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Vangelis, Composer of Chariots of Fire and Blade Runner Soundtracks, Dies Aged 79
upstart writes:Vangelis, composer of Chariots of Fire and Blade Runner soundtracks, dies aged 79:
Long-hypothesized 'Next Generation Wonder Material' Created For First Time
Phoenix666 writes:Phys.org:
Scientists Just Measured a Mechanical Quantum System Without Destroying It
upstart writes:Scientists Just Measured a Mechanical Quantum System Without Destroying It:
Physicists Explain Mysterious “Discrete Aurora” on Mars
Phoenix666 writes:SciTechDaily:
Serious Security Vulnerability in Tails 5.0 (2022-05-24) - Update Available 31May
An Anonymous Coward writes:https://tails.boum.org/security/prototype_pollution/index.en.html
Broadcom in Talks to Buy Cloud Computing Firm VMWare
upstart writes:Broadcom In Talks To Buy Cloud Computing Firm VMWare - Benzinga:
"Mountains of Sugar Have Been Found in the Ocean"
An Anonymous Coward writes:link: https://news.yahoo.com/mountains-sugar-found-ocean-under-192535826.html
Sixth Child in US Dies of Unexplained Hepatitis as Global Cases Top 600
Freeman writes:https://arstechnica.com/science/2022/05/cdc-reports-6th-child-death-from-unexplained-hepatitis-180-cases/
Google’s Past Failures Were on Full Display at I/O 2022
upstart writes:All your favorite dead products from the past are back:
New Technology Allows Amputees to Control a Robotic Arm with their Mind
hubie writes:Research team makes mind-reading possible with electronics and AI:
Apple Display Supplier BOE May Lose All iPhone 14 Orders After Trying to Cheat
upstart writes:Apple display supplier BOE may lose all iPhone 14 orders after trying to cheat:
Carbon-Rich Peat is Disappearing. but is it Also Growing?
upstart writes:Scientists have discovered "proto-peat" forming in the Arctic as the Earth naturally sequesters carbon, but it could take centuries to mature:
AMD Announces Mendocino APU at Computex, and More Details for Ryzen 7000 and Socket AM5
takyon writes:AMD has announced "Mendocino", a mid-range chip for Windows and ChromeOS laptops that will launch in Q4 2022. The Mendocino die has a quad-core Zen 2 CPU and an unspecified amount of RDNA2 graphics cores, and uses LPDDR5 memory. It looks similar if not identical to the Van Gogh chip used in Valve's Steam Deck, except that it uses TSMC's "6nm" process instead of "7nm".
Glowworms Bred in Captivity to be Released in Southern England
upstart writes:More than 500 larvae already set free in Hampshire and Cornwall as part of project to revive declining species:
Taste Buds Can Adapt to Low Salt Diet
hubie writes:Taste buds can adapt to low salt diet:
Shkreli Released From Prison to Halfway House After Serving 5 of 7 Years
Freeman writes:His early release reflects good behavior and completion of rehabilitation programs
Scientists Discover a Key Reason Why Running Boosts Brain Health
upstart writes:Boost in nerve-growth protein helps explain why running supports brain health:
Rio's Urban Gardens Produce Healthy Food For The Poor
Phoenix666 writes:Phys.org:
Engineers Investigating NASA’s Voyager 1 Telemetry Data
upstart writes:While the spacecraft continues to return science data and otherwise operate as normal, the mission team is searching for the source of a system data issue:
The Science Behind Why Smoke Seems to Follow You Around a Campfire
upstart writes:The science behind why smoke seems to follow you around a campfire:
Melvin Capital, the Hedge Fund Hurt by GameStop, Said to Wind Down
upstart writes:Melvin Capital, the hedge fund hurt by GameStop, said to wind down:
DOJ Announces It Won’t Prosecute White Hat Security Researchers
upstart writes:DOJ Announces It Won't Prosecute White Hat Security Researchers:
Imec Roadmap Envisions "Sub-1nm" Process Nodes, TSMC May Announce "1.4nm"
takyon writes:Imec Presents Sub-1nm Process and Transistor Roadmap Until 2036: From Nanometers to the Angstrom Era
Researchers Devise iPhone Malware That Runs Even When Device is Turned Off
Freeman writes:https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2022/05/researchers-devise-iphone-malware-that-runs-even-when-device-is-turned-off/
Chemical Recycling of Plastic Gets a Boost in 18 US States—but is it Recycling?
hubie writes:Some state laws allow incentives to turn plastics into fuels as well as other plastics:
Can You Hear Me Now? Lunar Edition
Freeman writes:https://hackaday.com/2022/05/16/can-you-hear-me-now-lunar-edition/
Z80—The 1970s Microprocessor Still Alive
upstart writes:An interesting, and very brief, history of the Zilog Z80 microprocessor from the IEEE Computer Society's IEEE Micro magazine:
New Bluetooth Hack Can Unlock Your Tesla—and All Kinds of Other Devices
Freeman writes:https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2022/05/new-bluetooth-hack-can-unlock-your-tesla-and-all-kinds-of-other-devices/
Verizon Wireless Adds Economic Adjustment Charge for Most Customers
slashnot writes:Bloomberg and other outlets are reporting Verizon Communications Inc. will raise prices on its wireless bills for the first time in two years as the largest US wireless carrier grapples with higher costs.Millions of consumers will see a $1.35 increase in administrative charges for each voice line starting in their June phone bill. And business customers will see a new "economic adjustment charge" beginning June 16, with mobile phone data plans increasing by $2.20 a month and basic service plans going up by 98 cents, according to Verizon representatives.New York City-based Verizon started notifying customers Monday and has been contacting some of its larger corporate clients in recent days to tell them of the coming increases.The move rallied Verizon's shares, vaulting them ahead of the broader market to their highest close in three weeks. At 4 p.m. in New York, Verizon rose 1.8% to end the regular session at $49.04, while the S&P 500 declined 0.4%.Original SubmissionRead more of this story at SoylentNews.
SpaceX Falcon Heavy Rocket to Launch Record-Breaking Communications Satellite
DannyB writes:SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket to launch record-breaking communications satellite
Book Teaches Gaming Math
Freeman writes:https://hackaday.com/2022/05/17/book-teaches-gaming-math/
Netflix's Ad-Supported Tier Will Reportedly Roll Out Sooner Than Expected
Freeman writes:https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2022/05/netflix-speeds-up-plan-for-ad-supported-tier-says-it-may-debut-this-year/
The Next Cybersecurity Crisis: Poisoned AI
fliptop writes:Machine-learning systems require a huge number of correctly-labeled information samples to start getting good at prediction. What happens when the information is manipulated to poison the data?
Amazon Steps Up Clean Energy Commitment With Two New Solar Farms In Australia
Phoenix666 writes:ZDNet:
Astronauts May One Day Drink Water From Ancient Moon Volcanoes
Phoenix666 writes:Phys.org:
China’s Internet Censors Try a New Trick: Revealing Users’ Locations
fliptop writes:For years China's censors have relied on a trusted tool kit to control the country's internet. They have deleted posts, suspended accounts, blocked keywords, and arrested the most outspoken.Now they are trying a new trick: displaying social media users' locations beneath posts:
These Materials Were Meant To Revolutionize The Solar Industry. Why Hasn’t It Happened?
Phoenix666 writes:MIT Technology Review:
Non-Programmers are Building More of the World's Software
upstart writes:Nonprogrammers are building more of the world's software: A computer scientist explains 'no-code':
Netflix Cuts 150 US-Based Jobs after Losing Subscribers
Netflix Cuts 150 US-based Jobs After Losing SubscribersPhoenix666 writes:BBC:
China Bets on RISC-V to Minimise Potential Damage From US Sanctions
DannyB writes:Tech war: China bets on open-source RISC-V for chip design to minimise potential damage from 'being cut off' by US sanctions
Testing Shows AMD’s FSR 2.0 Can Even Help Lowly Intel Integrated GPUs
Freeman writes:FSR 2.0 can make Deathloop just about playable on a two-year-old laptop GPU.
U.S. Space Force Sees Future Demand for Surveillance Beyond Earth Orbit
takyon writes:U.S. Space Force sees future demand for surveillance beyond Earth orbit
Scientists Have Finally Figured Out How Carbon-12 Forms
NPC-131072 writes:From Universe Today
Starliner Orbital Test Flight Imminent
NASA, Boeing Ready for Long-Delayed, High-Stakes Starliner Test Flighttakyon writes:NASA, Boeing ready for long-delayed, high-stakes Starliner test flight
How Gen Z is Hooked On Cryptocurrency and NFTs
Phoenix666 writes:BBC:
Minoan Language Linear A Linked to Linear B in Groundbreaking Research
taylorvich writes:https://greekreporter.com/2022/04/20/minoan-language-linear-a-linear-b/
How Social Media Posts Could Affect Credit Scores
hubie writes:Researcher warns of risks with using alternative data in lending:
Researcher Uses 379-Year-Old Algorithm to Crack Crypto Keys Found in the Wild
upstart writes:Researcher uses 379-year-old algorithm to crack crypto keys found in the wild:
Your Zoom Call Just Got Even More Uncomfortable
maxwell demon writes:The site Tanya Goodin tells us that Zoom might soon monitor your emotions:
Dwarf Planet Ceres Was Formed in Coldest Zone of Solar System and Thrust into Asteroid Belt
hubie writes:Dwarf planet Ceres was formed in coldest zone of Solar System and thrust into Asteroid Belt:
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