Ten years ago, NASA demonstrated that it was possible to communicate using lasers with a probe in orbit around the Moon: the Lunar Laser Communications Demonstration (LLCD) mission. The laser allows data to be sent faster, with less energy and a smaller device than with a traditional radio antenna. In preparation for the live-streaming limitations … [Read more…]
Binance founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao poses no flight risk, his lawyers say – CoinDesk
Binance founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao poses “no flight risk” and should be allowed to return to the United Arab Emirates for now, according to a filing on Thursday. The partially redacted document rejected a request from the U.S. Justice Department arguing that Zhao should not leave the U.S. before his sentencing in February after pleading … [Read more…]
Will teachers be paid during the strike?
Tens of thousands of public school teachers and support staff began a strike that lasted at least three days Tuesday morning. The majority of those who took to the streets to demand better wage conditions received no salary during these days of strike. • Also read: Government offer and union demands: Why the strike? • … [Read more…]
Super Mario Bros. Wonder: New price reduction thanks to Black Friday for one of the most popular Nintendo Switch games of the moment – Le Parisien
Platformer fans: Mario is back in Mario Bros Wonder, on the Nintendo Switch. This time the evil Bowser attacked Prince Florian. Play as Mario, Luigi, Peach, Daisy, Toad or Toadette and set out to save the Flower Kingdom. For beginners and children, Yoshis and Chipin make discovering the game easier. These small, multi-colored creatures take … [Read more…]
East Texas hospital network unable to receive ambulances due to possible cybersecurity incident – CNN
From UT Health East Texas An undated file photo from UT Health Tyler, part of the UT Health East Texas network, in Tyler, Texas. CNN – A network of hospitals in East Texas has been unable to admit ambulances to emergency rooms since Thanksgiving due to a “potential.” [cyber]security incident,” a hospital spokesperson told CNN … [Read more…]
Surprise, your ears know which way you’re looking – Journal you geek
In 2018, a team of researchers from Duke University in the US discovered a particularly strange phenomenon: every time our eyes move, our ears produce a small beat. It’s clearly too faint to be noticed – and fortunately it would create an unbearable noise as the eyeballs move two to three times per second. According … [Read more…]
Expert raises alarm about Black Friday scams
One in five Canadians have been scammed on Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales, according to new research from NordVPN. On Marie Montpetit’s microphone and via QUB radio, a cybersecurity expert warns of these famous “serendipities” that are often too good to be true. “If it’s too good to be true, it’s not true. So … [Read more…]
Black Friday 2023 – The Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 15 (Core i7) laptop "5 Stars" for €999.99 (-19%) – Les Numériques
Samsung returns to the French market with its Galaxy Book2. The Pro version is equipped with a 15.6-inch Amoled panel and an Intel Core i7 processor, all just under 12 mm thick and weighing 1.1 kg; a real masterpiece. Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 15 (Core i7) Introductory price €1599 Darty.com €999.99New Rakuten €999.99New Amazon €1,214.66 … [Read more…]
Loss of $290 million: Parcel competition hurts Canada Post
The proliferation of package delivery companies is hurting revenue at Canada Post, which posted a pretax loss of $290 million in the third quarter of 2023. Sales fell particularly in the parcels and transaction mail divisions, Canada Post said on Friday. The company’s revenue fell $44 million, or 2.7%, this quarter compared to the third … [Read more…]
Stability AI launches Stable Video Diffusion, its video generator – Futura
Stability AI, known for its Stable Diffusion image generator, has just announced the release of a new AI that allows you to animate images by creating videos that are just a few seconds long. The source code is already freely available. This will also interest you [EN VIDÉO] Artificial intelligence that adjusts the shooting angle … [Read more…]