Antihydrogen spectrum indistinguishable from that of hydrogen

It’s a new, impressive experiment, but the results are exactly what we expected.

Artis's rendition of a cloud of trapped antihydrogen atoms. After wandering its trap, an antihydrogen atom is released to annihilate on the trap wall, creating signals that can be tracked by a nearby detector. (credit: Image courtesy of CERN/ALPHA)

One of the persistent mysteries about our universe is the extreme imbalance between matter and antimatter. Antimatter and matter were both generated during the Big Bang, but the Universe is now dominated by ordinary matter, and we don't know why that should be the case. To solve that mystery, an obvious place to look for clues would be in antimatter itself. If researchers could find something different about antimatter’s behavior, it might hint at an explanation for the extreme disparity.

To that end, a team of researchers decided to test whether hydrogen and antihydrogen have the same spectrum—do they absorb and emit light at the same wavelengths. They generated the first ever laser-spectroscopic measurement of an antimatter atom, but the results look an awful lot like that of a regular hydrogen atom.

Trapping antimatter

Antimatter is the same as matter but has the opposite electrical charge. So, while an ordinary hydrogen atom is made of a proton (positive charge) and a much smaller electron (negative charge), an anti-hydrogen atom is composed of an anti-proton (negative) and an anti-electron, or “positron” (positive).

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Here’s what a “digital Miranda warning” might look like

Smartphone owners need to know if—and when—they need to reveal their passcodes.

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Anyone who has ever watched an American crime movie or television show can practically recite the Miranda warning by heart, even if they don’t know its official name.

You have the right to remain silent. Anything that you say or do can be used against you. You have the right to an attorney. If you cannot afford one, one will be provided to you. Do you understand these rights as I have read them to you?

The basic idea behind the Miranda warning is to provide someone being arrested with information about their constitutional rights against compelled self-incrimination (Fifth Amendment) during a custodial situation and to reassure them of their right to an attorney (Sixth Amendment).

This warning stems from a 1966 Supreme Court case, Miranda v. Arizona, where a kidnapping and rape suspect, Ernesto Miranda, confessed to the crime without the benefit of a lawyer and without being fully informed of his rights to not self-incriminate. Today, all American police officers must recite some version of the Miranda warning while taking someone into custody due to the Supreme Court’s landmark 5-4 decision.

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Deutsche Autohersteller: Wie viel Silicon Valley muss im autonomen Fahren stecken?

Im Wettstreit um die Entwicklung selbstfahrender Autos spielt das Silicon Valley eine wichtige Rolle. Die US-Autoindustrie setzt auf ihre traditionellen Standorte. Deutsche Hersteller sind dort nicht gleichermaßen präsent. (Waymo, Google)

Im Wettstreit um die Entwicklung selbstfahrender Autos spielt das Silicon Valley eine wichtige Rolle. Die US-Autoindustrie setzt auf ihre traditionellen Standorte. Deutsche Hersteller sind dort nicht gleichermaßen präsent. (Waymo, Google)

Infamous Piracy Group Says it’s Ready to Start Leaking Screeners

The group that was behind some of the biggest movie screener leaks of last year says it is ready to start leaking them again. Interestingly, Hive-CM8 says that it didn’t want to make the same mistakes as it did last year by releasing before Christmas or in advance of films appearing in theaters.

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cofeeleakLast year during the Christmas period, pirates got much more than their fair share of festive booty. Screener copies of many of the latest movies appeared online, much to the disappointment of Hollywood.

The group that received much of the credit (or blame, depending on viewpoint) was Hive-CM8. This peer-to-peer release outfit famously released both The Hateful Eight and The Revenant in excellent quality before their theatrical release.

The group promised to deliver 40 screeners but the backlash was so severe that the run was eventually limited to ‘just’ 14 titles, a sum still not improved upon. As recently reported, the latter half of 2016 has been extremely quiet on the screener front overall, prompting many public discussions over whether any will actually appear.

Interestingly, however, Hive-CM8 has just put out a statement which suggests that January might be the month to watch. Alongside a TS (telesync) release of the new Assassins Creed movie, the group notes its absence but expresses eagerness to start leaking screeners again – with some caveats attached. (note: statement edited to fix typos/grammar)

“Yes, still here and kicking, we had to have a break for some time. Bet you are waiting for screeners, yep why not,” Hive-CM8 begin.

“We were definitely not in the mood to make the same mistakes as last year with screeners before Christmas or cinema release date.”

The fact that Hive-CM8 want to tone things down isn’t really a surprise. With last year’s Christmas bonanza still making waves, in late December 2015 the group actually published an apology, noting that releasing movies before their official debut wasn’t acceptable.

That said, Christmas 2016 is now over, and it appears that Hive-CM8 are ready to get going again.

“Now that Christmas holidays have passed we are actually looking forward to getting the dice rolling,” they say.

“We want to get the screeners out safely and securely like every year. Whoever has a screener or knows someone who has one and wants to share privately or in public, just let us know. We are here.”

The Hive ‘NFO’ file for Assassins Creedhive-nfo

A separate source informs TF that Hive-CM8 already has some screeners in hand but the group itself has not yet responded to our request for comment. Either way, we have a somewhat unique set of circumstances this year.

While studio security was expected to improve following 2015’s debacle, it appears that at least some pirates are consulting their moral compasses before making what could be a potentially damaging release.

Hollywood is likely to be quietly pleased with that result but don’t ever expect them to admit it. Theft is theft, ladies and gentlemen, or so the mantra goes.

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Running with Scissors: Quellcode des Spieleklassikers Postal veröffentlicht

Der Klassiker Postal hat viele Diskussionen über Jugendschutz und Gewalt überstanden, dazu eine Verfilmung durch Uwe Boll und einen mehrjährigen Rechtsstreit mit dem US Postal Service. Jetzt hat das Entwicklerstudio den Quellcode veröffentlicht. (Retrogaming, Uwe Boll)

Der Klassiker Postal hat viele Diskussionen über Jugendschutz und Gewalt überstanden, dazu eine Verfilmung durch Uwe Boll und einen mehrjährigen Rechtsstreit mit dem US Postal Service. Jetzt hat das Entwicklerstudio den Quellcode veröffentlicht. (Retrogaming, Uwe Boll)

Kaby Lake Refresh: Intel plant Vierkern-CPUs für Ultrabooks

Zwischen Kaby Lake und Coffee Lake soll noch der Kaby Lake Refresh veröffentlicht werden. Intel wird diese Chips als achte Core-i-Generation vermarkten. Erstmals soll es dort Quadcores mit 18 Watt geben statt Zweikerner mit 15 Watt. (Kaby Lake, Prozessor)

Zwischen Kaby Lake und Coffee Lake soll noch der Kaby Lake Refresh veröffentlicht werden. Intel wird diese Chips als achte Core-i-Generation vermarkten. Erstmals soll es dort Quadcores mit 18 Watt geben statt Zweikerner mit 15 Watt. (Kaby Lake, Prozessor)

Verbraucherschützer: IT-Branche schadet sich mit starren AGB-Vorgaben

Bei Angeboten im Internet kommt häufig ein Punkt, an dem es nur noch Ja oder Nein gibt: Entweder man akzeptiert die Datenschutzregeln komplett oder man muss den Vorgang abbrechen. Verbraucherschützer fordern Wahlmöglichkeiten – auch die Industrie könnte davon profitieren (Verbraucherschutz, Datenschutz)

Bei Angeboten im Internet kommt häufig ein Punkt, an dem es nur noch Ja oder Nein gibt: Entweder man akzeptiert die Datenschutzregeln komplett oder man muss den Vorgang abbrechen. Verbraucherschützer fordern Wahlmöglichkeiten - auch die Industrie könnte davon profitieren (Verbraucherschutz, Datenschutz)

Blu-ray, Ultra HD Blu-ray sales stats for the week ending December 17th 2016

The results and analysis for DVD, Blu-ray and Ultra HD Blu-ray sales for the week ending December 17th 2016 are in. The big release for the week was Suicide Squad.
Read the rest of the stats and analysis to find out how DVD, Blu-ray, Ultra HD…



The results and analysis for DVD, Blu-ray and Ultra HD Blu-ray sales for the week ending December 17th 2016 are in. The big release for the week was Suicide Squad.

Read the rest of the stats and analysis to find out how DVD, Blu-ray, Ultra HD Blu-ray did.

Fernsehstreaming: Fire-TV-App von Waipu TV bietet alle Kanäle kostenlos

Für die Fire-TV-Geräte gibt es eine erste Vorabversion der Waipu-TV-App. Damit steht der Fernsehstreaming-Dienst auch auf den Amazon-Geräten bereit und bietet kostenlos alle Fernsehkanäle. Einige Funktionen des Dienstes fehlen dafür noch. (WaipuTV, Apple TV)

Für die Fire-TV-Geräte gibt es eine erste Vorabversion der Waipu-TV-App. Damit steht der Fernsehstreaming-Dienst auch auf den Amazon-Geräten bereit und bietet kostenlos alle Fernsehkanäle. Einige Funktionen des Dienstes fehlen dafür noch. (WaipuTV, Apple TV)

US-Wahlen: Papier-Backup soll Wahlcomputer sicherer machen

Nach Ansicht von Sicherheitsforschern sind die US-Wahlen einfacher zu hacken als gedacht. Um das Wahlverfahren dennoch sicherer zu machen, empfehlen sie eine sehr traditionelle Methode. (Wahlcomputer, Sicherheitslücke)

Nach Ansicht von Sicherheitsforschern sind die US-Wahlen einfacher zu hacken als gedacht. Um das Wahlverfahren dennoch sicherer zu machen, empfehlen sie eine sehr traditionelle Methode. (Wahlcomputer, Sicherheitslücke)