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Satellites leak the world’s secrets: calls, texts, military and corporate data

Satellites leak the world’s secrets: calls, texts, military and corporate data

πŸ’₯ Explore this awesome post from WIRED πŸ“– πŸ“‚ Category: Security,Security / Cyberattacks and Hacks,Security / National Security,Security / Privacy,Security / Security News,Don't Look Up πŸ“Œ Main takeaway: This suggests that someone could set up similar devices elsewhere in the world and potentially obtain their own set of sensitive information. After all, the researchers limited their experiment to only off-the-shelf satellite hardware: a $185 satellite dish, a $140 ceiling mount with a $195 motor, and a $230 tuner card, for a total of less than $800."These were not NSA-level resources. These were DirecTV user-level resources. The barrier to entry for…
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MARK WILLIAMS: The snooker star occupies an all-time high profile in the world of Welsh sport

MARK WILLIAMS: The snooker star occupies an all-time high profile in the world of Welsh sport

πŸ’₯ Discover this awesome post from BBC Sport πŸ“– πŸ“‚ Category: πŸ’‘ Main takeaway: Analysis – Gareth Blayney, BBC Sport Wales:I think back to 2016 when he lost in the quarter-finals of the World Championship to Ding Junhui, and he (Williams) said to me afterwards: β€œThis is probably the last chance I will have to win the World Championship.”He stunned everyone two years later by winning the World Championship, and has since gone on to become among the best players in the world.He's one of the all-time greats, and the most amazing thing is his longevity.He's quite honest about this,…
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Downsizing retirement? The big question: rent or buy?

Downsizing retirement? The big question: rent or buy?

πŸ’₯ Read this must-read post from Investopedia | Expert Financial Advice and Markets News πŸ“– πŸ“‚ Category: Retirement Planning,Personal Finance πŸ“Œ Here’s what you’ll learn: Key takeaways The average cost of rent in the United States is $2,072 per month. The average mortgage cost is slightly lower, at $1,907 per month. However, prices vary across the country.The decision to rent or buy depends on your needs and preferences. In general, renting offers more flexibility, and buying offers more security. But this could change.Retirement can be decades long. This may not be an either-or decision. You can do both. The age-old…
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SpaceX hits key milestones in Starship megarocket’s 11th test flight: Live updates

SpaceX hits key milestones in Starship megarocket’s 11th test flight: Live updates

πŸ”₯ Check out this must-read post from Hacker News πŸ“– πŸ“‚ Category: βœ… Key idea: SpaceX has wowed audiences during a few prior test flights by steering the Super Heavy rocket booster β€” the 232-foot-tall (71-meter-tall) cylinder with all the massive engines that fire at liftoff β€” back to a pinpoint landing post-flight. The recovery technique, accomplished for the first time exactly one year ago today, involves the Super Heavy splitting away from the upper Starship spacecraft after expending most of its fuel and guiding itself back toward the launch tower. During three prior test flights, the maneuver has been…
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Northern Ireland 0-1 Germany: Michael O’Neill criticizes the “harsh” referee in Germany’s loss

Northern Ireland 0-1 Germany: Michael O’Neill criticizes the “harsh” referee in Germany’s loss

✨ Read this awesome post from BBC Sport πŸ“– πŸ“‚ Category: βœ… Main takeaway: O'Neill, who was in charge of NI for the 100th time as coach, praised his players for "giving everything" but was ultimately left to rue poor defending from a corner kick that allowed Woltemade to score, albeit fortuitously when the ball bounced off his shoulder and into the net.Dan Ballard had a first-half goal disallowed, while Jamie Reid, Ethan Galbraith and Callum Marshall were among the players to go close as the NI side held off Germany in the final quarter of the game.He added: "In…
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Kate Bush and artists harness the power of the Running Up That Hill campaign for War Child appeal Kate Bush

Kate Bush and artists harness the power of the Running Up That Hill campaign for War Child appeal Kate Bush

πŸš€ Explore this trending post from Culture | The Guardian πŸ“– πŸ“‚ Category: Kate Bush,Art,Children,Voluntary sector,Art and design,Maggi Hambling,Peter Doig,Culture,David Bowie,Music,Society,UK news πŸ’‘ Here’s what you’ll learn: Kate Bush is harnessing the power of her global hit "Running Up That Hill" to collaborate with major names in British music to raise money for children caught up in global conflict.The singer-songwriter invited 52 visual artists to respond to her lyric "If I Could, I'd Make a Deal with God" from her 1985 anthem. One of her best-loved songs and described by Rolling Stone as "one of the greatest songs of all…
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Retirees choose this Midwestern gem for its charm, value, and easy flying options

Retirees choose this Midwestern gem for its charm, value, and easy flying options

πŸ’₯ Discover this must-read post from Investopedia | Expert Financial Advice and Markets News πŸ“– πŸ“‚ Category: Retirement Planning,Personal Finance πŸ’‘ Main takeaway: Key takeaways Platte City is located just four miles from Kansas City International Airport (MCI), which offers nonstop domestic flights and limited international service.The county's median home value of $317,600 is well below the national average, making it an affordable option for retirees.Retirees can enjoy nearby wineries, antique shops and museums, with easy access to Kansas City's major events and cultural attractions.The region has relatively low climate risk and experiences four full seasons, with hot summers and…
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Ora wins the young women and loses the gym rats, and that’s okay

Ora wins the young women and loses the gym rats, and that’s okay

✨ Read this awesome post from TechCrunch πŸ“– πŸ“‚ Category: Apps,Biotech & Health,Hardware,TC,Dorothy Kilroy,oura,Palantir,whoop πŸ’‘ Main takeaway: Dorothy Kilroy has seen her company's smart ring on some very famous fingers. Mark Zuckerberg wears one. So does Jack Dorsey. Prince Harry too. But when Oura's chief commercial officer at the Elevate conference in Toronto sat down with this editor last week, she surprised me by saying that the company's fastest-growing user segment isn't tech billionaires or wellness-obsessed CEOs. They are women in their early twenties. It highlighted an interesting moment for Oura. The 13-year-old Finnish health tech company invented the smart…
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Northern Ireland 0-1 Germany: Northern Ireland fell back but were not eliminated after the β€œpainful” defeat.

Northern Ireland 0-1 Germany: Northern Ireland fell back but were not eliminated after the β€œpainful” defeat.

✨ Explore this trending post from BBC Sport πŸ“– πŸ“‚ Category: πŸ“Œ Here’s what you’ll learn: Despite the loss and his frustration, O'Neill still had time to joke with a member of the German media.β€œLooking at the statistics, it is ironic that Germany played more long balls than us in the match,” he said.For his part, Julian Nagelsmann, whose comments after the reverse match in Cologne sparked ridicule from O'Neill, felt relieved after going through a "difficult" match.β€œThe second half was all about defence,” Nagelsmann told BBC Sport. β€œAs I said before the game, he was a really tough competitor,…
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DDoS Botnet Aisuru Blankets US ISPs in Record DDoS – Krebs on Security

DDoS Botnet Aisuru Blankets US ISPs in Record DDoS – Krebs on Security

πŸš€ Read this trending post from Hacker News πŸ“– πŸ“‚ Category: πŸ“Œ Here’s what you’ll learn: The world’s largest and most disruptive botnet is now drawing a majority of its firepower from compromised Internet-of-Things (IoT) devices hosted on U.S. Internet providers like AT&T, Comcast and Verizon, new evidence suggests. Experts say the heavy concentration of infected devices at U.S. providers is complicating efforts to limit collateral damage from the botnet’s attacks, which shattered previous records this week with a brief traffic flood that clocked in at nearly 30 trillion bits of data per second. Since its debut more than a…
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