🐤 Google launches Aalyria
Google launches a secret hi-speed telecom project that is no longer a secret. A look at Aalyria.
Wednesday | September 14th, 2022 | |
It's Wednesday again, chirpers. That means you're almost through the week and don't have many days left at the office (home or remote). Today Early Chirp will get you through this Wednesday. Our feature story today looks at Google's hi-speed telecom project called Aalyria. What is it? Why was it a secret? We'll look into that together. With that, let's get on to the news. -Walter Yeates World
The BreakdownA quick look around the world.Ubisoft🎮 Assassin's Creed Mirage announced. The cinematic world premiere trailer of Assassin's Creed Mirage is here. Mirage is the incredible 13th entry in the popular Ubisoft franchise, among some 17 spinoff games. Could Mirage be the best game in the series? We don't know yet, but the game expects to drop sometime in 2023. ⚖️ Twitter's whistleblower testifies before Senate committee. The Federal Bureau of Investigation warned Twitter that it may have at least one Chinese again on its payroll. The previously undisclosed details come after an allegation by a former Twitter employee and whistleblower, Peiter Zatko. Twitter discredited Zatko's testimony on Tuesday saying his allegation was 'riddled with inconsistencies and inaccuracies.' Zatko claimed Twitter is vulnerable to being penetrated and exploited by agents of foreign governments. As many on Twitter have seen, trolls also exploit the platform for personal gain. 🤔 Xi headed abroad to promote a strategic role. Chinese President Xi Jinping made his first trip abroad since the start of the pandemic to promote a 'Global Security Initiative.' Xi is expected to meet with Vladimir Putin in Uzbekistan this week. Curiously Xi said, "China and Russia share the same stance in opposing the Western practice of imposing sanctions and overthrowing regimes of other countries." Xi seemingly made the comment without grinning, as Putin is currently leading a war to overthrow the government of Ukraine. 🛸 Alex Jones remains in trouble. A lawyer for the families of victims of the 2012 Sandy Hook mass shooting told a Connecticut jury on Tuesday that conspiracy theorist Alex Jones would never stop profiting from lies about the shooting if he is not made to literally pay for his falsehoods. Jones already has to pay $49.3 million due to a similar case and will likely have to pay a significant amount of money after the current civil case concludes. Evidence shows Infowars, Jones' platform for sharing his thoughts, made as much as US $800k a day by selling supplements, doomsday supplies, and other products. Share this issue:technology
Google launches secret Aalyria projectWhat is Aalyria? Why is Google remaining secretive about its new technology?Leon Neal/Getty ImagesWhat is Aalyria?The project was codenamed "Minkowski" within Google before being unveiled on Monday to the public as Aalyria. While Google didn't give details on how long it has been working on the technology or how many are joining the new startup -- there are some key details available. An industry news release from Google says the mission of the startup is to manage 'hyper-fast, ultra secure, and high complex communications networks that span land, sea, air, near space, and deep space.' Google claims to have a laser communications technology 'on an exponentially greater scale and speed than anything that exists today.' Aalyria says it already has an $8.7 million commercial contract with the U.S. Defense Innovation Unit. Company Chief Executive Officer Chris Taylor is a national security expert who has led other companies that have worked with the government. According to Google's press release, the company will retain a minority stake in Aalyria but declined to say how much it owns and how much outside funding the company has raised. An interesting note, Google calls Aalyria's light laser technology 'Tightbeam' and claims it keeps data 'intact through the atmosphere and weather and offers connectivity where no supporting infrastructure exists.' The technology is also said to radically improve satellite communications, Wi-Fi on planes and ships, and cellular connectivity everywhere. Share this story:history
A lost fragment of a Dead Sea Scroll was discovered where?A fragment of the Dead Sea Scrolls was found in Montana. Really.The recovered Dead Sea Scrolls fragment (Israel Antiquities Authority/Facebook)The fragment was in the home for approximately 60 years.A lost fragment of the Dead Sea Scrolls was found in a Montana home. According to the story, a woman who traveled to Israel approximately 60-years-ago acquired the fragment during her trip. Ben-Gurion University Professor Shmuel Ahituv became aware of the existence of the rare fragment while working to complete the book of her late colleague, Ada Yardeni, who was an expert in ancient Hebrew script. Ahituv then alerted Eitan Klein, the head of the Israel Antiquities Authority's Theft Prevention Unit. Klein was able to track down the son of the fragment's original owner. That individual told Klein his mother picked up the fragment during a visit to Israel in 1965 while on a Christian mission trip. The woman worked with several people associated with the Dead Sea Scrolls and managed to acquire a fragment (curiously, it is unknown how). She took the fragment home with her to the United States and framed it. The current owner agreed with the Israel Antiquities Authority to bring the scroll to Israel and donate the rare fragment of papyrus. If there was a deal worked out, or if the family acquired the fragment through illegal means -- it's being kept quiet by all parties involved. "Returning this document to Israel is part of our ongoing efforts … to protect and preserve the cultural heritage of the State of Israel, a heritage that belongs to all its citizens, "Klein said regarding the incident. In an interview with the Daily Mail, Klein continued his explanation, "The legal and worthy place for this artifact is in the IAA Dead Sea Scrolls Unit, and we are making every effort to retrieve additional fragmentary scrolls located abroad, and to bring them to Israel." The discovered fragment is said to be 2,700 years old. Share this story:health
Eating during the day may help shift workers mental healthDaytime eating is good for maintaining positive mental health.Tom&Jerry/HBO MaxWhy daytime eating is important for shift workersShift workers can often experience a misalignment with their circadian clock and daily environmental and behavioral cycles due to chaotic work hours. Going through circadian misalignment harms mood and sleep. Some research shows shift workers have a 25-40% higher risk of developing depression and anxiety than non-shift workers. However, current evidence shows that daytime eating could help maintain circadian alignment and prevent glucose intolerance during night work --even with irregular sleeping hours. Stuart Peirson, Ph.D., professor of circadian neuroscience at the University of Oxford, not involved with the new study, spoke to Medical News Today about the research. "This study shows that changing meal timing can provide clear and measurable effects on mood under shift work conditions." Peirson added caution, "As the authors note, this study used simulated shift work schedules under laboratory conditions. It remains to be tested whether night shift workers will benefit." The full study is available here. Gregory Nawalanic, Ph.D., a clinical psychologist at the University of Kansas Health System, also not involved in the study, spoke to Medical News Today regarding circadian misalignment affecting depression and anxiety. "This dysregulation can produce disconnection from the outside world as an individual perhaps sleeps through commitments only to wake and experience increased depression/anxiety or self-loathing as a result. This fuels a vicious cycle that exacerbates their experience of depression or anxiety in terms of feeling hopeless or helpless about their situation." The study could help therapists develop tools to help shift workers struggling with mental health by making dietary recommendations, meal plans, and scheduling when shift workers should eat. Share this story: |
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