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Jack Daniel’s Manufacturer Was Target of Apparent Ransomware Attack

Brown-Forman, a manufacturer of alcoholic beverages including Jack Daniel’s and Finlandia, said it was hit by a cyber-attack in which some information, including employee data, may have been impacted. From a report: The company, which is based in Louisville, Kentucky, said in a statement it was able to prevent its systems from being encrypted, which is normally caused by ransomware attacks….

Wowzer! Pluto spacecraft sees parallax for Proxima

New images from the fringes of our solar system. The fast-moving New Horizons spacecraft sees a parallax shift – a different apparent position against the background stars – for Proxima Centauri. Source: https://earthsky.org/space/new-horizons-parallax-for-proxima-centauri…

‘Why Are Cops Around the World Using This Outlandish Mind-Reading Tool?’

ProPublica has determined that dozens of state and local agencies have purchased “SCAN” training from a company called LSI for reviewing a suspect’s written statements — even though there’s no scientific evidence that it works. Local, state and federal agencies from the Louisville Metro Police Department to the Michigan State Police to the U.S. State Department have paid for SCAN training….

Ride-Hailing Apps Have Allowed More Binging and Increased Demand For Bartenders

A study published last week analyzed ridesharing’s effects on binge drinking and found that it increased heavy drinking by around 20% and increased employment at bars and restaurants by an average of 2%. The Economist reports: A new study by three economists — Jacob Burgdorf and Conor Lennon of the University of Louisville, and Keith Teltser of Georgia State University –…

100-Year-Old James Lovelock Predicts Humans Will Be Replaced by Self-Aware AI

A new book by futurist James Lovelock argues “Our supremacy as the prime understanders of the cosmos is rapidly coming to end. The understanders of the future will not be humans but what I choose to call ‘cyborgs’ that will have designed and built themselves.” An anonymous reader quotes NBC News’ Mach blog:
Lovelock describes cyborgs as the self-sufficient, self-aware descendants of…