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We regularly suggest operating systems to consider if you’re feeling disillusioned by Windows 11, and judging by their popularity, Microsoft should be concerned by just how many people are looking to jump ship. Commodore OS Vision has just been updated to version 3.0, and...
There’s still plenty of time between now and Memorial Day, but the mattress and bedding sales are already underway.
Er, are we sure we want to outsource the welding? Rise of the machines Construction workers could soon find themselves laboring alongside 20-foot (6 meter) tall AI-powered autonomous robots capable of welding, carpentry, and 3D printing buildings. What could possibly go...
Longtime Slashdot reader AmiMoJo shares a report from the BBC: China will let scientists from six countries, including the U.S., examine the rocks it collected from the Moon -- a scientific collaboration that comes as the two countries remain locked in a bitter trade war....
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: Multiple studies and investigations have found that about half of American households watch TV and movies with subtitles on, but only a relatively small portion of those include someone with a hearing disability. That's...
TV producer Alex Berger criticized Apple TV+ as 'the worst marketer in the universe' for failing to promote his French-language show La Maison, despite its success in Europe. Berger said he initially partnered with Apple out of hope, but ultimately felt they undermined their ...
YKK, the world's largest zipper maker, has unveiled a prototype self-propelled zipper that uses a motorized worm gear to zip itself closed at the push of a button. It currently relies on a wired remote and external power, and can zip spans up to 16 feet in under a minute....
Some developers are 'crying foul' after Microsoft's C/C++ extension for Visual Studio Code stopped working with VS Code derivatives like VS Codium and Cursor, reports The Register. The move has prompted Cursor to transition to open-source alternatives, while some developers...
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: Comcast executives apparently realized something that customers have known and complained about for years: The Internet provider's prices aren't transparent enough and rise too frequently. This might not have mattered...
TL;DR: Luminar Neo is an AI-powered photo editor and is only 89.99 (reg. $682). Professional-looking photos don't have to cost you a fortune or hours of your time. If you've ever gotten quotes for wedding photographers or headshots, you know a big part of what you're paying...
Infosec is a team sport … unless you're in the White House Opinion Just when it seems they couldn't be that careless, US officials tasked with defending the nation go and do something else that puts American critical infrastructure, national security, and troops' lives in...
The European Union (EU) AI Act may seem like a done deal, but stakeholders are still drafting the code of practice that will lay out rules for general-purpose AI (GPAI) models, including those with systemic risk. Now, though, as that drafting process approaches its deadline, ...
The electric truck market is loaded with options these days, but most of them feel like they are designed for people who want to show off rather than actually get things done. Between all the oversized touchscreens, fancy features, and prices that could make your head spin,...
An industry analyst Friday offered a lukewarm response to a series of announcements from Chinese tech giant Baidu around upgrades to its multimodal foundation model, ERNIE 4.5, and reasoning model, ERNIE X1, first released last month. During his keynote at the firm’s...
DoorDash has sent a proposal to buy the British meal delivery company Deliveroo for $3.6 billion. 'The current offer marks the first formal approach since the last report in the summer,' notes Reuters. From the report: The deal is expected to face no regulatory hurdles, as...
Google announced it will end software updates and remote control support for the first- and second-generation Nest Learning Thermostats (plus the 2014 European model) starting October 25th. 'You will no longer be able to control them remotely from your phone or with Google...
We’ve had a lot of fun with VTech’s computers in the past on this blog. Usually, they’re relatively spartan computers with limited functionality, but they did make something very interesting in the late 80s. The Socrates is their hybrid video game console/computer...
AI software builder Thesys has introduced C1 by Thesys, which the company describes as a generative UI API that uses large language models (LLMs) to generate user interfaces on the fly. Unveiled April 18, C1 by Thesys is available for general use. C1 lets developers turn LLM ...
What next for US-bankrolled vulnerability tracker? It's edging closer to a more independent, global future Kent Landfield, a founding member of the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) program and member of the board, learned through social media that the system he...
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