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Tech NewsCruise Ship Previously Rejected by Five Countries Over Virus Fears Will Finally Be Allowed to Dock
The Westerdam cruise ship will be allowed to dock in Cambodia, according to a new statement from Holland America Line. The ship had previously been refused entry by five countries over concerns that passengers might have been infected with the new coronavirus that has killed 1,116 and sickened over 45,000 worldwide. “Westerdam is now sailing … Continued
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Tech NewsCIA Spied Using Sabotaged Encryption Equipment It Sold to Foreign Governments Since the 1970s
The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and National Security Agency (NSA) spied on allies and enemies alike through a company they owned that made cryptography equipment, according to an explosive new report from the Washington Post and Germany’s ZDF news outlet. The Swiss-based company, Crypto AG, which was founded in the 1940s as an independent firm … Continued
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Tech NewsCruise Ship Denied Entry by Multiple Countries Over Coronavirus Fears Despite Having No Cases
The government of Thailand has denied a Dutch-based cruise ship entry to its ports over coronavirus fears, despite the fact that no one on board has any signs of the illness that has killed at least 1,018 people and sickened over 43,000 globally. The cruise ship, identified as the MS Westerdam, has previously been denied … Continued
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Tech NewsU.S. Indicts Four Chinese Military Members Over 2017 Equifax Hack
The U.S. Department of Justice has announced that four members of the Chinese military have been indicted for the 2017 hack of Equifax that compromised the data of at least 145 million people. The theft of social security numbers, addresses, and driver’s license information has been characterized as the largest consumer data hack in U.S. … Continued
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Tech NewsCoronavirus Cases on Cruise Ship Skyrocket as China Records Highest Single-Day Death Toll
The number of coronavirus cases on a cruise ship currently docked in Yokohama, Japan has dramatically risen by 65, bringing the total number of cases linked to the passenger vessel to 135, according to Japan’s NHK News. The startling figure was announced Monday as the worldwide death toll from the novel coronavirus reached 910, and … Continued
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Tech NewsPoliticsApple Co-Hosting Tonight’s Democratic Debate and Soliciting Questions Via Apple News
Apple is co-hosting tonight’s Democratic presidential debate in New Hampshire and even soliciting questions from the public through Apple News. It’s the first time that Apple has hosted a debate, joining the ranks of previous co-hosts like Facebook in an effort to become established as a serious player in the digital news space. While Apple … Continued
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Tech NewsBoeing Finds New Software Problem With Scandal-Plagued 737 Max Plane
Engineers at Boeing have discovered a new software issue with the 737 Max plane, which has been grounded worldwide for almost a year over technical issues. The new problem, first reported by Bloomberg News, involves the trim system, which regulates whether the nose of the aircraft is pointed up or down. A light for the … Continued
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Tech NewsHigh School Teacher Holds Class Via Videochat While in Coronavirus Quarantine
A high school math teacher in Australia who recently visited China has found a novel way to keep his students engaged while he sits in self-imposed quarantine over concerns that he visited a country with high concentrations of the new coronavirus. He’s conducting his class through videochat while sitting 5 miles away in his own … Continued
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Tech News‘Artist’ Apologizes For Telling Plane Passengers He’s Infected With Coronavirus For Viral Video
A Canadian man who announced he was infected with the new coronavirus during a WestJet flight from Toronto to Jamaica on Monday says he was trying to make a viral video, according to a new report from Canada’s Global News. The plane turned around after the man, identified as 28-year-old James Potok, stood up and … Continued
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Tech NewsU.S. Space Force Conducts Its First Nuclear-Capable Missile Test
The U.S. tested a nuclear-capable missile overnight, launching an unarmed Minuteman III from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, according to the 30th Space Wing, which is now part of the newly organized United States Space Force. The intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) was launched at 12:33 am local time (3:33 am ET) and traveled roughly … Continued
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Tech NewsThat Video of Farts Captured by Thermal Cameras Looking For Coronavirus is Totally Fake
Have you seen that viral video of people farting in public, captured by China’s thermal imaging cameras that are on the hunt for coronavirus? It’s completely fake. China’s state media outlet the Global Times tweeted out the video, suggesting it showed people at train stations and airports in China, where health authorities are monitoring people … Continued
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Tech NewsPoliticsPresident Stable Genius Congratulates Wrong State After Chiefs Win Super Bowl
Donald Trump, the dumbest president in modern American history, congratulated the Kansas City Chiefs last night after they beat the San Francisco 49ers to win the Super Bowl, tweeting, “You represented the Great State of Kansas and, in fact, the entire USA, so very well.” The only problem? The Kansas City Chiefs are from Missouri. … Continued
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Tech NewsDelta, American, and United Cancel All Flights To and From China for Months as Coronavirus Death Toll Hits 213 [Updated]
Delta, American, and United airlines will cancel all flights to and from mainland China as the confirmed death toll from the new coronavirus hits 213 and the number of confirmed cases reaches almost 10,000 worldwide, with over 100,000 more patients under medical observation. American’s flights to China are all canceled starting today, while Delta and … Continued
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Tech NewsYouTuber Gives Fake Award to Far-Right Activist Who Calls Greta Thunberg an ‘Autistic Fucking Wench’
YouTuber Josh Pieters has revealed that he pranked far-right British commentator Katie Hopkins by flying her to Prague and presenting her with a fake award. Hopkins, who is frequently retweeted by President Trump and was recently suspended on Twitter, was awarded with the Campaign to Unify the Nation Trophy, abbreviated as C.U.N.T. And if you … Continued
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Tech NewsTrump Regime Wants to Lift a Ban on Most U.S. Landmines
The Trump regime is lifting an Obama-era ban on America’s deployment of most landmines in warzones, according to a new report from CNN as well as a cable from the U.S. State Department that was leaked to Vox. The change will reportedly allow the Pentagon to deploy landmines at its discretion, as long as the … Continued
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Tech NewsJack Ma Donates $14 Million For Coronavirus Vaccine, Like Average U.S. Family Donating $33
Tech billionaire Jack Ma has donated $14.5 million to help develop a vaccine for the new coronavirus that has killed at least 170 people and sickened over 7,700. Ma is China’s wealthiest person with an estimated $41.8 billion, which means that his donation is roughly equivalent to the average American household donating $33. Ma founded … Continued
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Tech NewsInterior Department Bans Chinese Drones But Has Nothing to Replace Them
The U.S. Department of the Interior is formally banning its staff from using Chinese-made drones today, a move that comes after it grounded roughly 800 drones in its fleet last October, according to a new report from the Wall Street Journal. All of the Interior Department’s drones are made in China or are produced with … Continued
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Tech NewsBeyond Meat Dropped by Canada’s Largest Coffee Chain After Just 7 Months
Tim Hortons, Canada’s largest coffee chain, has stopped selling Beyond Meat’s plant-based products after just seven months in a sign that some consumers aren’t ready to swap all their meat-based sandwiches and burgers for vegetarian alternatives. “We introduced Beyond Meat as a limited time offer. We are always listening to our guests and testing new … Continued
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Tech NewsGermany, Japan, and Taiwan Report First Coronavirus Cases in People Who Haven’t Visited China [Updated]
Germany, Japan, and Taiwan have all reported the first cases of a new SARS-like virus in people who haven’t recently visited China. The announcements, made on Tuesday, come as the number of confirmed cases of 2019-nCoV worldwide reached 4,587 and the death toll hit 106. The first person to contract the virus in Germany reportedly … Continued
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Tech NewsSecond Disney Park Closes As Coronavirus Death Toll Rises to 81 With Over 2,800 Sick
Hong Kong Disneyland closed indefinitely on Sunday, becoming the second Disney theme park in Asia to shutter its gates in response to a SARS-like virus, which has killed 81 people and sickened roughly 3,000 worldwide. “As a precautionary measure in line with prevention efforts taking place across Hong Kong, we are temporarily closing Hong Kong … Continued
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Matt Novak
Matt Novak is a reporter at Gizmodo covering news and opinion, with a little history thrown in for good measure. Novak started at Gizmodo in 2013 and has been writing about past visions of the future at Paleofuture.com since 2007. Novak is fascinated with the history of technology and got his start writing professionally for Smithsonian magazine. Emails telling him to "stick to tech" can be sent to [email protected].
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