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RandomFactor writes:A new theoretical framework is allowing neural networks to learn and recognize patterns on geometric surfaces.Neural networks based on the visual cortex, called

upstart writes in with an IRC submission for chromas:Speech-Disrupting Brain Disease Reflects Patients' Native Tongue:

martyb writes:The observant reader will notice that we have reduced the number of stories we post on weekdays from about 15 stories per day to about 13 stories per day. We would certainly like to continue with the higher rate, but we have been struggling to do so with current staff.We try to post enough stories each day so that there is "something for everyone". Ultimately this site is for the community. It is also by the community; it does not run all by itself.We Need Your HelpPeople's lives change. They move, get married, have health issues, change jobs, etc. All of these place additional demands on their spare time. SoylentNews is not immune to this; in fact we have experienced all of these. With less free time available, more work falls upon the other staff members — whose lives are already quite full.What would help?Volunteer! Have you ever thought about being an editor at SoylentNews?You'll get to learn a super-sekret handshake, the passcode to enter our volcano-lair, and the admiration of your fellow Soylentils!Right from the start, let me point out that we — SoylentNews — aim to be impartial. If you have an agenda that you would like to push or advocate (or denigrate) then skip to the next story.On the other hand, not a great deal of time is needed. Even if you have only an hour or two per week that you could contribute, that would be greatly appreciated!An earlier request for help summarized things nicely (slightly updated here):

upstart writes in with an IRC submission for Bytram:As internet pioneers fight to preserve .org's non-profit status, those in charge are hiding behind dollar signs:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission for Bytram:Cancer: Giving entire course of radiation treatment in less than a second is feasible: Findings related to FLASH radiotherapy could pave a new path for the future for cancer therapy:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission for AzumaHazuki:California considers selling its own generic prescription drugs:

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upstart writes in with an IRC submission for Anonymous_Coward:Dixons Carphone Receives Maximum Fine for Major Breach:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission for Bytram:A stripped helium star solves the massive black hole mystery:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission for Bytram:Intel's Mobileye has a plan to dominate self-driving:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission for chromas:U.S. Department of Energy Selects Brookhaven National Laboratory to Host Major New Nuclear Physics Facility:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission for SoyCow1337 and Bytram:Hundreds of millions of cable modems are vulnerable to new Cable Haunt vulnerability:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission for SoyCow1337:Iranian Hackers Have Been 'Password-Spraying' the US Grid:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission for chromas:Toyota is building a tiny utopian prototype city filled with people, robots and AI – TechCrunch:

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upstart writes in with an IRC submission for Bytram:Mars: Water could disappear faster than expected:

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upstart writes in with an IRC submission for chromas:Microplastics are Everywhere, but Their Health Effects on Humans are Still Unclear:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission for Bytram:Unused stockpiles of nuclear waste could be more useful than we might think: Chemists have found a new use for the waste product of nuclear power:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission for Bytram:Hack a Tesla, get a Model 3 and nearly $1 million - Roadshow:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission for Anonymous_Coward:Chinese Malware Found Preinstalled on US Government-Funded Phones:

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upstart writes in with an IRC submission for Bytram:Apple's chance to grow as half a billion Windows 7 PCs hit EOL:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission for Bytram:Mozilla Patches Firefox Zero-Day Exploited in Targeted Attacks:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission for Bytram:House lawmakers introduce bill to update children's online privacy law:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission for Bytram:Windows 7 and Server 2008 end of support: What will change on 14 January?:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission for Bytram:Vermont bill would ban cell phone use by anyone younger than 21:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission for Bytram:Mysterious drone swarms in 3 states prompt FAA, FBI investigation:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission for Bytram:Biologists identify pathways that extend lifespan by 500%:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission for Bytram:Why is a 22GB database containing 56 million US folks' personal details sitting on the open internet using a Chinese IP address? Seriously, why?:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission for Bytram:800,000 years ago a huge meteorite struck Earth. We might have just found its crater:

aristarchus writes:So it seems that AI is a big thing, especially predictions on how it will kill us all. But the Boston Review currently has a rather interesting article on the ethics of algorithms.

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upstart writes in with an IRC submission for chromas:2019 Was the Year When Windows 10 Conquered the Desktop:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission for Bytram:Cogent cut off from ARIN Whois after scraping net engineers' contact details and sliding them to sales staff:

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Freeman writes:https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2020/01/amazons-ring-fired-at-least-four-employees-for-snooping-on-user-videos/

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RandomFactor writes:The European Patent Office has rejected two patent applications filed on behalf of an AI by researchers. The AI is named DABUS ('device for the autonomous bootstrapping of unified sentience'),

Freeman writes:https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2020/01/paul-krugmans-no-good-very-bad-internet-day/

takyon writes:Testosterone treatment should be given only for sexual dysfunction, guideline suggests