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A Newly Discovered Memory in Our Bones
upstart writes in with an IRC submission for AnonymousCoward:Blood stem cells boost immunity by keeping a record of previous infections:
India's Chandrayaan 2 is Creating the Highest-Resolution Map We Have of the Moon
upstart writes in with an IRC submission for AnonymousCoward:India's Chandrayaan 2 is creating the highest-resolution map we have of the moon:
Comcast Accidentally Published 200,000 “Unlisted” Phone Numbers
upstart writes in with an IRC submission for SoyCow420:Comcast accidentally published 200,000 "unlisted" phone numbers:
Apple Fined a Record $1.2 Billion by French Antitrust Authorities
DannyB writes:Apple fined a record $1.2 billion by French antitrust authorities
Folding@Home Joins Fight Against SARS-CoV-2; New Folders Prompty Drain Work Unit Queue
Don't worry; they'll make more.Runaway1956 writes:[Editor's preface: SoylentNews has a Folding@Home team (#230319) As of this writing, SoylentNews.org is ranked at number 210 in the entire world! My current Core 2 Duo laptop would do little to support the effort compute-wise, so I assist as best I can by cheerleading, communicating our team's progress, and similar activities. We have a channel on our IRC (Internet Relay Chat) server "#folding" where there is sporadic discussion about progress. Check out the list of previous stories at the bottom of this story... to get involved, just mention it in the comments and come join our team!If you are wondering what in the world F@H is, Wikipedia has a nice summary of Folding@Home . And, of course, there is F@H's "About" page, too. --martyb]Intro:
Bacteria Form Biofilms Like Settlers Form Cities
upstart writes in with an IRC submission for AnonymousCoward:Bacteria form biofilms like settlers form cities:
Akamai Talks Massive Uptick in Credential-Stuffing Attacks Against Bank APIs
upstart writes in with an IRC submission for AnonymousCoward:Akamai Talks Massive Uptick in Credential-Stuffing Attacks Against Bank APIs:
European Gateway Experiment Will Monitor Radiation In Deep Space
Arthur T Knackerbracket has found the following story:
APTs Are Exploiting CVE-2020-0688 Microsoft Exchange Server Flaw
upstart writes in with an IRC submission for SoyCow4275:Nation-state actors are exploiting CVE-2020-0688 Microsoft Exchange server flaw:
Second Patient Has Been Cured of HIV, Study Suggests
Arthur T Knackerbracket has found the following story:
New Universal Carrier Ink for 3-D Printing
upstart writes in with an IRC submission for AnonymousCoward:New universal carrier ink for 3-D printing:
Avast Pulls Plug on Insecure JavaScript Engine in its Security Software Suite
upstart writes in with an IRC submission for AnonymousCoward:Avast pulls plug on insecure JavaScript engine in its security software suite:
Monty Python's Silly Walk: A Gait Analysis and Wake-up Call to Peer Review Inefficiencies
upstart writes in with an IRC submission for AnonymousCoward:[Ed. note: For those who are unfamiliar or need a reminder, a quick search brought up this YouTube video.]Scientists analyze Monty Python's silly walks, determine they are indeed silly:
Virgin Media's Leaked 'Limited Contact Info', Meant P0rno Filter Requests, IP Addresses, and More
upstart writes in with an IRC submission for SoyCow4275:FYI: When Virgin Media said it leaked 'limited contact info', it meant p0rno filter requests, IP addresses, IMEIs as well as names, addresses and more:
Coronavirus Vaccine on the Horizon, but White House Intervenes
quietus writes:German company CureVac has received a rather strange offer from the current White House.On March 3, CureVac's CEO was invited to the White House, for a meeting with President Trump, Vice Pence and several members of the Coronavirus Task Force. Asked for when a vaccine could be ready, he estimated that a potential candidate could be ready within a few months. Apparently, that triggered the members of the meeting so much, that they've now offered to buy the company, at whatever price.One condition though: production would be exclusively for the United States.The move is not exactly one to gain popularity, and follows on the heels of the President's worrying statement that "a large number of new clusters in the United States were seeded by travelers from Europe".Original SubmissionRead more of this story at SoylentNews.
Hacking a Mileage Manipulator CAN Bus Filter Device
upstart writes in with an IRC submission for AnonymousCoward:Hacking a Mileage Manipulator CAN Bus Filter Device:
New Record Set for Cryptographic Challenge
upstart writes in with an IRC submission for AnonymousCoward:New record set for cryptographic challenge:
Ancient Language Processing: Teaching Computers to Read Cuneiform Tablets
upstart writes in with an IRC submission for AnonymousCoward:Ancient Language Processing: Teaching Computers to Read Cuneiform Tablets:
SpaceX Attempts Fifth Launch of Same Falcon 9 Sun 2020-03-15 09:22 EDT - Aborted [Updated #3]
martyb writes:[Update 1: 20200315_130751 UTC: Updated to add alternate YouTube links. --martyb][Update 2: 20200315_133158 UTC: Today's launch was aborted at T:+0:00, due to "Launch abort on engine high power". No word, yet, on when a retry will be attempted.--martyb][Update 3: 20200315_195221 UTC: SpaceX tweet: "Standing down today; standard auto-abort triggered due to out of family data during engine power check. Will announce next launch date opportunity once confirmed on the Range". In response to a query "Out of family?", User Viv replied: "Data from sensors & system isn’t always the same, but if you plot it on a graph, all nominal data will be one big cluster aka family. If readings from sensors or systems are not within this cluster, they’re out of family, eg something might be wrong w sensors or system itself". For those who missed it, here is a brief video that shows a few seconds bracketing the scheduled launch countdown and abort. Follow the main SpaceX twitter feed for date and time of next launch attempt. --martyb]Watch Live: SpaceX attempts to launch the same Falcon 9 a fifth time:
Ice Lake GPU Underperforming? Put It in Powersave Mode. Wait, What?
upstart writes in with an IRC submission for AnonymousCoward:Ice Lake GPU underperforming? Put it in powersave mode. Wait, what?:
Undercompressive Shocks Proposed to Explain 'Tears of Wine' Phenomenon
upstart writes in with an IRC submission for Bytram:Undercompressive shocks proposed to explain 'tears of wine' phenomenon:
Astrophysicists Wear 3-D Glasses to Watch Quasars
upstart writes in with an IRC submission for AnonymousCoward:Astrophysicists wear 3-D glasses to watch quasars:
Microsoft Windows Linux for Everybody
takyon writes:Microsoft's Windows Subsystem for Linux is coming to all Windows 10 users (archive):
Student Privacy Laws Still Apply if Coronavirus Just Closed Your School
upstart writes in with an IRC submission for SoyCow420:Student privacy laws still apply if coronavirus just closed your school:
Nerds Wake Up in Utopia where Everyone Stays Inside, Sports are Canceled, Socializing Forbidden
Phoenix666 writes:Babylon Bee:
Bill Gates Steps Down from Microsoft's Board
takyon writes:Bill Gates steps down from Microsoft board to focus on philanthropy
Honeywell Develops a Quantum Computer
takyon writes:Honeywell is rolling out a supercomputer to take on Google and IBM
Smart Speakers “Accidentally” Listen Up to 19 Times A Day
Arthur T Knackerbracket has found the following story:
Antiaging Biochemical Mechanism Found in Mouse, Bat and Naked Mole Rat Cells
upstart writes in with an IRC submission for Bytram:Antiaging biochemical mechanism found in mouse, bat and naked mole rat cells:
United Kingdom to Introduce Security Labelling on Connected Devices
DannyB writes:United Kingdom to introduce Security Labelling on connected devices
Waymo Drivers vs. Coronavirus
takyon writes:Waymo drivers say they're being discouraged from canceling robotaxi rides during coronavirus outbreak
Iceland Supermarket Bans Cash Stored in Shoes and Bras
Chocolate writes:A UK supermarket has banned the use of money that was stored in shoes and bras as part of the effort to reign in the spread of COVID-19. Among other strange facts coming out of this outbreak is that some people lick their money before handing it over to the cashier.We are doomed.[Ed Note - Updated the story to reflect that the store is called Iceland and is, in fact, a UK supermarket.]Original SubmissionRead more of this story at SoylentNews.
Coronavirus Could Force ISPs to Abandon Data Caps Forever
DannyB writes:Coronavirus could force ISPs to abandon data caps forever
Court Outlaws German Weather Service's Free Weather App
DannyB writes:Court outlaws German Weather Service's free weather app
Europe Wants a ‘Right to Repair’ Smartphones and Gadgets
DannyB writes:Europe Wants a 'Right to Repair' Smartphones and Gadgets
Vermont Sues Clearview, Alleging “Oppressive, Unscrupulous” Practices
upstart writes in with an IRC submission for SoyCow420:Vermont sues Clearview, alleging "oppressive, unscrupulous" practices:
Microsoft and Ars Technica Advise Split-Tunnel VPNs for Working from Home
upstart writes in with an IRC submission for SoyCow420:Microsoft—and Ars—advise split-tunnel VPNs to minimize coronavirus woes:
Why Do Small Dogs Live Longer Than Big Dogs?
upstart writes in with an IRC submission for Bytram:Why do small dogs live longer than big dogs?:
Amazon Rainforest Could be Gone Within a Lifetime
Arthur T Knackerbracket has found the following story:
Ransomware Threatens to Reveal Company's 'Dirty' Secrets
upstart writes in with an IRC submission for SoyCow4275:Ransomware Threatens to Reveal Company's 'Dirty' Secrets:
Ask Soylent: Online Learning for Quarantined Kids
Phoenix666 writes:With Wuhan Coronavirus spreading in New York City, parents, Parent Teacher Associations, and schools seem to be inevitably headed for extended shutdowns and quarantines. The Department of Education is crossing its fingers, wiping down all surfaces, and hoping to avert the worst without closing schools, but parents are going to need contingency plans.Do Soylentils have recommendations for online resources that members of NYC's school boards can share with the parent community to help kids keep up with their school work? Khan Academy is an excellent resource for math & science; it doesn't span every subject but something like it that grade school kids can understand would be ideal.Original SubmissionRead more of this story at SoylentNews.
How the Moon Formed: New Research Sheds Light on What Happened
upstart writes in with an IRC submission for Bytram:How the moon formed: New research sheds light on what happened:
Wearing Clothes Could Release More Microfibres to the Environment Than Washing Them
upstart writes in with an IRC submission for Bytram:Wearing clothes could release more microfibres to the environment than washing them:
Are Female Urinals the Answer to Queues at the Loos?
Phoenix666 writes:BBC:
Before it Sued Google for Copying from Java, Oracle Got Rich Copying IBM's SQL
Arthur T Knackerbracket has found the following story:
Tuesday's 115-Fix Day was Not Enough: Microsoft Emits OOB Crisis SMBv3 Worm-Cure Patch
martyb writes:Thought you were done after Tuesday's 115-fix day? Not yet: Microsoft emits crisis SMBv3 worm-cure patch
Food that Counters the Climate Crisis? I'll Eat That!
Gaaark writes:https://www.celiac.com/articles.html/can-nasas-new-gluten-free-protein-powder-save-the-world-r5083/
AT&T CEO Pay Rose to $32 Million in 2019 after Cutting 20,000 Jobs
Freeman writes:https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2020/03/att-ceo-pay-rose-to-32-million-in-2019-while-he-cut-20000-jobs/
CoronaVirus (SARS-CoV-2) Roundup 2020-03-12
Even though it has only been a short while since our last round-up there are 22 separate stories merged into this round-up. Many report duplicate news but, nevertheless, we have tried to distill the important elements of each submission.Firstly, there is some confusion regarding the actual names that are reported for the virus, the disease that it causes, and names frequently seen in media reporting. From https://www.nature.com/articles/s41564-020-0695-z:
Engineers Crack 58-year-old Puzzle on Way to Quantum Breakthrough
upstart writes in with an IRC submission for SoyCow4275:Engineers crack 58-year-old puzzle on way to quantum breakthrough:
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