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RandomFactor writes:Indonesia's space agency, the National Institute of Aeronautics and Space (Indonesian: Lembaga Penerbangan dan Antariksa Nasional or LAPAN) is dwarfed by those in nearby Japan, China, and India, but the country is testing and planning for its own launch capability.

upstart writes in with an IRC submission for Bytram:CIA Hackers Targeted China in Decade-Long Campaign: Chinese Security Firm (archive):

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takyon writes:UNISOC Unveils T7520 SoC for 5G Smartphones: Octa-Core, 6nm EUV

takyon writes:Intel Says Process Tech to Lag Competitors Until Late 2021, Will Regain Lead with 5nm (archive)

upstart writes in with an IRC submission for Bytram:Unstable rock pillars near reservoirs can produce dangerous water waves:

aristarchus writes:According to reporting at Common Dreams:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission for Bytram:New Zealand birds show humanlike ability to make predictions:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission for Bytram:Expanding, And Eventually Replacing, The International Space Station:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission for Bytram:This marsupial is the only animal that's always pregnant

takyon writes:Alphabet's Tidal moonshot tracks individual fish to help sustainably feed humanity

takyon writes:3 Billion Years Ago, the World Might Have Been a Waterworld, With No Continents At All

takyon writes:New programming language rankings: Python now as popular as Java, as TypeScript climbs

DannyB writes:The growth of command line options, 1979-Present

RandomFactor writes:A clinical trial designed to test safety has been successful in stopping, and even reversing, visual degeneration associated with mutations in the gene RPGR (Retinitis Pigmentosa GTPase Regulator).

upstart writes in with an IRC submission for Bytram:The Case for Limiting Your Browser Extensions:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission for Bytram:Overcharged by a tech company? New service could help get your money back:

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[Editor's note: We have been unable to corroborate this story from GHacks. A search on Google has found there are other reports of this, but they all refer to a forum that no longer corroborates this report. It seems there was — something — but that it is not now visible on their site. See, too, the "Previously" section at the bottom which suggests this story may be in error. Can any Soylentil shed some light on this? --martyb]upstart writes in with an IRC submission for Cascade:SETI@Home's Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence comes to an end - gHacks Tech News:

AnonTechie writes:Is Aging a Disease?

upstart writes in with an IRC submission for SoyCow2851:Apple's $500 million iPhone settlement, briefly explained:

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upstart writes in with an IRC submission for AnonymousCoward:Stealing advanced nations' Mac malware isn't hard. Here's how one hacker did it:

martyb writes:They are there and they are gone: ICARUS chases a fourth neutrino:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission for SoyCow4275:How a Hacker's Mom Broke Into a South Dakota Prison:

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upstart writes in with an IRC submission for Bytram:A dam right across the North Sea: A defense against climate change, but primarily a warning:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission for SoyCow4275:Don't run your 2FA authenticator app on these smartphones:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission for AnonymousCoward:New FAA drone rule is a giant middle finger to aviation hobbyists:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission for Bytram:Intel Patched Over 230 Vulnerabilities in Its Products in 2019:

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upstart writes in with an IRC submission for AnonymousCoward:FCC issues wrist-slap fines to carriers that sold your phone-location data:

[Update 2020-03-02 08:34:00 UTC. Full disclosure: SoylentNews uses Let's Encrypt certificates.--martyb]upstart writes in with an IRC submission for AnonymousCoward:HTTPS for all: Let's Encrypt reaches one billion certificates issued:

An Anonymous Coward writes:It's a day for Australia as Telstra, one of the main ISPs providing internet access with the newly built NBN network, declares 100Mbps plans will no longer be sold as they cannot be used. This change has been made due to the determination that the NBN cannot deliver the speeds promised. With the original plan in tatters after the Liberal government downgraded the network components to use "Multi Technology Mix" many customers lack the physical components to connect to the NBN to be able to receive the full speeds available. While some of the initial rollout delivered fibre to the premises the Liberal government switched the rollout to use copper and existing cable systems with many customers connect via FTTN leaving a lot to be desired in terms of speed. Farewell 100Mbps, we hardly knew you.No large scale infrastructure plan survives contact with an incoming government.Original SubmissionRead more of this story at SoylentNews.

NotSanguine writes:Ars Technica has a "review" of the new Amazon Go Grocery store in Seattle, WA.Apparently, the author's first thought was to engage in some petty theft, given that there are no cashiers or visible security guards.The article is fairly verbose, with lots of photos of the crime scene store. Overall, the new store is just like the original Amazon Go stores, but with extra surveillance features.Read more of this story at SoylentNews.

cafebabe writes:Here's a quick overview of "documentaries" to watch before, during and after a pandemic:The Andromeda Strain film: An early Michael Crichton adaptation which came before the Westworld film and series and the Jurassic Park film series. Like many Michael Crichton stories, factual science is extended with credible speculation. In this case, a prion-like infection has killed almost everyone in a village and the survivors are seemingly unrelated. The film is best known for its cartoonish but very photogenic indoor set which serves as the backdrop of a Level 4 Biolab. Such eloborate sets were common in the era. (Other examples include Rollerball and disaster parody/Airplane predecessor, The Big Bus.) The film features concurrent action which was a common experimental film technique in the 1960s but, nowadays, is most commonly associated with Kiefer Sutherland in the 24 series. There is also a lesser-known mini-series.Outbreak: A rather dull film which nevertheless provides a graphic portrayal of uncontained pandemic and towns being quarantined. It would be marginally improved if the antagonists were re-cast. Possible source material for DeepFaking.The Resident Evil film series: These films considerably advanced the tropes of amoral corporation, rogue artificial intelligence as antagonist, reality within reality, experimentation without informed consent and the horror of a medicalized vampire/zombie rabies virus. The Red Queen versus White Queen subplot dovetails with Alice in Wonderland, prey versus predator evolution and Umbrella Corp's red and white logo which - in a case of life mirroring art - was copied by Wuhan's Level 4 Biolab. Many people prefer the competent and detailed Resident Evil series of computer games which are arguably better than the Half Life series or the SCP game.Read more of this story at SoylentNews.

upstart writes in with an IRC submission for AnonymousCoward:First Amendment doesn't apply on YouTube; judges reject PragerU lawsuit:

RandomFactor writes:Science Daily reports on a new study published in the journal Nature Scientific Reports that details how researchers have created a hybrid neural network allowing both biological and artificial neurons to communicate across the internet.

upstart writes in with an IRC submission for Bytram:Printer toner linked to genetic changes, health risks in new study:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission for AnonymousCoward:Boeing acknowledges "gaps" in its Starliner software testing:

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mendax writes:The New York Times has an interesting story:

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