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cross-posted from: https://discuss.tchncs.de/post/22235454 > > **Observations with the LOFAR (Low Frequency Array) radio telescope last year showed that first generation Starlink satellites emit unintended radio waves that can hinder astronomical observations. New observations with the LOFAR radio telescope, the biggest radio telescope on Earth observing at low frequencies, have shown that the second generation ’V2-mini’ Starlink satellites emit up to 32 times brighter unintended radio waves than satellites from the previous generation, potentially blinding radio telescopes and crippling vital research of the Universe.**
futurism.com
cross-posted from: https://feddit.org/post/2504023 > [Archived link](https://web.archive.org/web/20240902165253/https://futurism.com/the-byte/facebook-partner-phones-listening-microphone) > > The original article is behind a paywall at [404media](https://www.404media.co/heres-the-pitch-deck-for-active-listening-ad-targeting/). > > In a pitch deck to prospective customers, one of Facebook's alleged marketing partners explained how it listens to users' smartphone microphones and advertises to them accordingly. > > As 404 Media reports based on documents leaked to its reporters, the TV and radio news giant Cox Media Group (CMG) claims that its so-called "Active Listening" software uses artificial intelligence (AI) to "capture real-time intent data by listening to our conversations." > > "Advertisers can pair this voice-data with behavioral data to target in-market consumers," the deck continues. > > In the same slideshow, CMG counted Facebook, Google, and Amazon as clients of its "Active Listening" service. After 404 reached out to Google about its partnership, the tech giant removed the media group from the site for its "Partners Program," which prompted Meta, the owner of Facebook, to admit that it is reviewing CMG to see if it violates any of its terms of service. > > An Amazon spokesperson, meanwhile, told 404 that its Ads arm "has never worked with CMG on this program and has no plans to do so. The spox added, confusingly, that if one of its marketing partners violates its rules, the company will take action.
simpleflying.com
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.zip/post/22013901 > > The nationwide protests demand that the Israeli government agree to a ceasefire with Hamas in the Gaza Strip.
techcrunch.com
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.zip/post/22014244 > > CrowdStrike faces widespread lawsuits from a faulty software update that brought down Windows machines across the world in July.
foreignpolicy.com
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/19218127 > cross-posted from: https://slrpnk.net/post/12778902
> A conversation with Keith Davis, who got his start playing RPGs while incarcerated and continues to play on the outside. We talk about logistical challenges, how RPGs can be an escape in hopeless circumstances, and how they bring people together.
cross-posted from: https://flipboard.social/users/TechDesk/statuses/113013778572529137 > With the next generation of AI photo editing tools built into the Google’s flagship Pixel 9 family, our basic assumptions about photographs capturing a reality we can believe in are about to be seriously tested — and @theverge shows us why. > > “An explosion from the side of an old brick building. A crashed bicycle in a city intersection. A cockroach in a box of takeout. It took less than 10 seconds to create each of these images with the Reimagine tool in the Pixel 9’s Magic Editor. They are crisp. They are in full color. They are high-fidelity. There is no suspicious background blur, no tell-tale sixth finger. These photographs are extraordinarily convincing, and they are all extremely f---ing fake.” Take a look at the pictures for yourself as The Verge ponders the implications of these new capabilities. > > [https://flip.it/AO_SK3](https://flip.it/AO_SK3) > > #AI #GenerativeAI #ArtificialIntelligence #Google #Pixel #Pixel9 #Smartphones #Photography #Tech
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cross-posted from: https://dubvee.org/post/1735883 > The Department of Justice has amended its antitrust lawsuit against Ticketmaster and Live Nation, alleging that Ticketmaster's introduction of nontransferable tickets and the SafeTix system was primarily intended to stifle competition from rival platforms like StubHub and SeatGeek, rather than merely to reduce ticket fraud. "The complaint, which was amended on Monday after 10 states joined the DOJ's lawsuit, cites internal Ticketmaster documents obtained during the legal process," notes The Verge. From the report: > > > In 2019, Ticketmaster rolled out SafeTix, which replaced static barcodes on electronic tickets with encrypted barcodes that refresh every 15 seconds. Ticketmaster marketed SafeTix as a way of reducing ticket fraud, but the complaint claims reducing competition was âoea primary motivationâ for the new ticketing system. [...] The amended complaint includes new information about Ticketmaster's dominance of the events market. One internal Live Nation document cited in the complaint notes that Ticketmaster is the primary ticketer for approximately 80 percent of arenas across the country that host NBA or NHL teams. As of 2022, Live Nation-promoted events accounted for 70 percent of all amphitheater shows across the country, according to internal Live Nation events mentioned in the complaint. > > > The DOJ alleges that because of Ticketmaster's conduct, consumers have âoepaid more and continue to pay more for fees relating to tickets to live events than they would have paid in a free and open competitive market.â The exact amount of monetary harm is still unknown, the complaint claims, and will require discovery from Ticketmaster and Live Nation's books, as well as from its third-party competitors.
arstechnica.com
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.zip/post/20929404 > > Telcos want it both ways, urging SCOTUS to block federal rules and state laws.
www.wabe.org
cross-posted from: https://yall.theatl.social/post/3455890 > From WABE Local News: > > An open records request from The Brennan Center For Justice reportedly reveals widespread surveillance by Atlanta Police particularly focused on opponents of the Atlanta Public Safety Training Center, or what […]
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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/18586103 > … > > While there is water frozen at the Martian poles and evidence of vapour in the atmosphere, **this is the first time liquid water has been found on the planet**. > > The findings are published in the [Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences](https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2409983121). > > … > > By measuring how fast seismic waves travel, scientists have worked out what material they are most likely to be moving through. > > "These are actually the same techniques we use to prospect for water on Earth, or to look for oil and gas," explained Prof Michael Manga, from the University of California, Berkeley, who was involved in the research. > > The analysis revealed **reservoirs of water at depths of about six to 12 miles (10 to 20km) in the Martian crust**.
itsgoingdown.org
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/18581275 > cross-posted from: https://slrpnk.net/post/12280096
cross-posted from: https://hexbear.net/post/3141457 > How stupid do they think China is >
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www.knau.org
cross-posted from: https://hexbear.net/post/3121468 > On Tuesday, Energy Fuels Resources, the company that owns a uranium mine near the South Rim of the Grand Canyon, began hauling ore to a mill in southern Utah. > > In a statement, the company said the shipments are safe, have low levels of radiation and have been permitted by state and federal regulators. > > But the transport route includes a large swath of the Navajo Nation, which opposes the mine and has outlawed uranium hauling through its lands. > > Navajo President Buu Nygren quickly sent out Navajo police in an effort to turn the trucks back, but the shipments eventually passed through the reservation on highways regulated by state agencies. > > The president has vowed to stop any future uranium hauling and spoke with KNAU’s Ryan Heinsius about the tribe’s response. > > [full article](https://www.knau.org/knau-and-arizona-news/2024-07-31/navajo-president-buu-nygren-vows-to-block-uranium-ore-shipments-through-reservation)
www.brennancenter.org
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/18174569 > Archived at https://web.archive.org/web/20240801120112/https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/analysis-opinion/internal-atlanta-police-records-reveal-monitoring-cop-city-opponents Remember folks, wear masks and leave the phones at home when protesting. The fascists are likely watching