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Man uses a Game Boy Camera to photograph Jupiter

Popular Science

More information Adding us as a Preferred Source in Google by using this link indicates that you would like to see more of our content in Google News results. Nintendo released the Game Boy Camera in 1998 and discontinued it only four years later. Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. By signing up, you confirm you are 16+, will receive newsletters and promotional content and agree to our Terms of Use and acknowledge the data practices in our Privacy Policy . Both amateur and professional astronomers have captured incredible photos of Jupiter from Earth over the years, while space probes like NASA's Juno have actually glimpsed the gas giant up close.


After Venezuela's Earthquakes, Neighbors Dig Through Rubble for Survivors

TIME - Tech

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Layoffs looming, Xbox union members argue for transparency and good-faith bargaining

Engadget

We're done paying for executives' failures, one Xbox developer said. Rumor has it that Microsoft is preparing to enact mass layoffs across its gaming division this July, following multiple reports out of plus recent comments made by new Xbox CEO Asha Sharma and Chief Content Officer Matt Booty. The Communications Workers of America Union, which represents thousands of video game employees at Microsoft and beyond, is preparing to negotiate for employee protections, while calling for transparency from executives and demanding basic dignity for developers. Sharma and Booty laid the groundwork for layoffs in early June, with a memo marking the first 100 days of new Xbox leadership. We have found ourselves over-extended as we executed on changing strategies in a landscape of more readily available content, the pair wrote.


Can YOU spot the fake faces? Take the test to see if you can distinguish between real and AI-generated people

Daily Mail - Science & tech

The Ring star Daveigh Chase's autopsy reveals actress died from AIDS after painful health battle Clint Eastwood's son reveals shocking on-set spat with entitled Hollywood star: 'They think the world owes them' I thought my drinking was harmless until I realized I couldn't go a day without it. Then I discovered a $3 miracle pill that killed all my alcohol cravings... I'm completely cured I thought I knew the secret to great sex... then one man proved me so wrong: JANA HOCKING is mind-blown by trick that women over 40 are loving Hollywood nepo baby, 17, shows she has her father's unique style with edgy turn on red carpet... who is she? How well do you REALLY know America? Take our ultimate history quiz to find out... Stay-alert warnings issued as sharks return to one of America's busiest beaches Harry DOES want to bring Archie and Lili to the UK - but not without'proportionate protective security', team Sussex say: Duke and Duchess lay out demands after'state-funded guards turned down at 11th hour' Boy, 12, reveals how brother's quick thinking saved him from shark bite while on gorgeous Bahamas vacation Former FBI agent believes there's sinister motive behind new Nancy Guthrie ransom note... as desperation seeps in At 45 I was plagued by muscle pain, brain fog and memory loss... but it wasn't the menopause. I caught a disease while sitting on my sofa.


BitLocker looks cooked, but don't panic (yet)

PCWorld

Security researchers discovered a BitLocker vulnerability called'YellowKey' that allows encryption bypass using a USB drive and system reboot. PCWorld notes that while concerning, most stolen laptops are typically wiped rather than exploited for data extraction. Microsoft recommends enabling startup PIN protection and released interim security fixes to mitigate the vulnerability risks. Back in May, we learned that security researchers found a vulnerability in Windows' BitLocker encryption system. This vulnerability enabled bad actors to completely bypass the encryption if they got their hands on your PC long enough to plug in a USB drive and reboot the machine. The exploit, codenamed YellowKey, is a glaring weakness in an encryption system that's been built into Windows since the days of Vista. Microsoft has since published guidance on how to guard against the exploit (in short, make sure you use a PIN) as well as an interim security fix while it works on a more permanent solution, but for the moment BitLocker seems cooked. If you use BitLocker, you should know about this, but you shouldn't necessarily stop using it--yet.


US government wants to have a useful quantum computer by 2028

New Scientist

The US government wants to get hold of a quantum computer good enough to contribute to scientific breakthroughs in just two years. It will use it to try to accelerate the research and development of new materials, pharmaceuticals and molecules useful in agriculture and manufacturing. Once a dream of theoretical physicists, quantum computers are now undoubtedly real, but have yet to prove unambiguously useful or to have broad commercial value. Their computational power depends on their size - how many components called qubits they comprise - and how reliable they are. Existing devices are still too small and too error-prone.


AI agents are not your "coworkers"

MIT Technology Review

AI agents are not your "coworkers" Marketing AI agents as digital employees may make human workers worse at spotting errors and more likely to offload accountability. Imagine coming in to work to learn that a new underling will report to you. The worker is not a person but an AI tool--one that your company nonetheless calls Alex, an "employee" with a title and defined responsibilities. How well do you think you would work with Alex? If you're anything like the managers recently studied by Emma Wiles, a Boston University business professor, treating Alex as a "coworker" and not a software tool would lead you to do a worse job. Wiles found that people caught 18% fewer errors when the work was said to have come from an agentic "AI employee" rather than a chatbot. It turns out that what's in a name matters.


Mehdi Hasan: Disrupting democracy's decline

Al Jazeera

With democracy on the decline in both the UK and US, Mehdi Hasan makes the case for independent journalism. Mehdi Hasan has had a front seat to US and UK politics for decades. With Britain facing yet another change in prime minister a decade after Brexit and the US looking ahead to its next vote with the midterm elections in November, we get his take on this moment and why independent journalism is needed more than ever. How did Colombia's election split a nation in two? Who's being left out of the World Cup? How is China using AI in the classroom?


Luna the eagle takes a 'leap of faith'

Popular Science

Environment Animals Wildlife Birds Luna the eagle takes a'leap of faith' The 13-week-old eaglet flew to another tree, where his dad Shadow was waiting. More information Adding us as a Preferred Source in Google by using this link indicates that you would like to see more of our content in Google News results. Luna getting ready to fly out of the nest. Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. By signing up, you confirm you are 16+, will receive newsletters and promotional content and agree to our Terms of Use and acknowledge the data practices in our Privacy Policy .


Putin makes rare admission of fuel shortages caused by Ukrainian strikes

BBC News

In Russia, the impact of Ukraine's missile and drone strikes on energy infrastructure from Moscow to the Black Sea and beyond has long been evident. Drivers in the Russia-annexed Ukrainian peninsula of Crimea banned from filling their tanks so priority can be given to military vehicles. But such is the gravity of the situation it has now been explicitly acknowledged by President Vladimir Putin for the first time. Over the weekend, Russia's president discussed the crisis with senior officials and oil executives. And in public remarks, he was unusually frank. You're well aware that problems persist for both motorists and businesses, he told the meeting.