October 23, 2023

SwRi wins QuickSounder weather satellite contract

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 The Southwest Research Institute won a $55 million contract to supply the QuickSounder weather satellite. The post SwRi wins QuickSounder weather satellite contract appeared first on SpaceNews.   The Southwest Research Institute won a $55 million contract to supply the QuickSounder weather satellite. The post SwRi wins QuickSounder weather satellite contract appeared first on SpaceNews. …

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1Password detects “suspicious activity” in its internal Okta account

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 1Password CTO says investigation found no compromise of user data or sensitive systems.   Enlarge (credit: 1Password) 1Password, a password manager used by millions of people and more than 100,000 businesses, said it detected suspicious activity on a company account provided by Okta, the identity and authentication service that disclosed a breach on Friday. “On …

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Space Force identifying priorities for modernizing spaceports

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 With $1.3 billion in projected funding for spaceport improvements, the Space Force is now trying to move these plans forward, identifying the most critical areas needing attention in the near-term. The post Space Force identifying priorities for modernizing spaceports appeared first on SpaceNews.   With $1.3 billion in projected funding for spaceport improvements, the Space …

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ThinkFun Gravity Maze Builder board game helps kids strengthen spatial awareness skills

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 Help your kids have fun while learning with the ThinkFun Gravity Maze Builder board game. It strengthens critical thinking, spatial awareness, and problem-solving skills. See its standout features.   – Educational Fun: Watch your child learn while having fun with..  Help your kids have fun while learning with the ThinkFun Gravity Maze Builder board game. …

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Stanford researchers challenge OpenAI, others on AI transparency in new report

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 Researchers say “most transparent” AI model scores only 54% on their index.   Enlarge (credit: Getty Images / Benj Edwards) On Wednesday, Stanford University researchers issued a report on major AI models and found them greatly lacking in transparency, reports Reuters. The report, called “The Foundation Model Transparency Index,” examined models (such as GPT-4) created …

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China adds Belarus as partner for ILRS moon base

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 Belarus joined China’s International Lunar Research Station program Monday, following a video conference with the China National Space Administration. The post China adds Belarus as partner for ILRS moon base appeared first on SpaceNews.   Belarus joined China’s International Lunar Research Station program Monday, following a video conference with the China National Space Administration. The …

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Eureka: With GPT-4 overseeing training, robots can learn much faster

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 GPU-based physics simulator speeds up reality by “1,000x” while GPT-4 calls the shots.   Enlarge / In this still captured from a video provided by Nvidia, a simulated robot hand learns pen tricks, trained by Eureka, using simultaneous trials. (credit: Nvidia) On Friday, researchers from Nvidia, UPenn, Caltech, and UT Austin announced Eureka, an algorithm …

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NJ Man Hired Online to Firebomb, Shoot at Homes Gets 13 Years in Prison

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   ​ A 22-year-old New Jersey man has been sentenced to more than 13 years in prison for participating in a firebombing and a shooting at homes in Pennsylvania last year. Patrick McGovern-Allen was the subject of a Sept. 4, 2022 story here about the emergence of “violence-as-a-service” offerings, where random people from the Internet hire …

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