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Microsoft CEO Warns of "Nightmare" Future for AI If Google's Search Dominance Continues
takyon writes:Microsoft CEO warns of 'nightmare' future for AI if Google's search dominance continues
Linux Distros Need To Take More Responsibility For Security
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Google Lets You Opt Out of AI Training
looorg writes:https://blog.google/technology/ai/an-update-on-web-publisher-controls/ [blog.google]
What Math Can Teach Us About Standing Up to Bullies
hubie writes:Game theory study shows that being uncooperative gives weaker parties the upper hand:
How Lockheed Martin Designed the X-59, the World’s Weirdest, Quietest Supersonic Jet
upstart writes:In a feat of engineering, the X-59 travels faster than the speed of sound, while making barely any sound at all:
Kerbal Space Program 2 Has a Big Pre-Launch Issue: Windows Registry Stuffing
mrpg writes:Devs say a hotfix is incoming for the code, if not for the early access vibes:
Elon Musk's X Removes General Option to Report Misleading Info About Politics
upstart writes:Elon Musk's X removes general option to report misleading info about politics:
PSA: FEMA And The FCC To Test National Emergency Alert Systems On October 4
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Nissan to Go All-Electric by 2030 Despite Petrol Ban Delay
upstart writes:Nissan to go all-electric by 2030 despite petrol ban delay:
Annular Solar Eclipse October 2023 and Total in April 2024
Freeman writes:https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/eclipses/home/
Space Force Chief Says Commercial Satellites May Need Defending
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System Problems
It seems that a couple of recent stories have suddenly disappeared off our screens. We are looking into the cause but I apologize for those who were having a discussion which has now been cut short.We will keep you informed.janrinokRead more of this story at SoylentNews.
Dooooooom! AI Girlfriends Are Ruining a Generation of Men.
looorg writes:https://thehill.com/opinion/technology/4218666-ai-girlfriends-are-ruining-an-entire-generation-of-men/
Annular Solar Eclipse October 2023 and Total in April 2024
Freeman writes:https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/eclipses/home/
Traditional Downtowns Are Dead or Dying in Many US Cities. What's Next for These Zones?
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Google lets you Opt out of AI training
looorg writes:https://blog.google/technology/ai/an-update-on-web-publisher-controls/
Someone Tries Out the First Legal Level 3 Automated Driving System in the US
Freeman writes:https://arstechnica.com/cars/2023/09/mercedes-benzs-level-3-autonomous-driving-system-takes-over-in-heavy-traffic/
Researchers Discover Two New Species Of Oil-Forming Yeast
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We Finally Know for Sure What a Trilobite Ate
mrpg writes:We finally know for sure what a trilobite ate
This Robotic Exoskeleton Can Help Runners Sprint Faster
upstart writes:This robotic exoskeleton can help runners sprint faster:
Backdoored Firmware Lets China State Hackers Control Routers With “Magic Packets”
mrpg writes:Backdoored firmware lets China state hackers control routers with "magic packets"https://arstechnica.com/security/2023/09/china-state-hackers-are-camping-out-in-cisco-routers-us-and-japan-warn/
The Dairy Industry is Trying to Outlaw Plant-Based “Milk” Labels—Again
Freeman writes:https://arstechnica.com/health/2023/09/big-dairy-still-sour-over-plant-based-milk-labels-tries-to-outlaw-them/
Impending Government Shutdown Will Disrupt Scientific Research
"dalek" writes:If Congress does not pass a measure to fund the government by Sunday, October 1, a partial shutdown of the United States government will begin. Much of the federal government is funded each fiscal year by 12 appropriations bills. None of the appropriations bills for the 2024 fiscal year have been signed into law, which is not especially uncommon at the start of a new fiscal year. Instead, Congress authorizes funding at the levels from the previous fiscal year through a continuing resolution (CR), and then the appropriations bills are signed into law when they are ready. The Senate is scheduled to vote on such a CR on Saturday, though any Senator can refuse the expedited process for debating the bill, and delay the vote until Monday. Although the CR is expected to pass the Senate with bipartisan support, the House is highly unlikely to pass any funding bills before the government shutdown begins.The impending government shutdown is likely to have significant effects on scientific research, as noted in a Nature article:
Bing Chat Responses Infiltrated by Ads Pushing Malware
upstart writes:Bing Chat responses infiltrated by ads pushing malware:
Disney’s Password-Sharing Crackdown has Begun
upstart writes:Disney's password-sharing crackdown has begun:
Cloudflare Users Exposed to Attacks Launched From Within Cloudflare: Researchers
upstart writes:Cloudflare Users Exposed to Attacks Launched From Within Cloudflare: Researchers:
Dianne Feinstein, Longest-Serving Female US Senator in History, Dies at 90
upstart writes:Dianne Feinstein, longest-serving female US senator in history, dies at 90:
ChatGPT Update Enables its AI to “See, Hear, and Speak,“ According to OpenAI
Freeman writes:https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2023/09/chatgpt-goes-multimodal-with-image-recognition-and-speech-synthesis/
Meeting Announcement: Governance Committee Meeting on Friday, September 29th 2023 @ 20:30 UTC
Meeting Announcement: The next meeting of the SoylentNews governance committee is scheduled for Today: Friday, September 29th, 2023 at 20:30 UTC (1:30pm PDT, 4:30pm EDT) in #governance on SoylentNews IRC. Logs of the meeting will be available afterwards for review, and minutes will be published when complete.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 always welcome to observe and participate, and is warmly invited to the meeting.Read more of this story at SoylentNews.
Antimatter Falls Down, Not Up: First Experimental Evidence
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Amazon Limiting AI Generated Book Sales
Frosty Piss writes:https://www.theguardian.com/books/2023/sep/20/amazon-restricts-authors-from-self-publishing-more-than-three-books-a-day-after-ai-concernsAmazon is limiting the number of books that authors can self-publish on its site to three a day, after an influx of suspected AI-generated material was listed for sale in recent months.
Regulators Close Investigation Into Blue Origin's New Shepard Anomaly
upstart writes:Regulators close investigation into Blue Origin's New Shepard anomaly:
Security Researcher Warns of Chilling Effect After Feds Search Phone at Airport
upstart writes:Security researcher warns of chilling effect after feds search phone at airport:
Raspberry Pi 5 Announced
takyon writes:Raspberry Pi 5 has been announced for an October launch of 4 GB ($60) and 8 GB RAM ($80) variants. Features include:
FTC Files “the Big One,” a Lawsuit Alleging Amazon Illegally Maintains Monopoly
Freeman writes:https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2023/09/ftc-files-the-big-one-a-lawsuit-alleging-amazon-illegally-maintains-monopoly/
The History Of Syphilis Is Being Rewritten By A Medieval Skeleton
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GPUs From All Major Suppliers Are Vulnerable to New Pixel-Stealing Attack
Freeman writes:https://arstechnica.com/security/2023/09/gpus-from-all-major-suppliers-are-vulnerable-to-new-pixel-stealing-attack/
Oracle Chooses Cybertruck Police Enforcement Vehicle
DECbot writes:Like a scene strait out of Robocop, Larry Ellison has chosen Tesla's Cybertruck for its police vehicles.
Unity Dev Group Dissolves After 13 Years Over “Completely Eroded” Company Trust
Freeman writes:https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2023/09/oldest-unity-game-developer-group-breaks-up-over-lack-of-trust-in-the-company/
Modular LPDDR Memory Becomes A Reality: Samsung Introduces LPCAMM Memory Modules
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Scientists Find 'Missing Ingredient' For Pink Diamonds
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Microsoft is Going Nuclear
looorg writes:https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/26/23889956/microsoft-next-generation-nuclear-energy-smr-job-hiringMicrosoft wants to become a nuclear power. Their need for power to power their AI and other things is now so great that they want to run their own nuclear reactors.
Researchers Coin Neologism for the Anguish of Not Seeing Stars
An Anonymous Coward writes:The loss of dark skies is so painful, astronomers coined a new term for it: 'Noctalgia', a feature of the modern age.Most of our light pollution comes from sources on the ground, but satellites don't just spoil deep-space astronomical observations when they cross a telescope's field of view; they also scatter and reflect sunlight from their solar arrays. The abundance of satellites is causing the overall brightness of the sky to increase all around the globe. Some researchers have estimated that, on average, our darkest night skies, located in the most remote regions of the world, are 10% brighter than they were a half century ago.Humans are ineffably impacted. How can someone who has never seen a clear night sky know what they are missing? It's like someone without gonads or genital nerves trying to understand orgasm.Many animal species are suffering as well. What good are night-adapted senses in nocturnal species if the night sky isn't much darker than the daytime sky? Researchers have identified several species whose circadian rhythms are getting thrown off, making them vulnerable to predation (or, the reverse: the inability to effectively locate prey).Original SubmissionRead more of this story at SoylentNews.
Amazon Adding Ads to Prime Video in 2024 Unless You Pay $2.99 Extra
Freeman writes:https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/09/amazon-jacks-up-price-of-ad-free-prime-video-by-2-99-starting-in-2024/
Worm That Jumps From Rats to Slugs to Human Brains Has Invaded Southeast US
Freeman writes:https://arstechnica.com/health/2023/09/worm-that-jumps-from-rats-to-slugs-to-human-brains-has-invaded-southeast-us/
Lego Abandons Use of Recycled Plastic--No CO2 Savings
The BBC reports that Lego won't be making blocks from recycled drink bottles after all, https://www.bbc.com/news/business-66910573 It appears they did a full depth study over the last two years,
RIP - David McCallum: NCIS and the Man From U.N.C.L.E. Actor Dies Aged 90
David McCallum: NCIS and The Man from U.N.C.L.E. actor dies aged 90
Unity Makes Major Changes to Controversial Install-Fee Program
Freeman writes:https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2023/09/unity-makes-major-changes-to-controversial-install-fee-program/
Scientists Might Have Found Genetic Trigger for Parkinson's
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Water Fleas May Hold Key To Cleaner Environment And Better Human Health
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