A team of researchers with AMD have filed a patent application that looks toward a more efficient and reliable quantum computing architecture, thanks to a conventional multi-SIMD (Single Instruction Multiple Data) approach. Tom’s Hardware reports: Acco…
The Red Warning Light On Richard Branson’s Space Flight
Nicholas Schmidle writes via the New Yorker: On July 11th, nearly a minute into the rocket trip carrying Richard Branson, the British billionaire, to space, a yellow caution light appeared on the ship’s console. The craft was about twenty miles in the …
Man Can Change His Pupil Size On Command
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Live Science: A 23-year-old student in Germany can shrink and enlarge his pupils on demand, according to a new case report — a feat that was previously thought to be impossible. Two tiny opposing muscles in the…
Where Did Ivermectin Come From and Why Are Americans Taking It To Try and Treat COVID-19?
Ivermectin is making the rounds again online after Joe Rogan casually mentioned he took the drug after testing positive for COVID-19. Some researchers claim it helps treat symptoms of the virus; others, including the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (…
Fired NY Credit Union Employee Nukes 21GB of Data In Revenge
Juliana Barile, the former employee of a New York credit union, pleaded guilty to accessing the financial institution’s computer systems without authorization and destroying over 21 gigabytes of data in revenge after being fired. BleepingComputer repor…
Twitter For iOS Beta Lays Groundwork For Bitcoin Tips
Twitter’s latest beta update introduces support for providing content creators with Bitcoin tips using the “Tip Jar” feature that Twitter introduced earlier this year. MacRumors reports: Bitcoin isn’t yet available to select as a tip option for beta us…
Twitch Streamers Are Taking September 1st Off In Protest of Bot Attacks
New submitter Chaldean42 shares a report from The Verge: On Wednesday, September 1st, a number of channels on Twitch will go dark as streamers participate in #ADayOffTwitch, a walkout designed to bring attention to the ongoing hate and harassment that’…
Judge Rules UC-Berkeley Must Freeze Its Enrollment To Assess Ecological Impact of Its Undergrads
schwit1 shares a report from Slate: Enrolling more students at one of America’s best public universities might be bad for the environment. That’s the conclusion of California Superior Court Judge Brad Seligman, who on Aug. 23 ordered the University of …
Microsoft Boots Older PCs Out of Windows 11 Preview Testing
Shortly after announcing Windows 11’s October 5 release date, Microsoft began booting Windows Insider preview PCs with unsupported hardware out of Windows 11 testing. PCWorld reports: [T]he day that Microsoft announced Windows 11’s release date, Window…
VanMoof Raises $128 Million To Become ‘Most Funded e-Bike Company In the World’
VanMoof says it’s now “the most funded e-bike company in the world,” after raising a total of $182 million in the last two years. The Verge reports: The company claims to have almost 200,000 bikes on the road currently, with the goal of getting 10 mill…