Air Pollution Can Drive Devastating Forms of Dementia, Research Suggests Summary New research reported via Slashdot (linking to The Guardian) and published in Science links long-term exposure to fine particulate…
Amazon’s Project Kuiper Strikes Its First Satellite Internet Deal With an Airline Summary Amazon’s Project Kuiper has signed its first airline partner, JetBlue, to deliver satellite‑powered in‑flight Wi‑Fi. Amazon showcased…
UK Government Trial of M365 Copilot Finds No Clear Productivity Boost Summary A UK government evaluation of Microsoft 365 Copilot (trialled Oct–Dec 2024) found mixed results: users liked Copilot for…
Uber India Starts Offering Drivers Gigs Collecting and Classifying Info For AI Models Summary Uber India has begun offering its rideshare and delivery drivers short digital gigs via the app…
Google Deletes Net-Zero Pledge From Sustainability Website Summary An investigation by Canada’s National Observer, highlighted on Slashdot, finds that Google quietly removed its prominent net-zero emissions pledge from its sustainability…
Slashdot Asks: Can Panasonic Reinvent Itself? Summary Panasonic’s market capitalisation has been roughly flat at about $25 billion for a decade while rivals such as Hitachi, Sony and NEC have…
Google Hit With $3.45 Billion EU Antitrust Fine Over Adtech Practices Summary Alphabet’s Google was fined $3.45 billion by the European Commission for anti-competitive behaviour in its adtech business. Regulators…
Geoffrey Hinton: ‘AI Will Make a Few People Much Richer and Most People Poorer’ Summary Nobel laureate Geoffrey Hinton told the Financial Times that artificial intelligence is likely to concentrate…
Proof-of-Concept in 15 Minutes? AI Turbocharges Exploitation Summary An Israeli research duo built an AI-driven offensive pipeline — dubbed Auto Exploit — that combines LLM prompts, CVE advisories and public…
Firefox ESR 115 won’t quit Windows 7 – at least not until March 2026 Summary Mozilla has extended security support for Firefox ESR 115 on Windows 7, 8 and 8.1…
