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Freeman writes:https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2021/06/apples-tim-cook-sideloading-is-not-in-the-best-interests-of-the-user/

takyon writes:China space station: Shenzhou-12 delivers first crew to Tianhe module

Freeman writes:https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2021/06/ddos-fugitive-commander-x-arrested-in-mexico-extradited-to-us/

upstart writes:Aging NASA Hubble Space Telescope hustles to survive latest technical glitch:

upstart writes:Nasty Linux systemd root level security bug revealed and patched:

martyb writes:Last night (actually, very early this morning) @mechanicjay: generated and installed new Let's Encrypt certs for our servers.I made a quick check and everything seems to be in place. The old certs were due to expire right about now, so if you do have any issues, please pop onto IRC (preferred) or reply here and let us know!Thanks mechanicjay!Original SubmissionRead more of this story at SoylentNews.

looorg writes:Monkey-Human hybrids are real (at least as short-lived embryos). While interesting to see what would have become of it, this is also quite scary. Not quite sure this is the direction I want science to go in.First Monkey–Human Embryos Reignite Debate Over Hybrid Animals[1]:

[2021-06-17 15:18:18 UTC] Update: Added links to journal article and video... Thanks to AC's comments!--martyb]Eratosthenes writes:Reporting on the Associated Press

Freeman writes:https://arstechnica.com/science/2021/06/after-ruining-75m-jj-doses-emergent-gets-fda-clearance-for-25m-doses/

Freeman writes:https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2021/06/amazon-blames-social-media-companies-for-sales-of-fake-amazon-reviews/

Largest Rotating Structures in the Universe Discovered – Fantastic Cosmic Filaments Where Galaxies Are Relatively Just Specs of Dust:

An Anonymous Coward writes:https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/why-people-fall-for-conspiracy-theories/Think of a conspiracy theorist. How do they see the world? What stands out to them? What fades into the background? Now think of yourself. How does the way you see things differ? What is it about the way you think that has stopped you from falling down a rabbit hole?Conspiracy theories have long been part of American life, but they feel more urgent than ever. Innocuous notions like whether the moon landing was a hoax feel like child's play compared to more impactful beliefs like whether vaccines are safe (they are) or the 2020 election was stolen (it wasn't). It can be easy to write off our conspiracy theorist friends and relatives as crackpots, but science shows things are far more nuanced than that. There are traits that likely prime people to be more prone to holding these beliefs, and you may find that when you take stock of these traits, you aren't far removed from your cousin who is convinced the world is run by lizard people.[...] "It's not like most beliefs are arrived at through some sort of pure logic. The world is not a bunch of Spocks running around deducing everything," said Joseph Uscinski, a professor of political science at the University of Miami who has studied conspiracy theories. "It's just not how people operate."[...] Every one of us has a brain that takes shortcuts, makes assumptions and works in irrational ways. The sooner we recognize that, and stop treating loved ones who have adopted conspiratorial beliefs as lost causes, the better we may be at curbing the beliefs that threaten our democracy and public health. We're all human after all. Well, except for the lizard people.Original SubmissionRead more of this story at SoylentNews.

takyon writes:SpaceX ignored last-minute warnings from the FAA before December Starship launch

progo writes:Yesterday I got this global notice on Freenode IRC network:

Windows 11 Build Leaks Ahead of Launchtakyon writes:Exclusive | First impressions of Windows 11 aka Sun Valley from a leaked ISO — A much needed visual overhaul that does not alienate long-time users

DeathMonkey writes:'Unplanned' outages hit Texas power plants in soaring temperatures

Freeman writes:Starlink dishes go into "thermal shutdown" once they hit 122° Fahrenheit:

Senate confirms Lina Khan to Federal Trade Commission in a 69-28 vote:

upstart writes:Mr. Trash Wheel is gobbling up millions of pounds of trash:

Freeman writes:https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2021/06/facebook-is-a-hub-of-sex-trafficking-recruitment-in-the-us-report-says/

upstart writes:Laughing gas relieves symptoms in people with treatment-resistant depression:

An Anonymous Coward writes:Banks to Companies: No More Deposits, Please:

takyon writes:DDR5 Expected to Overtake DDR4 by 2023

The Novavax Vaccine Data, and Spike Proteins in General:

An Anonymous Coward writes:A woman's search history has been used by authorities to convict her of murder after her husband died. Natasha Darcy was found guilty of murdering partner Mathew Dunbar with her plans to inherit his $3.5 million farm exposed as she attempted to lie to police about her actions and intent. Key evidence was found in her search history which matched up to physical evidence found.Natasha Darcy guilty of murdering partner Mathew Dunbar

takyon writes:French nuclear firm trying to fix 'performance issue' at China plant

More than a bumpy ride: Turbulence offers boost to birds:

Pacific islanders likely found Antarctica first: study:

aristarchus wrote in with a submission which inspired:Will humans ever learn to speak whale?:

New Water Treatment Technology Could Fix Mars Soil and Earth Soil:

Despite all the sterling work put in by malware writers, scammers and whatnot to teach people not to trust computers, people still need to learn that reading or finding something on a computer doesn't automatically make it true. And this also applies to people whose job is find stuff on computers.Digital forensics experts prone to bias, study shows (The Guardian)

Eratosthenes wrote in with a submission which inspired this story.As science advances, does Ockham’s Razor still apply?:

Here's the AMD RDNA 2-powered Navi 23 GPU From 2021 Tesla Model Supstart writes:Here's the AMD RDNA 2-powered Navi 23 GPU from 2021 Tesla Model S:

takyon writes:Update: Google Used a New AI to Design Its Next AI Chip

martyb writes:Roller Skating, Wile E. Coyote-Style | Hackaday:

takyon writes:AMD patents a task transition method between BIG and LITTLE processors

upstart writes:Nikkei Asia:

upstart writes:NASA Selects New Science Investigations for Future Moon Deliveries:

upstart writes:How far back are your first memories? You may have been younger than you think:

upstart writes:How This Supercomputer Will Use A.I. to Map Dark Energy:

[2021-06-14 02:24:41 UTC; update 2: We made a decision to accept Linode's offer of moving up our migration of fluorine. It appears the migration has completed successfully. YAY!][2021-06-14 00:25:32 UTC; update 1: hydrogen appears to have successfully migrated. We had a brief 503 on the site until I bounced varnish. The site seems to be fine, now.--Bytram]martyb writes:Prologue:

takyon writes:The Human Genome Is—Finally!—Complete

upstart writes:The Human Brain Is More Like A Testicle Than Any Other Organ:

takyon writes:Sold! Bidder pays $28m for spare seat on space flight with Jeff Bezos

Snotnose writes:This is a press release but 28 Ghz boggles my brain. When I started in this field 40+ years ago 10 Mhz was hard to do.

upstart writes:Mouse sperm on the ISS survives for almost six years, produces healthy space pups:

upstart writes:Microsoft prepares cloud gaming service for Japan launch:

martyb writes:Three factors may predict first-year college students' loss of self-control, WVU study finds:

An Anonymous Coward writes:The Hoover Dam Reservoir is at an All-Time Low:

upstart writes:India has more than 28,000 'black fungus' cases: Health Minister: