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Commercial spyware unleashed against Mexican political activists
The software company says it vets governments’ human rights records before selling its software that’s allegedly being used to spy on lawyers, journalists and activists

News in brief: WannaCry knocks out Honda plant; Skype hit by global outage; NSA shares tools on GitHub
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The Best And Worst ISP's According To Consumer Reports
In the August 2017 issue of Consumer Reports magazine, the nonprofit organization ranked internet service providers based off customer satisfaction. According to the report, many consumers still don’t like their broadband and television provider, and don’t believe they receive a…

Sweden Passes Bill To Become Carbon Neutral By 2045
Sweden is the first country to significantly upgrade its carbon ambitions since the Paris accord in 2015. The country has passed a new bill committing to cut its net carbon emissions to zero by 2045. New Scientist reports: The law…

Study Finds Yoga Works As Well As Physical Therapy For Back Pain
An anonymous reader quotes a report from TIME: Another study is touting the benefits of yoga — this time, for people with back problems. The new research put yoga head-to-head against physical therapy and found the two were equally good…

Top UK Supermarket Laser Prints Labels On Avocados To Reduce Waste
One of the largest British retailers in London, M&S, is opting in for laser-printed barcodes to reduce paper waste. “The labels, which are etched onto fruit’s skins with lasers instead of stickers, will save 10 tons of paper and five…

Star Wars' Han Solo Spinoff Directors Quit In the Middle of Shooting
hondo77 writes: Due to “different creative visions,” Phil Lord and Christopher Miller are no longer directing the Han Solo movie, despite filming having started in January. The film is still scheduled to be released in May 2018. “Phil Lord and…

Say Goodbye to SMBv1 in Windows Fall Creators Update
The SMBv1 file-sharing protocol abused by the NSA’s EternalBlue exploit to spread WannaCry ransomware is being disabled in the upcoming Windows Fall Creators Update, or Redstone 3.

Google Removes Two Ztorg Trojans from Play Marketplace
Google removed two apps, Magic Browser, and Noise Detector, that were vehicles for the Ztorg Trojan, Kaspersky Lab said.