Slashdot reader Tesseractic comes bearing gifts — specifically, news of “a new image format that is lossless, gives much faster encodes, faster decodes and roughly comparable compression compared to what’s in use today.”
Quite OK Image format (…
Denmark Sees Initial Signs That Dire Omicron Surge Can Be Avoided
“Early benchmarks from Denmark on infections and hospitalizations are providing grounds for guarded optimism that highly vaccinated countries might be able to weather the omicron wave,” reports the Washington Post.
“The developments, coupled with Denm…
Will It Take More Than Open Source Funding To Prevent the Next Log4j?
“While the lack of funding in open source is certainly a problem, could funding have prevented the Log4j vulnerabilities?” asks Mike Melanson’s “This Week in Programming” column. “Would funding actually prevent similar vulnerabilities in the future…?…
Researchers Teach Human Brain Cells In a Dish To Play ‘Pong’
Slashdot reader Hmmmmmm quotes a report from Futurism:
Researchers at the biotechnology startup Cortical Labs have created “mini-brains” consisting of 800,000 to one million living human brain cells in a petri dish, New Scientist reports.
The cells …
Ransomware Attack on Major Payroll System Kronos May Take ‘Weeks’ to Repair
Earlier this week long-time Slashdot reader DJAdapt wrote:
According to a post on the Kronos Community Page, a cyber security incident due to a ransomware attack is affecting UKG Workforce Central, UKGTeleStaff, Healthcare Extensions, and Banking Sched…
Malaysia Passes Bill to Imprison Illegal Streaming Pirates For Up To 20 Years
New amendments to Malaysia’s Copyright Act mean that “People who offer streaming services and devices that ‘prejudicially’ hurt copyright owners can face fines equivalent to $2,377 or more, prison sentences up to 20 years, or both,” reports Engadget.
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After 50 Years, Vacuum-Sealed Container From 1972 Moon Landing Will Finally Be Opened
“Apollo mission planners were really smart. Recognizing that future scientists will have better tools and richer scientific insights, they refrained from opening a portion of the lunar samples returned from the historic Apollo missions,” writes Gizmodo…
NASA Releases New Photos of Jupiter – and a Recording of Its Moon that Sounds Like R2-D2
“As it seeks answers about the cosmos and what they mean for Earth’s origins, NASA on Friday announced a slew of discoveries about Jupiter,” reports the Washington Post
“And scientists brought home an interstellar tune from the road.”
The Juno spac…
2021 Had Six Different Cryptocurrency Heists Over $100 Million
More than 20 different times in the last 12 months, at least $10 million was stolen from a cryptocurrency exchange or project, reports NBC News.
“In at least six cases, hackers stole more than $100 million…”
By comparison, bank robberies netted pe…
Google’s YouTube TV Reaches Deal to Restore Disney Channels
“YouTube TV’s battle with Disney is over almost as soon as it began,” reports Engadget. “The two have struck a deal that restores access to ESPN, FX and other Disney channels on YouTube’s streaming service…”
As is often the case with disputes like t…