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upstart writes in with an IRC submission for chromas:'Grow and prune' AI mimics brain development, slashes energy use:

einar writes:The Inquirer is shutting down. After nearly two decades of witty technology news, the inq comes to an end. This is a pity. Many enjoyed the website for their refreshingly honest look at technology. In a time when far too many technology sites bent over backwards to get access to samples and early access, the inq felt different. Critical journalism, not just blogging. Armed with an utter lack of respect for anyone. Never condescending but often hilariously mocking. The inquirer was fun to read. The website will be missed.https://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/3084741/the-inquirer-reaches-end-of-lifeOriginal SubmissionRead more of this story at SoylentNews.

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upstart writes in with an IRC submission for chromas:[Ed note: TRACED Act == Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence Act.]Robocall-crushing TRACED act passes Senate and heads to Oval Office – TechCrunch:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission for chromas:Lyft's algorithm is trying to block people with names like 'Dick,' 'Finger,' and 'Cummings':

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Freeman writes:Not so IDLE hands: FBI program offers companies data protection via deception

Phoenix666 writes:Phys.org reports:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission for chromas:Facebook is developing its own OS to reduce dependence on Android:

PiMuNu writes:https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-50855395

upstart writes in with an IRC submission for chromas:Ethiopia celebrates launch of first satellite:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission for chromas:Cox owes $1 billion to record labels for harboring music pirates, jury decides:

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"upstart" writes:Submitted via IRC for SoyCow4408How does our Milky Way galaxy get its spiral form?

"upstart" writes:Submitted via IRC for chromasDeclining dementia rates may be due to generational differences in lifetime lead exposure

stormwyrm writes:The case of Newsweek journalist Kurt Eichenwald, who on December 15, 2016 received a nasty animated GIF on Twitter which triggered an epileptic seizure (previous SN coverage here, here, and here) set off a highly unusual court battle, which is now coming to a head. John Rayne Rivello, the one who sent Eichenwald the GIF that caused his seizure, is expected to plead guilty to aggravated assault. The Washington Post reports:

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"upstart" writes:Submitted via IRC for BytramEscher: Etch-a-Sketch As A Service

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upstart writes:Submitted via IRC for chromasAT&T ramps up its fight against robocalls with Call Validation feature

"upstart" writes:Submitted via IRC for BytramA soft robotic insect that survives being flattened by a fly swatter

"upstart" writes:Submitted via IRC for BytramChemical compound found in essential oils improves wound healing

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MrPlow writes:Submitted via IRC for SoyCow4408Mitochondria are the "canary in the coal mine" for cellular stress:

"upstart" writes:Submitted via IRC for BytramRemember Unrollme, the biz that helped you automatically ditch unwanted emails? Yeah, it was selling your data

"upstart" writes:Submitted via IRC for chromasNot such a bright idea: why your phone's 'night mode' may be keeping you awake

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"upstart" writes:Submitted via IRC for SoyCow4408Satnav watching over rugby players

hubie writes:A memristor (memory resistor) is a hypothetical circuit element that, in principle, would make up the fourth basic circuit element joining the resistor, capacitor, and inductor. One of the more interesting properties of an ideal memristor is that there exists a non-liner relationship between the applied voltage and current which gives rise to non-volatile memory behavior. This has resulted in a lot of exciting research in the semiconductor industry for new and improved memory chips.The hallmark of a memristor is that the non-linear relationship between the electric flux and charge gives rise to a voltage-current plot that exhibits a pinched hysteresis behavior, namely that it looks like a frequency-dependent Lissajous figure that always crosses the plot at the origin. If one takes a step back from solid state devices and defines memristors in terms of this voltage/current behavior, there are a number of biologic-based systems that qualify, including human skin. If skin is a memristor, does that mean that it acts like non-volatile memory? In a new paper published in Nature's open-access journal Scientific Reports, Pabst et al show that this is indeed the case. They applied direct current voltage pulses to various parts of the human skin and show that analog information can be stored for at least three minutes.Read more of this story at SoylentNews.

takyon writes:Nvidia has announced its next chip for self-driving cars years in advance:

canopic jug writes:VPNs are a way of stitching together separate networks, often physically separate ones, such that they resemble a single logical network. They are (mis-)used heavily these days on the mistaken premise that the network inside any given firewall is somehow secure and the network outside that firewall is somehow less secure. The idea of not trusting the network at all, the foundation of several of the services developed in the 1980s under MIT's Project Athena, such as Kerberos, is returning. Zero Trust is the new name for the networking concept in which no part of the network is considered secure, whether inside or outside a firewall. The pendulum is swinging back and multiple articles this year cover the fact that Zero Trust Networking is trending.

takyon writes:NASA's X-59 QueSST cleared for final assembly

c0lo writes:Only 6 years after the weathermen needed a new color for just one spot of extreme temperatures on the map, this is how it looks when that color needs to be used for over 30% of the Australia's area. And that for 3 days in a row, starting today, Dec 18 2019 (like, meh, just a balmy 40C in Melbourne at 18:30, she'll be apples).[40C is 104F and 50C is 122F --ed.]Coverage:

martyb writes:iFixit surgeons dissect Apple's pricey Mac Pro: Industry standard sockets? Repair diagrams? Who are you and what have you done to Apple?

martyb writes:Where's our data, Google? Chrome 79 update 'a catastrophe' for Android devs with WebView apps:

takyon writes:What Ancient 'Chewing Gum' Can Tell Us About Life 5,700 Years Ago

An Anonymous Coward writes:https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/justice-department/secret-fisa-court-issues-highly-unusual-rebuke-fbi-mistakes-n1103451

takyon writes:Hugging Face raises $15 million to build open source community for cutting-edge conversational AI

MrPlow writes in with a submission, via IRC, for SoyCow4408.Put the crypt into cryptocoin: Amid grave concerns, lawyers to literally dig into exchange exec who died owing $190m

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takyon writes:Gate-All-Around Transistors, Quantum Refrigerators To Be Targeted By U.S. Export Rules

takyon writes:Europe's launch of space telescope called off at last minute