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takyon writes:Microsoft and Nvidia create 105-layer, 530 billion parameter language model that needs 280 A100 GPUs, but it's still biased

Freeman writes: Putin slashes Russia’s space budget and says he expects better results:

upstart writes:These Virtual Obstacle Courses Help Real Robots Learn to Walk:

fliptop writes:Dubbed Bernardinelli-Bernstein, it is thousands of times more massive than an average comet. Its close approach is a rare chance to learn more about how Earth and its neighbors were born:

Freeman writes:Cloudflare doesn’t have to cut off copyright-infringing websites, judge rules:

upstart writes:Winter-swimming Scandinavian men can teach us how the body adapts to extreme heat and cold:

upstart writes:A rare feat: Material protects against both biological and chemical threats:

upstart writes:Israeli archaeologists discover ancient winemaking complex:

canopic jug writes:Futurism has done an interview over e-mail with Alexandra Elbakyan who founded Sci-Hub ten years ago. Over that time, it has become both widely used and well-stocked, having picked up momentum in 2016. There are now over 87 million research articles in its database, though not evenly distributed over academic disciplines.

takyon writes:Key witness in Assange case jailed in Iceland after admitting to lies and ongoing crime spree

Intel Not Considering UK Chip Factory After Brexitupstart writes:Intel not considering UK chip factory after Brexit:

upstart writes:MEPs support curbing police use of facial recognition:

upstart writes:Rover images confirm Jezero crater is an ancient Martian lake: The findings include signs of flash flooding that carried huge boulders downstream into the lakebed.:

upstart writes:People in the U.S. pay more for slower internet than European, Canadian, and Asian counterparts, according to the Open Technology Institute:

[Ed note: In observance of the US federal holiday which is observed on Monday October 11, 2021, I am inviting the editorial staff to run stories on a weekend schedule tomorrow. Please join me in thanking them for all their hard work and for the sacrifice of their spare time and energy! --martyb.]upstart writes:Biden becomes first president to issue proclamation marking Indigenous Peoples' Day:

[Ed note: In observance of the US federal holiday which is observed on Monday October 11, 2021, I am inviting the editorial staff to run stories on a weekend schedule tomorrow. Please join me in thanking them for all their hard work and for the sacrifice of their spare time and energy! --martyb.]upstart writes:Biden becomes first president to issue proclamation marking Indigenous Peoples' Day:

takyon writes:High Power PCIe Gen5 power connector for next-gen GPUs pictured, up to 600W

upstart writes:Engineers 3D-Print Personalized, Wireless Wearables That Never Need a Charge:

upstart writes:Google warns 14,000 Gmail users targeted by Russian hackers:

upstart writes:Fossil fuel industry gets subsidies of $11m a minute, IMF finds:

takyon writes:D-Wave plans to build a gate-model quantum computer

AnonTechie writes:Researchers create 'self-aware' algorithm to ward off hacking attempts:

takyon writes:Biden signs bill to help victims of 'Havana syndrome'

takyon writes:Biden signs bill to help victims of 'Havana syndrome'

AMD: Windows 11 May Cause Performance Dips of Up to 15% on Ryzen CPUsupstart writes:AMD: Windows 11 May Cause Performance Dips Of Up To 15% On Ryzen CPUs:

upstart writes:Feather phenomenon: Radar indicates stronger hurricanes trap, transport more birds: Higher winds, more T-storms keep birds confined to calm-eyed center of cyclones:

upstart writes:A 'cousin' of Viagra reduces obesity by stimulating cells to burn fat:

takyon writes:Nvidia Offers Concessions in EU as Arm Deal Probe Extended

upstart writes:Samsung Still on Track for 3nm Chip Production, but Mass Production Will Start in H1 2022:

upstart writes:Elastic polymer that is both stiff and tough, resolves long-standing quandary:

upstart writes:Dear 'Squid Game' fans, please stop calling the phone number shown in the series:

upstart writes:Scientists Create Strange Material That Can Both Move and Block Heat:

DannyB writes:Unruly passenger incidents rising again, FAA data shows:

NPC-131072 writes:Twitch source code, creator earnings exposed in 125GB leak:

upstart writes:Over two feet of rain fell in Italy in only half a day, something not seen in Europe before:

upstart writes:New type of magnetism unveiled in an iconic material:

upstart writes:Largest mobile SMS routing firm discloses five-year-long breach:

takyon writes:Raspberry Pi Launches New Website For Its Hardware

upstart writes:Large scale solar parks cool surrounding land:

upstart writes:Chronic Pain Treatment Should Include Psychological Interventions:

upstart writes:By End Of 2021, Google Plans To Auto-Enroll 150 Million Users In Two-Step Verification And Require 2 Million Youtube Creators To Turn It On | Zdnet:

upstart writes:Tiny rare fossil found in 16 million-year-old amber is 'once-in-a-generation' find:

upstart writes:The genetic basis of tail-loss evolution in humans and apes:

upstart writes:COVID-19: Without masks, two metres distancing is not enough:

owl writes:https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6652659/Teenager-jailed-buying-PlayStation-4-8-WEIGHING-paying-6lb-food.html

AnonTechie writes:Simple method for converting carbon dioxide into useful compounds:

upstart writes:NASA likely to move some astronauts off Starliner due to extended delays:

AnonTechie writes:Government Secretly Orders Google To Identify Anyone Who Searched A Sexual Assault Victim's Name, Address And Telephone Number:

Leave it to the French to try something different--a new prototype platform for electric cars from Citroen doesn't need to steer the wheels, because normal (cylindrical) wheels are replaced by spherical tires, made specially by Goodyear. https://www.tiretechnologyinternational.com/news/new-tires-news/goodyear-develops-bespoke-eagle-360-spherical-concept-tire-for-citroen.html

takyon writes:Russians beat Tom Cruise as first to film a movie in space, despite docking drama