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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:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission for Bytram:Study reveals link between income inequality and French kissing:

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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RandomFactor writes:A new study tells the cataclysmic tale of an explosion 390 Million light years away, the largest ever detected by a factor of five, that tore through the heart of the Ophiuchus galaxy cluster (archive) leaving a crater fifteen Milky Way galaxies wide.

aristarchus writes:Over at The Conversation, a good explanation of the relation between solar system celestial mechanics and calendars.

Many nations have begun to take special measures to address the problem of the spread of the COVID-19 virus over every continent. It would be pointless to report the details of all such measures; they are limited to each specific country and liable to frequent change as the situation develops. The USA FDA (Food and Drug Administration) have carried out what they describe as a "Supply Change Update", see the link below, but for others we suggest using a bit of web-search-fu to discover a site more appropriate to your own area of interest.Worldwide, newspapers and other media need to maintain sales and subscriptions — many tend, therefore, to sensationalize their reporting. This has two undesirable effects: firstly it can result in data being quoted out of context to support the report they are making and, secondly, it tends to stress the possible effects of the COVID pandemic, should it be declared as such. In a comment elsewhere, I reported 2 tables which contain the most accurate figures we can find from a reputable source. They indicate the vulnerability of people to the virus by age, and any links to comorbidity (as far as they are known). There is no doubt that the virus poses a serious threat but it is not the same for all ages and many deaths are attributed to a combination of COVID-19 infection and other pre-existing conditions. For the latter it has not be proven that the virus was the sole cause of death; it is possible that the person would have died anyway. As postmortems have not been carried out in the vast majority of cases, the figures are open to misinterpretation. The WHO (World Health Organization) stresses that they will be unable to clarify these findings for a long time to come.As it stands, for a person below the age of 70 with no other medical conditions, the chances of dying from a COVID-19 infection is less than 1%. That is still a large number of people at risk and the implications for every nation are significant. It is, however, much lower than some of the figures that have been quoted in the press. The figures for people over 70 and with other conditions cause the rate to rise quite sharply, and I would suggest that we all keep an watchful eye on the elderly or infirm members of our family and friends.The majority of people will only suffer mild flu-like symptoms and will make a full recovery. - janrinokRead more of this story at SoylentNews.

takyon writes:Falcon Heavy to launch NASA Psyche asteroid mission

takyon writes:Tesla "big battery" in Australia is becoming a bigger nightmare for fossil fuel power generators

upstart writes in with an IRC submission for SoyCow3025:Heart Rate Limitations Show Why You Shouldn't Get Your Medical Advice From the Apple Watch:

canopic jug writes:Hans Wennborg does a deep dive into the history and evolution of the Zip compression format and underlying algorithms in a blog post. While this lossless compression format became popular around three decades ago, it has its roots in the 1950s and 1970s. Notably, as a result of the "Arc Wars" of the 1980s, hitting BBS users hard, the Zip format was dedicated to the public domain from the start. The main work of the Zip format is performed through use of Lempel-Ziv compression (LZ77) and Huffman coding.

Last week we made fun of Porsche for their optional giant fingerprint printed on the hood.This week they made (trade magazine) news with something more sensible(?) Taking advantage of the "auto parking" capabilities already built into their SUVs, they've added some cameras around a dealership and service center in Ludwigsburg, Germany. They have also added an "AI" computer and communication between the car and base (also known as vehicle-to-everything, V2X).Now when you bring your Porsche in for service, it can drive itself into the service bay. Well, not really -- it is directed by workers using a tablet. You leave it in the customer parking lot and there are no more greasy mechanics climbing into your luxury ride!https://www.autonomousvehicleinternational.com/videos/porsche-tests-autonomous-vehicles-in-the-workshop.html (with video)

upstart writes in with an IRC submission for SoyCow4275:An extended interview with Atrus himself, Myst creator Rand Miller:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission for Bytram:Children who read books daily score higher in school tests, vast new study states:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission for Bytram:Google Doodle celebrates Alice in Wonderland illustrator John Tenniel's 200th birthday:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission for Bytram:Learning Morse Code The Ludwig Koch Way:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission for Bytram:The man behind the sphere, Freeman Dyson, is dead at 96:

takyon writes:SLS debut slips to April 2021, KSC teams working through launch sims

takyon writes:Northrop Grumman makes history, Mission Extension Vehicle docks to target satellite

takyon writes:AMD Launches Ultra-Low-Power Ryzen Embedded APUs: Starting at 6W

DannyB writes:Petnet's smart pet feeder system is back after a week-long outage, but customers are still waiting for answers:

Freeman writes:https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2020/02/flaw-in-billions-of-wi-fi-devices-left-communications-open-to-eavesdroppng/

upstart writes in with an IRC submission for Bytram:Listed on Forbes "30 under 30" for Science in 2017, Michelle Kunimoto has discovered 17 new, extra-solar planets.Astronomy student discovers 17 new planets, including Earth-sized world:

takyon writes:UEFI Boot Support Published For RISC-V On Linux

upstart writes in with an IRC submission for Bytram:Clearview AI's Facial Recognition Tech Is Being Used By The Justice Department, ICE, And The FBI:

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upstart writes in with an IRC submission for Bytram:A better way to detect underground water leaks:

Booga1 writes:Widely reported, "Konami Code" creator, Kazuhisa Hashimoto, has passed away.From Rolling Stone's article:

Freeman writes:https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2020/02/flaw-in-billions-of-wi-fi-devices-left-communications-open-to-eavesdroppng/

martyb writes:How caloric restriction prevents negative effects of aging in cells:

takyon writes:GlobalFoundries' 22FDX with MRAM is Ready

takyon writes:It took Google three years to add Firefox, Edge and Opera support to Google Earth