looorg writes:They finally came up with a word for it. "Workslop". To much AI usage among (co-)workers is leading to "workslop". Where there is to much AI production that doesn't turn out to be very valuable or productive. It looks fine at a first glance but has produced nothing of value or solved any problems. It just looks fine. All shiny surface, but nothing actual.
Australia to require age verification using Google or Microsoft to access adult materialGet your VPNs ready! Australia, having already nominated an age limit for social media coming this December (after they work out how it will be implemented), will progress to requiring Australians to verify their identity by logging in to a Microsoft or Google account to access adult material starting with search engines. Stop laughing. No, really. They will. Soon. Ok, two minute laugh session. Moving on. While this change in law is for 'good intentions' and Australian politicians high five themselves for 'protecting children', Professor Lisa Given of the RMIS Information Sciences department was quoted as saying that the changes "will definitely create more headaches for the everyday consumer and how they log in and use search services." Meanwhile, in England where similar laws have been enacted, VPN use has skyrocketed.
canopic jug writes:The Free Software Foundation (FSF) turns forty on October 4, 2025. The Free Software Foundation will have then been defending the rights of all software users for the past 40 years. The long term goal is for all users have the freedom to run, edit, contribute to, and share software.There will be an online event, with an in-person option for those that can get to Boston. In November there will also be a hackathon.Original SubmissionRead more of this story at SoylentNews.
Airlines Seen as Vulnerable as Ransomware Confirmed in Weekend Cyberattackupstart writes:A ransomware attack was confirmed as the source of the weekend's airport disruption:
fliptop writes:Porsche AG on Friday dialled[sic] back plans for its electric vehicle rollout due to weaker demand, pressure in key market China and higher U.S. tariffs, causing the luxury sportscar maker and its parent Volkswagen to slash their 2025 profit outlooks:
An Anonymous Coward writes:It might come as no surprise that, much like recent stories about backdoors into encryption systems and poorly implemented DIY security, electronic locks have similar problems (originally seen on Bruce Schneier's Blog).