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German Watchdog Launches New Amazon Investigation
upstart writes in with an IRC submission for guy_:German watchdog launches new Amazon investigation:
Microsoft's Android-Based Dual-Screen Surface Duo Smartphone Starts at $1,400
takyon writes:ProBeat: Microsoft's Surface Duo is dead on arrival, regardless of price
Micron Accidentally Confirms GDDR6X Memory, and Nvidia's RTX 3090 GPU
takyon writes:Micron Spills on GDDR6X: PAM4 Signaling For Higher Rates, Coming to NVIDIA's RTX 3090
Using Ears, Not Just Eyes, Improves Robot Perception
upstart writes in with an IRC submission:Sounds of action: Using ears, not just eyes, improves robot perception: Carnegie Mellon builds dataset capturing interaction of sound, action, vision:
Black Silicon Photodetector Breaks the 100% Efficiency Limit
upstart writes in with an IRC submission:Black silicon photodetector breaks the 100% efficiency limit:
This Online Calculator Can Predict Your Stroke Risk
upstart writes in with an IRC submission:This online calculator can predict your stroke risk:
Digital Imaging Pioneer Russell Kirsch Dies at 91
upstart writes in with an IRC submission:Digital imaging pioneer Russell Kirsch dies at 91 – TechCrunch:
Xiaomi Launches a Nearly Useless Transparent OLED TV
takyon writes:Is Xiaomi's transparent TV the biggest design fail ever? (archive)
Bald Eagle Attacks Woman; Bison Pulls Off Woman's Jeans; Bald Eagle Takes Down Drone; How About You?
Have you ever been attacked by a wild animal? What happened? Your humble editor has so far succumbed only to being sprayed by a skunk. Weeks later — much to my dismay (and anyone around me) — after heavy exertion, those putrid oils were still coming out of my pores!What prompted the opening query? We had three(!) different story submissions about animal attacks... be careful out there!Bald Eagle Attacks Woman Along Lake Superior -- Sott.netupstart writes in with an IRC submission for guy_:Bald Eagle attacks woman along Lake Superior:
How the 8086 Processor Handles Power and Clock Internally
An Anonymous Coward writes:How the 8086 processor handles power and clock internally:
Fabulous Fossil Preserves Eyes of 429-Million-Year-Old Trilobite
upstart writes in with an IRC submission for nutherguy:Fabulous fossil preserves eyes of 429-million-year-old trilobite:
The Panopticon is Already Here: China's Use of "Artificial Intelligence"
takyon writes:The Panopticon Is Already Here (archive)
Forensic Research Proves That Textile Fibres Can be Transferred in the Absence of Contact
upstart writes in with an IRC submission:Forensic research proves that textile fibres can be transferred between clothing in the absence of contact:
Disney+ Will Show a Lego Star Wars Holiday Special on Wookiee Life Day
Freeman writes:https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2020/08/disney-will-show-a-lego-star-wars-holiday-special-on-wookie-life-day/
SpaceX Starlink Speeds Revealed as Beta Users Get Downloads of 11 to 60Mbps
upstart writes in with an IRC submission:SpaceX Starlink speeds revealed as beta users get downloads of 11 to 60Mbps:
California Court Rules: Amazon Liable for Defective Products Sold by Third Parties
c0lo writes:Reuters
Windows Defender Detected Citrix Services as Malware
upstart writes in with an IRC submission for RandomFactor:Windows Defender Detected Citrix Services as Malware:
Folding@Home ARM64 Linux Beta Release for COVID-19 Vaccine Research
takyon writes:Folding@Home ARM64 Linux Beta Release for COVID-19 Vaccine Research
Amazon Alexa Security Bug Allowed Access to Voice History
DannyB writes:Amazon Alexa security bug allowed access to voice history:
Factorio 1.0 has Launched
stretch611 writes:After 8.5 years and countless delays for "refinement" Factorio has finally released today.Factorio is a very successful indie game. (A few months back, it hit 2 million sales.) It is a base builder. The premise is that your spaceship crash lands on an alien planet, you are left with next to nothing and from there you build a gigantic factory so that you can build a new spaceship and get off the planet. You start off gathering basic materials and researching the basics until you rise to the level of advanced materials and spaceship construction. Your factory will continue to grow as you advance and as it grows it will create pollution. The pollution will cause the local alien life to stir and eventually attack your base; so you will need to set up defenses while advancing.It is very addictive. Probably the most addictive thing for me is that often you need to do multiple things, and must prioritize. As your base grows, you will need to expand your power production, at the same time you need to explore and find a source of oil so that you can unlock the next level of research, at the same time, aliens are attacking the other side of the base and need to be killed... then you need to rebuild... add defenses... clear alien hives that are too close... add more ammo production... add even more power... expand your resource harvesting before the current iron patch is completely mined... and so on. and so on...I personally have played Factorio for 1500 hours over the last 4 years... Over that time it has gone through some major changes such as the addition of Nuclear Power, Massive Network games (over 100 people have played coop in a single game,) high definition graphic overhaul, and regular performance tuning. While the 1.0 release is here, the devs have promised continued bug fixes and already annouced that 1.1 will be coming.Factorio supports Linux, Mac, and that microsoft os.Related Links:
NASA Telescope Uncovers the Cause of Betelgeuse's Mysterious Dimming
Phoenix666 writes:CNet:
200,000 Years Ago, Humans Preferred to Sleep in Beds
Phoenix666 writes:200,000 years ago, humans preferred to sleep in beds:
WTF, When Will Scientists Learn to Use Fewer Acronyms?
Phoenix666 writes:WTF, when will scientists learn to use fewer acronyms?:
Samsung "X-Cube" Stacks SRAM Dies on Top of Logic Die
takyon writes:Samsung Announces "X-Cube" 3D TSV SRAM-Logic Die Stacking Technology
Facebook Quietly Abandoned Drilling Gear Off the Oregon Coast
upstart writes in with an IRC submission for nutherguy:Report: Facebook Quietly Abandoned Drilling Gear Off the Oregon Coast:
YouTube Bans Videos Containing Hacked Information that Could Interfere with the Election
upstart writes in with an IRC submission for RandomFactor:YouTube bans videos containing hacked information that could interfere with the election:
Fortnite Maker Sues Apple after Removal of Game From App Store
upstart writes in with an IRC submission for RandomFactor:Fortnite maker sues Apple after removal of game from App Store:
NSA, FBI Warn of Linux Malware Used in Espionage Attacks
upstart writes in with an IRC submission for carny:NSA, FBI Warn of Linux Malware Used in Espionage Attacks:
OpenAI’s New Language Generator GPT-3 is Shockingly Good
upstart writes in with an IRC submission:OpenAI's new language generator GPT-3 is shockingly good (archive):
Big Dogs Face More Joint Problems if Neutered Early
upstart writes in with an IRC submission:Big Dogs Face More Joint Problems if Neutered Early:
Simple Modification Makes Quantum States Last 10,000 Times Longer
upstart writes in with an IRC submission:UChicago scientists discover way to make quantum states last 10,000 times longer:
"Reelin" in a New Treatment for Multiple Sclerosis
Phoenix666 writes:"Reelin" in a new treatment for multiple sclerosis:
Nanotubes in the Eye that Help Us See
Phoenix666 writes:Nanotubes in the Eye that Help Us See:
An Irresistible Scent Makes Locusts Swarm, Study Finds
upstart writes in with an IRC submission:An irresistible scent makes locusts swarm, study finds:
How Facebook and Other Sites Manipulate Your Privacy Choices
upstart writes in with an IRC submission for nutherguy:How Facebook and Other Sites Manipulate Your Privacy Choices:
How to Turn Regular Bricks Into Electricity-Storing Supercapacitors
upstart writes in with an IRC submission:How to turn regular bricks into electricity-storing supercapacitors:
Critical Intel Flaw Afflicts Several Motherboards, Server Systems, Compute Modules
upstart writes in with an IRC submission:Critical Intel Flaw Afflicts Several Motherboards, Server Systems, Compute Modules:
Homeland Security Details New Tools for Extracting Device Data at US Borders
upstart writes in with an IRC submission for nutherguy:Homeland Security details new tools for extracting device data at US borders:
Chemists Discover Way to Make New Nitrogen Products 'Out of Thin Air'
Phoenix666 writes:Phys.org:
Arecibo Radio Observatory Damaged by Broken Cable
cmdrklarg writes:Arecibo Observatory featured in James Bond film "Goldeneye" shut down:
Why Movie Theaters are in Trouble After DOJ Nixes 70-year-old Case
upstart writes in with an IRC submission:Why movie theaters are in trouble after DOJ nixes 70-year-old case:
Mozilla Lays Off 250, Including Entire Threat Management Team
takyon writes:Mozilla lays off 250 employees while it refocuses on commercial products
Samsung Display Announces its First Variable Refresh Rate (VRR) Mobile Display
takyon writes:Upcoming Samsung smartphones will use variable refresh rate displays to lower power consumption when static content is being displayed:
Federal Appeals Court Reverses Qualcomm Antitrust Ruling
takyon writes:US Appeals Court Reverses Antitrust Ruling in FTC vs Qualcomm
Charter Communications: Data Caps Are Popular with Broadband Internet Users
takyon writes:Charter tries to convince FCC that broadband customers want data caps
Highly Efficient Process Makes Seawater Drinkable in 30 Minutes
upstart writes in with an IRC submission for carny:Highly efficient process makes seawater drinkable in 30 minutes:
Boeing 747s Receive Critical Software Updates Over 3.5" Floppy Disks
An Anonymous Coward writes:Pen Test Partners: Boeing 747s receive critical software updates over 3.5" floppy disks:
A Case for a Reduced Work Week
c0lo writes:It's time to implement a 4-day workweek
HS That Suspended Teen Who Tweeted Photo of Hallway Has 9 COVID-19 Cases
upstart writes in with an IRC submission:HS that suspended teen who tweeted photo of hallway has 9 COVID-19 cases:
'Bullying' Apple Fights Couple Over Pear Logo
inertnet writes:'Bullying' Apple fights couple over pear logo
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