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    • mlnewsM
      mlnews
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      https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2017/08/intel-ceo-brian-krzanich-quits-trump-manufacturing-council/

      Intel decided being overly political might not be in their best interests.

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      • mlnewsM
        mlnews
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        https://www.sciencenews.org/article/2017-solar-eclipse-einstein-general-relativity

        More on the eclipse, who would have guessed?

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        • bigbearB
          bigbear @scottalanmiller
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          @scottalanmiller said in Non-IT News Thread:

          @dashrender said in Non-IT News Thread:

          @nerdydad said in Non-IT News Thread:

          @mlnews said in Non-IT News Thread:

          https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2017/08/hughes-signs-deal-to-launch-100mbps-satellite-internet-service-in-2021/

          Fast satellite coming.

          They'll still have latency issues.

          Outside of live things, it's probably not a real problem. yeah, you don't want it if you are a gamer, and you might get some issue with video chat, but general surfing, using of the web, streaming media, should be totally usable.

          It's slow enough that web pages noticeably slow down. Things like voice are often impossible.

          The 3mp upload is optimistic at best. You need a small sat to transmit up through the ionsphere, and they are doing it with a lower powered dish. Similar problems to early wireless.

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          • mlnewsM
            mlnews
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            https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2017/08/ai-bot-takes-on-the-pros-at-dota-2-and-wins/

            Elon Musk's Dota 2 AI does a pretty good job.

            Youtube Video

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            • QuixoticJeremyQ
              QuixoticJeremy @mlnews
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              @mlnews said in Non-IT News Thread:

              https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2017/08/ai-bot-takes-on-the-pros-at-dota-2-and-wins/

              Elon Musk's Dota 2 AI does a pretty good job.

              Youtube Video

              Very cool 🙂

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              • mlnewsM
                mlnews
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                Bitcoin value passes $4,000

                https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2017/08/two-reasons-bitcoin-just-surged-past-4000/

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                • mlnewsM
                  mlnews
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                  https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2017/08/500-smart-locks-arent-so-smart-anymore-thanks-to-botched-update/

                  Oops

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                  • mlnewsM
                    mlnews
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                    https://arstechnica.com/science/2017/08/why-our-brains-lead-us-astray-when-we-take-things-at-face-value/

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                    • mlnewsM
                      mlnews
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                      https://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/eclipse_flights.png

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                      • mlnewsM
                        mlnews
                        last edited by mlnews

                        https://www.sciencenews.org/article/2017-solar-eclipse-knowledge

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                        • DashrenderD
                          Dashrender @mlnews
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                          @mlnews said in Non-IT News Thread:

                          https://www.sciencenews.org/article/2017-solar-eclipse-knowledge

                          I hope they make a time lapse of the collected 2 mins from those 68 cameras.. that should be pretty cool to watch.

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                          • scottalanmillerS
                            scottalanmiller @Dashrender
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                            @dashrender said in Non-IT News Thread:

                            @mlnews said in Non-IT News Thread:

                            https://www.sciencenews.org/article/2017-solar-eclipse-knowledge

                            I hope they make a time lapse of the collected 2 mins from those 68 cameras.. that should be pretty cool to watch.

                            I expect that they will. That'll be really cool.

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                            • mlnewsM
                              mlnews
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                              https://arstechnica.com/cars/2017/08/fiat-chrysler-joins-self-driving-car-alliance-with-bmw-and-intel/

                              More self driving companies getting into the game.

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                              • mlnewsM
                                mlnews
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                                https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2017/08/ex-fed-in-silk-road-case-pleads-guilty-to-new-money-laundering-charges/

                                Surprised? Me neither.

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                                • IRJI
                                  IRJ
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                                  A Florida woman...

                                  http://www.actionnewsjax.com/news/local/deputies-st-johns-county-woman-drunkenly-bites-mans-fishing-line-at-pier/593621732

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                                  • scottalanmillerS
                                    scottalanmiller
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                                    Lost WW2 warship USS Indianapolis found after 72 years
                                    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-40991326

                                    Largest loss of life in a US Navy sinking in history. The ship talked about in Jaws finally found. Thanks to Paul Allen.

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                                    • DanpD
                                      Danp
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                                      Just heard about this on the radio ...

                                      https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/20/movies/jerry-lewis-dead-celebrated-comedian-and-filmmaker.html

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                                      • coliverC
                                        coliver
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                                        https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2017/08/htc-vive-gets-its-first-permanent-price-cut-now-down-25-percent/

                                        That's good news.

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                                        • scottalanmillerS
                                          scottalanmiller @coliver
                                          last edited by

                                          @coliver said in Non-IT News Thread:

                                          https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2017/08/htc-vive-gets-its-first-permanent-price-cut-now-down-25-percent/

                                          That's good news.

                                          Woot

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                                          • scottalanmillerS
                                            scottalanmiller @Danp
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                                            @danp said in Non-IT News Thread:

                                            Just heard about this on the radio ...

                                            https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/20/movies/jerry-lewis-dead-celebrated-comedian-and-filmmaker.html

                                            Very sad.

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