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Anonymous Coward writes:University of Queensland researchers have built a generator that absorbs carbon dioxide (CO2) to make electricity."This nanogenerator is made of two components: a polyamine gel that is already used by industry to absorb CO2 and a skeleton a few atoms thick of boron nitrate that generates positive and negative ions," Dr Wang said."In nature and in the human body, ion transportation is the most efficient energy conversion - more efficient than electron transportation which is used in the power network.""At present we can harvest around 1 per cent of the total energy carried intrinsically by gas CO2 but like other technologies, we will now work on improving efficiency and reducing cost.""We could make a slightly bigger device that is portable to generate electricity to power a mobile phone or a laptop computer using CO2 from the atmosphere," Professor Zhang said."A second application on a much larger scale, would integrate this technology with an industrial CO2 capture process to harvest electricity."https://www.uq.edu.au/news/article/2024/04/uq-turns-co2-sustainable-power

upstart writes:First law protecting consumers' brainwaves signed by Colorado governor:

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Freeman writes:https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/04/renovation-relic-man-finds-hominin-jawbone-in-parents-travertine-kitchen-tile/

upstart writes:Juno captures images of Io's violence as study says it has always been that way:

Freeman writes:https://www.popsci.com/technology/paintball-armed-ai-home-security-camera/

calmond writes:The Atlantic has an interesting editorial posted, titled Democracy Dies Behind Paywalls. The case for making journalism free-at least during the 2024 election.It's probably an interesting read, but of course it's behind a paywall. Nevertheless, the concept is pretty straightforward. Discuss.[Editors note: See below for snippets from the article]Read more of this story at SoylentNews.

OpenAI Winds Down AI Image Generator That Blew Minds and Forged Friendships in 2022upstart writes:OpenAI winds down AI image generator that blew minds and forged friendships in 2022:

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Freeman writes:https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/04/cops-can-force-suspect-to-unlock-phone-with-thumbprint-us-court-rules/

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upstart writes:Target collecting and storing customers' face and fingerprint scans without consent: class action lawsuit:

DannyB writes:NASA confirms origin of space junk that crashed through Florida homeThe 1.6-pound metal object should have burned up in the Earth's atmosphere.

upstart writes:xz-style Attacks Continue to Target Open-Source Maintainers:

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Freeman writes:https://arstechnica.com/security/2024/04/man-indicted-in-cryptojacking-scheme-that-stole-3-5m-from-cloud-providers/

After coming across a reference to an upcoming EU regulation for large batteries, such as used in battery-electric vehicles, I poked around and found this link, https://www.circularise.com/blogs/eu-battery-passport-regulation-requirements From their About section:

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DannyB writes:I flew Boeing's Starliner spacecraft in 4 different simulators. Here's what I learned"That's what we're paid to do, is overcome problems."

Freeman writes:https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2024/04/apple-removes-the-first-ios-game-boy-emulator-released-under-new-app-store-rules/

taylorvich writes:https://physics.aps.org/articles/v17/61

owl writes:https://axleos.com/building-a-gps-receiver-part-1-hearing-whispers/

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upstart writes:Bridge Collapses After Just 10 Years Because Designers Were Too Focused On Looks:

upstart writes:PuTTY vulnerability vuln-p521-bias:

taylorvich writes:http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/Physics.17.44

upstart writes:We wonder why Microsoft hinders third-party software in this way?

fliptop writes:Apple shipped 50.1 million iPhones in the first three months, according to IDC's preliminary figures, falling shy of an average of analyst estimates compiled by Bloomberg of 51.7 million units for the period:

fliptop writes:Tesla has announced layoffs of "more than 10%" of its global workforce in an internal company-wide email:

taylorvich writes:https://newatlas.com/biology/bird-sleeping-dream-song/Researchers have tracked muscle contractions in a bird's vocal tract, and reconstructed the song it was silently singing in its sleep. The resulting audio is a very specific call, allowing the team to figure out what the bird's dream was about.

upstart writes:No patch yet for unauthenticated code-execution bug in Palo Alto Networks firewall:

upstart writes:Tesla Model 3 Traps TikToker Inside 115-Degree Car During A Software Update:

looorg writes:Human hugs > robot hugs > no hugsA systematic review and multivariate meta-analysis of the physical and mental health benefits of touch interventions:

taylorvich writes:https://phys.org/news/2024-04-discovery-fractal-molecule-nature.html

upstart writes:WordPress.com owner Automattic acquires multiservice messaging app Beeper for $125M:

upstart writes:Google should be barred from "treating Epic differently," Epic Games says:

looorg writes:For those times when you have nothing to do for the next six evenings. How about some Lord of the Rings opera, 15 hours long spread out 30 chapters and being performed over six evenings. Coming "soon" to a stage in Wales?For those times when the 9 hour movie trilogy wasn't long enough. I guess they have less special effects to hide behind.Who will play the Balrog? I guess he doesn't have to many lines ...This fully operatic setting has now become a companion work on the same scale as The Silmarillion. This adaptation takes place over thirty "chapters" designed to be performed over six evenings - over fifteen hours of music.https://www.theonering.net/torwp/2024/04/08/117859-exclusive-tolkien-estate-grants-permission-to-lord-of-the-rings-opera/

liar writes:https://www.sfgate.com/politics/article/google-to-limit-access-to-california-news-sites-19400406.php

taylorvich writes:https://phys.org/news/2024-04-scientists-mystery-moon-lopsided-geology.html

c0lo writes:Says Veritasium: #SaveChandraNASA Budget Threatens Fate of Veteran X-Ray Telescope, Alarming Astronomers

looorg writes:https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/identity-security/introducing-chrome-enterprise-premium

upstart writes:New federal rules require public systems to measure and mitigate certain harmful man-made chemicals:

upstart writes:Multiple links in the supply chain failed for years to identify an unfixed vulnerability:

An Anonymous Coward writes:https://www.yahoo.com/tech/cash-strapped-argentines-queue-eyeball-013914106.html

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A 'well-known user who is shy' writes:Bridgestone is showing their latest airless tire variant, this one designed for use on the moon including a very wide temperature range. Press release and a pic at, https://www.tiretechnologyinternational.com/news/research-development/bridgestones-concept-lunar-rover-tire-reevaluates-structure-and-technology.html

owl writes:https://www.techdirt.com/2024/04/10/hollywood-believes-the-time-is-ripe-to-bring-back-sopa/