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## [Twitch Is Developing Talk Shows and Dating Programs for Gamers](https://onehack.st/t/twitch-is-developing-talk-shows-and-dating-programs-for-gamers/85109)

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**Author:** [@TheStrength](https://onehack.st/u/TheStrength)\
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**Last updated:** [May 7, 2020, 4:29pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/twitch-is-developing-talk-shows-and-dating-programs-for-gamers/85109 "2020-05-07T16:29:28Z")

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Twitch, the online video site popular among gamers, is looking for its version of “The Bachelor.” From a report: The company plans to fund a slate of original, unscripted series that would be live and interactive, ai…

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## [Beyond Emulation: the Massive Effort To Reverse-Engineer N64 Source Code](https://onehack.st/t/beyond-emulation-the-massive-effort-to-reverse-engineer-n64-source-code/85096)

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**Author:** [@Aina](https://onehack.st/u/Aina)\
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**Last updated:** [May 7, 2020, 3:27pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/beyond-emulation-the-massive-effort-to-reverse-engineer-n64-source-code/85096 "2020-05-07T15:27:36Z")

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Slashdot reader thereitis shares a report from Ars Technica that “delves into the reversing community’s efforts to produce usable C source code from N64 game binaries.” Here’s an excerpt: \*Early this week, with littl…

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## [Common Herpes Virus Causes Signs of Alzheimer's Disease In Brain Cells](https://onehack.st/t/common-herpes-virus-causes-signs-of-alzheimers-disease-in-brain-cells/85095)

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**Author:** [@Aina](https://onehack.st/u/Aina)\
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**Last updated:** [May 7, 2020, 3:25pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/common-herpes-virus-causes-signs-of-alzheimers-disease-in-brain-cells/85095 "2020-05-07T15:25:44Z")

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An anonymous reader quotes a report from New Scientist: Mini-brains grown in a dish rapidly develop signs of Alzheimer’s disease when infected with the common herpes virus that causes cold sores. The finding adds to …

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## [Microsoft Announces Surface Book 3 With 10th-Gen Intel CPUs and New NVIDIA GPUs](https://onehack.st/t/microsoft-announces-surface-book-3-with-10th-gen-intel-cpus-and-new-nvidia-gpus/84983)

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**Author:** [@Aina](https://onehack.st/u/Aina)\
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**Last updated:** [May 6, 2020, 11:55pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/microsoft-announces-surface-book-3-with-10th-gen-intel-cpus-and-new-nvidia-gpus/84983 "2020-05-06T23:55:52Z")

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Ammalgam shares a report from Redmond Pie: Microsoft has officially announced the Surface Book 3. Not much has changed for the device in terms of external design, but internal circuitry is where it’s at. This newest …

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## [Samsung Heir Apologizes For Corruption and Union-Busting Scandals](https://onehack.st/t/samsung-heir-apologizes-for-corruption-and-union-busting-scandals/84982)

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**Author:** [@Prometheus](https://onehack.st/u/Prometheus)\
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**Last updated:** [May 6, 2020, 11:53pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/samsung-heir-apologizes-for-corruption-and-union-busting-scandals/84982 "2020-05-06T23:53:29Z")

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An anonymous reader quotes a report from The New York Times: The de facto head of Samsung, Lee Jae-yong, apologized on Wednesday for the corruption and union-busting scandals that have bedeviled his conglomerate, dec…

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## [Facebook Uses 1.5 Billion Reddit Posts To Create Chatbot](https://onehack.st/t/facebook-uses-1-5-billion-reddit-posts-to-create-chatbot/84981)

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**Author:** [@Prometheus](https://onehack.st/u/Prometheus)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 8, 2020, 4:30pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/facebook-uses-1-5-billion-reddit-posts-to-create-chatbot/84981 "2020-05-08T16:30:29Z")

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Facebook trained a new chatbat with 1.5 billion examples of human exchanges from reddit, claiming it’s able to demonstrate empathy, knowledge and personality. The BBC reports: The social media giant said 49% of peopl…

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## [Trust In Scientists Grows As Fake Coronavirus News Rises, UK Poll Finds](https://onehack.st/t/trust-in-scientists-grows-as-fake-coronavirus-news-rises-uk-poll-finds/84908)

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**Author:** [@Aina](https://onehack.st/u/Aina)\
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**Last updated:** [May 6, 2020, 3:36pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/trust-in-scientists-grows-as-fake-coronavirus-news-rises-uk-poll-finds/84908 "2020-05-06T15:36:56Z")

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An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Guardian: Public trust in the work of scientists and health experts has grown during the coronavirus pandemic, amid a surge in misinformation about the virus, a poll has f…

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## [Some Core Tips to Win BUG BOUNTY in Minutes!!](https://onehack.st/t/some-core-tips-to-win-bug-bounty-in-minutes/84872)

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**Author:** [@Hyperdemongod](https://onehack.st/u/Hyperdemongod)\
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**Last updated:** [May 6, 2020, 2:03pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/some-core-tips-to-win-bug-bounty-in-minutes/84872 "2020-05-06T14:03:38Z")

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Here is the little briefing of Bug Bounty: A bug bounty program is a deal offered by many websites and software developers by which any ethical hacker can receive recognition and reward for reporting bugs, especiall…

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## ["Discover" is Facebook’s new effort to help people access any website in text format](https://onehack.st/t/discover-is-facebook-s-new-effort-to-help-people-access-any-website-in-text-format/84869)

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**Author:** [@MikeBlueberry](https://onehack.st/u/MikeBlueberry)\
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**Last updated:** [May 6, 2020, 2:02pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/discover-is-facebook-s-new-effort-to-help-people-access-any-website-in-text-format/84869 "2020-05-06T14:02:28Z")

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Facebook has a new connectivity app called Discover to help those who can’t afford to get online access information on the web. The service, available through mobile web and Android app, allows users to visit any w…

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## [Facebook's Oculus Is Developing a New Quest VR Headset ](https://onehack.st/t/facebooks-oculus-is-developing-a-new-quest-vr-headset/84806)

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**Author:** [@TheStrength](https://onehack.st/u/TheStrength)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 6, 2020, 3:29am UTC](https://onehack.st/t/facebooks-oculus-is-developing-a-new-quest-vr-headset/84806 "2020-05-06T03:29:54Z")

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An anonymous reader quotes a report from Bloomberg: Facebook’s Oculus division is building a new version of its Quest standalone virtual reality headset, but the device is facing potential delays due to the impact of…

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## [Apple's Copyright Lawsuit Has Created a 'Chilling Effect' on Security Research](https://onehack.st/t/apples-copyright-lawsuit-has-created-a-chilling-effect-on-security-research/84785)

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**Author:** [@TheStrength](https://onehack.st/u/TheStrength)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 6, 2020, 1:01am UTC](https://onehack.st/t/apples-copyright-lawsuit-has-created-a-chilling-effect-on-security-research/84785 "2020-05-06T01:01:15Z")

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Last year, Apple accused a cybersecurity startup based in Florida of infringing its copyright by developing and selling software that allows customers to create virtual iPhone replicas. Critics have called the Apple’s…

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## [The Average Household Will Surpass ISP's 1TB Data Caps Within 3 Years, Study Finds ](https://onehack.st/t/the-average-household-will-surpass-isps-1tb-data-caps-within-3-years-study-finds/84783)

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**Author:** [@Astrid](https://onehack.st/u/Astrid)\
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**Last updated:** [May 6, 2020, 12:43am UTC](https://onehack.st/t/the-average-household-will-surpass-isps-1tb-data-caps-within-3-years-study-finds/84783 "2020-05-06T00:43:13Z")

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According to an analysis from Decision Data, the average broadband-connected U.S. household will surpass current 1TB ISP data caps before 2024. What this could translate to is more overage fees for customers, unless I…

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## [Experts Are Puzzled Over Why the Coronavirus Lingers in Some Asymptomatic Patients For as Long as 40 Days ](https://onehack.st/t/experts-are-puzzled-over-why-the-coronavirus-lingers-in-some-asymptomatic-patients-for-as-long-as-40-days/84716)

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**Author:** [@TheStrength](https://onehack.st/u/TheStrength)\
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**Last updated:** [May 5, 2020, 3:21pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/experts-are-puzzled-over-why-the-coronavirus-lingers-in-some-asymptomatic-patients-for-as-long-as-40-days/84716 "2020-05-05T15:21:53Z")

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Shashank Bengali, reporting for Los Angeles Times: By his second day in the hospital with COVID-19, Charles Pignal’s mild cough and 102-degree fever had disappeared. Bored and “bouncing off the walls” of his room in t…

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## [Adam Neumann, WeWork's Former Chief, Sues SoftBank](https://onehack.st/t/adam-neumann-weworks-former-chief-sues-softbank/84715)

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**Author:** [@Aina](https://onehack.st/u/Aina)\
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**Last updated:** [May 5, 2020, 3:19pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/adam-neumann-weworks-former-chief-sues-softbank/84715 "2020-05-05T15:19:07Z")

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Adam Neumann, a co-founder of WeWork, sued SoftBank on Monday, accusing it of breaching a contract by withdrawing an offer to buy up to $3 billion in WeWork stock from Mr. Neumann and other shareholders. From a report: …

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## [Researchers accuse Xiaomi web browsers of collecting browsing data – even in Incognito mode](https://onehack.st/t/researchers-accuse-xiaomi-web-browsers-of-collecting-browsing-data-even-in-incognito-mode/84688)

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**Author:** [@mydadsperm](https://onehack.st/u/mydadsperm)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 5, 2020, 8:08pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/researchers-accuse-xiaomi-web-browsers-of-collecting-browsing-data-even-in-incognito-mode/84688 "2020-05-05T20:08:29Z")

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Xiaomi smartphones are unanimously agreed to be one of the best value purchases available in the market at any point in time. Packing some insane hardware at some very lucrative price points,especially at the lower end…

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## [Cisco Spotlights New IT Roles You May Have Never Heard of](https://onehack.st/t/cisco-spotlights-new-it-roles-you-may-have-never-heard-of/84600)

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**Author:** [@Prometheus](https://onehack.st/u/Prometheus)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 5, 2020, 2:52am UTC](https://onehack.st/t/cisco-spotlights-new-it-roles-you-may-have-never-heard-of/84600 "2020-05-05T02:52:59Z")

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coondoggie writes: A glimpse into what that future means for IT networking professionals can be found in Cisco’s 2020 Global Networking Trends Report. It was completed before COVID-19 changed the way company’s do busi…

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## [Apple, Google Ban Use of Location Tracking in Contact Tracing Apps](https://onehack.st/t/apple-google-ban-use-of-location-tracking-in-contact-tracing-apps/84597)

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**Author:** [@Prometheus](https://onehack.st/u/Prometheus)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 5, 2020, 2:38am UTC](https://onehack.st/t/apple-google-ban-use-of-location-tracking-in-contact-tracing-apps/84597 "2020-05-05T02:38:33Z")

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Apple and Alphabet’s Google on Monday said they would ban the use of location tracking in apps that use a new contact tracing system the two are building to help slow the spread of the novel coronavirus. From a report…

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## [Everything You Need to Know About USB 4](https://onehack.st/t/everything-you-need-to-know-about-usb-4/84582)

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**Author:** [@MikeBlueberry](https://onehack.st/u/MikeBlueberry)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 4, 2020, 11:50pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/everything-you-need-to-know-about-usb-4/84582 "2020-05-04T23:50:13Z")

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USB 4—or USB4, as it’s officially branded—is on the tech horizon, and like WiFi 6E or mobile 5G, you probably have plenty of questions about what the new USB standard means for your many devices. So, let’s take a quic…

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## [Hackers Breach LineageOS Servers Via Unpatched Vulnerability](https://onehack.st/t/hackers-breach-lineageos-servers-via-unpatched-vulnerability/84563)

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**Author:** [@BlueHacker](https://onehack.st/u/BlueHacker)\
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**Last updated:** [May 4, 2020, 9:09pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/hackers-breach-lineageos-servers-via-unpatched-vulnerability/84563 "2020-05-04T21:09:59Z")

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An anonymous reader writes: Hackers have gained access to the core infrastructure of LineageOS, a mobile operating system based on Android, used for smartphones, tablets, and set-top boxes. The intrusion took place o…

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## [Google Purged Almost 1,000 Abusive 'Creeperware' Apps. Now Some Are Coming Back.](https://onehack.st/t/google-purged-almost-1-000-abusive-creeperware-apps-now-some-are-coming-back/84552)

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**Author:** [@BlueHacker](https://onehack.st/u/BlueHacker)\
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**Last updated:** [May 4, 2020, 7:33pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/google-purged-almost-1-000-abusive-creeperware-apps-now-some-are-coming-back/84552 "2020-05-04T19:33:29Z")

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In June 2019, a group of cybersecurity researchers notified Google of more than 1,000 potentially malicious apps on the company’s Play Store that can be used to surveil, monitor, and harass users. Their findings, whic…

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## [Microsoft Confirms Windows 10X is Coming To Laptops Amid Big Jump in Windows Usage](https://onehack.st/t/microsoft-confirms-windows-10x-is-coming-to-laptops-amid-big-jump-in-windows-usage/84548)

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**Author:** [@BlueHacker](https://onehack.st/u/BlueHacker)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 4, 2020, 7:29pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/microsoft-confirms-windows-10x-is-coming-to-laptops-amid-big-jump-in-windows-usage/84548 "2020-05-04T19:29:26Z")

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Microsoft is confirming today that it’s planning to refocus Windows 10X on single-screen devices. “The world is a very different place than it was last October when we shared our vision for a new category of dual-scre…

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## [Should Executives Be Embracing Agile Principles Too? ](https://onehack.st/t/should-executives-be-embracing-agile-principles-too/84445)

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**Author:** [@NoBody](https://onehack.st/u/NoBody)\
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**Last updated:** [May 4, 2020, 12:50pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/should-executives-be-embracing-agile-principles-too/84445 "2020-05-04T12:50:52Z")

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Steve Denning was director of knowledge management at the World Bank from 1996 to 2000, and now consults with organizations around the world on management and innovation. And in 2018 he wrote the book The Age of Agil…

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## [Unimpressed by Online Classes, College Students Demand Refunds](https://onehack.st/t/unimpressed-by-online-classes-college-students-demand-refunds/84443)

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**Author:** [@NoBody](https://onehack.st/u/NoBody)\
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**Last updated:** [May 4, 2020, 12:48pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/unimpressed-by-online-classes-college-students-demand-refunds/84443 "2020-05-04T12:48:46Z")

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An anonymous reader quotes the Associated Press: They wanted the campus experience, but their colleges sent them home to learn online during the coronavirus pandemic. Now, students at more than 25 U.S. universities a…

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## [Health Officials Worry About Possible Lack of Cooperation on Coronavirus Vaccines ](https://onehack.st/t/health-officials-worry-about-possible-lack-of-cooperation-on-coronavirus-vaccines/84294)

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**Author:** [@NoBody](https://onehack.st/u/NoBody)\
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**Last updated:** [May 3, 2020, 9:29pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/health-officials-worry-about-possible-lack-of-cooperation-on-coronavirus-vaccines/84294 "2020-05-03T21:29:48Z")

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Global health officials and diplomats are “alarmed” by America’s “apparent lack of interest in cooperation” on international efforts for a vaccine against Covid-19. Slashdot reader Charlotte Web quotes this report fro…

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## [What Keeps Developers Happy? Contributing to Open Source](https://onehack.st/t/what-keeps-developers-happy-contributing-to-open-source/84293)

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**Author:** [@Aina](https://onehack.st/u/Aina)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 3, 2020, 9:27pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/what-keeps-developers-happy-contributing-to-open-source/84293 "2020-05-03T21:27:30Z")

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This week long-time open source advocate Matt Asay warned employers that the best way to keep their developers happy was to let them contribute to open source projects: SlashData recently surveyed over 16,000 develop…

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## [After the Pandemic, Will Big Tech Companies Be Unstoppable?](https://onehack.st/t/after-the-pandemic-will-big-tech-companies-be-unstoppable/84273)

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**Author:** [@Aina](https://onehack.st/u/Aina)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [May 4, 2020, 12:11pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/after-the-pandemic-will-big-tech-companies-be-unstoppable/84273 "2020-05-04T12:11:44Z")

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After the pandemic is over, “The tech giants could have all the power,” warns Recode co-founder Kara Swisher, " and absolutely none of the accountability — at least all the power that will truly matter." This is th…

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## [Years Later, Creator of World's First Major Computer Virus Located in Manila](https://onehack.st/t/years-later-creator-of-worlds-first-major-computer-virus-located-in-manila/84270)

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**Author:** [@Aina](https://onehack.st/u/Aina)\
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**Last updated:** [May 3, 2020, 5:28pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/years-later-creator-of-worlds-first-major-computer-virus-located-in-manila/84270 "2020-05-03T17:28:20Z")

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“The man behind the world’s first major computer virus outbreak has admitted his guilt, 20 years after his software infected millions of machines worldwide,” reports the BBC: Filipino Onel de Guzman, now 44, says he …

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## [Beware of Emails Impersonating 'Microsoft Teams' Notifications](https://onehack.st/t/beware-of-emails-impersonating-microsoft-teams-notifications/84269)

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**Author:** [@Aina](https://onehack.st/u/Aina)\
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**Last updated:** [May 3, 2020, 5:27pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/beware-of-emails-impersonating-microsoft-teams-notifications/84269 "2020-05-03T17:27:01Z")

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Researchers at the email security company Abnormal Security have discovered “a multi-prong Microsoft Teams impersonation attack” involving “convincingly-crafted emails impersonating the automated notification emails f…

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## [Are Job Interviews Broken? ](https://onehack.st/t/are-job-interviews-broken/84108)

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**Author:** [@NoBody](https://onehack.st/u/NoBody)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 3, 2020, 3:28am UTC](https://onehack.st/t/are-job-interviews-broken/84108 "2020-05-03T03:28:49Z")

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“Job interviews are broken,” according to a recent New York Times piece by an organizational psychologist at Wharton who argues that his profession has “over a century of evidence on why job interviews fail and how to…

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## [Several Pharmaceutical Companies Are Racing To Develop a Coronavirus Vaccine](https://onehack.st/t/several-pharmaceutical-companies-are-racing-to-develop-a-coronavirus-vaccine/84107)

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**Author:** [@NoBody](https://onehack.st/u/NoBody)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 3, 2020, 2:09am UTC](https://onehack.st/t/several-pharmaceutical-companies-are-racing-to-develop-a-coronavirus-vaccine/84107 "2020-05-03T02:09:35Z")

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“The race for a vaccine to combat the new coronavirus is moving faster than researchers and drugmakers expected,” reported Dow Jones News Services this week, “with Pfizer Inc. joining several other groups saying that …

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