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Police: Amazon delivery driver steals UPS package from home An Amazon delivery driver stole a package that was delivered earlier by UPS at a Pennsylvania home, police said. via FOX BUSINESS NEWS Markets https://ift.tt/36d2TnX

Ask HN: How do you responsibly report security bugs to open-source projects? 11 by WinonaRyder | 4 comments on Hacker News. I found a DOS vulnerability in an Open Source project whose maintainer seems to be MIA at the moment. I found it in-the-wild, but not as an exploit so I've only made minimal effort to contact said maintainer - no surprise I haven't gotten a response so far. I don't want to draw any attention to it in a bug report and I'm not sure it's OK to dig up email addresses from commit logs either. It also got me thinking: why don't we have a Bug Bounty-like program for Open Source projects as a whole. What I mean is somewhere where we can post sensitive bugs (even for no pay) and have someone who knows what they're doing guide the process of reporting it responsibly. I know some big projects have this, but e.g. look at the mountain of dependencies that most projects are built on - many of them barely maintained.

Brody Jenner gifted Elvis Presley's necklace by mom Linda Thompson Brody Jenner's mom gave him a very special gift for Christmas. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2ssroPG

Post Malone celebrates the new year with huge face tattoo: 'Gauntlet on the baby boy' Singer Post Malone has added to his exorbitant collection of tattoos. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2stvoPU

Mariah Carey's Twitter account got hacked Pop diva Mariah Carey, the queen of Christmas, didn't have a nice New Year’s Eve after her Twitter account was hacked on Tuesday. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2ZHfc9M

Millie Bobby Brown marks end of the decade with throwback Adele cover It's been a big decade for Millie Bobby Brown. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2SH25nB

Matt Lauer dating marketing executive Shamin Abas: report Matt Lauer is moving on. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/36cJa7W

Britney Spears dances with sister Jamie Lynn, nieces in sweet video Britney Spears is ringing in the New Year by dancing with her nieces and her sister, Jamie Lynn. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2QFljXU

Robert Durst wrote note about location of friend's body in 2000, defense admits Lawyers for Robert Durst, the New York real estate heir dogged by accusations that he killed his first wife decades ago, admitted he wrote a note tipping off police to the location of a friend he is also accused of killing.  via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2F8iXeK

Rhasspy is an open source, fully offline voice assistant toolkit 32 by reedlaw | 2 comments on Hacker News.

I asked a hacker to spy on me via my Amazon account 8 by wslh | 0 comments on Hacker News.

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Dog steals toy from baby in hilarious video This dog needs to learn how to play well with others. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2ZEV3kF

Ask HN: How do I build a browser game? 3 by BookPage | 2 comments on Hacker News. I want to tinker on a dungeon crawler and want to know what the best way to do this in a browser is. I'm a backend engineer so am kind of hoping that it doesn't _have_ to be some sort of Javascript. Ideally: - Support rendering 2/3d game - Network access for realtime multiplayer Thanks!

Show HN: London Tube live status from terminal in pure bash 2 by smallwater | 0 comments on Hacker News.

A music player for the TS80 soldering iron 7 by mdp | 1 comments on Hacker News.

Measuring mutexes, spinlocks and how bad the Linux scheduler is 28 by bazzargh | 5 comments on Hacker News.

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U.S. Goods Trade Deficit Declines to Smallest in Three Years 12 by whack | 2 comments on Hacker News.

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Trump’s to-do list in 2020 Here are five of the administration's 2020 goals. via FOX BUSINESS NEWS https://ift.tt/37jRbIq

California takes lead on laws affecting gig economy, privacy California is making it harder for many industries to treat workers like contractors instead of employees. via FOX BUSINESS NEWS https://ift.tt/2SF4Sxw

Congressman John Lewis says cancer is his latest battle Lewis: "I have a fighting chance." via FOX BUSINESS NEWS https://ift.tt/2MGWOZh

Elton John among celebs whose personal info exposed by UK government Sensitive information including addresses was posted online. via FOX BUSINESS NEWS https://ift.tt/365Zg3m

Biden says he's open to Obama being Supreme Court nominee If nominated, he would be the second person in U.S. history to serve as the country's chief executive and as a justice on its highest court. via FOX BUSINESS NEWS https://ift.tt/2Qvis3H

Huawei’s Revenue Hits Record $122B in 2019 Despite U.S. Campaign 3 by vo2maxer | 0 comments on Hacker News.

Ask HN: How to stand out as a junior engineer 3 by batt4good | 0 comments on Hacker News. I graduated from an above average CS program in Boston, have stellar intern experience along with side projects on GitHub, but unfortunately my launch into the professional world didn't go as smooth as I would've liked. I've had 1.2 years at a very risky startup but got to do really cool work and then 8mo. at a FAANG (joined a large 150person startup that had recently been acquired by said FAANG) but unfortunately my team was terminated for reasons out of my control. I've been looking for work since October and unfortunately I feel completely backed into a corner. I don't have a huge tenure anywhere above 1.2 years. I'm not hugely experienced in any one thing. Standouts are really just Go, Elixir and Vue knowledge. I have references, but most of them are barred behind NDAs or from the first company I worked for where I didn't leave on the best terms because they were

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Open-source YouTube alternative that also supports audio and images, (NodeJS) 3 by mayeaux | 0 comments on Hacker News. I am open-sourcing my very robust YouTube alternative that supports image and audio uploads and has livestreaming built in, monetization through Stripe, lots of amazing features. You can check it out 'in the wild' here: https://ift.tt/37k11dp Source code is available here: https://ift.tt/2ZAY9X1 Also for people with Heroku I just created a Deploy To Heroku Button, the link to follow is here: https://ift.tt/39r7yEZ That's still with ephemeral file-storage, I am going to writeup how you use add Backblaze to add cloud storage using just your phone number, but your first created account will be an admin account so you can check out the admin features and test uploading different files yourself. FFmpeg is rolled into the app automatically so many different video file formats are supported out of the box. Also check out the Wiki which includes Linux, OS X and

Pompeo: US strikes on Iranian-backed militia a 'defensive action' Strikes renew concerns of escalating tensions in Iran; Kevin Corke reports. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/37o8kk8

Sudan sentences at least 27 to death for torturing, killing detained protester A Sudanese court sentenced at least 27 members of the country's intelligence service to death by hanging for the torture and death of a protester during demonstrations against then-President Omar al-Bashir. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2spsJGY

US blames Iranian-backed militia for attack that killed American contractor Retired Lt. Gen. Jerry Boykin reacts to U.S. airstrikes against Iranian-backed militia. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/36bqg1n

China sentences Christian pastor to 9 years in prison A well-known Christian pastor in China who operated outside the state’s legally recognized protestant organization was sentenced Monday to nine years in prison. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2QbAj0T

Romanian woman dies after being set on fire during surgery A Romanian woman with pancreatic cancer has died after she was apparently set on fire last week during a surgery procedure, according to reports.  via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2Fj2BjT

The Red and The Black 20 by Andrex | 17 comments on Hacker News.

Deep learning approach demonstrates improved accuracy of screening mammography 42 by rusht | 16 comments on Hacker News.

Researchers observe brain-like behavior in nanoscale device 8 by known | 0 comments on Hacker News.

Boy, 10, allegedly ordered to change snake T-shirt before flight No snakes allowed on thisss plane. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/36bK1pw

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Show HN: Chromda – Serverless Website Screenshots 10 by lfarzati | 0 comments on Hacker News.

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How writing began, and other unexpectedly funny stories about cuneiform [video] 4 by jelliclesfarm | 0 comments on Hacker News.

Taking a look at a covert CIA virtual fencing solution [video] 12 by Jerry2 | 0 comments on Hacker News.

Video: A Language for Making Movies 7 by brudgers | 0 comments on Hacker News.

Ask HN: Which is the happiest one-person business owner you heard about in 2019? 2 by ta999999171 | 0 comments on Hacker News. Lifestyle businesses can be considered successful if they provide, right?

Computer Science from the Bottom Up (2016) 539 by merlinsbrain | 71 comments on Hacker News.

What happens when your career becomes your whole identity 504 by r0n0j0y | 252 comments on Hacker News.

Rep. John Lewis diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer Georgia Rep. John Lewis, a longtime congressman and civil rights leader, announced Sunday he's undergoing treatment for stage 4 pancreatic cancer. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2Qtewk9

Karl Rove offers a breakdown of the 2020 Democratic primary field Rove on what's to come for Biden, Warren in the coming year. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2tigsDZ

President Trump’s impact on the black community Reaction and analysis from Rush Limbaugh senior producer James Golden and Fox News contributor Rich Fowler. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2F2D4LF

After string of anti-Semitic attacks, de Blasio laments hatred 'emanating from Washington' New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio blames an "atmosphere of hate" for the recent increase in anti-Semitic attacks in his city and the surrounding areas, but in a Fox News interview, he passed at least some of the blame to the nation's capital. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2ZB7A8U

Sunday Morning Futures year in review: Investigations into origins of the Trump-Russia probe The year comes to a close with stunning revelations about America’s intelligence agencies, criminal activity and abuse of FISA court by individuals at the top of the FBI and CIA. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2SxCQUJ

Sen. Grassley on the impeachment trial impacting Democratic senators running for president Senator Chuck Grassley reacts to the Senate preparing for President Trump’s impeachment trial. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2Zxu628

Sen. Kennedy says 'there are no rules' when it comes to impeachment proceedings Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., wouldn’t choose sides on Sunday when questioned about concerns over Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s intention to coordinate with the White House as President Trump’s impeachment trial looms. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2Q9oR5Y

Media frozen by impeachment Pundits debate Pelosi's delaying tactics. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2Q5gMyY

The StingRay Is Why the 4th Amendment Was Written 36 by jseliger | 10 comments on Hacker News.

California is booming, but Californians are unhappy 9 by Ozzie_osman | 2 comments on Hacker News.

Quanta’s Year in Math and Computer Science (2019) 3 by Anon84 | 0 comments on Hacker News.

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Ask HN: How do you consume noisy financial news? 2 by caro_douglos | 2 comments on Hacker News. TLDR: Short of putting together an aggregator...how do you attempt to grapple too much noise from financial news sources? Is turning them off the best bet? From a national (USA) perspective I see people obsess over the markets (as they should given it's their life savings at play). My observations is that the older crowds watch cnbc, fox business news, or NBR (rip [1]). In bad times watching this news brings a sense of panic to the boomer. In good times it still just raises their blood pressure. ~15 years ago I would read the financial times and watch Nightly Business Report on pbs after school. These days I stick to headlines and conspiracy theories... doubling down on surfacing sources through duckduckgo and twitter. I use the !bang feature so as not to limit my results to bing. Certainly not ideal. This results in much of the financial news I stumble upon seeming like a WWE act[2].

Ask HN: Scariest startup hype you believed but learned not to be true? 2 by adawg_4 | 1 comments on Hacker News.

Show HN: Dating Site Without Pictures 12 by gieoon | 7 comments on Hacker News.

Computer Science from the Bottom Up 12 by merlinsbrain | 2 comments on Hacker News.

Show HN: Dating Site Without Pictures 8 by gieoon | 4 comments on Hacker News.

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India: Facial recognition meant to locate lost kids used to identify protestors 3 by rahuldottech | 0 comments on Hacker News.

Rick McDaniel: We all have regrets – But you can change your life by pursuing your dreams with 2020 vision It is absolutely possible to take care of your responsibilities and also pursue your dreams. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2tf2Wks

Dan Gainor: 2019 was American journalism’s worst year ever – Here are 7 reasons why From coverage of the phony Russia collusion narrative, to the hit job on Covington Catholic High School students, to the media-led impeachment fiasco, the year was one of unparalleled bias. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2F3D3XO

Belinda & Stephan Bauman: Christianity Today vs. Trump – Remember, Jesus isn’t a Republican or Democrat As evangelicals square off into pro- and anti-Trump camps, one obvious truth seems to be forgotten: Christianity is a religion, not a political movement. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2sjZcyn

Justin Haskins: Radical plans by Democratic presidential candidates would destroy our economy and freedom If socialists and progressives have it their way, the 2020 elections will force America down the road to economic and societal ruin. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2F2WwYE