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Hacker Conference Installed a Literal Antivirus Monitoring System
https://it.slashdot.org/story/25/11/25/0024229/hacker-conference-installed-a-literal-antivirus-monitoring-system
Hacker Conference Installed a Literal Antivirus Monitoring System - Slashdot
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Wired: Hacker conferences -- like all conventions -- are notorious for giving attendees a parting gift of mystery illness. To combat "con crud," New Zealand's premier hacker conference, Kawaiicon, quietly launched a real-time, room-by-room carbon dioxide moni...
it.slashdot.org
November 25, 2025 at 3:37 AM
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Mind-Altering 'Brain Weapons' No Longer Only Science Fiction, Say Researchers
https://science.slashdot.org/story/25/11/25/0030245/mind-altering-brain-weapons-no-longer-only-science-fiction-say-researchers
Mind-Altering 'Brain Weapons' No Longer Only Science Fiction, Say Researchers - Slashdot
Researchers warn that rapid advances in neuroscience, pharmacology, and AI are bringing "brain weapons" out of science fiction and into real-world plausibility. They argue current arms treaties don't adequately cover these emerging tools and call for a new, proactive framework to prevent the weaponi...
science.slashdot.org
November 25, 2025 at 3:22 AM
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Trump Launches Genesis Mission, a Manhattan Project-Level AI Push
https://yro.slashdot.org/story/25/11/25/009227/trump-launches-genesis-mission-a-manhattan-project-level-ai-push
Trump Launches Genesis Mission, a Manhattan Project-Level AI Push - Slashdot
BrianFagioli writes: President Trump has issued a sweeping executive order that creates the Genesis Mission, a national AI program he compares to a Manhattan Project level effort. It centralizes DOE supercomputers, national lab resources, massive scientific datasets, and new AI foundation models int...
yro.slashdot.org
November 25, 2025 at 1:52 AM
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Pebble Goes Fully Open Source
https://news.slashdot.org/story/25/11/24/2152211/pebble-goes-fully-open-source
Pebble Goes Fully Open Source - Slashdot
Core Devices has fully open-sourced the entire Pebble software stack and confirmed the first Pebble Time 2 shipments will start in January. "This is the clearest sign yet that the platform is shifting from a company-led product to a community-backed project that can survive independently," reports G...
news.slashdot.org
November 25, 2025 at 12:52 AM
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Amazon Pledges Up To $50 Billion To Expand AI, Supercomputing For US Government
https://yro.slashdot.org/story/25/11/24/2233254/amazon-pledges-up-to-50-billion-to-expand-ai-supercomputing-for-us-government
Amazon Pledges Up To $50 Billion To Expand AI, Supercomputing For US Government - Slashdot
Amazon is committing up to $50 billion to massively expand AI and supercomputing capacity for U.S. government cloud regions, adding 1.3 gigawatts of high-performance compute and giving federal agencies access to its full suite of AI tools. Reuters reports: The project, expected to break ground in 2...
yro.slashdot.org
November 25, 2025 at 12:52 AM
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Japan's High-Stakes Gamble To Turn Island of Flowers Into Global Chip Hub
https://slashdot.org/story/25/11/24/2248212/japans-high-stakes-gamble-to-turn-island-of-flowers-into-global-chip-hub
Japan's High-Stakes Gamble To Turn Island of Flowers Into Global Chip Hub - Slashdot
An anonymous reader quotes a report from the BBC: The island of Hokkaido has long been an agricultural powerhouse -- now Japan is investing billions to turn it into a global hub for advanced semiconductors. More than half of Japan's dairy produce comes from Hokkaido, the northernmost of its main isl...
slashdot.org
November 25, 2025 at 12:52 AM
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Jony Ive and Sam Altman Say They Finally Have an AI Hardware Prototype
https://hardware.slashdot.org/story/25/11/25/006212/jony-ive-and-sam-altman-say-they-finally-have-an-ai-hardware-prototype
Jony Ive and Sam Altman Say They Finally Have an AI Hardware Prototype - Slashdot
Sam Altman and Jony Ive say they've settled on a prototype for OpenAI's first hardware device that could ship in "less than" two years. The Verge reports: In an interview with Laurene Powell Jobs at Emerson Collective's 2025 Demo Day, they said they are currently prototyping the device, and when as...
hardware.slashdot.org
November 25, 2025 at 12:52 AM
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Arduino's New Terms of Service Worries Hobbyists Ahead of Qualcomm Acquisition
https://hardware.slashdot.org/story/25/11/24/2144256/arduinos-new-terms-of-service-worries-hobbyists-ahead-of-qualcomm-acquisition
Arduino's New Terms of Service Worries Hobbyists Ahead of Qualcomm Acquisition - Slashdot
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: Some members of the maker community are distraught about Arduino's new terms of service (ToS), saying that the added rules put the company's open source DNA at risk. Arduino updated its ToS and privacy policy this month, which is about a month a...
hardware.slashdot.org
November 24, 2025 at 11:52 PM
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Google's 'Aluminium OS' Will Eventually Replace ChromeOS With Android
https://tech.slashdot.org/story/25/11/24/1855243/googles-aluminium-os-will-eventually-replace-chromeos-with-android
Google's 'Aluminium OS' Will Eventually Replace ChromeOS With Android - Slashdot
Google's long-rumored plan to merge ChromeOS and Android into a single desktop operating system now has a name: Aluminium OS, AndroidAuthority reports, citing a job listing. The job listing explicitly tasks applicants with "working on a new Aluminium, Android-based, operating system." The job list...
tech.slashdot.org
November 24, 2025 at 9:52 PM
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Udio Users Can't Download Their AI Music Creations Anymore
https://entertainment.slashdot.org/story/25/11/24/1845207/udio-users-cant-download-their-ai-music-creations-anymore
Udio Users Can't Download Their AI Music Creations Anymore - Slashdot
An anonymous reader shares a report: As part of the settlement with Universal, Udio has amended its terms of service, and users can no longer download their outputs. This has AI music makers furious, and with good reason. Unfortunately, they have little recourse, as the contract they sign when creat...
entertainment.slashdot.org
November 24, 2025 at 9:52 PM
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Americans Are Holding Onto Devices Longer Than Ever
https://slashdot.org/story/25/11/24/1754230/americans-are-holding-onto-devices-longer-than-ever
Americans Are Holding Onto Devices Longer Than Ever - Slashdot
An anonymous reader shares a report: The average American now holds onto their smartphone for 29 months, according to a recent survey by Reviews.org, and that cycle is getting longer. The average was around 22 months in 2016. [...] Research released by the Federal Reserve last month concludes that...
slashdot.org
November 24, 2025 at 9:52 PM
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Obesity Jab Drug Fails To Slow Alzheimer's
https://science.slashdot.org/story/25/11/24/1834244/obesity-jab-drug-fails-to-slow-alzheimers
Obesity Jab Drug Fails To Slow Alzheimer's - Slashdot
Drug maker Novo Nordisk says semaglutide, the active ingredient for the weight loss jab Wegovy, does not slow Alzheimer's -- despite initial hopes that it might help against dementia. From a report: Researchers began two large trials involving more than 3,800 people after reports the medicine was ha...
science.slashdot.org
November 24, 2025 at 9:22 PM
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The Slow Transformation of Notepad Into Something Else Entirely Continues
https://it.slashdot.org/story/25/11/24/1512259/the-slow-transformation-of-notepad-into-something-else-entirely-continues
The Slow Transformation of Notepad Into Something Else Entirely Continues - Slashdot
Microsoft is rolling out yet another update to Notepad for Windows 11 Insiders that adds table support and faster AI-generated responses, continuing a transformation of the once-minimal text editor that has drawn sustained criticism from users who preferred its original simplicity. The update, versi...
it.slashdot.org
November 24, 2025 at 6:52 PM
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NATO Taps Google For Air-Gapped Sovereign Cloud
https://tech.slashdot.org/story/25/11/24/1531202/nato-taps-google-for-air-gapped-sovereign-cloud
NATO Taps Google For Air-Gapped Sovereign Cloud - Slashdot
NATO has hired Google to provide "air-gapped" sovereign cloud services and AI in "completely disconnected, highly secure environments." From a report: The Chocolate Factory will support the military alliance's Joint Analysis, Training, and Education Centre (JATEC) in a move designed to improve its d...
tech.slashdot.org
November 24, 2025 at 6:52 PM
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Google Denies 'Misleading' Reports of Gmail Using Your Emails To Train AI
https://tech.slashdot.org/story/25/11/24/1625249/google-denies-misleading-reports-of-gmail-using-your-emails-to-train-ai
Google Denies 'Misleading' Reports of Gmail Using Your Emails To Train AI - Slashdot
An anonymous reader shares a report: Google is pushing back on viral social media posts and articles like this one by Malwarebytes, claiming Google has changed its policy to use your Gmail messages and attachments to train AI models, and the only way to opt out is by disabling "smart features" like ...
tech.slashdot.org
November 24, 2025 at 6:52 PM
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Science-Centric Streaming Service Curiosity Stream is an AI-licensing Firm Now
https://tech.slashdot.org/story/25/11/24/1643247/science-centric-streaming-service-curiosity-stream-is-an-ai-licensing-firm-now
Science-Centric Streaming Service Curiosity Stream is an AI-licensing Firm Now - Slashdot
Curiosity Stream, the decade-old science documentary streaming service founded by Discovery Channel's John Hendricks, expects its AI licensing business to generate more revenue than its 23 million subscribers by 2027 -- possibly earlier. The company's Q3 2025 earnings revealed a 41% year-over-year r...
tech.slashdot.org
November 24, 2025 at 6:52 PM
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Lenovo Stockpiling PC Memory Due To 'Unprecedented' AI Squeeze
https://it.slashdot.org/story/25/11/24/154202/lenovo-stockpiling-pc-memory-due-to-unprecedented-ai-squeeze
Lenovo Stockpiling PC Memory Due To 'Unprecedented' AI Squeeze - Slashdot
Lenovo is stockpiling memory and other critical components to navigate a supply crunch brought on by the boom in AI. From a report: The world's biggest PC maker is holding on to component inventories that are roughly 50% higher than usual, [non-paywalled source] Chief Financial Officer Winston Cheng...
it.slashdot.org
November 24, 2025 at 6:37 PM
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How Google Finally Leapfrogged Rivals With New Gemini Rollout
https://tech.slashdot.org/story/25/11/24/141259/how-google-finally-leapfrogged-rivals-with-new-gemini-rollout
How Google Finally Leapfrogged Rivals With New Gemini Rollout - Slashdot
An anonymous reader shares a report: With the release of its third version last week, Google's Gemini large language model surged past ChatGPT and other competitors to become the most capable AI chatbot, as determined by consensus industry-benchmark tests. [...] Aaron Levie, chief executive of the c...
tech.slashdot.org
November 24, 2025 at 3:52 PM
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Ubisoft Shows Off New AI-Powered FPS And Hopes You've Forgotten About Its Failed NFTs
https://games.slashdot.org/story/25/11/24/1431236/ubisoft-shows-off-new-ai-powered-fps-and-hopes-youve-forgotten-about-its-failed-nfts
Ubisoft Shows Off New AI-Powered FPS And Hopes You've Forgotten About Its Failed NFTs - Slashdot
Ubisoft has revealed Teammates, a first-person shooter built around AI-powered squadmates that the company is calling its "first playable generative AI research project" -- not long after the publisher went all-in on NFTs and the metaverse only to largely move on from both. Built in the Snowdrop Eng...
games.slashdot.org
November 24, 2025 at 3:52 PM
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Apple iOS 27 to Be No-Frills 'Snow Leopard' Update, Other Than New AI
https://apple.slashdot.org/story/25/11/24/1457245/apple-ios-27-to-be-no-frills-snow-leopard-update-other-than-new-ai
Apple iOS 27 to Be No-Frills 'Snow Leopard' Update, Other Than New AI - Slashdot
Apple's next major iPhone software update will prioritize stability and performance over flashy new features, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, who reports that iOS 27 is being developed as a "Snow Leopard-style" release [non-paywalled source] focused on fixing bugs, removing bloat and improving...
apple.slashdot.org
November 24, 2025 at 3:52 PM
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New Mars Orbiter Manuever Challenges Theory: That May Not Be an Underground Lake on Mars
https://science.slashdot.org/story/25/11/24/0623250/new-mars-orbiter-manuever-challenges-theory-that-may-not-be-an-underground-lake-on-mars
New Mars Orbiter Manuever Challenges Theory: That May Not Be an Underground Lake on Mars - Slashdot
In 2018 researchers claimed evidence of a lake beneath the surface of Mars, detected by the Mars Advanced Radar for Subsurface and Ionosphere Sounding instrument (or Marsis for short). But new Mars observations "are not consistent with the presence of liquid water in this location and an alternati...
science.slashdot.org
November 24, 2025 at 12:52 PM
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How An MIT Student Awed Top Economists With His AI Study - Until It All Fell Apart
https://news.slashdot.org/story/25/11/24/0429245/how-an-mit-student-awed-top-economists-with-his-ai-study---until-it-all-fell-apart
How An MIT Student Awed Top Economists With His AI Study - Until It All Fell Apart - Slashdot
In May MIT announced "no confidence" in a preprint paper on how AI increased scientific discovery, asking arXiv to withdraw it. The paper, authored by 27-year-old grad student Aidan Toner-Rodgers, had claimed an AI-driven materials discovery tool helped 1,018 scientists at a U.S. R&D lab. B...
news.slashdot.org
November 24, 2025 at 9:52 AM
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'We Could've Asked ChatGPT': UK Students Fight Back Over Course Taught By AI
https://news.slashdot.org/story/25/11/24/0523258/we-couldve-asked-chatgpt-uk-students-fight-back-over-course-taught-by-ai
'We Could've Asked ChatGPT': UK Students Fight Back Over Course Taught By AI - Slashdot
An anonymous reader shared this report from the Guardian: James and Owen were among 41 students who took a coding module at the University of Staffordshire last year, hoping to change careers through a government-funded apprenticeship programme designed to help them become cybersecurity experts or ...
news.slashdot.org
November 24, 2025 at 6:52 AM
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Napster Said It Raised $3 Billion From a Mystery Investor. But Now the 'Investor' and 'Money' Are Gone
https://entertainment.slashdot.org/story/25/11/24/022212/napster-said-it-raised-3-billion-from-a-mystery-investor-but-now-the-investor-and-money-are-gone
Napster Said It Raised $3 Billion From a Mystery Investor. But Now the 'Investor' and 'Money' Are Gone - Slashdot
An anonymous reader shared this report from Forbes: On November 20, at approximately 4 p.m. Eastern time, Napster held an online meeting for its shareholders; an estimated 700 of roughly 1,500 including employees, former employees and individual investors tuned in. That's when its CEO John Acunto ...
entertainment.slashdot.org
November 24, 2025 at 3:52 AM
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New Research Finds America's Top Social Media Sites: YouTube (84%) Facebook (71%), Instagram (50%)
https://tech.slashdot.org/story/25/11/24/0016243/new-research-finds-americas-top-social-media-sites-youtube-84-facebook-71-instagram-50
New Research Finds America's Top Social Media Sites: YouTube (84%) Facebook (71%), Instagram (50%) - Slashdot
Pew Research surveyed 5,022 Americans this year (between February 5 and June 18), asking them "do you ever use" YouTube, Facebook, and nine of the other top social media platforms. The results? YouTube 84% Facebook 71% Instagram 50% TikTok 37% WhatsApp 32% Reddit 26% Snapcha...
tech.slashdot.org
November 24, 2025 at 12:52 AM