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takyon writes:Zipline's new drones release tethered mini-drones for precision package deliveries

upstart writes:Ex-Googler says she was laid off from her hospital bed shortly after giving birth:

fliptop writes:The goal, federal prosecutors said, was to suppress votes for Ms. Clinton by persuading her supporters to falsely believe they could cast presidential ballots by text message:

upstart writes:NASA's commercial partner to visit the far side of the moon:

guest reader writes:Open-source tool from MIT's Senseable City Lab lets people check air quality, cheaply.

upstart writes:Why sleeper trains are being revived across Europe:

Rich writes:German company Musical Bits https://musicalbits.de/ has released the first single of their AI virtual heavy metal band "Frostbite Orckings". https://www.orckings.org/?view=article&id=37&catid=8.

upstart writes:AMD Allegedly Testing Hybrid Processor with Zen 4 and 4c Cores:

hubie writes:Although seasonality in animal sleep is well known, we've assumed humans are different:

upstart writes:Remote and hybrid work has altered our understanding of where and how we do our jobs:

upstart writes:Farmers need a right to repair:

upstart writes:How much fuel is left in this 20-year-old Mars orbiter?:

mhajicek writes:I just bought my second Haas CNC mill. I use them primarily to make parts for implantable medical devices, but they could just as easily make parts for small arms, guided missiles, or aircraft. Most big names in CNC machine tools are Eastern; Japanese, Taiwanese, or Chinese, with a few European. Haas, the biggest and most well known Western manufacturer of CNC machine tools, stands accused of continuing to supply Russian companies involved in military manufacturing, long after the beginning of the Russo-Ukrainian war.https://www.sportskeeda.com/f1/news-haas-automation-face-legal-action-accused-violating-russian-sanctions

hubie writes:Swear words across different languages may tend to lack certain sounds such as l, r, and w:

owl writes:https://hackaday.com/2023/03/14/pcie-for-hackers-the-diffpair-prelude/

upstart writes:Organizations must educate themselves and their users on how to detect, disrupt, and defend against the increasing volume of online disinformation:

fliptop writes:Human-shaped robots with dexterous hands will be staffing warehouses and retail stores, tending to the elderly and performing household chores within a decade or so, according to a Silicon Valley startup working toward that vision:

guest reader writes:Extracting information from databases requires skill and knowledge of query languages like SQL (Structured Query Language).

upstart writes:Researchers seek to develop advanced propulsion systems that can transform long-distance space exploration:

upstart writes:Free trade not quite as dead, 'but it's in danger' says Morris Chang:

upstart writes:Intel's new HEDT CPU leaves behind Skylake-X in terms of power consumption:

upstart writes:Sony wants to help low-vision users enjoy photography by shining lasers in their eyes:

Freeman writes:https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2023/03/20-years-later-second-life-is-launching-on-mobile/

upstart writes:Simple robots wander NYC asking for trash and recycling, and it's adorable:

upstart writes:Chances its Arm that maker community is looking for a fresh SBC:

upstart writes:The COVID-19 pandemic contributed to the higher rate in 2020 and 2021:

upstart writes:For genetics, use scientifically relevant descriptions, not outdated social ideas:

upstart writes:A bruising, failed 16-month FCC nomination has left President Joe Biden with little time to staff up the agency before 2024:

guest reader writes:Getting To Zettascale Without Needing Multiple Nuclear Power Plants:

fliptop writes:The U.S. government database provided access to a treasure trove of sensitive data. "I can request information on anyone in the U.S.," one of the alleged hackers wrote:

hubie writes:Aztec farming calendar accurately tracked seasons, leap years:

Freeman writes:https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2023/03/chinese-search-giant-launches-ai-chatbot-with-prerecorded-demo/

upstart writes:The hypothesis could help in the search for other Earthlike worlds:

upstart writes:Tiny data center makes for a comfortable swim:

upstart writes:Hopes to avoid paying up for crushing a rival while helping Huawei and ZTE to prosper:

upstart writes:JWST will help scientists investigate the troublesome dust budget surplus of the universe:

upstart writes:In high-risk contexts, a racing heart can make a formerly relaxed mouse nervous:

upstart writes:The US government looks poised to force tech companies to do more about security:

upstart writes:If you can detect any, it's too much:

Freeman writes:https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2023/03/you-can-now-run-a-gpt-3-level-ai-model-on-your-laptop-phone-and-raspberry-pi/

hubie writes:Violence and warfare were widespread in many Neolithic communities across Northwest Europe:

upstart writes:This includes hydrogen fuel stations:

upstart writes:The Biden administration wants $27.2 billion for NASA's 2024 budget, with the space agency prioritizing Moon and Mars missions:

upstart writes:And not even a tentative date for a system go-live either:

upstart writes:The AI hype bubble is the new crypto hype bubble (09 Mar 2023) – Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow:

upstart writes:Californian court has ruled that "gig" economy giants including Uber and Lyft can continue treating their workers as independent contractors:

upstart writes:A tough time for big tech workers continues:

upstart writes:After unusually low amounts of rain and snow this winter, the continent faces a severe water shortage:

upstart writes:After being laid off, many people are starting their own businesses as cloud pros for hire:

upstart writes:The STEM feed comes as TikTok faces increasing scrutiny: