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## [Linux is the world’s most vulnerable operating system](https://onehack.st/t/linux-is-the-world-s-most-vulnerable-operating-system/73141)

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**Author:** [@Margaret](https://onehack.st/u/Margaret)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 12, 2020, 2:22pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/linux-is-the-world-s-most-vulnerable-operating-system/73141 "2020-03-12T14:22:29Z")

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World’s worse are Debian, Android, macOS and Ubuntu The idea that Microsoft’s Windows is the world’s most buggy and vulnerable operating system is pants, and it is so-called cast iron operating systems like Linux and…

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## [Debian Linux Reports Highest Bugs Since 1999, Ubuntu Ranks 5th: Report](https://onehack.st/t/debian-linux-reports-highest-bugs-since-1999-ubuntu-ranks-5th-report/73140)

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**Author:** [@Parizaad](https://onehack.st/u/Parizaad)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 12, 2020, 2:20pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/debian-linux-reports-highest-bugs-since-1999-ubuntu-ranks-5th-report/73140 "2020-03-12T14:20:28Z")

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icrosoft’s Windows is always considered the most vulnerable OS owing to its popularity or kernel design. But a recent analysis report published by theBestVPN.com may surprise and clear some myths for you. The latest …

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## [Google Ads Now Prevents Advertising Face Masks](https://onehack.st/t/google-ads-now-prevents-advertising-face-masks/73139)

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**Author:** [@Hannah](https://onehack.st/u/Hannah)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 12, 2020, 2:13pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/google-ads-now-prevents-advertising-face-masks/73139 "2020-03-12T14:13:57Z")

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Google is now not allowing its advertisers to bid and place ads on face mask related keywords. Lane Rizzardini first notified me of this on Twitter by sharing a screen shot of Google Ads disallowing this in the advert…

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## [Hackers Are Using Coronavirus Maps To Infect Your Computer](https://onehack.st/t/hackers-are-using-coronavirus-maps-to-infect-your-computer/73138)

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**Author:** [@Jenna](https://onehack.st/u/Jenna)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 12, 2020, 2:12pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/hackers-are-using-coronavirus-maps-to-infect-your-computer/73138 "2020-03-12T14:12:42Z")

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As coronavirus threatens to become a global pandemic, everyone’s keeping a close eye on how it’s spreading across the world. Several organizations have made dashboards to keep track of COVID-19. But now, hackers have …

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## [\[Browsing Test Report\] Microsoft Edge least Secure then Other's Browser?](https://onehack.st/t/browsing-test-report-microsoft-edge-least-secure-then-others-browser/73135)

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**Author:** [@techno\_guruji](https://onehack.st/u/techno_guruji)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 12, 2020, 2:09pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/browsing-test-report-microsoft-edge-least-secure-then-others-browser/73135 "2020-03-12T14:09:59Z")

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This test was conducted between the Chrome browser, Mozilla Firefox, brave browser, Edge chromium and Yandex Browser. This study based on the privacy risk associated with back-end data exchange in intrusive nature of…

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## [India Used Facial Recognition Tech To Identify 1,100 Individuals at a Recent Riot](https://onehack.st/t/india-used-facial-recognition-tech-to-identify-1-100-individuals-at-a-recent-riot/73088)

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**Author:** [@Aina](https://onehack.st/u/Aina)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 12, 2020, 6:43am UTC](https://onehack.st/t/india-used-facial-recognition-tech-to-identify-1-100-individuals-at-a-recent-riot/73088 "2020-03-12T06:43:46Z")

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Law enforcement agencies in India used facial recognition to identify more than 1,100 individuals who took part in communal violence in the national capital last month, a top minister said in the lower house of the pa…

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## [Google Recommends All Employees in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa To Work From Home Because of Coronavirus](https://onehack.st/t/google-recommends-all-employees-in-europe-the-middle-east-and-africa-to-work-from-home-because-of-coronavirus/73087)

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**Author:** [@Aina](https://onehack.st/u/Aina)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 11, 2020, 7:45pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/google-recommends-all-employees-in-europe-the-middle-east-and-africa-to-work-from-home-because-of-coronavirus/73087 "2020-03-11T19:45:26Z")

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Google is stepping up its measures against the coronavirus outbreak. From a report: The tech giant will recommend that its workers across the UK, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa work from home starting on Thursday…

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## [👉 Research Into 1001 Data Scientists 2018-2020](https://onehack.st/t/research-into-1001-data-scientists-2018-2020/73056)

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**Author:** [@365DataScience](https://onehack.st/u/365DataScience)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 11, 2020, 3:06pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/research-into-1001-data-scientists-2018-2020/73056 "2020-03-11T15:06:07Z")

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Purpose: For the past 3 years, we at 365 Data Science, have conducted a research into 1001 Data Scientist Profiles. Each year we use the results to learn more about the development of the data science field and the mo…

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## [At Least 20 VPN and Ad-Blocking Apps With 35 Million Downloads Actually Monitored Users' Phones](https://onehack.st/t/at-least-20-vpn-and-ad-blocking-apps-with-35-million-downloads-actually-monitored-users-phones/72970)

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**Author:** [@Aina](https://onehack.st/u/Aina)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 10, 2020, 3:52pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/at-least-20-vpn-and-ad-blocking-apps-with-35-million-downloads-actually-monitored-users-phones/72970 "2020-03-10T15:52:45Z")

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At least 20 ad-blocking and virtual private network (VPN) apps owned by analytics firm Sensor Tower may have been secretly spying on users’ phones, according to a BuzzFeed News investigation on Monday. Sensor Tower o…

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## [Hack an Android App: Finding Forensic Artifacts](https://onehack.st/t/hack-an-android-app-finding-forensic-artifacts/72886)

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**Author:** [@Shayla](https://onehack.st/u/Shayla)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 9, 2020, 5:13pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/hack-an-android-app-finding-forensic-artifacts/72886 "2020-03-09T17:13:36Z")

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Hack an Android App: Finding Forensic Artifacts Note: This tutorial assumes that you’re already familiar with the basics of Android development and Android Studio. If Android development is new to you, first read thro…

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## [Pandas 1.0.0 is Out! What Are The New Features?](https://onehack.st/t/pandas-1-0-0-is-out-what-are-the-new-features/72876)

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**Author:** [@365DataScience](https://onehack.st/u/365DataScience)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 9, 2020, 4:45pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/pandas-1-0-0-is-out-what-are-the-new-features/72876 "2020-03-09T16:45:29Z")

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As a data science enthusiast, you probably know by heart that Pandas is Python’s primary library for data analysis and manipulation. What you may not have heard already is that Pandas 1.0.0 was officially released! The …

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## [Are Virtual Conferences Better Than Real-World Conferences?](https://onehack.st/t/are-virtual-conferences-better-than-real-world-conferences/72739)

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**Author:** [@Aina](https://onehack.st/u/Aina)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 8, 2020, 1:30pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/are-virtual-conferences-better-than-real-world-conferences/72739 "2020-03-08T13:30:13Z")

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Fast Company 's Mark Sullivan argues that cancelling this year’s tech conferences could have a silver lining – by encouraging a movement toward virtual conferences: There are developers across the U.S. and around the …

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## [Python Finally Ties With Java In RedMonk's New Programming Language Rankings](https://onehack.st/t/python-finally-ties-with-java-in-redmonks-new-programming-language-rankings/72738)

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**Author:** [@Aina](https://onehack.st/u/Aina)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 8, 2020, 1:28pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/python-finally-ties-with-java-in-redmonks-new-programming-language-rankings/72738 "2020-03-08T13:28:04Z")

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An anonymous reader quotes ZDNet: Python is tying with Java as the second most popular programming language behind JavaScript, according to developer analyst RedMonk’s latest ranking. The second spot for Python is th…

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## [AMD Discloses RDNA 2 Graphics, CDNA Data Center GPUs, Next-Gen Zen](https://onehack.st/t/amd-discloses-rdna-2-graphics-cdna-data-center-gpus-next-gen-zen/72737)

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**Author:** [@Aina](https://onehack.st/u/Aina)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 8, 2020, 1:26pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/amd-discloses-rdna-2-graphics-cdna-data-center-gpus-next-gen-zen/72737 "2020-03-08T13:26:03Z")

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“At its Financial Analyst Day, AMD disclosed additional details regarding its next generation CPU and GPU architectures,” writes Slashdot reader MojoKid: - While the company isn’t ready to disclose concrete details ye…

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## [Hack Turns Apple's iPhone Into An Android](https://onehack.st/t/hack-turns-apples-iphone-into-an-android/72653)

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**Author:** [@Aina](https://onehack.st/u/Aina)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 7, 2020, 1:39pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/hack-turns-apples-iphone-into-an-android/72653 "2020-03-07T13:39:15Z")

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Ten years ago, David Wang pulled off a remarkable trick, installing Android on the first-generation iPhone. Now Wang and his colleagues at cybersecurity startup Corellium are doing it again with the ostentatiously tit…

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## [eBay Bans Sales of Face Masks, Hand Sanitizer Amid Coronavirus Price Gouging](https://onehack.st/t/ebay-bans-sales-of-face-masks-hand-sanitizer-amid-coronavirus-price-gouging/72652)

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**Author:** [@Aina](https://onehack.st/u/Aina)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 7, 2020, 1:36pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/ebay-bans-sales-of-face-masks-hand-sanitizer-amid-coronavirus-price-gouging/72652 "2020-03-07T13:36:08Z")

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As the COVID-19 outbreak continues to spread in the US and other countries, demand for products like face masks and hand sanitizer has led to a spike in prices. To combat price gouging, online retailer eBay is banning…

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## [Google Could Have Fixed 2FA Code-Stealing Flaw in Authenticator App Years Ago](https://onehack.st/t/google-could-have-fixed-2fa-code-stealing-flaw-in-authenticator-app-years-ago/72651)

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**Author:** [@Aina](https://onehack.st/u/Aina)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 7, 2020, 1:33pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/google-could-have-fixed-2fa-code-stealing-flaw-in-authenticator-app-years-ago/72651 "2020-03-07T13:33:30Z")

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An anonymous reader shares a report: Last month, a cybersecurity firm discovered the first-ever Android malware that came with the capability to steal the 2FA (two-factor authentication) codes generated by the Google …

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## [Most of Linux distros affected by a critical RCE in PPP Daemon flaw](https://onehack.st/t/most-of-linux-distros-affected-by-a-critical-rce-in-ppp-daemon-flaw/72556)

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**Author:** [@Aina](https://onehack.st/u/Aina)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 6, 2020, 1:34pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/most-of-linux-distros-affected-by-a-critical-rce-in-ppp-daemon-flaw/72556 "2020-03-06T13:34:23Z")

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A critical remote code execution vulnerability affecting the PPP Daemon exposes most Linux systems to cyber attacks. A 17-year-old critical remote code execution vulnerability affecting the PPP Daemon software exposes…

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## [Microsoft Releases PowerShell 7 for Windows, macOS and Linux](https://onehack.st/t/microsoft-releases-powershell-7-for-windows-macos-and-linux/72550)

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**Author:** [@Aina](https://onehack.st/u/Aina)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 6, 2020, 12:38pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/microsoft-releases-powershell-7-for-windows-macos-and-linux/72550 "2020-03-06T12:38:05Z")

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Microsoft has announced that its cross-platform automation tool and configuration framework PowerShell 7 is now generally available. From a report: Available for Windows, macOS and Linux, PowerShell 7 sees Microsoft m…

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## [RedHat Summit 2020 Cancelled, Now a Free Virtual Event](https://onehack.st/t/redhat-summit-2020-cancelled-now-a-free-virtual-event/72549)

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**Author:** [@Aina](https://onehack.st/u/Aina)\
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**Last updated:** [March 6, 2020, 12:36pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/redhat-summit-2020-cancelled-now-a-free-virtual-event/72549 "2020-03-06T12:36:39Z")

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bobthesungeek76036 writes: COVID-19 has another victim: RedHat has cancelled this year’s Summit event in San Francisco and it will now be a virtual event. “We are taking this precautionary measure after closely monito…

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## [Facebook Sues Namecheap For Letting Scammers Register Lookalike Domains](https://onehack.st/t/facebook-sues-namecheap-for-letting-scammers-register-lookalike-domains/72545)

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**Author:** [@Aina](https://onehack.st/u/Aina)\
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**Last updated:** [March 6, 2020, 12:32pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/facebook-sues-namecheap-for-letting-scammers-register-lookalike-domains/72545 "2020-03-06T12:32:16Z")

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Facebook filed a lawsuit this week against Namecheap, claiming the domain name registrar has refused to cooperate in an investigation into a series of malicious domains that have been registered through its service an…

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## [Google Assistant Can Now Read or Translate Websites and Android App Content](https://onehack.st/t/google-assistant-can-now-read-or-translate-websites-and-android-app-content/72420)

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**Author:** [@Aina](https://onehack.st/u/Aina)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 5, 2020, 12:51pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/google-assistant-can-now-read-or-translate-websites-and-android-app-content/72420 "2020-03-05T12:51:50Z")

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Google Assistant is able to read web pages and news articles on Android devices worldwide today, a company spokesperson said. From the report: You can trigger the feature by simply saying “Hey Google, read it” or “Hey…

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## [Ampere Altra is the First 80-core ARM-based Server Processor](https://onehack.st/t/ampere-altra-is-the-first-80-core-arm-based-server-processor/72419)

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**Author:** [@Aina](https://onehack.st/u/Aina)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 5, 2020, 12:49pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/ampere-altra-is-the-first-80-core-arm-based-server-processor/72419 "2020-03-05T12:49:47Z")

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Ampere has unveiled the industry’s first 80-core ARM-based 64-bit server processor today in a bid to outdo Intel and Advanced Micro Devices in datacenter chips. From a report: Ampere announced today that it has begun …

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## [Almost Half of Mobile Malware Are Hidden Apps](https://onehack.st/t/almost-half-of-mobile-malware-are-hidden-apps/72418)

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**Author:** [@Aina](https://onehack.st/u/Aina)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 5, 2020, 12:47pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/almost-half-of-mobile-malware-are-hidden-apps/72418 "2020-03-05T12:47:39Z")

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Certain apps are hiding themselves and stealing resources and data from mobile devices, according to a new report by security firm McAfee. From a report: This is a growing threat comprising almost half of all maliciou…

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## [Reddit Has Become the Gospel of Personal Finance](https://onehack.st/t/reddit-has-become-the-gospel-of-personal-finance/72416)

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**Author:** [@Aina](https://onehack.st/u/Aina)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 5, 2020, 12:45pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/reddit-has-become-the-gospel-of-personal-finance/72416 "2020-03-05T12:45:14Z")

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An anonymous reader quotes a report from Quartz: If you look beyond the memes, cat videos, and quirky acronyms (TIL, OP, ELI5) you’ll find a treasure trove of resources that will help you quickly get acquainted with t…

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## [Apple Now Lets Apps Send Ads in Push Notifications](https://onehack.st/t/apple-now-lets-apps-send-ads-in-push-notifications/72415)

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**Author:** [@Aina](https://onehack.st/u/Aina)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 5, 2020, 12:42pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/apple-now-lets-apps-send-ads-in-push-notifications/72415 "2020-03-05T12:42:27Z")

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Apple will now allow push notifications to be used for advertising, so long as users agree to receive the ads first. From a report: Apple updated its App Store guidelines today with a change to its traditionally stric…

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## [SETI@Home Search For Alien Life Project Shuts Down After 21 Years](https://onehack.st/t/seti-home-search-for-alien-life-project-shuts-down-after-21-years/72354)

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**Author:** [@Aina](https://onehack.st/u/Aina)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 4, 2020, 1:45pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/seti-home-search-for-alien-life-project-shuts-down-after-21-years/72354 "2020-03-04T13:45:38Z")

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An anonymous reader quotes a report from Bleeping Computer: SETI@home has announced that they will no longer be distributing new work to clients starting on March 31st as they have enough data and want to focus on com…

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## [Microsoft's Original Halo Game Is Now Available On PC](https://onehack.st/t/microsofts-original-halo-game-is-now-available-on-pc/72352)

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**Author:** [@Aina](https://onehack.st/u/Aina)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 4, 2020, 5:30pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/microsofts-original-halo-game-is-now-available-on-pc/72352 "2020-03-04T17:30:22Z")

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Microsoft is bringing the original Halo campaign to Windows PCs today. The Verge reports: Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary has been remastered with 4K support for PC, and it arrives 18 years after the game debuted as …

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## [Protein Discovered Inside a Meteorite](https://onehack.st/t/protein-discovered-inside-a-meteorite/72351)

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**Author:** [@Aina](https://onehack.st/u/Aina)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 4, 2020, 1:41pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/protein-discovered-inside-a-meteorite/72351 "2020-03-04T13:41:51Z")

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A team of researchers from Plex Corporation, Bruker Scientific LLC and Harvard University has found evidence of a protein inside of a meteorite. They have written a paper describing their findings and have uploaded it…

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## ['Cosmic String' Gravitational Waves Could Solve Antimatter Mystery](https://onehack.st/t/cosmic-string-gravitational-waves-could-solve-antimatter-mystery/72350)

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**Author:** [@Aina](https://onehack.st/u/Aina)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 4, 2020, 1:39pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/cosmic-string-gravitational-waves-could-solve-antimatter-mystery/72350 "2020-03-04T13:39:57Z")

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An anonymous reader quotes a report from Scientific American: Billions of years ago, soon after the Big Bang, cosmic inflation stretched the tiny seed of our universe and transformed energy into matter. Physicists thi…

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