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arstechnica , vor 2 Monaten an Random Englisch

We still don’t understand how one human apparently got bird flu from a cow

A genetic analysis and case report reveal new insights and big gaps in our knowledge.

https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/05/we-still-dont-understand-how-one-human-apparently-got-bird-flu-from-a-cow/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

number6 , vor 2 Monaten

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Rather than the rare cow-to-human jump, shouldn't they be looking at the more common cow-to-cow jump?

Maybe if the cows weren't being housed in factory farm conditions the virus would stop being able to spread.

arstechnica , vor 2 Monaten an Random Englisch

AI in space: Karpathy suggests AI chatbots as interstellar messengers to alien civilizations

Andrej Karpathy muses about sending a LLM binary that could "wake up" and answer questions.

https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2024/05/ai-in-space-karpathy-suggests-ai-chatbots-as-interstellar-messengers-to-alien-civilizations/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

number6 , vor 2 Monaten

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People may laugh, but if we're going to explore other systems, we're going to have to do it vicariously through our AI avatars.

Space is too big, and humans are too short-lived, heavy, and fragile.

arstechnica , vor 2 Monaten an Random Englisch

“AM radio is a lifeline,” lawmakers say; tech and auto industries disagree

A recent test of the emergency alert system found only 1 percent got it via AM.

https://arstechnica.com/cars/2024/05/am-radio-is-a-lifeline-lawmakers-say-tech-and-auto-industries-disagree/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

number6 , vor 2 Monaten

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"Requiring the installation of analog AM radios in automobiles is an unnecessary action that would impact EV range, efficiency and affordability at a critical moment of accelerating adoption,"

Really? Adding in this tiny bit of 1920s tech will effect EV range?

arstechnica , vor 2 Monaten an Random Englisch

ChatGPT shows better moral judgement than a college undergrad

Take the "Moral Turing Test" yourself to see whether you'd trust "artificial" moral advice.

https://arstechnica.com/ai/2024/05/chatgpt-shows-better-moral-judgement-than-a-college-undergrad/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

number6 , vor 2 Monaten

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I got 8/10 right!

In general, the Chat answers use more multi-syllable words, and sounds more like it was written by a lawyer.

The Chat never refers to itself in the first person.

The only case where the human and the Chat differed much was the scenario with the stolen credit card. The human response acknowledged that the perpetrator might also be suffering.

arstechnica , vor 2 Monaten an Random Englisch

Change Healthcare hacked through stolen password for account with no MFA

Ransomware attack on the $371 billion company hamstrung US prescription market.

https://arstechnica.com/security/2024/04/change-healthcare-hacked-through-stolen-password-for-account-with-no-mfa/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

number6 , vor 2 Monaten

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I interpret this to mean that the remote desktop software, that was probably installed semi-officially to allow remote work, didn't have MFA. The fact that hackers were able to obtain the password suggests that this was an ad-hoc arrangment.

It is troubling is that they could leverage one account to gain access to the rest of the system. It seems like the IT people aren't following the same rules (long complicated passwords) that the rest of us are expected to.

arstechnica , vor 2 Monaten an Random Englisch

“Concerning” spread of bird flu from cows to cats suspected in Texas

Mammal-to-mammal transmission raises new concerns about the virus's ability to spread.

https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/04/concerning-spread-of-bird-flu-from-cows-to-cats-suspected-in-texas/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

number6 , vor 2 Monaten

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Maybe the fact that adult cats are lactose intolerant makes them more susceptible to the take-up of H5N1.

Yes, cats will drink milk. But that doesn't mean that it's good for them.

That would also hold out hope for those people who we know will stubbornly insist on drinking raw milk.

arstechnica , vor 2 Monaten an Random Englisch

Microsoft and IBM release source code for one of the weirdest versions of MS-DOS

DOS 4.00 was supposed to add multitasking to the OS, but it was not to be.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/04/microsoft-and-ibm-release-source-code-for-one-of-the-weirdest-versions-of-ms-dos/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

number6 , vor 2 Monaten

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I'm pretty sure there was a task-switcher app for DOS . Maybe 5 or 6?

It allowed you to quickly switch between running apps, And since the typical screen size was small, this made more sense than floating little windows. At least to some people.

arstechnica , vor 2 Monaten an Random Englisch

SpaceX has now landed more boosters than most other rockets ever launch

Can the Falcon 9 eventually challenge Soyuz for launch totals?

https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/04/spacex-has-now-landed-more-boosters-than-most-other-rockets-ever-launch/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

number6 , vor 2 Monaten

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Do we know whether the recyclable rocket is actually economically superior yet?

Past studies have suggested that the cost of recovering and refurbishing rockets exceeded the cost of just building new ones. Of course, they weren't imagining the rockets coming back to a designated re-entry area.

arstechnica , vor 2 Monaten an Random Englisch

The largest marine reptile ever could match blue whales in size

Bones from the head of a reptile suggest a body that was well over 20 meters long.

https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/04/the-largest-marine-reptile-ever-could-match-blue-whales-in-size/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

number6 , vor 2 Monaten

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The first ichthyosaur, BTW, was discovered by 12 year old Mary Anning in 1811.

https://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/mary-anning-unsung-hero.html.