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canopic jug writes:Coreboot 24.08 has been released, as announced on the project's blog. coreboot is a fast, flexible, and secure extended firmware platform to help boot modern computers and embedded systems. Some hardware comes with coreboot these days as vendors increasingly offer it as an option. In other cases, if you have a supported chip set, it can be used to replace the slower, less secure, proprietary UEFI ("BIOS") firmware which came with the hardware.

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upstart writes:The LZ experiment reports no signs of dark matter in their latest search:

AnonTechie writes:The Register

hubie writes:"We know what you're thinking. Is this even legal?":

owl writes:http://cityinfrastructure.com/single.php?d=RuralOutsidePlant&t=Rural%20Outside%20Plant

hubie writes:Innovative research from Japan challenges negative perceptions, revealing the psychological benefits of video gaming:

Freeman writes:https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/09/rust-in-linux-lead-retires-rather-than-deal-with-more-nontechnical-nonsense/

Frosty Piss writes:https://www.fastcompany.com/91174361/kim-dotcom-loses-12-year-battle-halt-deportation-u-s

upstart writes:Study finds people are consistently and confidently wrong about those with opposing views:

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owl writes:https://kevinboone.me/headphonejack.html

Boeing's Starliner is Making Mysterious 'Sonar' Noises and No One Can Explain It - Plagued Spacecrafupstart writes:Boeing's Starliner Is Making Mysterious 'Sonar' Noises and No One Can Explain It - Plagued Spacecraft Is Scheduled To Return to Earth in a Week Without Its Crew:

hubie writes:New research reveals that rudeness in the workplace is far more than just unpleasant - it can be downright dangerous:

owl writes:https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/sep/01/transatlantic-flight-speed-of-sound-record-blackbird-sr-71

hubie writes:A new study has shown the roleplaying game boosts people's confidence and enables them to feel more comfortable with social interactions:

upstart writes:At least 24 EU countries struggle with teacher shortages:

upstart writes:Darwin's fear was unjustified: Study suggests fossil record gaps not a major issue:

Ok this was pretty cool.https://kottke.org/24/08/secret-message-in-one-million-checkboxes(Editor's note: we usually do not post videos, but it is integral to understanding the story it well worth watching. I encourage you to watch the whole video! --MartyB)

hubie writes:A rocket team reports the first successful detection of Earth's ambipolar electric field:

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hubie writes:Even Earth's mightiest telescopes aren't up to the task of imaging Apollo lunar landing sites. A lack of resolution is the biggest reason why:

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upstart writes:Ford becomes the latest company to scale back its diversity and inclusion policies:

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upstart writes:Top Brazilian judge orders suspension of X platform in nation:

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upstart writes:End of the Road: An AnandTech Farewell:

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Freeman writes:https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/08/backpage-founder-michael-lacey-gets-5-years-in-prison-for-money-laundering/

owl writes:https://www.haskellforall.com/2024/08/firewall-rules-not-as-secure-as-you.html

Booga1 writes:TikTok must face lawsuit over 10-year-old girl's death, US court rules.

owl writes:https://blog.hopefullyuseful.com/blog/advantage-air-ezone-tablet-diy-repair/

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owl writes:https://ian.sh/tsa

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owl writes:https://martypc.blogspot.com/2024/08/pc-floppy-copy-protection-formaster.html

Freeman writes:https://arstechnica.com/culture/2024/08/martin-shkreli-pisses-off-nft-collective-that-bought-his-not-so-unique-wu-tang-album/

An Anonymous Coward writes:How I Got a Truly Anonymous Signal Accounthttps://theintercept.com/2024/07/16/signal-app-privacy-phone-number/

upstart writes:A First Look at PyScript: Python in the Web Browser - Real Python:

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canopic jug writes:The National Security Agency (NSA) has digitized and published a 1982 lecture by Rear Admiral (then Captain) Grace Hopper entitled, "Future Possibilities: Data, Hardware, Software, and People. The lecture was recorded on a now obsolete medium for which the NSA did not have playback capabilities any more. It was necessary to reach out to the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) to be able to transfer the recording to a current medium so that the NSA could review the material and approve it for public release.

Story: https://soylentnews.org/article.pl?sid=24/08/25/0733206Pavel Durov will appear in a French court today where some sources expect him to be charged. A warrant has also been issued for the arrest of his brother, Nikolai. Both warrants were issued in March of this year.Latest Comment: https://soylentnews.org/comments.pl?noupdate=1&sid=61880&page=1&cid=1370342#commentwrapPlease continue commenting on the original story. This item will not accept comments.Read more of this story at SoylentNews.

Rich writes:The Japanese semiconductor manufacturer Renesas has completed the acquisition of PCB Layout Software Maker Altium (https://www.powerelectronicsnews.com/renesas-acquires-altium-as-part-of-its-digitalization-strategy/). Renesas paid $5.9bn for Altium, which had a revenue of $263m in 2023. Along with the PCB software, Renesas now have control of component search website Octopart, which Altium acquired in 2017.

owl writes:From the "everything is ruined by advertising" comes this gem:https://www.vodxs.com/Now some fool's decided to mount advertising screens to the tops of washroom faucets, because, well, I guess you got nothing better to do while washing your hands than look at a stupid ad at the same time.How long do you think these will last in the real world before the users break the screens so they no longer have to look at the stupid ads?I cannot imagine these lasting long in many public places. Perhaps in an office building or somewhere similar but elsewhere I would imagine their life will be measured in days. They will have to be powered so now each faucet will have to be wired up - never a good idea where water is involved. So what is the financial incentive for the place where they will be installed. Will somebody else will be getting free advertising from something that the installer has had to pay for? Who pays for their running costs? Does the manufacturer pay for the installation and upkeep? If so, how do they see this making them money?Original SubmissionRead more of this story at SoylentNews.