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World's Smallest Ultrasound Detector is Tinier Than a Blood Cell
upstart writes in with an IRC submission:World's smallest ultrasound detector is tinier than a blood cell:
NASA Has Figured Out a New Way to Safely Land on the Moon
upstart writes in with an IRC submission for nutherguy:NASA has figured out a new way to safely land on the Moon:
'Irreplaceable' Books by Galileo, Newton Found Under House in Romania
upstart writes in with an IRC submission for nutherguy:'Irreplaceable' books by Galileo, Newton found under house in Romania:
Nvidia RTX 3080 Cards are Selling for Thousands on eBay, and People are Pissed
upstart writes in with an IRC submission:Nvidia RTX 3080 cards are selling for thousands on eBay, and people are pissed:
$100,000 in Bribes Helped Fraudulent Amazon Sellers Earn $100 Million, DOJ Says
upstart writes in with an IRC submission for nutherguy:$100,000 in bribes helped fraudulent Amazon sellers earn $100 million, DOJ says:
Facial Reconstruction Reveals Egyptian 'Mummy Portrait' Was Accurate Except for One Detail
upstart writes in with an IRC submission for nutherguy:Facial reconstruction reveals Egyptian 'mummy portrait' was accurate except for one detail:
US Will Ban WeChat and TikTok Downloads on Sunday
DeathMonkey writes:US will ban WeChat and TikTok downloads on Sunday
What the Hell is Going on With .uk? Dozens of Domain Names Sold in Error, Then Reversed
upstart writes in with an IRC submission:What the hell is going on with .uk? Dozens of domain names sold in error, then reversed, but we'll say no more about it, says oversight org:
A Bevy of New Features Makes IOS 14 the Most Secure Mobile OS Ever
Freeman writes:A bevy of new features makes iOS 14 the most secure mobile OS ever:
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Dies at 87
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Champion Of Gender Equality, Dies At 87
U.S. Admits that Congressman Offered Pardon to Assange If He Covered Up Russia Links
DeathMonkey writes:U.S. Admits That Congressman Offered Pardon to Assange If He Covered Up Russia Links
Supermarkets to Deploy Technology to Keep Count of Customer Ingress and Egress
An Anonymous Coward writes:Once again, supermarkets are enhancing the customer experience by engaging automation to replace humans. Since the COVID pandemic started many stores have had to count how many people enter and leave the store. Woolworths will introduce customer counting devices to do this task instead of human staff, taking care to avoid the debacle experienced by the TSA by storing the images as blocks to ensure a level of privacy is afforded customers.Can I apply for a job to be a machine?Original SubmissionRead more of this story at SoylentNews.
Arm Officially Supports Panfrost Open-Source Mali GPU Driver Development
takyon writes:Arm Officially Supports Panfrost Open-Source Mali GPU Driver Development
Billions of Devices Vulnerable to New 'BLESA' Bluetooth Security Flaw
upstart writes in with an IRC submission:Billions of devices vulnerable to new 'BLESA' Bluetooth security flaw:
Chinese Pharma Leak Infects Thousands With Bacterial Disease
upstart writes in with an IRC submission for nutherguy:Chinese pharma leak infects thousands with bacterial disease - National:
Tor 0day: Finding IP Addresses
An Anonymous Coward writes:Tor 0day: Finding IP Addresses - The Hacker Factor Blog:
German Hospital Hacked, Patient Taken to Another City Dies
DannyB writes:German Hospital Hacked, Patient Taken to Another City Dies:
It's Now Possible to Detect Counterfeit Whisky Without Opening the Bottle
Freeman writes:https://arstechnica.com/science/2020/09/its-now-possible-to-detect-counterfeit-whisky-without-opening-the-bottle/
How is Computing Taught in Schools Around the World?
Freeman writes:https://www.raspberrypi.org/blog/international-computing-curriculum-metrecc-research-seminar/
Military Police Considered Using "Pain Ray" (Active Denial System) Against D.C. Protesters
takyon writes:Military Police Leaders Weighed Deploying 'Heat Ray' Against D.C. Protesters
Banksy Loses Against UK Card Firm Over Trademark
canopic jug writes:Techdirt covers the graffitti artist Banksy's loss of a trademark suit against a greeting card company, over one of his more famous defacements. Techdirt describes it as a weak-ass attempt to abuse trademark law:
We Found Out Who Makes Walmart’s New Gateway Laptops, and It’s Bad News
upstart writes in with an IRC submission for guy_:We found out who makes Walmart's new Gateway laptops, and it's bad news:
High-Tech Autonomous UK-US Ship Launched on 400th Mayflower Anniversary
upstart writes in with an IRC submission for RandomFactor:High-tech UK-US ship launched on 400th Mayflower anniversary:
Google Drive Outages Reported Across the US
upstart writes in with an IRC submission for nutherguy:Google Drive outages reported across the US:
Solar Cycle 25 is Here. NASA, NOAA Scientists Explain What that Means
upstart writes in with an IRC submission for carny:Solar cycle 25 is here. NASA, NOAA scientists explain what that means:
Animation Legend Don Bluth, Has Formed a New Animation Studio
An Anonymous Coward writes:https://www.slashfilm.com/don-bluth-studios-trying-to-revive-hand-drawn-animation/
Snowden Criticises Amazon for Hiring Former NSA Boss
upstart writes in with an IRC submission for nutherguy:Snowden criticises Amazon for hiring former NSA boss:
NASA Mulls Possible Mission to Venus After Recent Discovery of Possible Life
upstart writes in with an IRC submission for RandomFactor:NASA mulls possible mission to Venus after recent discovery of possible life:
When You Browse Instagram and Find Former Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott's Passport Number
An Anonymous Coward writes:A funny, well written, story both written by, and about an Australian teenager seeing what information he could find out about someone from a picture of a boarding pass that was shared online. He ends up finding a former PM of Australia's passport number, phone number, and other information. The post details his technique to discover the information, and his efforts to do the right thing while not getting into trouble for being a haxor. And, also send a warning to folks to treat boarding passes and luggage tags as if they contain sensitive personal information, since, at least indirectly, they may.Original SubmissionRead more of this story at SoylentNews.
How a Giant Short-Faced Bear Reached the California Channel Islands
Phoenix666 writes:How a giant short-faced bear reached the California Channel Islands:
Singapore Becomes Hub for Chinese Tech Amid US Tensions
Phoenix666 writes:BBC:
A New Way to Search for Dark Matter Reveals Hidden Materials Properties
Phoenix666 writes:Phys.org:
Injectable Hydrogel Could Someday Lead to More Effective Vaccines
Phoenix666 writes:Injectable hydrogel could someday lead to more effective vaccines:
Scientists Find World's Oldest Sperm in Myanmar Amber
Phoenix666 writes:Al Jazeera:
Nvidia-Branded ARM CPUs; UK Trade Union Speaks Out Against Deal
takyon writes:Jensen Huang Says Nvidia-Branded ARM CPUs Are a Possibility
Approval for Oracle-TikTok "Trusted Technology Provider" Deal Imminent
takyon, aristarchus and an anonymous submitter write in with the latest in the TikTok saga:TikTok will spin off into a separate company, partly owned by Oracle
Tory Bruno Reveals Chinese Company Tried to Infiltrate ULA's Supply Chain
takyon writes:Tory Bruno reveals Chinese company tried to infiltrate ULA's supply chain
NASA Could Revisit an Apollo Landing Site for First Artemis Human Landing Mission
takyon writes:Bridenstine hints Artemis 3 could land near Apollo site
Gene-Edited Animals Can Act as "Surrogate Sires"
takyon writes:Gene editing to produce 'super dad' livestock
Vinyl Sales Surpass CDs for the First Time Since 1986
Phoenix666 writes:Vinyl sales surpass CDs for the first time since 1986:
Linux 5.9 Dropping Soft Scrollback Support From FB + VGA Console Code
upstart writes in with an IRC submission for TheMightyBuzzard:Linux 5.9 Dropping Soft Scrollback Support From FB + VGA Console Code - Phoronix:
New Windows Exploit Lets You Instantly Become Admin. Have You Patched?
Freeman writes:https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2020/09/new-windows-exploit-lets-you-instantly-become-admin-have-you-patched/
Microsoft’s Underwater Server Experiment Resurfaces After Two Years
upstart writes in with an IRC submission for nutherguy:Microsoft's underwater server experiment resurfaces after two years:
Brain’s Mechanism of Creating Detailed and Enduring Memories Unravelled in a New Study
upstart writes in with an IRC submission for nutherguy:Brain’s mechanism of creating detailed and enduring memories unravelled in a new study:
SiFive to Debut a RISC-V PC for Developers in October
takyon writes:SiFive to Debut RISC-V PC for Developers based on Freedom U740 next-gen SoC
Canadian Heritage Minister: Pay Up for Linking
canopic jug writes:University of Ottawa law professor, Michael Geist, writes on the copyright front that Canadian Heritage Minister, Steven Guilbeault, said the other day that it is immoral and unacceptable for web sites to link to other web sites without paying for each link.
Predicting the Slow Death of Lithium-Ion Batteries
martyb writes:Predicting the slow death of lithium-ion batteries:
Sleep Apnea Patients at Greater Risk of Developing COVID-19 Complications, Study Finds
upstart writes in with an IRC submission for nutherguy:Sleep apnea patients at greater risk of developing COVID-19 complications, study finds:
Online Marketing Company Exposes 38+ Million US Citizen Records
upstart writes in with an IRC submission:Online marketing company exposes 38+ million US citizen records:
Insomnia Identified as a New Risk Factor for Type 2 Diabetes in New Study
upstart writes in with an IRC submission for carny:Insomnia identified as a new risk factor for type 2 diabetes in new study which also confirms many other risk and protective factors:
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