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Kronos Ransomware Attack May Cause Weeks of HR Solutions Downtime
upstart writes:Kronos ransomware attack may cause weeks of HR solutions downtime:
“The Google Earth of Biology” – Visually Stunning Tree of All Known Life Unveiled Online
upstart writes:"The Google Earth of Biology" – Visually Stunning Tree of All Known Life Unveiled Online:
'Bored Ape' NFT Worth $284,495 Accidentally Sells for Just $2,844
upstart writes:What is a NFT - Non fungible token?. And if that doesn't help try this for a less headache-inducing explanation.'Bored Ape' NFT worth $284,495 accidentally sells for just $2,844:
Personality Traits Predict Performance Differently Across Different Jobs
upstart writes:Personality Traits Predict Performance Differently Across Different Jobs:
When the Brain Switches from Hearing to Listening
upstart writes:When the brain switches from hearing to listening:
Debilitating Human Parasite Transmitted Via Dogs Eating Fish
upstart writes:Debilitating human parasite transmitted via dogs eating fish:
Mercedes First to Offer Level 3 Self-Driving
Trade magazine AVI and other sources are running this press release from Mercedes: Mercedes meets legal requirements for L3 driving on German roads:
Milky Way's Supermassive Black Hole Still Smoldering Long After Powerful "Death-Ray" Beam Outburst
upstart writes:Mini-jet found near Milky Way's supermassive black hole:
Breakthrough AI Technique Enables Real-Time Rendering of Scenes in 3D From 2D Images
upstart writes:Breakthrough AI Technique Enables Real-Time Rendering of Scenes in 3D From 2D Images:
Germany to Force ISPs to Give Discounts for Slow Internet Speeds
driverless writes:Looks like Germany is about to force ISPs to actually deliver the speeds they promise in their advertising:
IBM and Samsung Unveil Vertical Transport Field Effect Transistors (VTFETs)
takyon writes:New IBM and Samsung transistors could be key to super-efficient chips (updated)
With Further Delays to BE-4 Rocket Engine, Vulcan may not Make 2022 Debut
DannyB writes:With further delays to BE-4 rocket engine, Vulcan may not make 2022 debut
Toyota Owners Have to Pay $8/Month to Keep Using their Key Fob for Remote Start
owl writes: Toyota owners have to pay $8/mo to keep using their key fob for remote start
New Copper Surface Eliminates Bacteria in Just Two Minutes, Scientists Report
upstart writes:New copper surface eliminates bacteria in just two minutes, scientists report:
Always-On Surveillance is Prompting Massive Changes in Covert Operations
upstart writes:Disrupting Spycraft: Always-On Surveillance Is Prompting Massive Changes In Covert Operations:
Study Shows Critical Need to Reduce Use of Road Salt in US Winter, Suggests Best Practices
upstart writes:Study shows critical need to reduce use of road salt in winter, suggests best practices:
Dinosaurs’ Last Spring: Study Pinpoints Timing of Chicxulub Asteroid Impact
upstart writes:Dinosaurs' last spring: Study pinpoints timing of Chicxulub asteroid impact: Groundbreaking study confirms time of year when asteroid wiped out dinosaurs and 75 percent of life on Earth:
Elon Musk Named Time Person of the Year
upstart writes:Elon Musk named Time Person of the Year:
Malicious NPM Packages are Part of a Malware “Barrage” Hitting Repositories
upstart writes:Malicious NPM packages are part of a malware "barrage" hitting repositories:
Intel Unveils Plan to 'Propel Moore’s Law Beyond 2025'
upstart writes:Intel Unveils Plan to 'Propel Moore's Law Beyond 2025':
Researchers Develop Advanced Catalysts for Clean Hydrogen Production
upstart writes:Researchers develop advanced catalysts for clean hydrogen production:
Mexico Joins U.S.-Led Artemis Accords for Lunar Exploration
takyon writes:Mexico joins Artemis Accords
Melatonin Exacerbates Asthma Discovers Research Group
upstart writes:Melatonin Exacerbates Asthma Discovers Research Group:
Apple's "Do Not Track" Button is Privacy Theater
upstart writes:Apple's 'Do Not Track' Button Is Privacy Theater:
Chrome Users Beware: Manifest V3 is Deceitful and Threatening
upstart writes:Chrome Users Beware: Manifest V3 is Deceitful and Threatening:
“Newer, Nimbler, Faster:” Venus Probe Will Search for Signs of Life in Clouds of Sulfuric Acid
upstart writes:"Newer, nimbler, faster:" Venus probe will search for signs of life in clouds of sulfuric acid:
Reverse-Engineering a Vintage Power Supply Chip From Die Photos
owl writes:https://www.righto.com/2021/08/reverse-engineering-vintage-power.html
The Hand-Cranked Calculator Invented by a Nazi Concentration Camp Prisoner
upstart writes:The hand-cranked calculator invented by a Nazi concentration camp prisoner:
Tearing the "Fabric" of Political or Social Cohesion
[ED NOTE: Editors discussed whether we should even run this story. I decided to take a chance. BUT, it's up to the community how this goes. Feel free to downmod comments that attack the *commenter* rather than *add* something to the discussion.--martyb]gznork26 writes:Growing extremism can and has turned almost anything into a political struggle in which people pay diminishing attention to the topics and more to the 'tribal' group that they may be associated with. We've seen the effects on the functioning on the US congress, as well as in how laws on various topics have been playing out lately.But the idea that without a center, things fall apart, may be more real than we thought, as this article at ScienceBlog about a Cornell study describes: https://scienceblog.com/527200/tipping-point-makes-partisan-polarization-irreversible/It seems that up to a point, it is possible to reverse the polarization. Beyond that tipping point, it cannot. From what I've seen, the US is probably in the vicinity of that tipping point. The pattern described here sounds an awful lot like the period-doubling path to chaos, a mathematical construct in which a function that has a single stable state in one range of numbers starts developing two stable states, and then four, until stability is lost and the set devolves into chaos. If this reflection has any validity in the political or social realms, then we should also have seen the same pattern play out within discussions that turn to chaos.Is there predictive power in this observation by the researchers at Cornell? If so, can anything be done to head it off, or are we all doomed to watch it play out?Journal Reference:
At Least 100 Feared Dead After Tornadoes Devastate Six US States
upstart writes:At least 100 feared dead after tornadoes devastate six US states:
New Zealand to Push for International Ban of Autonomous Weapons, or Killer Robots
upstart writes:Government to push for international ban of autonomous weapons, or killer robots:
Water's Ultimate Freezing Point Just Got Lower
upstart writes:Water's ultimate freezing point just got lower:
'The Internet's on Fire': Techs Race to Fix Major Cybersecurity Software Flaw
'The Internet is on Fire'upstart writes:'The Internet Is on Fire':
FAA to End Commercial Astronaut Wings Program
upstart writes:FAA to end commercial astronaut wings program - SpaceNews:
Scientists Solve the Grass Leaf Conundrum
upstart writes:watching the grass grow and how 19th century scientists were rightScientists solve the grass leaf conundrum:
Forbes Accidentally Exposed "30 Under 30" Winners' Private Info, Honoree Finds
upstart writes:Forbes accidentally exposed '30 Under 30' winners' private info, honoree finds:
As Facebook Plans the Metaverse, it Struggles to Combat Harassment in VR
upstart writes:As Facebook plans the metaverse, it struggles to combat harassment in VR:
Two-Year Follow Up Shows Delaying Umbilical Cord Clamping Saves Babies’ Lives
upstart writes:Two-year follow up shows delaying umbilical cord clamping saves babies' lives: A minute's delay could make a lifetime of difference:
Australia to Regulate Crypto in Overhaul of Payments Industry
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Julian Assange Loses Appeal: British High Court Accepts U.S. Request to Extradite Him for Trial
upstart writes:Julian Assange Loses Appeal: British High Court Accepts U.S. Request to Extradite Him for Trial:
Marvel and DC Legend George Pérez Says He Has Less Than a Year to Live
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"Super Trees" May Help Save Houston … and Beyond
upstart writes:'Super trees' may help save Houston ... and beyond: Live oaks, sycamores top ranking of trees that mitigate effects of pollution, climate change:
Italian Regulator Fines Amazon $1.28 Billion for Abusing its Market Dominance
upstart writes:Italian regulator fines Amazon $1.28 billion for abusing its market dominance:
Japanese Billionaire Arrives at Space Station for 12-Day Tourist Trip
DannyB writes:Japanese Billionaire Arrives at Space Station for 12-Day Tourist Trip:
Space Sleeping Bag to Solve Astronauts' Squashed Eyeball Disorder
takyon writes:Space sleeping bag to solve astronauts' squashed eyeball disorder
Where Did Western Honey Bees Come From? New Research Finds the Sweet Spot
upstart writes:Where did western honey bees come from? New research finds the sweet spot:
Self-Driving -- the Problem of Vanishing Cyclists and Pedestrians
An Anonymous Coward offers the following story:Here's yet another reason that (assuming the article is correct) current self-driving technology has a long ways to go before it is ready for large-scale roll out in urban areas.https://www.autonomousvehicleinternational.com/news/ai-sensor-fusion/ai-research-combats-problem-of-vanishing-cyclists-and-pedestrians.html
NSO Software Used to Hack US Diplomats in Uganda
Mykl writes:The iPhones of 9 US State Department officials were infected by malware developed and sold by the Israeli exploit firm NSO Group.
Airbus Will Build ESA's Ariel Exoplanet Satellite
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TSMC Founder: Pat Gelsinger Too Old to Make Intel Great Again
takyon writes:TSMC Founder: Pat Gelsinger Too Old to Make Intel Great Again - TSMC and Intel exchange rants.
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