How to stop worrying about every "mega" password breach that comes along

Hottest nights, machine learning, and Star Trek: Discovery. [Gizmodo]( January 18, 2019 [How to stop worrying about every "mega" password breach that comes along]( [News of this week’s so-called “mega breach” might deeply trouble you. If so, that means it’s a perfect time to take control of your personal security. Yes, every company should be held responsible for practicing sloppy security, allowing your sensitive data to get into the wrong hands. But at this point, there’s really no reason to trust the bastards to do the right thing.]( [ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE]( [The 8 signs that machine learning will automate some or all of your job]( [When we talk about how artificial threatens to impact jobs, we’re usually talking about how machine learning threatens to impact jobs. As the ‘hottest’ subfield of AI going, i.e. the one receiving the lion’s share of the research dollars and commercial investment, it’s pretty crucial to understand how, specifically, it’s going to roll out in offices and workplaces.]( [ARCHAEOLOGY]( [World’s oldest known periodic table found during cleanup of Scottish lab]( [A classroom chart bearing an early version of the periodic table of elements has been discovered in a University of St. Andrews chemistry lab. Dating back to the 1880s, the chart is thought to be the world’s oldest.]( [FIELD GUIDE]( [The best macOS apps that actually make good use of the touch bar]( [It’s fair to say that the Touch Bar—that little display strip above the keyboard on newer MacBook Pro laptops—hasn’t been the most successful of Apple’s recent attempts at innovation. It mostly sits unloved and unneeded, sacrificing keys that were useful for not much benefit. There are apps that try to make the most of the Touch Bar though, and we’ve found them.]( [EXTREME WEATHER]( [Australia just experienced its hottest night ever]( [Australia’s heat wave isn’t slowing down. The Land Down Under broke records late last year with temperatures spiking 11 to 22 degrees Fahrenheit above normal around Christmastime. And 2019 hasn’t offered much relief. Thursday night set a new minimum temperature record of nearly 97 degrees Fahrenheit in New South Wales. This is the highest daily low temperature Australia has ever seen.]( [SPONSORED]( [Pick Up Any Two Jackets From Jachs' Outerwear Collection For $100 + Free Shipping (65% Off)]( [Jachs’ outerwear collection includes numerous styles like quilted puffers, fleece shirt jackets, waxed twill, and more. The Quilted Puffer is a classic fit made from a 100% nylon shell and a 100% polyester inner lining, sporting two front pockets, one arm pocket, and a zip front. Normally $139 each, use...]( [TELEVISION]( [Star Trek: Discovery returns boldly, but we're not quite sure where it's going yet]( [When Star Trek: Discovery premiered back in 2017, our recap praised its spectacle but questioned just where the show would be going thematically. Now, Discovery is back for season two, with a premiere that revels in the spectacle of space exploration once more, but has us asking that same question.]( [GADGETS]( [The Zanco Smart Pen is a modern day Talkboy]( [Zanco’s Smart Pen isn’t actually a pen, it’s barely a phone (and not very smart), and the company behind it sounds like an outfit that supplies Wile E. Coyote with an assortment of random gadgets.]( [YOU MAY ALSO LIKE]( [DEADSPIN]( [Dan Snyder Reportedly Dumped A Marketing Campaign Because He Saw Nazi Connotations]( [Washington defensive lineman Jonathan Allen gave out doughnuts to sick kids in D.C. today. The treats came with a photo of him alongside the words “We Hail!” Allen probably should’ve checked with his boss.]( [KOTAKU]( [Atlas Player Gets Into Admin's Account, Summons Swarm Of Whales And Other Mayhem]( [A Steam account belonging to an admin of the controversially received survival game Altas was compromised yesterday, after which point the account thief went on a server-wide rampage that involved spawning countless whales and even tanks. Eventually, the Atlas team stepped in to stop the chaos eventually and perform a...]( [SPLINTER]( [White House Reaction to Claim Trump Obstructed Justice: Uhhhhhhh....]( [The White House response to the allegation from BuzzFeed that Donald Trump directed Michael Cohen to lie to Congress has been, shall we say, less than convincing.]( [JALOPNIK]( [Curtain Airbags Deploy on a 2018 Camaro ZL1 While Going 19 MPH]( [We’ve covered untimely airbag deployments here at Jalopnik before, but this one is something new. A Camaro ZL1's curtain airbags deployed in the middle of an autocross spinout while the driver was going a mere 19 mph. And, according to the driver, GM didn’t want to help with the...]( You made it to the end. Thanks for reading our newsletter! [Visit Gizmodo]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [YouTube]( [Terms of Use]( | [Privacy Policy]( | [Unsubscribe]( © 2019 Gizmodo Media 114 5th Avenue, Floor 2 New York, NY, 10011