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Sunday March 23, 2025. 02:04 PM
Plus AI in the infosec world, why CISA should know its place, and more Interview Russia appears to be having second thoughts on how aggressively, or at least how visibly, it attempts to influence American elections, according to a former head of the NSA.…
We explain everything you need to know about Bluetooth, the long-standing wireless connectivity standard.
Wired's web site 'is going to stop paywalling articles that are primarily based on public records obtained through the Freedom of Information Act,' their global editorial director announced this week: They're called public records for a reason, after all. And access to...
Passes to advanced film screenings and live TV tapings are highly coveted, but with some persistence, planning, and insider knowledge, you could score seats at these exclusive events.
Britta Späth has dedicated her career to proving a single, central conjecture. She’s finally succeeded, alongside her partner, Marc Cabanes.
Countertop gadgets that let you prepare smoked foods inside your home have thus far been imperfect or impractical. But they're getting closer.
The Siri that was promised back in 2011 never quite materialized. Now the big upgrade promised as part of Apple Intelligence is delayed “indefinitely.” Why can't Apple get Siri right?
WIRED tested the popular AI video generator from OpenAI and found that it amplifies sexist stereotypes and ableist tropes, perpetuating the same biases already present in AI image tools.
NASA is considering 'closing its headquarters and scattering responsibilities among the states,' reports Politico, citing two people familiar with the plan. 'The proposal could affect up to 2,500 jobs and redistribute critical functions, including who manages space...
Hungary's Parliament not only voted to ban Pride events. They also voted to 'allow authorities to use facial recognition software to identify attenders and potentially fine them,' reports the Guardian. [The nationwide legislation] amends the country's law on assembly to make ...
'Italy is using its Piracy Shield law to go after Google,' reports Ars Technica, 'with a court ordering the Internet giant to immediately begin poisoning its public DNS servers' to prevent people from reaching pirate streams of football games. 'Italy's communication...
Saturday March 22, 2025. 11:34 PM
'China is considering trying to blunt greater U.S. tariffs and other trade barriers,' reports the Wall Street Journal, 'by offering to curb the quantity of certain goods exported to the U.S., according to advisers to the Chinese government.' Tokyo's adoption of so-called...
'China is considering trying to blunt greater U.S. tariffs and other trade barriers,' reports the Wall Street Journal, 'by offering to curb the quantity of certain goods exported to the U.S., according to advisers to the Chinese government.' Tokyo's adoption of so-called...
Besides administering standardized pre-college tests, America's nonprofit College Board designs college-level classes that high school students can take. But now they're also crafting courses 'not just with higher education at the table, but industry partners such as the...
The governments of Australia, Canada, Cyprus, Denmark, Israel, and Singapore 'are likely customers of Israeli spyware maker Paragon Solutions,' reports TechCrunch, 'according to a new technical report by a renowned digital security lab.' On Wednesday, The Citizen Lab, a...
This week the 'Old Vintage Computing Research' blog published a 21,000-word exploration of the DEC PDP-11, the 16-bit minicomputer sold by Digital Equipment Corporation. Slashdot reader AndrewZX calls the blog post 'an excellent deep dive' into the machine's history and...
Was the cutting of undersea cables part of a larger pattern? Russia and its proxies are accused by western officials of 'staging dozens of attacks and other incidents across Europe since the invasion of Ukraine three years ago,' reports the Associated Press. That includes...
Slashdot reader Required Snark shared this article from Phys.org: In the realm of science fiction, [sun-energy capturing] Dyson spheres and ringworlds have been staples for decades. But it is well known that the simplest designs are unstable against gravitational forces and...
'I intend to sue the National Archives,' said Joseph diGenova, an 80-year-old former Trump campaign lawyer (and a U.S. Attorney from 1983 to 1988). While releasing 63,000 unredacted pages about the 1963 assassination of President Kennedy, the U.S. government erroneously...
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