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Wednesday December 18, 2024. 09:43 PM
The world's coal use is expected to reach a fresh high of 8.7bn tonnes this year, and remain at near-record levels for years as a result of a global gas crisis triggered by Russia's invasion of Ukraine. From a report: There has been record production and trade of coal and...
The National Defense Authorization Act passed today, but lawmakers stripped language that would keep the Trump administration from wielding unprecedented authority to surveil Americans.
The U.S. government is urging senior government officials and politicians to ditch phone calls and text messages following intrusions at major American telecommunications companies blamed on Chinese hackers. From a report: In written guidance, opens new tab released on...
Authorization comes less than a month after flight 6: 'The FAA continues to increase efficiencies' The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is issuing a license authorization for the next test flight of SpaceX's Starship.…
The US Environmental Protection Agency has granted a pair of waivers to California, allowing the Golden State to continue regulating vehicle-caused air pollution within its borders. From a report: The first is for the California Air Resources Board's Advanced Clean Cars II...
The Wall Street Journal reports that US authorities have begun investigating whether routers by manufacturer TP-Link pose a threat to national security and whether a ban should be imposed on them. The US Departments of Commerce, Defense, and Justice have all launched their...
An anonymous reader shares a report: ChatGPT is coming to phones. No, not smartphones -- landlines. Call 1-800-242-8478 (1-800-CHATGPT), and OpenAI's AI-powered assistant will respond as of Wednesday afternoon. The experience is more or less identical to Advanced Voice Mode, ...
A loaded mini PC is often better than a laptop, providing more power and taking up less space on your desk at a cheaper price point, as long as you don’t need the portability that a laptop offers. Right now, this Acemagic F1A mini PC is available for the amazing price of...
This is the first case of H5N1 in the US this year that has sent a patient to the hospital.
Nebraska's attorney general has sued Change Healthcare over a massive data breach that exposed sensitive medical information of more than 100 million Americans following a February ransomware attack. The lawsuit alleges the UnitedHealth-owned company failed to implement...
Enrollment invitations will continue until security improves Microsoft last week lauded the success of its efforts to convince customers to use passkeys instead of passwords, without actually quantifying that success.…
An anonymous reader shares a report: Australia's chief cyber security agency has decided local orgs should stop using the tech that forms the current cryptographic foundation of the internet by the year 2030 -- years before other nations plan to do so -- over fears that...
Rumors have been circulating for some time that Elon Musk wants to create his own email service, one that would be a direct competitor to the world-popular Gmail. Musk has apparently confirmed such plans now, but concrete details about features and appearance are still...
Botto is a 'decentralized AI artist' whose work has fetched millions. As AI improves, its creators may give it fewer guardrails to test its emerging personality.
A cybersquatting scheme targeting prominent writers and entrepreneurs has exposed flaws in Bluesky's domain-based verification system, newsletter Tedium reports, citing users. Bloomberg columnist Conor Sen reported receiving an extortion attempt this week when an anonymous...
I finally gave in this year and made sure Santa is bringing me a PlayStation VR2 because I absolutely need to play Beat Saber. And when you see this discounted PS VR2 with Horizon Call of the Mountain, you’re going to want one, too. It’s down from $600 to just $349, a...
If you’re still in need of stocking stuffers for your techie friends and family, then here’s something everyone will appreciate: a super-fast Anker Nano USB-C cable, now just $19 on Amazon with Prime. (Don’t have Prime? Sign up for a 30-day free trial and snag this...
A new MIT study reveals why legal documents are so hard to read: Both lawyers and non-lawyers instinctively use complex language to signal authority, similar to how magic spells use archaic terms. The research, published in PNAS, found that even laypeople default to...
If you’re an avid gamer, the best way to assess your PC’s gaming performance is to use an FPS counter. An FPS counter allows you to see the number of frames per second your computer is rendering. This is good for identifying performance issues like bottlenecking and low...
Football and TV commercials go together like eggs and bacon, but NFL RedZone is — usually, at least — a weekly oasis from the relentless car, beer, and insurance ads. But this past Sunday, the NFL had a little surprise for RedZone streamers. Instead of seven hours of...
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