The Plan For Linux After Torvalds Has a Kernel of Truth: There Isn’t One
The Plan For Linux After Torvalds Has a Kernel of Truth: There Isn’t One Summary The Linux kernel project currently has no formal succession plan for when Linus Torvalds steps…
Microsoft Kills Volume Rebates in Name of ‘Transparency’
Microsoft Kills Volume Rebates in Name of 'Transparency' Summary Microsoft is changing how it prices Online Services under Enterprise Agreements, removing the ad-hoc volume discounts many customers—especially large ones—received. The…
Sam Altman Says ‘Yes,’ AI Is In a Bubble
Sam Altman Says ‘Yes,’ AI Is In a Bubble Summary OpenAI CEO Sam Altman told reporters he believes AI investment has entered bubble territory, saying investors are “overexcited about a…
Proton Begins Shifting Infrastructure Outside of Switzerland Ahead of Surveillance Legislation
Proton Begins Shifting Infrastructure Outside of Switzerland Ahead of Surveillance Legislation Summary Proton has started moving parts of its infrastructure out of Switzerland in response to proposed Swiss surveillance legislation…
Pentagon Funded Experiment Develops Robots That Change By ‘Consuming’ Other Robots
Pentagon Funded Experiment Develops Robots That Change By ‘Consuming’ Other Robots Summary A Columbia University team, partly funded by DARPA, demonstrated tubular modular robots that alter their form and behaviour…
Exposure To Some Common Pfas Changes Gene Activity, New Study Finds
Exposure To Some Common Pfas Changes Gene Activity, New Study Finds Summary New research reported via Slashdot (linking to a Guardian summary and the original study) finds that exposure to…
Another Linux Distro Is Shutting Down
Another Linux Distro Is Shutting Down Summary Kaisen Linux, a Debian-based distribution aimed at sysadmins and system rescue tasks, is shutting down. The team published a final release, Rolling 3.0,…
VP.NET Publishes SGX Enclave Code: Zero-Trust Privacy You Can Actually Verify
VP.NET Publishes SGX Enclave Code: Zero-Trust Privacy You Can Actually Verify Summary VP.NET has published the source code for its Intel SGX enclave on GitHub, enabling anyone to build the…
‘Cheapfake’ AI Celeb Videos Are Rage-Baiting People on YouTube
Cheapfake’ AI Celeb Videos Are Rage-Baiting People on YouTube Summary WIRED identified about 120 YouTube channels producing low‑production AI celebrity confrontation videos that use still images and synthetic voiceovers rather…
Global EV Sales Up 27% In 2025
Global EV Sales Up 27% In 2025 – Slashdot Summary Rho Motion’s latest snapshot for the first seven months of 2025 shows global electric-vehicle (EV) sales rising 27% year-on-year to…