FTP (file transfer protocol) celebrated its 50th anniversary this week. Long-time Slashdot reader sandbagger shares an article commemorating a half-century of FTP: Over the years, the FTP protocol got refined with 16 different revisions(*1) adding support with TCP/IP, a secure extension also known as FTPS which is leveraging the same tech as HTTPS and more…

Finding a PS5 is tricky business, as new consoles are immediately snapped up by keen customers. …read more Source:: CNet

“Facebook has repeatedly allowed world leaders and politicians to use its platform to deceive the public or harass opponents despite being alerted to evidence of the wrongdoing,” reports the Guardian: The Guardian has seen extensive internal documentation showing how Facebook handled more than 30 cases across 25 countries of politically manipulative behavior that was proactively…

The Sony PS5 is still the hottest ticket in gaming. Here are all the links you need to see if it’s in stock. …read more Source:: CNet

For as much as we love reverse engineering projects, we have to admit that we almost passed up on this “kitchen bump bar” hack. Having never had the privilege of working in the food-service industry — well, there was that time working at Chuck E. Cheese’s, but that only lasted for one shift — we…

“Two satellites from the fast-growing constellations of OneWeb and SpaceX’s Starlink dodged a dangerously close approach with one another in orbit,” reports The Verge, citing representatives from both OneWeb and the U.S. Space Force. On March 30th, five days after OneWeb launched its latest batch of 36 satellites from Russia, the company received several “red…

The treadmill poses “serious risks to children for abrasions, fractures, and death,” says the US Consumer Product Safety Commission. …read more Source:: CNet

Elon Musk’s rocket company was the only one selected to provide the spacecraft that’ll take the next humans to the lunar surface. …read more Source:: CNet

Everything to know about the big fight this weekend. …read more Source:: CNet

At the high end, it’s probably less than half the total number of humans that have ever lived. But it doesn’t take many to be terrifying. …read more Source:: CNet