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RHEL (and Rocky and Alma Linux) 9.4 Released - Plus AI Offerings - Slashdot
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4 has been released. But also released is Rocky Linux 9.4, reports 9to5Linux: Rocky Linux 9.4 also adds openSUSE's KIWI next-generation appliance builder as a new image build workflow and process for building images that are feature complete with the old images... Under...
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on May 12
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FCC Explicitly Prohibits Fast Lanes, Closing Possible Net Neutrality Loophole - Slashdot
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An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: The Federal Communications Commission clarified its net neutrality rules to prohibit more kinds of fast lanes. While the FCC voted to restore net neutrality rules on April 25, it didn't release the final text of the order until yesterday. The fi...
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on May 9
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Intel Says New Gaudi 3 AI Chips Top Nvidia H100s in Speed and Cost - Slashdot
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Intel on Tuesday unveiled its new "Gaudi 3" AI chip that the company claims is over twice as power-efficient and can run AI models one-and-a-half times faster than Nvidia's H100 GPU. "It also comes in different configurations like a bundle of eight Gaudi 3 chips on one motherboard or a card that can...
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on Apr 10
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Victoria Song reports via The Verge: When Gmail launched with a goofy press release 20 years ago next week, many assumed it was a hoax. The service promised a gargantuan 1 gigabyte of storage, an excessive quantity in an era of 15-megabyte inboxes. It claimed to be completely free at a time when ma...
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on Mar 30
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Tennessee Becomes First State To Protect Musicians, Other Artists Against AI - Slashdot
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An anonymous reader quotes a report from NPR: Tennessee made history on Thursday, becoming the first U.S. state to sign off on legislation to protect musicians from unauthorized artificial intelligence impersonation. "Tennessee (sic) is the music capital of the world, & we're leading the nation ...
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on Mar 26
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Sonos Enters the Headphones Market - Slashdot
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After being rumored for years, Sonos has officially entered the headphones market with its new Ace headphones. "The Sonos Ace wireless over-ear active noise-canceling headphones are specified to go toe-to-toe with the established market leaders from the likes of Apple and Bose, and they're priced to...
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on May 22
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Return-To-Office Mandate Is Backfiring On a Key Federal Agency - Slashdot
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An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Hill: In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the dynamics of the workplace have undergone a seismic shift. While some heralded the return to the office as a sign of normalcy, evidence suggests that for many, this transition has been far from smooth sailing...
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on May 21
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Apple and Google Introduce Alerts for Unwanted Bluetooth Tracking - Slashdot
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Apple and Google have launched a new industry standard called "Detecting Unwanted Location Trackers" to combat the misuse of Bluetooth trackers for stalking. Starting Monday, iPhone and Android users will receive alerts when an unknown Bluetooth device is detected moving with them. The move comes af...
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on May 14
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23andMe CEO Anne Wojcicki Considers Taking Company Private - Slashdot
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Ashley Capoot reports via CNBC: Anne Wojcicki, the CEO of 23andMe, is considering a proposal to take the genetic testing company private after its stock price tumbled more than 95% from its 2021 highs. A late Wednesday filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission said Wojcicki is working with...
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on Apr 20
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'Women Who Code' Shuts Down Unexpectedly - Slashdot
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Women Who Code (WWC), a U.S.-based organization of 360,000 people supporting women who work in the tech sector, is shutting down due to a lack of funding. "It is with profound sadness that, today, on April 18, 2024, we are announcing the difficult decision to close Women Who Code, following a vote b...
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on Apr 20
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Meta Is Adding Real-Time AI Image Generation To WhatsApp - Slashdot
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WhatsApp users in the U.S. will soon see support for real-time AI image generation. The Verge reports: As soon as you start typing a text-to-image prompt in a chat with Meta AI, you'll see how the image changes as you add more detail about what you want to create. In the example shared by Meta, a u...
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on Apr 19
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Feds Appoint 'AI Doomer' To Run US AI Safety Institute - Slashdot
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An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: The US AI Safety Institute -- part of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)—has finally announced its leadership team after much speculation. Appointed as head of AI safety is Paul Christiano, a former OpenAI researcher...
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on Apr 18
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Linus Torvalds Injects Tabs To Thwart Kconfig Parsers Not Correctly Handling Them - Slashdot
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Michael Larabel reports via Phoronix: Within yesterday's Linux 6.9-rc4 release is an interesting little nugget by Linus Torvalds to battle Kconfig parsers that can't correctly handle tabs but rather just assume spaces for whitespace for this kernel configuration format. Due to a patch having been q...
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on Apr 16
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Struggling Movie Exhibitors Beg Studios For More Movies - and Not Just Blockbusters - Slashdot
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Movie exhibitors still face "serious risks," the Los Angeles Times reported Tuesday: Attendance was on the decline even before the pandemic shuttered theaters, thanks to changing consumer habits and competition for people's time and money from other entertainment options. The industry has demonstr...
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on Apr 15
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Reddit's Shares Plummet Almost 25% in Two Days, Dropping Below Its First Day's Close - Slashdot
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Last Monday shares of Reddit's stock soared 30%, reports CNBC — and then another 8.8% on Tuesday. But the moves happened "even after New Street Research issued a neutral rating on the company" — and by the end of the week, CNBC was reporting that "Reddit shares are plummeting..." Shar...
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on Apr 1
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Mozilla Drops Onerep After CEO Admits To Running People-Search Networks - Slashdot
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An anonymous reader quotes a report from KrebsOnSecurity: The nonprofit organization that supports the Firefox web browser said today it is winding down its new partnership with Onerep, an identity protection service recently bundled with Firefox that offers to remove users from hundreds of people-...
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on Mar 23
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The Automotive Cold War Is Officially Underway - Slashdot
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Tim Levin reports via InsideEVs: Two things of note in the electric vehicle world happened today around the same time. First, the Geely Group-owned Chinese EV brand Zeekr debuted on the New York Stock Exchange today at a valuation of around $5.2 billion. Then, around 250 miles south in Washington, ...
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on May 11
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Google Reshapes Fitbit In Its Image As Users Allege 'Planned Obsolescence' - Slashdot
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An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: Google closed its Fitbit acquisition in 2021. Since then, the tech behemoth has pushed numerous changes to the wearable brand, including upcoming updates announced this week. While Google reshapes its fitness tracker business, though, some long-...
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on Mar 21
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TikTik is Banned in China, Notes X User Community - Along With Most US Social Media - Slashdot
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Newsweek points out that a Chinese government post arguing the bill is "on the wrong side of fair competition" was flagged by users on X. "TikTok is banned in the People's Republic of China," the X community note read. (The BBC reports that "Instead, Chinese users use a similar app, Douyin, which ...
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on Mar 17
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Spotify Is Going To Break Every 'Car Thing' Gadget It Ever Sold - Slashdot
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Spotify is about to render its Car Thing dashboard accessory inoperable on December 9th. Not only is the company refusing to open-source the device, it won't offer owners any subscription credit or automatic refund. "Rather, it's just canning the project and telling people to (responsibly) dispose o...
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on May 24
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Software Glitch Saw Aussie Casino Give Away Millions In Cash - Slashdot
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A software glitch in the "ticket in, cash out" (TICO) machines at Star Casino in Sydney, Australia, saw it inadvertently give away $2.05 million over several weeks. This glitch allowed gamblers to reuse a receipt for slot machine winnings, leading to unwarranted cash payouts which went undetected du...
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on Apr 19
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Xbox Cloud Gaming Now Has Mouse and Keyboard Support In Select Games - Slashdot
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Tom Warren reports via The Verge: Microsoft is starting to preview mouse and keyboard support for Xbox Cloud Gaming today. Xbox Insiders will be able to start playing with their mouse and keyboard in Edge, Chrome, or the Xbox app on Windows PCs, nearly two years after Microsoft announced it was pre...
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on Mar 27
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Boom's XB-1 Supersonic Demonstrator Makes First Flight - Slashdot
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Boom Supersonic's first aircraft, the XB-1, completed its first flight today and met "all of its test objectives." From a report: This initial test only saw the aircraft 7,120 feet above sea level and fly at a top speed of 238 knots (274 mph) -- far from Mach 1, the speed of sound. The first flight...
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on Mar 23
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Sony Reportedly Pauses PSVR 2 Production Due To Low Sales - Slashdot
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According to Bloomberg, Sony has paused production of its PlayStation VR 2 virtual reality headset, as sales have "slowed progressively" since its February 2023 launch. Road to VR reports: Citing people familiar with the company's plans, Sony has produced "well over 2 million units" since launch, n...
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on Mar 19