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1. Comcast Sics Its Legal Goons on Net Neutrality Advocates 
(Italiano/gizmodo)

... group Fight for the Future proceeded to set up a website to raise awareness of the problem and collect more evidence… Read more... Read all  ...

2. In The Last Jedi, Is Finn Wearing Poe's Outfit from The Force Awakens?
(Italiano/gizmodo)

... handsome rebels. Aside from a few furtive glances in the movie, though, there’s been no real evidence supporting the… Read more... Read all  ...

3. Symantec pins WannaCry on North Korean Lazarus group
(English/Betanews)

... is to blame, having unearthed further evidence of the re-use of code from other attacks by the group. But while the links to Lazarus are strong, North Korea denies that it was involved in any sort of state-sponsored ...

4. Sea lion grabs girl from wharf and drags her into water
(English/BoingBoing ibag)

"Would you mind showing me evidence of any negative thing any sea lion has ever done to you?" This girl is one of the lucky few to be able to shut up a sea lion. Read all  ...

5. Hidden in Plain Sight: FCC Chairman Pai's Strategy to Consolidate the U.S. Wireless Marketplace
(English/CircleID)

... separate companies within 18 months. In the same manner at the regulatory approval of airline mergers, the FCC will make all sorts of conclusions sorely lacking empirical evidence and common sense. FCC ...

6. Balancing Rights: Mark Owners, Emergent Businesses, and Investors
(English/CircleID)

... as a simple French article. Further, there is no evidence that would suggest that DUPONT is commonly abbreviated or referred to as DU alone." However one may feel about the holding in Dow Chemical (it ...

7. The 2-Character Answer to this GAC Advice Should be "No"
(English/CircleID)

... evidence or concern in two separate GNSO meetings I was in this morning. A clearly defined relationship between the Board and the GAC and the post-transition ICANN was a critical factor defining that for ...

8. Comey was concerned over possible evidence of Russia collusion, then Trump fired him: WSJ
(English/BoingBoing ibag)

Fired FBI Director James Comey was concerned by potential evidence of collusion, reports the Wall Street Journal tonight. Comey got daily instead of weekly updates on Russia investigation three weeks ...

9. FCC Reports Site Attacked Over Net Neutrality Comments, Senators Seek Evidence
(English/CircleID)

... has evidence suggesting which actor(s) may have been responsible for the attacks, please provide that in your response. 2. Has the FCC sought assistance from other federal agencies in investigating ...

10. That Viral Porn Star Shark Bite Video Is Totally Fake
(Italiano/gizmodo)

... evidence, however, it looks like the video is a complete hoax. Read more... Read all  ...

11. Get 'Researching UX: Analytics' ebook ($30 value) FREE for a limited time
(English/Betanews)

Good user experience (UX) design is based on evidence. Qualitative evidence, such as user testing and field research, can only get you so far, however. To get the full picture of how users are engaging ...

12. IBM freezes contractor hires to keep full-time workers fully occupied
(English/TheRegister)

Big Blue isn't renewing contractors or hiring new ones, even on projects with deadlines Updated  More evidence that IBM is cutting costs in multiple ways: the company's Australian tentacle is making it ...

13. New solution aids forensic investigation of mobile devices
(English/Betanews)

Whether it's due to a specific cyber attack, theft of data, or a wider criminal investigation, it's increasingly necessary to be able to capture evidence from mobile devices. Forensic investigation software ...

14. Blimp Style Pancakes
(English/BoingBoing ibag)

... powder and … heaven … get a chocolate pancake. It sounds nutty, I know, but it works if the evidence of success on Instagram is any indication. You can also add chunks of chocolate, fruit (blueberries ...

15. Weed Microdosing Mice Study Brings Great News, But There's a Catch
(Italiano/gizmodo)

Microdosing weed has become a minor trend with humans lately, but the science on its actual benefits is fairly shaky. Now, in a newly published study by a group of scientists in Germany, evidence shows ...

16. A Lesson from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in Domain Name Disputes
(English/CircleID)

... noted, "There is no requirement under the UDRP that a complainant must show registration of a trademark to demonstrate its rights therein. Rights may be shown by persuasive evidence of common law trademark ...

17. The glorious inelegance of the 1990s family computer
(English/BoingBoing ibag)

... the ferry over, cross the Strait of Dover," read a standard suggestion in an "Evidence Report," one of the many types of documents that we children were supposed to find and read in order to get to the ...

18. Donald Trump Suddenly Refuses to Talk About His False Wiretapping Claims
(Italiano/gizmodo)

... there is no evidence of his claim. But that didn’t stop our Cheeto-in-Chief from reviving this old, tired… Read more... Read all  ...

19. How to Talk Across the Aisle When You're Marching For Science (Or Climate Change)
(Italiano/gizmodo)

The March for Science brought historic numbers of scientists to the streets to stand up for evidence-based reasoning, but whether it actually helped heal the partisan divide on issues like climate change ...

20. Users stand up, speak out, and deliver data on OpenStack growth
(English/Linuxtoday)

Results of ninth user survey offer compelling evidence on the growth and diversity in OpenStack community. Read all  ...

21. Commodifying Words and Letters in the .Com Space
(English/CircleID)

... (4th Cir. February 8, 2017). The evidence in that case indicated that "99% of all registrar searches today result in a 'domain taken' page." The Court noted further that "Verisign's own data shows that ...

22. Wikipedia's founder to launch Wikitribune, an evidence-based news site
(English/Neowin)

In an attempt to fight fake news, Jimmy Wales, Wikipedia's founder, has announced the creation of Wikitribune, a novel news organization that will deliver news "by the people and for the people". Read ...

23. Delta Airlines kicks man off plane for urgent need to use the restroom before takeoff
(English/BoingBoing ibag)

... up later. 3) Do what he did—wait as long as humanly (remember, we are humans?) possible, and then go to the bathroom as quickly as possible. As evidenced by what happened earlier in the day on Delta ...