Some detailed info about the large security breach that disclosed billions of SSN details. Two statements were reassuring to me:
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- The database DOES NOT contain information from individuals who use data opt-out services. Every person who used some sort of data opt-out service was not present.
- There were no email addresses in the social security number files. If you find yourself in this data breach via HIBP, there's no evidence your SSN was leaked, and if you're in the same boat as me, the data next to your record may not even be correct.
I use a data opt-out service, so I guess I'm clean. Maybe.
Google might be split up after all. I disagree with the findings of Kashmir Hill. It's possible to avoid Google's tentacles with the proper blockers, and it doesn't impair ones ability to use the Internet. You just have to install the right browser extensions, but it's not that hard to do. I use uMatrix, uBlock Origin, and Privacy Badger (more for redundancy – it's not essential). And I don't use Chrome.
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What if Alzheimer's Disease was not really caused by a buildup of amyloid plaques, and that these were epiphenomenon instead. The real culprits may be midkine and pleiotrophin.
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AT&T and Verizon don't want competition from Starlink to take away from their business. Starlink could provide mobile service more efficiently, as they have the satellites.
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CSF lymphatic drainage not only eliminates brain waste during sleep, but drainage flow also slows down as we age. But there is a way to restore the flow – in mice. With prostaglandin F2α.
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Ranked Choice Voting can be gamed, and it leads to new chicanery strategies. They asked experts about this. (Experts, Bob, experts!) Why can't we just keep things simple?
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Sublethal Remote Guns. Interesting concept, but if it just pisses of the crook, then you will just get yourself into more hot water. What you really need is remote device that captures the perpetrator and keeps him/her restrained while the cops arrive. Kinda like Spiderman webbing them up against the wall. But giving them bruises and letting them get away is not the right solution, in my opinion.
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Oregon's bridges are in need of repair. But the state probably doesn't have enough money now. Money is being directed to supporting our ever growing homeless population, and now illegal migrants (not to mention the growing number of other migrants, who also need financial support). Plus crime, and the need to deal with criminals. And the growing number of unemployed who need benefits. And those wanting their free childcare. And Oregon Labor Bureau which will dismiss hundreds of workers if they don't get more money.
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I missed this but there is a drug that lets you grow teeth again. The drug deactivates uterine sensitization-associated gene-1 (USAG-1) protein that suppresses tooth growth.
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If this passes, inflation won't end anytime soon. Kamala Harris wants to give selected groups $25,000 towards their first home. So this will make prices go up. Homes are money sinks, so she's facilitating people obtaining something that will drain more money out of their finances. If you can't afford to buy a home, you probably can't afford to maintain a home.
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Nice summary why rent control doesn't work. Not that politicians won't try it anyway, but they love to try to legislate wealth.
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Parts of Los Alamos, NM has lots of plutonium. This is really bad stuff. And it's going to be very difficult to clean up.
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