexist Memo Isn't a Hero Dave Farber

Thursday, 17 August

The Uber Dilemma Dave Farber
White nationalists are flocking to genetic ancestry tests. Some don't like what they find Dave Farber
Russia boots white supremacist website from its internet: report Dave Farber
US Voting Machine Supplier Leaks 1.8 Million Chicago Voter Records Dave Farber
The original idea behind the "Hyperloop" was NOT SpaceX and Tesla founder Elon Musk... DAVID FARBER
WikiLeaks Turned Down Leaks on Russian Government During U.S. Presidential Campaign DAVID FARBER
Re The original idea behind the "Hyperloop" was NOT SpaceX and Tesla founder Elon Musk... Dave Farber
Re The original idea behind the "Hyperloop" was NOT SpaceX and Tesla founder Elon Musk... Dave Farber

Friday, 18 August

White House Releases R&D Priorities for Its Next Budget Request Dave Farber
re US Voting Machine Supplier Leaks 1.8 Million Chicago Voter Records Dave Farber

Saturday, 19 August

Federal court finds online agreements are binding Dave Farber
Fighting Neo-Nazis and the Future of Free Expression | Electronic Frontier Foundation Dave Farber
Wreckage of USS Indianapolis found Dave Farber
Just a reminder Dave Farber
Re Federal court finds online agreements are binding Dave Farber
re Federal court finds online agreements are binding Dave Farber

Sunday, 20 August

How Peter Thiel's Secretive Data Company Pushed Into Policing Dave Farber

Monday, 21 August

British Airways forces man to sit in wet urine-soaked seat for 11 hours [not his urine] Dave Farber
NYTimes: Jerry Lewis Was the Quintessential American Jew Dave Farber
The right to READ anonymously Dave Farber

Tuesday, 22 August

Sonos says users must accept new privacy policy or devices may "cease to function" Dave Farber
The Internet's "Nazi Purge" Shows Who Really Controls Our Online Speech Dave Farber
DOJ walks back demand for information on anti-Trump website Dave Farber

Wednesday, 23 August

Re DOJ walks back demand for information on anti-Trump website BUT issues remain Dave Farber
Re The dilemma of the dark web: protecting neo-Nazis and dissidents alike Dave Farber

Thursday, 24 August

Tesla's Push to Build a Self-Driving Car Sparked Dissent Among Its Engineers Dave Farber
Speak up for open access | EFFector 30.13 DAVID FARBER
China Looks at Western Universities and Smells Weakness | Foreign Policy Dave Farber

Friday, 25 August

Mathematical secrets of ancient tablet unlocked after nearly a century of study Dave Farber
What Happened To All The Teachers? Dave Farber
Google Begins Biggest Crackdown on Extremist YouTube Videos Dave Farber
Re What Happened To All The Teachers? Dave Farber
Re What Happened To All The Teachers? Dave Farber
French spyware company pedalled software to parents to ‘find out if your son is gay’ DAVID FARBER
The Washington Post: Trump has pardoned former Arizona sheriff Joe Arpaio, whose hardline views on immigration have allied him with the president Dave Farber

Saturday, 26 August

A $2 Million Contest Seeks Solutions to Big Internet Challenges Dave Farber
Re What Happened To All The Teachers? Dave Farber
Re: The dilemma of the dark web: protecting neo-Nazis and dissidents alike Dave Farber
Re What Happened To All The Teachers? Dave Farber
Congress Quietly Passed A Bill Allowing Warrantless Searches of Homes - Only 1% Opposed It Dave Farber

Sunday, 27 August

The decision granting enforcement of the search warrant to Dream Host - the good, the bad, and the ugly Dave Farber
China to Ban Anonymous Online Comments, Blacklist Users Dave Farber
Two schools in Mississippi – and a lesson in race and inequality in America Dave Farber
New 2017 VW e-Golf EV "doesn't scream EV" Dave Farber
California passed a law boosting police transparency on cellphone surveillance. Here's why it's not working Dave Farber

Monday, 28 August

A closer look at Texas lawmakers asking for Harvey aid after opposing Sandy relief Dave Farber
Cost of cleaning up Harvey will bring new test of governance for Trump and GOP Dave Farber
Google accidentally broke the internet throughout Japan Dave Farber

Tuesday, 29 August

Re A $2 Million Contest Seeks Solutions to Big Internet Challenges Dave Farber
Re A $2 Million Contest Seeks Solutions to Big Internet Challenges Dave Farber
Why People Still Support Trump Dave Farber
"H-Bombs: The Need to Not Have Them" Dave Farber
Re Why People Still Support Trump Dave Farber

Wednesday, 30 August

Donald Trump's cyber-security advisers resign warning of 'insufficient attention to the growing threats' | The Independent Dave Farber
Don't Fall for Babylonian Trigonometry Hype DAVID FARBER
I'm a black daughter of the Confederacy, and this is how we should deal with all those General Lees Dave Farber
Chinese drone maker DJI launches bug bounty program after U.S. Army ban - Cyberscoop Dave Farber
Back to Pre 9/11 Era at Airports: Pittsburgh International Airport to Offer Airside Access to Non-Passengers Dave Farber
Ficticious male co-founder helps female founders Dave Farber
Re Ficticious male co-founder helps female founders Dave Farber

Thursday, 31 August

How 'Doxxing' Became a Mainstream Tool in the Culture Wars Dave Farber
Re How 'Doxxing' Became a Mainstream Tool in the Culture Wars Dave Farber
Re How 'Doxxing' Became a Mainstream Tool in the Culture Wars Dave Farber
EFF, ACLU Win Court Ruling That Police Can't Keep License Plate Data Secret DAVID FARBER
Re EFF, ACLU Win Court Ruling That Police Can't Keep License Plate Data Secret Dave Farber