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upstart writes:In less than 10 minutes, a US teen made a small fortune selling off a memecoin he'd made on a lark. Traders, feeling swindled, sought revenge:

Freeman writes:https://arstechnica.com/ai/2024/12/openai-and-anduril-team-up-to-build-ai-powered-drone-defense-systems/

DannyB writes:USB-C cable CT scan reveals sinister active electronics - O.MG pen testing cable contains a hidden antenna and another die embedded in the microcontrollerA small package with a huge malicious potential.

Per Bloomberg, https://news.bloombergtax.com/daily-tax-report/corporate-transparency-act-blocked-nationwide-by-texas-court this federal reporting act has been temporarily blocked by a court ruling. In the name of catching money laundering, the Treasury Department is demanding ownership information from all registered companies (Inc, LLP, etc.), in particular all the small companies. Larger companies are exempt from reporting. If you own all or part of a small company that is registered with your state department of commerce, you may want to discuss this with your lawyer or accountant.

upstart writes:My year of baking lessons, guided by a full-stack engineer who teaches patience:

taylorvich writes:https://newatlas.com/manufacturing/self-assembling-electronics/

hubie writes:Exposure to car exhaust from leaded gas, which was phased out in 1996, resulted in anxiety, depression and ADHD symptoms in generations of people:

upstart writes:Bitcoin hits $100,000: what next for the booming cryptocurrency?:

Freeman writes:https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2024/12/the-raspberry-pi-5-now-works-as-a-smaller-faster-kind-of-steam-link/

DannyB writes:Open-source OpenWrt One router released at $89 - 'hacker-friendly device' sports two Ethernet ports, three USB ports, with dual-band Wi-Fi 6This 'Unbrickable' router should never fail you.

c0lo writes:Japan's priceless asteroid Ryugu sample got 'rapidly colonized' by Earth bacteria

taylorvich writes:https://phys.org/news/2024-12-donut-effect-persists-major-cities.html

hubie writes:FBI and CISA officials said it was impossible to predict when the telecommunications companies would be fully safe from interlopers:

Freeman writes:https://arstechnica.com/health/2024/12/from-diapers-to-mouths-of-babes-how-splash-pads-sickened-over-10k/

looorg writes:LinkedIn have become a AI regurgitation chamber. More than half of all text, longer then 100 words, is now assumed to be AI generated.https://www.wired.com/story/linkedin-ai-generated-influencers/

c0lo writes:First image of the shape of a single photon revealed in light study

Freeman writes:https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2024/12/certain-names-make-chatgpt-grind-to-a-halt-and-we-know-why/

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DannyB writes:The Beginning of the End of Big TechFrom politicians to VC firms, everyone is falling out of love with the massive, money-oriented, global technology titans. In their place, we have the chance to build something open and trustworthy.

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upstart writes:'God of management' comes back to life as an AI model:

upstart writes:Chinese Ship's Crew Suspected of Deliberately Dragging Anchor for 100 Miles to Cut Baltic Cables:

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DannyB writes:Both KDE and GNOME to offer official distrosLeading Linux desktops boldly address the "not enough distros" non-problem

Fnord666 writes:Code found online exploits LogoFAIL to install Bootkitty Linux backdoor

hubie writes:Accused hacker unmasked after threatening woman online:

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Fnord666 writes:The Rise of Enshittification: Officially the Word of the Year

taylorvich writes:https://phys.org/news/2024-11-himalayas-formation-destroyed-continental-crust.html

upstart writes:Senators Say TSA's Facial Recognition Program Is Out of Control, Here's How to Opt Out:

Ingar writes:Intel Chief Executive Pat Gelsinger has been forced out less than four years after taking the helm of the company, handing control to two lieutenants as the faltering American chipmaking icon searches for a permanent replacement. Gelsinger, whose career has spanned more than 40 years, also stepped down from the company's board.As reported by several news outlets:Reuters,The New York Times,The Guardian.Original SubmissionRead more of this story at SoylentNews.

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upstart writes:QNAP firmware update leaves NAS owners locked out of their boxes:

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taylorvich writes:https://newatlas.com/automotive/mercedes-reinvents-brakes-ev-in-drive/

upstart writes:ISPs tell FCC that mistreated users would switch to one of their many other options:

upstart writes:OpenAI denies deleting evidence, asks why NYT didn't back up data:

taylorvich writes:https://spectrum.ieee.org/semiconductor-fabrication

upstart writes:Supreme Court wants US input on whether ISPs should be liable for users' piracy:

upstart writes:X says The Onion can't have Alex Jones' Infowars accounts:

hubie writes:New filing shows electricity demand would be flat without the industry:

upstart writes:Teen Mathematicians Tie Knots Through a Mind-Blowing Fractal:

NASA Found an Abandoned Military Base Hidden Under Greenland's Iceupstart writes:NASA Found An Abandoned Military Base Hidden Under Greenland's Ice:

upstart writes:"When we don't own what we buy, everything becomes disposable..." :