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Updated 2024-11-23 05:16
Developer Claims Steam is Rejecting Games With AI-Generated Artwork
Freeman writes:https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2023/06/steam-mods-reportedly-blocking-games-that-use-ai-generated-artwork/
Worldwide survey kills the myth of ‘Man the Hunter’
DeathMonkey writes:Women hunt in vast majority of foraging societies, upending old stereotypes
YouTube Scammer Who Stole Millions in Song Royalties Sentenced to 5 Years
Freeman writes:https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2023/06/youtube-scammer-who-stole-millions-in-song-royalties-sentenced-to-5-years
First Neutrino Image of Milky Way Galaxy Captured
hubie writes:Elusive neutrinos reveal a portrait of our galaxy unlike any before:
FTC Prepares “the Big One,” a Major Lawsuit Targeting Amazon's Core Business
Freeman writes:https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2023/06/ftc-prepares-the-big-one-a-major-lawsuit-targeting-amazons-core-business/
The Chip Patterning Machines That Will Shape Computing’s Next Act
upstart writes:The first lithography tools were fairly simple, but the technologies that produce today's chips are among humankind's most complex inventions:
Decades-long Bet on Consciousness Ends
upstart writes:Christof Koch wagered David Chalmers 25 years ago that researchers would learn how the brain achieves consciousness by now:
Getting Outdoors Reduces Smartphone Use—But Only If You Go Wild
hubie writes:Nature can curb smartphone use, but go beyond your local park and find some wild nature:
Masnick's Impossibility Theorem: Content Moderation at Scale is Impossible to Do Well
upstart writes:A user submitted a recent Daring Fireball Post discussing Masnick's Impossibility Theorum: Content Moderation at Scale is Impossible to do Well:
What We See Seems Like What We Have Just Seen
hubie writes:To optimize its performance, our brain "builds reality, it doesn't mirror it" [PDF]:
Lithuania's Capital Vilnius to Get 'Europe's Largest Tech Campus,' Costing €100M
upstart writes:Running 24/7, it'll be the Zity that never sleeps:
3-Year Probe Into Encrypted Phones Led to Seizure of Hundreds of Tons of Drugs
upstart writes:Investigations triggered by the cracking of encrypted phones three years ago have so far led to more than 6,500 arrests worldwide and the seizure of hundreds of tons of drugs:
The Surprisingly Popular World of Online Trainspotting
hubie writes:Aided by station-mounted cameras, fans are breathing new life into America's forgotten railway towns - online and IRL:
AI Helps Show how the Brain’s Fluids Flow
fliptop writes:A new artificial intelligence-based technique for measuring fluid flow around the brain's blood vessels could have big implications for developing treatments for diseases such as Alzheimer's:
Person Who Made the Windows 3.1 Port of Wordle is Back With a ChatGPT Client
Freeman writes:https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/06/wingpt-is-a-windows-3-1-ai-chatbot-for-your-old-ibm-compatible-desktop/
James Webb Space Telescope Detects Methyl Cation (Carbon Compound) in Protoplanetary Disk
takyon writes:Webb Makes First Detection of Crucial Carbon Molecule
Jail Terms in UK for Sharing or Creating Explicit Images Without Consent
upstart writes:Jail terms for sharing or creating explicit images without consent:
MFM Reader
owl writes:https://www.5volts.ch/posts/mfmreader/
Legalese Vs "Plain English"
MIT brain science researchers took a look at comprehension of (and preference for) the use of legalese (legal language used in contracts and so on) vs. the same thoughts expressed in simple sentences. While lawyers did better at understanding their own dialect, nearly everyone, lawyer or not, preferred ordinary English. https://news.mit.edu/2023/new-study-lawyers-legalese-0529
RIP to My Pixel Fold: Dead After Four Days
Freeman writes:https://arstechnica.com/google/2023/06/rip-to-my-pixel-fold-dead-after-four-days/
How to Kill a Decentralised Network (Such as the Fediverse)
kreuzfeld writes:Free-software aficionado Ploum has an interesting take on Meta and the Fediverse:
Extending Earth's Internet to Mars With Orbital Data Servers
upstart writes:Extending Earth's Internet to Mars With Orbital Data Servers:
Australia Gives Twitter Legal Notice to Clean Up Online Hate Content
upstart writes:Australia gives Twitter legal notice to clean up online hate content:
Microsoft Says It Will Build a Quantum Supercomputer Within Ten Years
upstart writes:Microsoft Says It Will Build a Quantum Supercomputer Within Ten Years:
Ford Motor Company is Planning a Big EV Future
Ford: the US Can't Compete With China on Electric Vehicles, for Nowupstart writes:"We need to be ready, and we're getting ready":
Butterfly Tree of Life Reveals an Origin in North America
hubie writes:Butterfly tree of life reveals an origin in North America:
Meta Says its New Speech-generating AI Tool is Too Dangerous to Release
upstart writes:Meta says its new speech-generating AI tool is too dangerous to release:
Writing With AI Help Can Shift Your Opinions
hubie writes:Writing with AI help can shift your opinions:
Megaupload Fugitive Arrested By Armed Police 11 Years After The Raid
takyon writes:Megaupload Fugitive Arrested By Armed Police 11 Years After The Raid
FTC: Xbox-Exclusive Starfield is “Powerful Evidence” Against Activision Deal
Freeman writes:https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2023/06/ftc-xbox-exclusive-starfield-is-powerful-evidence-against-activision-deal/
AI-Generated Secret Invasion Intro Angers Marvel Artists and Fans Alike
Freeman writes:https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2023/06/marvel-angers-artists-and-fans-with-ai-generated-secret-invasion-tv-intro/
Liquid Metal Could Turn Everyday Things Like Paper Into Smart Objects
NotSanguine writes:Ars Technica is reporting on recently published research on "smart" materials using liquid metal.From the Ars Technica article:
Video Chess Disassembled and Commented
owl writes:https://nanochess.org/video_chess.html
Camera Review Site DPReview Finds a Buyer, Avoids Shutdown by Amazon
Freeman writes:https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/06/camera-review-site-dpreview-finds-a-buyer-avoids-shutdown-by-amazon/
A Comprehensive Analysis of the GPL Issues With the Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) Business Model
owl writes:https://sfconservancy.org/blog/2023/jun/23/rhel-gpl-analysis/
Billionaires' Brawl: Tech Titans Opt for the Ring
DECbot writes:Tech reporters don their sports reporting hats as Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg exchange words, both agreeing to battle in a cage match. Widely reported in articles in from tech sites like The Guardian, The Verge, and Engadget the two moguls banter and publicly agree to a fight in Vegas. It is to be seen if their agents will book the venue to make this a reality.
LexisNexis is Selling Your Personal Data to ICE So It Can Try to Predict Crimes
upstart writes:LexisNexis Is Selling Your Personal Data to ICE So It Can Try to Predict Crimes:
MIT Engineers Develop a Metal-Free Electrode
Booga1 writes:MIT News reports: MIT engineers have developed a soft, printable, metal-free electrode.
Don't Call It Panic Buying If It's Rational
hubie writes:Researchers outline steps to keep shelves stocked in crises:
The Science of Attraction: Why Do We Fall for Certain People?
hubie writes:Could it mean we're judging those who aren't like us too harshly?
Orcas Rock a Fishing Yacht 4800km From Gibraltar
JoeMerchant writes:Orca rams into yacht off Shetland in first such incident in northern waters:
Five Big Takeaways From Europe’s AI Act
upstart writes:The AI Act vote passed with an overwhelming majority, but the final version is likely to look a bit different:
Intel to Start Shipping a Quantum Processor
upstart writes:The 12-qubit device will go out to a few academic research labs:
ASUS Urges Customers to Patch Critical Router Vulnerabilities
upstart writes:ASUS urges customers to patch critical router vulnerabilities:
Book Review: Lost Moon
mcgrew writes:Lost Moon: The Perilous Voyage of Apollo 13
Five Men on Missing Titanic Sub Confirmed Dead After Debris Reveals ‘Catastrophic Implosion’
Freeman writes:https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/submarine-deaths-missing-titanic-oceangate-b2362578.htmlSee Previous Story: Search and Rescue Operation Underway for Submarine Visiting the Titanic Wreck
New Database Offers Insight Into Consequences of Language Loss
hubie writes:A database of 2,467 languages helps researchers better understand the stakes when languages die off:
ChatGPT Is Coming to 900,000 Mercedes Vehicles
fliptop writes:Mercedes says it's going to test ChatGPT with its in-car voice assistant for the next three months:
Scientists Discover Lithium Replacement That May Revolutionize EV Batteries
upstart writes:Scientists discover lithium replacement that may revolutionize EV batteries: '99.7% efficient after over 400 hours of use':
Micro Center to Launch New Stores in Miami and Charlotte Next Year
An Anonymous Coward writes:https://www.tomshardware.com/news/micro-center-to-launch-two-stores-2024
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