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LIKE BOING BOING BUT NOT THE ADS? CLICK HERE TO GO AD-FREE! Visitors to the Rockhampton Zoo in Queensland, Australia recently enjoyed a rather memorable moment as staff chased a human dressed as an ostrich around the complex. Turns out, it was a surprise...
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: The fall of the Berlin Wall in November 1989 was a seminal moment in 20th century history, paving the way for German reunification. Many segments, both large and small, were preserved for posterity -- including portions...
The US has never attacked Chinese critical infrastructure before, right? President-elect Donald Trump's team wants to go on the offensive against America's cyber adversaries, though it isn't clear how the incoming administration plans to achieve this. …
Right now, the most popular standard for PC and TV video interfaces is HDMI 2.1, but we can soon expect a switch over to HDMI 2.2 — and that switch is apparently coming sooner than expected. The new HDMI 2.2 standard is set to be unveiled at CES 2025, the Consumer...
An anonymous reader quotes a report from TechCrunch: The European Union is forging ahead with plans for a constellation of internet satellites to rival Elon Musk-owned Starlink, after signing a $11.1 billion deal to launch nearly 300 satellites into low- and medium-Earth...
Since 2012, five Wikipedia editors have been imprisoned – and one executed – for the crime of contributing to the world's largest online encyclopedia. In Saudi Arabia, editor Osama Khalid received a 32-year prison sentence in 2022 for making edits 'critical about the...
AI is everywhere, but from where I sit, there are some strong signals that suggest the road to AI Everywhere is going to be a long-distance endurance race, rather than a sprint. While these tools are seeing a lot of use since ChatGPT burst upon the scene, they are also...
A gentleman in a truck confronted a bull elk standing in the middle of a road and asked the creature if he wanted to fight. Hence, the bull took him up on his kind offer, using one of his sharp antler's to pop the man's tire. — Read the rest The post Man threatens bull...
Automations empowered by artificial intelligence are reshaping the business landscape. They give companies the capability to connect with, guide, and care for customers in more efficient ways, resulting in streamlined processes that are less costly to support. However,...
Nothing exposes human folly quite like our willingness to pay more for something simply because it costs more. These 'Veblen goods,' named after economist Thorstein Veblen who first mapped this peculiar behavior, reveal how deeply status-seeking is wired into our psyche. —...
As we navigate an increasingly digital landscape, the threats posed by cybercriminals are evolving at an alarming pace. The latest predictions highlight a future where AI-driven technologies, particularly deep fakes, will become more sophisticated, making it challenging for...
In the nascent field of mycoforestry, tree-growers are combining saplings with symbiotic fungi to grow timber and mushrooms on the same plots of land.
Personal and financial data probably stolen A cyberattack on a Deloitte-managed government system in Rhode Island carries a 'high probability' of sensitive data theft, the state says.…
When a software developer's test program ran wild overnight, he arrived at work to find security guards waiting – and a test account mysteriously filled with a fortune. The incident was reported in The Register's 'Who, Me?' Monday morning feature, 'in which we share tales ...
A scammer posing as MSNBC host Ari Melber has reportedly swindled a former Boeing and University of Washington employee out of $20,000. And her family fears the con ain't over yet. 73-year-old Patricia Taylor, a 'huge fan of Ari Melber's,' allegedly fell into a relationship ...
Arctic Wolf has acquired Cylance, BlackBerry's beleaguered cybersecurity business, for $160 million -- a significant discount from the $1.4 billion BlackBerry paid to acquire the startup in 2018. From a report: Under the terms of the deal, which is expected to close in...
After years of giving the cold shoulder to Apple’s HomeKit platform, Anker’s Eufy has surprisingly announced its second new HomeKit security camera in just a few months. On sale now for $69.99, the Eufy Indoor Cam E30 is an indoor camera with a motorized lens that pans,...
Despite the trend in shrinking PC sizes, larger desktop towers with ATX motherboards are still popular — and for fiends who want to get the most out of their systems, these have a secret weapon: PCIe slots. If you built your PC, or if you ever took a peek inside at your...
Service promised by 2030 for bloc's take on Starlink A competitor for Elon Musk's Starlink satellite broadband constellation is on the way after Eurocrats signed the concession contract for the Infrastructure for Resilience, Interconnectivity and Security by Satellite...
The lightweight Linux distribution PorteuX has launched version 1.8, delivering huge updates across multiple desktop environments and a modern alternative to Windows 11. The release introduces the newly released Xfce 4.20, a sleek and efficient desktop environment, alongside ...
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