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Month: February 2020

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Security News This Week: A Tiny Piece of Tape Tricked Teslas Into Speeding Up 50 MPH

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This week was filled with wide-scale calamity. Hundreds of millions of PCs have components whose firmware is vulnerable to hacking—which is to say, pretty much all of them. It's a problem that's been known about for years, but doesn't seem to get any better. Likewise, Bluetooth implementation mistakes in seven SoC—system on chips—have exposed at least 480 internet of things devices to a range of attacks. IoT manufacturers will often outsource components, so a mistake in one SoC can impact a wide range of connected doodads. The most troubling part,…

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Scientists Gene-Edited Wheat To Create High-Fiber White Bread That’s Actually Good For You

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White bread is extremely popular but a drawback of its production is the lack of fiber content in its flour. Now an international team has discovered the gene responsible for the fiber in flour, and have been able to produce white bread that is high in fibers at last. The new flour they created, described in the journal PLOS ONE, has identical properties to regular white flour but twice as much fiber. Getting fiber in your diet is important as it helps reduce the risk of cancer, diabetes, and obesity.…

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Courtside server spills tray of drinks at Portland game months after LeBron knocked her over

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“That’s a tech for touching the ref,” a Twitter user joked. Others quickly recognized that Stevens was the same waitress who was knocked to the ground by James during a Trail Blazers-Lakers game back in December. The NBA star immediately helped her up and gave her a hug following the unintended contact. FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK FOR MORE FOX LIFESTYLE NEWS “This is the same lady that Lebron knocked over a few months ago….she can’t catch a break this season!!! LMAO!!!” another person tweeted. While some Twitter users suggested Stevens…

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Sometimes God Says No To Protect You

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Rania Naim Updated February 22, 2020 By Daria Shevstova Sometimes God says no because he knows that the things your heart desires could eventually break you. The people you deeply need could be the ones who will let you down in every possible way. The ones who will change the way you think about people or about love or the ones who will close your heart off and make you question yourself. Sometimes God says no because he wants to teach you the importance of patience, of learning how to…

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McDonald’s Is Dropping A New McFlurry When The Shamrock Shake Returns This Month

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Courtesy of McDonald’s McDonald’s Shamrock Shake Is Coming Back For 2020 Along With A New McFlurry By Lara Walsh Feb 5, 2020 With the luckiest month of the year right around the corner, McDonald’s is bringing you a brand new leprechaun-approved drink to lean into the festivities. Starting on Feb. 19, McDonald’s Shamrock Shake is coming back for 2020 — and it’ll be accompanied by a minty sip that sounds even tastier than the original. Here’s why you’ll definitely want to make the Oreo Shamrock McFlurry a regular part of…

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Trump reportedly calls John Bolton a ‘traitor’ and wants to block his book

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President reportedly told aides and media figures book shouldnt be published before Novembers election John Bolton is a traitor and his reportedly told aides and media figures. The presidents views on news of a book deal for fired in September last year. He offered to testify in the Senate but Republicans voted not to call witnesses during a trial which duly ended in Trumps acquittal, despite leaks from Boltons book manuscript seeming to show The Room Where It Happened was slated for publication in March but it has been held…

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Former ‘Love Island’ Host Caroline Flack Found Dead At 40 After Apparent Suicide – Perez Hilton

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Caroline Flack, a former host of the British version of Love Island, has died. According to a statement issued by her family’s lawyer, the longtime UK television presenter was found dead in her London apartment after an apparent suicide. She was only 40 years old. The Flack family has also released a separate statement to Sky News confirming Caroline’s passing: “We can confirm that our Caroline passed away today on the 15th February. We would ask that the press both respect the privacy of the family at this difficult time.”…

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Firefighters rescue four from cars in floods

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North Wales Fire and Rescue Service confirmed three adults and a child were pulled to safety from the trapped cars in Dolgellau. The road has now re-opened in the town. However, flooding on the A470 has forced highway officials to close the road further north between Betws-y-Coed and Bodnant in Conwy. Image caption Clean-up work and repairs are still being carried out at Clwb y Bont, Pontypridd Prince Charles met flood victims and their rescuers during a visit to the town on Friday. The storm affected more than 1,000 homes…

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Meghan King Edmonds Fires Back At Mommy Shamers With Sexy New Lingerie Selfie Amid Concerns Over Her Parenting! – Perez Hilton

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Meghan King Edmonds has a PSA for all of the mommy shamers out there: back the hell OFF! The former Real Housewives of Orange County star shared a sexy new selfie to her Instagram on Saturday and used her caption to clap back at haters who’ve criticized her recent parenting choices. As you’re likely aware, the Bravo alum shares 3-year-old daughter Aspen, as well as 1-year-old sons Hayes and Hart with ex-husband Jim Edmonds. Details about the former couple’s marital issues and co-parenting challenges have dominated headlines lately as the two begrudgingly work on hammering out…

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