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Why Do Women Outlive Men? A Study of 1,176 Species Points to an Answer(2025-10-04 15:00:04)

An anonymous reader shared this report from the Washington Post: Women tend to live longer than men. There are traditional explanations: Men smoke more. They drink more. They tend to engage in riskier behavior. But the fact that this lifespan gap holds true regardless of country or century indicate...
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Google Is Ending Gmailify and POP Support(2025-10-04 10:00:07)

Google will discontinue Gmailify and POP email support in January 2026, forcing users who rely on these features to switch to IMAP. PCWorld reports: These changes only affect future emails. Emails that have already been synchronized in the Gmail account will remain the same. External accounts can st...
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Signal Braces For Quantum Age With SPQR Encryption Upgrade(2025-10-04 05:00:09)

BrianFagioli shares a report from NERDS.xyz: Signal has introduced the Sparse Post Quantum Ratchet (SPQR), a new upgrade to its encryption protocol that mixes quantum safe cryptography into its existing Double Ratchet. The result, which Signal calls the Triple Ratchet, makes it much harder for even ...
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Indonesia Suspends TikTok Registration With Over 100 Million Accounts At Risk(2025-10-04 00:00:04)

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Reuters: Indonesia has suspended TikTok's registration to provide electronic systems after it failed to hand over all data relating to the use of its live stream feature, a government official said on Friday. The suspension could in theory prevent access to T...
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Thwarted Plot To Cripple Cell Service In NY Was Bigger Than First Thought(2025-10-03 20:00:12)

Last month, federal investigators said they dismantled a China-linked plot that aimed to cripple New York City's telecommunications system by overloading cell towers, jamming 911 calls, and disrupting communications. According to law enforcement sources, the plot was even bigger than first thought. ...
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