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takyon writes:The FSF Is Looking To Update Its High Priority Free Software Projects List

upstart writes in with an IRC submission for nutherguy:Quest Sprout: 'The most wholesome thing on the internet':

upstart writes in with an IRC submission for Runaway1956:Researchers examine the decline in average body temperature among healthy adults over the past two decades:

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upstart writes in with an IRC submission for Runaway1956:Sloshing through marshes to see how birds survive hurricanes:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission for Runaway1956:NASA detects bright flashes of light on Jupiter:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission for AzumaHazuki:Daycares in Finland Built a 'Forest Floor', And It Changed Children's Immune Systems:

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upstart writes in with an IRC submission:How exercise stalls cancer growth through the immune system:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission for RandomFactor:Facebook takes its first small steps into the world of cloud gaming:

takyon writes:AMD announced its first RDNA 2 (Radeon RX 6000 series) gaming GPUs during a live stream (24m42s) on October 28.AMD originally planned for RDNA 2 to have 50% more performance per Watt than GPUs using the RDNA 1 microarchitecture. Now, AMD is claiming 54% more performance per Watt for the RX 6800 XT and RX 6800, and 65% more performance per Watt for the RX 6900 XT. Part of the efficiency gain is due to the use of "Infinity Cache", similar to the L3 cache found in Ryzen CPUs. This allowed AMD to use a 256-bit memory bus with 2.17x the effective memory bandwidth of a 384-bit bus, while using slightly less power.The RX 6900 XT ($1000) has performance comparable to Nvidia's RTX 3090, with a total board power (TBP) of 300 Watts. The RX 6800 XT ($650) is comparable to Nvidia's RTX 3080, also with a 300 Watt TBP. The RX 6800 ($580) is around 18% faster than Nvidia's RTX 2080 Ti, with a 250 Watt TBP. All three of the GPUs have 16 GB of GDDR6 VRAM and 128 MB of "Infinity Cache".The 6800 XT and 6800 will be available starting on November 18, while the 6900 XT will be available on December 8.Also at Tom's Hardware, Phoronix, Ars Technica, and Guru3D.Previously: Nvidia Announces RTX 30-Series "Ampere" GPUs

upstart writes in with an IRC submission for c0lo:Emissions from China coal plants fertilize North Pacific Ocean – study:

takyon writes:RIAA Sued By YouTube-Ripping Site Over DMCA Anti-Circumvention Notices

upstart writes in with an IRC submission for nutherguy_:Vitamin deficiencies linked to respiratory conditions, including COVID-19:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission for c0lo:60-year-old limit to lasers overturned by quantum researchers:

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upstart writes in with an IRC submission for nutherguy_:NASA scientists spot "really unexpected" molecule in atmosphere of Saturn's largest moon:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission for c0lo:First Habitable-Zone, Earth-Sized Exoplanet Discovered With Planet-Hunter TESS:

Freeman writes:https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2020/10/spacex-starlink-public-beta-begins-its-99-a-month-plus-500-up-front/

upstart writes in with an IRC submission for c0lo:Microsoft is taking desperate steps to stop you using Internet Explorer:

Phoenix666 writes:Algae-inspired polymers light the way for enhanced night vision:

Phoenix666 writes:Making it possible to create larger 3-D-printed objects with ceramics:

takyon writes:AMD in $35 Billion All-Stock Acquisition of Xilinx

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upstart writes in with an IRC submission:With all of the controversy about elections and the pandemic, it's nice to just sit back and admire nature's handiwork.Blizzards, ice, lightning and rainbows light up Weather Photographer of the Year 2020 contest:

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upstart writes in with an IRC submission for c0lo:Deleting or deactivating your Facebook does the same to your Oculus account:

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upstart writes in with an IRC submission for nutherguy_:NASA's Big Moon News: There's Water All Over the Place:

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upstart writes in with an IRC submission for nutherguy:SpaceX launches 60 more Starlink internet satellites from Cape Canaveral:

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upstart writes in with an IRC submission for nutherguy_:Russian Scientists discover 5,000-year-old skull of failed brain surgery patient in Crimea - World News , Firstpost:

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upstart writes in with an IRC submission for nutherguy:Chemists develop new material for the separation of carbon dioxide from industrial waste gases:

MrPlow writes in with a submission, via IRC, for nutherguy_Facebook Aims to Muzzle NYU Research Into Its Political Ad Targeting:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission for SoyCow1188:Palo Alto Networks threatens to sue security startup for comparison review, says it breaks software EULA: