Ask Slashdot: Who’s Still Using an RSS Reader?
The article presents a discussion on the ongoing usage of RSS readers among users, primarily highlighting the top choices and trends. Many respondents express their reliance on various RSS readers…
Citizen Lab Director Warns Cyber Industry About US Authoritarian Descent
Summary Ron Deibert, the director of Citizen Lab, is warning the cybersecurity community about the increasing authoritarianism in the US. Speaking at the Black Hat cybersecurity conference, he emphasises the…
‘Facial Recognition Tech Mistook Me For Wanted Man’
A man named Shaun Thompson is challenging the Metropolitan Police in the High Court after being misidentified by live facial recognition technology (LFR) as a wanted suspect. He described the…
Taiwan’s High 20% Tariff Rate Linked To Intel Investment
Taiwan is facing a hefty 20% tariff imposed by the U.S., aimed at pressuring TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company) to acquire a significant stake in Intel. This unexpected tariff is…
Low Dose of Lithium Reverses Alzheimer’s Symptoms In Mice
Summary Recent findings reveal that low doses of lithium can reverse Alzheimer’s symptoms in mice. Studies show that lithium levels are significantly lower in the brains of individuals with Alzheimer’s,…
AWS wiped my account of 10 years, says open source dev
Summary An open source developer, Abdelkader Boudih, claims that AWS deleted his decade-old account, losing all associated data. The deletion occurred amidst verification issues, which Boudih suspects may have stemmed…
Trump teases ‘approximately’ 100 percent tariff for imported semiconductors
Summary US President Donald Trump announced a potential “approximately” 100 percent tariff on imported semiconductors during a recent announcement regarding Apple’s investment in US manufacturing. This follows earlier statements wherein…
Tornado Cash Co-Founder Storm Guilty in Crypto Mixing Case
Summary A Manhattan jury found Tornado Cash co-founder Roman Storm guilty of operating an unlicensed money-transfer business after a three-day deliberation. While the jury deadlocked on charges including money laundering…
Call of Duty’s Anti-Cheat Will Require TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot for PC Players
Activision has announced that PC players of Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 will need to enable Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 2.0 and Windows Secure Boot. This requirement is intended…
Google Says AI Search Features Haven’t Hurt Web Traffic Despite Industry Reports
Google Says AI Search Features Haven’t Hurt Web Traffic Despite Industry Reports Google insists that the introduction of its AI search features hasn’t negatively impacted organic web traffic. The company…