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Wednesday February 12, 2025. 11:24 PM
Demand described as a 'soft layoff' IBM has begun what a source describes as a soft layoff for its Finance & Operations business unit, in the form of a return-to-office (RTO) order.…
Police in San Carlos Park, Florida are searching for a fellow drove his lawnmower into multiple mailboxes on a residential street. His antics were caught on video, below. LIKE BOING BOING BUT NOT THE ADS? CLICK HERE TO GO AD-FREE! 'It was egregious, absolutely...
TL;DR: Save 50% on the NanoPhone through February 23, the ultra-tiny smartphone that'll make you think twice about your current phone. Has reducing your nightly doomscroll binges been on your 2025 resolution list? It's tough—we really love our TikTok binges,...
OpenAI has canceled the release of o3 in favor of a 'simplified' product lineup. CEO Sam Altman said in a post on X that, in the coming months, OpenAI will release a model called GPT-5 that 'integrates a lot of [OpenAI's] technology,' including o3. TechCrunch reports: The...
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman revealed on February 12 that ChatGPT’s next model upgrade will be GPT-4.5. Following that, the company will release the much-anticipated GPT-5 as a mixture of models including OpenAI o3—a slightly different form than expected—in a timeframe Altman ...
After years of GOP attacks on US health agencies, Trump appointees are poised to bring Covid-19 conspiracies to their leadership of US agencies. Federal workers are scared of what comes next.
GOP lawyer Sean Cairncross will be learning on the fly, as we also say hi to new intelligence boss Tulsi Gabbard President Trump has reportedly chosen a candidate for National Cyber Director — another top tech appointee with no professional experience in that role.…
A new feature film about paranormal radio pioneer Art Bell may be on the horizon. Apparently Paul Giamitti (John Adams, The Holdovers, Sideways) is attached to play Bell who died in 2018. LIKE BOING BOING BUT NOT THE ADS? CLICK HERE TO GO AD-FREE! — Read the rest...
We love portable SSDs and there’s no hiding it. They’re speedy, they’re compact, and they have tons of space for all those files we need to move around and keep safe. And right now, one of our favorites is on sale. The 4TB Samsung T7 Shield is now $276 on Amazon, which ...
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: Last night, Apple posted a new support document about migrating purchases between accounts, something that Apple users with long online histories have been waiting on for years, if not decades. If you have movies, music, ...
The General Services Administration, staffed at its upper levels by Elon Musk associates, plans to sell 500-plus buildings—some of which house government agencies and the offices of US senators.
Karoline Leavitt attacked AP News today for ignoring the new regime's demand that the Gulf of Mexico now be called the 'Gulf of America.' The snippy Press Secretary then took it a step further, referring to the original name itself as a 'lie.' — Read the rest The post Creepy...
300+ US companies, 70+ individuals hit by the fraudsters An Arizona woman who created a 'laptop farm' in her home to help fake IT workers pose as US-based employees has pleaded guilty in a scheme that generated over $17 million for herself... and North Korea.…
Trump Administration cronies have got the formula down. If they want to cancel a legitimate government program or anything else, just label it fraud or DEI. Fraud is a thing, however, proving it is not necessary in Trumpistan. DEI is a policy that means 'we want to hire...
Congressperson Robert Garcia (D-CA) followed in the tradition of his committee Chairperson Marjorie Taylor Greene and entered a dick pic into the congressional record. This time, it's a photo of 'President' Musk. Recalling the time of Marge's weird battle with Hunter 'Now...
In an era where generative AI (GenAI) is reshaping how we work, learn, and create, a new study raises an important question: Is AI enhancing our critical thinking skills or quietly eroding them? A fascinating paradox has emerged — participants with greater confidence in AI ...
Analysts tell El Reg why Russia's operators aren't that careful, and why North Korea wants money AND data Feature Ransomware gangsters and state-sponsored online spies fall on opposite ends of the cyber-crime spectrum.…
The Codeberg development forge has recently been subject to sustained attacks resulting in, among other things, abusive email being sent to the site's users. The organization has now put up a description and a defiant response: Extreme right forces actively target members...
Oracle co-founder and chairman Larry Ellison said governments should consolidate all national data for consumption by AI models, calling this step the 'missing link' for them to take full advantage of the technology. From a report: Fragmented sets of data about a...
Torrential rain is expected this week in Los Angeles, which risks producing flash flooding and landslides in areas stripped of vegetation by the recent wildfires.
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