schlgr @schlgr@qoto.org

The European Space Agency's Cheops mission has discovered a "mirror" world that reflects a remarkable 80% of incoming light. Even its composition resembles a mirror -- the planet's atmosphere is full of glass and metal. https://w ww.esa.int/Science_Exploration/Space_Science/Cheops/Cheops_shows_scorching_exoplanet_acts_like_a_mirror #science #space #ESA

Original Apollo 11 Guidance Computer (AGC) source code for the command and lunar modules.

#NASA #Apollo #Apollo11 #SourceCode #History #ComputerHistory
https://github.com/chrislgarry/Apollo-11/tree/master

In Bayern wurden in 2022 mehr als dreimal so viele Klimaaktivist:innen verhaftet wie Windräder aufgestellt und vielleicht sollte das - zum Jahresabschluss - nachdenklich machen.

1983 Xerox is suing for brand infringement.

Allow me to address the elephant in the room: the only one who would benefit directly if the U.S. defaults on its debt is Vladimir Putin. — Now the GOP’s behavior suddenly makes sense, doesn’t it?

JOURNALISM 101 RULE: If someone says it’s raining, and another person says it’s dry, it’s not your job to quote them both. Your job is to look out of the fucking window and find out which is true. — Now more than ever.

In this article by @kharijohnson,
"@alex sees a familiar pattern in these events—financial incentives to rapidly commercialize AI outweighing concerns about safety or ethics. There isn’t much money in responsibility or safety, but there’s plenty in overhyping the technology, says Hanna, who previously worked on Google’s Ethical AI team and is now head of research at nonprofit Distributed AI Research."

https://www.wired.com/story/chatbots-got-big-and-their-ethical-red-flags-got-bigger/

Die EU-Kommission verbietet die Social-Media-App Tiktok auf den Diensthandys ihrer Mitarbeiterinnen und Mitarbeiter. Auch auf privaten Handys darf die Video-App ab dem 15.
Soziale Medien - Kein Tiktok mehr auf Diensthandys von EU-Kommissionsmitarbeitern

@freemo https://arxiv.org/pdf/2107.09145.pdf

https://t.me/washingtonpost/1987 ⚡️🇺🇸 What to know about M1 Abrams tanks and why they matter to Ukraine. The Biden administration is due to reveal plans to send M1 Abrams tanks to Ukraine, after U.S. officials raised concerns about the Ukrainian military’s ability to operate and maintain the heavy battle tank. Months of debate and reluctance among Western allies culminated in Germany declaring (more) #Ukraine #News #War #Russia #BigPoppaTank #FreeTheLeopards #FreeTheAbrams

https://t.me/liveukraine_media/5125 🇺🇦🇩🇪Germany will hand over 10,000 Starlink terminals to Ukraine next month, Digital Transformation Minister Mykhailo Fedorov has announced. Currently, there are about 30,000 Starlink terminals in Ukraine. Ukraine recently received 8,000 terminals from Poland. #Ukraine #Germany #News #War #Russia #Starlink #Musk #ElonMusk

Das BMZ übersieht, dass 54 Länder auf unterschiedliche Ansätze warten. Die Regierung sollte die Strategie entwickeln, nicht nur ein Ministerium. http://www.taz.de/!5907800/

https://t.me/United24media/3758 🇺🇦🇬🇧In Great Britain, 90 Ukrainian judges will be trained in international standards of sentencing for war crimes, – ex-judge of the International Criminal Court, lawyer Howard Morrison. "This number was agreed upon during consultations with the Ukrainian authorities. Most of these judges will be located in the east of Ukraine. Thus, the courtrooms will be closer to the places where the crimes were committed," he said. (More) #Ukraine #News #War #Russia #TankeSchon