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hubie writes:Fear of being exploited is stagnating our progress in science:

Freeman writes:https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2023/10/4chan-pushing-bing-dall-e-as-quick-methods-to-spread-racist-images/

upstart writes:The annual Draconid meteor shower peaks this weekend, and viewing conditions are favorable this year.:

upstart writes:"It's really spectacular to have all that material there":

owl writes:https://searchengineland.com/youtubes-crackdown-on-ad-blockers-intensifies-432213

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upstart writes:X.Org Hit By New Security Vulnerabilities - Two Date Back To 1988 With X11R2:

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fliptop writes:Some gas station owners are falling victim to a sophisticated scam. Scammers are using cellphone's Bluetooth option to hack the pump - and get it for free:

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Freeman writes:https://arstechnica.com/health/2023/09/covid-anti-viral-drug-is-actively-helping-sars-cov-2-mutate-and-evolve/

"dalek" writes:As recently as less than a year ago, NASCAR stated it planned to implement hybrid engines in 2024. Although rumors indicate that this timeline may have changed, IndyCar has successfully tested the hybrid engines it will begin using in 2024, and NASCAR probably won't be too far behind. A hybrid engine simply means that it's powered from more than one source of energy, usually a combination of gasoline and electricity.Formula 1 began using hybrid power units in 2014, which are powered both with gasoline and electric power, and use fuel more efficiently than cars without hybrid components. F1's experiences with hybrid power units and their mistakes could provide some guidance for how other racing series might switch to hybrid engines. Chain Bear provides an excellent discussion of how F1 power units work. They still contain an internal combustion engine, but the efficiency is increased and energy is recovered in a few ways.F1 engines are turbocharged, meaning that energy from exhaust getting expelled is used for forced induction. This means that the air in the intake is compressed, and the combustion is more efficient than in a naturally aspirated engine. However, the turbo requires a high exhaust pressure, meaning that there is a lag between when the car accelerates and when the turbo can operate efficiently, which is known as turbo lag. One of the hybrid components is the MGU-K (K for kinetic energy), which captures energy through regenerative braking. Instead of energy being lost as heat during braking, the energy is used to charge the energy store, which is usually a capacitor or a battery. Another component is the MGU-H (H is for heat), which captures energy from the exhaust as it goes through the turbo, and can charge the energy store. The MGU-H can also put energy into the turbo during acceleration to avoid turbo lag.The last time F1 ran a points race on a true oval track was the 1960 Indianapolis 500, only going to street circuits and road courses since then. These tracks usually have hard braking zones, providing frequent opportunities to capture energy during braking. Even without the MGU-H, F1 cars have many opportunities to capture energy during a lap.NASCAR runs a few races each year on road courses, and some short ovals like Martinsville and Gateway also have hard braking zones. This is a combination of high speeds on relatively long straights and much slower speeds through corners with small radii and low banking. Regenerative braking would work well at these tracks. However, most other oval tracks do not require nearly as hard of braking, limiting the opportunity to capture energy through regenerative braking. For hybrid engines to have an effect without hard braking zones, energy will need to be captured in other ways these tracks. Despite the lack of a turbo, the obvious solution would seem to be capturing energy from exhaust heat while on throttle.Read more of this story at SoylentNews.

upstart writes:Reddit is removing ability to opt out of ad personalization based on your activity on the platform:

takyon writes:Microsoft CEO warns of 'nightmare' future for AI if Google's search dominance continues

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looorg writes:https://blog.google/technology/ai/an-update-on-web-publisher-controls/ [blog.google]

hubie writes:Game theory study shows that being uncooperative gives weaker parties the upper hand:

upstart writes:In a feat of engineering, the X-59 travels faster than the speed of sound, while making barely any sound at all:

mrpg writes:Devs say a hotfix is incoming for the code, if not for the early access vibes:

upstart writes:Elon Musk's X removes general option to report misleading info about politics:

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upstart writes:Nissan to go all-electric by 2030 despite petrol ban delay:

Freeman writes:https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/eclipses/home/

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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.

looorg writes:https://thehill.com/opinion/technology/4218666-ai-girlfriends-are-ruining-an-entire-generation-of-men/

Freeman writes:https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/eclipses/home/

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looorg writes:https://blog.google/technology/ai/an-update-on-web-publisher-controls/

Freeman writes:https://arstechnica.com/cars/2023/09/mercedes-benzs-level-3-autonomous-driving-system-takes-over-in-heavy-traffic/

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mrpg writes:We finally know for sure what a trilobite ate

upstart writes:This robotic exoskeleton can help runners sprint faster:

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/

Freeman writes:https://arstechnica.com/health/2023/09/big-dairy-still-sour-over-plant-based-milk-labels-tries-to-outlaw-them/

"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:

upstart writes:Bing Chat responses infiltrated by ads pushing malware:

upstart writes:Disney's password-sharing crackdown has begun:

upstart writes:Cloudflare Users Exposed to Attacks Launched From Within Cloudflare: Researchers:

upstart writes:Dianne Feinstein, longest-serving female US senator in history, dies at 90:

Freeman writes:https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2023/09/chatgpt-goes-multimodal-with-image-recognition-and-speech-synthesis/

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.

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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.

upstart writes:Regulators close investigation into Blue Origin's New Shepard anomaly:

upstart writes:Security researcher warns of chilling effect after feds search phone at airport:

takyon writes:Raspberry Pi 5 has been announced for an October launch of 4 GB ($60) and 8 GB RAM ($80) variants. Features include: