Insects are dying ...
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0006320718313636
https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-47198576
https://jyllands-posten.dk/nyviden/ECE11187315/forsker-hvis-insekterne-forsvinder-vil-det-faa-katastrofale-foelger-for-menneskets-overlevelse/
Researcher: If the insects disappear, it will have catastrophic consequences for human survival
The latest study is only one in the series of studies that have pointed out that insects are facing a grim future.
Forsker: Hvis insekterne forsvinder, vil det få katastrofale følger for menneskets overlevelse
Den nyeste undersøgelse er kun ét i rækken af studier, som har peget på, at insekterne går en grum fremtid i møde.
Russia Internet ON / OFF
https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-47198426
Russia considers 'unplugging' from internet
Russia is considering whether to disconnect from the global internet briefly, as part of a test of its cyber-defences.
The test will mean data passing between Russian citizens and organisations stays inside the nation rather than being routed internationally.
A draft law mandating technical changes needed to operate independently was introduced to its parliament last year.
The test is expected to happen before 1 April but no exact date has been set.
https://jyllands-posten.dk/international/europa/ECE11185269/norges-efterretningstjeneste-rusland-er-blevet-en-trussel-mod-civile-fly/
Norway's intelligence service: Russia has become a threat to civil aircraft
Russian gps disturbances can have consequences for aviation and emergency vehicles in Norway.
something different about insects , colour red
http://www.bbc.com/culture/story/20180202-the-insect-that-painted-europe-red
Truly vibrant red was elusive for many years: until a mysterious dye was discovered in Mexico.
Devon Van Houten Maldonado reveals how a crushed bug became a sign of wealth and status.
'Free' apps cost hundreds of euros without you knowing it
https://www.ad.nl/tech/gratis-apps-kosten-honderden-euro-s-zonder-dat-je-het-weet~ae5a9ef4/
Android users must pay attention to the Play Store.
Apps that offer a free 'trial subscription' will charge hundreds of euros unannounced after the end of that period.
Google does not do anything for the time being.
Among other things, the app with the name Voice Recording Free participates in these practices.
Once you have installed the app, you will be asked to start the free trial subscription.
If you do not cancel this subscription within three days, you will receive a bill of 210 euros.
That happens monthly.
If you do not realize that the money is being debited, the bill may rise sky high.
Other apps such as UnZip and Flashlight also offer the subscriptions.
The most striking thing is that the payment is not even for functionality, but for removing advertisements.
So you only pay for not seeing advertisements.
Movie 'Some like it hot' from Billy Wilder
http://www.bbc.com/culture/story/20170817-why-some-like-it-hot-is-the-greatest-comedy-ever-made
Billy Wilder’s glittering masterpiece has topped BBC Culture’s 100 greatest comedy films poll.
20190213 EU Internet Copyright ...
https://juliareda.eu/2019/02/eu-copyright-final-text/
Moments ago, negotiators from the European Parliament and the Council concluded the trilogue negotiations with a final text for the new EU Copyright Directive.
For two years we’ve debated different drafts and versions of the controversial Articles 11 and 13.
Now, there is no more ambiguity:
This law will fundamentally change the internet as we know it – if it is adopted in the upcoming final vote.
But we can still prevent that!
Read on for details about the text, how we got here and what to do now....
check the waste in orbit
http://stuffin.space/
STUFF IN SPACE -- You can rotate the globe with the cursor.
You can zoom in and out.
With the mouse, touch any point with the cursor, and the revolving object's orbit will be shown.
GPS 1024 week
https://www.theregister.co.uk/2019/02/12/current_gps_epoch_ends/
Fun fact: GPS uses 10 bits to store the week. That means it runs out... oh heck – April 6, 2019
Nav gadgets will be Gah, Properly Screwed if you don't or can't update firmware
Every 1,024 weeks, or roughly every 20 years, the counter rolls over from 1,023 to zero.
2017: taxes for free, and fast? You could , but ....
https://www.nbcnews.com/business/taxes/turbotax-h-r-block-spend-millions-lobbying-us-keep-doing-n736386
This year, what if you could do your taxes for free, and fast?
You could, but TurboTax and H&R Block have spent big bucks lobbying to make sure that never happens.
Because if doing taxes was less annoying, you wouldn't need to pay someone to do it for you.
20190213 > .. required to install software that captures the screen and tracks keystrokes
https://www.theregister.co.uk/2019/02/13/work_verification_accountability_bills/
Anyone working on a substantial contract with the US state of New Jersey
could soon be required to install software that captures the screen and tracks keystrokes – to verify all hours billed are legit.
That's if proposed legislation – coincidentally shaped by a maker of work verification software – is approved.
What's more: New Jersey is not alone.
These rules are being mulled in nearly two dozen states across America.
Selling 911 location data is illegal—US carriers reportedly did it anyway
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2019/02/att-t-mobile-sprint-reportedly-broke-us-law-by-selling-911-location-data/
Three of the four major wireless carriers have been accused of breaking US law by selling 911 location data to third parties.
AT&T, T-Mobile, and Sprint sale of GPS data called "unquestionably illegal."
Around 250 bounty hunters and related businesses had access to AT&T, T-Mobile, and Sprint customer location data, according to documents obtained by Motherboard,
The documents also show that telecom companies sold data intended to be used by 911 operators and first responders to data aggregators, who sold it to bounty hunters.
The data was in some cases so accurate that a user could be tracked to specific spots inside a building.
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