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Disentangling the Facts from the Hype of Quantum Computing
upstart writes:An IEEE Spectrum opinion piece on the current state of quantum computing:
What Really Killed Dinosaurs and Other Life on Earth? Maybe Not an Asteroid Strike
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Your Data May be in Danger If You Use a Spellchecker
upstart writes:Your data may be in danger if you use a spellchecker:
Mars Rover Sees Hints Of Past Life In Latest Rock Samples
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Nanoplastics Can Move Up the Food Chain from Plants to Insects to Fish
hubie writes:A new study from the University of Eastern Finland shows that lettuce can take up nanoplastics from the soil and transfer them into the food chain:
Boom's Supersonic Jet is Facing a Lack of Interest From Engine Suppliers
upstart writes:Boom's supersonic jet is facing a lack of interest from engine suppliers:
YouTube Caught Drowning Viewers in Unskippable Ads
upstart writes:YouTube caught drowning viewers in unskippable ads:
Mars Rover Sees Hints Of Past Life In Latest Rock Samples
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Linus Torvalds: Rust Will Go Into Linux 6.1
upstart writes:News and Advice on the World's Latest Innovations:
First Light at the Most Powerful Laser in the US
upstart writes:First light at the most powerful laser in the US:
SEC Charges VMware with Misleading Investors by Obscuring Financial Performance
upstart writes:SEC Charges VMware with Misleading Investors by Obscuring Financial Performance:
Decarbonising the Energy System by 2050 Could Save Trillions
hubie writes:New study shows a fast transition to clean energy is cheaper than slow or no transition:
Intel Drops Pentium and Celeron Brands, AMD Posts Complicated Mobile Naming Scheme
takyon writes:There will be no more Pentium, Pentium Gold, Pentium Silver, Celeron, etc. branded mobile/laptop CPUs starting in 2023:"Intel Processor" Replaces Pentium & Celeron Brands
Oldest Vertebrate Fossil Heart Ever Found Tells a 380 Million-year-old Story of Evolution
upstart writes:Oldest vertebrate fossil heart ever found tells a 380 million-year-old story of evolution:
Russia May Have Just Put Elon Musk's Starlink on Notice
upstart writes:Russia May Have Just Put Elon Musk's Starlink On Notice:
Intel Accidentally Confirms Specs of Raptor Lake Launch CPUs
upstart writes:Intel Accidentally Confirms Specs of Raptor Lake Launch CPUs - ExtremeTech:
NASA Reveals Bursting Habitat That Created Boom in Houston in July
takyon writes:Nasa reveals bursting habitat that created boom in Houston in July
GM's Cruise is Making its Own Chips for Self-Driving Vehicles to Save on Costs
upstart writes:GM's Cruise is making its own chips for self-driving vehicles to save on costs:
In Louisiana, the First US Climate Refugees Find a New Safe Haven
upstart writes:The Isle of Jean Charles in Louisiana is slowly being submerged in water:
Australia Now Has Glow in the Dark Roads
An Anonymous Coward writes:An Australian company is trialing glow in the dark road markings to improve road safety. The trial is a part of a $4 million government program installing new innovative treatments across regional Victoria. Describing it as a "photo-luminescent delineation treatment" the government hoped it would provide drivers with a stronger visual signal to follow in low light.
Wizards of the Coast Files Lawsuit to Stop Publication of Tabletop Game
upstart writes:Wizards of the Coast files lawsuit to stop publication of tabletop game, alleging trademark violation and 'reprehensible content':
EVGA Exits the GPU Market, Blaming Nvidia
takyon writes:GeForce GPUs are 80% of EVGA's revenue—but it's cutting ties with Nvidia anyway
Sharing a Laugh: Scientists Teach a Robot When to Have a Sense of Humor
hubie writes:No one can really agree on what makes each of us laugh, so designing an artificial intelligence (AI) system with a sense of humor is enormously challenging:
Talk With Your Hands? You Might Think With Them Too!
upstart writes:Talk with your hands? You might think with them too!:
Meta, TikTok, YouTube and Twitter Dodge Questions on Social Media and National Security
upstart writes:Meta, TikTok, YouTube and Twitter dodge questions on social media and national security:
Team Led by Japanese Researchers Reveals Best Way to Put Crying Baby to Sleep
upstart writes:Team led by Japanese researchers reveals best way to put crying baby to sleep:
Extreme Temperatures Fuel Online Hate Speech
hubie writes:The well-tempered tweet: Least hate tweets at 15-18 °C (59-65°F) across the USA:
5 People with Lupus are in Remission after CAR-T Cell Treatment
MostCynical writes:Science News and the Guardian are reporting a story from NatureFive patients are now in remission after a successful trial of a treatment for Lupus using CAR T cell therapy.That treatment, called CAR-T cell therapy, seems to have reset the patients' immune systems, sending their autoimmune disease into remission, researchers report September 15 in Nature Medicine. It's not yet clear how long the relief will last or whether the therapy will work for all patients.
HP Continues to Pay for Abruptly Blocking Third-Party Ink from its Printers
upstart writes:Settlement sees HP compensating some customers in Europe with $1.35 million fund:
Einstein's General Relativity Theory Passes Yet Another Massive Test
An Anonymous Coward writes:Scientists sent a satellite to space to test Einstein's weak-equivalence principle with extreme precision:
A New X-ray Technique for Detecting Explosives Could Also Identify Tumors
upstart writes:The method, which works in conjunction with a deep-learning AI, identifies materials by their texture:
systemd's mkosi-initrd Talked Up as Better Alternative to Current Initrd Handling
upstart writes:systemd's mkosi-initrd Talked Up As Better Alternative To Current Initrd Handling--Phoronix:
How an Enormous Project Attempted to Map the Sky Without Computers
upstart writes:How an enormous project attempted to map the sky without computers:
Enhancements to Arduino IDE
upstart writes:Arduino IDE:
Solar Foods Wants to Replace Industrial Animal Farming With a High-Tech Protein Harvest
NotSanguine writes:TechCrunch is publishing what appears to be an adaptation of a company PR release from a company called Solar Foods.Solar Foods is growing bacteria to be used as a protein source which can replace traditional sources like meat, fish and soybeans, thus reducing the environmental footprint of agriculture/food production.From the TechCrunch hagiographic take:
Splatoon - Taking the Gaming World by Storm
Everyone Cares About Splatoon 3 More Than You Thinkupstart writes:Everyone Cares About Splatoon 3 More Than You Think:
Climate Change May Make Pandemics Like COVID-19 Much More Common
upstart writes:Climate change may make pandemics like COVID-19 much more common:
MGLRU Looks Like One Of The Best Linux Kernel Innovations Of The Year
An Anonymous Coward writes:https://www.phoronix.com/news/MGLRU-LPC-2022
Study Examines the Impact of Fake Online Reviews on Sales
hubie writes:New Research Exposes the Pervasive Practice of Fake Online Product Reviews:
EU Upholds Google’s 4.1B Euro Fine for Bundling Search With Android
upstart writes:EU upholds Google's 4.1B euro fine for bundling search with Android:
Major Volcanic Events Linked to the Slowing of Tectonic Plates
upstart writes:Major volcanic events linked to the slowing of tectonic plates:
Local Food Boon Spurred by Pandemic May be Short-Lived
hubie writes:Local food outlets received significantly more attention as a result of the pandemic, but one should not expect the elevated interest to continue:
Watch DART Slam Into Dimorphos: Live Observation of the Impact - 26 Sept. 2022
upstart writes:DART slams into Dimorphos: online, live observation of the impact - 26 Sept. 2022. - The Virtual Telescope Project 2.0:
Florida-Sized Glacier "Holding on by Its Fingernails"
Florida-Sized 'Doomsday Glacier' in Antarctica May Slip Into the Ocean More Quicklyupstart writes:Florida-Sized 'Doomsday Glacier' In Antarctica May Slip Into The Ocean More Quickly:
Elon Musk Isn't the First: Disney 'Almost' Bought Twitter Until Bob Iger Noticed These Red Flags
upstart writes:Elon Musk Isn't the First: Disney 'Almost' Bought Twitter Until Bob Iger Noticed These Red Flags:
How Fruit Flies Sniff Out Their Environments
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Fervent Fans Keep Faith With Heroes Even After ‘Immoral Acts’
hubie writes:The more that people express admiration for a public figure, the more likely they are to forgive and defend them after a 'moral violation':
Study Reveals Flaws in Popular Genetic Method
hubie writes:Study reveals flaws in popular genetic method:
'Mysterious' Diamonds Found In Meteorites May Be Harder Than Earth Gems
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Jean-Luc Godard Chose to End Life Through Assisted Dying, Lawyer Confirms
upstart writes:Jean-Luc Godard chose to end life through assisted dying, lawyer confirms:
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