This short article by Ingrid Fadelli of Tech Xplore sent us to our science dictionary several times, but it sounds like there could be a breakthrough with those nanoparticle things.
https://techxplore.com/news/2021-03-transistor-based-metal-nanoparticles-ionic.html
Netflix is clamping down on people sharing passwords among different households, CNET reports. Some users have been greeted at the login page with a notification saying, "If you don't live with the owner of this account, you need your own account to keep watching."
https://www.cnet.com/news/netflix-cracks-down-on-password-sharing/
In his annual internet birthday letter, World Wide Web creator Tim Berners-Lee highlights how a digital divide affects young people, reports CNET. He points to a 2020 report from the International Telecommunication Union that notes that one-third of young people don't have access to the internet. Many are turned away by negative experiences. "How many brilliant young minds fall on the wrong side of the digital divide?" he wrote. "How many voices of would-be leaders...
Scientists have discovered that some decapitated sea slugs can regrow hearts and whole new bodies, the CBC reports. Biology researcher Sayaka Mitoh and Nara Women's University aquatic ecology professor Yoichi Yusa cut off the heads of 16 sea slugs. Six started regeneration and three survived. One lost and re-grew its body twice.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/sea-slug-regeneration-1.5942055
France's foreign ministry said a "compelling reason" was no longer needed for travel to Australia, Israel, Japan, Singapore, South Korea, New Zealand, and Britain, reports the BBC. Non-essential travel was banned by the French government on Jan. 31. French Tourism Minister Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne said the decision to ease restrictions was taken because of the improving health situation in the seven countries.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-56364290
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission issued today a warning to investors about buying shares of special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) based on endorsements from Hollywood actors, professional athletes, and famous musicians, reports Bloomberg. “It is never a good idea to invest in a SPAC just because someone famous sponsors or invests in it or says it is a good investment,” the agency said in a statement. In a related news flash, BIG Media...
Hackers earned a record US$40 million in 2020 for reporting software flaws via a leading bug bounty reporting service, reports the BBC. HackerOne suggested the pandemic had given "volunteers" more time to pursue the endeavour. Added YesWeHack chief executive Guillaume Vassault-Houlière: "Given the new risks and the importance of cyber-security in the economic survival of companies, an increasing number of chief information security officers have turned to bug bounties."
https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-56350362
A claim by Open AI, the research company founded by Elon Musk, that its artificial neural network CLIP shows behaviour very similar to a human brain has scientists hopeful for the future of AI networks' ability to identify images in a symbolic, conceptual, and literal capacity, reports Tech Xplore.
https://techxplore.com/news/2021-03-neural-network-mirrors-human-brain.html
When a COVID-19 positive test shut down an NBA game between the Dallas Mavericks and Denver Nuggets at this time last year, it was clear that the fast-spreading virus would have an impact on pro sports leagues. But could anyone have imagined the extent of the challenges to come? Counting lost ticket sales, concessions, sponsorships and television revenue, Forbes estimates that North America's four major sports leagues and the National Collegiate Athletic Association together have taken...
Courtesy Orbital Assembly Corp.
According to the Gateway Foundation, construction is expected to begin in 2026 on Voyager Station, the first space hotel. Plans call for it to be built by Orbital Assembly Corp. and have similar amenities to an upscale Earth-based hotel with, well, a view like no other. As CNN reports, it will consist of a rotating wheel made of 24 modules featuring weightless and reduced-gravity recreational activities.
https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/voyager-station-space-hotel-scn/index.html
