upstart writes in with an IRC submission for Bytram:'Surfing attack' hacks Siri, Google with ultrasonic waves: Researchers use ultrasound waves vibrating through tables to access cellphones:
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.
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).
[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:
[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.