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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..." :

taylorvich writes:https://physics.aps.org/articles/v17/168

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upstart writes:Intel has a serious problem with Arrow Lake and memory compatibility:

owl writes:http://www.righto.com/2024/11/antenna-diodes-in-pentium-processor.html

Snotnose writes:Before reading the article ask yourself "What percentage of Americans do you think are [fill in the blank]?"

owl writes:https://www.downtowndougbrown.com/2024/11/the-capacitor-that-apple-soldered-incorrectly-at-the-factory/

c0lo writes:(livescience) Key Atlantic current could collapse soon, 'impacting the entire world for centuries to come,' leading climate scientists warn

DannyB writes:Here's what I'll miss about Chrome OS once it turns into Android

taylorvich writes:https://phys.org/news/2024-11-engraved-trees-smi-culture.html

upstart writes:In a first, Russia's APT28 hacking group appears to have remotely breached the Wi-Fi of an espionage target by hijacking a laptop in another building across the street:

Technology Review is running this story:https://www.technologyreview.com/2024/11/20/1107002/clear-airport-identity-management-biometrics-facial-recognition/ about Clear, a company that is trying to expand from airport expedited-security, to security and ID for many other transactions. (Alt link at https://archive.ph/2hbgC)

DannyB writes:Odd smell coming from Russian spacecraft docked at space station

owl writes:https://practical.engineering/blog/2024/11/14/which-power-plant-does-my-electricity-come-from

NotSanguine writes:NASA is reporting on research concerning the chirality of amino acids and how they may have impacted the development of life here on Earth, and perhaps, elsewhere.From the NASA Article:

fliptop writes:The agricultural world is witnessing a remarkable transformation, driven by groundbreaking technology. Among the most fascinating innovations is a farming robot equipped with lasers that can destroy hundreds of thousands of weeds in mere hours. This high-tech solution is not just a marvel of engineering but a timely response to persistent challenges in farming, from labor shortages to theenvironmental impact of chemical herbicides: