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upstart writes:Submitted via IRC for SoyCow1337US-CERT Warns of Remotely Exploitable Bugs in Medical Devices

upstart writes:Submitted via IRC for SoyCow1337The USPTO wants to know if artificial intelligence can own the content it creates

An Anonymous Coward writes:Analysis of official deceased organ donation data casts doubt on the credibility of China's organ transplant reform:

upstart writes in with a submission, via IRC, for Bytram.Americans and Privacy: Concerned, Confused and Feeling Lack of Control Over Their Personal Information

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upstart writes in with a submission, via IRC, for SoyCow1337.New NextCry Ransomware Encrypts Data on NextCloud Linux Servers

upstart writes in with a submission, via IRC, for SoyCow1337.Pre-installed apps on low-end Android phones are full of security holes

upstart writes in with a submission, via IRC, for SoyCow1337.One of CRISPR's inventors has called for controls on gene-editing technology

upstart writes:Submitted via IRC for Runaway1956__Boeing received 'unnecessary' contract boost for astronaut capsule, watchdog says

barbara hudson writes:In 1951 Isaac Asimov inflicted psychohistory on the world with the Foundation Trilogy. Now, thanks to data sets going back more than 2,500 years, scientists have discovered the rules underlying the rise and fall of civilizations, after examining more than 400 such historical societies crash and burn - or in some cases avoid crashing. More here:https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2019/nov/12/history-as-a-giant-data-set-how-analysing-the-past-could-help-save-the-future

upstart writes:Submitted via IRC for Runaway1956__Study: There may be no such thing as objective reality

upstart writes:Submitted via IRC for SoyCow1337DDoS-for-Hire Services Owner Sentenced to 13 Months in Prison

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upstart writes:Submitted via IRC for SoyCow1337Virgin Galactic begins 'Astronaut Readiness Program' for first paying customers – TechCrunch

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upstart writes:Submitted via IRC for SoyCow1337How Laws Against Child Sexual Abuse Imagery Can Make It Harder to Detect

upstart writes:Submitted via IRC for SoyCow1337Lyft is ceasing scooter operations in six cities and laying off 20 employees – TechCrunch

upstart writes:Submitted via IRC for SoyCow1337LA warns of 'juice-jacking' malware, but admits it has no cases – TechCrunch

upstart writes:Submitted via IRC for SoyCow1337Apple 'surprised' by Germany's new law to open up mobile payments

upstart writes for SoyCow1337:New AI System Predicts Seizures With Near-Perfect Accuracy [Javascript required]:

RandomFactor writes:New research from the University of Rochester describes an innovative superhydrophobic (SH) metal array that is effectively unsinkable. The

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upstart writes:Submitted via IRC for Runaway1956__The House and Senate finally agree on something: Robocalls – TechCrunch

upstart writes:Submitted via IRC for BytramHoliday Shoppers Beware: Look-Alike Domains Are Targeting Your Wallet

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upstart writes:Submitted via IRC for Runaway1956__Rare genetic condition gives man Eye of Sauron look

upstart writes:Submitted via IRC for Runaway1956__FCC sued by dozens of cities after voting to kill local fees and rules

martyb writes:Smokers and Hypertensive Individuals have Higher Risk of Sudden Death from Brain Bleed:

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upstart writes:Submitted via IRC for soylent_fuschiaVendor wants Congress to mandate something that only they can provide. Interesting business model.Brave Urges Congress to Require Ad Blocking Browsers for Govt Employees

upstart writes:Submitted via IRC for soylent_fuschiaTPM-FAIL Security Flaws Impact Modern Devices With Intel CPUs

upstart writes for soylent_fuschiaGoogle Fixes White Screen Problem in Chrome, Admins Furious

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upstart writes in with a submission, via IRC, for Runaway1956.Prehistoric ape from Germany was a pioneer of two-legged walkingFossils unearthed in southern Germany of a remarkable ape that lived about 11.6 million years ago may dramatically alter the understanding of the evolutionary origins of a fundamental human trait - walking upright on two legs.Scientists on Wednesday said the ape, called Danuvius guggenmosi, combined attributes of humans - straight lower limbs adapted for bipedalism - with those of apes - long arms able to stretch out to grasp tree branches. That indicates Danuvius was able to walk upright on two legs and also use all four limbs while clambering through trees.It is the oldest-known example of upright walking in apes.The discovery suggests that bipedalism originated in a common ancestor of humans and the great apes - a group that includes chimpanzees, bonobos, gorillas and orangutans - that inhabited Europe rather than an ancestor from Africa, the continent where our species Homo sapiens first appeared roughly 300,000 years ago, the researchers said.Read more of this story at SoylentNews.

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aristarchus writes:Reporting at LiveScience.

canopic jug writes:Global Voices has an interview with Ranjana Chopra, head of a special department in the state government of Odisha, India.The state of Odisha, India, has published dictionaries in the state's 21 indigenous languages under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License [CC BY]. These are tri-lingual dictionaries which translate to and from the selected indigenous language and English and the local official langage, Odia. Some of the languages are spoken by as few as 8,000 people in the state.

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upstart writes:Submitted via IRC for soylent_lavenderJoker's Stash Puts $130M Price Tag on Credit Card Database

John Carmack Sets Out To Create General AIRich writes:John Carmack, programmer extraordinaire, and developer of seminal titles like "Doom" and "Quake" has said "Hasta La Vista" to his colleagues at Oculus to to set out for a new challenge. In a Facebook post (https://www.facebook.com/100006735798590/posts/2547632585471243/) he declares that he is going to work on artificial general intelligence.What are the chances he can pull it off, and what could go wrong?

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upstart writes:Submitted via IRC for BytramMated female mosquitoes are more likely to transmit malaria parasites

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canopic jug writes:A few days ago, Jamie Heinemeier Hansson went public with the observation that Apple Card gives better interest rates to husbands than to wives. Several sites have since picked up the story and now it has caught the attention of the US Senate.