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Freeman writes:https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2024/02/deepfake-scammer-walks-off-with-25-million-in-first-of-its-kind-ai-heist/

canopic jug writes:Exotic Silicon has a detailed exploration of how and why to make long term backups.

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An Anonymous Coward writes:- Homepage: https://www.hirensbootcd.org/

Freeman writes:https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2024/02/after-14-5m-judgments-console-hacker-paid-nintendo-25-a-month-from-prison/

Many of you will have experienced the problems with the expired certificates. Unfortunately, our one remaining sysadmin is away from home until 1400 Monday (US time - tz unknown) and he has been away for a while.We have requested NCommander and k0lie to assist. They have declined.We all have real jobs and lives to live too and this is just one of those things.Unfortunately it seems that the problem will continue for another 36 hours.UPDATE:Audioguy has fixed the site. Thank you ag!JanRead more of this story at SoylentNews.

Freeman writes:https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/02/cops-arrest-17-year-old-suspected-of-hundreds-of-swattings-nationwide/

fliptop writes:The theoretical promise of AI is as hopeful as the promise of social media once was, and as dazzling as its most partisan architects project. AI really could cure numerous diseases. It really could transform scholarship and unearth lost knowledge. Except that Silicon Valley, under the sway of its worst technocratic impulses, is following the playbook established in the mass scaling and monopolization of the social web:

Freeman writes:https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/01/study-closing-toilet-lid-while-flushing-doesnt-stop-spread-of-airborne-bacteria/

fliptop writes:Apparently the bad guys can now use a device's ambient light sensor:

taylorvich writes:https://physicsworld.com/a/nuclear-powered-spacecraft-why-dreams-of-atomic-rockets-are-back-on/

upstart writes:Red Hat's new source code policy and the intense pushback, explained:

fliptop writes:A former CIA programmer was sentenced to 40 years in prison on Thursday for leaking the US spy agency's most valuable hacking tools to WikiLeaks:

Freeman writes:https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/01/surge-of-fake-ai-child-sex-images-thwarts-investigations-into-real-child-abuse/

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Freeman writes:https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/01/apple-declares-last-macbook-pro-with-an-optical-drive-obsolete/

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taylorvich writes:https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-01-nature-attention.html

looorg writes:https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/the-moon-shrinking-nasa-missions-pj0j9wp7w

Freeman writes:https://arstechnica.com/security/2024/01/chinese-malware-removed-from-soho-routers-after-fbi-issues-covert-commands/

canopic jug writes:Vlogger Jeff Geerling has an analysis of rumors of a future IPO for Raspberry Pi Trading Ltd.

AnonTechie writes:The Register

https://www.theregister.com/2024/01/29/icann_internal_tld/

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taylorvich writes:https://phys.org/news/2024-01-sighting-newborn-great-white-longstanding.html

taylorvich writes:https://phys.org/news/2024-01-stars-slowly-milky-edge-galaxy.html

Freeman writes:https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/01/we-keep-making-the-same-mistakes-with-spreadsheets-despite-bad-consequences/

We are running very short of time for creating a new site. We have one member of staff who has already volunteered for a post on the Board; other staff are already busy with their existing roles. We are looking for an additional 2 community members who wish to serve on a temporary Board so that we can create a new company and purchase the data, domains and other assets from the current site. But perhaps I should explain a little further....The Board should, as a minimum, consist of 3 people, A Chairman, a Secretary and the site's Accountant. These people will be named at the creation of the new company and will each assume one of those formal roles. There are implications to this. Firstly, the company data is not publicised widely but we can make no guarantee that it will always remain hidden from public view, either by a change in US law or by, for example, the action of an hacker. Therefore, any volunteers must be prepared to waive his/her anonymity although as things stand it should never actually be compromised. Secondly, this is a temporary post. The latest draft of Bylaws is a very good starting point but it has become apparent that they are not perfect. There will be changes required to the Bylaws and, when they have been changed and accepted by the Community, all posts on the Board must be filled by people who have been elected by the community. You could, of course, stand for election at that time if you so wish.Currently, we are only looking at putting names to roles so that we can create a company. Your experience and skill level are not the most important aspects. We will employ an professional accountant to produce the annual formal account reporting and it will not simply be left to our own 'Accountant'. Rather, the role is one of providing checks and balances for any expenditure and the management of the site's accounting records.How long the 'temporary' role will last is not something that we can currently forecast. But I would estimate it to be weeks or months rather than a long term responsibility.I think any sensible person would agree that we cannot simply pass control of the site and finances to unknown people so we must limit applications from those who have held an account for at least 6 months and have contributed to the site. The staff will treat all applications as sensitive data and we will only refer to individuals by their user name in any discussions or at subsequent meetings. We will, of course, need to know your true identity and contact details for the creation of the new company.This is a chance for us to move the site to a new start and to ensure that we can provide continuity of stories each day for everyone to enjoy. We will all be involved - Board, staff and community - in producing new policy documents that are a reasonable balance between discussions and freedom of speech. We are almost at our 10th birthday. Many people did not expect us to reach our 1st birthday. I would like to see the site looking forward to many more birthdays to come.We can only achieve this with your help. The are approximately 250 unique accounts, excluding ACs, active on the site each week although not all commenting in stories. We are only looking for 2 volunteers.If you wish to volunteer please send your email giving your username to admin@soylentnews.org with the word "volunteer" in the subject. All emails will be treated in the strictest confidence. Time is of the essence so please don't delay in contacting us should you wish to volunteer.UPDATE: 31 Jan 2004: We have the volunteers that we need to create a new company, many thanks to them for stepping forward. However, if you feel that you have something to offer and you wish to volunteer also then please do so.There is still some preparatory work to be done but I am doing that as quickly as I am able within my current time limitations.Another point worth noting which may, or may not, be related is that the number of active accounts has gone over the 300 mark for the first time in many months. There are probably many more who are lurking or posting solely as AC.janrinokRead more of this story at SoylentNews.

canopic jug writes:Now that the poles are melting, and that seven of the world's ten biggest shipping companies have suspended transit through the Red Sea, and that deforestation is drying up the Panama Canal, the site Modern Diplomacy raises the question, how viable is Arctic shipping? Even with the ice eventually out of the way, it is not necessarily the best option for transportation.

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SomeGuy writes:CNN Reports: https://www.cnn.com/2024/01/11/business/hertz-tesla-selling/index.html

upstart writes:NSA finally admits to spying on Americans by purchasing sensitive data:

canopic jug writes:Web developer Trevor Morris has a short post on the attrition of web sites over the years.

fliptop writes:From the Abstract:

taylorvich writes:https://phys.org/news/2024-01-gulls-swap-natural-urban-habitats.html

upstart writes:Dungeons & Dragons turns 50 this year, and there's a lot planned for it

taylorvich writes:https://phys.org/news/2024-01-physicists-phenomenon-aging-materials.html

canopic jug writes:Developer Hugo Landau has hacked a train's restroom door, based on the model found in the UK's Class 800 train:

taylorvich writes:https://phys.org/news/2024-01-bacteria-plastic-multipurpose-spider-silk.html

upstart writes:The British claim to know a thing or two when it comes to making a good cup of tea:

upstart writes:How does a legacy test account grant access to read every Office 365 account?

taylorvich writes:https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/01/240124132830.htm

fliptop writes:Recently, Sam Altman commented at Davos that future AI depends on energy breakthrough, in this article I would like to expand on this concept and explore how AI would revolutionize our economy:

upstart writes:Senescent cells accumulate as we age. CAR T cells can be programmed to seek them out and destroy them:

upstart writes:Taylor Swift deepfakes spark calls in Congress for new legislation:

California Bill Calls for Tech to Make New Cars Unable to Speedowl writes:https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a46554218/new-car-regulated-speed-limit-california-bill/

canopic jug writes:NASA's Mars-based helicopter, Ingenuity, has been retired from service after an extended mission that lasted for 72 flights over almost 1,000 Martian days, which was more than 33 times longer than originally planned. The helicopter flew for a total of 128.8 minutes, covered 17.0 km, and reached altitudes as high as 24.0 m. It was taken out of commission due to rotor damage.

taylorvich writes:https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-01-brain-keyboard.html