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[Besides the usual new release details on drivers and the like (see link), this release changes the default CPUTYPE for the i386 architecture to be 686 (instead of 486). Details are included below.--Ed.]upstart writes in with an IRC submission for boru:FreeBSD 13.0-RELEASE released. Highlights: arm64 is now a tier 1 architecture. Lowlights: sparc64 support has been removed.The FreeBSD Project | FreeBSD 13.0-RELEASE Release Notes:

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An Anonymous Coward writes:Terrifying picture shows man dangling 100 metre in the air after glass-bottomed bridge shatters:

takyon writes:NASA's OSIRIS-REx Spacecraft Heads for Earth with Asteroid Sample

upstart writes in with an IRC submission:Research results challenge a decades-old mechanism of how we hear sounds:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission for c0lo:'Living Fossil' Thought Extinct For 273 Million Years Found Thriving on Ocean Floor:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission:FDA authorizes Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for 12- to 15-year-olds:

martyb writes:Making the shift from blue to red for better LEDs:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission:Microsoft pulls Windows 10 AMD driver causing PCs not to boot:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission for c0lo:royal mail deliveries by drone trial:

takyon writes:TiVo will ditch Android TV HDMI streaming dongles in favor of integrating its software directly into smart TVs:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission:Building An Oxygen Concentrator: It Isn't Rocket Science:

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Groundbreaking Cat Science Shows They Love to Sit in Illusory Boxes, Tooupstart writes in with an IRC submission for c0lo:Groundbreaking Cat Science Shows They Love to Sit in Illusory Boxes, Too:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission for c0lo:Russia Produces First Batch Of Covid Vaccine For Animals:

takyon writes:Kentucky Derby Winner Fails Drug Test, Renewing Scrutiny For Trainer Bob Baffert

takyon writes:NASA criticizes China after rocket debris lands in Indian Ocean

takyon writes:SpaceX flies historic 10th mission of a Falcon 9 as Starlink constellation expands

upstart writes in with an IRC submission for c0lo:Insurer AXA halts ransomware crime reimbursement in France:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission for c0lo:Google 'arguably violated' labor law when it fired employees involved in unionizing, says NLRB chief:

takyon writes:Cybersecurity Attack Shuts Down A Top U.S. Gasoline Pipeline

upstart writes in with an IRC submission:Hear the sounds of NASA's Mars Ingenuity helicopter whirring in flight:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission:IBM 2nm chip breakthrough claims more power with less energy:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission for c0lo:Green hydrogen electrolysers to be built in regional Australia with government backing - ABC News:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission for c0lo:Killing machines: humble British hedgehog causes havoc in New Zealand:

looorg writes:Tokyo is Getting an E-Sports Gym:An E-sports gym is opening in Tokyo. They'll have computers, tutors (as a replacement for personal trainers?) and pros on staff to teach you how to play the games.I guess calling it a gym now instead of an "Internet cafe" is the next logical step after it became E-sports instead of just "playing computer games". Will the tutors yell at you like some kind of drill sergeant? L2P NOOB![Ed. Note: "esports GYM" is what is displayed in the window and on their monitors; reporting variously presents it as "E-Sports Gym", "Esports Gym", and "Esports gym". For the etymologists in our midst, see gym and gymnasium.]Original SubmissionRead more of this story at SoylentNews.

upstart writes in with an IRC submission:Ethereum passes $3,500, makes 27-year-old founder a billionaire:

takyon writes:Microwave oven runs Linux on Rockchip RK3308 for voice control

upstart writes in with an IRC submission for c0lo:Children make up 26% of new COVID-19 cases in Colorado:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission for c0lo:New solar and wind cheaper than 80% of existing coal in the US, report finds - PV Tech:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission for c0lo:Belgium's government network goes down after massive DDoS attack:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission for c0lo:Disqus facing $3M fine in Norway for tracking users without consent – TechCrunch:

looorg writes:'Out-of-control' Chinese rocket falling to Earth could partially survive re-entry:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission:Qualcomm vulnerability impacts nearly 40% of all mobile phones:

DannyB writes:I'm sure you will find this fantastic news as exciting as I did!Microsoft Edge For Linux Is Closer To Stable Release

DeathMonkey writes:U.S. backs waiving patent protections for Covid vaccines, citing global health crisis:

canopic jug writes:Deutsche Welle (DW) is reporting on a historical reenactment, of sorts, on a large scale. Since 1997 the Guédelon castle about 10km from the village of Treigny, France has been in the process of being built using exclusively methods and materials like those used in the Middle Ages. Stones are quarried, shaped, and laid by hand. Nails wrought in smithies on site, along with all metal tools. Paints are mixed from traditional materials, and so on. Even after almost 25 years of progress, the completion of the 13 century style castle is still a long ways off and estimated to be in 2030.

martyb writes:Study reveals the gateway to conscious awareness: How some sensory information breaks through to conscious experience:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission:PsiQuantum and GLOBALFOUNDRIES Claim Quantum Computing Breakthrough - insideHPC:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission for c0lo:30% Federal tax offset for videogame development announced:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission:Many consumers misinterpret food date labels, yet use them with confidence:

takyon writes:Ikea-like pasta is the Earth-friendly food of the future

takyon writes:Upgraded Starship prototype makes soft landing after test flight

upstart writes in with an IRC submission:Anti-Spam WordPress Plugin Could Expose Website User Data:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission:'Oddball supernova' appears strangely cool before exploding:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission for c0lo:'Millions' of Dell PCs will grant malware, rogue users admin-level access if asked nicely:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission:How to stop AI from recognizing your face in selfies:

Freeman writes:https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2021/05/spacex-gets-500000-starlink-pre-orders-musk-says-it-can-meet-demand/

upstart writes in with an IRC submission:Do people aged 105 and over live longer because they have more efficient DNA repair?: