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NASA's DART successfully collides with asteroidThexalon writes:NASA's Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) successfully hit its target at 7:14 PM Eastern on Monday. The asteroid they were aiming at was 11 million km away, and controllers believe the impact was within 20m of the precise point they were aiming for.While measurements and analysis are expected to continue for years, it appears that humanity may now have a tool for deflecting asteroids that are detected heading towards planet Earth, enabling us to not go the way of the dinosaurs.Ground Telescopes Capture Jaw-Dropping Views of DART Asteroid Impactupstart writes:Telescopes around the world honed in on the historic collision, revealing a surprisingly large and bright impact plume:

canopic jug writes:US Senators Gary Peters (D-MI) and Rob Portman (R-OH) introdced S.4913 - Securing Open Source Software Act of 2022 the other day. It has been read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Here is the US Senate's press release:

Fnord666 writes:https://phys.org/news/2022-09-artificial-intelligence-equation-quantum-physics.html

hubie writes:Genetically modified yeast yields intense hop aromas in beer, Oregon State research finds:

upstart writes:Removing an obsolete AMD fix makes Linux kernel 6 quicker:

upstart writes:Are workers really as productive at home or are they just performing 'productivity theater'?:

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isj writes:The gas pipelines Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2 started leaking south and east of the island Bornholm on the 26th. Both pipelines go from Russia to Germany. A pressure drop from 105 to 7 bar was detected in the night and now the the sea is bobbling. https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/pressure-defunct-nord-stream-2-pipeline-plunged-overnight-operator-2022-09-26/ The Danish military has released video and photos (Danish): https://www.forsvaret.dk/da/nyheder/2022/gaslakage-i-ostersoen/A seismologist detected what appears to be explosions at 02:03 and 19:04. Poland's prime minister claims it's sabotage. The Danish Prime minister is more cautions. The German newspaper Die Welt speculates that it might have been Russia themselves that did it. Kreml is also cautious but doesn't rule out sabotage.I don't know that much about gas pipelines. What do you soylentils think about any repairs, and if underwater pipelines are worth it?Original SubmissionRead more of this story at SoylentNews.

hubie writes:Research finds trust in algorithmic advice from computers can blind us to mistakes:

upstart writes:Intel Purportedly Decides on Location for Multibillion-Euro Chip Factory:

upstart writes:VPN Providers Remove Servers From India In Wake Of New Data Collection Laws:

An Anonymous Coward writes:Electric planes might seem futuristic, but they aren't that far off, at least for short hops:

upstart writes:Self-harm or not, it is sad to see EVGA go:

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upstart writes:"Forever Chemicals" Found in Every Umbilical Cord Blood Sample in Global Study:

upstart writes:With a monster storm bearing down on Florida, NASA slams the launch window shut:

upstart writes:Project Caviar: Google is promoting new royalty-free audio and video codecs:

upstart writes:A history of ARM, part 1: Building the first chip:

upstart writes:Volkswagen is partnering with a Belgian network operator to integrate electric vehicles into the power grid:

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hubie writes:Researchers at the Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience have expanded the understanding of how the brain is engaged during complex audiovisual speech perception:

upstart writes:Pressure mounts against Europol over data privacy:

owl writes:https://hexus.net/tech/news/graphics/147447-3dfx-voodoo-5-6000-recreated-via-reverse-engineering/

hubie writes:Scientists find that a short break to look away from screen every 20 minutes improves symptoms of eye strain for computer users:

Starlink Activated in Irantakyon writes:Elon Musk activates Starlink for Iranian citizens after US Sec of State issued a General License

DART Impacts Asteroid on September 26takyon writes:NASA Invites Media to Witness World's First Planetary Defense Test

An Anonymous Coward writes:SEIS, the Mars lander's seismometer, has picked up vibrations from four separate impacts in the past two years:

upstart writes:Chips "going... down in price is a story of the past," CEO says:

upstart writes:Meta Faces Mounting Questions from Congress on Health Data Privacy As Hospitals Remove Facebook Tracker – The Markup:

upstart writes:One of the Best-Preserved Dinosaurs Of All Time Found in Canada - ExtremeTech:

upstart writes:GM invests in Canadian battery recycler to fight supply shortage:

An Anonymous Coward writes:In September 2022 private data for around 9 million Optus users was stolen.

upstart writes:San Francisco police can now watch private surveillance cameras in real time:

upstart writes:SETI Researchers Have Begun Scanning the Backgrounds of Images for Alien Signals - ExtremeTech:

upstart writes:Spain hits Glovo with €79m fine for labour law breaches:

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upstart writes:AB 2273 could be a sea change for online privacy:

upstart writes:NASA 'encouraged' by tanking test for SLS moon rocket, but launch plan is still in flux:

upstart writes:Researchers Claim to Solve the Mysteries of the Antikythera Mechanism - ExtremeTech:

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upstart writes:Europe's top court chalks up more strikes against bulk data retention:

takyon writes:F.D.A. Warning on NyQuil Chicken Alerts Many to Existence of NyQuil Chicken

upstart writes:US officially added to WHO's list of poliovirus outbreak countries:

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upstart writes:There is no "software supply chain":

takyon writes:New Webb Image Captures Clearest View of Neptune's Rings in Decades

takyon writes:AMD Ryzen 5 7520U, Ryzen 3 7320U and Athlon Gold 7220U Mendocino processors unveiled for entry-level thin and light laptops

hubie writes:Refreezing poles feasible and cheap, new study finds:

upstart writes:Hertz to purchase 175,000 General Motors EVs over the next five years:

upstart writes:The last man selling floppy disks says he still receives orders from airlines: