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DannyB writes:Google Lays Off Thousands More Employees Despite Record Profits One Year After Laying off 12,000 Employees As Workers Begin Worrying AI is Slowly Replacing Them

upstart writes:Targeting 'undruggable' proteins promises new approach for treating neurodegenerative diseases:

hubie writes:SETI Institute Employs SETI Ellipsoid Technique:

upstart writes:Facebook 3bn legal action given go-ahead in London:

upstart writes:Study shows background checks don't always check out:

owl writes:https://scarybeastsecurity.blogspot.com/2020/11/reverse-engineering-forgotten-1970s.htmlISA = Instruction Set Architecture

DannyB writes:Just one bad packet can bring down a vulnerable DNS server thanks to DNSSEC'You don't have to do more than that to disconnect an entire network' El Reg told as patches emerge

taylorvich writes:https://phys.org/news/2024-02-acoustic-ultrasound-access-enclosed-metal.html

anubi writes:Looks like Microsoft is preparing yet more helpful tech reps...https://www.naturalnews.com/2024-02-12-microsoft-to-equip-2m-indians-with-ai-skills.html

AnonTechie writes:Time.com

upstart writes:Mysterious 'MMS Fingerprint' Hack Used by Spyware Firm NSO Group Revealed:

upstart writes:Scientists aghast at bizarre AI rat with huge genitals in peer-reviewed article:

mendax writes:Ars has a story that reveals some new information about the Indo-European proto-language:

looorg writes:Japan to launch world's first wooden satellite to combat space pollution

taylorvich writes:https://www.science.org/content/article/humans-survive-alone-1000-years-desert-islands-off-africa

upstart writes:AI presents distinct social and ethical challenges, but its sudden rise presents a singular opportunity for responsible adoption:

Nginx Core Developer Quits Project in Security Dispute, Starts "Freenginx" Forkupstart writes:Disagreement over security disclosures and bug-fixing priorities led to split:

taylorvich writes:https://phys.org/news/2024-02-stone-age-hunter-baltic-sea.html

DannyB writes:Air Canada must honor refund policy invented by airline's chatbotAir Canada appears to have quietly killed its costly chatbot support.

Freeman writes:https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/02/prime-video-cuts-dolby-vision-atmos-support-from-ad-tier-and-didnt-tell-subs/

upstart writes:Private US Moon lander successfully launches 24 hours after flight was delayed:

cereal_burpist writes:[Submitter's note] The 'lite' version of CNN is text-only.https://edition.cnn.com/2024/02/15/cars/headlights-tech-adaptable-high-beams-cars/index.html

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Freeman writes:https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/02/microsoft-starts-testing-windows-11-24h2-as-this-years-big-update-takes-shape/

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owl writes:http://www.righto.com/2019/11/ibm-sonic-delay-lines-and-history-of.html

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taylorvich writes:https://newatlas.com/medical/gold-nanocrystals-energy-activity-brain-neurodegenerative-disease/

Freeman writes:https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2024/02/nvidia-ceo-calls-for-sovereign-ai-as-his-firm-overtakes-amazon-in-market-value/

fliptop writes:FYI: SWOT = Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats.Orit Hazzan at ACM.org says:

An Anonymous Coward writes:https://torrentfreak.com/lawsuit-accuses-annas-archive-of-hacking-worldcat-stealing-2-2-tb-data-240207/

Freeman writes:https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/02/daily-telescope-a-solar-eclipse-from-the-surface-of-mars/

owl writes:https://a.wholelottanothing.org/2024/02/05/todays-youtubers-are-repeating-the-mistakes-of-yesterdays-bloggers/

upstart writes:17% of U.S. adults have noise-induced hearing loss. A new Pitt study uncovers a biologic reason:

Freeman writes:Flipper's new Video Game Module is powered by Raspberry Pi

owl writes:https://blog.cloudflare.com/cloudflare-defeats-patent-troll-sable-at-trial

DannyB writes:From The Register: 'Literally bulletproof' but needs constant cleaning to stave off corrosion

Freeman writes:https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/02/rare-bubonic-plague-case-in-oregon-spread-from-very-sick-pet-cat/

fliptop writes:Ovrdrive does not encrypt its contents by default but has a uniquely physical security mechanism and can be rigged to self-destruct - by heating itself to over 100 degrees C:

takyon writes:Damn Small Linux returns after a 12-year break - grows from 50MB to 700MB

taylorvich writes:https://phys.org/news/2024-02-ancient-dna-elucidate-prehistoric-community.html

mendax writes:Ars is reporting:

upstart writes:Contents of Charles Darwin's entire personal library revealed for first time:

canopic jug writes:Multiple sites have covered the 100 anniversary of the premier of Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue.

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taylorvich writes:https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-02-odors-prompt-brain-cells-decisions.html

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Anonymous Coward writes:US climate scientist Michael Mann wins $1m in defamation lawsuit

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