An anonymous reader quotes a report from NPR: New coronavirus variants seem to be cropping up everywhere. There’s one from the U.K., which is more contagious and already circulating in the United States. There’s one from South Africa, which is forcing Moderna and Pfizer to reformulate their COVID-19 vaccines and create “booster” shots, just to make sure the vaccines maintain their…
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The Stingray nebula is disappearing
The Hubble Space Telescope has captured never-before-seen images of the rapid fading of the Stingray Nebula. This nebula is a cloud in space, surrounding a dying star. Source: https://earthsky.org/space/disappearing-stingray-neula-20-years-hubble-images…
The ocean in the autumn sky
In Northern Hemisphere autumn (Southern Hemisphere spring), you can see a group of constellations that represented an “ocean” to the early stargazers. Source: https://earthsky.org/constellations/the-constellations-of-the-celestial-ocean…
Seeing the Invisible Ones: My Journey to Coursera and Grace Hopper
Hi everyone! My name is Nhu. I’m a recent graduate and a Software Engineer at Coursera. I was also a first-time representative at Grace Hopper. This year, we experienced the conference virtually—there were no free shirts, colorful booth displays, or long lines. We did not get to experience the energy of being in a room […]
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‘Doom Eternal’ Is Using Denuvo’s New Kernel-Level Anti-Cheat Driver
“Doom Eternal has become the latest game to use a kernel-level driver to aid in detecting cheaters in multiplayer matches,” reports Ars Technica: The game’s new driver and anti-cheat tool come courtesy of Denuvo parent Irdeto, a company once known for nearly unbeatable piracy protection and now known for somewhat effective but often cracked piracy protection. But the new Denuvo Anti-Cheat…
‘Hyperstealth’ Invisibility Cloak Developed For Military Use
Freshly Exhumed shares a report from Futurism: Canada’s Hyperstealth Biotechnology already manufactures camouflage uniforms for militaries across the globe. But now, the company has patented a new “Quantum Stealth” material that disguises a military’s soldiers — or even its tanks, aircraft, and ships — by making anything behind it seem invisible. Earlier in October, Hyperstealth filed a patent for the material,…
New ‘invisibility cloak’ is remarkably effective
A Canadian company has come up with a new material that can render large objects almost totally invisible. Known as Quantum Stealth, the new invisibil… Source: https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/331359/new-invisibility-cloak-is-remarkably-effective…
A curved invisibility screen could hide soldiers or buildings
An invisibility screen that bends light can make objects look like they’ve disappeared. It could hide tanks or troops, or remove eyesores from a landscape Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2220093-a-curved-invisibility-screen-could-hide-soldiers-or-buildings/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
Romans built seismic ‘invisibility cloaks’
A new study has found that the Romans may have used ‘metamaterials’ to dampen the effects of earthquakes. As if the Colosseum wasn’t already an impres… Source: https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/327534/romans-built-seismic-invisibility-cloaks…