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Tuesday December 10, 2024. 01:30 AM
An anonymous reader shares a report: Scientific advisers to the European Commission are calling for a moratorium across the EU on efforts to artificially cool Earth through solar geoengineering. That includes controversial technologies used to reflect sunlight back into...
When social security numbers first came into existence in the mid-1930s, you couldn't give those numbers away. Or at least not the lowest possible SSN of them all: 001-01-0001. Like phone numbers, social security numbers are grouped by the first three 'area' numbers, which...
LIKE BOING BOING BUT NOT THE ADS? CLICK HERE TO GO AD-FREE! Google claims that 'Willow', its quantum computing chip, cracks a key challenge in the experimental field. It solves, within minutes, a computing problem that standard processors cannot complete in any...
Starlink satellites might annoy astronomers, but at least they're easy to spot Space debris tracking specialist Neuraspace added another optical telescope to extend satellite tracking over the Southern Hemisphere.…
High-flying Python is expected to win the Tiobe programming language of the year designation for 2024, as the language with the biggest ratings increase in Tiobe’s language popularity index during the year. Python also ranks as the most popular programming language in the...
LIKE BOING BOING BUT NOT THE ADS? CLICK HERE TO GO AD-FREE! Cuddle up in front of a roaring rocket engine with NASA's Rocket Engine Fireplace video below, featuring eight hours of 4K virtual flames for your digital hearth. 'Technically, this fireplace packs the...
Over 300 musicians have signed an open letter defending the Internet Archive against a $621 million copyright infringement lawsuit over its preservation of 78 rpm records. The letter, organized by Fight for the Future, opposes the lawsuit filed by major record labels...
Monday December 9, 2024. 11:43 PM
Larry's Plumbing in Marysville, Washington, proudly displayed a replica of the legendary leg lamp from 'A Christmas Story' for the neighbors to see. A thief, however, shattered the window and made off with the fragile sculpture. While the police are seeking information...
Microsoft’s Copilot Vision feature is now available for users to test in a limited preview. Built natively into Microsoft’s Edge browser, Copilot Vision analyzes and understands the contents of web pages you visit. You can then ask the AI assistant for information and...
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chiguy writes: In October, a jury in a federal class-action lawsuit returned a verdict that found Cognizant intentionally discriminated against more than 2,000 non-Indian employees between 2013 and 2022. The verdict, which echoed a previously undisclosed finding from a 2020...
TL;DR: The Seido™ Japanese Master Chef's 8-Piece Knife Set is on sale for $109.97 until January 12. Alright, so you're in the kitchen, right? It's a big dinner affair. Maybe it's the holidays. Maybe you just managed to get more than three friends to hang out at the same t...
Many users unhappy with current state of search, want to know why this got priority Reddit's internal search engine is often criticized as one of the site's weakest features but the platform claims AI integration will make it 'faster, smarter, and more relevant.'…
When the Fedora Engineering Steering Council (FESCo) is up for election, the project posts interviews of the candidates in order to help Fedora contributors make an informed choice. This year, the candidates are Zbigniew Jędrzejewski-Szmek, Tomáš Hrčka, Josh Stone, ...
A monument in Enterprise, Alabama, dedicated to a beetle that tanked its town's economy by devastating its cotton crops. The Boll Weevil Monument, erected in 1919, stands proudly in downtown Enterprise as 'the world's first monument built to honor an agricultural pest.' —...
Like toddlers — and humans of all ages, for that matter — a doggo wants what another doggo has. But one golden retriever suffering from a case of toy envy saw a golden opportunity to take what wasn't his when his bestie fell asleep. — Read the rest The post Doggo wants...
Ever wonder what hurts more — a honey bee sting or a paper wasp's jab? Justin O. Schmidt did more than wonder. This intrepid entomologist volunteered to get stung by nearly every stinging insect on Earth to create what might be science's most masochistic measuring system:...
Macally has launched its latest accessory for iPad users, a versatile iPad Case with Keyboard designed for productivity and protection. Compatible with the latest iPad Air and iPad Pro models, this new case combines a detachable backlit keyboard, a multi-touch trackpad, and...
ChatGPT maker OpenAI released its AI-generated video tool called Sora for general use by its paying customers Monday. From a report: The company then said it would do wide testing with creatives and red-teaming with security experts before its release to the public. 'We...
Remember the time a a former US president was convicted of a felony? The New York Times compiled a curious collection of '24 Things That Happened for the First Time in 2024.' The selections range from groundbreaking scientific moments to technological breakthroughs and, of...
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