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upstart writes:Industrial Waste Is Turning Into Rock in Just Decades, Study Suggests:

Merger of Two Massive Black Holes is One for the Record Booksupstart writes:Merger of two massive black holes is one for the record books:

fliptop writes:Just like how the U.S. military avoids using Chinese tech, he expects that the PLA won't use American technologies:

upstart writes:Texas governor says his emails with Elon Musk are too 'intimate or embarrassing' to release:

liar writes:Gizmodo reports that a Secretive Chinese Satellite was found in a surprising orbit 6 days after launch.Shiyan-28B finally appeared in an unexpectedly low orbit, but its mission remains unclear."Nearly a week after launch, space tracking systems were able to locate a mysterious satellite parked in an unusually low orbit. China launched the experimental satellite to test new technologies, but it's still unclear exactly what it's doing in its unique inclination.Shiyan-28B 01 launched on July 3 from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center, riding on board a Long March 4C rocket. The satellite is part of China's experimental Shiyan series, reportedly designed for exploration of the space environment and to test new technologies. It typically takes a day or two for space tracking systems to locate an object in orbit, but the recently launched Chinese satellite was hard to find.The U.S. Space Force's Space Domain Awareness unit was finally able to catalogue Shiyan-28B 01 on July 9, six days after its launch. The U.S. space monitoring system located the Chinese satellite in a 492 by 494 mile orbit (794 by 796 kilometer orbit) with an 11-degree inclination, astrophysicist Jonathan McDowell wrote on X. At the time of launch, it was estimated that the satellite would be tilted at a 35-degree inclination relative to Earth's equator. Its unusually low inclination, however, suggests that the rocket performed a dogleg maneuver, meaning that it changed direction midway through ascent, and its second stage performed three burns to reduce inclination, according to McDowell.It's unclear why China performed the change in the rocket's path after launch or what the purpose of the satellite's low inclination is. China has never used such a low-inclination orbit before, according to SpaceNews. Based on its orbital inclination, the satellite will pass over parts of the South China Sea and the Indian Ocean, and it may be used for regional monitoring or communication tests.China has been experimenting with new satellite technology. Two Chinese satellites recently performed a docking maneuver for an orbital refueling experiment, which has the potential to extend the lifespan of spacecraft in orbit. The country generally keeps the specifics of its experimental missions under wraps, carrying out secretive maneuvers in orbit as U.S. tracking systems do their best to keep watch."Original SubmissionRead more of this story at SoylentNews.

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jelizondo writes:Science Daily reports that a Princeton study maps 200,000 years of Human-Neanderthal interbreeding.

Freeman writes:Ars Technica reports that a Stanford Study found that AI therapy bots fuel delusions and give dangerous advice:

upstart writes:The mobile version is faster than the desktop version, at least in this benchmark:

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Anonymous Coward writes:https://www.csoonline.com/article/4020192/amd-discloses-new-cpu-flaws-that-can-enable-data-leaks-via-timing-attacks.html

hubie writes:Instructions in preprints from 14 universities highlight controversy on AI in peer review:

hubie writes:How can you guarantee a huge payout from any lottery? Take a cue from combinatorics, and perhaps gather a few wealthy pals:

chromas writes:Here's an interesting story someone dropped in IRC:The radical 1960s schools experiment that created a whole new alphabet - and left thousands of children unable to spell (and yes, I tweaked the sub title to fit into SN's tiny title limit):

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Freeman writes:https://arstechnica.com/health/2025/07/man-fails-to-take-his-medicine-the-flesh-starts-rotting-off-his-leg/

upstart writes:The tech's mistakes are dangerous, but its potential for abuse when working as intended is even scarier:

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An Anonymous Coward writes:From '123456' Password Exposed Chats for 64 Million McDonald's Job Applicants

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Arthur T Knackerbracket has processed the following story:Intel Ceo Says It's "Too Late" For Them To Catch Up With Ai Competition -Reportedly Claims Intel Has Fallen Out Of The "Top 10 Semiconductor Companies" As The Firm Lays Off Thousands Across The World

upstart writes:Derinkuyu: A Subterranean Marvel of Ancient Engineering:

An Anonymous Coward writes:https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-android-taptrap-attack-fools-users-with-invisible-ui-trick/

Freeman writes:https://arstechnica.com/ai/2025/07/agi-may-be-impossible-to-define-and-thats-a-multibillion-dollar-problem/

fliptop writes:For the first time ever, a company has achieved a market capitalization of $4 trillion. And that company is none other than Nvidia:

upstart writes:Apple just released an interesting coding language model - 9to5Mac:

upstart writes:AI Is Scraping the Web, but the Web Is Fighting Back:

upstart writes:Earth is going to spin much faster over the next few months:

upstart writes:Compact GeV Proton Acceleration Using Ultra-Intense Lasers:

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Freeman writes:Ars Tecnica reports on the curious rise of giant tablets on wheels/

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upstart writes:Stop Killing Games Finally Reaches One Million Signature Milestone, But There's A Pretty Big Catch:

An Anonymous Coward writes:A report published by Live Science tells us about the world's first computer that combines human brain with silicon:

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upstart writes:Why Don't Bats Get Cancer? Researchers Discover Protection from Genes and Strong Immune Systems:

canopic jug writes:Programmer and entrepreneur Bert Hubert has written about the European Commission's call for experts in their recurring fight against encryption and privacy. There is a deadline of September 1, 2025 to apply to become one of the advisors to the EC on this. Bert has himself spoken to the European Parliament on this topic earlier. End-to-end encryption is in the crosshairs, with the eradication of the last vestiges of online privacy if the degradation and addition of back doors continue and is codified into law.

c0lo writes:France24 reports:

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