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As many of you noticed, we had a site crash today. From around 1300 until 2200 UTC (2021-05-20).A HUGE thank you goes to @mechanicjay: who spent the whole time trying to get our ndb (cluster) working again. It's an uncommon configuration, which made recovery especially challenging... there's just not a lot of documentation about it on the web.I reached out and got hold of @The Mighty Buzzard: on the phone. Then put him in touch with mechanicjay who got us back up and running using backups.Unfortunately, we had to go way back until April 14 to get a working backup. (I don't know all the details, but it appears something went sideways on neon).We're all wiped out right now. When we have rested and had a chance to discuss things, we'll post an update.In the meantime, please join me in thanking mechanicjay and TMB for all they did to get us up and running again!Read more of this story at SoylentNews.

upstart writes in with an IRC submission:Chinese Mars rover beams back first photos:

Freeman writes:https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2021/05/chip-supply-lead-times-stretch-to-a-record-17-weeks/

DannyB writes:I'm sure you will all be as saddened as I was by this news . . .The future of Internet Explorer on Windows 10 is in Microsoft Edge

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Anti-aristarchus writes:Interstellar Comet Borisov Was Leaking Metal When It Zipped Past Us in 2020:

martyb writes:Recent Windows 10 Update Blocks Microsoft Teams, Outlook Logins:

Freeman writes:https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2021/05/cryptocurrency-bubble-is-bursting-wiping-out-600-billion/

takyon writes:Ampere will switch from using Arm's "Neoverse" cores to custom ARM cores developed in-house:

Freeman writes:https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2021/05/20-percent-of-switch-sales-now-going-to-households-that-already-had-a-switch/

takyon writes:Google wants to build a useful quantum computer by 2029

takyon writes:Samsung shows off foldable display concepts of the not-too-distant future

takyon writes:Newly discovered quasicrystal was created by the first nuclear explosion at Trinity Site

upstart writes in with an IRC submission:New evidence of how and when the Milky Way came together:

Anti-aristarchus writes:Space craft studying the Sun have captured very cool video. Coverage at The Verge.

Freeman writes:Indigenous forest gardens remain productive and diverse for over a century:

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Frosty Piss writes:Scientists have long studied the fallibility of human memory. False-memory research has been controversial. Cognitive scientists and psychologists often disagree on how easy it is to develop false memories and how often that occurs. It has also been controversial partly because police investigations and court proceedings rely on the quality of memories. Researchers in Germany and the U.K. said they were able to plant false memories and then help study volunteers root them out, work that suggests potential remedies to ease the problem of erroneous recollections. In this new study, researchers sought to prove what they said was a relatively unexplored area of research: how to undo false memories.New study finds false memories can be reversed:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission:Alcohol May Have Immediate Effect on Atrial Fibrillation Risk, Events - American College of Cardiology:

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An Anonymous Coward writes:https://partsbox.com/blog/wireless-charging-for-a-hp-25-calculator-05-2021.html

upstart writes in with an IRC submission:The Aqueduct of Constantinople: Managing the longest water channel of the ancient world:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission:AI Uses Timing and Weather Data to Accurately Predict Cardiac Arrest Risk:

Freeman writes:Apple's M1 is a fast CPU—but M1 Macs feel even faster due to QoS:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission:Crypto billionaire destroys $7 trillion:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission for c0lo:Philosopher’s thumbs-down to social media ‘likes’ gets award thumbs-up from Royal Institute:

martyb writes:Warp Drives and Negative Energy: Physicists Give Chances of Faster-Than-Light Space Travel a Boost:

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martyb writes:Warnermedia And Discovery Strike Major Deal That Shakes Up Streaming:

martyb writes:Lower- and higher-dose aspirin achieve similar protection and safety for people with cardiovascular disease:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission for Runaway1956:Linux and open-source communities rise to Biden's cybersecurity challenge:

Frosty Piss writes:Researchers at Columbia Engineering report that they have built what they say is the world's smallest single-chip system, consuming a total volume of less than 0.1 mm. The system is as small as a dust mite and visible only under a microscope. In order to achieve this, the team used ultrasound to both power and communicate with the device wirelessly. The study was published online May 7 in Science Advances. The chip, which is the entire implantable/injectable mote with no additional packaging, was fabricated at the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company with additional process modifications performed in the Columbia Nano Initiative cleanroom and the City University of New York Advanced Science Research Center (ASRC) Nanofabrication Facility.Tiny, Wireless, Injectable Chips Use Ultrasound to Monitor Body Processes.Journal Reference:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission for mrpg:Sharks use Earth's magnetic fields to guide them like a map:

canopic jug writes:Low←Tech Magazine has an article on designing large-scale sail powered ships with the most recent engineering. Even with all the recent advancements, it will be difficult to acheive carbon neutral transporation.

upstart writes in with an IRC submission for c0lo:Desperate for workers, US restaurants and stores raise pay:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission:Mammals can use their intestines to breathe:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission:Mysterious health "attack" cases rise to 130, US officials confirm:

takyon writes:TSMC is considering a 3 nm foundry in Arizona

takyon writes:Rocket Lab's Electron rocket suffers failure, loses payload of two satellites

takyon writes:Corsair's DDR5 primer has me dreaming of running 1TB of RAM

takyon writes:China has landed its first rover on Mars — here's what happens next

martyb writes:Multiple US agencies probing world's largest cryptocurrency exchange:

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upstart writes in with an IRC submission for c0lo:Novel nanotech improves cystic fibrosis antibiotic by 100,000-fold:

Google Cloud Teams up With SpaceX's Starlink for Enterprise Connectivity at Networks Edgetakyon writes:Google Cloud teams up with SpaceX's Starlink for enterprise connectivity at network's edge

Anti-aristarchus writes:A study of Earth’s crust hints that supernovas aren’t gold mines:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission:Researchers identify a missing piece of the Lyme disease puzzle: