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Meta To Introduce Ads On Threads In Early 2025 - Slashdot
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Meta said it plans to introduce advertisements on Threads starting in early 2025, according to a report by The Information (paywalled). GuruFocus reports: Leading the effort -- which is still in its early phases -- is a team inside Instagram's advertising division. One source said Threads is antici...
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NASA Investigates Laser-Beam Welding in a Vacuum for In-Space Manufacturing - Slashdot
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NASA hopes to stimulate in-space manufacturing through a multi-year "laser beam welding collaboration" with Ohio State University. The project "seeks to understand the physical processes of welding on the lunar surface," according to NASA.gov, "such as investigating the effects of laser beam weldin...
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Wi-Fi 8 Trades Speed For a More Reliable Experience - Slashdot
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Wi-Fi 8 (also known as IEEE 802.11bn Ultra High Reliability) is expected to arrive around 2028, prioritizing an enhanced user experience over speed by optimizing interactions between devices and access points. While it retains similar bandwidth specifications as the previous standard, Wi-Fi 8 aims t...
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IBM Boosts the Amount of Computation You Can Get Done On Quantum Hardware - Slashdot
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An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: There's a general consensus that we won't be able to consistently perform sophisticated quantum calculations without the development of error-corrected quantum computing, which is unlikely to arrive until the end of the decade. It's still an ope...
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Experts Testify US Is Running Secret UAP Programs - Slashdot
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During a public joint hearing today titled "Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena: Exposing the Truth," four experts testified that the U.S. is running secret UAP programs, including crash retrieval and reverse-engineering programs for advanced nonhuman technology. Although the Pentagon maintains there's...
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Missed Deadlines Lead People To Judge Work More Harshly, Study Says - Slashdot
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A new study reveals that late work is judged more negatively than on-time submissions, even if delays are minimal or pre-communicated. "The findings suggest that, while you might be tempted to take the maximum allotted time to put the finishing touches to a report, submission or piece of work, the e...
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Trust in Science Recovers Slightly, But Remains Below Pre-Pandemic Levels - Slashdot
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Public trust in scientists is showing signs of recovery, according to a new Pew Research Center survey, though levels remain below pre-pandemic highs. The October 2024 study, which surveyed 9,593 U.S. adults, reveals that 76% of Americans have "a great deal" or "a fair amount" of confidence in scien...
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Second Life for Server Components - Slashdot
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Scientists have developed a method to reuse components from decommissioned data center servers, potentially reducing the carbon footprint of cloud computing infrastructure. The research team from Microsoft, Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Washington demonstrated that older RAM mod...
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Academic Papers Yanked After Authors Found To Have Used Unlicensed Software - Slashdot
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An academic journal has retracted two papers because it determined their authors used unlicensed software. The Register: Elsevier's Ain Shams Engineering Journal withdrew two papers exploring dam failures after complaints from Flow Science, the Santa Fe, New Mexico-based maker of a computational flu...
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Bluesky Crosses the 15 Million User Mark - Slashdot
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Bluesky has reached 15 million users, driven by a recent surge in U.S. signups following the presidential election. It's currently the top free app on iOS. The Verge reports: The platform, which rests on the decentralized AT Protocol, added about a million new users in the last week. Bluesky COO Ro...
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Researchers Are Trying To Reinvent the Wheel - Slashdot
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South Korean researchers have developed a "morphing" wheel that can navigate stairs and obstacles up to 1.3 times its radius, potentially revolutionizing mobility devices and robotics. The wheel, created by the Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials (KIMM), features a chain-based outer hoop a...
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CFPB Looks To Place Google Under Federal Supervision - Slashdot
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Washington Post: The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has taken steps to place Google under formal federal supervision, an extraordinary move that could subject the technology giant to the regular inspections and other rigorous monitoring that the government imposes on major banks. Google has...
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Microsoft Releases Windows 11 ISOs for Arm64-based PCs - Slashdot
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An anonymous reader shares a report: After dragging its feet for years, Microsoft has finally released the first official Windows 11 ISOs for PCs with an Arm64 processor. This means users can now clean install Windows 11 using official offline media on an Arm64-based PC, including the latest Snapdra...
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Meta Fined $840 Million For Breaching EU Antitrust Rules - Slashdot
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The European Union has fined Meta $840 million for unfairly tying its Facebook Marketplace classified ads service to its social network, marking the company's first EU antitrust penalty. The European Commission ruled Meta must stop bundling Marketplace with Facebook's social platform and cease im...
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US Regulators Plan To Investigate Microsoft's Cloud Business - Slashdot
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The Federal Trade Commission is preparing to launch an investigation into anti-competitive practices at Microsoft's cloud computing business, Financial Times reported Thursday, as the US regulator continues to pursue Big Tech in the final weeks of Joe Biden's presidency. From the report: The FTC is ...
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Google Rolls Out Call Screening AI To Thwart Phone Fraudsters - Slashdot
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Google is rolling out AI-powered scam call detection for Android phones, aiming to protect users from increasingly sophisticated phone fraud schemes. The new feature, available in beta for Pixel 6 and newer devices, analyzes conversation patterns in real-time to identify potential scams. When suspic...
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Apple Faces UK 'iCloud Monopoly' Compensation Claim Worth $3.8 Billion - Slashdot
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An anonymous reader quotes a report from TechCrunch: U.K. consumer rights group 'Which?' is filing a legal claim against Apple under competition law on behalf of some 40 million users of iCloud, its cloud storage service. The collective proceeding lawsuit, which is seeking 3 billion pounds in compen...
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