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bootsy writes:Herb Sutter has an interesting article on his blog about approaches to improve security in C++ and modifying the language to assist with stopping programming errors that lead to exploits.https://herbsutter.com/2024/03/11/safety-in-context/There are two interesting insights. Firstly. most CVEs come from issues that could be dealt with with small changes to C++ that are being proposed.

upstart writes:Government wants flying taxis to take off in 2 years:

taylorvich writes:https://phys.org/news/2024-03-method-woodland-resource.html

Just a brief update - but welcome news for a change.After a long wait (and after a query to the IRS regarding the progress of our application), fliptop has received news verbally that we have been approved by the IRS for Not For Profit status. The essential paperwork should be with fliptop by the end of the week. Once it has been received we can then move ahead to create a company. Again, we cannot guess how long this process will take but it is the final step required before the community can take control of the site and its assets.My grateful thanks to fliptop for his efforts.Read more of this story at SoylentNews.

upstart writes:Cisco acquires Splunk in $28 billion cybersecurity deal:

taylorvich writes:https://techxplore.com/news/2024-03-bridge-origami-power.html

upstart writes:Researchers managed to crack Meta's Quest VR system, allowing them to steal sensitive information, and manipulate social interactions:

mrpg writes:https://www.engadget.com/framework-laptop-16-review-modular-wonder-mediocre-gaming-laptop-150026910.html

canopic jug writes:The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), which aims to promote world peace and security through international cooperation in education, arts, sciences, and culture, has added Berlin's techno scene to its cultural heritage list.

takyon writes:Tick-killing pill shows promising results in human trial

Freeman writes:https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2024/03/heres-how-the-makers-of-the-suyu-switch-emulator-plan-to-avoid-getting-sued/

upstart writes:Breakthrough Therapy Obliterates Deadly Brain Tumor in Days:

upstart writes:SpaceX is reportedly building hundreds of spy satellites for the US government:

upstart writes:The FCC just quadrupled the download speed required to market internet as 'broadband':

owl writes:https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/03/ftc-and-doj-want-to-free-mcdonalds-ice-cream-machines-from-dmca-repair-rules/

taylorvich writes:https://phys.org/news/2024-03-brighter-cheaper-blue-revolutionize-screen.html

upstart writes:Uber and Lyft are quitting Minneapolis over a driver pay increase:

upstart writes:A new IRC client (but don't call it an IRC client) is being developed by Linux Mint:

taylorvich writes:https://phys.org/news/2024-03-dont-materials-electricity.html

upstart writes:Spike in new versions of an old Trojan - which mimic legitimate VMware domains - alarms security researchers:

Freeman writes:https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2024/03/you-a-holes-court-docs-reveal-epic-ceos-anger-at-steams-30-fees/

Freeman writes:https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/03/charges-against-journalist-tim-burke-are-a-hack-job/

canopic jug writes:Multiple sites are covering H.R.7521 - Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act which aims to ban Bytedance's Tiktok, a platform for influence and surveillance, from the US.

taylorvich writes:https://newatlas.com/science/cows-low-cost-insulin-production/

Freeman writes:https://arstechnica.com/security/2024/03/hackers-can-read-private-ai-assistant-chats-even-though-theyre-encrypted/

owl writes:https://www.theregister.com/2024/03/14/voyager_1_not_dead/

Freeman writes:https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/03/study-finds-that-we-could-lose-science-if-publishers-go-bankrupt/

owl writes:https://www.jmargolin.com/xy/xymon.htm

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owl writes:https://hellgatenyc.com/nypd-warrantless-subpoena-copwatcher-social-media

fliptop writes:Banana Pi's low-cost router supports 2.5G+5G WiFi with LAN ports:

taylorvich writes:https://newatlas.com/energy/sand-battery-finland/

wirelessduck writes:https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2024/02/broadcom-owned-vmware-kills-the-free-version-of-esxi-virtualization-software/

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upstart writes:Reddit aims for $6.4bn valuation ahead of initial public offering:

SomeGuy writes:The Verge is reporting, in what appears to be a surprise move, that Microsoft is ending support for its Android subsystem in Windows.

taylorvich writes:https://newatlas.com/biology/tap-honeybee-colony/

upstart writes:SpaceX Plans Test Launch of Super Heavy and Starship:

wirelessduck writes:Google's swanky new "Bay View" campus apparently has a major problem: bad Wi-Fi. Reuters reports that Google's first self-designed office building has "been plagued for months by inoperable or, at best, spotty Wi-Fi, according to six people familiar with the matter." A Google spokesperson confirmed the problems and said the company is working on fixing them.Bay View opened in May 2022. At launch, Google's VP of Real Estate & Workplace Services, David Radcliffe, said the site "marks the first time we developed one of our own major campuses, and the process gave us the chance to rethink the very idea of an office." The result is a wild tent-like structure with a striking roofline made up of swooping square sections. Of course, it's all made of metal and glass, but the roof shape looks like squares of cloth held up by poles-each square section has high points on the four corners and sags down in the middle. The roof is covered in solar cells and collects rainwater while also letting in natural light, and Google calls it the "Gradient Canopy."

[We have had several complaints recently (polite ones, not a problem) regarding the number of AI stories that we are printing. I agree, but that reflects the number of submissions that we receive on the subject. So I have compiled a small selection of AI stories into one and you can read them or ignore them as you wish. If you are making a comment please make it clear exactly which story you are referring to unless your comment is generic. The submitters each receive the normal karma for a submission. JR]Image-scraping Midjourney bans rival AI firm for scraping imagesFreeman writes:https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2024/03/in-ironic-twist-midjourney-bans-rival-ai-firm-employees-for-scraping-its-image-data/

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Freeman writes:https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2024/03/openai-ceo-sam-altmans-conduct-did-not-mandate-removal-says-independent-review/

hubie writes:Modern voice preferences among wide cross-cultural sample clarifies evolutionary origins, with lower pitches seen as more attractive and formidable:

taylorvich writes:https://phys.org/news/2024-03-hidden-star-sand-dune-mystery.html

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taylorvich writes:https://phys.org/news/2024-03-birds-smart.html

anubi writes:It's well known, Americans don't trust Chinese IT hardware. Well, guess what?They don't trust ours either!https://www.wsj.com/world/china/china-technology-software-delete-america-2b8ea89fCan you blame them? It's got to the point I trust an Arduino - that I personally program - far more than anything out there.I believe computers also follow the "Peter Principle". Each new update becomes more and more encrusted with layers of fix code that no matter how fast the CPU runs, or how much memory one has, the "attack surface" grows so immense that deliberately hiding secret backdoors and "sleeper cell" code makes vetting trusted code nearly impossible.https://html.duckduckgo.com/html?q=peter%20principleSo the Chinese don't trust American IT. Gee, I don't trust it either!I am sure the Chinese are really fed up with all the nebulous terms, conditions, disclaimers, hold harmless, copyright violation threats, and the risk of being given the Roku treatment, with contracts written in such a manner they can be changed after payment clears, enforced by code, then forcing whatever terms to continue or consider the investment in the proprietary technology a sunk cost.If you need it done right, learn to do it yourself, or forever be under the control of someone else who does.Another thing ... If you are strong enough, you can dictate the rules of the game tooOriginal SubmissionRead more of this story at SoylentNews.

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Freeman writes:https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2024/03/some-teachers-are-now-using-chatgpt-to-grade-papers/