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Science/Tech

The computing factory that defeated the cipher

Yesterday at 09:07 AM, via ITWeb

In Alan Turing’s world, at Bletchley Park, there wasn’t time to crack a PIN with brute force, as ciphers changed too often and lives were at risk.

Startup Wants To Launch a Space Mirror

Yesterday at 09:00 AM, via Slashdot

A startup called Reflect Orbital wants to launch thousands of mirror-bearing satellites to reflect sunlight onto Earth at night and “power solar farms after sunset, provide lighting for rescue workers and illuminate city streets, among other things,” reports the New York Times. From the report: It is an idea seemingly out of a sci-fi movie, but the company, Reflect Orbital of Hawthorne, Calif.,...

Testing the waters: can pumping chemicals into the ocean help stop global heating?

Yesterday at 08:00 AM, via The Guardian

To some it was a reckless experiment but scientists hope the dispersal of 65,000 litres of sodium hydroxide into the Gulf of Maine could ease the climate crisis

For four days last August, a thick slick of maroon bruised the waters of the Gulf of Maine. The scene, not unlike a toxic red tide, was the result of 65,000 litres of an alkaline chemical, tagged with a red dye, that had been...

Was Iran really building a nuclear weapon? – podcast

Yesterday at 07:00 AM, via The Guardian

Among the many justifications Donald Trump has presented for the US and Israel attacking Iran has been the supposedly imminent threat posed by its nuclear weapons programme. But how close was the country really to developing an atomic weapon? Ian Sample hears from Kelsey Davenport, the director of non-proliferation policy at the Arms Control Association. She sets out why many experts don’t...

Short films made from brain activity of mice aim to show how they see world

Yesterday at 07:00 AM, via The Guardian

Scientists hope results analysed after the mice watched video footage will help them understand their perceptions

Scientists have reconstructed short movies from the brain activity of mice that watched videos for a project that aspires to lift the veil on how animals perceive the world.

The brief movie clips are grainy and pixellated, but provide a glimpse of how mice processed footage that...

European Consortium Wants Open-Source Alternative To Google Play Integrity

Yesterday at 05:30 AM, via Slashdot

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Heise: Pay securely with an Android smartphone, completely without Google services: This is the plan being developed by the newly founded industry consortium led by the German Volla Systeme GmbH. It is an open-source alternative to Google Play Integrity. This proprietary interface decides on Android smartphones with Google Play services whether banking,...

Samsung Wants To Let You Vibe Code Your Galaxy Phone Experience

Yesterday at 03:00 AM, via Slashdot

Samsung says it’s thinking about bringing “vibe coding” to future Galaxy phones, allowing users to describe apps or interface changes in plain language and have AI generate the code. TechRadar interviewed Won-Joon Choi, Samsung’s head of mobile experience, to learn more about the plans. Here’s an excerpt from their report: As noted by Won-Joon Choi, the usefulness of vibe coding on smartphones...

Ig Nobels to move awards to Europe due to concern over US travel visas

Yesterday at 01:59 AM, via The Guardian

Scientific awards – which honor research that makes people laugh and then think – to move away from ‘unsafe’ US

The annual Ig Nobels, a satirical award for scientific achievement, are shifting for the first time from the US to Europe due to concerns about attendees getting visas, organizers announced on Monday.

Organized by the Annals of Improbable Research, a digital magazine that highlights...

EA Lays Off Staff Across All Battlefield Studios Following Record-Breaking Battlefield 6 Launch

Yesterday at 01:00 AM, via Slashdot

Electronic Arts has laid off staff across multiple Battlefield studios despite Battlefield 6 being the best-selling game in the U.S. in 2025 and the “biggest launch in franchise history.” According to IGN, the layoffs include workers at Criterion, Dice, Ripple Effect, and Motive Studios. From the report: Individuals are being informed that the layoffs are taking place as part of a “realignment”...

Live Nation Avoids Ticketmaster Breakup By ‘Open Sourcing’ Their Ticketing Model

Yesterday at 00:00 AM, via Slashdot

Live Nation reached a settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice that avoids breaking up its dominant live events empire with Ticketmaster. Instead, the deal requires changes like “open sourcing” their ticketing model and divesting some venues. NBC News reports: The company and the Justice Department reached a settlement on Monday, following a week of testimony during an antitrust trial...

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