Booting Up: Hope You Like Fireworks, ‘Cuz They’re All Over Your Instagram

Privacy watchdogs in three European countries have ordered Google to rewrite its privacy policy or else they’ll be forced to

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Privacy watchdogs in three European countries have ordered Google (GOOGL) to rewrite its privacy policy or else they’ll be forced to pursue legal sanctions. [The Guardian]

Astronomers have detected a mysterious intergalactic radio signals, and, “in just a few milliseconds, each of the signals released about as much energy as the sun emits in 300,000 years.” Mindblown.gif. [Discovery]

A new project struck up through a partnership with Facebook (META) and Dartmouth will analyze veterans’ opt-in social media data to determine whether it’s possible to predict suicide risk through Facebook status updates. [Naked Security]

Millions of young people in Japan are holed up in their rooms after becoming withdrawn, or “Hikikomori,” and paralyzed by social anxiety. Why? [The BBC]

Zynga accidentally put the email address of a random stranger on their customer support page. This is what happened. [Kotaku]

Booting Up: Hope You Like Fireworks, ‘Cuz They’re All Over Your Instagram