Bizarre exoplanet breaks all the orbital rules
In our solar system, the planetary orbits all have a similar orientation. Their orbital planes vary by a few degrees, but roughly the planets all orbit in the same direction. This invariable plane as it's known also has an orientation within a few de.....»»
Tesla told Autopilot trainers to ignore ‘no turn on red" signs, report says
A former worker at a Tesla data annotation center said the company wanted its cars to ‘drive like a human would, not a robot that's just following the rules.'.....»»
AI shines a new light on exoplanets
Researchers from LMU, the ORIGINS Excellence Cluster, the Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics (MPE), and the ORIGINS Data Science Lab (ODSL) have made an important breakthrough in the analysis of exoplanet atmospheres......»»
Trump plan for Musk-led efficiency commission could give CEO influence over rules for his work, wealth
Donald Trump's plan for a Musk-led efficiency commission could put him in position to change the rules for corporate America, including the industries in which his companies compete......»»
Feeling the heat as Earth breaks yet another record for hottest summer
Summer 2024 sweltered to Earth's hottest on record, making it even more likely that this year will end up as the warmest humanity has measured, European climate service Copernicus reported Friday......»»
More water worlds than we thought might support life
Too much water on exoplanet surfaces would mean high pressure ices, not life. Enlarge / High pressure ices near the crust are a feature of water-rich worlds.` (credit: Benoit Gougeon (University of Montreal)) The possibi.....»»
Astronomers discover iron winds on an ultra-hot exoplanet
An international team of astronomers, including scientists from the University of Geneva (UNIGE) and the PlanetS National Center of Competence in Research, has identified the presence of iron winds in the atmosphere of the ultra-hot Jupiter WASP-76 b.....»»
A space oddity—small exoplanet challenges existing theories on planet formation
A research team led by Lund University in Sweden has discovered a small planet that displays peculiar orbital motion. The shimmying planet, located 455 light-years from Earth, shows that planetary systems can be considerably more complex than researc.....»»
Internet Archive’s e-book lending is not fair use, appeals court rules
Publishers prevail despite lack of proof of market harm. Enlarge (credit: tunart | iStock / Getty Images Plus) The Internet Archive has lost its appeal after book publishers successfully sued to block the Open Libraries.....»»
trackd AutoPilot leverages historical patch disruption data
trackd has released a powerful rules engine that uses its patch disruption data to enable auto-patching with confidence, and based on actual data. “There’s only one reason that vulnerability management exists as a discipline in cyber secu.....»»
SpaceX Polaris Dawn mission set to launch early Friday
The SpaceX Polaris Dawn mission, a multiday orbital expedition set to feature the first-ever spacewalk by private citizens, is now scheduled to launch on Friday, according to the Federal Aviation Administration......»»
YubiKeys are vulnerable to cloning attacks thanks to newly discovered side channel
Sophisticated attack breaks security assurances of the most popular FIDO key. Enlarge (credit: Yubico) The YubiKey 5, the most widely used hardware token for two-factor authentication based on the FIDO standard, contains.....»»
Amateur Scientist: Detect Cosmic Dust & Space Debris
Tweak the Make: Twilight photometer to detect micrometeors and orbital junk 400 miles high. The post Amateur Scientist: Detect Cosmic Dust & Space Debris appeared first on Make: DIY Projects and Ideas for Makers......»»
How vegetation could impact the climate of exoplanets
The term "habitable zone" is a broad definition that serves a purpose in our age of exoplanet discovery. But the more we learn about exoplanets, the more we need a more nuanced definition of habitable......»»
More frequent financial reporting benefits investors
When it comes to financial reporting, how much information is too much? Public companies in the U.S. file reports every three months to comply with the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission......»»
Naval Research Laboratory"s LARADO instrument to detect lethal orbital debris, integrated on STP satellite
U.S. Naval Research Laboratory's (NRL) Lightsheet Anomaly Resolution and Debris Observation (LARADO) instrument was successfully integrated and tested on the Space Test Program Satellite 7 (STPSat-7) spacecraft at National Aeronautics and Space Admin.....»»
Examining WTO system amidst growing trade imbalances
The establishment of the World Trade Organization (WTO) in 1995 coincided with a period of substantial global economic growth, fueled by lowered tariffs and increased market access in a globalized world economy based on the promise of a rules-based g.....»»
EU investigating if Telegram played down user numbers to avoid regulation
The new probe is separate from the French investigation into the platform. Enlarge (credit: NurPhoto via Getty) Brussels is investigating whether Telegram breached EU digital rules by failing to provide accurate user num.....»»
Fintech expert breaks down a disparity in lending to Uber drivers
Traditional prime auto lenders financed far fewer gig drivers than subprime lenders......»»
New AI model can hallucinate a game of 1993’s Doom in real time
"Why write rules for software by hand when AI can just think every pixel for you?" Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images) On Tuesday, researchers from Google and Tel Aviv University unveiled GameNGen, a new AI mo.....»»
SpaceX postpones historic mission featuring first private spacewalk
SpaceX on Tuesday postponed once more its attempt at launching a daring orbital expedition featuring an all-civilian crew that is aiming to carry out the first-ever spacewalk by private citizens......»»