Marijuana users had smaller waists and scored higher across several measures of blood sugar regulation. Original post on theatlantic.com Comments on reddit.com
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Student Engineers’ Skin Patch Warns When It’s Time to Get Out of the Sun – Michigan Tech News
When the happy face disappears, go sit under the beach umbrella. Original post on mtu.edu Comments on reddit.com
FBI’s Latest Proposal for a Wiretap-Ready Internet Should Be Trashed – Wired Opinion
The FBI has some strange ideas about how to “update” federal surveillance laws: They’re calling for legislation to penalize online services that provide users with too much security. While it’s not yet clear how dire the going-dark scenario really is, the statutory “cure” proposed by the FBI — with fines starting at $25,000 a day for companies that aren’t wiretap capable — would surely be worse than the disease. Original post on wired.com Comments on reddit.com
Facebook profits rise despite drop in US users – Technology
Number of unique visitors falls in US and remains static in UK, but social media site’s profits show healthy growth Original post on guardian.co.uk Comments on reddit.com
Samsung Galaxy S4 16GB comes with just 8.82GB of free space
The 16GB model of Samsung’s Galaxy S4 has 45% of its storage consumed by the OS and pre-installed apps, leaving just 8.82GB of space for users – but remember: other storage options are available. Original post on neowin.net Comments on reddit.com
Facebook Is Losing Millions Of Users In The US And Other Mature Markets
From Yahoo! Finance: Studies suggest expansion in the US, UK and other major European countries has peaked. Original post on yahoo.com Comments on reddit.com
Hollywood Studios Fuming Over BitTorrent, Cinedigm ‘Deal With the Devil’
BitTorrent, known for movie piracy, has partnered with Cinedigm on new film starring Emily Blunt and Colin Firth
Reddit Cofounder Calls on Google’s Larry Page to Oppose CISPA – Threat Level
The cofounder of the popular social news site Reddit has called on the leaders of Google, Facebook and Twitter to help defeat a controversial cybersecurity bill that would compromise the privacy of their users if passed by lawmakers. Original post on wired.com Comments on reddit.com
Oppose Cispa if you value any privacy in our digital world – Dan Gillmor – Comment is free
Dan Gillmor: Cyber-security is a real problem, but Congress’ latest Cispa bill tries to solve it by attacking the freedom of the internet Original post on guardian.co.uk Comments on reddit.com
Code in leaked Windows 8.1 reveals boot to desktop option – Software – News
Also was Windows 8 really to blame for the recent steep decline in PC sales? Original post on hexus.net Comments on reddit.com
Bing Delivers Five Times as Many Malicious Websites as Google
Searches on Bing returned five times more links to malicious websites than Google searches, according to an 18-month study from German independent testing lab AV-Test. Though search engines have worked to suppress malicious results, the study concluded that malware infested websites still appear in their top results. Original post on pcmag.com Comments on reddit.com
Reddit meme ‘murder confession’ leads to FBI involvement
A Reddit user has been reported to the FBI for homicide by Redditors after confessing to the murder of his sister’s “meth addict” boyfriend online, using the popular ‘confession bear’ meme. Original post on rt.com Comments on reddit.com
Facebook begins charging users for non-friend and celebrity messaging – Tech News
Users have to pay up to £10 to send messages to celebrities. Original post on digitalspy.co.uk Comments on reddit.com
FBI foils massacre plan at Northamptonshire school
A British teenager’s plans to carry out a massacre at his school using handguns and explosives was foiled by the FBI after agents received a tip-off from an American chatroom user, a court has heard. Original post on telegraph.co.uk Comments on reddit.com
Rumor: Google negotiating $1 billion acquisition of WhatsApp
Google is four or five weeks into negotiating a billion dollar acquisition of mobile messaging app, WhatsApp, says a Digital Trends source. Original post on digitaltrends.com Comments on reddit.com
Congress’ New CFAA Draft Could Have Put Aaron Swartz in Jail For Decades Longer Than the Original Charges – Electronic Frontier Foundation
The Internet ‘Narcissism Epidemic’ – Bill Davidow
Don’t let popularity set your standard. Original post on theatlantic.com Comments on reddit.com
After months of speculation, T-Mobile finally ditches cellphone contracts
Firm’s new plans start at $50/month for unlimited voice/texting and 500MB data. Original post on arstechnica.com Comments on reddit.com
Feeling sick makes us less social online too
A new study from BYU finds that while most of us go online regularly for help in diagnosing health issues, very few of us actually post information, including questions or our experiences, on health topics. Original post on byu.edu Comments on reddit.com
Facebook finally admits to tracking non-users
This latest confession from Facebook does beg the question: What kind of unethical behaviour will it take for Facebook users to rebel? Original post on firstpost.com Comments on reddit.com
Victor Keegan: Will MySpace ever lose its monopoly? – Technology
Rupert Murdoch’s influence could eventually extend in ways that would make his grip on satellite television seem parochial, says Victor Keegan. Original post on guardian.co.uk Comments on reddit.com
Google Takes the Dark Path, Censors AdBlock Plus on Android – Electronic Frontier Foundation
Nearly 35% of Android Apps Are Secretly Stealing Private Data, Says China’s Latest DCCI Report
China’s most popular Android apps are taking an awful lot of data they don’t need to be from your phone. Original post on techinasia.com Comments on reddit.com
Police: Student redirected FSU PC wifi users to porn site – Crime/Public Safety
PANAMA CITY — A student who allegedly hacked into the wireless Internet network at Florida State University Panama City and redirected users to a porn site is facing felony charges. Original post on newsherald.com Comments on reddit.com
Wealthy, Savvy and 29 Years Old. One Entrepreneur’s Tale – Off the Cuff
From the blog Off the Cuff: “I was always a weird kid. My dad can certainly attest to that,” Alexis Ohanian, co-founder of Reddit, told “Off The Cuff.” “He’s still waiting for me to outgrow a lot of that, but it’s not happening. I’ll be thirty … Continue reading Original post on yahoo.com Comments on reddit.com
VPN Services That Take Your Anonymity Seriously, 2013 Edition
More than a year ago TorrentFreak took a look at a selection of the web’s VPN providers to see which ones really take privacy seriously. During the months that followed we received dozens of emails begging us to carry out an update and today here it is. The first installment in our list of VPN providers that due to their setup cannot link user activity to external IP addresses and activities. Original post on torrentfreak.com Comments on reddit.com
NPD: Illegal P2P Music Sharing Down 17% in 2012 Due to Streaming
P2P music sharing is declining as users move to Internet streaming services. Between 2011 and 2012, the practice is down 17 percent. Original post on thenextweb.com Comments on reddit.com
Firefox 22 will block third-party cookies
Cookies from sites you visit? Good. Everything else? Blocked by default. Original post on arstechnica.com Comments on reddit.com
Global Support Grows for Legalizing Drugs
The global war on drugs has cost billions and taken countless lives — but achieved little. The scant results finally have politicians and experts joining calls for legalization. Following the journey of cocaine from a farm in Colombia to a user in Berlin sheds light on why. Original post on spiegel.de Comments on reddit.com
“Six Strikes” Anti-Piracy Scheme Starts Monday
The much-discussed U.S. six strikes anti-piracy scheme is expected to go live on Monday. The start date hasn’t been announced officially by the CCI but a source close to the scheme confirmed the plans. During the coming months millions of BitTorrent users will be actively monitored by copyright holders. After repeated warnings, Internet subscribers risk a heavy reduction in download speeds and temporary browsing restrictions. Original post on torrentfreak.com Comments on reddit.com