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Updated 2026-04-03 16:47
Attorney Hit With Historic Fine for Citing AI-Generated Cases
Arthur T Knackerbracket writes:https://gizmodo.com/attorney-hit-with-historic-fine-for-citing-ai-generated-cases-2000738651
Wikipedia Has Banned AI-Generated Articles
Arthur T Knackerbracket writes:https://www.engadget.com/ai/wikipedia-has-banned-ai-generated-articles-173641377.html?src=rss
Ancient Alphabets, New Insights: Researchers Uncover Hidden Links Among the Letters
Arthur T Knackerbracket writes:https://phys.org/news/2026-03-ancient-alphabets-insights-uncover-hidden.html
Why October 1, 2026, Could be the Day SSL/TLS Certificates 'Break the Internet'
Arthur T Knackerbracket writes:https://www.techradar.com/pro/why-october-1-2026-could-be-the-day-ssl-tls-certificates-break-the-internet
Ubuntu MATE Founder Martin Wimpress Steps Back After 12 Years
An Anonymous Coward writes:https://linuxiac.com/ubuntu-mate-founder-steps-back-after-12-years/
Euro-Office is a Free, Open-Source Alternative to Microsoft 365 and Google Docs
"c0lo" writes:Euro-Office is a free, open-source alternative to Microsoft 365 and Google Docs:
World's smallest QR code, smaller than bacteria, could store data for centuries
AnonTechie writes:
Google Won't Block Loading Unverified Apps, but Adds Friction to the Process
hubie writes:Google gives Android users a way to install unverified apps if they prove they really, really want toDescribed as an attempt to balance openess with safety:
Tails Linux 7.6 Released: Introduces Automatic Tor Bridges to Bypass Censorship
An Anonymous Coward writes:https://linuxiac.com/tails-7-6-introduces-automatic-tor-bridges-to-bypass-censorship/
How Graphene Oxide Kills Bacteria While Sparing Human Cells
Arthur T Knackerbracket writes:https://phys.org/news/2026-03-graphene-oxide-bacteria-human-cells.html
Artemis II Mission is About to Fly Humans to the Moon — Here's the Science They'll Do
Freeman informs us of:Artemis II mission is about to fly humans to the Moon - here's the science they'll do
US Foreign Router Ban Criticized for Being ‘Industrial Policy Disguised as Cybersecurity’
Arthur T Knackerbracket writes:See: The US Bans All New Foreign-Made Network Routers (https://soylentnews.org/article.pl?sid=26/03/26/0219214)https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2026/03/30/professor_criticizes_fcc_router_ban/
Running DOOM Over DNS Queries
hubie writes:Can it Resolve DOOM? Game Engine in 2,000 DNS Records:
Ranked: The World’s Most Surveilled Cities
fliptop writes:Surveillance is becoming a defining feature of modern cities, but the level of monitoring varies significantly from one urban center to the next:
China's Not Thrilled its AI Experts Want to Leave the Country
Arthur T Knackerbracket writes:https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2026/03/27/china_ai_regulation/
Number of AI Chatbots Ignoring Human Instructions is Increasing
AnonTechie writes:
Court Temporarily Blocks US Government From Labeling Anthropic as a 'Supply Chain Risk'
Arthur T Knackerbracket writes:A judge has granted Anthropic's request for preliminary injunction in its court battle against the US government:
Touchscreens, Long Nails, and an Experimental Polish
Arthur T Knackerbracket writes:The polish registers as touch by disrupting the screen's electric field:
Are US-Based VPN Users at Risk of Being Treated as Foreign Surveillance Targets?
Are US-Based VPN Users at Risk of Being Treated as Foreign Surveillance Targets?Arthur T Knackerbracket writes:Even lawmakers want to know:
Over Half of UK Businesses Have No Idea How Fast They Could Stop AI in a Crisis
Arthur T Knackerbracket writes:AI accountability is worryingly low:
Water Has a Newfound ‘Critical Point’ That May Help Explain its Quirks
Arthur T Knackerbracket writes:Supercooled water exists in two liquid forms that become indistinguishable under the right conditions:
I Decompiled the White House's New App
owl writes:https://blog.thereallo.dev/blog/decompiling-the-white-house-app
The Drone Swarm is Coming, and NATO Air Defenses Are Too Expensive to Cope
Arthur T Knackerbracket writes:The Drone Swarm is Coming, and NATO Air Defenses Are Too Expensive to Cope
Google Unveils TurboQuant, a New AI Memory Compression Algorithm
AnonTechie writes:[Source]: TechCrunch
A 32-Year-Old Bug Walks Into a Telnet Server
hubie writes:GNU inetutils Telnetd CVE-2026-32746 Pre-Auth RCE:
Google is Now Changing News Headlines – Without Permission
fliptop writes:Google has begun testing a feature that changes the headlines of published articles without notifying publishers, sparking concerns among media executives:
Pilot Didn't Mind NASA's Experimental Plane Doesnt Have a Front Window
Arthur T Knackerbracket writes:https://mashable.com/article/nasa-x-59-supersonic-jet-test-problem
Someone Forked systemd to Strip Out Its Age Verification Support
AnonTechie writes:
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Says ‘I Think We've Achieved AGI’
AnonTechie writes:
Age Checks Creep Into Linux, systemd Locks It in, Developer Defends Himself
PiMuNu writes:https://www.theregister.com/2026/03/24/foss_age_verification/?td=rt-3aFrom TFA:
CERN Scientists Burn AI Into Silicon to Stem Data Deluge
Arthur T Knackerbracket writes:https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2026/03/22/cern_eggheads_burn_ai_into/
Elon Musk Wants to Build 50 Times More Chips Than the World Currently Produces, Using 'New Physics'
Arthur T Knackerbracket writes:https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2026/03/23/musk_terafab/
Australia to Datacenter Operators: BYO Energy, Pay Your Way, Build Green, or Stay Home
Arthur T Knackerbracket writes:https://www.theregister.com/2026/03/23/asia_tech_news_roundup/
An Uncontrolled Experiment in Atmospheric Chemistry
An Anonymous Coward writes:https://spaceweather.com/archive.php?view=1&day=17&month=03&year=2026
Concerns Raised Over Shahed Kamikaze Drone Listings on Alibaba
Concerns Raised Over Shahed Kamikaze Drone Listings on AlibabaArthur T Knackerbracket and c0lo write:https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/concerns-raised-over-shahed-kamikaze-drone-listings-on-alibaba-they-featured-ai-guidance-to-lock-onto-people-building-vehicles-ships-etc
Palantir Trial Plugs Into UK Financial Watchdog's Data Trove
Arthur T Knackerbracket writes:https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2026/03/23/palantir_fca/
Amid Fuel Crunch, Cuban Mechanic Converts Car to Run on Charcoal
hubie writes:Juan Carlos Pino says charcoal-conversion 'the best option we have'
The US Bans All New Foreign-Made Network Routers
AnonTechie writes:
TCL's German QLED Ban Puts Pressure on TV Brands to be More Honest About QDs
hubie writes:"This is a serious warning shot"
Supreme Court Says Internet Service Provider Isn't Liable for Bootlegged Music Downloads
DannyB writes:From CNN:
Tech Employees Are Reportedly Being Evaluated by How Fast They Burn Through LLM Tokens
Arthur T Knackerbracket writes:As a managerial strategy, it seems a little misguided:
Micron Predicts That Cars Will Need 300GB of RAM
Arthur T Knackerbracket writes:Self-driving cars are essentially AI supercomputers on wheels:
The Mystery of How Volcanic Lightning Happens Has Been Solved
Arthur T Knackerbracket writes:When particles in volcanic ash cloud rub together, some pick up positive charge and others negative - now physicists have finally elucidated how these different charges are determined:
NASA Sets 'Impossible' Ground Rules for Relocation of 'Flown Space Vehicle'
Arthur T Knackerbracket has processed the following story:https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2026/03/23/nasa_rfp_shuttle_relocation/
The 49MB Web Page
hubie writes:If active distraction of readers of your own website was an Olympic Sport, news publications would top the charts every time:
OpenAI Delays AI Porn Feature Over Safety Uproar
fliptop writes:OpenAI has postponed the launch of its controversial "adult mode" feature following intense pushback from its own advisory council and concerns about technical safeguards failing to protect minors:
I Hacked ChatGPT and Google's AI
"c0lo" writes:I hacked ChatGPT and Google's AI:
The FBI is Buying Americans’ Location Data
hubie writes:Data brokers are helping the FBI get around warrant requirements:
Particle Discovered at CERN Solves a 20-Year-Old Mystery
Arthur T Knackerbracket writes:Physicists working on the LHCb experiment have spotted an elusive and fleeting particle, a heavier and more charming cousin to the proton, that has been sought for decades:
FBI Surveils Russia’s Elite Agents Through Google Translate Logs
"c0lo" writes:A Serbo-Croatian-speaking agent and his Russian handler turned to Google Translate to ensure smooth operational communication. The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) was reading the logs in real-time:
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