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upstart writes:Hardcoded password in Confluence app has been leaked on Twitter:

upstart writes:We the users want Google to delete our intimate data. Our rights depend on it.:

upstart writes:Lemoine went public with his claims last month, to the chagrin of Google and other AI researchers:

hubie writes:How to turn throwaway cardboard into a DIY arcade game:

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hubie writes:The push toward specialized products, including your cup of coffee, is transforming markets as big and small firms inspire one another:

NASA Selects Falcon Heavy to Launch Roman Space Telescope (WFIRST)takyon writes:NASA selects Falcon Heavy to launch Roman Space Telescope

Go back over 100 years and zoos provided most people of their only view of animals that many would not have otherwise seen except in drawings. Very few photographs or films were available and people who could afford to would flock to see what must have been almost like science fiction to many of them.Moving on a few years, and zoos became viewed as a cruel way of keeping animals in captivity for little justifiable reason. Photographs and films were becoming available and then along came television which meant that many more people could see images of animals, often in their native environment. Zoos became less popular and the cost of looking after animals increased to make a visit to the zoo a far more expensive day out than it had been up until this point.Many zoos changed into wildlife parks, or at least were replaced by such things. More importantly, as it became clear that many animals were facing extinction in the wild, the remaining zoos and parks began cooperative breeding programs to ensure that some species would not disappear quite as quickly as was once feared. The situation today is perhaps slightly better than it was for some animals but, outside of zoos, many have been left with very little natural habitat because of man's demands for living space and resources of all kinds.Which brings us to this particular piece. It is not earth shattering news, but a panda has lived to the ripe old equivalent age of 105 years in captivity. Has it been a benefit to this panda in particular or even to pandas in general? What are your views on the role of zoos and wildlife parks in the modern world? [JR]From the following story:

upstart writes:The Federal Communications Commission on Friday ordered phone carriers to block calls from a scamming operation behind more than 8 billion robocalls:

liar writes:Two decades of Alzheimer's research may be based on deliberate fraud that has cost millions of lives

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hubie writes:Sleep quality and circadian rhythms in night shift workers was found to be poorer than in those who worked day shifts:

upstart writes:Strange New Phase of Matter Created in Quantum Computer Acts Like It Has Two Time Dimensions:

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upstart writes:Even young babies are aware of the basic physics of everyday objects:

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upstart writes:Nikon is reportedly halting DSLR camera development:

takyon writes:Google Engineers Lift The Lid On Carbon - A Hopeful Successor To C++

hubie writes:Professional Athletes Perform Better against Former Clubs, According to Research:

upstart writes:Imagine that you built something that even the most optimistic person thought would last 4-5 years, and yet almost 45 years later it is still carrying out the task of discovering the secrets of our solar system and beyond. And they, for there are two of them, are not quite finished yet. This is a remarkable story. [JR]Record-Breaking Voyager Spacecraft Begin to Power Down:

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upstart writes:The all-private mission aims to launch a Mars-bound spacecraft and lander atop a 3D-printed rocket:

Freeman writes:https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2022/07/netflix-loses-970000-subscribers-says-ads-and-new-fees-are-key-to-recovery/

upstart writes:MIT Engineers Find a Way To Save Energy and Make Water Boil More Efficiently:

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fliptop writes:The emails, memos and strategy documents were provided to POLITICO by the House Judiciary Committee.

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upstart writes:The company claims it will give all sellers equal treatment:

upstart writes:Foams that incorporate small amounts of carbon monoxide gas could be delivered to the GI tract to combat colitis and other conditions:

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hubie writes:If simply breathing can spread the SARS-CoV-2 virus to others nearby, what about blowing into a tuba?

upstart writes:Mars Spaghetti: NASA's Perseverance Rover Spots a Strange Tangle:

upstart writes:This is why the pistol shrimp is immune to its own powerful shock waves:

hubie writes:How early awards and recognition can decrease inventors' creativity:

upstart writes:Space Bubbles to Deflect Solar Radiation:

Research Shows Unique Tactic of Zombie Fly Fungus to Survive Longerupstart writes:Research Shows Unique Tactic of Zombie Fly Fungus To Survive Longer:

upstart writes:A Chinese Wikipedia editor spent years writing fake Russian medieval history:

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Chemists Just Rearranged Atomic Bonds in a Single Molecule for the First Timeupstart writes:Chemists Just Rearranged Atomic Bonds in a Single Molecule for the First Time:

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upstart writes:It was thought that spongy bone in woodpeckers' heads cushioned their brains from hard knocks, but in fact their skulls are stiff like a hammer:

hubie writes:Conditions projected to resemble those in famous growing regions of France and Germany:

hubie writes:New research has found that high levels of physical activity does not counteract the detrimental effects of a poor diet on mortality risk:

hubie writes:Some people perceive robots that display emotions as intentional agents, study finds:

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upstart writes:San Francisco reaches $58m opioid settlement with Teva, Allergan: