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Stop Blaming the End User for Security Risk
upstart writes:Stop Blaming the End User for Security Risk:
Twitter Obtains Subpoena Forcing GitHub to Unmask Source-Code Leaker
NotSanguine writes:Ars Technica is reporting that Twitter has convinced a judge to issue a subpoena to Github, requiring them to provide all personal details in their possession of a user called "FreeSpeechEnthusiast".
TSMC May Not Expand in US If Double Taxation Rule Continues
upstart writes:TSMC may not expand in US if double taxation rule continues:
Newly Declassified Government Report Suggests Havana Syndrome Might be Caused by an Energy Weapon
upstart writes:Newly Declassified Government Report Suggests Havana Syndrome Might Be Caused by an Energy Weapon:
DRAM Got Cheaper and Prices Will Continue to Fall
upstart writes:DRAM got cheaper and prices will continue to fall:
The Security Vulnerabilities of Message Interoperability
fliptop writes:Jenny Blessing and Ross Anderson have evaluated the security of systems designed to allow the various Internet messaging platforms to interoperate with each other:
Seattle-Area County Plans ‘World Leading’ Sustainable Aviation Fuel R&D Center
upstart writes:Seattle-area county plans 'world leading' sustainable aviation fuel R&D center:
Liquid Salts Bring Push-Button Lenses Into Focus
Liquid Salts Bring Pushbutton Lenses Into Focusupstart writes:First-ever piezoelectric liquids could spark new technologies in optics and hydraulics:
Nokia Plans to Put 4G Internet on the Moon This Year
upstart writes:If you believe, they'll put 4G internet on the moon:
Disney Reportedly Scraps its Metaverse Unit
fliptop writes:Disney appears to be the latest company to pull back the metaverse, as CEO Bob Iger reverses more decisions from his predecessor:
Artificial Intelligence 'Godfather' on AI Possibly Wiping Out Humanity: ‘It's Not Inconceivable’
fliptop writes:Geoffrey Hinton, a computer scientist who has been called "the godfather of artificial intelligence", says it is "not inconceivable" that AI may develop to the point where it poses a threat to humanity:
Webb Telescope Confirms Nearby Rocky Planet Has No Significant Atmosphere
upstart writes:A close look at one of TRAPPIST-1's planets shows it's bare and baking:
TikTok Trackers Embedded in U.S. State-government Websites, Review Finds
upstart writes:State governments might be inadvertently helping Chinese-owned app in data collection:
NY Officials Detect Polio Again, Warn of Possible Summer Wave
upstart writes:With new detection, officials warn of spring and summer transmission risks:
Neurotech’s Battles Impact Our Brains’ Future
upstart writes:Mental sovereignty, says author Nita Farahany, is no longer a given:
More ChatGPT / Bing News
Europol Warns ChatGPT is Already Helping Criminalsupstart writes:There is no honor among chatbots:
Valve is Ending Steam Support for Windows 7, 8, and 8.1
upstart writes:Valve is ending Steam support for Windows 7, 8, and 8.1:
Cultured Meat Firm Resurrects Woolly Mammoth in Lab-grown Meatball
upstart writes:Cultured meat firm resurrects woolly mammoth in lab-grown meatball:
U.S. Rolls Out Strict Rules for Commercial Spyware Use, Amidst Rash of Hacks
upstart writes:U.S. Rolls Out Strict Rules for Commercial Spyware Use, Amidst Rash of Hacks:
ChatGPT Gets “Eyes and Ears” With Plugins That Can Interface AI With the World
upstart writes:ChatGPT gets "eyes and ears" with plugins that can interface AI with the world:
How Brains Synchronize During Cooperative Tasks
hubie writes:Brain activity imaging coupled with computer vision reveals how neuron populations in different individuals synchronize during social interactions:
Microplastics are Messing With the Microbiomes of Seabirds
upstart writes:Microplastics are messing with the microbiomes of seabirds:
GitHub Publishes RSA SSH Host Keys by Mistake, Issues Update
upstart writes:GitHub publishes RSA SSH host keys by mistake, issues update:
New Technique 'About 80% Effective' at Producing Babies of Desired Sex, Study Suggests
guest reader writes:Experts acknowledge the apparent technical achievement of the research but highlight the ethical issues raised by being able to choose the sex of an offspring:
Microsoft to Fix Windows 11 ‘aCropalypse’ Privacy Failure
upstart writes:Microsoft to fix Windows 11 'aCropalypse' privacy failure:
Researchers Develop Soft Robot That Shifts From Land to Sea With Ease
fliptop writes:[R]esearchers at Carnegie Mellon University have created soft robots that can seamlessly shift from walking to swimming, for example, or crawling to rolling:
Microsoft Research Paper Claims Sparks of Artificial Intelligence in GPT-4
guest reader writes:Microsoft Research has issued a 154-page report entitled Sparks of Artificial Intelligence: Early Experiments With GPT-4:
A Federal Judge Has Ruled Against the Internet Archive in a Lawsuit Brought by Four Book Publishers
Preliminary Court Setback for Libraries and Digital Lendingcanopic jug writes:The Internet Archive has published a post about their ongoing fight in the lower courts over Controlled Digital Lending (CDL), specifically from the case Hachette v Internet Archive. This potentially affects all libraries with digital resources and the Internet Archive will appeal the court's decision.
YouTube Channel Linus Tech Tips Terminated After It Was Hacked to Show Crypto-Scam Videos
Freeman writes:https://www.techspot.com/news/98047-youtube-channel-linustechtips-terminated-after-hacked-show-crypto.html
Very Few Consumers Want Subscriptions in Their Cars, Survey Shows
upstart writes:Automakers are pushing subscriptions, but consumer interest just isn't there:
RISC-Y Business: Arm Wants to Charge Dramatically More for Chip Licenses
upstart writes:Arm is tired of seeing device makers bring in billions while it makes millions:
Amazon is About to Go Head to Head With SpaceX in a Battle for Satellite Internet Dominance
upstart writes:In its bid to catch up with Starlink, the company plans to build as many as four satellites a day:
Performance Evaluation of C, Julia, Kokkos and Python/Numba in Exascale High Performance Computing
guest reader writes:Julia and Kokkos perform comparably with C/OpenMP on CPUs, while Julia implementations are competitive with CUDA and HIP on GPUs:
Barred From US Tech, Huawei Builds EDA Platform of its Own
upstart writes:Beijing's Made in China drive fueled by Washington's export crackdowns:
Blue Origin Pins Last Summer's NS-23 Rocket Failure on a Faulty Engine Nozzle
upstart writes:The uncrewed capsule will fly again:
Critical Infrastructure Gear is Full of Flaws, but Hey, at Least It's Certified
guest reader writes:Security researchers find bugs, big and small, in every industrial box probed:
Journalist Plugs in Unknown USB Drive Mailed to Him—It Exploded in His Face
Freeman writes:https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/03/journalist-plugs-in-unknown-usb-drive-mailed-to-him-it-exploded-in-his-face/
Exploring the Features of Music That People Fall Asleep to
hubie writes:A new study has identified several characteristics typical of music associated with sleep, such as being quieter and slower than other music:
Newly-Revealed Coronavirus Data Has Reignited a Debate Over the Virus's Origins
upstart writes:Newly-revealed coronavirus data has reignited a debate over the virus's origins:
Mathematicians Have Finally Discovered an Elusive ‘Einstein’ Tile
upstart writes:A 13-sided shape called 'the hat' forms a pattern that never repeats:
Non-Disparagement Clauses Are Retroactively Voided, NLRB’s Top Cop Clarifies
canopic jug writes:The National Labor Relations Board has clarified that non-disparagement clauses attached to severance packages are null and void. Companies will not be able to stifle criticism by ex-employees through clauses asking them to waive their inherent rights.
Earth is Running Out of Places for Stargazers' Dark Deeds
upstart writes:A 'new deal for the night' needed:
Windows 11, Tesla, Ubuntu, and macOS hacked at Pwn2Own 2023
guest reader writes:Windows 11, Tesla, Ubuntu, and macOS hacked at Pwn2Own 2023:
Benefits of Big City Life – Only for the Elite
hubie writes:Urban inequality in Europe and the United States is so severe that urban elites claim most of the benefits from the agglomeration effects that big cities provide, while large parts of urban populations get little to nothing:
Moderna CEO Brazenly Defends 400% COVID Shot Price Hike, Downplays NIH's Role
Freeman writes:https://arstechnica.com/science/2023/03/moderna-ceo-says-us-govt-got-covid-shots-at-discount-ahead-of-400-price-hike/
In Memoriam: Gordon Moore, 1929 - 2023
upstart writes:In Memoriam: Gordon Moore, 1929 - 2023:
Habitual Daily Intake of a Sweet and Fatty Snack Modulates Reward Processing in Humans
guest reader writes:Why we can't keep our hands off chocolate bars and co.:
Ford Will Lose $3 Billion on Electric Vehicles in 2023, It Says
Freeman writes:https://arstechnica.com/cars/2023/03/ford-will-lose-3-billion-on-electric-vehicles-in-2023-it-says/
Ethical AI art generation? Adobe Firefly may be the answer.
Freeman writes:https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2023/03/ethical-ai-art-generation-adobe-firefly-may-be-the-answer/
Metal-Detecting Drone Could Autonomously Find Landmines
upstart writes:A drone with 5 degrees of freedom can safely detect buried objects from the air:
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