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Have Scientists Found 'Potential Evidence' of Dyson Spheres? - Slashdot
Slashdot· 4 days agoHave scientists discovered infrared radiation, evidence of waste heat generated by the energy-harvesting star-surrounding spheres first proposed by British American physicist Freeman Dyson?
Security Lessons from the Change Healthcare Ransomware Catastrophe - Slashdot
Slashdot· 4 days agoThe $22 million paid by Change Healthcare's parent company to unlock its systems "may have emboldened bad actors to further target the vulnerable industry," writes Axios: There were 44 attacks ...
Kenya's First Nuclear Plant Faces Fierce Opposition - Slashdot
Slashdot· 2 days agoAn anonymous reader quotes a report from The Guardian: Kilifi County's white sandy beaches have made it one of Kenya's most popular tourist destinations. Hotels and beach bars line the 165 mile-long ...
Is C++ More Popular Than C? - Slashdot
Slashdot· 4 days agoBut this month C++ "overtook" C for the first time, TIOBE announced, becoming (according to the same methodology) the #2 most popular programming language, with C dropping to #3. " C++ has never ...
Voyager 1 Returns To Normal Science Operations - Slashdot
Slashdot· 5 days agowgoodman shares a report from The Register: NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft is back in action and conducting normal science operations for the first time since the veteran probe began spouting gibberish ...
Solar Modules Deployed In France In 1992 Still Provide 79.5% of Original Output - Slashdot
Slashdot· 4 days agoFrench photovoltaics group Hespul tested solar panels installed in 1992, reports PV Magazine: The testing showed that the modules still produce on average 79.5% of their initial power after ...
Is There Life on This Saturn Moon? Scientists Plan a Mission to Find Out - Slashdot
Slashdot· 4 days agoBecause astronomers have discovered Enceladus "possesses geysers that regularly erupt from its surface and spray water into space," reports the Guardian: Even more astonishing, these plumes ...
How the Recycling Symbol Lost Its Meaning - Slashdot
Slashdot· 5 days agoThe iconic recycling symbol, invented 20 years before Earth Day 1990, has become omnipresent on products, often misleading consumers about what can be recycled, according to experts cited in ...
Researchers Devise Photosynthesis-Based Energy Source With Negative Carbon Emissions - Slashdot
Slashdot· 3 days agoResearchers have devised a way to extract energy from the photosynthesis process of algae, according to an announcement from Concordia University. Suspended in a specialized solution, the algae ...
What Advice Would You Give a First-Time Linux User? - Slashdot
Slashdot· 3 days agoZDNet published a new article this week with their own tips for new Linux users. It begins by arguing that switching to the Linux desktop "is easier than you think" and "you'll find help everywhere ...
