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jelizondo writes:Ars Technica published an interesting article about a new AI assistant that provides strong assurances that user data is unreadable even to the platform operator,

Arthur T Knackerbracket writes:https://www.wired.com/story/x-didnt-fix-groks-undressing-problem-it-just-makes-people-pay-for-it/

fliptop writes:Meta Platforms Inc. is set to cut more than 1,000 jobs from its Reality Labs division as the company redirects resources away from virtual reality and Metaverse products toward artificial intelligence-powered (AI-powered) wearables and mobile features:

owl writes:

upstart writes:Over Half A Million Windows Users Are Switching To Linux - Here's Why - BGR:

looorg writes:Notorious hacker forum BreachForum has been hacked, and have their user database leaked. Containing user names, messages and such. Lets see if the users of Breach used proper opsec or not. Probably not. If you can't even trust other criminals to keep your secrets then who can you trust ...

fliptop writes:Claude has emerged as the most-used artificial intelligence model among U.S. tech professionals, outpacing ChatGPT and other rivals in day-to-day work, according to a new survey:

hubie writes:Proposal targets long-standing behavior as 'an X11ism':

hubie writes:Every sheet of frost contains ionic defects and this team uses high voltage to polarize these ions and rip off the frost:

We hadn't heard from owl in a while, but he has more than made up for his temporary absence by submitting a couple of interesting, but unusual, stories. Here is the first one:owl writes:https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2026/1/11/2360474/-Resuscitating-a-1934-Briggs-amp-Stratton-washing-machine-engine%20-%20Fnord

DannyB writes:'Dilbert' creator Scott Adams dies at 68 after prostate cancer battle

JoeMerchant writes:Summary by Gemini:

owl writes:Recently there have been four different tech bloggers that have blogged about switching from Windows (and/or MacOS) to Linux.Is this the start of a trend?And will these bloggers influence some number of their readers to also make the switch?Are we seeing a tipping point where Windows (and somewhat MacOS) usage is beginning to collapse?Original SubmissionRead more of this story at SoylentNews.

Arthur T Knackerbracket writes:https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/china-expected-to-approve-h200-imports-in-early-2026-report-claims-tech-giants-alibaba-and-bytedance-reportedly-ready-to-order-over-200-000-nvidia-chips-each-if-green-lit-by-beijing

An Anonymous Coward writes:https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/01/these-dogs-eavesdrop-on-their-owners-to-learn-new-words/[ Links in article ]

Arthur T Knackerbracket has found the following story:https://phys.org/news/2026-01-ultra-fast-quantum-tunneling-device.html

Arthur T Knackerbracket writes:https://www.engadget.com/transportation/evs/volkswagen-is-bringing-physical-buttons-back-to-the-dashboard-with-the-id-polo-ev-190246116.html?src=rsshttps://gizmodo.com/volkswagen-reveals-that-it-has-brought-back-physical-buttons-2000704178

hubie writes:A sit-stand ratio 'sweet spot' may boost office productivity:

canopic jug writes:The quite famous FOSS developer Poul-Henning Kamp (aka PHK) has posted his feedback to the EU regarding European Open Digital Ecosystems [Intro in Danish, article in English] and their call for evidence. In it he brings their attention to open standards in points 2 and 3:

Arthur T Knackerbracket writes:https://scitechdaily.com/a-2000-year-old-fingerprint-may-solve-mystery-of-scandinavias-oldest-wooden-boat/

hubie writes:Research explores what happens when people face goal obstacles:

hubie writes:A new study shows that star ratings of books are not always accurate:

Arthur T Knackerbracket writes:https://gizmodo.com/nasa-postpones-iss-spacewalk-over-medical-issue-considers-early-crew-return-2000707453

Arthur T Knackerbracket writes:https://www.theregister.com/2026/01/09/microbe_martian_habitats/

Arthur T Knackerbracket writes:https://scitechdaily.com/oceans-are-struggling-to-absorb-carbon-as-microplastics-flood-their-waters/

Arthur T Knackerbracket writes:https://scitechdaily.com/scientists-discover-ancient-bees-built-nests-inside-animal-bones/

hubie writes:If companies insist on bricking gadgets, this is a better way to do it:

Arthur T Knackerbracket writes:https://www.techradar.com/computing/windows-laptops/dell-reveals-people-dont-care-about-ai-in-pcs-and-a-new-truly-embarrassing-windows-11-fail-shows-why

Arthur T Knackerbracket writes:https://scitechdaily.com/your-daily-cup-of-tea-could-help-fight-heart-disease-cancer-aging-and-more/

Arthur T Knackerbracket writes:https://phys.org/news/2025-12-runaway-stars-dark-milky.html

janrinok writes:https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2026/01/07/datacenter_tax_breaks_virginia/

Arthur T Knackerbracket writes:https://scitechdaily.com/some-people-get-drunk-without-drinking-and-scientists-finally-know-why/

jelizondo writes:National Geographic published an interesting article about renewable energy myths.

Bali is preparing to introduce a law which will require tourists to declare personal bank account information for a period of three months in order to visit the island. This law is intended to filter out less desirable travellers to promote "high quality tourism" in a move to counter the bad behaviour of boorist visitors over the last several decades. This change will come on top of the recently applied tourist levy and tightening of the management for incidents involving tourists.Would you give your latest three bank statements to the Bali government in order to visit?Original SubmissionRead more of this story at SoylentNews.

Arthur T Knackerbracket writes:https://www.tomshardware.com/software/windows/microsoft-silently-kills-windows-and-office-phone-activation-and-forces-online-activation-with-a-microsoft-account-windows-users-are-now-herded-into-an-online-only-portal-for-activation

jelizondo writes:The Economic Times published an hilarious article about a mathematician opinion of AI for solving math problems:

upstart writes:Californians can now submit demands requiring 500 brokers to delete their data:

Arthur T Knackerbracket writes:https://scitechdaily.com/scientists-found-a-way-to-help-the-brain-bounce-back-from-alzheimers/

Arthur T Knackerbracket writes:https://www.theregister.com/2026/01/04/ai_agents_insider_threats_panw/

Arthur T Knackerbracket writes:https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/01/openai-bets-big-on-audio-as-silicon-valley-declares-war-on-screens/

Arthur T Knackerbracket writes:Strong subsidies keep Tesla on top in Norway:

Arthur T Knackerbracket writes:https://scitechdaily.com/scientists-create-a-periodic-table-for-artificial-intelligence/

fliptop writes:Head-up displays or HUDs were meant to simplify driving, but Ford may have found a very unconventional way to rethink them:

jelizondo writes:The BBC has an interesting report on a French university training spies:

canopic jug writes:The videos from the 39C3 are all in place, and Cory Doctorow's fast-paced talk, A post-American, enshittification-resistant Internet, is among them.That talk is worth special mention. Don't be put off by the gratuitous cursing or the CCC's misspelling of the name Internet. And because it's often easier, and always faster, to just read text than slog through a video, Cory has also posted a transcript of his presentation:

DrkShadow writes:https://www.hzdr.de/db/Cms?pNid=99&pOid=76137Proposed is a plan to impact gravity waves, imparting more energy unto them, by using lasers - much like the LIGO interferometer, but in reverse. By imparting energy from light into the gravity waves, we subtly change the gravity wave itself, and can measure the amount of energy taken from the light source. Thus, we can measure properties about the gravity wave - and, perhaps, the graviton.

janrinok writes:https://phys.org/news/2025-12-ice-home-food-scientist-easy.html

janrinok writes:https://scitechdaily.com/scientists-say-ozempic-could-change-how-you-feel-after-drinking-alcohol/

PiMuNu writes:A study done by a technology tracker run by the Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI) - an independent think tank, indicates that China is leading research in nearly 90% of the crucial technologies that "significantly enhance, or pose risks to, a country's national interests."