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upstart writes:The hawk has landed: Braking mid-air to prioritize safety over energy or speed:

upstart writes:A ceramic aerogel made with nanocrystals and embedded in a matrix for use in thermal insulation applications:

upstart writes:Yes, Boeing's Starliner spacecraft really could fly astronauts this year:

upstart writes:Road injuries are killing young people, and it's hardly slowing down:

upstart writes:Humans Hear Much Better Underwater Than Previously Thought – At Times Better Than Seals:

hubie writes:A formidable space tourism industry may have a greater climate effect than the aviation industry and undo repair to the protective ozone layer if left unregulated:

I realise that this has been an unpleasant time for many of our anonymous community members, but I can assure you that it has been necessary. I am not yet prepared to go into details but I can at least update you with our findings so far. But first we have to look at some historical data.Anonymous Cowards (ACs) have always been - and will hopefully continue to be - welcome members of our community. There are many perfectly understandable reasons for wishing to post as AC and how you chose to live your own personal life is of no concern of this site. Equally, you are welcome to use VPNs and other security measures to protect your privacy. We take similar measures to protect all of your data so that you will not be compromised by us. These measures are effective and to the SN administration ACs appear as a single user with the user identity of #1.We cannot treat some ACs differently from others. While we can manage to sort out your comments etc with the aid of the hashes that we produce, they change so frequently as to be useless for any purpose outside of this site. But the Administration is only concerned with what happens within this site and so this point is moot. We have no interest in the rest of the internet so IP addresses are also of no interest to us. How your comments get from wherever you are to us is irrelevant. The bottom line is that ACs can only be treated as a single account. That account is granted certain permissions or not granted those permissions and they apply to every AC interaction.Most of our community, both logged in and AC, participate in the discussions in an reasonable manner and discuss the topic that has been outlined and any threads that resulting from it. It is true that, particularly at weekends, there is a slight increase in the number of ACs appearing but on their own they are little more than a minor irritant. There is, however, a 3rd group, consisting of ACs who sole purpose seems to be to derail any sensible discussion. Over recent years they have become more aggressive and often use personal attacks rather than challenging what is being said. Some are more obvious than others and I am sure that you can all think of examples of such people for yourself. A very small number have stated that it is their aim to prevent SoylentNews from continuing.Read more of this story at SoylentNews.

upstart writes:Birds warned of food shortages by neighbor birds change physiology and behavior to prepare:

hubie writes:Identifying Toxic Content Can Be a First Step To Addressing It:

upstart writes:Millennials about to overtake Boomers as the largest generation:

upstart writes:Internet on the go: FCC greenlights Starlink service on moving cars, boats, and planes:

upstart writes:Ukraine targeted by almost 800 cyberattacks since the war started:

Some Viruses Make You Smell Tastier to Mosquitoeshubie writes:A sneaky way of increasing a virus's odds of transmission:

upstart writes:'Urgent' action needed in Europe over monkeypox spread: WHO:

We have had to activate anti-spam measures.Only logged in users may comment. Registered accounts may still post anonymously but must first log in and then select anonymous posting.These measures will be revoked as soon as possible** Some stories will accept AC comments without having to log in. They are marked [* AC Friendly *] This is part of an experiment to assess the practicality of mixed stories. **[Editor's Note - This story has been moved up the display queue so that new arrivals can see what has been happening. JR 02-07-22 09:52 UTC]Read more of this story at SoylentNews.

upstart writes:NASA is developing small robots to swim the subsurface seas of other world:

upstart writes:Uber Reports Fewer Sexual Assaults but Greater Rate of Deaths During Rides:

upstart writes:The 27 EU countries agree to support the 2035 fossil fuel car ban and compromise on fund to shield citizens from CO2 costs:

upstart writes:New single-mode semiconductor laser delivers power with scalability:

owl writes:https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/29885/eaten-grue-brief-history-zork

upstart writes:NASA scientists say images from the Webb telescope nearly brought them to tears:

upstart writes:Patchable and Preventable Security Issues Lead Causes of Q1 Attacks:

upstart writes:New chip for robots conveys 'sense of touch' to human operators:

upstart writes:Rocket Lab sees payoff from CAPSTONE launch - SpaceNews:

takyon writes:Raspberry Pi Pico W Launches For $6

upstart writes:Democrats introduce bill to ban collection of reproductive health data:

upstart writes:RansomHouse extortion group claims AMD as its latest victim:

upstart writes:A court in the British Virgin Islands has ordered the liquidation of Singapore-based Three Arrows Capital, underlining the crisis gripping the cryptocurrency sector:

upstart writes:FBI warning: Crooks are using deepfakes to apply for remote tech jobs:

upstart writes:Sea Corals Found To Be a Source of an Elusive "Anti-Cancer" Compound:

DannyB writes:TechDirt: Not Even Your 'Smart' Jacuzzi Is Safe From The Internet Of Broken Things

upstart writes:First Circuit Court of Appeals Upholds Eight Months of Warrantless 24/7 Video Surveillance:

Freeman writes:https://arstechnica.com/science/2022/06/pig-heart-transplant-failed-as-its-heart-muscle-cells-died/

upstart writes:Zero-trust troubles and more ransomware regulation make tech analyst Gartner's list of factors you need to plan for:

takyon writes:Arm Immortalis Flagship GPU Includes Hardware-Based Ray Tracing

upstart writes:Ancient microbes may help us find extraterrestrial life forms:

upstart writes:Clinics offering debunked cancer treatments are still allowed to advertise, despite the company's stated efforts to control medical misinformation:

Mystery Rocket Crashes Into Moon but No Country Will Take Creditupstart writes:You may recall this story from March: A Dead Chinese Rocket is Crashing Into the Moon on Friday, and Scientists Can't Wait. It seems that nobody wants to admit to owning it - but NASA have now got a picture that might help resolve that question.Mystery rocket crashes into Moon but no country will take credit:

AnonTechie writes:Dartmouth College

upstart writes:What sea cucumbers can teach us about self-defense:

owl writes:https://www.howtogeek.com/812246/atari-was-very-very-hard-nolan-bushnell-on-atari-50-years-later/

captain normal writes:El Reg reports "What's said to be a Ukrainian-made long-range anti-drone rifle is one of the latest weapons to emerge from Russia's ongoing invasion of its neighbor."

upstart writes:A singular focus on high-tech will dilute the vibrancy of our cities and limit their potential:

upstart writes:Third and fourth robotic arms feel like a part of the user's own body:

upstart writes:4-Billion-Year-Old Crystals Offer Clues to When Plate Tectonics Began, Setting Stage for Life on Earth:

hubie writes:Researchers say people with Developmental Dyslexia have specific strengths relating to exploring the unknown that have contributed to the successful adaptation and survival of our species:

upstart writes:Nasa makes history with first commercial rocket launch containing 'mini Hubble' tech from Australia spaceport:

upstart writes:Prostate Cancer Hijacks Tumor Cells' Circadian Rhythm To Evade Hormone Therapy:

upstart writes:Remote working vs back to the office: Benefits are clear, but there could be trouble ahead for some:

upstart writes:Single Brain Scan Can Diagnose Alzheimer's Disease Quickly and Accurately: