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Wednesday May 7, 2025. 03:35 PM
Blackouts less frequent in 2024, still a PITA when the datacenter downtime demons visit Datacenter outages are less frequent and severe, but human error remains one of the most persistent challenges, with between two-thirds and four-fifths of major wobbles involving some...
An anonymous reader quotes a report from TechCrunch: The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on Monday released new documentation detailing its new 'Rule on Unfair or Deceptive Fees.' The rule, set to take effect on May 12, prohibits hidden fees for live events, hotels, and...
Plus it is solving the 'I can't find the settings' problem with AI. That's what you wanted, right? Microsoft has confirmed what some Windows Insiders are already noticing – the Windows 11 Start Menu is getting a revamp and a panel for Phone Link.…
This creatively designed nest box is ready to tell a story—if it can attract birds.
Researchers have discovered a mutation in the SIK3 gene that enables some people to function normally on just three to six hours of sleep. The finding, published this week in PNAS, adds to a growing list of genetic variants linked to naturally short sleepers. When University ...
It's not rocket science, it's budgeting NASA's people analytics group has swapped its Neo4j graph database for Memgraph due to costs.…
From quest-filled proposals to vows over Discord, some couples are getting married in the game universes that brought them together.
Puma claims its latest Fast-R Nitro Elite 3 high-tech shoe will boost efficiency for all runners. WIRED compared it to the leading competition to separate the facts from the marketing jargon.
Lead dev likens flood to 'effectively being DDoSed' Curl project founder Daniel Stenberg is fed up with of the deluge of AI-generated 'slop' bug reports and recently introduced a checkbox to screen low-effort submissions that are draining maintainers' time.…
The Department of Defense is revamping its 'outdated' software procurement systems through a new Software Fast Track initiative. The SWFT program aims to reform how software is acquired, tested, and authorized with security as the primary focus. 'Widespread use of open...
Windows 11's hardware requirements: Sales ploy or security play? Comment Retired Microsoft engineer Dave Plummer has weighed in on the increasingly heated discussion regarding the impending end of Windows 10. Are Windows 11's hardware requirements all about security or just...
Get in the bin: For the first time since 2012, some older CPU generations are being chopped Kernel 6.15 is taking shape and it looks like it will eliminate support for Intel's 486 chip and its contemporaries.…
Vulcan, a robot with tactile senses, is a step toward automating more of picking and stowing work done by humans inside Amazon’s fulfillment centers.
Leave it to the Borg? Scribe David D. Levine slams 'use of planet-destroying plagiarism machines' Fans and writers of science fiction are not necessarily enthusiastic about artificial intelligence - especially when it's used to vet panelists for a major sci-fi conference.…
Stratolaunch successfully flew its uncrewed Talon-A2 prototype to hypersonic speeds twice -- once in December and again in March. 'We've now demonstrated hypersonic speed, added the complexity of a full runway landing with prompt payload recovery and proven reusability,'...
Seeing as IT giant's CEO is big at DOGE, this is delicious World War Fee Citrix has found a new use for virtualization: Avoiding tariffs.…
Prime Minister bemoans bullying, addiction, and inappropriate content – but isn’t planning a rapid vote New Zealand’s government has signaled its support for a bill to ban social media for children under 16, but without explicitly making it a government initiative.…
An anonymous reader quotes a report from TechCrunch: Spyware maker NSO Group will have to pay more than $167 million in damages to WhatsApp for a 2019 hacking campaign against more than 1,400 users. On Tuesday, after a five-year legal battle, a jury ruled that NSO Group must ...
But a multi-billion dollar contract with Oracle for a pile of Instincts and Epycs should take the edge off AMD expects the Trump administration's newly implemented export controls on GPUs and AI accelerator sales to China to take a $1.5 billion byte out its 2025 revenues,...
Rep. Kat Cammack (R-FL) introduced the App Store Freedom Act [PDF] on Tuesday, legislation that would compel 'large app store operators' with over 100 million US users to permit third-party app stores and allow them to be set as defaults. The bill directly challenges Apple's ...
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