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hubie writes:Projects funded by the National Institutes of Health increasingly employ subjective and promotional language in describing research:

upstart writes:G7 countries beat UK in global broadband speed test again:

Appalbarry wrote in with a submission which became:Several years ago I read about and applied to join a class action lawsuit against Microsoft for something bad that they did. I didn't honestly remember just what they were accused of doing, but lo and behold my cheque arrived today! $128 Canadian (97.17 United States Dollar).The page describing the suit says:

Arthur T Knackerbracket has processed the following story:Pneumocell, a company specializing in inflatable structures, submitted a study to the European Space Agency laying out the concept for an inflatable lunar habitat.

upstart writes:Brain electrodes designed to mimic the hippocampus appear to boost the encoding of memories—and are twice as effective in people with poor memory:

An Anonymous Coward writes:Ransomware groups want to make as much money as possible - that means they're going after more varied targets:

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An Anonymous Coward writes:NASA issued a Request For Information (RFI) "to assess industry's capability to design, develop, manufacture, launch, and provide the on-orbit operation to enable a controlled re-entry and the safe deorbit [of] the ISS." The general plan lays out possible steps in the deorbit process, ending with "the final reentry burn resulting in a controlled reentry of the ISS within a pre-defined, uninhabited entry corridor." The RFI and its attached presentation slides are very interesting reading, even if you're not preparing for an eventual proposal.Original SubmissionRead more of this story at SoylentNews.

upstart writes:AMD Ryzen 7000 Series CPUs Reportedly Run Hot, Up to 95C - ExtremeTech:

upstart writes:The chips are down: Putin scrambles for high-tech parts as his arsenal goes up in smoke:

An Anonymous Coward writes:Microsoft Defender falsely detects Win32/Hive.ZY in Google Chrome, Electron appsA recent bug in security intelligence updates for Microsoft Defender is causing it to incorrectly detect Chrome-based browsers and other Electron-based apps as potential malware. Microsoft Edge and other such apps are flagged as suspicious, reporting the threat as Behavior:Win32/Hive.ZY. The issue seems to be resolved when upgrading to version 1.373.1537.0 of the security intelligence updates, and the changelog reports an update to the threat detection for Behavior:Win32/Hive.ZY. After updating Microsoft Defender's security intelligence, the false positive disappears, and no further action is needed.The false positive appears to be linked to detecting behaviors that would indicate the presence of Hive ransomware. It's obviously a good thing to detect Hive ransomware and block it, but this panicked many users over the weekend whose computers warned them upon opening many trusted applications. Details are scarce as to what went wrong in the Microsoft Defender definitions and how the false positive occurred, but the issue seems to have been resolved with the latest definitions.Although Microsoft Edge does not contain the Hive ransomware, some users might suggest that Edge was correctly identified as malware, and that the rest of Windows should have been flagged as well.Original SubmissionRead more of this story at SoylentNews.

hubie writes:Washing Dishes with Superheated Steam More Effective, Earth-Friendly:

legont writes:Why half the scientists in some eastern European countries are women

upstart writes:UK looks to Sweden for a solution to nuclear waste:

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upstart writes:France is working on a program to let people lease EVs for €100 per month:

hubie writes:Novel music intervention sparks emotional connection between patients and caregivers:

MostCynical writes:'RUTAN FIELD' is now listed on aeronautical charts

upstart writes:Why is newborn baby skin-to-skin contact with dads and non-birthing parents important? What the science says:

upstart writes:When will the space agency get another shot? They're still figuring that out:

hubie writes:Good with faces? New research suggests that your ability might be more akin to piecing together a jigsaw puzzle than taking a photograph:

upstart writes:New Coating Keeps Surfaces Germ-Free for Months at a Time - ExtremeTech:

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upstart writes:Google Launches New Open Source Bug Bounty to Tackle Supply Chain Attacks:

Freeman writes:https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2022/09/pixel-art-comes-to-life-fan-upgrades-classic-ms-dos-games-with-ai/

upstart writes:Commercial underwater datacenter goes online this year:

DeathMonkey writes:OSTP Issues Guidance to Make Federally Funded Research Freely Available Without Delay

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hubie writes:Sharing on Social Media Makes Us Overconfident in Our Knowledge:

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fliptop writes:From the Associated Press:

hubie writes:An analysis shows that routine manual skills increases productivity and earnings in early career stages, while structured training and cognitive abstract skills have long-term effects:

upstart writes:Japan's Digital Minister 'Declares a War' on Floppy Disks:

canopic jug writes:Multiple publishers are reporting that Micky Dolenz, the last surviving member of the made-for-tv band, The Monkees, is suing the FBI under the Freedom of Information Act. He aims to get as much of the FBI's file on The Monkees as possible with the goal of uncovering what they may have on higher priority surveillance targets of the era, such as John Lennon or the MC5. According to a limited file release from 2011, The Monkees are only mentioned in two FBI documents, one of which remains fully redacted.

owl writes:https://www.theregister.com/2022/09/01/california_ev_heatwave/

upstart writes:NASA fixed the glitch that caused Voyager 1 to send back jumbled data:

owl writes:https://singularityhub.com/2022/08/31/robots-chop-a-few-bucks-off-the-price-of-lunch-at-this-fully-automated-restaurant/

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hubie writes:The combination of green and "gray" spaces in cities, along with the variability of growing modes, means some city crops — like cucumbers, potatoes and lettuces — yield at least twice as much as their rural counterparts:

DeathMonkey writes:Chinese molten-salt reactor cleared for start up

US Chip Makers Hit by New China Export Ruleupstart writes:US chip makers hit by new China export rule:

upstart writes:NASA Will Re-Attempt a Launch of the Artemis 1 Mission on Saturday:

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upstart writes:Webb telescope captures new detail of Phantom Galaxy:

upstart writes:Hackers Hide Malware in Stunning Images Taken by James Webb Space Telescope:

upstart writes:This jellyfish can repeatedly reverse its age and scientists hope it can give insight on human aging:

A nameless submitter writes:Motor Trend is reporting that a Tesla FSD owner/beta tester wondered why his car was stopping well before the end of the off ramp...where there is a stop sign before the surface street. It was so far ahead of the sign that he had to quickly switch to manual before getting rear ended by the next car down the off ramp.His theory is that these stop signs are larger than the normal ones--and a tape measure confirms it. So the Tesla (by whatever mechanism) seems to be using the apparent size of the stop sign to determine where to stop.This is why (imo) any sort of self driving needs ranging information. There are options, stereo cameras (which may be hard to keep aligned?), radar for certain types of objects (but stop signs might not be a good target??) or the original choice, lidar.Also reported here with the following quote:

hubie writes:Exposing what's in tattoo ink:

upstart writes:Driving in EV-Friendly Norway is Like Looking Into Our Future: