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America’s FCC Votes Unanimously To Divide ‘Safety Spectrum’ Into Wifi and Auto Applications

“The Federal Communications Commission voted unanimously Thursday to push a plan forward that would take away several channels of airwaves from automakers and local governments that have been planning to build out a communication network for cars and surrounding smart infrastructure,” writes Consumer Reports, in an article shared by McGruber. “The 5-0 commission vote indicated how much ground the auto industry…

Xbox Series X To Allow ‘Suspend and Resume’ For Multiple Games At Once

In an exclusive interview with Gamespot, Partner Director of Program Management for Team Xbox Jason Ronald revealed a new feature of the Xbox Series X: the ability to suspend and resume multiple games at once. Wccftech highlights what Ronald said: [From Gamespot]: “Today, we have the capability of instantly resuming the last game that you were playing. Why can’t you do…

Today’s volcano in New Zealand is on the Pacific Ring of Fire

Here’s information about New Zealand’s White Island volcano – which erupted earlier today – in the context of the Pacific Ring of Fire. Background on the volcano and why these volcanoes erupt. Source: https://earthsky.org/earth/what-is-the-ring-of-fire…

Doctors Are Turning To YouTube To Learn How To Do Surgical Procedures

Some doctors say that medical students and residents are turning to YouTube to fill in gaps in their training. The video-sharing platform hosts tens of thousands of surgery-related videos, and the number keeps climbing every year. CNBC reports: CNBC found tens of thousands of videos showing a wide variety of medical procedures on the Google-owned video platform, some of them hovering…

EFF Challenges Ring’s Spokesperson Shaq To A Discussion About Police Surveillance

Shaq O’Neal was one of the greatest players in basketball history. But as a spokesperson for Amazon’s Ring security cameras, the EFF also calls him the “one man at Ring who might listen to reason,” challenging him to go one-on-one with the EFF’s privacy experts: In just a year and a half, Amazon’s Ring has set up more than 500 partnerships…

The Flat-Earth Conspiracy Continues To Spread Around the Globe

An anonymous reader shares a report: “I don’t want to be a flat Earther,” David Weiss says, his voice weary as he reflects on his personal awakening. “Would you wake up in the morning and want everyone to think you’re an idiot?” But Weiss is a flat Earther. Ever since he tried and failed to find proof of the Earth’s curve…

Debian Project Drafts General Resolution on Init-System Diversity

Debian “is heading toward a new general resolution to decide at what level init systems other than systemd should be supported,” reports LWN.net. “I’m absolutely convinced we’ve reached a point where in order to respect the people trying to get work done, we need to figure out where we are as a project,” writes Debian project leader Sam Hartman. “We can…

All you need to know: The famous Orion Nebula

The Orion Nebula is a place where new stars are being born. It can be glimpsed with the eye alone … and is even more noticeable with binoculars. How to find it in your sky tonight. Plus … the science of this star factory in space. Source: https://earthsky.org/clusters-nebulae-galaxies/orion-nebula-jewel-in-orions-sword…