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canopic jug writes:Here are two related essays on software freedom in light of the current environment where platform decay has become the norm.Lead developer of Linux-Libre, FSFLA board member, and previous FSF board member, Alexandre Oliva wrote a piece back in June about platform decay (also known colloquially as enshittification) and how to fight it through software freedom. It's from his May 5, 2024 LibrePlanet presentation with the same title ( video and slides). This weekend, developer Daniel Cantarin wrote a follow up addressing the nature of software freedom and the increasing communication, philosophical, and political barriers to actually achieving software freedom.The two essays are essentially in agreement but raise different points and priorities.Alexandre Oliva's essay includes the following:

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Freeman writes:https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/08/mdma-for-ptsd-three-studies-retracted-on-heels-of-fda-rejection/

upstart writes:Algorithmic collusion appears to be spreading to more and more industries. And existing laws may not be equipped to stop it:

Submitted on behalf of mrpg:https://www.wired.com/story/usps-scam-text-smishing-triad/

upstart writes:Elusive temporary star described in historical documents recreated using new computer model, shows it may have recently started generating stellar winds:

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owl writes:https://apnews.com/article/consumer-protection-ftc-fcc-biden-250f6eece6e2665535019128e8fa38da

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Submitted on behalf of mrpg:The company has revealed details of AI model safety testing-including concerns about its new anthropomorphic interface:

fliptop writes:Days after Georgia Democrats warned that the state's new online portal for canceling voter registrations could be abused, officials have confirmed misuse attempts - including efforts to cancel the registrations of prominent Republicans:

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upstart writes:'Sinkclose' Flaw in Hundreds of Millions of AMD Chips Allows Deep, Virtually Unfixable Infections:

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A new report finds Boeing's rockets are built with an unqualified work forceDannyB writes:From Ars Technica:

upstart writes:Experts Uncover Severe AWS Flaws Leading to RCE, Data Theft, and Full-Service Takeovers:

owl writes:Three part story. And, as it is on Medium (yuck), archive links are provided should the Medium links go hidden or disappear:Part 1: The Cocainemaker, Reefer Madness, and the Vice-President of The Coca-Cola Company

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fliptop writes:Battery maker LG Energy Solution's second-quarter profit dropped 58% year-on-year to 195.3 billion won ($141m), the company said on Monday (8 July), as demand for electric vehicles (EVs) slows:

ElizabethGreene writes:Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have developed a new type of 3D printer that knits 3-dimensional solid objects, according to a new paper published in ACM Transactions on Graphics. From the introduction:

Elon sues advertisers for boycotting Xc0lo writes:The Verge has a better perspective:

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Rich writes:Raspberry Pi have released the small Pico 2 as an improvement to the original Pico: https://www.raspberrypi.com/news/raspberry-pi-pico-2-our-new-5-microcontroller-board-on-sale-now/.The small single board computer looks virtually unchanged from its predecessor. All improvement is in a new microcontroller unit, the RP2350, which replaces the old RP2040. Most notable features are twice the memory, low power sleep options, and two added Risc-V cores. The two ARM cores are still there, but upgraded to Cortex-M33 from M0+.Unlike the RP2040, the new MCU is available in different packages, with more pins and flash memory in-package. Top of the line will be the RP2354B with 80 pins and 2MB integrated flash.(Ed note: My first computer ran at 1 MHz and had only 4K bytes of memory. We've come a long way since then! --MartyB)! )Original SubmissionRead more of this story at SoylentNews.

Freeman writes:https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/08/google-and-meta-ignored-their-own-rules-in-secret-teen-targeting-ad-deals/

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upstart writes:Common blood thinner heparin shows promise as cobra bite antidote:

c0lo writes:Study Finds Faces Evolve to Match Names Over Time

owl writes:https://www.macsmotorcitygarage.com/a-completely-different-kind-of-disc-brake-1949-chrysler/

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NASA Weighs SpaceX Rescue for Stranded Boeing Starliner Crewupstart writes:NASA weighs SpaceX rescue for stranded Boeing Starliner crew:

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owl writes:https://matduggan.com/teaching-to-the-test/

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upstart writes:A Japanese company becomes the first to approach a piece of space junk in low-Earth orbit:

canopic jug writes:The IETF has published a discussion about how to deal with networking in high-latency situations with occasional interruptions, such as interplanetary space where packet round trip times can make the traditional 3-way and 4-way handshake protocols quite impractical.

upstart writes:OpenAI Afraid to Release ChatGPT Detection Tool That Might Piss Off Cheaters:

c0lo writes:Make Bitcoin great again - what Donald Trump's backing of crypto could mean for the industry

upstart writes: Robot Performs First Ever Fully Autonomous Dental Surgery on Live Patient:

upstart writes:Neuralink successfully implants its chip into a second patient's brain:

Our resident shy submitter offers the following:A nicely organized blog post at https://www.construction-physics.com/p/what-would-it-take-to-recreate-bell reviews the history of Bell Labs (going back into the late 1800s). It ends with a section that wonders if re-creating a research monster like Bell Labs (peak employment = 25,000 people) is possible today...or even needed. A sample from the middle:

Wired is running a story https://www.wired.com/story/cars-are-now-rolling-computers-so-how-long-will-they-get-updates-automakers-cant-say/ or https://archive.is/nAMkd about broken updates for in-car software. Starts out with a VW story:

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owl writes:http://www.righto.com/2024/08/space-shuttle-interim-teleprinter.html

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upstart writes:AI Images Exposed: Researchers Reveal Simple Method To Detect Deepfakes:

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