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Amazing restored photos
Have a look at the tweets of BabelColour. You will find some quite stunning restored photos that not only look amazing, but which have been restored in such a way that they really do not look restored. Thanks to Simon… Read More ›
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Your Wristwatch May Harbor A Flourishing Microbial Ecosystem
And lo, as we have speculated, so it has come to pass. One of several experiments to take a stab at the issue was a partnership between NBC affiliate WPTV down in Boca Raton, Florida, who – also apparently struggling… Read More ›
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We are just a little bit broken
Just over a week later, into early April, Pearse describes a worsening situation. “More patients are dying than expected. Normally, as an intensive care doctor, I would expect to save the lives of two out of every three people, but… Read More ›
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Wear OS won’t be able to play music…
It might come as a surprise to some but it was only when Google announced the impending shutdown of Play Music that users of the service let the world known that they do exist and are not happy. Google promised… Read More ›
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One Million Cannibal Ants Trapped in Soviet Nuclear Bunker Have Escaped
However, after returning to the site two years later, scientists found the colony was not only still there, but that it had grown in numbers. This was despite there being no obvious food source, no heat and no light. A… Read More ›
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Democracy for Sale
The story of how undisclosed donations have infiltrated British politics, undermining public faith in democracy and fuelling the rise of populism across the West… More here. This looks like a decent read.
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Garmin paid a multi-million dollar ransom to criminals
Smartwatch maker Garmin paid a multi-million dollar ransom to criminals who encrypted its computer files through a ransomware negotiation business called Arete IR, sources have told Sky News. Earlier this week Sky News reported that Garmin had obtained the decryption… Read More ›
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The 1964 Olympics Certified a New Japan
The preparations turned Tokyo into a citywide construction site. The author Robert Whiting, who was stationed with the U.S. Air Force in Tokyo in 1962, describes the pile drivers and jackhammers that delivered an “overwhelming assault on the senses.” Pedestrians… Read More ›
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Is the watch industry being gamed again? (Rolex Explorer 14270)
Something weird has happened, there are zero Rolex Explorer 14270s on Chrono24 and there is only 1 on eBay. Who has bought all the Explorers? Adrian (above) explains how strange it is that the pre-owned Explorer 14270s have seemingly disappeared… Read More ›
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New ‘unpatchable’ exploit allegedly found on Apple’s Secure Enclave chip
We still don’t have further details on what exactly hackers can do with this specific vulnerability, but having full access to the Security Enclave could also mean having access to passwords, credit cards, and much more. The only thing we… Read More ›
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