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Major Computing Breakthrough: Copenhagen Researchers Can Now Achieve "Quantum Advantage"
upstart writes in with an IRC submission:Major Computing Breakthrough: Copenhagen Researchers Can Now Achieve “Quantum Advantage”:
Diamonds are Not Just for Jewelry Anymore
martyb writes:Diamonds are not just for jewelry anymore:
New SUPERNOVA Backdoor Found in SolarWinds Cyberattack Analysis
upstart writes in with an IRC submission:New SUPERNOVA backdoor found in SolarWinds cyberattack analysis:
Exploring the Potential of Near-Sensor and In-Sensor Computing Systems
An anonymous user writes:Exploring the potential of near-sensor and in-sensor computing systems:
1 in 5 Prisoners in the US Has Had COVID-19 -- 1,700 Have Died
upstart writes in with an IRC submission for c0lo:1 in 5 prisoners in the US has had COVID-19, 1,700 have died:
Ötzi the Iceman May Have Scaled Ice-Free Alps
upstart writes in with an IRC submission for Runaway1956:Ötzi the Iceman may have scaled ice-free Alps:
State of Software Security v11
upstart writes in with an IRC submission for carny:State of Software Security v11:
A Microsoft Executive Accidentally Exposed One of the Ugly Truths of Tech
upstart writes in with an IRC submission:A Microsoft executive accidentally exposed one of the ugly truths of tech:
The Great iPwn -- Journalists Hacked with Suspected NSO Group iMessage 'Zero-Click' Exploit
rigrig made a submission which was the genesis for this story.The Citizen Lab found that the iPhones of dozens of journalists were hacked using an invisible zero-day zero-click exploit in iMessage.The Great iPwn -- Journalists Hacked with Suspected NSO Group iMessage 'Zero-Click' Exploit:
Google's Antitrust Case Won't Go to Trial Until Sept. 2023
upstart writes in with an IRC submission for c0lo:Google's antitrust case won't go to trial until Sept. 2023:
What's the Biggest Group of Animals Ever Recorded on Earth?
upstart writes in with an IRC submission for Runaway1956:What's the biggest group of animals ever recorded on Earth?:
Swiss Say Uber Eats Must Register as Postal Service Provider
upstart writes in with an IRC submission for c0lo:Swiss say Uber Eats must register as postal service provider:
Lockheed Martin to Acquire Aerojet Rocketdyne for $4.4 Billion
upstart writes in with an IRC submission:Lockheed Martin to acquire Aerojet Rocketdyne for $4.4 billion - SpaceNews:
GitHub Removes its Annoying Cookie Banners
upstart writes in with an IRC submission for Runaway1956:GitHub removes its annoying cookie banners:
New Catalytic Process Turns Plastic Bags Into Adhesives
upstart writes in with an IRC submission for Runaway1956:New catalytic process turns plastic bags into adhesives:
U.S. Investigating 5 Allergic Reactions to Pfizer Coronavirus Vaccine
upstart writes in with an IRC submission for Runaway1956:U.S. investigating 5 allergic reactions to Pfizer coronavirus vaccine - National:
Wearing Someone Else's Face: Hyper-Realistic Masks to Go on Sale in Japan
upstart writes in with an IRC submission for c0lo:Wearing someone else's face: Hyper-realistic masks to go on sale in Japan:
Plants Can be Larks or Night Owls Just Like Us
upstart writes in with an IRC submission:Plants can be larks or night owls just like us:
The Future of Computing?
Snotnose writes:After giving a gentle introduction to how computers work at the hardware level, this article gives an interesting thought on the future of computing and how RISC-V fits into it.
Proxima Centauri Radio Signal Under Investigation
takyon writes:Alien Hunters Discover Mysterious Signal from Proxima Centauri
Human Made Materials Now Outweigh Earth's Entire Biomass
acid andy writes:Human Made Materials Now Outweigh Earth's Entire Biomass
CERN Announces New Open Data Policy in Support of Open Science
cosurgi writes: CERN announces new open data policy in support of open science:
Deadly Centipede 'King' Rules Over a Poison Hellscape Cave
upstart writes in with an IRC submission for Runaway1956:Deadly centipede 'king' rules over a poison hellscape cave:
Maple Tree "RFC" Patches Sent Out as New Data Structure to Help with Linux Performance
MrPlow writes:Submitted via IRC for TheMightyBuzzard
Water Futures Set to Join Likes of Gold and Oil and Trade on Wall Street for First Time Ever
upstart writes in with an IRC submission for c0lo:Water futures set to join likes of gold and oil and trade on Wall Street for first time ever:
Tech Hidden in Plain Sight: the Ballpoint Pen
upstart writes in with an IRC submission:Tech Hidden In Plain Sight: The Ballpoint Pen:
An AI Co-Pilot Called ‘ARTUµ’ Just Took Command of a U-2’s Sensor Systems on a Recon Mission
upstart writes in with an IRC submission for c0lo:An AI Co-Pilot Called 'ARTUµ' Just Took Command of A U-2's Sensor Systems On A Recon Mission:
Battery Prices Have Fallen 88 Percent Over the Last Decade
Freeman writes:Battery prices have fallen 88 percent over the last decade:
China Recovers Chang’e-5 Moon Samples after Complex 23-Day Mission
coolgopher writes:China recovers Chang'e-5 moon samples after complex 23-day mission:
States Next Week's Vaccine Allocation Cut, But Millions of Pfizer's Await Delivery Instructions
c0lo writes:States say federal government cutting COVID-19 vaccine allocations"
Answers, Operations, and Finances
The year is winding to a close so I thought it would be a good opportunity to catch up on a few things:
Code isn't a Language?
hendrikboom writes:It seems that the language processing areas of the brain aren't much involved in reading computer code:
Google Staff Demand Exec Step Aside after Ethicist's Firing
c0lo writes:Google staff demand exec step aside after ethicist's firing:
The Year-Round Joys and Benefits of Open Source Software
fliptop writes:Over at ACM.org Yegor Bugayenko reviews how companies benefit from open source:
What We Know About Russia's Latest Alleged Hack of the U.S. Government
DeathMonkey writes:
Solar-Based Electronic Skin Generates its Own Power
fliptop writes:Scientists demonstrate an innovative e-skin with touch and proximity-sensing capabilities without using dedicated touch sensors:
Google Reportedly Could be Hit With Second Antitrust Lawsuit This Week
upstart writes in with an IRC submission for Runaway1956_:Google reportedly could be hit with second antitrust lawsuit this week:
Third Party Browser Extensions for Instagram, Facebook, Vimeo and Others Infected with Malware
fliptop writes:In a press release, security firm Avast has said around 3 million people are affected worldwide:
Raspberry Pi: We're Making it Easier to Build Our Devices into Your Hardware
fliptop writes:Raspberry Pi has launched a program for approved design partners to help businesses integrate Raspberry Pi into new products:
Evidence of a Lunar Calendar on the Antikythera Mechanism
upstart writes in with an IRC submission:Antikythera Mechanism : British Horological Institute:
Qualcomm Promises Three Years of Android Updates for its Entire SoC Lineup
upstart writes in with an IRC submission:Qualcomm promises three years of Android updates for its entire SoC lineup:
80-Core Ampere Altra Server CPU Competes Well Against Xeon and Epyc
takyon writes:Ampere Altra Performance Shows It Can Compete With - Or Even Outperform - AMD EPYC & Intel Xeon
Revealed: China Suspected of Spying on Americans Via Caribbean Phone Networks
takyon writes:Revealed: China suspected of spying on Americans via Caribbean phone networks
GTK 4.0 Toolkit Officially Released
takyon writes:GTK 4.0 Toolkit Officially Released
SpaceX Won “Rural” FCC Funding in Surprising Places, Like Major Airports
Fnord666 writes:SpaceX Won "rural" FCC Funding in Surprising Places, Like Major Airports
Senator Tries to Block Frontier's FCC Funding, Citing ISP's Various Failures
Fnord666 writes:Senator Tries to Block Frontier's FCC Funding, Citing ISP's Various Failures
FTC Orders Amazon, YouTube, Discord, and 6 More to Explain What They're Doing With Your Data
upstart writes in with an IRC submission:FTC Orders Amazon, YouTube, Discord, and 6 More to Explain What the Hell They're Doing With Your Data:
Sentencing Nears for Gamer Who DDoS'd PlayStation Network as a Minor
upstart writes in with an IRC submission:Sentencing Nears for Gamer Who DDoS'd PlayStation Network as a Minor:
Trucks with First COVID-19 Vaccine in US Get Ready to Roll
upstart writes in with an IRC submission for c0lo:Trucks with first COVID-19 vaccine in US get ready to roll:
Cyberpunk 2077 has Involved Months of Crunch, Despite Past Promises
upstart writes in with an IRC submission:Cyberpunk 2077 has involved months of crunch, despite past promises:
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