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Taking Lessons from a Sea Slug, Study Points to Better Hardware for Artificial Intelligence
upstart writes:Taking lessons from a sea slug, study points to better hardware for artificial intelligence:
International Project Seeks to Eliminate HIV in Kids
upstart writes:International project seeks to eliminate HIV in kids:
Ebola Vaccine Regimen Generates Strong Immune Response in Children and Adults in a Clinical Trial
upstart writes:Ebola vaccine regimen generates strong immune response in children and adults in a clinical trial in Sierra Leone:
Fahrenheit vs. Celsius: Did the U.S. Get It Right after All?
owl writes:https://www.zmescience.com/other/fahrenheit-vs-celsius-did-the-u-s-get-it-right-after-all/
Prehistoric Humans Rarely Mated with their Cousins
upstart writes:Prehistoric humans rarely mated with their cousins:
Leaked Documents Reveal the Special Rules Facebook Uses for 5.8M VIPs
Freeman writes:https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2021/09/leaked-documents-reveal-the-special-rules-facebook-uses-for-5-8m-vips/
Colossal Gets $15 Million to Resurrect the Woolly Mammoth
takyon and looorg write:Firm raises $15m to bring back woolly mammoth from extinction
Apple Can No Longer Force Developers to Use In-App Purchasing, Judge Rules
upstart writes:Apple can no longer force developers to use in-app purchasing, judge rules:
Stanford Scientists Solve Mystery of Icy Plumes that May Foretell Deadly Supercell Storms
upstart writes:Stanford scientists solve mystery of icy plumes that may foretell deadly supercell storms:
Mammals Carry a Graveyard of Viruses in our DNA, and it Could Have a Crucial Purpose
An Anonymous Coward writes:Mammals Carry A Graveyard Of Viruses In Our Dna, And It Could Have A Crucial Purpose:
Toyota, Honda Oppose U.S. House Electric Vehicle Tax Plan
upstart writes:Toyota, Honda oppose U.S. House electric vehicle tax plan:
TAU Team Reverses Early Signs of Alzheimer's
upstart writes:TAU Team Reverses Early Signs of Alzheimer's:
Google.com Dark Mode is Rolling Out to Everyone
upstart writes:Google.com dark mode is rolling out to everyone:
Physicists Discover Black Holes Exert a Pressure in Serendipitous Scientific First
upstart writes:Physicists discover black holes exert a pressure in serendipitous scientific first:
Extreme Heat Exchanger Created Using Metal 3D Printing
upstart writes:Illinois researchers demonstrate extreme heat exchanger with additive manufacturing:
A Spoonful of Sugar Opens a Path to Longer Lasting Lithium Sulfur Batteries
upstart writes:A spoonful of sugar opens a path to longer lasting lithium sulfur batteries:
Groundbreaking Technique Yields Important New Details on Possible "Fifth Force"
upstart writes:Groundbreaking technique yields important new details on possible 'fifth force':
NIH Scientists Identify Nutrient That Helps Prevent Bacterial Infection
upstart writes:NIH scientists identify nutrient that helps prevent bacterial infection:
Milkweed Butterflies Tear Open Caterpillars and Drink Them Alive
upstart writes:Milkweed butterflies tear open caterpillars and drink them alive:
Apple Warns Against Mounting iPhones to Motorcycles
Apple Warns Against Mounting iPhones to Motorcyclesupstart writes:Apple warns against mounting iPhones to motorcycles:
Tesla Model S Plaid Sets the Production EV Nürburgring Track Record at 7:35.579
upstart writes:Tesla Model S Plaid sets the production EV 'Ring record at 7:35.579:
Good News for Tuna as They Bounce Back From the Brink of Extinction
upstart writes:Good news for tuna as they bounce back from the brink of extinction:
A Single Laser Fired Through a Keyhole Can Expose Everything Inside a Room
owl writes:A Laser Fired Through a Keyhole Can Expose Everything Inside a Room:
European Commission's Study on Open Source Software
canopic jug writes:While fastidiously avoiding use of the F-word [i.e. freedom], the European Commission has published a very long report on the impact of open source software and hardware on technological independence, competitiveness and innovation in the EU economy. Open hardware is also covered.
Massive New Animal Species Discovered in Half-Billion-Year-Old Burgess Shale
upstart writes:Massive new animal species discovered in half-billion-year-old Burgess Shale:
Scientists Reveal How Tabby Cats Get Their Distinctive Stripes
upstart writes:Scientists reveal how tabby cats get their distinctive stripes:
Review: Hands On With The Swarm Satellite Network Eval Kit
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9/11 In Memoriam
Today marks the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. These were "a series of four coordinated terrorist attacks [...] against the United States of America on the morning of Tuesday, September 11, 2001."Of the 2,977 people who died, 2,605 were U.S. citizens and 372 non-U.S. citizens (excluding the 19 perpetrators). More than 90 countries lost citizens in the attacks, including the United Kingdom (67 deaths), the Dominican Republic (47 deaths), India (41 deaths), Greece (39 deaths), South Korea (28 deaths), Canada (24 deaths), Japan (24 deaths), Colombia (18 deaths), Jamaica (16 deaths), Philippines (16 deaths), Mexico (15 deaths), Trinidad and Tobago (14 deaths), Ecuador (13 deaths), Australia (11 deaths), Germany (11 deaths), Italy (10 deaths), Bangladesh (6 deaths), Ireland (6 deaths), Pakistan (6 deaths), and Poland (6 deaths).It was a tragedy not only for America, but for the world.Read more of this story at SoylentNews.
Our Flexible Processors Can Now Use Bendable RAM
Freeman writes:Our flexible processors can now use bendable RAM:
ISS: Smoke Triggers Alert on Board
DannyB writes:BBC: International Space Station: Smoke triggers alert on board
Facebook Announces "Ray-Ban Stories" Smart Glasses
takyon writes:Ray-Ban Stories: These are Facebook's first mass-market smart glasses
The Best VGA DOS Games. Period.
owl writes:https://lunduke.substack.com/p/the-best-vga-dos-games-period
Paid Influencers Must Label Posts as Ads, German Court Rules
owl writes:Paid influencers must label posts as ads, German court rules:
The Ig Nobel Prizes for 2021
thorfinn writes:The 2021 Ig Nobel Prize Winners:(Heavily elided — see source for journal references, authors, ceremony participants, and more.--Ed.)
First Came a Quake in Mexico, then Strange Blue Lights
LabRat writes:First Came A Quake In Mexico, Then Strange Blue Lights. People Feared The Apocalypse:
With COVID Out of Control, Biden Unveils Hefty Vaccine Mandates
upstart writes:With COVID out of control, Biden unveils hefty vaccine mandates:
The Screens in Cars are Becoming a Problem
upstart writes:The Screens in Cars Are Becoming a Problem:
Walking With Coffee is a Little-Understood Feat of Physics
upstart writes:Walking with coffee is a little-understood feat of physics: Understanding the physics behind natural processes provides new applications for soft robotics, manufacturing automation:
Spider Silk Inspires a New Material with Extraordinary Mechanical Properties
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The World’s Biggest Plant to Suck Carbon Dioxide From the Sky Is Up and Running
owl writes:The World's Biggest Plant to Suck Carbon Dioxide From the Sky Is Up and Running:
Hot Pack or Cold Pack: Which One to Reach for When You're Injured or in Pain
upstart writes:Hot pack or cold pack: Which one to reach for when you're injured or in pain:
AT&T COW Drones Restoring Phone Service Cut by Ida's Extreme Weather
upstart writes:AT&T COW drones restoring phone service cut by Ida's extreme weather:
The James Webb Telescope has a Launch Date
DannyB writes:The James Webb telescope has a bona fide launch date:
Analyst Predicts 3D XPoint Shipments Could Surpass DRAM (in Capacity) by 2028
takyon writes:XPoint capacity to surpass DRAM by 2030
Creating a Non-Radiating Source of Electromagnetism
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Concert with Absentee Musicians
canopic jug writes:Digital Music News has a brief mention about ABBA's new digital costumes, made by Industrial Light and Magic, which will be used at the concert tour accompanying their album release. It sounds like a similar method as was used to make Andy Serkis look like Gollum, but this time making people look younger and fresher. It's unclear whether the avatars will be mapped on the fly to real movement happening along with the concert or just running through pre-precorded routines.
High Court Finds Media Outlets are Responsible for Facebook Comments in Australia
upstart writes:High Court finds media outlets are responsible for Facebook comments in Dylan Voller defamation case - ABC News:
Samsung Plans to Make 576 Megapixel Camera Sensors by 2025
takyon writes:Samsung targets 2025 for human-eye-beating 576 MP camera sensor
Do You Hate Seeing People Fidget? New UBC Research Says You’re Not Alone
upstart writes:Do you hate seeing people fidget? New UBC research says you’re not alone:
WhatsApp Moderators Can Read Your Messages
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