Today I Am Releasing Ten Million Passwords
Frequently I get requests from students and security researchers to get a copy of my password research data, so I built a data set of ten million usernames and passwords that I am releasing to the public domain. But is it legal for me to release this data?
Hasnain says:
“This is completely absurd that I have to write an entire article justifying the release of this data out of fear of prosecution”
Posted on 2015-02-10T02:13:30+0000
America’s Last Ban on Sunday Shopping - The New Yorker
Should Bergen County’s blue laws fall, it could mark an end to Americans’ fragile agreement to take one day a week as an antidote to the forces of commerce.
Millions of Facebook users have no idea they’re using the internet
To many internet newcomers, they're one and the same.
Samsung warns about 'listening' TV
Samsung is warning people to avoid discussing personal information in front of their smart television set.
When Children With Autism Grow Up
I was 23 and needed a summer job; he was 21 and needed full-time support. He's one of an estimated half million children diagnosed with autism who are soon becoming adults — and who society is enti...
Hasnain says:
Surprisingly well written journalism from buzzfeed.
"But how did he end up here, so far away from the availability of solid, meaningful relationships? Because it's not Scooter’s disability that isolates him; society does. As a newer, much larger, and more visible generation of kids is growing up in the same system, an important question arises: Can this be changed?"
Posted on 2015-02-09T17:01:21+0000
Noisli - Improve Focus and Boost Productivity with Background Noise.
Noisli is a fantastic background noise and color generator for working and relaxing. Plus Text Editor for distraction free writing.
At some start-ups, Fridays are so casual, everyone can stay home
New companies find the value in giving employees a chance to invest in more personal time
Maikel Zweerink / WhatsSpy-Public | GitLab
GitLab Community Edition
JustWatch - Streaming Search Engine for movies and tv shows
Find out where to watch movies and tv shows legally online with JustWatch. The streaming search engine.
At 92, the man who brought you the lithium-ion battery is still having creative breakthroughs
For John Goodenough, it's never good enough.
Hasnain says:
"Yet despite his central role in the first commercial lithium-ion battery, Goodenough earned no royalties. Oxford had declined to patent Goodenough’s cathode—the university seemed to see no advantage in owning intellectual property. In the end, Goodenough signed away the royalty rights to the Atomic Energy Research Establishment, a UK government lab just south of Oxford, reasoning that at least his invention might reach the market. He never fathomed the scale of the market to come. No one did."
Posted on 2015-02-06T17:17:37+0000