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Three of our community had sent in submissions regarding the solar storms expected to arrive over the weekend. Auroras, weather permitting, will be visible over much of the northern hemisphere. For those of you who like to see such things, or for those of you looking for something different to do, why not get outside and take a look:Updated flare status"dalek" writes:For the first time since October 2003, G5 conditions have been observed. This is described as an extreme geomagnetic storm and is the highest level on NOAA's scale for geomagnetic storms. In addition to reaching G5 conditions, an S2-level solar radiation storm was observed today, and HF radio blackouts at the R3-level have occurred multiple times.If you're hoping to see auroras, NOAA provides real-time short-range ~30-60 minute forecasts of auroral activity in both the northern and southern hemispheres. There is also a separate dashboard for monitoring disruptions to HF radio.Solar storms incoming this weekendc0lo writes:Earth prepares for solar storm impact from three CMEs this weekend

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upstart writes:The next Swiss Army Knife won't have a knife:

upstart writes:Nintendo says announcement on Switch successor 'this fiscal year':

owl writes:https://adamjones.me/blog/dont-use-contact-forms/

taylorvich writes:https://newatlas.com/environment/plastic-embedded-bacteria-spores-degradable-tougher/

fliptop writes:The TunnelVision vulnerability has existed since 2002 and may already be known to attackers:

NotSanguine writes:A press release from Los Alamos National Labs (LANL) details findings based on data collected by the ChemCam instrument on NASA's Curiosity roverFrom the press release:

taylorvich writes:https://techxplore.com/news/2024-05-australian-ultrasonic-cold-brew-coffee.html

liar writes:https://gizmodo.com/new-fusion-record-achieved-tungsten-encased-reactor-1851457745

upstart writes:The threat is potentially grave because it could be used in supply-chain attacks:

upstart writes:SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches 2 satellites on record-tying 20th flight (video):

owl writes:http://www.righto.com/2024/04/intel-8088-bus-state-machine.html

upstart writes:Axon Wants Its Body Cameras To Start Writing Officers' Reports For Them:

taylorvich writes:https://phys.org/news/2024-05-lego-bumblebees-reveal-insect-collaboration.html

upstart writes:China Launches Mission To Far Side Of The Moon As US Claims A New Space Race Has Begun:

Audioguy was one of the original team who created the existing SoylentNews site. He has stayed with us since that time and has served the community as a sys-admin for over 10 years. It is no exaggeration to say that over the last year or two he has played an almost single-handed role in keeping this site working.Audioguy has suffered a series of significant personal and medical events over the last 6 months or so. He is now about to commence ophthalmic surgery tomorrow (Wednesday) and is facing other potentially life changing medical issues in the near future. He has, quite understandably and reluctantly, been forced to stand down from his role which was effective from late last week. Unfortunately that has meant that we have lost the ability to correct the current certificates problem. Access to the Linode servers is still controlled by the existing Board and we have experienced additional problems accessing one of our servers by the usual methods. This appears to be common to many staff and has further exacerbated the current problem.I have written an email to NCommander requesting his assistance in updating the certificates so that the site becomes fully operational again. Your patience is appreciated. What might appear to many in the community to be a relatively minor issue is, behind the scenes, a major blow to the existing team. We have other sys-admins who are ready to pick up the challenge but they do not yet have the necessary access, nor are they yet experienced in managing the beast that that is Slashd.Returning to audioguy, I am sure that the entire community would wish to join me in thanking him for a decade of support to the site, and to wish him well for the upcoming surgery. He remains one of this community and evidence of his past contributions can be found in numerous bits of code and associated documentation. He has also, for example, been the manager of the technical wiki which has been vital to the support team for all of that period. We are indebted to him.Good luck for the future, audioguy. Take it easy. Best wishes to you and your family.Read more of this story at SoylentNews.

upstart writes:Tech CEO Gets 6 Years for Selling Fake Cisco Gear on Amazon, eBay:

canopic jug writes:Papers, Please!, a privacy and freedom spin off from the Identity Project, explores the combining of radio and visual tracking of motor vehicles. Most new motor vehicles, whether cars, suburban utility vehicles, or light trucks are heavily loaded with wireless devices. These include Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and Bluetooth Low-Energy and each blast unique identifiers out to the nearby environs. Furthermore, the driver and any passengers are very likely carrying 'smart' phones and other devices, such as headphones or earbuds, which do the same. These identifiers can easily be linked and, eventually, tagged to an individual, which then makes it very easy to follow movement of the devices' bearer:

upstart writes:Court Supports NY State's Quest To Require $15 Broadband For Poor People, Much To Big Telecom's Horror:

hubie writes:Researchers suggest cylinder to prevent astronauts losing muscle mass in low gravity environment:

taylorvich writes:https://phys.org/news/2024-04-baby-bird-cars.html

upstart writes:Microsoft ties executive pay to security following multiple failures and breaches:

upstart writes:Physicists overcome two key operating hurdles in fusion reactions:

quietus writes:The Group of Seven (G7) countries, which include Canada, France, Germany, Japan, the UK and the US, announced at a ministerial meeting that they will shut down coal-fired power plants by 2030-2035, or on a timeline consistent with the 1.5 C degree temperature limit. In addition, the G7 countries announced they will rapidly scale-up battery storage sixfold by 2030 to support electricity grids powered by renewable energy sources.The latest G7 statement is not entirely surprising if you've been following coal consumption in the countries mentioned. In 2003, the G7 still were the proud owners of a 44% share in global coal-fired electricity. By 2013, that share had lowered to 26.5% -- currently it is down to 11%. But still.This new ban follows close on the heels of a ban for all (new) petrol/diesel cars in the whole of the European Union + United Kingdom, by 2035 -- like already implemented by individual States within the US.Now this writeup is about the impact these bans will have on the economic prospects of other countries.For example, Japan imported just over 110 million metric tons of thermal coal last year, compared to around 330 million tons imported by China and 170 million tons by India. Their current suppliers are Australia, Indonesia, Russia and Canada. Some fast-growing economies elsewhere, including India, the Philippines and Vietnam, may snap up some of the reduced volumes bought by G7 nations over the near term.But in the longer run those and other nations plan to sharply increase clean power generation and cut back on fossil fuel use.What will happen to OPEC and coal exporting countries after 2035?It is a hard fate ... to be banned ... by the world, only because one has sought to be wiser than the world is.- Edward Bulwer LyttonOriginal SubmissionRead more of this story at SoylentNews.

AI Engineers Report Burnout and Rushed Rollouts as 'Rat Race' to Stay Competitive Hits Tech Industryfliptop writes:Artificial intelligence engineers at top tech companies told CNBC that the pressure to roll out AI tools at breakneck speed has come to define their jobs:

upstart writes:Ancient DNA Reveals People Caught Leprosy From Adorable Woodland Critters In Medieval England:

upstart writes:Rare Interviews with Enigma Cryptanalyst Marian Rejewski - Schneier on Security:

Freeman writes:https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/05/the-basic-programming-language-turns-60/

upstart writes:April updates for Windows 10 and 11 break some VPN software, Microsoft says:

DannyB writes:Got an old Raspberry Pi spare? Try RISC OS. It is, literally, something elseRISC OS Open 5.30 arrives - with Raspberry Pi Wi-Fi support

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Freeman writes:https://arstechnica.com/culture/2024/04/forgotten-poem-by-c-s-lewis-published-for-the-first-time/

quietus writes:

taylorvich writes:https://newatlas.com/materials/vitrimer-recyclable-printed-circuit-board/

Freeman writes:https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/05/email-microsoft-didnt-want-seen-reveals-rushed-decision-to-invest-in-openai/

taylorvich writes:https://phys.org/news/2024-04-prehistoric-irish-monuments-pathways-dead.html

einar writes:Existing maps of the moon date back to the 1960s and 1970s. The new "Geologic Atlas of the Lunar Globe" took a decade in the making and is the work of over a hundred scientists. It depicts the moon in a scale of 1:2'500'000 which is twice as detailed compared to maps from the Apollo era. The maps are supposed to help future space missions. They are available in Chinese and English. A digital version for the scientific community is in the makingnature

upstart writes:A lack of brake lights could put us in danger:

upstart writes:Coca-Cola is largest known contributor of branded plastic waste, global study finds:

AnonTechie writes:

taylorvich writes:https://phys.org/news/2024-04-evolution-optimized-magnetic-sensor-birds.html

upstart writes:Google lays off staff from Flutter, Dart and Python teams weeks before its developer conference:

upstart writes:[Editor's Note: This report is contradicted by other reporting and is unreliable. There might also be a difference in what is displayed depending on from which region you access the report. This is still being investigated. The linked Wikipedia data appears to be accurate. 02/05/2024 11:58 UTC.]First US Nuclear Power Plant in Over 30 Years Goes Fully on Line - Georgia Power:

[Update 1: Added three links that were omitted from the story. --MartyB]------RamiK writes:Author reverse engineers a Kraze HD7K disposable vape (electronic cigarette):

fliptop writes:A great public resource is at risk of being destroyed:

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upstart writes:FCC Fines Major U.S. Wireless Carriers for Selling Customer Location Data:

owl writes:https://www.os2museum.com/wp/how-not-to-release-historic-source-code/

hubie writes:Ability of PlugX worm to live on presents a vexing dilemma: Delete it or leave it be: