fahrbot-bot shares a report from Ars Technica: Space isn’t easy on humans. Some aspects are avoidable — the vacuum, of course, and the cold, as well as some of the radiation. Astronauts can also lose bone density, thanks to a lack of gravity. NASA has…
The Kunga Is the Oldest Known Hybrid Bred By Humans
An anonymous reader quotes a report from ScienceNews: Meet the kunga, the earliest known hybrid animal bred by people. The ancient equine from Syro-Mesopotamia existed around 4,500 years ago and was a cross between a donkey and a hemippe, a type of Asi…
FedEx Asks FAA To Let It Install Anti-Missile Lasers On Its Cargo Planes
With the right military equipment, a single person can target a plane from three miles away using a heat-seeking missile. While such a nightmare is a rare occurrence, FedEx has applied to the FAA seeking approval to install a laser-based, anti-missile …
Germany To Dedicate 2% Of Its Land To Wind Power Development
The new German government is proposing a bold new initiative to dramatically increase onshore wind power in the country by 2030. “If successful, the plan would add up to 10 gigawatts of new onshore wind capacity every year for the rest of the decade,” …
Germany’s Security Watchdog Finds No Evidence of Censorship In Xiaomi Phones
Germany’s federal cybersecurity watchdog, the BSI, did not find any evidence of censorship functions in mobile phones manufactured by China’s Xiaomi, a spokesperson said on Thursday. Reuters reports: Lithuania’s state cybersecurity body had said in Sep…
Tesla Expands Gigafactory Nevada Solar Array Toward Goal To Become World’s Biggest
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Electrek: New satellite images show that Tesla significantly expanded its rooftop solar array at Gigafactory Nevada as it aims for it to become the world’s biggest. In 2017, Tesla announced plans for a giant 70 …
Meta’s Oculus Unit Faces FTC-Led Probe of Competition Practices
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission and multiple states are investigating Meta’s virtual reality unit Oculus over potential anti-competitive practices. Bloomberg reports: The FTC and a group of states led by New York have quizzed outside developers that …
John Deere Hit With Class Action Lawsuit for Alleged Tractor Repair Monopoly
A class action lawsuit filed in Chicago has accused John Deere of running an illegal repair monopoly. Motherboard reports: The lawsuit alleged that John Deere has used software locks and restricted access to repair documentation and tools, making it ve…
Humble Subscription Service Is Dumping Mac, Linux Access In 18 Days
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: Humble, the bundle-centric games retailer that launched with expansive Mac and Linux support in 2010, will soon shift a major component of its business to Windows-only gaming. The retailer’s monthl…
World’s Largest Fish Breeding Grounds Found Under the Antarctic Ice
sciencehabit shares a report from Science.org: The most extensive and densely populated breeding colony of fish anywhere lurks deep underneath the ice of the Weddell Sea, scientists aboard an Antarctic research cruise have discovered. The 240 square ki…