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AMD Ryzen 4000 'Renoir' APU Runs Crysis Without Any Cooling Solution
upstart writes in with an IRC submission:AMD Ryzen 4000 'Renoir' APU Runs Crysis Without Any Cooling Solution:
Locked iPhones Rendered Almost Useless in Australia's COVIDSafe Tracking Efforts
upstart writes in with an IRC submission:Locked iPhones rendered almost useless in Australia's COVIDSafe tracking efforts:
Researchers Estimate there are 36 Intelligent Communicating Civilizations in Our Galaxy
takyon writes:Research sheds new light on intelligent life existing across the Galaxy
Chinese Researchers Boost Efficiency of Satellite-Based Quantum Cryptography
takyon writes:Quantum Satellite Links Extend More Than 1,000 Kilometers
South African Bank to Replace 12 Million Cards after Employees Stole Master Key
upstart writes in with an IRC submission:South African bank to replace 12m cards after employees stole master key:
The US Military is Getting Serious About Nuclear Thermal Propulsion
Phoenix666 writes:The US military is getting serious about nuclear thermal propulsion:
The Pandemic Claims New Victims: Prestigious Medical Journals
takyon writes:The Pandemic Claims New Victims: Prestigious Medical Journals (archive)
Storage Matters: Why Xbox and Playstation SSDs Usher in a New Era of Gaming
takyon writes:Storage Matters: Why Xbox and Playstation SSDs Usher In A New Era of Gaming
Crematorium Data Prove China Was Lying About COVID-19
An Anonymous Coward writes:China is furious that environmental readings have exposed lies around COVID-19 deaths. The data collected shows a clear mismatch from the information released by the Chinese government about how many people died and at what time. This is a very sensitive subject with China engaging in a cold trade war with Australia over the origins of COVID-19 while providing support to affected smallers countries as calls are made for China to pay billions in penalties due to their coverup.
Help Train MARS Rover AI
RandomFactor writes:One of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory teams is asking for help training an AI to drive Mars rovers
Nikola Motors Opening Reservations for Badger Electric Pickup Truck on June 27
takyon writes:Nikola Unveils Three Reservation Packages for the Badger Electric Pickup Truck
2020-06-15 Roundup of COVID-19 (SARS-CoV2, Coronavirus) Stories
World-wide data as of: 20200615_140637 UTC:total_count8,028,325closed_count4,584,407closed_deaths_count436,277closed_deaths_percent(10%)closed_recovered_count4,148,130closed_recovered_percent(90%)active_count3,443,918active_mild_count3,389,380active_mild_percent(98%)active_serious_count54,538active_serious_percent(2%)total_deaths436,277Read more of this story at SoylentNews.
Google Resumes its Senseless Attack on the URL Bar, Hides Full Addresses on Chrome 85
An Anonymous Coward writes:https://www.androidpolice.com/2020/06/12/google-resumes-its-senseless-attack-on-the-url-bar-hides-full-addresses-on-chrome-canary/
Boxer Cleared of Doping after Sex Explanation Keeps Olympic Dream Alive
upstart writes in with an IRC submission for GrandFireWizard:Boxer cleared of doping after sex excuse keeps Olympic dream alive:
Volcanic Glass Spray Shows Promise in Controlling Mosquitoes
upstart writes in with an IRC submission for RandomFactor:Volcanic glass spray shows promise in controlling mosquitoes:
Plastic in the Deep Sea: Virtually Unaltered after a Quarter Century
upstart writes in with an IRC submission:Plastic in the deep sea: Virtually unaltered after a quarter of a century:
Black Hole's Heart Still Beating
Arthur T Knackerbracket has found the following story:
Facebook Paid for a Tails Zero-Day Exploit to Help the FBI Catch a Predator
Halibut writes:Motherboard reports that Facebook hired a cybersecurity firm to develop a zero-day exploit for the video player in Tails (The Amnesic Incognito Live System). Facebook provided this exploit to the FBI to aid in the apprehension of a predator using Facebook to harass victims. This exploit was not disclosed to the Tails developers.Also covered by Gizmodo, as seen on Schneier's blog.[Ed Note - The zero day was provided to the FBI via a third party, not directly from Facebook.]Original SubmissionRead more of this story at SoylentNews.
Elite Gamers Share Mental Toughness with Top Athletes, Study Finds
upstart writes in with an IRC submission:Elite gamers share mental toughness with top athletes, study finds:
New Record-Crushing Battery Lasts 1.2 Million Miles in Electric Cars
upstart writes in with an IRC submission:New Record-Crushing Battery Lasts 1.2 Million Miles in Electric Cars:
Face Masks Don’t Even Have to Work Especially Well to be Effective
upstart writes in with an IRC submission:Face masks don't even have to work especially well to be effective:
Internet Archive Ends “Emergency Library” Early to Appease Publishers
upstart writes in with an IRC submission:Internet Archive ends "emergency library" early to appease publishers:
Twitter Deletes Over 170,000 Accounts Tied to Chinese Propaganda Efforts
takyon writes:Twitter deletes over 170,000 accounts tied to Chinese propaganda efforts
BAM15 Mitochondrial Uncoupler Could Treat Obesity, Diabetes, and Fatty Liver Disease
takyon writes:Virginia Tech drug researcher develops 'fat burning' molecule that has implications for treatment of obesity (Science Daily)
Magnetically Powered Brain Implant Doesn't Require a Battery or Wired Power Supply
takyon writes:Rice team makes tiny, magnetically powered neural stimulator (SD)
SpaceX Targeting Starlink + Ride-Share Launch SAT June 13 at 0521 EDT (0921 UTC)
martyb writes:SpaceX goes for its third launch in two weeks early on Saturday:
Scientists Detect Unexpected Widespread Structures Near Earth's Core
takyon writes:Scientists Detect Unexpected Widespread Structures Near Earth's Core (Science Daily)
OpenZFS Removes "Slave" Terminology from Codebase
takyon writes:OpenZFS removed offensive terminology from its code
Plastic Rain
takyon writes:Revealed: more than 1,000 metric tons of microplastics rain down on US parks and wilderness
Haiku R1/beta2 Released
canopic jug writes:HaikOS version R1/beta2 has been released! The highlights include improved NVMe, XHCI, and HiDPI support, deskbar improvements, new input preferences, more ported software, better kernel stabilization and performance, and installation improvements. HaikuOS is a free and open source software operating system inspired by the Be Operating System which introduced progressive concepts and technologies that represent the ideal means to simple and efficient personal computing.From the release notes:
Seattle's Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone (CHAZ)
takyon writes:The CHAZ Has Become America's Fascination
Jim Keller Resigns from Senior Vice President Role at Intel
takyon writes:Jim Keller Resigns from Intel, Effective Immediately
CallStranger Vulnerability Lets Attacks Bypass Security Systems and Scan LANs
upstart writes in with an IRC submission:CallStranger vulnerability lets attacks bypass security systems and scan LANs:
Aerosol-Printed Graphene Unveiled as a Low Cost and Faster Food Toxin Sensor
Arthur T Knackerbracket has found the following story:
Plundering of Crypto Keys From Ultrasecure SGX Sends Intel Scrambling Again
upstart writes in with an IRC submission:Plundering of crypto keys from ultrasecure SGX sends Intel scrambling again:
Honda Pauses Production and Closes Offices Following Ransomware Attack
upstart writes in with an IRC submission:Honda pauses production and closes offices following ransomware attack:
A Breakthrough In Developing Multi-Watt Terahertz Lasers
Arthur T Knackerbracket has found the following story:
Espionage Group Targets U.S. Utilities With Sophisticated Spy Tool
Arthur T Knackerbracket has found the following story:
Senator Fears Clearview AI Facial Recognition Use on Protesters
upstart writes in with an IRC submission:Senator fears Clearview AI facial recognition could be used on protesters:
New FreeBSD Code of Conduct
kc99 wrote in with a story which inspired:FreeBSD has announced a new LLVM-derived code of conduct.According to a 2018 survey "35% were dissatisfied with the code of conduct adopted in 2018, 34% were neutral, and 30% were satisfied." So, they held another survey at the start start of June:
Why 'Playing Hard to Get' May Actually Work
martyb writes:Why ‘playing hard to get’ may actually work:
COVID Vaccine Execs Hyped Vague Data to Cash in $90M in Stock, Watchdog Says
upstart writes in with an IRC submission:COVID vaccine execs hyped vague data to cash in $90M in stock, watchdog says:
2019 Fossil Fuel Subsidies Nearly $500 Billion
Arthur T Knackerbracket has found the following story:
The End of Serial Numbers--High Definition Scans
An Anonymous Coward writes:High definition scans and image recognition are combined to produce a unique signature for any part:
Collapse OS -- Why Forth?
Teckla writes:It appears the leadership of Collapse OS have decided to switch from Z-80 to Forth. In this article, they explain their reasoning.
The Treasure Trove Hidden in Discarded Computers
upstart writes in with an IRC submission:The treasure trove hidden in discarded computers:
Cox Slows Internet Speeds in Entire Neighborhoods to Punish Any Heavy Users
NotSanguine writes:Jon Brodkin over at Ars Technica is reporting on Cox Cable's heavy-handed tactics in limiting upload speeds for entire neighborhoods, claiming network overuse by those who pay extra for "unlimited" access.From the article:
What are Your Oldest Working Gizmos?
martyb writes:A recent story on the BBC posed a question to its readers. If it ain't broke: You share your oldest working gadgets. Folks wrote in with their favorite, longest-lasting devices.Besides being curious about the latest tech devices and advancements, I've noticed our community also seems to have a number of thrifty folk who thrive on getting the most out of their gadgets.I'll count myself among those in that category. I'll start with a Sharp EL-510S solar-powered, scientific calculator from the early 1980s. I also have a JVC stereo receiver from the mid 1980s that is still going strong. The computer I am currently using is a Dell Latitude Core 2 Duo from about 2009.So how well has your stuff held up? What was been your best acquisition for long-term durability?Original SubmissionRead more of this story at SoylentNews.
IBM Will No Longer Offer, Develop, or Research Facial Recognition Technology
upstart writes in with an IRC submission for RandomFactor:IBM will no longer offer, develop, or research facial recognition technology:
Sweden Welcomes its First Wooden Wind Turbine Tower
upstart writes in with an IRC submission for AzumaHazuki:Sweden welcomes its first wooden wind turbine tower:
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