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Russia Hustles to Fill Impending Void Left by the ISS
upstart writes:First module of new space station to be launched in 2027:
Sperm's Secret Voltage Switch: Scientists Unlock The Mystery Of Motility
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China and US Chips
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IBM Has Made A New, Highly Efficient AI Processor
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iPhones Have Been Exposing Your Unique MAC Despite Apple's Promises Otherwise
Freeman writes:https://arstechnica.com/security/2023/10/iphone-privacy-feature-hiding-wi-fi-macs-has-failed-to-work-for-3-years/
NASA To Rewrite Mars Sample Return Mission So It Can Happen
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EU Legislators Vote To Slash Use Of Pesticides
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Higher Carbon Tax on Luxury Goods, Say Researchers
hubie writes:A carbon tax based on the purpose of using goods and services would be fairer and more likely to deliver climate justice, say ecological economists:
The Best We Can Do? The Rise of Bullshit Research
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The Ocean's Color is Changing as a Consequence of Climate Change
hubie writes:The color changes reflect significant shifts in essential marine ecosystems:
Old-School Problems, Old-School Solutions: We Help Aero-Test a Mustang
Freeman writes:https://arstechnica.com/cars/2023/10/1960s-style-aero-testing-with-an-old-school-mustang-restomod/
Why Unity Felt the Need to “Rush Out” its Controversial Install-Fee Program
Freeman writes:https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2023/10/behind-the-scenes-of-unitys-rushed-out-install-fee-program/
New 3D-Printed Tumor Model Enables Faster, Less Expensive and Less Painful Cancer Treatment
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UK Workers Support AI But Want Greater Organizational Transparency
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Boeing Can't Make Money With Fixed-Price Contracts
DannyB writes:Boeing says it can't make money with fixed-price contracts"Rest assured we haven't signed any fixed-price development contracts, nor intend to."
California Suspends Cruise Robotaxis After Car Dragged Pedestrian 20 Feet
Freeman writes:https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2023/10/california-suspends-cruises-robotaxis-after-pedestrian-was-critically-injured/
Choosing Ignorance: 40% Shun Consequence Knowledge for Selfish Gains
upstart writes:When given the choice to learn how their actions will affect someone else, 40% of people will choose ignorance, often in order to have an excuse to act selfishly:
New Tool Lets Artists Fight AI Image Bots by Hiding Corrupt Data in Plain Sight
New Tool Lets Artists Fight AI Image Bots by Hiding Corrupt Data in Plain Sightupstart writes:A team at the University of Chicago created Nightshade to protect ideas and content:
Apple Will Honor California's 'Right To Repair' Rules Nationwide
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Millions Of Americans Have Cognitive Decline And Don't Know It
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NASA Is Struggling To Open Its Asteroid Sample Container
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A Majority of US States File a Lawsuit Against Meta for "Harming Youth"
Massive lawsuit against Metaquietus writes:
Testing A Time-Jumping, Multiverse-Killing, Consciousness-Spawning Theory Of Reality
Freeman writes:https://www.forbes.com/sites/andreamorris/2023/10/23/testing-a-time-jumping-multiverse-killing-consciousness-spawning-theory-of-reality/
Why Brainstorming Doesn't Work
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Meeting Announcement: Governance Committee Meeting on Wednesday, October 25 2023 @ 21:00 UTC
Meeting Announcement: The next meeting of the SoylentNews governance committee is scheduled for Today, Wednesday, October 25th, 2023 at 21:00 UTC in #governance on SoylentNews IRC. Logs of the meeting will be available afterwards for review, and minutes will be published when complete. This will be 5pm eastern time depending on your daylight saving time status.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/GovernanceThe community is welcome to observe and participate, and is invited to the meeting.Read more of this story at SoylentNews.
Acoustics Researchers Decompose Sound Accurately Into its Three Basic Components
hubie writes:Any sound can now be perfectly replicated by a combination of whistles, clicks, and hisses, with implications for sound processing across the media landscape:
31 New Tech-Hubs Have Been Selected in the USA
dbe writes:USA administration just designed 31 tech-hubs to receive funding to develop tech in the US to counter the current concentration in few metropolis (Austin, Texas; Boston; New York; San Francisco; and Seattle)So what is a tech hub?
Amazon Drivers’ Urine Packaged as Energy Drink, Sold on Amazon
Freeman writes:https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2023/10/amazon-drivers-urine-packaged-as-energy-drink-sold-on-amazon/
In US, Invasive Spotted Lanternflies Are Devastating Crops
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Amazon Unveils New Drone, UK And Italy Aerial Delivery Plan
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Satellite Security Lags Decades Behind the State of the Art
hubie writes:Researchers have tested the software of three satellites and they found many standard security mechanisms missing:
Covid-19-Related Jail Decarceration Did Not Affect Crime In California
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Colorado Court Punts On Reverse Keyword Search Warrants
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When Flipping Coins, Fair Coins Tend to Land on the Side They Started
hubie writes:An a short but interesting paper recently posted to arXiv finds when most people flip a coin, it tends to land on the same side from which the toss started. Their observations are based upon analysis of 350,757 coin flips.
Drought In Brazil's Amazon Reveals Ancient Engravings
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TSMC Claims Technology Supremacy, Compares Their 3Nm Node To Intel's 18A
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Malicious Notepad++ Google Ads Evade Detection for Months
upstart writes:A new Google Search malvertizing campaign targets users looking to download the popular Notepad++ text editor, employing advanced techniques to evade detection and analysis:
COVID Antiviral Paxlovid to See Price Increase Following 400% Vaccine Hike
Freeman writes:https://arstechnica.com/health/2023/10/covid-antiviral-paxlovid-to-see-price-increase-following-400-vaccine-hike/
This Startup Wants to Find Out If Humans Can Have Babies in Space
upstart writes:SpaceBorn United wants to conduct an IVF experiment in Earth's orbit to pave the way for long-term space missions:
Whats the Difference Between a $5 and a $129 USB Cable?
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NASA's Lucy Spacecraft Preparing For Its First Asteroid Flyby
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DoJ Says North Korean IT Workers Were Sent Abroad To Help Finance Weapons Programs
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The New World's Hottest Pepper, Pepper X, is 3 Times Spicier Than its Predecessor
upstart writes:A small, wrinkly yellow-green pepper known as Pepper X is now officially the hottest chili pepper in the world:
8Bn-Year-Old Radio Burst Could Help Weigh The Universe
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Two Admit To Bypassing Testing That Keeps Nuclear Plants Safe
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AI Chatbots Can Infer an Alarming Amount of Info About You From Your Responses
Freeman writes:https://arstechnica.com/ai/2023/10/ai-chatbots-can-infer-an-alarming-amount-of-info-about-you-from-your-responses/
Once Again The FCC Votes 3-2 To Reinstitute Title II Net Neutrality Rules
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Boeing's First Crewed Starliner Flight To Launch April 2024
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Scientist, After Decades of Study, Concludes: We Don't Have Free Will
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Google, DOJ Still Blocking Public Access to Monopoly Trial Docs, NYT Says
Freeman writes:https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2023/10/dozens-of-google-antitrust-trial-docs-are-still-hidden-from-public-nyt-says/
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