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upstart writes:Qualcomm completes Arriver acquisition to bulk up software prowess in ADAS, self-driving vehicles:Qualcomm wrapped up its acquisition of Veoneer's advanced driver assistance/self driving vehicle software arm on Monday, highlighting the San Diego company's bid to become a key technology supplier to automakers as it diversifies beyond smartphones.Financial details regarding the complex transaction were not available. Qualcomm plans to discuss the terms during its quarterly earnings conference call later this month.But the acquisition of Veoneer's Arriver software division positions Qualcomm to compete head-to-head against industry leader Mobileye in the camera-based autonomous driving and vehicle safety technologies market.[...] Qualcomm already is a significant silicon supplier to automakers, with sales topping $1 billion last year. The company has a $13 billion backlog of pending orders.This pipeline, however, is centered on technologies that provide 4G/5G, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connectivity, navigation and entertainment, vehicle diagnostics and digital dashboards.Recently, Qualcomm added Snapdragon Ride to its automotive product line-up. It delivers Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) and limited self-driving features.To date, Snapdragon Ride customers include General Motors, BMW, Ferrari and Renault. Arriver was a Qualcomm partner before the acquisition.With this deal, Qualcomm isn't aiming to deliver full-fledged driverless capabilities known as Level 4/Level 5 autonomy—at least not yet.Instead, it is targeting Level 2+ and Level 3 autonomy. That means motorists remain behind the wheel but gain ADAS safety features and limited self-driving functionality.Original SubmissionRead more of this story at SoylentNews.

upstart writes:Elon Musk isn't joining Twitter's board of directors after all:

upstart writes:Researchers discover novel way to inhibit key cancer driver, other mutated genes:

upstart writes:Activision Blizzard's new full-time jobs come with a bit of union busting:

upstart writes:Trend says hackers have weaponized SpringShell to install Mirai malware:

upstart writes:Astronomers capture surprising changes in Neptune's temperatures:

hubie writes:NASA has been preparing for a wet dress rehearsal for the Artemis I rocket, but have hit several issues causing delays, the most recent being a faulty helium gas check valve. They have now announced that a modified wet dress rehearsal will start with a call to stations on April 12. This rehearsal proceeds through as an actual launch activity that scrubs at the T-10 second point. The modified test will focus on filling the core stage with cryogenic propellant, but with minimal propellant operations on the interim cryogenic propulsion stage (ICPS). Following the test, the rocket will be returned to the Vehicle Assembly Building to replace the helium check valve as well as to assess the launch procedures.NASA is streaming live video of the rocket and spacecraft on the Kennedy Newsroom YouTube channel.Original SubmissionRead more of this story at SoylentNews.

upstart writes:Cloud server leasing can leave sensitive data up for grabs:

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An Anonymous Coward writes:https://www.theregister.com/2022/04/09/army_3d_barracks/The US Department of Defense is going to use 3D printing techniques to build military accommodation as part of an experimental development program.

upstart writes:Endeavour Energy showcases 5G drones for electricity grid repair:

upstart writes:Defying Expectations: NASA's Pioneering Ingenuity Mars Helicopter Awarded Prestigious Collier Trophy:

upstart writes:Scientists Unveil How Our Memories Are Stored: The Format of Working Memory:

An Anonymous Coward writes:Bundled version of Node.js simplifies executing downloaded code

canopic jug writes:Raspberry Pi OS "Bullseye" is getting some changes to improve its robustness. Gone is the default user 'pi' with the default password of 'raspberry'. On first-boot, a setup wizard walks through setting a normal user with a regular password, though there are still options for headless installation. Among other improvements, it is now also possible to do the setup with a bluetooth mouse/keyboard exclusively. The old way required at least a wired mouse, if not also a wired keyboard, to connect first.

Freeman writes:https://arstechnica.com/science/2022/04/doctors-fish-out-more-than-a-dozen-tiny-maggots-from-mans-eye/

upstart writes:New Breed of Honey Bees a Major Advance in Global Fight Against Parasitic Varroa Mite:

upstart writes:With 'Plant Armor' crop cover, insects have to navigate textile maze:

upstart writes:The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced that in 2021 atmospheric levels of methane, the second largest contributor to human-caused global warming, had increased by a record amount for the second straight year and that carbon dioxide continues to rise at a high rate.

upstart writes:Abundant 'secret doors' on human proteins could reshape drug discovery:

takyon writes:Shock result in particle experiment could spark physics revolution

upstart writes:The spider that looks like bird poo:

upstart writes:Astronomers detect 'galactic space laser':

upstart writes:Next Rocket Lab Launch Will Catch Returning Booster in Midair With a Helicopter:

upstart writes:Zoom awarded $1.8 million in bug bounty rewards over 2021:

upstart writes:Uranium detectable in two-thirds of US community water system monitoring records: Highest concentrations were found for Hispanic communities:

upstart writes:AMD's GPU drivers are overclocking some Ryzen processors without asking:

upstart writes:Flood risk for Iowa farmland:

upstart writes:UC Berkeley ML pioneer wins top computing gong:

upstart writes:Phishing uses Azure Static Web Pages to impersonate Microsoft:

upstart writes:Where you grew up may shape your navigational skills:

upstart writes:These sneaky hackers hid inside their victims' networks for nine months:

JoeMerchant writes:Digital Data Could Be Altering Earth's Mass Just a Tiny Bit, Claims PhysicistAccording to calculations made a few years ago by University of Portsmouth physicist Melvin Vopson, the literal mass of visual imagery created daily – along with half a billion tweets, countless texts, billions of WhatsApp messages, and every other bit and byte of information we've created – could be making our planet a touch heavier. An experiment recently proposed by Vopson based on antimatter explosions might go some way in convincing the scientific community that information might not only have mass but that it could also be a strange new state of matter, or (of course) the elusive dark matter needed to balance most cosmological observations today.Scientist says that dark matter may be information itself

upstart writes:Researchers discover new cell type in human lung with regenerative properties:

upstart writes:Missing Charles Darwin notebooks returned after two decades:

upstart writes:'Internet Age' has increased accessibility but also accelerated life's pace, researcher says:

upstart writes:Epic Games releases Unreal Engine 5 to the public:

upstart writes:Amazon, Google Busted Faking Small Business Opposition To Antitrust Reform:

upstart writes:No air currents required: Ballooning spiders rely on electric fields to generate lift:

upstart writes:GitHub now scans for secret leaks in developer workflows:

upstart writes:Viruses that could save millions of lives:

owl writes:https://www.livescience.com/64778-vikings-reindeer-cyclone.html

upstart writes:Spotted hyenas adjust their foraging behavior in response to climate change:

upstart writes:NASA Uses Moonlight to Improve Satellite Accuracy - Technology Org:

upstart writes:House Committee Investigating Amazon's Labor Practices:

upstart writes:US tested hypersonic missile in mid-March but kept it quiet to avoid escalating tensions with Russia:

upstart writes:The world's oldest pants are a 3,000-year-old engineering marvel:

upstart writes:Elon Musk will join Twitter's board of directors:

upstart writes:Russians bypass website blocks to access Western news sources:

upstart writes:'Striking a balance': How one company is rethinking the office for hybrid work: