turgid writes:The Register reports that UNIX V4, the first with the kernel written in C, has been recovered, restored and run.The source code and binaries were recovered from a 1970s-vintage nine-track tape and posted to the Internet Archive where it can be downloaded.
An Anonymous Coward writes:Engineer turns E-ink tablet into computer monitor in Linux - perfect secondary reading screen to reduce eye strain over the networkE-ink enjoyers can upgrade old tablets into part of the desktop experience using a simple server setup
An Anonymous Coward writes:https://www.techdirt.com/2025/12/24/lg-forces-tv-owners-to-use-microsoft-ai-copilot-app-you-cant-uninstall-and-nobody-asked-for/
[Ed. note: Dec. 30 - The headline has been updated to reflect the fact that the Microsoft researcher who posted the original LinkedIn post stating they want to rewrite all Windows code in Rust later qualified his statement by saying that this is a research project --hubie]turgid writes:The Register reports that Microsoft wants to replace all of its C and C++ code bases with Rust rewrites by 2030, developing new technology to do the translation along the way.
What happens when a computer can do your job better than you can? What happened to all those people who studied in school and trained to draft designs on huge desks with filing cabinets that would kill you if it fell? What happened, well, to any job that could be done faster, cheaper, or more effectively? Gone like the dodos. So, in this vein, how long do lawyers have before their profession is made redundant? If an LLM can find which law applies, how it applies, and write the legal argument needed, then why pay tens of thousands for a human to do this? Have lawyers had their day in sun and are now the buggy whip makers of the 21st century?Original SubmissionRead more of this story at SoylentNews.
jelizondo writes:Recently Popular Mechanics published a report titled Who sets the doomsday clock?. It is a very interesting report and while a bit lengthy, it is perfect to reflect, as we approach a new year, on the fragility of our civilization and indeed, our very existence. Enjoy!
An Anonymous Coward writes:Reddit has filed suit against Australian social media laws on the grounds of privacy and free speech. It is the first major company to do so. The Australian government is confident the social media ban will be upheld saying that they act in the interests of the children. Meanwhile, Australian children are easily circumventing the ban by ditching accounts associated with their real identity leaving the people primarily affected by the intrusive age testing to be adults.Original SubmissionRead more of this story at SoylentNews.
turgid writes:Saturn's largest natural satellite, Titan, is believed to have a sub-surface ocean containing liquid water from data sent by NASA's Cassini mission. However, new analysis indicates that this might be slushy ice rather than liquid water, as an article in Gizmodo explains.The Cassini spacecraft made 124 fly-bys of Titan collecting radar and gravity measurements which scientists interpreted as indicating the existence of a sub-surface ocean of water and ammonia. The Huygens lander, deployed on Titan by Cassini, collected data from radio signals further reinforcing this hypothesis.Due to the presence of liquid water, Titan became a candidate for the existence of life, and perhaps future probes.However, the Cassini data were inconclusive. Titan is deformed by tidal forces during its orbit of Saturn, which means that its interior cannot be completely solid. An alternative hypothesis has been proposed which says that under the solid crust there may be an ocean of slushy ice and pockets of liquid water rather that a single, continuous liquid ocean.Models of Titan predict that the liquid water may get as warm as 20C and convection would circulate minerals from the rocky core up to the crust.Original SubmissionRead more of this story at SoylentNews.
An Anonymous Coward writes:https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-uefi-flaw-enables-pre-boot-attacks-on-motherboards-from-gigabyte-msi-asus-asrock/
An Anonymous Coward writes:https://www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-privacy-security/creating-apps-like-signal-or-whatsapp-could-be-hostile-activity-claims-uk-watchdog
An Anonymous Coward writes:North Korean infiltrator caught working in Amazon IT department thanks to lag - 110ms keystroke input raises red flags over true location:
An Anonymous Coward writes:GenTabs processes everything you do through your open tabs and chat history to automatically create interactive apps for that task:
SoylentNews