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upstart writes:Decision will be binding on many companies and change the way they protect your data:

upstart writes:NASA Restores Contact With CAPSTONE Spacecraft – Prepares for Trajectory Correction Maneuver:

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:

upstart writes:A gentler, more precise laser cutting technique:

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:

fliptop writes:The UK's Intellectual Property Office has decided artificial-intelligence systems cannot patent inventions for the time being:

owl writes:https://www.theverge.com/2022/7/5/23195827/lockscreen-content-apple-ios-16-glance

AnonTechie writes:The collaboration has observed a new kind of "pentaquark" and the first-ever pair of "tetraquarks":

upstart writes:Major crypto hedge fund Three Arrows Capital files for bankruptcy and fires 25% of workforce as crypto implosion spreads:

DannyB writes:NASA Loses Contact With Just-Launched Spacecraft Headed Toward Moon

Freeman writes:https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2022/07/forget-smart-glasses-this-smart-contact-lens-prototype-has-a-new-vision-for-ar/

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:

upstart writes:8,000 kilometers per second: Star with the shortest orbital period around black hole discovered:

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:

upstart writes:Never-before-seen crystals found in perfectly preserved meteorite dust:

upstart writes:California sets nation's toughest plastics reduction rules:

looorg writes:Lockbit ransomware gang creates first malicious bug bounty program:

upstart writes:Perseverance Mars rover wind sensor damaged by pebbles, but still operational:

upstart writes:Amazon Cancels Or Delays Plans For At Least 16 Warehouses This Year:

hubie writes:Machine learning goes with the flow [pdf press release]:

upstart writes:YouTube removes criticism of dangerous fractal wood burning instructions, but leaves up the lethal tips:

NPC-131072 writes:From Software Freedom Conservancy

hubie writes:Board game developed by scientists is winning plaudits for inspiring students to consider STEM careers:

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.

hubie writes:'Common sense' advice to halt smartphone distraction may actually be misguided:

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, Commerce Secretary Saysupstart writes:U.S. may lose silicon wafer factory if Congress can't fund CHIPS Act, commerce secretary says:

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:

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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: