September 28, 2023

Rogers to continue to challenge decision to keep Space Command in Colorado

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 he chairman of the House Armed Services Committee Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Ala.) during a hearing Sept. 28 grilled military officials over their role in the Biden administration’s decision to keep U.S. Space Command’s headquarters in Colorado. The post Rogers to continue to challenge decision to keep Space Command in Colorado appeared first on SpaceNews.   …

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A new Chrome 0-day is sending the Internet into a new chapter of Groundhog Day

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 If your software package involves VP8 video encoding, it’s likely vulnerable to attack.   Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) On Wednesday, Google reported that a critical zero-day vulnerability in its Chrome browser is opening the Internet to a new chapter of Groundhog Day. Like a critical zero-day Google disclosed on September 11, the new exploited vulnerability …

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Meta launches consumer AI chatbots with celebrity avatars in its social apps

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 WhatsApp, Instagram add animated AI chat avatars, including Snoop Dogg as dungeon master.   Enlarge / Meta’s AI characters feature Snoop Dogg playing a dungeon master that dispenses gaming advice. (credit: Meta) On Wednesday, Meta announced its consumer-friendly entry into the crowded AI chatbot landscape, The Verge reports. During a presentation at Meta Connect 2023, …

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AI language models can exceed PNG and FLAC in lossless compression, says study

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 Is compression equivalent to general intelligence? DeepMind digs up more potential clues.   Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Effective compression is about finding patterns to make data smaller without losing information. When an algorithm or model can accurately guess the next piece of data in a sequence, it shows it’s good at spotting these patterns. This …

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Mynaric optical terminals selected for Northrop Grumman satellites pass key tests

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 Mynaric’s laser communications terminals passed key ground tests required to be deployed on Space Development Agency satellites The post Mynaric optical terminals selected for Northrop Grumman satellites pass key tests appeared first on SpaceNews.   Mynaric’s laser communications terminals passed key ground tests required to be deployed on Space Development Agency satellites The post Mynaric …

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Eutelsat completes multi-orbit OneWeb merger after shareholder vote

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 Eutelsat has combined its geostationary satellite business with OneWeb’s low Earth orbit constellation after shareholders voted Sept. 28 in favor of the all-share deal. The post Eutelsat completes multi-orbit OneWeb merger after shareholder vote appeared first on SpaceNews.   Eutelsat has combined its geostationary satellite business with OneWeb’s low Earth orbit constellation after shareholders voted …

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