Scientists discover 99-million-year-old lizards preserved in amber
Some 99 million years ago, 12 unsuspecting lizards stepped or fell into sticky tree resin and couldn't tear themselves loose in the forests of what is now Myanmar. Over time that resin fossilized into amber, preserving the little lizards for scientists to study later.Now, researchers are looking to these prehistoric golden chunks to better understand how lizards have evolved. There was a diverse population of lizards living in the region at the time, the scientists report in a new paper publish..>> view originalListen... Amazon Kindle Fire encryption was pointless anyway, so chill
Amazon does a U-turn over encryption on the Kindle Fire (and other toys using the Android-derived Fire OS). In a one-line PR statement, Amazon says encryption will come back to the suspiciously-cheap units in the springtime.Really, so what? Amazon was probably correct when it said users didn't want the feature. Because of the painfully weak hardware in these useless tablets, switching on encryption would have been a recipe for frustration, reduced battery life, and general sad feels.So don'..>> view originalStudy finds 8000 more Sumatran orangutans, but threats remain
Finally some good news for the Sumatran orangutan population. Well, kind of.The Sumatran orangutans’ total population was previously estimated at 6,600 individuals. But in a new study published Friday in the journal Science Advances a team of 12 scientists from the UK, the Netherlands, Indonesia, the US and Germany disagree with this figure – they say a population of 14,613 exist as of 2015.And while this is good news, it’s not time to celebrate yet. Sumatran oranguatan populations have not inc..>> view originalDeep-Sea Audio Recordings Reveal A Noisy Mariana Trench, Surprising Scientists
Anyone looking for a little peace and quiet on this Earth might think they'd find some at the bottom of the ocean. They'd be wrong. And so were researchers who didn't expect to hear much when they dropped a microphone 6 miles down into the Mariana Trench in the Pacific Ocean. The results surprised scientists from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and Oregon State University, who conducted the experiment. Instead of quiet, they heard sounds of earthquakes, ships, "the distinct m..>> view originalQuantum Computer Could Make the Current Encryption Outdated
"Because when these quantum computers start coming out, [adversaries will] be able to go back and unencrypt all those old secrets". It required too many qubits as the numbers to be factored grew and grew. The quantum factoring technique might even solve mathematical problems that involve extremely large numbers, such as universe scale calculations.Indeed, Monz says that the team is now focusing on improving the fidelity of its quantum computer by using better lasers, reducing background noise a..>> view originalCapcom Details Penalties And Beat-Down Process For Street Fighter V Rage Quitters
Rage quitters are one of the most despicable types of gamers on the planet. If you're unfamiliar with the type—lucky you!—a rage quitter is someone who suddenly and intentionally disconnects from an online match out of frustration. In Street Fighter V, rage quitting has become an annoying problem with users on the losing end of a fight dropping out of bouts in order to avoid a loss on their record. Capcom previously promised to dole out severe punishment to rage quitters, and now we kn..>> view originalMeet @DeepDrumpf, the Twitterbot that Creepily Imitates Donald Trump: 'I'm Very Important Now'
First Posted: Mar 06, 2016 08:36 AM EST A new Twitterbot known as @DeepDrumpf is almost making as many waves as Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump himself. Word is @DeepDrumpf has an uncanny ability to imitate the talkative real estate mogul and political neophyte, who has sent shock-waves through the GOP with his run toward becoming the official face of the party. DeepDrumpf is the creation of MIT postdoc computer science student Bradley Hayes, who reportedly used an algorith..>> view originalEmail Trailblazer Raymond Tomlinson Dead At 74
Raymond Tomlinson, the man who put the @ symbol in email and forever changed the way humans communicate, died Saturday at age 74. His death was confirmed by the Internet Hall of Fame and fellow Internet pioneers Vinton Cerf, considered one of the fathers of the web, and Grady Booch, who is famous for developing the Unified Modeling Language. Very sad news: Ray Tomlinson has passed away. https://t.co/Ghi8B2m3IX— vinton g cerf (@vgcerf) March 5, 2016 The passing of another pioneer. May you rest ..>> view originalMetal Gear Solid Fan Remake Cancelled
Indie designer Airam Hernandez had been working on a remake of Metal Gear Solid from the original PlayStation. He announced it a while back and has been releasing some screenshots and teaser videos since. However, recently the project had to be brought to a close and cancelled for good. Gamespot is reporting that the fan remake was shut down through a Facebook post by the developers of the project. They stated on the Facebook post that they would have to scrap the project for reasons beyon..>> view original
Sunday, March 6, 2016
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