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Updated 2025-07-07 06:45
UK Chip Giant Arm Files for Blockbuster US Share Listing
upstart writes:UK chip giant Arm files for blockbuster US share listing:
The Kingdom of Bhutan Has Been Quietly Mining Bitcoin for Years
upstart writes:The Kingdom Of Bhutan Has Been Quietly Mining Bitcoin For Years:
The World's First Wood Transistor
looorg writes:https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2218380120
Wikipedia Will Not Perform Online Safety Bill Age Checks
upstart writes:World's encyclopedia warns draft law could boot it offline in UK:
Confronting Your Fears in Virtual Reality Therapy
SunTzuWarmaster writes:Hospital and university clinics have historically helped people post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and phobias using virtual reality to immerse them in simulations that help them reckon with the problem. It was the foundation of a US Army program called BraveMind ( https://medvr.ict.usc.edu/projects/bravemind.html ). It is a virtual version of the longstanding technique called exposure therapy, in which people confront memories or fears, such as fear of flying or confined spaces - done actively with a therapist. However, a limited number of virtual-reality scenarios are available, and many patients must go to a specialized clinic for such care. Last week in the Wall Street Journal, they covered that researchers are aiming to make immersive VR-based therapy more personal and bring it into people's homes.Full Story: https://www.wsj.com/articles/confronting-your-fears-in-virtual-reality-therapy-1b4200dThe future of this technology will certainly almost certainly involve home care, large language models, and generative content scaled to the users' appropriate level...Related: Inmates are Using VR to Learn Real-world SkillsOriginal SubmissionRead more of this story at SoylentNews.
Meta Says About 10% of its Global Ad Revenue at Risk From EU Data Flows Order
upstart writes:Meta says about 10% of its global ad revenue at risk from EU data flows order:
NASA Scientists Extract Oxygen From Simulated Moon Dirt
upstart writes:The space agency is hoping that future astronauts can use this technology for longterm habitation on the Moon:
Are Qualcomm Chips Snooping on You? No, Not Quite
upstart writes:Snapdragon giant and others insist alleged data gathering is overblown:
Despite Being Profitable, Dropbox Cuts 500 Jobs as it Considers AI's Future Effect
fliptop writes:Dropbox announced Thursday it has laid off 500 employees, approximately 16% of its workforce, with company leaders seeing emerging challenges to its business model:
Want Better Kimchi? Make It Like the Ancients Did
hubie writes:Want Better Kimchi? Make It Like the Ancients Did:
China Space Agency Confirms Their Mars Rover is Inoperable
upstart writes:Hopes it might wake during the Martian solstice, but not with much confidence:
What Kind of Mind Does ChatGPT Have?
fliptop writes:Months before OpenAI released ChatGPT, Google engineer and AI ethicist Blake Lemoine went viral after going on record with The Washington Post to claim that LaMDA, Google's powerful large language model (LLM), had come to life, an act that cost him his job.Now that the dust has settled, Futurism has published an interview with Lemoine to talk about the state of the AI industry, what Google might still have in the vault, and whether society is actually ready for what AI may bring.Which begs the question, if AI is sentient, what kind of mind does it have?
What the US Needs for Future Nuclear Power Tech to Get Off the Ground
upstart writes:The National Academies call for the US to be smart about new reactor designs:
Black Holes Resolve Paradoxes by Destroying Quantum States
upstart writes:Performing the famous double-slit experiment near a black hole will never work:
FOSS Projects Have Until 26 June to Provide Supply Chain Feedback to White House
canopic jug writes:FedScoop has pointed out that industry vendors have until June 26 to comment on the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency's (CISA) draft attestation form for government software providers. The draft Secure Software Self-Attestation Common Form was published Thursday and the window for feedback is 60 days so comments will be accepted through June 26, 2023.
International Workers' Day, May Day Holiday, Labour Day, La Fête du Muguet etc
Many countries are celebrating a public holiday on 1 May. In view of this, the weekend/holiday posting rate (5 stories/day) will continue through the holiday, with the usual story posting rate restarting on Tuesday. I realise that for the USA this is NOT a holiday, but we will probably celebrate your own Labor Day with you later on this year.For those who are enjoying the holiday, I hope that you have a pleasant and relaxing time!Read more of this story at SoylentNews.
Europe’s Major New Interplanetary Spacecraft Has a Slight Problem
upstart writes:Various options are still available to nudge the important instrument:
Microsoft Adopts Rust to Boost Windows Security and Performance
upstart writes:A complete reimplementation of decades-old code is out the of the question:
Reluctant Russia Promises to Keep Working on ISS Until 2028
upstart writes:Russia had previously threatened to leave the ISS by 2024:
New Stellar Danger to Planets Identified by NASA's Chandra Program
hubie writes:An exploded star can pose more risks to nearby planets than previously thought:
This Active Camouflage Technology Could Change the Future of Warfare
upstart writes:This Active Camouflage Technology Could Change The Future Of Warfare - SlashGear:
Just 15 Minutes of Solitude can do Wonders for Your Mood and Your Mind
fliptop writes:I recently finished reading Breath, The New Science of a Lost Art by James Nestor and the information has been a revelation to me. I've always wondered how other people can be "in to" meditating and now, after learning the proper breathing techniques, it's become clear to me. Starting off each day with a brief meditation and breathing session works wonders for preparing my mental and physical state for the day. So I suppose it's no surprise research has found that spending just 15 minutes in reflective solitude really helps your mood and your mind:
This Elephant Peels Bananas, but Only Slightly Ripe Ones
upstart writes:Studying the rare ability may shed light on how the animals learn:
Sports Direct Owner Defends Live Face-recognition Camera Use
upstart writes:Sports Direct owner defends live face-recognition camera use:
Tetris’ Creators Reveal the Game's Greatest Unsolved Mysteries
Freeman writes:https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2023/04/unsolved-mysteries-tetris-creators-alexey-pajitnov-and-henk-rogers/
Inmates are Using VR to Learn Real-world Skills
upstart writes:Corrections systems are using simulators to provide incarcerated individuals with more lifelike instruction:
Tesla's Carbon Footprint is Finally Coming Into Focus, and It's Bigger Than They Admitted
upstart writes:The company divulged its supply chain emissions for the first time, and it’s the most polluting part of its business:
Brace Yourself for the 2024 Deepfake Election
upstart writes:Brace Yourself for the 2024 Deepfake Election:
Scientists Think They've Finally Figured Out How a Maya Calendar Works
hubie writes:Scientists Think They've Finally Figured Out How a Maya Calendar Works:
File Not Found
owl writes:https://www.theverge.com/22684730/students-file-folder-directory-structure-education-gen-z
UK Government Blocks Microsoft's Proposed Activision Purchase
UK government blocks Microsoft's proposed Activision purchaseFreeman writes:https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2023/04/uk-government-blocks-microsofts-proposed-activision-purchase/
Mysterious Near-Earth Asteroid Phaethon Just Got Even Weirder
upstart writes:New observations of the rock show its comet-like tail is not made of dust, possibly altering the origin story of the Geminid meteor shower:
Google's New 2FA Isn't End-to-End Encrypted, Tests Show
upstart writes:An examination by security researchers finds an alarming flaw in the search giant's new feature, which syncs your Authenticator app across devices:
Discord Starts Testing ChatGPT-Powered Clyde Chatbot and Other AI Features
Freeman writes:https://www.theverge.com/2023/3/9/23631930/discord-openai-clyde-chatbot-automod-features-ai
The First Babies Conceived With a Sperm-injecting Robot Have Been Born
upstart writes:Meet the startups trying to engineer a desktop fertility machine:
'Urgent' Need for Cyber Defense in Space
upstart writes:More public-private collab around this issue coming soon:
Waabi Sets Up Advisory Board-of Experienced Truck Drivers
Self-driving truck startup Waabi may just be the first "AI" company to fully swallow their pride and ask some real experts for advice. According to https://www.autonomousvehicleinternational.com/news/trucks/waabi-launches-million-mile-driver-advisory-board.html the company will:
Why It's Hard to Defend Against AI Prompt Injection Attacks
upstart writes:In the rush to commercialize LLMs, security got left behind:
Even Worms Get the Munchies
hubie writes:Even worms get the munchies:
Bosch to Acquire TSI Semiconductors for $1.5B to Boost US Chip Production
upstart writes:Bosch to acquire TSI Semiconductors for $1.5B to boost US chip production:
China Joins US and Europe in Musing on 3D-printed Moon Bases
upstart writes:Chang'e 8 missions will check whether regolith harbors appropriate materials:
Yet Again, the Copyright Industry Demands to be Shielded From Technological Progress
upstart writes:Yet again, the copyright industry demands to be shielded from technological progress – and the future:
IBM Starts Renting Cloudy Bare Metal Linux Almost-Mainframes
upstart writes:LinuxONE servers come to the Big Blue cloud:
Biofriendly Transient Devices Emerge
upstart writes:Biodegradable and disappearing bandages and sensors advance sustainable monitoring and healing:
The Intel 8086 Processor's Registers: From Chip to Transistors
owl writes:https://www.righto.com/2020/07/the-intel-8086-processors-registers.html
Balloon-borne Telescope Returns First Photos in Search for Dark Matter
upstart writes:Helium is way cheaper than rocket fuel, and the pictures are just as good if you get high enough:
Ultrasound Reveals Trees’ Drought-survival Secrets
upstart writes:Scientists turned a forest into a lab to figure how some species cope with repeated dry spells:
Bad Medical News Causes Patients to Choose Brand Name Drugs Over Generics, Costing Billions
hubie writes:Researchers from Johns Hopkins University published a new Journal of Marketing article that examines how receiving negative medical results might affect how people choose between generic and brand name drugs:
AMD Ryzen 7000 Burning Out: Root Cause Identified, EXPO and SoC Voltages to Blame
upstart writes:We reported this problem a couple of days ago, here:Impacts all motherboard makers and all Ryzen 7000 chips:
The FDA Would Like to Remind You Not to Put Amniotic Fluid in Your Eyes
NotSanguine writes:This report from Ars Technica details an important warning from the U.S. Food and Drug Administrationfrom the article:
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