President Obama Commutes Chelsea Manning's Sentence; Study Finds Link Between Profanity and Honesty

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By 2013 this had fallen to just 2%. Unitrends believes it is time to reimagine recovery and take advantage of the available new architectures and technology to transform backup and recovery solutions into continuity solutions. [Learn More!] [President Obama Commutes Chelsea Manning's Sentence] From the it's-about-time department The New York Times is reporting that President Obama has commuted Chelsea Manning's sentence. What this translates to is a reduced sentence for Manning, from 35 years to just over seven years. Since Manning has already served a majority of those... [Apple To Offer 32GB of Desktop RAM, Kaby Lake In Top-End 2017 MacBook Pro, Says Analyst] From the technically-speaking department AppleInsider has obtained a note to investors from KGI analyst Ming-Chi Kuo that says Apple's 2017 laptop line will focus on internal component updates, including the platform-wide adoption of Intel's Kaby Lake architecture. What's more is that... [Study Finds Link Between Profanity and Honesty] From the parental-guidance-recommended department A team of researchers from the Netherlands, the UK, the U.S. and Hong Kong report in the journal Social Psychological and Personality Science that people who use profanity are less likely to be associated with lying and deception. Neuroscience... [Netflix is 'Killing' DVD Sales, Research Finds] From the how-things-work department Netflix has become the go-to destination for many movie and TV fans. The service is bringing in billions for copyright holders, but it also has a downside. New research shows that the availability of content on Netflix can severely hurt physical... [Windows 10 Privacy Changes Appease Watchdogs, But Still No Data 'Off-Switch'] From the why-no-off-switch department Earlier this month, Microsoft announced several privacy changes in Windows 10, but it didn't give users an option to completely opt-out of data-collection feature. The announcement came at a time to coincide with a statement by the Swiss data... [People Don't Realize How Deep AI Already Is In So Many Things, Salesforce CEO Benioff Says] From the shape-of-things-to-come department Evolving technologies should develop at a steady enough pace to adequately replace the jobs they eliminate, Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff told CNBC on Tuesday. From the report: "Technology's always taken jobs out of the system, and what you hope is... [Ambulances In Sweden Will Be Able To Hijack Car Radios During Emergencies] From the like-it-or-not department An anonymous reader quotes a report from Digital Trends: The Swedish government wants to make it impossible to be caught off guard by a speeding ambulance. Sure, their sirens are loud -- but soon they'll be able to take over your car's radio.... [Oculus Accused of Destroying Evidence, Zuckerberg To Testify In $2 Billion Lawsuit] From the he-said-she-said department An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: ZeniMax Media, the parent company of both Bethesda Softworks and Id Software, says it will prove at trial that John Carmack and others at Oculus stole trade secrets to "misappropriate" virtual... [Safari Users Unable to Play Newer 4K Video On YouTube in Native Resolution] From the what's-happening department It appears Google recently turned on VP9 codec on YouTube for delivering 4K video. However, because of this, Safari users are unable to watch videos uploaded to the service since early December in full 4K resolution. From a report: Specifically,... [Uber Sues City of Seattle To Block Landmark Driver Union Ordinance] From the tussle-continues department Seattle's landmark law that lets drivers for ride-hailing companies decide if they want to bargain collectively was set to go into effect today, but an Uber subsidiary has sued to block key rules of the ordinance governing which drivers get to... [Caffeine May Counter Age-Related Inflammation, Says Study] From the bottoms-up department According to a new Stanford study published in the journal Nature Medicine, caffeine may help to counter the inflammatory process that occurs in some older people. The researchers have found a connection between advancing age, systemic... [AT&T Denies Refunds For DirecTV Now Customers, Despite the Service's Performance Issues] From the refunds-nazi department A number of consumers report they're unable to get a refund for their subscription to AT&T's recently launched streaming service, DirecTV Now -- something they've requested after being unhappy with the new service's performance. From a report... [Apple App Store Prices Rise in UK, India and Turkey] From the price-hike department Apple is to put up the price it charges for apps in the UK, India and Turkey. From a report on BBC: UK costs will numerically match those of the US, meaning that a program that costs $0.99 will now be 99p. That represents a 25% rise over the... [Porn Pirates Exploit Well-Known Loophole To Upload Raunchy Videos On YouTube] From the loopholes department Adult video websites appear to be exploiting a YouTube loophole to host explicit material on the platform. An anonymous reader shares a report on The Next Web: A number of adult streaming websites have begun using a known backdoor that ultimately... [Japanese Spacecraft Spots Massive Gravity Wave In Venus' Atmosphere] From the surf's-up department An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Verge: The Japanese probe Akatsuki has observed a massive gravity wave in the atmosphere of Venus. This is not the first time such a wave was observed on the Solar System's second planet, but it is the... Follow us on [Facebook] [Twitter] [Google+] [Submit a Story to Slashdot!] You are subscribed to this Resource Newsletter as {EMAIL} . To [change your preferences]- receive this in html or text, visit the [Preference Center!] To unsubscribe, [click here] or send an email to: unsubscribe-47676@elabs10.com Slashdot | 1660 Logan Ave. Ste A | San Diego, CA 92113 To view our Privacy Policy click [here.]