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owl writes:[Ed. note: DVLA == Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency]https://dafyddvaughan.uk/blog/2025/why-some-dvla-digital-services-dont-work-at-night/

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taylorvich writes:https://spectrum.ieee.org/isaac-asimov-robotics

fliptop writes:The order comes after GM was caught selling customer data to third-party data brokers and insurance companies - without consent:

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taylorvich writes:https://phys.org/news/2025-01-chainmail-material-future-armor.html

upstart writes:Samsung could make the Galaxy S26 extra thin with new battery tech:

canopic jug writes:Digital archivist, David Rosenthal, reviews an old, obscure, but prescient, document from computer scientist Clifford Lynch on various aspects of the then nascent WWW. Lynch's document, Accessibility and Integrity of Networked InformationCollections. Background Paper, from 1993, which covered topics ranging from the First Sale Doctrine, what is now called surveillance capitalism, pay walls, and disinformation:

upstart writes:New Ohio Law Allows Cops To Charge $75/Hr. To Process Body Cam Footage:

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Freeman writes:https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2025/01/this-pdf-contains-a-playable-copy-of-doom/

owl writes:https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2025-01-16/walgreens-fridge-fight-bodes-poorly-for-future-of-retailArchive Link: https://archive.is/LxGQ6

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taylorvich writes:https://phys.org/news/2025-01-ancient-genomes-reveal-iron-age.html

Freeman writes:https://arstechnica.com/science/2025/01/meta-takes-us-a-step-closer-to-star-treks-universal-translator/

taylorvich writes:https://spectrum.ieee.org/reversible-computing

owl writes:https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2025/01/ftc-states-sue-deere-company-protect-farmers-unfair-corporate-tactics-high-repair-costs

canopic jug writes:The European Parliament's petition service is hosting Petition No 0729/2024 which is on the implementation of an EU-Linux operating system in public administrations across all EU countries.[Editor's Note: The link works in some browsers but not in others.]

owl writes:https://www.ganssle.com/debouncing.htm

canopic jug writes:Developer and reverse engineer, Scott Percival, took a long look at a bug in the Oregon Trail game's river crossings.

looorg writes:Kicking the year 2025 off with some predictions. I guess we can return to this in December to see how far they have progressed into fantasy land.https://www.technologyreview.com/2025/01/03/1109178/10-breakthrough-technologies-2025/01. Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile

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taylorvich writes:https://phys.org/news/2025-01-paleolithic-ingenuity-year-3d-france.html

fliptop writes:You may have heard about Teslas equipped with what is styled "Full Self-Driving" capability bricking - that is, going inert - as a result of a computer failure. "Tesla drivers are reporting computer failures after driving off with their brand-new cars over just the first few tens to hundreds of miles," says the web site Elektrek, which covers EVs and EV-related issues. "Wide-ranging features powered by the computer, like active safety features, cameras, and even GPS, navigation, and range estimations, fail to work":

upstart writes:Rational or Not? This Basic Math Question Took Decades to Answer.:

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upstart writes:After an average of 6,000 words, Stanford and Google researchers can spin up a generative agent that will act a lot like you do:

owl writes:https://tomscii.sig7.se/2025/01/De-smarting-the-Marshall-Uxbridge

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upstart writes:Privacy advocate draws attention to the fact that hundreds of police surveillance cameras are streaming directly to the open internet:

owl writes:https://theringer.com/2024/12/03/tech/headlight-brightness-cars-accidents

NotSanguine writes:According to Ars Technica:

upstart writes:Changing just 0.001% of inputs to misinformation makes the AI less accurate:

upstart writes:Ted Farnsworth, former CEO of Helios and Matheson Analytics, lied about the success of MoviePass to attract investors:

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owl writes:http://www.coding2learn.org/blog/2013/07/29/kids-cant-use-computers/

AnonTechie writes:[Source]: FUTURISM

taylorvich writes:https://techxplore.com/news/2025-01-ai-unveils-strange-chip-functionalities.html

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upstart writes:Remake of 1993 classic lets you drink wine and eat hors d'oeuvres as you admire masterpieces from art history:

Freeman writes:https://crawshaw.io/blog/programming-with-llms/

c0lo writes:The 2024 Fish Doorbell season is over

Frosty Piss writes:Quantum? No solace: Nvidia CEO sinks QC stocks with '20 years off' forecast

owl writes:https://www.bloomberg.com/features/2024-chick-fil-a-lemonade/Archive link: https://archive.is/xQDaH

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AnonTechie writes:[Source]: Techdirt

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