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Florida Braces For Lawsuits Over Law Banning Kids From Social Media
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: On Monday, Florida became the first state to ban kids under 14 from social media without parental permission. It appears likely that the law – considered one of the most restrictive in the US – will face significant legal challenges, however, before taking effect on January 1. Under HB … ⌘ Read more

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Trump’s Truth Social Is Going Public
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Wired: Former president Donald Trump’sTruth Social, a shameless Twitter clone, is set to become a publicly traded company as soon as next week. Shareholders of Digital World Acquisition Corp. voted on Friday to merge with Trump Media and Technology Group, the company behind Truth Social. The vote is a culmination of a years-long saga attempting to merge Trump Me … ⌘ Read more

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Refund Fraud Schemes Promoted Online Are Costing Amazon and Other Retailers Billions
Refund fraud groups are exploiting lenient refund policies, resulting in significant losses for retailers like Amazon and prompting civil lawsuits and arrests. The scheme has become so pervasive that groups now market their services on Reddit, TikTok and Telegram. CNBC reports: Fraud groups are taking advan … ⌘ Read more

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Court Docs Reveal Epic CEO’s Anger At Steam’s 30% Fees
New emails from before the launch of the Epic Games Store in 2018 show just how angry Epic CEO Tim Sweeney was with the “assholes” at companies like Valve and Apple for squeezing “the little guy” with what he saw as inflated fees. “The emails, which came out this week as part of Wolfire’s price-fixing case against Valve (as noticed by the GameDiscoverCo newsletter), con … ⌘ Read more

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How Nintendo’s Destruction of Yuzu Is Rocking the Emulator World
An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Verge: When Nintendo sued the developers of Yuzu out of existence on March 4th, it wasn’t just an attack on the leading way to play Nintendo Switch games without a Switch. It was a warning to anyone building a video game emulator. Seven developers have now stepped away from projects, are shutting them … ⌘ Read more

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Massively Popular Safe Locks Have Secret Backdoor Codes
Two of the biggest manufacturers of locks used in commercial safes have been accused of essentially putting backdoors in at least some of their products in a new letter by Senator Ron Wyden. 404 Media: Wyden is urging the U.S. government to explicitly warn the public about the vulnerabilities, which Wyden says could be exploited by foreign adversaries to steal what … ⌘ Read more

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US Investigators Say Video Footage Overwritten of Work On Boeing Jet’s Door Plug
The head of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) says investigators still do not know who worked on a Boeing 737 MAX 9 door plug involved in a Jan. 5 Alaska Airlines midair emergency and that video footage was overwritten. From a report: NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy said in a letter to senators that invest … ⌘ Read more

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Record Breach of French Government Exposes Up To 43 Million People’s Data
France Travail, the government agency responsible for assisting the unemployed, has fallen victim to a massive data breach exposing the personal information of up to 43 million French citizens dating back two decades, the department announced on Wednesday. The incident, which has been reported to the country’s data protection watchd … ⌘ Read more

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Microsoft Drops Azure Egress Fees
Microsoft has eliminated egress fees for customers removing data from its Azure cloud, joining Amazon Web Services and Google in this move. The decision comes as the European Data Act’s provisions targeting lock-in terms are set to take effect in 2025. Microsoft adds: Azure already offers the first 100GB/month of egressed data for free to all customers in all Azure regions around the world. If you need to egress … ⌘ Read more

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Code.org Tells Court Zuckerberg-Backed Byju’s Undermines Mission To Teach Kids CS
theodp writes: Tech-backed nonprofit Code.org on Wednesday fired the latest salvo in its legal battle over $3 million in unpaid licensing fees for the use of Code.org’s free [for non-commercial purposes] K-12 computer science curriculum by WhiteHat Jr., the learn-to-code edtech company with a controversial pa … ⌘ Read more

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Amazon Tells Warehouse Workers To Close Their Eyes and Think Happy Thoughts
Amazon is telling workers to close their eyes and dream of being somewhere else while they’re standing in a warehouse. From a report: A worker in one of Amazon’s fulfillment centers, who we’ve granted anonymity, sent 404 Media a photo they took of a screen imploring them to try “savoring” the idea of something that makes them hap … ⌘ Read more

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Google’s Safe Browsing Protection in Chrome Goes Real-Time
Google announced a major change to its Safe Browsing feature in Chrome today that will make the service work in real time by checking against a server-side list – all without sharing your browsing habits with Google. From a report: Previously, Chrome downloaded a list of known sites that harbor malware, unwanted software and phishing scams once or twice per … ⌘ Read more

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Undersea Cable Damage Causes Internet Outages Across Africa
Damage to at least three subsea cables off the west coast of Africa is disrupting internet services across the continent. From a report: The West Africa Cable System, MainOne and ACE sea cables – arteries for telecommunications data – were all affected on Thursday, triggering outages and connectivity issues for mobile operators and internet service provid … ⌘ Read more

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Outdoor Voices To Close All Stores This Week
Outdoor Voices, an athletic apparel company, is closing all its stores on Sunday, The New York Times reported this week, citing four employees at four different stores. From the report: In an internal Slack message reviewed by The New York Times, some employees were notified on Wednesday that “Outdoor Voices is embarking on a new chapter as we transition to an exclusively online business.” … ⌘ Read more

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Craig Wright Is Not Bitcoin Creator Satoshi Nakamoto, Judge Declares
A judge in the UK High Court has declared that Australian computer scientist Craig Wright is not Satoshi Nakamoto, the creator of Bitcoin, marking the end of a years-long debate. From a report: “The evidence is overwhelming,” said Honourable Mr. Justice James Mellor, delivering a surprise ruling at the close of the trial. “Dr. Wright is not the … ⌘ Read more

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China Hits Out at US Push To Ban TikTok
Beijing has hit out at US legislation to ban TikTok as former Treasury secretary Steven Mnuchin said he was assembling a consortium to buy the app from its Chinese owner. From a report: Foreign ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said on Thursday that the US had shown a “robber’s logic” towards the app (non-paywalled link), which has 170mn users in America. “When you see other people’s good things, you … ⌘ Read more

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Paul Alexander, ‘The Man In the Iron Lung’, Has Died
An anonymous reader quotes a report from the BBC: The polio survivor known as “the man in the iron lung” has died at the age of 78. Paul Alexander contracted polio in 1952 when he was six, leaving him paralyzed from the neck down. The disease left him unable to breathe independently, leading doctors to place him in the metal cylinder, where he would spend the rest of his … ⌘ Read more

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SXSW Audiences Loudly Boo Festival Videos Touting the Virtues of AI
At this year’s SXSW festival, discussions on artificial intelligence’s future sparked controversy during screenings of premiers like “The Fall Guy” and “Immaculate.” Variety reports: The quick-turnaround video editors at SXSW cut a daily sizzle reel highlighting previous panels, premieres and other events, which then runs before festival sc … ⌘ Read more

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FAA Grants License For SpaceX’s Third Starship Launch
The FAA today awarded a launch license to SpaceX for Starship’s third-ever test flight on March 14. “The FAA determined SpaceX met all safety, environmental, policy and financial responsibility requirements,” the agency wrote in a post on X this afternoon. Space.com reports: The megarocket has two test flights under its belt so far, which took place in April and Nov … ⌘ Read more

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Playing Thriving Reef Sounds On Underwater Speakers ‘Could Save Damaged Corals’
An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Guardian: Underwater speakers that broadcast the hustle and bustle of thriving coral could bring life back to more damaged and degraded reefs that are in danger of becoming ocean graveyards, researchers say. Scientists working off the US Virgin Islands in the Caribbean found … ⌘ Read more

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Cognition Emerges From Stealth To Launch AI Software Engineer ‘Devin’
Longtime Slashdot reader ahbond shares a report from VentureBeat: Today, Cognition, a recently formed AI startup backed by Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund and tech industry leaders including former Twitter executive Elad Gil and Doordash co-founder Tony Xu, announced a fully autonomous AI software engineer called “Devin.” While there are mult … ⌘ Read more

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Trying Out Microsoft’s Pre-Release OS/2 2.0
Last month, the only known surviving copy of 32-bit OS/2 from Microsoft was purchased for $650. “Now, two of the internet’s experts in getting early PC operating systems running today have managed to fire it up, and you can see the results,” reports The Register. From the report: Why such interest in this nearly third-of-a-century old, unreleased OS? Because this is the way the PC industry … ⌘ Read more

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Modern Workplace Tech Linked To Lower Employee Well-Being, Study Finds
According to a new study from the Institute for the Future of Work, contemporary technology often has a negative impact on workers’ quality of life. The think tank surveyed over 6,000 people to learn how four categories of workplace technologies affected their wellbeing. TechSpot reports the findings: The study found that increased expos … ⌘ Read more

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Nvidia Founder Tells Stanford Students Their High Expectations May Make It Hard For Them To Succeed
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Fortune: We are often told that setting the bar high is key to success. After all, if you shoot for the moon and miss, at least you’ll land with the stars. But Nvidia’s CEO Jensen Huang wants privileged Gen Z grads to lower their expecta … ⌘ Read more

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Bitcoin Fog Crypto Mixer Found Guilty of Money Laundering, Jury Finds
Roman Sterlingov, the founder of a $400 million crypto-mixing service called Bitcoin Fog, has been convicted of money laundering in a United State District Court on Tuesday. Other charges include money laundering conspiracy, operating an unlicensed money-transmitting business, and violations of the D.C. Money Transmitters Act. CoinTelegra … ⌘ Read more

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Stanford University Failed To Detect Ransomware Intruders For 4 Months
Connor Jones reports via The Register: Stanford University says the cybersecurity incident it dealt with last year was indeed ransomware, which it failed to spot for more than four months. Keen readers of El Reg may remember the story breaking toward the end of October 2023 after Akira posted Stanford to its shame site, with the univer … ⌘ Read more

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Ageism Haunts Some Tech Workers In the Race To Get Hired
An anonymous reader shares an excerpt from a Wired article: The U.S. economy is showing remarkable health, but in the tech industry, layoffs keep coming. For those out of work, finding a new position can become a full-time job. And in tech – a sector notoriously always looking for the next hot, new thing – some people whose days as fresh-faced coders are long … ⌘ Read more

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Who Uses Legacy Admissions?
Following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to end affirmative action in college admissions, there has been increased scrutiny on legacy admissions – the practice of giving special considerations to the relatives of alumni. Critics say this practice disproportionately benefits white students from wealthy backgrounds. Much of the discussion and research on legacy admissions focuses on Ivy League and other highly selectiv … ⌘ Read more

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America’s Last Top Models
For decades, U.S. inventors sent in models with their patent applications – gizmos that reveal a secret history of unmet needs and relentless innovation. The New Yorker: The ruins of American invention have been recently resurrected in a former textile mill in Wilmington, Delaware. The Henry Clay Mill, now better known as Hagley Museum and Library Visitor Center, is perched on the banks of Brandywine Creek, at the southern … ⌘ Read more

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Epic Says Apple Violated App Store Injunction, Seeks Contempt Order
Epic Games, which makes the popular video game “Fortnite,” on Wednesday accused Apple of violating an injunction governing its lucrative App Store, and asked a U.S. judge to hold Apple in contempt and end its “sham” compliance. From a report: A September 2021 injunction by U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers in Oakland, California, l … ⌘ Read more

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Waymo To Launch Commercial Robotaxi Service in Austin By End of the Year
Waymo will begin offering a robotaxi service to the public in Los Angeles this week and in Austin by the end of the year, the company’s co-CEO Tekedra Mawakana said Wednesday at SXSW. From a report: The Alphabet company has been testing and validating its driverless vehicles across about 43 square miles around downtown, Barton Hil … ⌘ Read more

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Ethereum Network Completes Cost-Cutting ‘Dencun’ Software Upgrade
Ethereum has successfully completed a major software upgrade that should make using the blockchain network ecosystem cheaper. The update enables transactions that previously cost $1 on linked Layer 2 networks such as Arbitrum, Polygon, and Coinbase’s Base to be executed for just a cent.

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OpenAI’s Sora Text-to-Video Generator Will Be Publicly Available Later This Year
You’ll soon get to try out OpenAI’s buzzy text-to-video generator for yourself. From a report: In an interview with The Wall Street Journal, OpenAI chief technology officer Mira Murati says Sora will be available “this year” and that it “could be a few months.” OpenAI first showed off Sora, which is capable of generating … ⌘ Read more

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Google DeepMind’s Latest AI Agent Learned To Play Goat Simulator 3
Will Knight, writing for Wired: Goat Simulator 3 is a surreal video game in which players take domesticated ungulates on a series of implausible adventures, sometimes involving jetpacks. That might seem an unlikely venue for the next big leap in artificial intelligence, but Google DeepMind today revealed an AI program capable of learning how t … ⌘ Read more

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US House Passes Bill To Force ByteDance To Divest TikTok or Face Ban
The U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed a bill on Wednesday that would give TikTok’s Chinese owner ByteDance about six months to divest the U.S. assets of the short-video app used by about 170 million Americans or face a ban. From a report: The bill passed 352-65, with bipartisan support, but it faces a more uncertain path … ⌘ Read more

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European Lawmakers Approve Landmark AI Legislation
European lawmakers approved the world’s most comprehensive legislation yet on AI (non-paywalled link), setting out sweeping rules for developers of AI systems and new restrictions on how the technology can be used. From a report: The European Parliament on Wednesday voted to give final approval to the law after reaching a political agreement last December with European Union mem … ⌘ Read more

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Spotify To Test Full Music Videos in Potential YouTube Faceoff
Swedish music streaming company Spotify is rolling out full-length music videos in a limited beta launch for premium subscribers, venturing into an arena that YouTube has dominated for nearly two decades. From a report: Music videos will be available to premium users in the UK, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Sweden, Brazil, Colombia, Philippine … ⌘ Read more

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SpaceX Gets E-Band Radio Waves To Boost Starlink Broadband
Jason Rainbow reports via SpaceNews: SpaceX has secured conditional approval to use extremely high-frequency E-band radio waves to improve the capacity of its low Earth orbit Starlink broadband constellation. The Federal Communications Commission said March 8 it is allowing SpaceX to use E-band frequencies between second-generation Starlink satellites and … ⌘ Read more

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‘Larger Than Everest’ Comet Could Become Visible To Naked Eye This Month
12P/Pons-Brooks, a Halley-type comet larger than Mount Everest and with a 71.3-year orbit, is expected to become visible to the naked eye in the coming weeks as it makes its closest approach to the sun on April 21. The Guardian reports: While some reports suggest 12P/Pons-Brooks was spotted as far back as the 14th century, it is … ⌘ Read more

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Across the Nation, Lawmakers Aim To Ban Lab-Grown Meat
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Inside Climate News: Months in jail and thousands of dollars in fines and legal fees – those are the consequences Alabamians and Arizonans could soon face for selling cell-cultured meat products that could cut into the profits of ranchers, farmers and meatpackers in each state. State legislators from Florida to Arizona are … ⌘ Read more

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Google Paid $10 Million In Bug Bounty Rewards Last Year
Bill Toulas reports via BleepingComputer: Google awarded $10 million to 632 researchers from 68 countries in 2023 for finding and responsibly reporting security flaws in the company’s products and services. Though this is lower than the $12 million Google’s Vulnerability Reward Program paid to researchers in 2022, the amount is still significant, showcasing a high le … ⌘ Read more

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Binance Executives Were Arrested In Nigeria For Allegedly Destabilizing Its Currency
Two top executives from the crypto exchange Binance have been arrested in Nigeria for allegedly destabilizing the national currency. Quartz reports: According to a Wall Street Journal report, Tigran Gambaryan, head of financial-crime compliance at Binance who previously worked at the U.S. Internal Revenue Servic … ⌘ Read more

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Pentagon Scraps $2.5 Billion Grant To Intel
According to Bloomberg (paywalled), the Pentagon has reportedly scrapped its plan to allocate $2.5 billion in grants to Intel, causing the firm’s stock to slip in extended-hours trading. From a report: The decision now leaves the U.S. Commerce Department, which is responsible for doling out the funds from the U.S. CHIPs and Science Act, to make up the shortfall, the news outlet said. Th … ⌘ Read more

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Europe Lifts Sanctions On Yandex Cofounder Arkady Volozh
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Wired: Arkady Volozh, the billionaire cofounder of Russia’s biggest internet company, was removed from the EU sanctions list today, clearing the way for his return to the world of international tech. On Tuesday a spokesperson for the European Council confirmed to WIRED that the Yandex cofounder was among three people whose san … ⌘ Read more

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Apple Developed Chip Equivalent To Four M2 Ultras For Apple Car Project
After 10 years and billions of dollars spent in development, Apple abruptly canceled its ambitious car project known as “Titan,” shifting its focus and resources on the company’s artificial intelligence division. In a recent Q&A on Monday, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman (paywalled) shared some new insights about the project and how inv … ⌘ Read more

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Discord Opens Up To Games and Apps Embedded In Its Chat App
Tom Warren reports via The Verge: Discord will soon allow developers to build new games and apps that can be used directly in its chat app. A selection of minigames and apps have been available to Discord users for months now, but starting March 18th, all Discord developers will get access to a new Embedded App SDK that lets them build these special embed … ⌘ Read more

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New York Times Denies OpenAI’s ‘Hacking’ Claim In Copyright Fight
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Reuters: The New York Times has denied claims by OpenAI that it “hacked” the company’s artificial intelligence systems to create misleading evidence of copyright infringement, calling the accusation as “irrelevant as it is false.” The Times in a court filing on Monday said OpenAI was “grandstanding” in its re … ⌘ Read more

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China Puts Trust in AI To Maintain Largest High-Speed Rail Network on Earth
China is using AI in the operation of its 45,000km (28,000-mile) high-speed rail network, with the technology achieving several milestones, according to engineers involved in the project. From a report: An AI system in Beijing is processing vast amounts of real-time data from across the country and can alert maintenance team … ⌘ Read more

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“We Asked Intel To Define ‘AI PC.’ Its reply: ‘Anything With Our Latest CPUs’”
An anonymous reader shares a report: If you’re confused about what makes a PC an “AI PC,” you’re not alone. But finally have something of an answer: if it packs a GPU, a processor that boasts a neural processing unit and can handle VNNI and Dp4a instructions, it qualifies – at least according to Robert Hallock, Intel’s senior dire … ⌘ Read more

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Gold-Medalist Coders Build an AI That Can Do Their Job for Them
A new startup called Cognition AI can turn a user’s prompt into a website or video game. From a report: A new installment of Silicon Valley’s most exciting game, Are We in a Bubble?!, has begun. This time around the game’s premise hinges on whether AI technology is poised to change the world as the consumer internet did – or even more dramat … ⌘ Read more

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