400 ‘Tech Utopian’ Refuges Consider New Crypto-Friendly State
502 Bad Gateway Summary Attempted to fetch the Slashdot story, but the server returned a 502 Bad Gateway (nginx). The original article content could not be loaded; this page is…
First ‘AI Music Creator’ Signed by Record Label. More Ahead, or Just a Copyright Quandry?
First ‘AI Music Creator’ Signed by Record Label. More Ahead, or Just a Copyright Quandry? Summary Oliver McCann, described as an “AI music creator,” has reportedly signed with an independent…
Lawsuit Says Amazon Prime Video Misleads When You ‘Buy’ a Long-Term Streaming Rental
Lawsuit Says Amazon Prime Video Misleads When You ‘Buy’ a Long-Term Streaming Rental Summary The article, drawing on reporting from Ars Technica, covers a recent lawsuit against Amazon Prime Video…
Blizzard’s ‘Diablo’ Devs Unionize. There’s Now 3,500 Unionized Microsoft Workers
Blizzard’s ‘Diablo’ Devs Unionise — 3,500+ Unionised Microsoft Workers Summary Over 450 developers who work on Blizzard’s Diablo franchise have voted to form a union with the Communications Workers of…
Our Preoccupation With Protein Intake
Our Preoccupation With Protein Intake Summary This piece reviews recent analyses and commentary arguing that routinely consuming protein above ~1.6 g/kg/day shows no clear benefit for most people and may…
‘Why Do Waymos Keep Loitering in Front of My House?’
Why Do Waymos Keep Loitering in Front of My House? Summary Waymo robotaxis have been repeatedly parking in the same public spots outside particular homes in Los Angeles and Arizona…
Azure Budget Alerts Go Berserk After Microsoft Account Migration Misfire
Azure Budget Alerts Go Berserk After Microsoft Account Migration Misfire Summary Microsoft Azure customers experienced a spike in automated budget alerts after a problematic account migration. Forecasted costs jumped dramatically…
The Age of Cheap Online Shopping is Ending
The Age of Cheap Online Shopping is Ending Summary The US has ended the long-standing de minimis duty exemption that let low-value international parcels enter without customs charges. The threshold—raised…
EU To Boost Satellite Defences Against GPS Jamming, Defence Commissioner Says
EU To Boost Satellite Defences Against GPS Jamming, Defence Commissioner Says Summary The European Union will deploy additional satellites in low Earth orbit and improve detection capabilities to strengthen resilience…
Salesforce CEO Says AI Enabled Him To Cut 4,000 Jobs
Salesforce CEO Says AI Enabled Him To Cut 4,000 Jobs Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff told The Logan Bartlett Show that agentic AI allowed the company to “rebalance” its customer support…