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Submission + - Blistering Data Transmission Record Clocks Over 1 Petabit Per Second (newatlas.com)

Submitted by Anonymous Coward
An anonymous reader writes: Researchers in Japan have clocked a new speed record for data transmission – a blistering 1.02 petabits per second (Pb/s). Better yet, the breakthrough was achieved using optical fiber cables that should be compatible with existing infrastructure. For reference, 1 petabit is equivalent to a million gigabits, meaning this new record is about 100,000 times faster than the absolute fastest home internet speeds available to consumers. Even NASA will “only” get 400 Gb/s when ESnet6 rolls out in 2023. At speeds of 1 Pb/s, you could theoretically broadcast 10 million channels per second of video at 8K resolution, according to the team.

The new record was set by researchers at Japan’s National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT), using several emerging technologies. First, the optical fiber contains four cores – the glass tubes that transmit the signals – instead of the usual one. The transmission bandwidth is extended to a record-breaking 20 THz, thanks to a technology known as wavelength division multiplexing (WDM). That bandwidth is made up of a total of 801 wavelength channels spread across three bands – the commonly used C- and L-bands, as well as the experimental S-band. With the help of some other new optical amplification and signal modulation technologies, the team achieved the record-breaking speed of 1.02 Pb/s, sending data through 51.7 km (32.1 miles) of optical fiber cables.

Submission + - Mozilla releases local machine translation tools (mozilla.org)

Submitted by Artem S. Tashkinov
Artem S. Tashkinov writes: In January of 2019, Mozilla joined the University of Edinburgh, Charles University, University of Sheffield and University of Tartu as part of a project funded by the European Union called Project Bergamot. The ultimate goal of this consortium was to build a set of neural machine translation tools that would enable Mozilla to develop a website translation add-on that operates locally, i.e. the engines, language models and in-page translation algorithms would need to reside and be executed entirely in the user’s computer, so none of the data would be sent to the cloud, making it entirely private.

The result of this work is the translations add-on that is now available in the Firefox Add-On store for installation on Firefox Nightly, Beta and in General Release. It currently supports 14 languages. You can test the translation engine without installing the add-on.

Submission + - Science is getting harder (substack.com)

Submitted by Artem S. Tashkinov
Artem S. Tashkinov writes: One of the most famous recent papers in the economics of innovation is "Are Ideas Getting Harder to Find?" It showed that more and more R&D effort is necessary to sustain the present rates of technological progress, whether we are talking about Moore’s law, agricultural crop yields, healthcare, or other proxies for progress. Other papers that look into this issue have found similar results. While it is ambiguous whether the rate of technological progress is actually slowing down, it certainly seems to be getting harder and harder to keep up the pace.

What about in science?

A basket of indicators all seem to document a trend similar to what we see with technology. Even as the number of scientists and publications rises substantially, we do not appear to be seeing a concomitant rise in new discoveries that supplant older ones. Science is getting harder.

Submission + - CISA: Dominion Voting Software Vulnerable in Some States (usnews.com)

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An anonymous reader writes: University of Michigan computer scientist J. Alex Halderman, who wrote the report on which the advisory is based, has long argued that using digital technology to record votes is dangerous because computers are inherently vulnerable to hacking and thus require multiple safeguards that aren’t uniformly followed. He and many other election security experts have insisted that using hand-marked paper ballots is the most secure method of voting and the only option that allows for meaningful post-election audits.

“These vulnerabilities, for the most part, are not ones that could be easily exploited by someone who walks in off the street, but they are things that we should worry could be exploited by sophisticated attackers, such as hostile nation states, or by election insiders, and they would carry very serious consequences,” Halderman told the AP.

Submission + - Tesla purges remote job openings after Elon Musk edict (techtarget.com)

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dcblogs writes: Until Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla Inc., ended remote work this week, the automaker advertised about 100 remote jobs on its career site. But by the end of Wednesday, a search for remote jobs turned up none. Some of the remote job openings now list Austin as the location. By Thursday morning, Tesla continued to offer remote work options for jobs in Canada and Europe. Musk ordered an end to remote work in a memo with the subject head, "Remote work is no longer acceptable." His disdain for remote work runs deep. In a tweet, he said that remote workers "should pretend to work somewhere else." Experts say that Musk's decision will cost the firm retention and recruiting. Gartner, an analyst group, says only 19% of firms now require employees to work entirely from the office.

Submission + - Russia is planing a new Space Station (rbth.com)

Submitted by ptr_88
ptr_88 writes: Starting from 2017, Russia may start deploying its own high-latitude orbital station, according to sources in the space industry. The project, developed by Roskosmos will feature modules previously planned for the International Space Station.

Submission + - Atrial Septal Defect Surgery in India (freepressindex.com)

Submitted by Anonymous Coward
An anonymous reader writes: The doctor removes a small part of this sac and uses it to patch the hole. A cut will be created in the right upper chamber of the heart, the small hole will be closed with sutures.

Submission + - Bag Printing For Unicef (smartbag.com.au)

Submitted by Anonymous Coward
An anonymous reader writes: Bag printing companies planned to increase their contributions to UNICEF for about 25% from their sale proceeds. Brag printing manufacturing in Australia fulfill to committed to support several charities in order to expand their manufacturing influence and product to everyone.

Submission + - Australia's Acquire buys Shore Communications (theoutsourcing-guide.com)

Submitted by Anonymous Coward
An anonymous reader writes: Australian BPO provider, Acquire, has completed its acquisition of Philippine based Shore solutions. Acquire’s global workforce is now 7,000+, expanding the organisation’s global foot print. The acquisition also expands acquires capabilities in Human Resource Outsourcing (HRO) and Knowledge Process Outsourcing (KPO).

Mergers, acquisitions and takeovers have been part of the business world for centuries. In today’s dynamic economic environment, companies are often faced with decisions concerning these actions-after all, the job of management is to maximise shareholder value. Through mergers and acquisitions, company can develop a competitive advantage and ultimately increase shareholder value.

Whats unusual in this case is that its an Australia BPO doing the takeover and it signals the birth of a new major league player on the BPO scene. The move positions the merged operation for a seriopus tilt at international growth especially as it intendes to open up in the USA in 2015. One of the resaons that companies take over other companies is to diversity service offerings and expand new revenue streams. This offers opportunities to increase revenue and sales as well as creating a more international presence.

Submission + - BitTorrent Unveils Sync 2.0 And Three New Paid Products Coming In 2015

Submitted by Anonymous Coward
An anonymous reader writes: BitTorrent today outlined the company's plans for its file synchronization tool Sync. Next year, the company will launch Sync 2.0, finally taking the product out of beta, as well as three new paid Sync products. Ever since its debut, Sync has provided a wide variety of solutions to various problems, BitTorrent says, from distributing files across remote servers to sharing vacation photos. BitTorrent thus believes it needs to build three distinct products for each of these separate audiences, including a Pro version for $40 per year.

Comment Re:Change the road signs (Score 1) 1387

I agree. The speedo sticky label was a nuisance, but eventually everyone here in oz "got" metric measurements. I still think in feet and inches, but measure in metric, especially those metric volts and amps on my DMM! Lots of things and info from the US are marked in both imperial and metric anyway.
My kids (eldest nearly 40) know nearly nothing of the old imperial system...

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