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JoeMerchant writes:Physicists have developed a "physics shortcut" that allows ordinary laptops to solve complex quantum dynamics problems, a feat previously reserved for supercomputers and AI models (Live Science). The breakthrough, from the University at Buffalo, is an extension of a decades-old method called the truncated Wigner approximation (TWA).TWA is a semiclassical approach that simplifies quantum math by retaining necessary quantum behavior while discarding less critical details. Historically, applying TWA required re-deriving complicated math for every new problem, making it inaccessible. The team transformed this into a user-friendly "conversion table" that translates a quantum problem into solvable equations, allowing physicists to get usable results on a consumer laptop within hours (University at Buffalo).This new, practical approach significantly lowers the computational cost and makes exploring certain quantum phenomena much easier. It's hoped that this will save supercomputing resources for the truly intractable quantum systems, while allowing more common quantum dynamics to be studied efficiently on accessible consumer-grade computers (ScienceDaily).Original SubmissionRead more of this story at SoylentNews.

An Anonymous Coward writes:https://www.npr.org/2025/12/03/g-s1-100212/san-francisco-sues-manufacturers-ultraprocessed-foods

janrinok writes:A boycott is unlikely to work:

FunkyLich writes:A Debian developer gave out the news. Julian Andres Klode wrote in the mailing lists that APT (the package manager tool of Debian Linux) begin requiring a Rust compiler. It goes like:"I plan to introduce hard Rust dependencies and Rust code into APT, no earlier than May 2026. This extends at first to the Rust compiler and standard library, and the Sequoia ecosystem.

An Anonymous Coward writes:The Linux phone features 12GB RAM, up to 2TB storage, a 6.36-inch FullHD AMOLED display, and a user-replaceable 5,500mAh battery:

SomeGuy writes:In 1983, before the release of Microsoft Windows, Digital Research GEM, or Apple Macintosh, the office software giant VisiCorp released a graphical multitasking operating system for the IBM PC called Visi On.It was an "open system", so anyone could make programs for it. Well, if they owned an expensive VAX computer and were prepared to shell out $7,000 on the Software Development Kit.42 years later, although the mainframe based development environment has been lost to time, enthusiast Nina Kalinina has pulled apart Visi Corp Visi On to reveal some of the strange and curious internals.https://git.sr.ht/~nkali/vision-sdk/tree/main/note/index.mdIn this article, they document some of the internals, clear up some marketing misconceptions, discover some interesting Visi On quirks, and even provide a new application for it.Original SubmissionRead more of this story at SoylentNews.

janrinok writes:https://boingboing.net/2025/12/03/waymo-drives-straight-into-active-police-scene-ignores-chaos.html

upstart writes:New research offers clues about why some prompt injection attacks may succeed:

An Anonymous Coward writes:By my count, Linux has over 11% of the desktop market. Here's how I got that number - and why people are making the leap:

janrinok writes:https://www.geekwire.com/2025/uw-nobel-winners-lab-releases-most-powerful-protein-design-tool-yet/

An Anonymous Coward writes:https://www.osnews.com/story/143942/freebsd-15-0-released-with-pkgbase/

janrinok writes:https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/ibm-ceo-warns-trillion-dollar-ai-boom-unsustainable-at-current-infrastructure-costs

upstart writes:OpenAI desperate to avoid explaining why it deleted pirated book datasets:

janrinok writes:https://www.extremetech.com/computing/new-ddr5-memory-overclocking-world-record-set-at-13530-mts

upstart writes:Let's Encrypt to Reduce Certificate Validity from 90 Days to 45 Days:

hubie writes:Micron cites AI data center demand as reason for killing DIY upgrade brand:

An Anonymous Coward writes:https://www.extremetech.com/computing/raspberry-pi-launches-1gb-model-at-45-temporarily-raises-prices-on-higher

upstart writes:Supreme Court hears case that could trigger big crackdown on Internet piracy:

janrinok writes:https://www.techspot.com/news/110441-oracle-credit-risk-hits-three-year-high-ai.html

canopic jug writes:Hacker Dave Cross has written a short blog post about how Perl's early success created the seeds of its downfall or, as he puts it, made it a victim of the Dotcom Survivor Syndrome. From the 90s through the 00s, Perl had been not just part of the WWW but in many ways instrumental in actually creating the WWW as we knew it in its prime. Perl and the community around it have improved a lot in the last 25 years, even if the versioning might disguise that fact.

janrinok writes:https://arstechnica.com/space/2025/12/space-ceo-explains-why-he-believes-private-space-stations-are-a-viable-business/

upstart writes:Windows takes a backseat on Dell's latest AI workstation as Linux gets the priority:

upstart writes:Netflix Quietly Drops Support for Casting to Most TVsNetflix will only support Google Cast on older devices without remotes:

upstart writes:AI red-teamers in Korea show how easily the model spills dangerous biochemical instructions:

canopic jug writes:A blog post covers why datacenters in space are a terrible, horrible, no good idea. Thermal management is just the beginning of the long list of challenges which make space an inferior environment for data centers.

janrinok writes:An accidental leak revealed that Flock, which has cameras in thousands of US communities, is using workers in the Philippines to review and classify footage:

An Anonymous Coward writes:The KDE project has made the call:

janrinok writes:The Japanese chipmaker is looking to take on established fabs:

An Anonymous Coward writes:https://distrowatch.com/dwres.php?resource=showheadline&story=20099

janrinok writes:The reflected infrared light of bone-loving lichen can be detected by drones

An Anonymous Coward writes:https://www.osnews.com/story/143922/dell-about-1-billion-pcs-will-not-or-cannot-be-upgraded-to-windows-11/

janrinok writes:https://phys.org/news/2025-11-scientists-mountain-climate-faster-billions.html

hubie writes:Social ills solved:

Blender 5.0 Open-Source 3D Graphics App Is Now Available for DownloadAn Anonymous Coward writes:This release introduces support for displaying HDR and wide gamut colors on Linux when using Wayland and the Vulkan backend:

An Anonymous Coward writes:Ethicists say AI-powered advances will threaten the privacy and autonomy of people who use neurotechnology:

janrinok writes:This would involve Meta renting Google Cloud TPUs next year and outright purchasing them in 2027:

janrinok writes:Kyivstar begins trials offering SMS connectivity when ground networks fail:

The root cause of the collapse of Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge when hit by container ship Dali has been identified. It was the wrong placement, by a few millimeters, of the label on one wire. As usual, the National Transportation Safety Board has taken their time and done a detailed investigation--summarized in this short video

An Anonymous Coward writes:Eric Migicovsky wants to ensure Pebble can't be killed again, and DIYers benefit most:

An Anonymous Coward writes:https://blog.clamav.net/2025/11/clamav-signature-retirement-announcement.html

Roblox has plans to implement AI to guess user ages but the Australian Labour Government thinks more should be done to protect young people and that the current solution offered by Roblox is insufficient. There is still debate for whether or not Roblox should count as "social media" and be included in the new age restriction laws.

janrinok writes:https://phys.org/news/2025-11-particle-cancer-materials.html

upstart writes:AI-induced psychosis: the danger of humans and machines hallucinating together:

An Anonymous Coward writes:https://www.phoronix.com/news/Alex-Gaynor-Rust-Maintainer

An Anonymous Coward writes:https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/tor-switches-to-new-counter-galois-onion-relay-encryption-algorithm/

AnonTechie writes:Beijing Unveils Supercritical CO2 Turbine That Could Upend Power Tech

An Anonymous Coward writes:https://www.xda-developers.com/your-unpowered-ssd-is-slowly-losing-your-data/

janrinok writes:Phys.org has report on horse EHV-1virus spreading in Texas:

janrinok writes:https://scitechdaily.com/scientists-unveil-breakthrough-low-temperature-fuel-cell-that-could-revolutionize-hydrogen-power/