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Federal Judge Strikes Down Arizona Law Limiting Recording of Police as Unconstitutional
fliptop writes:A federal judge ruled on Friday that Arizona's law limiting how close people can get to recording law enforcement is unconstitutional:
This Edible Battery Could Power the World of Diagnostics and Sustainable Energy
upstart writes:Researchers have created an edible power resource that could boost healthcare and help preserve the environment:
AMD Looks Beyond TSMC as It Worries About Supply Chain Risks
upstart writes:AMD is considering broadening chip production suppliers as it believes it is too reliant on semiconductor giant TSMC and this places the supply chain at risk of disruption:
A Mysterious Interstellar Radio Signal Has Been Blinking Every 22 Minutes for More Than 30 Years
upstart writes:Last year, we made an intriguing discovery-a radio signal in space that switched on and off every 18 minutes:
A New Hope for Software Security
upstart writes:From package signing to SBOMs to new developer toolchains, the pieces for securing the software supply chain are starting to come together:
Upcoming SoylentNews PBC Meeting
I wanted to post a reminder to the community that the SoylentNews PBC has it's upcoming meeting at the end of July on the 31st ( specific time tbd ). I believe that this event is the continuation and result of a very hard push by myself and others to bring about necessary changes to the management and structure of SoylentNews.The upcoming meeting will be to nominate one or more qualified candidates to serve on the Board. The PBC exists to define what and how SoylentNews will be and to enforce that vision. Ultimately the Board is responsible for the high-level oversight that ensures the bylaws are fulfilled. The purpose of the expansion is to include more voices from the community so they will be directly represented in the decision making effecting the community. The next meeting will be held over IRC and will be answering and addressing your questions and concerns from any of the comments posted in this article.Read more of this story at SoylentNews.
Plants Remove Cancer Causing Toxins From Air
hubie writes:Plants remove cancer causing toxins from air:
Amazon is Asking Some Employees to Move Closer to the Office
upstart writes:Amazon is asking some employees to move closer to its Seattle headquarters and other hubs around the country, as part of its requirement for corporate and tech workers to be in the office three days a week:
Greenland Has Greener History Than Previously Thought
upstart writes:Greenland has greener history than previously thought:
Nations Aim to Ink Deep Sea Mining Rules by 2025
upstart writes:Nations aim to ink deep sea mining rules by 2025:
Futurama's Return is Equal Parts Nostalgic and Very, Very 2023
upstart writes:After a 10-year hiatus, the 31st century comedy arrives July 24th with 10 new episodes:
Sick of Hearing About Record Heat? Scientists Say Those Numbers Paint the Story of a Warming World
upstart writes:Sick of hearing about record heat? Scientists say those numbers paint the story of a warming world:
Apple Tries to Explain to U.K. Legislators That You Can’t Add Back Doors to Secure Protocols
upstart writes:Apple Tries to Explain to U.K. Legislators That You Can't Add Back Doors to Secure Protocols:
NASA Slammed Into an Asteroid and Hubble Just Spotted a Spectacular Effect
upstart writes:NASA's unprecedented asteroid experiment is still churning out results:
AI in Medicine Needs to be Carefully Deployed to Counter Bias – and Not Entrench It
upstart writes:It's still early days for AI in health care, but already racial bias has been found in some of the tools:
Environmental Discs of Tron Roadside Pickup!
owl writes:https://arcadeblogger.com/2023/07/22/environmental-discs-of-tron-roadside-pickup/
TSMC Delays US Chip Fab Opening, Says US Talent is Insufficient
Freeman writes:https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2023/07/tsmc-delays-us-chip-fab-opening-says-us-talent-is-insufficient/
Are We Truly “Inattentionally Blind”?
hubie writes:If you aren't familiar with the experiment where you try to count the number of times a basketball is passed between people, you should watch the video and try the experiment first before reading on.Research Reveals We Can Spot the Unexpected Better than Commonly Believed:
Seven AI Companies Agree to Safeguards in the US
upstart writes:Seven AI companies agree to safeguards in the US:
No Apologies as Reddit Halfheartedly Tries to Repair Ties With Moderators
upstart writes:Disenchanted mods Ars spoke with want change, not more communication:
Aptera Update: Report on Wind Tunnel Calibration of Their CFD
The Aptera streamlined car project has been on and off for something like 10(?) years now, including a bankruptcy and reorg. They just released this statement on some wind tunnel testing, so it does seem like there is at least a little bit of life in the company.From the link:
Beware of These Bad Proposed Internet Bills
upstart writes:You Can Help Stop These Bad Internet Bills:
Google Demos “Unsettling” Tool to Help Journalists Write the News
Freeman writes:https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2023/07/google-demos-unsettling-tool-to-help-journalists-write-the-news/
Avi and Oumuamua: Setting the Record Straight
hubie writes:Avi and Oumuamua: Setting the Record Straight:
Stunned Researchers Discover That Metals Can Heal Themselves ‘Without Human Intervention’
upstart writes:Stunned Researchers Discover that Metals Can Heal Themselves 'Without Human Intervention':
Rare Magic Item: Cloak of Comfort, Resist Acid, Resist Fire.
mhajicek writes:https://www.anthropocenemagazine.org/2023/07/thermal-cloak-keeps-things-cool-when-its-hot-and-warm-in-the-cold/
Opinion: the Decline of Science at the FDA Has Become Unmanageable
hubie writes:The decline of science at the FDA has become unmanageable:
Google's New Security Pilot Program Will Ban Employee Internet Access
Freeman writes:https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/07/to-defeat-hackers-google-wants-employees-to-work-without-internet-access/
Google Engineers Propose DRM for Webpages
ikanreed writes:A team of Google engineers have proposed an Operating System level security mechanism to guarantee that only officially supported browsers running with no modifications can access certain websites. proposal, hosted on GitHub does not hide their desire to kill adblockers.
Chasing Defamatory Hallucinations, FTC Opens Investigation Into OpenAI
Freeman writes:https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2023/07/chasing-defamatory-hallucinations-ftc-opens-investigation-into-openai/
Undocumented 8086 Instructions, Explained by the Microcode
owl writes:https://www.righto.com/2023/07/undocumented-8086-instructions.html
It's Sewage, Not Fertilizer Fueling Nitrogen Surge in Florida's Indian River Lagoon
upstart writes:It's sewage, not fertilizer fueling nitrogen surge in Florida's Indian River Lagoon:
Iron Deficiency Goes Unnoticed in Too Many U.S. Female Adolescents
upstart writes:Nearly 40 percent lack enough of the essential nutrient, and can suffer from dizziness to anemia:
Uncovering WormGPT: A Cybercriminal’s Arsenal
fliptop writes:What are the inherent risks posed by AI-driven phishing emails, and the unique advantages of generative AI in facilitating such attacks? Daniel Kelley at (interestingly named) SlashNext highlights real cases from cybercrime forums, then dives into the mechanics of these attacks:
Testing Begins for 12-Kilowatt Solar Electric Thrusters for Moon Mission
upstart writes:More than twice the power of earlier electric propulsion thrusters:
Intel Rolls Out 16nm Process Technology: a Low-Cost, Low-Power FinFET Node
upstart writes:IFS addresses inexpensive low-power applications with Intel 16 process:
Amputees Feel Warmth in Their Missing Hand
hubie writes:An unexpected discovery about temperature feedback has led to new bionic technology that allows amputees to sense the temperature of objects:
EU-US Data Privacy Framework to Face Serious Legal Challenges, Experts Say
upstart writes:EU-US Data Privacy Framework to face serious legal challenges, experts say:
Hackers Exploit Gaping Windows Loophole to Give Their Malware Kernel Access
upstart writes:Microsoft blocks a new batch of system drivers, but the loophole empowering them remains:
Why AI detectors think the US Constitution was written by AI
Freeman writes:https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2023/07/why-ai-detectors-think-the-us-constitution-was-written-by-ai/
The Senate Just Applied the Brakes to NASA's Mars Sample Return Program
Freeman writes:https://arstechnica.com/space/2023/07/the-senate-just-lobbed-a-tactical-nuke-at-nasas-mars-sample-return-program/
A Novel Biosensor for Detecting Neurodegenerative Disease Proteins
upstart writes:A novel biosensor for detecting neurodegenerative disease proteins:
Ohio Bans Doctor After Botched Surgeries on TikTok Threaten Patients’ Lives
Freeman writes:https://arstechnica.com/health/2023/07/ohio-bans-doctor-after-botched-surgeries-on-tiktok-threaten-patients-lives/
Human Powered Air Compressor and Energy Storage System
owl writes:https://solar.lowtechmagazine.com/2023/07/human-powered-air-compressor-and-energy-storage-system/
Fran Drescher: "We Are All Going to be in Jeopardy of Being Replaced by Machines"
Freeman writes:https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2023/07/fran-drescher-we-are-all-going-to-be-in-jeopardy-of-being-replaced-by-machines/
Twitter Traffic is Down - Along with Advertising Revenue
upstart writes:Cloudflare CEO Says Twitter's Traffic Is 'Tanking':
A Deep Underground Lab Could Hold Key to Habitability on Mars
hubie writes:Tunnels deep underground in North Yorkshire are providing a unique opportunity to study how humans might be able to live and operate on the Moon or on Mars:
Blind Trust in Enhancement Technologies Encourages Risk-Taking Even If the Tech is a Sham
hubie writes:A placebo effect can make users overconfident when they think tech is helping them:
Nvidia is Quietly Upgrading GeForce RTX 4090 Cards With a Safer Power Connector
upstart writes:This should prevent future buyers from experiencing the worst that 12VHPWR connectors have to offer:
French Police Will Be Able to Spy on People through Their Cell Phones
fab23 writes:Bruce Schneier published:French Police Will Be Able to Spy on People through Their Cell Phones
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