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Just for Information: Tails Linux Version 5.0 is Released
Look what I can do! writes:"We are especially proud to present you Tails 5.0, the first version of Tails based on Debian 11 (Bullseye). It brings new versions of a lot of the software included in Tails and new OpenPGP tools."Original SubmissionRead more of this story at SoylentNews.
Every ISP in the US Has Been Ordered to Block Three Pirate Streaming Services
upstart writes:Every ISP in the US has been ordered to block three pirate streaming services:
Largest Known Cave Art Images in US by Indigenous Americans Discovered in Alabama
upstart writes:Largest known cave art images in US by Indigenous Americans discovered in Alabama:
Revealing the Secret Language of Dark Matter
hubie writes:The Italian research center SISSA has announced a paper proposing a new property, called "non-minimal coupling" [PDF - 232Kb] to address the mystery of the nature of dark matter:
There's a Reason Why Aliens Haven't Visited Earth Yet, Say Scientists
AnonTechie writes:Yahoo
EFF on Self-Censorship in Social Control Media
canopic jug writes:Science fiction novelist, journalist, and technology activist, Cory Doctorow, has written an article at the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) covering the self-censorship that social control media participants exercise when playing to the algorithms, a behavior sometimes called algospeak. In pursuing algospeak, participants avoid certain words, phrases, and topics while boosting others to play to the automated moderation algorithms. If played correctly the algorithm will actually raise the visibility of the content in question. If played incorrectly the content disappears off the radar. However, since the algorithm itself is unknown to the participants, the result usually falls somewhere in between even after a lot of trial and error.
The Source of the Aurora Borealis: Electrons Surfing on Alfvén Waves
hubie writes:New experiments have shown the source of the aurora borealis
Open-Source Security: It's Too Easy to Upload 'Devastating' Malicious Packages, Warns Google
upstart writes:Open-source security: It's too easy to upload 'devastating' malicious packages, warns Google:
Judge Dismisses “Insufficient” Copyright Claims in Destiny 2 Cheating Case
upstart writes:Judge dismisses "insufficient" copyright claims in Destiny 2 cheating case:
Children on Vegetarian Diets Show Similar Growth and Nutrition Compared to Children Who Aren't
hubie writes:A study of nearly 9,000 children found those who eat a vegetarian diet had similar measures of growth and nutrition compared to children who eat meat:
Rocket Lab Launches Smallsats, Catches but Then Releases Booster
upstart writes:Rocket Lab launches smallsats, catches but drops booster - SpaceNews:
Linux Gaming Surges in Popularity
upstart writes:Linux gaming surges in popularity – is this the Steam Deck effect?:
The EU Digital Markets Act Places New Obligations on “Gatekeeper” Platforms
hubie writes:The European Union's Digital Markets Act (DMA) has cleared a big hurdle to becoming a law:
Greenland Ice, Jupiter Moon Share Similar Feature
hubie writes:Parallel ice ridges, a common feature on Jupiter's moon Europa, are found on Greenland's ice sheet
Why Facial Recognition Technology Has an Uncertain Future with Small Business
fliptop writes:Clearview AI's co-founder Hoan Ton-That recently defended his startup's use of controversial facial recognition software:
Unchecked Global Emissions on Track to Initiate Mass Extinction of Marine Life
hubie writes:From a story out of Princeton University:
Uber Admits to Misleading Australian Users About Ride Cancellation Fees
upstart writes:Uber admits to misleading Australian users about ride cancellation fees:
Conflicts of Interest in OSI Election
canopic jug writes:Technology journalist Nathan Willis has taken a look at the election at the Open Source Initiative (OSI). The election appears to have brought with it several severe conflicts of interest. Several sponsors are running candidates and several corporations are running multiple candidates for multiple seats. Little information was available about some candidates and their stances on Open Source Software and its community.
Lab Grown Sushi
mhajicek provides another lab-grown meat option:How lab-grown sushi could help tackle overfishing
Billions of Dollars to be Invested in New Submarine Internet Cables
upstart writes:Billions of dollars to be invested in new submarine internet cables:
Google Patches Dozens Of Vulnerabilities In Chrome, Update ASAP
upstart writes:Google Warns Billions That Chrome Has Been Hacked, Patch This Version ASAP:
(Some) World Leaders Sign Non-Binding Landmark 'Future of the Internet' Pact
upstart writes:World leaders sign landmark 'future of the internet' pact:
Cloudflare Just Mitigated One of the Most Powerful DDoS Attacks Ever
upstart writes:Cloudflare just mitigated one of the most powerful DDoS attacks ever:
John Deere Remotely Disables Farm Equipment Stolen by Russians from Ukraine Dealership
An Anonymous Coward writes:An article about how the Russian military stole farm equipment from a John Deere dealership in the Ukraine, only to find it all remotely disabled when trying to use/sell it on the other side:https://www.cnn.com/2022/05/01/europe/russia-farm-vehicles-ukraine-disabled-melitopol-intl/index.html
Huge New Ichthyosaur, One of the Largest Animals Ever, Uncovered High in the Alps
upstart writes:Huge new ichthyosaur, one of the largest animals ever, uncovered high in the Alps:
Anesthetic Drastically Diverts the Travels of Brain Waves
upstart writes:Anesthetic drastically diverts the travels of brain waves:
Hidden No Longer, Eyes Reveal Rare Mental Condition
upstart writes:Hidden No Longer, Eyes Reveal Rare Mental Condition:
Fort Worth, Texas Becomes First City Government in the U.S to Mine Bitcoin
upstart writes:The Texas Blockchain Council has donated three S9 bitcoin miners to Fort Worth, Texas for a six-month trial allowing the city to experience mining from within:
1974 Sinclair Scientific Calculator Repair & Restoration
owl writes:https://retrorepairsandrefurbs.com/2022/04/29/1974-sinclair-scientific-calculator-repair-restoration/
Eat Lab-Grown Food, It's Good for the Planet!
looorg writes:Lab-grown meat and insects 'good for planet and health':
Building 'Nanofactories' to Help Make Medicines and More
upstart writes:Building 'nanofactories' to help make medicines and more:
From Seawater to Drinking Water, With the Push of a Button
upstart writes:Researchers build a portable desalination unit that generates clear, clean drinking water without the need for filters or high-pressure pumps:
Fast-acting Enzyme Breaks Down Plastics in as Little as 24 Hours
upstart writes:Fast-acting enzyme breaks down plastics in as little as 24 hours:
NASA’s MMS Mission Cracks 60-Year Mystery of Fast Magnetic Explosions
hubie writes:Scientists with NASA's MMS Mission Crack 60-Year Mystery of Fast Magnetic Explosions
Scientists Discover New Electrical Function Performed by Nearly Half of Brain Cells
upstart writes:Scientists Discover New Electrical Function Performed by Nearly Half of Brain Cells:
Seeing in the Rain (Cars With Lane Keeping Systems)
The American Automobile Assn. (AAA) took a look at the performance of automatic lane keeping systems. They found that in simulated moderate to heavy rain, cars that employed ALKS veered from their lanes 69% of the time. Even worse, in testing at moderate speed (56 kph/~40 mph), about a third of the cars struck a static vehicle target (note, these targets look like a car, but are lightweight, fly apart on impact, and are quickly re-assembled).Trade magazine article here:
Hubble Space Telescope Spies A Tenuous Diffuse Galaxy
Arthur T Knackerbracket writes:Arthur T Knackerbracket has processed the following story:
NASA Awards Millions to SpaceX and Amazon’s Project Kuiper for Satellite Communications
upstart writes:NASA awards millions to SpaceX and Amazon's Project Kuiper for satellite communications:
Big Telecom Convinces Missouri Lawmakers to Block Funding for Broadband Competition
upstart writes:Big Telecom Convinces Missouri Lawmakers To Block Funding For Broadband Competition:
Face Of Stone Age Woman Reconstructed With 4,000-Year-Old Skull Found In Sweden
chris writes:From https://ancient-archeology.com/face-of-stone-age-woman-reconstructed-with-4000-year-old-skull-found-in-sweden/
Intel CEO Expects Chip Shortage to Last Until at Least 2024
upstart writes:Intel CEO expects chip shortage to last until at least 2024:
Virtual Meetings Are Just Like Real Meetings
looorg writes:Turns out that virtual meetings are more or less just like real meetings. A lot of people arrive late. Most people don't say or do anything, they are just there. The more people that are invited to the meeting the worse it apparently is. Bad meetings are bad meetings no matter if they are live or not.
Fireball Spotted Over Southern Mississippi, NASA Confirms
upstart writes:Fireball spotted over southern Mississippi, NASA confirms:
Army of Worm Larvae Hatch From Man's Bum, Visibly Slither Under His Skin
Freeman writes:https://arstechnica.com/science/2022/04/army-of-worm-larvae-hatch-from-mans-bum-visibly-slither-under-his-skin/
Humans Possess Surprising Nutritional Intelligence
upstart writes:Humans possess surprising nutritional intelligence:
NASA and DLR to End SOFIA Operations
A story found by both einar and upstart:NASA and DLR to end SOFIA operations - SpaceNews:NASA and the German space agency DLR announced they will end operations for SOFIA, which is an airborne astrophysics observatory that flies a 2.7-meter infrared telescope on a Boeing 747. Operations will end no later than Sept. 30, at the conclusion of its current extended mission.
NASA's Webb in Full Focus, Ready for Instrument Commissioning
hubie writes:NASA has announced that the last stage of mirror alignments for the JWST are complete. Phased and focused images are being delivered to all of the science instruments. With the optics taken care of, the last operation before it is ready is to commission the science instruments. The instruments will be run through their paces and calibrations to make sure they are operating as expected. This last stage is expected to take up to two months.
Amazon's Cheap Satellite Internet Antenna Huge Advantage Over Starlink
DannyB writes:Amazon's crazy cheap satellite internet antenna is a huge advantage rivals like SpaceX's Starlink may 'struggle to overcome' industry experts say
Attacker Breach ‘Dozens’ of GitHub Repos Using Stolen OAuth Tokens
upstart writes:Attacker Breach 'Dozens' of GitHub Repos Using Stolen OAuth Tokens:
Greene Offers Bill to Abolish Section 230
DannyB writes:Greene offers bill to abolish Section 230
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