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Open Source

The AI Fight Brewing Inside the New York Times

An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Verge: How newsrooms should use AI -- or if they should at all -- has been a recurrent debate within the media industry over the last several years. Increasingly, these rules are being hammered out at the bargaining table between u...

Slashdot4m ago
Open Source

Rust Will Save Linux From AI, Says Greg Kroah-Hartman

Linux stable kernel maintainer Greg Kroah-Hartman says Rust can help Linux deal with a flood of AI-discovered security bugs (namely Dirty Frag, Copy Fail, and Fragnesia) by preventing common C mistakes around memory, locking, error handling, and untrusted data at build time r...

Slashdot4m ago
Open Source

Nvidia To Spend $150 Billion a Year In Taiwan

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says the company plans to spend around $150 billion a year in Taiwan, calling it the "epicenter of the AI revolution." "Four years ago, five years ago, Nvidia was spending about $10, $15 billion dollars a year in Taiwan. Now we're spending $100, going ...

Slashdot4m ago
Open Source

Meta To Start Testing AI Subscription Services

Meta will begin testing paid subscriptions for its Meta AI app and website, with a $7.99/month Meta One Plus plan and a more capable $19.99/month Meta One Premium plan offering. The test will start next month in Singapore, Guatemala, and Bolivia as Meta looks for AI revenue b...

Slashdot4m ago
Open Source

Websites Have a New Way To Spy On Visitors: Analyzing Their SSD Activity

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: Now sites have a new way to spy on their visitors: measuring subtle interactions with their solid-state drives. The technique, named FROST (fingerprinting remotely using OPFS-based SSD timing), allows sites to monitor oth...

Slashdot4m ago
Open Source

Perfect Randomness Realized For the First Time

ETH Zurich researchers say they have generated certified "perfect randomness" for the first time by using a quantum Bell-test setup with two entangled superconducting chips connected by a 30-meter cooled link. "In the long term, this work could play a similar role in digital ...

Slashdot4m ago
Open Source

Last.fm Goes Independent After Breaking Up With Paramount Skydance

Last.fm announced that it is independent again after separating from Paramount Skydance, nearly two decades after CBS acquired the music-tracking service in 2007. The company says accounts, scrobbles, privacy settings, Pro subscriptions, and billing information will remain in...

Slashdot4m ago
Open Source

DOJ Charges Google Employee With $1.2 Million Polymarket Bet On Search Term

An anonymous reader quotes a report from CNBC: Federal prosecutors charged a Google employee with fraud on Wednesday, alleging that he made $1.2 million off of bets using insider information on Polymarket. Prosecutors claim that Michele Spagnuolo, a staff information security...

Slashdot4m ago
Tech News

Waymo to begin passenger rides in its new Ojai robotaxi

After several months of testing, Waymo is finally ready to invite non-employee passengers into its newest vehicle, the Zeekr RT minivan, which has been rebranded as Ojai. Waymo says it will begin offering "select riders" access in San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Phoenix, befo...

The Verge30m ago
AI & ML

Here Comes Ojai, Waymo’s New Chinese-Made Robotaxi

The pale-blue Ojai vehicles will start picking up members of the public in California and Arizona today.

Wired30m ago
Tech News

This sound card could give gamers a competitive edge

Fosi Audio announced a new sound card today with a unique feature designed to give FPS players an advantage. The C3 Gaming Sound Card, which sits outside your PC or laptop and connects with a USB-C cable, includes the company's StepSense "audio enhancement technology" powered...

The Verge35m ago
Tech News

Sneak peek at new Siri app reveals Apple’s plans to take on ChatGPT and more

New renders offer a closer look at Apple’s planned AI overhaul for iOS 27, including a redesigned Siri experience powered and standalone Siri app.

TechCrunch45m ago
Tech News

Rivian under investigation over rear suspension failures on R1 models

At least two owners have lost control of their vehicles after a critical suspension component broke. In both cases, the vehicles had been previously serviced.

TechCrunch48m ago
Tech News

These new iOS 27 renders hint at Siri’s big redesign

Apple's long-awaited Siri overhaul, expected to arrive in iOS 27, might look a lot like ChatGPT with a splash of Liquid Glass. Renders from Bloomberg offer a preview of iOS 27, including the new app and chat interface for Siri. The renders are "based on information viewed by ...

The Verge57m ago
Tech News

RSI is the new AGI — and it’s just as hard to pin down

A new crop of AI labs are focused on recursive self-improvement — but the goal is proving elusive.

TechCrunch1h ago
Tech News

At TechCrunch Disrupt 2026: Databricks’ co-founder on what kills enterprise AI deals

Enterprise AI is entering a different phase now, one where enterprises are no longer evaluating whether AI is exciting. They are evaluating whether it is safe to deploy broadly.

TechCrunch1h ago
Tech News

YouTube adds new podcast features, including an AI recommendation tool and ‘Auto speed’

The update signals YouTube's ongoing efforts to compete with other platforms for podcast audiences.

TechCrunch1h ago
Tech News

EU fines Temu €200M for allowing sale of illegal products

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Hacker News1h ago
Tech News

Startup Battlefield 200 application deadline extended to June 8 after overwhelming demand

After overwhelming demand from founders around the world, TechCrunch has extended the Startup Battlefield 200 application deadline to June 8. Nominate a standout startup or apply yours today.

TechCrunch1h ago
Tech News

Citing 'severe' math deficits, UC faculty demand a return to SAT tests for STEM

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Hacker News1h ago
Tech News

CNN sues Perplexity over ‘verbatim’ copycat articles

CNN has filed a lawsuit against Perplexity, claiming that the startup's AI tools generate "verbatim" copies of its work, as reported earlier by CNN. The lawsuit, filed in a New York court on Thursday, also alleges that Perplexity provides users with information locked behind ...

The Verge1h ago
Tech News

2 days left: Lock in ticket savings of up to $410 to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026

Savings of up to $410 on TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 tickets end tomorrow, May 29, 11:59 p.m. PT. Register now to save and join 10,000+ tech leaders on October 13-15 in San Francisco.

TechCrunch1h ago
Tech News

Visa invests in Replit to power agentic payments for developers

Visa said that over 1,000 employees has been using Replit for prototyping and development

TechCrunch1h ago
Tech News

These are my favorite Switch 2 accessories

The Nintendo Switch 2 can be enjoyed right out of the box, but it’s even better with the right accessories. Some of these add-ons are more crucial than others, especially if you’re deciding what to buy early on. For example, a case and a screen protector can keep your con...

The Verge1h ago
Tech News

Rivian’s software chief thinks you don’t need CarPlay or buttons

Today, I’m talking with Wassym Bensaid, the chief software officer at Rivian, and the co-CEO of Rivian’s platform joint venture with Volkswagen, which everyone just calls RV Tech. That joint venture kicked off about a year and a half ago with a nearly $6 billion investmen...

The Verge1h ago
Tech News

Bad cholesterol slashed 62% by single dose of gene-editing drug in small trial

The interim Phase I trial data was only from 35 people, but results look good so far.

Ars Technica1h ago
Open Source

Package managers that package package managers

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Lobsters2h ago
Tech News

Qualcomm promises $300 Windows laptops with new Snapdragon C

They started at $1,000. Then $700. Then $600 budget machines. Now, Qualcomm says the price of its Arm-based Windows laptops will hit $300 this year. Even though RAMageddon has yet to subside and PC prices keep climbing, the company says it's built a new budget laptop platform...

The Verge2h ago
Tech News

Intel’s first handheld gaming chip is the Arc G3, and this Acer is using it

Intel is barely in the handheld gaming PC space - but that might be about to change. After the embarrassment that was the first MSI Claw and the excellent MSI Claw 8 AI Plus that followed it, Intel announced it would create custom handheld gaming chips. Today, it's formally a...

The Verge2h ago
Open Source

Nitpicking the shell history scene in ‘Tron: Legacy’

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Lobsters2h ago
Engineering

Presentation: From Founding Engineer to CTO to CEO – At the Same Startup

Trisha Ballakur discusses her journey from a backend software engineer to CTO and CEO, using her startup Pointz as a case study. She explains how to implement bottom-up customer discovery to find product-market fit, effectively delegate to global contractors to reduce build t...

InfoQ2h ago
Tech News

Five frontier LLMs disagree on 67% of 1k real-world fact-check claims

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Hacker News3h ago
AI & ML

Oura’s New Ring 5 Is Smaller and Lighter—and Adds an AI Health Coach

It’s slimmer, lighter, and more durable. But the real upgrade is Oura’s push into AI-powered health insights and proactive monitoring.

Wired3h ago
Engineering

Accountability is the Goal for AI, with EU Regulations Supporting Transparency

AI bias mirrors human bias; both stem from our language and lived experiences. Ethics and AI are inseparable, but AI changes affordances, making harmful actions easier to carry out. The EU regulations apply to AI, since digital products are products. The ultimate goal is acco...

InfoQ4h ago
AI & ML

Cotopaxi Allpa 35L Travel Pack Del Día Dark: Sustainable and Chic

Created from fabric scraps that would otherwise end up in a landfill, this thoughtfully constructed bag looks great and can carry everything you need for a weeklong trip.

Wired4h ago
AI & ML

New Moms Are Returning to Coding Jobs Radically Reshaped by AI

New mothers working in software development are staring down an AI-pilled workplace they barely recognize.

Wired4h ago
Tech News

AMD pulls a bait-and-switch on Linux users with Vivado licensing changes

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Hacker News4h ago
Open Source

What's cooking on SourceHut? Q2 2026

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Lobsters4h ago
AI & ML

Canon EOS R6 Mark III Review: A Serious Upgrade

With sharper resolution and lightning-fast performance, Canon’s latest full-frame mirrorless punches well above its class.

Wired4h ago
AI & ML

These Ebola Researchers Are Stuck in US Due to Trump’s Funding Cuts

The Centers for Research in Emerging Infectious Diseases were launched during the Covid-19 pandemic. The group lost its funding under Trump in part due to conspiracy theories.

Wired5h ago
AI & ML

Amazon Thinks the Future of Data Centers Depends on a Technical Problem It Just Solved

The tech giant says a breakthrough in data center networking has dramatically accelerated the flow of information through its massive cloud infrastructure.

Wired5h ago
Tech News

Forecasters predict below-average hurricane season, advise against complacency

Forecasters say expected El Niño should temper hurricanes in Atlantic, urge preparedness.

Ars Technica5h ago
AI & ML

Scammers Are Using Your Real Hotel Reservations to Trick You With Spear-Phishing Attacks

Customer data from more than 350 hotels around the world may have been accessed as part of realistic reservation-hijacking scams.

Wired5h ago
Open Source

Why Gentoo?

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Lobsters5h ago
Engineering

Microsoft Announces Azure Linux 4.0, Its First General-Purpose Server Linux Distribution

Microsoft announced Azure Linux 4.0 and Azure Container Linux at Open Source Summit. Azure Linux 4.0 is a Fedora-based general-purpose server distribution for Azure VMs, the first time Microsoft has offered a supported Linux beyond container hosting. Azure Container Linux is ...

InfoQ5h ago
Engineering

Article: Stragglers, Not Failures: How Adaptive Hedged Requests Reduce p99 Latency by 74 Percent

n fan-out microservice architectures, slow-but-completing requests accumulate across services and drive p99 latency far higher than per-service metrics suggest. This article presents an adaptive hedging mechanism that uses DDSketch for real-time quantile estimation, windowed ...

InfoQ6h ago
Engineering

Cloudflare Adds Support for Claude Managed Agents

Cloudflare recently added support for Claude Managed Agents, allowing developers to run and manage Claude agents within Cloudflare. Developers can connect agents to private systems, choose their runtime environment, and monitor agent activity using Cloudflare services. By Ren...

InfoQ9h ago
Tech News

Hallucinate – Massively Multiplayer Online Rave

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Hacker News11h ago
Open Source

A Love Letter to Neovim

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Lobsters15h ago
Tech News

California defeats Tesla's attempt to throw out racial discrimination lawsuit

California civil rights agency hails win over Tesla, anticipates trial in July.

Ars Technica18h ago
Tech News

Websites have a new way to spy on visitors: Analyzing their SSD activity

Telltale SSD activity can be measured in the browser using simple JavaScript.

Ars Technica18h ago
Tech News

Mystery GPS jammer in Iran becomes test for NASA satellites’ capabilities

NASA science satellites show dual use in locating sources of GPS interference.

Ars Technica18h ago
Tech News

Mina the Hollower is the best old-school action adventure I've played in a while

Smooth movement, compelling combat, and tons of secrets make for an innovative throwback.

Ars Technica19h ago
Tech News

YouTube to automatically label AI-generated videos

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Hacker News19h ago
Tech News

Nvidia bets $150B on Taiwan as Trump's plan to make US an AI hub backfires

Nvidia will invest $150 billion a year to make Taiwan an AI “epicenter.”

Ars Technica19h ago
Tech News

Roku OS’s home screen now features a large, permanent ad

“I don't want recommendations! I know what I want to watch."

Ars Technica20h ago
Engineering

How LinkedIn Identified a Kernel Lock Contention Issue Causing Recurring System Freezes

When LinkedIn engineers encountered short-lived, recurring outages where the database powering their user feed became unavailable and then recovered without leaving helpful traces, they had to devise a novel approach to uncover the root cause using off-CPU profiling with eBPF...

InfoQ21h ago
Open Source

Atom Exhaustion Is Not a Footgun. It's One Third of Our CVEs

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Lobsters22h ago
Tech News

I think Anthropic and OpenAI have found product-market fit

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Hacker News22h ago
Open Source

Interview with Zig creator Andrew Kelley

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Lobsters23h ago