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An Anonymous Coward writes:Why France's new 'repairability index' is a big deal:

An Anonymous Coward writes:Why is the DOS path character "\"?

Eratosthenes writes:So the TianWen-1 is orbiting Mars, and getting ready to send a rover down to the planet's surface. Some reporting from Space.com

upstart writes in with an IRC submission for AzumaHazuki:The genetics of relatively healthy obesity:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission:Mississippi uses first stimulus bill funds to create a 'broadband miracle':

upstart writes in with an IRC submission:What about deep, non-superficial thinkers?Answer Quickly to Be Believed – Pausing Before Replying Decreases Perceived Sincerity:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission for Runaway1956:The US Air Force Quietly Admits the F-35 Is a Failure - ExtremeTech:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission:"Multiplying" Light Signals Could Be Key to Ultra-Powerful Optical Computers:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission for Runaway1956:Successful engine test brings Australian space launch capability a step closer:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission:Water leaks indicate new damage at Fukushima nuclear plant:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission for SoyCow639:Shadow Attacks Let Attackers Replace Content in Digitally Signed PDFs:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission:Graphene “Nano-Origami” Creates Tiniest Microchips Yet – Could Make Computers and Phones Thousands of Times Faster:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission:Scientists repair injured spinal cord using patients' own stem cells:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission:'Dare mighty things': hidden message found on Nasa Mars rover parachute:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission for Runaway1956:This browser extension shows what the Internet would look like without Big Tech:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission:Worms Reveal How Melatonin Works in the Brain to Promote Sleep:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission:Kingston Sells HyperX Gaming Division to HP Inc. for $425M:

takyon writes:Copyright Coalition Asks President Biden to Help Fight Piracy and Big Tech

upstart writes in with an IRC submission for Runaway1956:California can enforce net neutrality law, judge rules in loss for ISPs:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission:New method converts methane in natural gas to methanol at room temperature:

takyon writes:Report: Fry's Electronics going out of business, shutting down all stores

upstart writes in with an IRC submission:New metalens shifts focus without tilting or moving: The design may enable miniature zoom lenses for drones, cellphones, or night-vision goggles.:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission:Microsoft slashes Windows 10 long-term support by half:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission:USPS picks Oshkosh Defense for future electric mail trucks:

MrPlow writes in with a submission, via IRC, for TheMightyBuzzard.Flapping Wings And The Science Of How Bees Can Fly:

An Anonymous Coward writes:Firefox 86 Introduces Total Cookie Protection:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission:Unexpected Life Lurking in Subglacial Lakes Isolated Deep Beneath Antarctic Ice:

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upstart writes in with an IRC submission:Sleep is vital to associating emotion with memory, study finds:

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aristarchus writes:Background on the Roboticist that guided Perserverance to Mars,

upstart writes in with an IRC submission:Concept for a new storage medium:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission:Humans had never seen a spacecraft land on another planet:

Japan Grounds Boeing 777s After United Jet Engine FailureAn Anonymous Coward writes:https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-02-21/ana-jal-ordered-to-ground-boeing-777s-after-united-jet-failure:

Europe is planning to label flights according to their carbon footprint:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission:Elon Musk: SpaceX will double Starlink's satellite internet speeds in 2021:

SpaceX's first private flight will carry the youngest ever American to orbit:

A ferret is the first North American endangered animal to be cloned:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission:Dogecoin: Inside the joke cryptocurrency that somehow became real:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission for Runaway1956:UK Supreme Court says Uber drivers are not independent contractors:

Arthur T Knackerbracket writes:How Should We Calculate the Social Cost of Carbon? Researchers Offer Roadmap in New Analysis

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upstart writes in with an IRC submission for Runaway1956:MX Linux Fluxbox Respin Officially Released for Raspberry Pi - 9to5Linux:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission:Pfizer vaccine doesn't need ultra-cold storage after all, company says:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission for Runaway1956:The AI research paper was real. The "co-author" wasn't:

canopic jug writes:Developer and entrepeneur Bert Hubert has written about how software supply chain safety is similar to food supply safety. Both are about recognizing hazards and finding critical control points to monitor. Strict rules about handling must also be followed, in both fields.

takyon writes:Kodi 19 Released With Python 3 Transition Complete, AV1 Software Decode

martyb writes:A Genetic Variant You May Have Inherited From Neanderthals Reduces the Risk of Severe COVID-19:

takyon writes:Toshiba Unveils World's First FC-MAMR HDD: 18 TB, Helium Filled

AnonTechie writes:A second Google A.I. researcher says the company fired her: