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Updated 2025-09-17 23:16
Japan to Start Jailing People for Online Insults
fliptop writes:The new law goes into effect Thursday:
YouTube Flags Horror Video as “for Kids,” Won't Let Creator Change Rating
Freeman writes:https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2022/07/youtube-flags-horror-video-as-for-kids-wont-let-creator-change-rating/
Dinosaurs Took Over Amid Ice, Not Warmth, Says a New Study of Ancient Mass Extinction
hubie writes:Thriving in a Series of Sudden Global Chills That Killed Competitors:
Systemd Creator Lands At Microsoft
DannyB writes:Good News Everyone!Systemd Creator Lands At Microsoft
Motorless Sailplane for Exploring Mars Soars Like Albatross
upstart writes:Motorless sailplane for exploring Mars soars like albatross:
Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe Shot
takyon writes:Shinzo Abe, Japan's former prime minister, shot and hospitalized
'We Are Killing People': How Technology Has Made Your Car 'a Candy Store of Distraction'
owl writes:https://finance.yahoo.com/news/killing-people-technology-made-car-120013196.html
Found: the 'Holy Grail of Catalysis'
upstart writes:Found: The 'holy grail of catalysis'—turning methane into methanol under ambient conditions using light:
Why Are There So Many Programming Languages?
fliptop writes:Over at ACM.org, Doug Meil posits that programming languages are often designed for certain tasks or workloads in mind, and in that sense most languages differ less in what they make possible, and more in terms of what they make easy:
The Cryptopocalypse is Nigh! NIST Rolls Out New Encryption Standards to Prepare
upstart writes:Decision will be binding on many companies and change the way they protect your data:
NASA Restores Contact With CAPSTONE Spacecraft – Prepares for Trajectory Correction Maneuver [* AC F
upstart writes:NASA Restores Contact With CAPSTONE Spacecraft – Prepares for Trajectory Correction Maneuver:
BlackCat Ransomware Switched from Go to Rust
fliptop writes:Microsoft security researchers have discovered new variants of the one-year-old Hive ransomware that was written in the Go programming language but has been re-written in Rust:
A Gentler, More Precise Laser Cutting Technique
upstart writes:A gentler, more precise laser cutting technique:
Ice Age Wolf DNA Reveals Dogs Trace Ancestry to Two Separate Wolf Populations [* AC Friendly *]
hubie writes:This is the first time scientists have directly tracked natural selection in a large animal over a time-scale of 100,000 years:
UK Decides AI Still Cannot Patent Inventions
fliptop writes:The UK's Intellectual Property Office has decided artificial-intelligence systems cannot patent inventions for the time being:
Apps and Advertisers Are Coming for Your Lock Screen, and It's Going to be Exhausting [*ACFriendly*]
owl writes:https://www.theverge.com/2022/7/5/23195827/lockscreen-content-apple-ios-16-glance
CERN's LHCb Discovers Three New Exotic Particles
AnonTechie writes:The collaboration has observed a new kind of "pentaquark" and the first-ever pair of "tetraquarks":
Major Crypto Hedge Fund Three Arrows Capital Files for Bankruptcy and Fires 25% of Workforce
upstart writes:Major crypto hedge fund Three Arrows Capital files for bankruptcy and fires 25% of workforce as crypto implosion spreads:
NASA Loses Contact With Just-Launched Spacecraft Headed Toward Moon
DannyB writes:NASA Loses Contact With Just-Launched Spacecraft Headed Toward Moon
Smart Contact Lens Prototype Puts a Micro LED Display on Top of the Eye
Freeman writes:https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2022/07/forget-smart-glasses-this-smart-contact-lens-prototype-has-a-new-vision-for-ar/
Finnish Researchers Install First Working 'Sand Battery'; Stores Energy as Heat for Months
chr writes:Finnish researchers installed first working 'sand battery' that can store energy as heat for months. See article in BBC: https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-61996520In short:
8,000 Kilometers per Second: Star with the Shortest Orbital Period Around Black Hole Discovered
upstart writes:8,000 kilometers per second: Star with the shortest orbital period around black hole discovered:
Help NASA Scientists Find Clouds on Mars
hubie writes:By identifying clouds in data collected by NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, the public can increase scientists' understanding of the Red Planet's atmosphere:
Never-Before-Seen Crystals Found in Perfectly Preserved Meteorite Dust
upstart writes:Never-before-seen crystals found in perfectly preserved meteorite dust:
California Sets Nation's Toughest Plastics Reduction Rules
upstart writes:California sets nation's toughest plastics reduction rules:
Ransomware as a Service (RaaS?)
looorg writes:Lockbit ransomware gang creates first malicious bug bounty program:
Perseverance Mars Rover Wind Sensor Damaged by Pebbles, but Still Operational
upstart writes:Perseverance Mars rover wind sensor damaged by pebbles, but still operational:
Amazon Cancels or Delays Plans for at Least 16 Warehouses This Year [* AC Friendly *]
upstart writes:Amazon Cancels Or Delays Plans For At Least 16 Warehouses This Year:
Machine Learning Goes With the Flow
hubie writes:Machine learning goes with the flow [pdf press release]:
YouTube Removes Criticism of Dangerous Fractal Wood Burning Instructions but Leaves Lethal Tips [AC]
upstart writes:YouTube removes criticism of dangerous fractal wood burning instructions, but leaves up the lethal tips:
Give Up GitHub: The Time Has Come!
NPC-131072 writes:From Software Freedom Conservancy
Board Game Developed by Scientists for Inspiring Students to Consider STEM Careers [* AC Friendly *]
hubie writes:Board game developed by scientists is winning plaudits for inspiring students to consider STEM careers:
Interviews on 25 Years Since the Filming of "Contact" [* AC Friendly *]
canopic jug writes:About 25 years ago, July 11, 1997, Carl Sagan's and Ann Druyan's movie "Contact" hit the theaters. Vulture has a long read based on interviews with over a score of people who were involved in making the movie. Jodie Foster had the lead role. The co-author, Carl Sagan, died along the way and the production survived a series of lawsuits.
Turning Phones on Silent May Increase Phone Checking [* AC Friendly *]
hubie writes:'Common sense' advice to halt smartphone distraction may actually be misguided:
Japanese Space Hamster Returns [* AC Friendly *]
looorg writes:Japanese company launches hamster into the stratosphere as part of space travel experiment
U.S. May Lose Silicon Wafer Factory If Congress Can't Fund CHIPS Act [* AC Friendly *]
U.S. May Lose Silicon Wafer Factory If Congress Can't Fund CHIPS Act, Commerce Secretary Saysupstart writes:U.S. may lose silicon wafer factory if Congress can't fund CHIPS Act, commerce secretary says:
The Hawk Has Landed: Braking Mid-Air to Prioritize Safety Over Energy or Speed [* AC Friendly *]
upstart writes:The hawk has landed: Braking mid-air to prioritize safety over energy or speed:
A Ceramic Aerogel Made With Nanocrystals and Embedded in a Matrix for Use in Insulation Applications
upstart writes:A ceramic aerogel made with nanocrystals and embedded in a matrix for use in thermal insulation applications:
Yes, Boeing’s Starliner Spacecraft Really Could Fly Astronauts This Year [* AC Friendly *]
upstart writes:Yes, Boeing's Starliner spacecraft really could fly astronauts this year:
Road Injuries Are Killing Young People, and It's Hardly Slowing Down
upstart writes:Road injuries are killing young people, and it's hardly slowing down:
Humans Hear Much Better Underwater Than Previously Thought – at Times Better Than Seals
upstart writes:Humans Hear Much Better Underwater Than Previously Thought – At Times Better Than Seals:
Climate Damage Caused by Growing Space Tourism Needs Urgent Mitigation [* AC Friendly *]
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:
Anonymous Coward Access to the Front Page [* AC Friendly *]
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.
Birds Warned of Food Shortages by Neighbor Birds Change Physiology and Behavior to Prepare
upstart writes:Birds warned of food shortages by neighbor birds change physiology and behavior to prepare:
Toxicity in the Open-Source Community Varies From Other Internet Forums
hubie writes:Identifying Toxic Content Can Be a First Step To Addressing It:
Millennials About to Overtake Boomers as the Largest Generation
upstart writes:Millennials about to overtake Boomers as the largest generation:
FCC Greenlights Starlink Service on Moving Cars, Boats, and Planes
upstart writes:Internet on the go: FCC greenlights Starlink service on moving cars, boats, and planes:
Ukraine Targeted by Almost 800 Cyberattacks Since the War Started
upstart writes:Ukraine targeted by almost 800 cyberattacks since the war started:
Some Viruses Make You Smell Tastier to Mosquitoes
Some Viruses Make You Smell Tastier to Mosquitoeshubie writes:A sneaky way of increasing a virus's odds of transmission:
‘Urgent’ Action Needed in Europe Over Monkeypox Spread [* AC Friendly *]
upstart writes:'Urgent' action needed in Europe over monkeypox spread: WHO:
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