• apparently diy genetic engineering is just around the corner, if you're brave (or silly) enough. perhaps promising,… https://t.co/8fwLJ2veUl 2017-12-01
• nasdaq plans launch of bitcoin futures in 2018. https://t.co/udmpiSWaR8 2017-12-01
• us gov't asserts that it doesn't need court approval to require companies to build encryption backdoors in their pr… https://t.co/1FmgJs1jgW 2017-12-06

• thiel alleges he is being blocked from bidding on gawker (which is bankrupt as a result of losing a lawsuit funded… https://t.co/tlYTdQPuKY 2017-11-27
• filmmakers try out video game engines for real-time vfx with rather impressive results. https://t.co/Q4WNeaV1mP 2017-11-28
• soft, simple artificial muscles that utilize origami and pressure differentials to work. clever. https://t.co/HJxzIKTOsP 2017-11-29
• if you're running high sierra, you'll probably want to read this. https://t.co/4ZKcJAA72X 2017-11-29
• volvo starts subscription service for its cars. makes sense and will make even more sense if/when self-driving cars… https://t.co/5DAnmng9qY 2017-11-30

• never quite sure whether i should be amazed or worried when i see a new video from boston dynamics. perhaps a bit o… https://t.co/xaHGb54rnT 2017-11-17
• tesla reveals new electric semi truck. quite impressive. due in 2019. https://t.co/gOSxUWojRb 2017-11-17
• also impressive: tesla's 2nd gen roadster. 0-60 in 1.9, which apparently makes it the fastest production car in his… https://t.co/FMu0c4T7Kz 2017-11-17
• not too worried about privacy or cyberharassment? read this and you might just change your mind. frightening. https://t.co/sYGs4pV5NE 2017-11-21
• publishers cut ties with george takei; reveal that much of his shared content was sponsored (but not identified as… https://t.co/RbFyhXdK4n 2017-11-21

• functional integration of human brain tissue in brains of rats raises ethical questions. and is also creepy. https://t.co/RiUT3eRAmb 2017-11-10
• researchers use gene therapy to reconstruct almost all the skin of a child. https://t.co/JckYBhxXZf 2017-11-10
• aclu makes short work of lawyer's attempt to use copyright to suppress public disclosure of cease & desist letter. https://t.co/t8zLz0lqcw 2017-11-10
• very grateful for the recognition in who's who legal for information technology. thank you to the peers and clients… https://t.co/TrzyJtUBx5 2017-11-15
• compuserve forums will be shut down. more notable (at least for me) is the fact that compuserve is still around in… https://t.co/0d0E1UuIMZ 2017-11-15

• startup creates ultrasound device that fits in a pocket & 1/50th the cost of a traditional device. impressive. https://t.co/MWubEi2pky 2017-11-07
• applying the cake cutting method to eliminate gerrymandering. interesting. https://t.co/xL4E35RvtB 2017-11-08
• why self-driving cars should not be held to a standard of perfection. eminently logical. https://t.co/3ectP4SxZb 2017-11-08
• user permanently locks out $300 million of ether while trying to fix a bug. ouch. https://t.co/uynT86Gv6z 2017-11-08

• adversarial machine learning – the implications of countermeasures designed to fool ai. interesting. https://t.co/wl4oJGNEL4 2017-10-31

• kaspersky confirms it received nsa hacking tools but denies wrongdoing or leak to russian intelligence. https://t.co/2X3384YBKE 2017-10-26
• cern researchers assert that universe should not exist. "told you so" respond metaphysical nihilists. https://t.co/jkjBSIFU8S 2017-10-26
• china pilots social rating system. like peeple but run by the state and with real-world consequences. creepy. https://t.co/ewQpPZNPj7 2017-10-26

• now might be a good time to patch your wifi connected devices. https://t.co/A3JId3WF0g 2017-10-16
• the cse (canada's nsa) open sources an it security tool for the first time. https://t.co/HkLeuUXjXB 2017-10-19
• samsung to enable use of standard linux distros on its smartphones. https://t.co/JwgW0Ik4oW 2017-10-19
• long but interesting piece on the career of tony fadell, designer of the ipod and founder of nest. https://t.co/cbkqN4D0f6 2017-10-19
• linux devs release statement in an attempt to curtail open source trolling. https://t.co/S01hWSSHir 2017-10-19

• russia alleged to have taken nsa exploits from nsa contractor through use of kaspersky antivirus. https://t.co/QgmlCOFVTv 2017-10-06
• google accused of engaging in pattern of trade secret theft. https://t.co/KRKN5OiDMh 2017-10-09
• how online dating is changing the nature of society. interesting. https://t.co/KkeE7SShsd 2017-10-12
• us govt revives, yet again, the notion of weakened encryption as "responsible encryption". https://t.co/aNS7DvPaUd 2017-10-12
• israel hacked kaspersky and tipped the nsa about russia using kaspersky to hack nsa. https://t.co/0H1SjfhGBW 2017-10-12

• uk activist convicted for refusing to disclose device passwords when returning to the uk. https://t.co/TcfIyS0kBn 2017-09-29
• us cybersecurity czar contemplates replacing social security nos w/ cryptographic identifiers. https://t.co/0UdP4d1GQg 2017-10-04