Team studies beryllium-7 variations over Antarctic regions of the Southern Ocean

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Beryllium-7 produced by cosmic rays in the upper atmosphere is transported to near-ground levels via folding of the tropopause associated with low- and high-pressure systems, and is also transported near the surface in coastal regions by katabatic winds descending the slopes of the Antarctic continent. Credit: Naohiko Hirasawa from National Institute of Polar Research, JapanContinue Reading

Secretive SpaceX satellites operated by US government are shooting disruptive radio signals into space, astronomer accidentally discovers

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SpaceX’s Starshield satellites are covert versions of the company’s Starlink spacecraft operated by U.S. agencies. This 2023 image shows a batch of Starlink satellites just before they were released into low Earth orbit. (Image credit: SpaceX) SpaceX’s secretive “Starshield” government-operated intelligence satellites are deliberately emitting radio signals the “wrong way around,” and outside of theContinue Reading

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Amazon Ring’s upcoming face recognition tool has the potential to violate the privacy rights of millions of people and could result in Amazon breaking state biometric privacy laws. Ring plans to introduce a feature to its home surveillance cameras called “Familiar Faces,” to identify specific people who come into viewContinue Reading

new-developments-at-opensource.com

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The community is hard at work on something new. You may have noticed that it’s been quiet here on Opensource.com lately. That’s because there’s a new project in the works, and while there aren’t many specific details to announce yet, there’s plenty to talk about. What better way to startContinue Reading

tips-for-running-virtual,-in-person,-and-hybrid-events

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Over the past few years, virtual events have thrived. In-person events are back now, but it’s important to keep in mind that virtual events didn’t just come out of nowhere. Many of us were actually doing a lot of different online events even before they became popular. Many communities heldContinue Reading