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owl writes:https://www.10stripe.com/articles/why-is-56k-the-fastest-dialup-modem-speed.php

upstart writes:Nutrition experts are reviewing data on ultra-processed foods for 2025 guidance:

takyon writes:Russia pivots to Chinese CPUs that aren't subject to US sanctions - Russia's homegrown Linux-based Alt OS now supports Chinese LoongArch chips

fliptop writes:The ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware operation has taken extortion to a new level by filing a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission complaint against one of their alleged victims for not complying with the four-day rule to disclose a cyberattack:

Freeman writes:https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2023/11/from-toy-to-tool-dall-e-3-is-a-wake-up-call-for-visual-artists-and-the-rest-of-us/

DannyB writes:On Nov 15, the Intel 4004, the world's first commercially produced microprocessor, was launchedThe Intel 4004 was released on Nov 15 52 years ago, and it was an incredibly important chip with an interesting history.

Freeman writes:https://arstechnica.com/science/2023/11/ai-outperforms-conventional-weather-forecasting-for-the-first-time-google-study/

upstart writes on behalf of aristarchus:AMD Readies 8-Core Ryzen 7 5700X3D and 6-Core Ryzen 5 5500X3D With 96MB L3 Cache:

taylorvich writes:https://arstechnica.com/science/2023/11/capacitor-based-heat-pumps-see-big-boost-in-efficiency/

takyon writes:OpenAI President Greg Brockman quits as shocked employees hold all-hands meeting

Freeman writes:https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2023/11/apple-discriminated-against-us-citizens-in-hiring-doj-says/

You may think you have fast fingers from typing or texting, but how fast can you assemble a V-8 NASCAR engine? Jayski (NASCAR news site) reports on the annual Hendrick Motorsports engine building contest, https://www.jayski.com/2023/11/14/danny-emerick-bill-sullivan-win-2023-randy-dorton-hendrick-engine-builder-showdown/

taylorvich writes:Research suggests that your body may enjoy an exercise routine more than you do:

owl writes:https://www.theregister.com/2023/11/15/righttorepair_ftc_petition/

Freeman writes:https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2023/11/people-think-white-ai-generated-faces-are-more-real-than-actual-photos-study-says/

upstart writes:The space agency is waiting out a phenomenon known as a solar conjunction:NASA is putting pause on sending commands to its Mars exploration instruments from November 11 through November 25 as it waits out the Mars solar conjunction. With the sun in the way, any commands sent to Mars could suffer interference capable of harming the robotic explorers.

upstart writes:Many transgressions come from "very large companies that have robust security teams":

Freeman writes:https://arstechnica.com/security/2023/11/teens-with-digital-bazookas-are-winning-the-ransomware-war-researcher-laments/

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SpaceX's Starship gets all clear for Texas takeoffDannyB writes:FAA grants license to fly, though not fry local wildlife:

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hubie writes:A new study found that more than one million US deaths per year-including many young and working-age adults-could be avoided if the US had mortality rates similar to its peer nations:

upstart writes:'Coyote Vs. Acme': Warner Bros Setting Up Screenings For Streamers Of Axed Looney Tunes Film; Amazon A Prime Candidate - The Dish:

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upstart writes:Egyptians often mentioned a trading partner but neglected to say where it was:

fliptop writes:The vast majority of dog and cat owners will say their pets enrich their lives in countless ways and bring immeasurable levels of extra happiness, but researchers from Michigan State University suggest that most pet owners may just be telling themselves what they want to hear. Their new study found that despite owners claiming pets improve their lives, researchers did not see a reliable association between pet ownership and well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic:

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upstart writes:Packages downloaded thousands of times targeted people working on sensitive projects:

SomeGuy writes:The Verge reports that Google will remove Gmail's Basic HTML view effective January 2024.Though the vast majority of people use the Standard view on their PCs without question, the HTML version of Gmail has its perks. The stripped-down Gmail experience loads quickly, and users can access it even on older machines or with much slower connections.The change appears to have been announced around September 19th in a Google support article, and users of the Basic HTML view were shown warnings that it will be discontinued, after which time they will be switched to the current standard view.The removal of Gmail's basic HTML view is the latest in a long line of products, features, services, and more to be admitted to the Google graveyard. The company has also recently buried its Pixel Pass phone upgrade program, Google Currents, and Nest Secure.Original SubmissionRead more of this story at SoylentNews.

Freeman writes:https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/11/amazon-fire-tablets-and-other-gear-will-reportedly-switch-away-from-android/

Fnord666 writes:An error as small as a single flipped memory bit is all it takes to expose a private key:

hubie writes:Linguistics and genetics combine to suggest a new hybrid hypothesis for the origin of the Indo-European languages:

Meeting Announcement: The next meeting of the SoylentNews governance committee is scheduled for Tomorrow, Wednesday, November 15th, 2023 at 21:00 UTC (4pm Eastern) in #governance on SoylentNews IRC. Logs of the meeting will be available afterwards for review, and minutes will be published when complete.The agenda for the upcoming meeting will also be published when available. Minutes and agenda, and other governance committee information are to be found on the SoylentNews Wiki at: https://wiki.staging.soylentnews.org/wiki/GovernanceHighlights expected in tomorrow's meeting are discussion of Draft 8 of the bylaws, and a statement from janrinok.The community is welcome to observe and participate, and is invited to the meeting.Read more of this story at SoylentNews.

upstart writes:Surgeons transplanted part of a face and an entire eyeball into a man with severe electrical burns:

hubie writes:The new dating system doesn't change estimates of the moon's age as a whole, which remains around 4.53 billion years:

hubie writes:Sick of sports? WVU study shows flu deaths rise when pro sports teams move into cities:

An Anonymous Coward writes:I have recently read many discussions in places like r/youtube where users who block ads are described as immature freeloaders or selfish for expecting others to watch ads so they don't have to. I believe most users understand that it's expensive to host a video streaming service, and that YouTube has to pay their bills somehow. However, at this point in time, there are very valid reasons for users to continue blocking YouTube ads. YouTube also has better solutions to increase revenue without resorting to their recent aggressive tactics.Many ads contain NSFW content or obvious scamsYouTube clearly has the ability to detect content that violates the platform's rules, and videos are regularly demonetized for doing so. Because YouTube can moderate user-submitted content in this manner, they also have the ability to moderate sponsor-submitted content. Users have a reasonable expectation to not be subjected to NSFW content without their consent. I have read many reports of ads with cartoon characters engaging in sexual acts, and that is inappropriate. YouTube also does not have the ability to detect who is actually watching a video at a specific time, meaning that they could be exposing children to this content.YouTube should not be sending content to users that is actively attempting to harm them, and scam ads are doing exactly that. Although many of these scams are obvious, which should make it easier to detect them using YouTube's moderation tools, there are still people who will be fooled. YouTube is not very responsive to user complaints about abusive ads, probably because they don't want to risk losing money from sponsors. One of the main reasons users block ads on other sites is because they are often deceptive or contain malicious payloads. At this time, that is also the best recourse users have to protect themselves from harmful ads on YouTube.Read more of this story at SoylentNews.

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hubie writes:Employees in financial, sales and management occupations are more likely to conclude that their jobs are of little use to society:

upstart writes:OEMs are increasingly focused on using TVs as a way to show customers ads:

owl writes:https://www.righto.com/2023/11/reverse-engineering-intel-386.html

upstart writes:The Swedish firm's system will now be transferred to the Faroe Islands in Denmark for installation and commissioning:

upstart writes:'Lice are like living fossils we carry around on our own heads':

hubie writes:NuScale and the Utah Associated Municipal Power Systems determined that the 462-MW project would likely not reach a sufficient subscription level to continue toward deployment:

Booga1 writes:From The Electronic Frontier Foundation: Debunking the Myth of "Anonymous" Data

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taylorvich writes:https://medicalxpress.com/news/2023-11-super-melanin-skin-injuries-sunburn.html

takyon writes:X-37B Headed Deeper Into Space With Falcon Heavy Rocket's Help

hubie writes:Study: People expect others to mirror their own selfishness, generosity: