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US companies hit by 'colossal' cyber-attack

A cyber-security firm says it believes the Russia-linked REvil ransomware gang is responsible.
Source: bbc.com

'Tombstoning' a tradition, say Moray locals | Press and Journal: Residents in a Moray village have defended the daredevil

'Tombstoning' a tradition, say Moray locals | Press and Journal: Residents in a Moray village have defended the daredevil practice of "tombstoning" by saying it's a local tradition that dates back generations.
Source: pressandjournal.co.uk

Politics is way worse because we use an atrocious 18th century voting system. Aaron Hamlin has a viable plan to fix it.

Politics is way worse because we use an atrocious 18th century voting system. Aaron Hamlin has a viable plan to fix it. "Say there’s an independent or a third party candidate that you really like, but you’re looking at them and you think: ‘God, this person is never going to win, what I should...
Source: 80000hours.org

“Anger is a useful metric” and other evil tips for making money off hyper-partisan content: Plus: A quick way to make

“Anger is a useful metric” and other evil tips for making money off hyper-partisan content: Plus: A quick way to make money off other people's content, an invitation to fact-check U.K. local news, and BuzzBeed vs. BuzzFeed.
Source: niemanlab.org

Solar Impulse: Zero-fuel plane leaves Seville for Cairo - BBC News: The zero-fuel aeroplane, Solar Impulse, has begun what

Solar Impulse: Zero-fuel plane leaves Seville for Cairo - BBC News: The zero-fuel aeroplane, Solar Impulse, has begun what should be its penultimate flight, leaving Seville in Spain bound for Cairo in Egypt.
Source: bbc.co.uk

Eyes-On Wearable Ultrasound and IR Glasses for Easy Venipuncture, Maybe Much More |: Evena Medical, a Roseville, CA firm,

Eyes-On Wearable Ultrasound and IR Glasses for Easy Venipuncture, Maybe Much More |: Evena Medical, a Roseville, CA firm, is releasing an ultrasound and near-infrared device for vein viewing that clinicians can simply wear like a pair of bu
Source: medgadget.com