Call of Duty’s Anti-Cheat Will Require TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot for PC Players
Summary Activision is setting a new precedent by making TPM 2.0 and Windows Secure Boot mandatory for PC players of Call of Duty: Black Ops 7. This decision comes as…
Google Says AI Search Features Haven’t Hurt Web Traffic Despite Industry Reports
Summary Google has claimed that organic click volume from its search engine has stayed “relatively stable year-over-year” even with the introduction of AI Overviews. This statement counters earlier third-party reports…
Astronomers Cannot Agree On How Fast the Universe is Expanding
Two different methods for measuring the universe’s expansion rate consistently yield differing results, leading to what’s known as Hubble tension. Direct observations suggest a rate of 73 km/s/mpc, while analyses…
Great Barrier Reef Suffers Worst Coral Decline on Record
Summary Recent findings indicate that parts of the Great Barrier Reef have faced the largest annual decline in coral cover on record, attributed mainly to climate change and adverse environmental…
Chemical Pollution a Threat Comparable To Climate Change, Scientists Warn
Chemical Pollution a Threat Comparable To Climate Change, Scientists Warn Scientists are sounding the alarm about chemical pollution, stating it poses a risk to humanity and nature on par with…
Coding Error Blamed After Parts of Constitution Disappear From US Website
Summary A recent coding error led to parts of the US Constitution disappearing from the Congress website, as confirmed by the Library of Congress. Users flagged the missing sections on…
Country’s Strictest Ban On Election Deepfakes Struck By Judge
Summary A federal judge has invalidated California’s strict anti-deepfake law concerning elections. The ruling was based on Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, which protects online platforms from liability…
Trump Vows 100% Tariff On Chips, Unless Companies Are Building In the US
Trump Vows 100% Tariff On Chips, Unless Companies Are Building In the US In a bold announcement, President Trump stated his intention to impose a staggering 100% tariff on semiconductor…
Ask Slashdot: Who’s Still Using an RSS Reader?
Summary This discussion on Slashdot explores the continued use of RSS readers among users. Many respondents share their experiences and preferences, highlighting platforms such as Feedly, Inoreader, and self-hosted solutions.…
Citizen Lab Director Warns Cyber Industry About US Authoritarian Descent
Summary Ron Deibert, director of Citizen Lab, warns the cybersecurity industry of a troubling trend towards authoritarianism in the US. Speaking at the Black Hat cybersecurity conference, he highlights the…