Who is afraid of quantum mechanics? Books in brief
Who is afraid of quantum mechanics? Books in brief Summary Andrew Robinson rounds up notable recent science books in a Books in brief piece for Nature, offering short reads on…
AI-agent ethics should consider sentient non-human animals
AI-agent ethics should consider sentient non-human animals Summary This correspondence by Borbala Foris and Jean-Loup Rault argues that current debates on AI-agent ethics and alignment overlook risks to sentient non-human…
Alibaba Cloud reveals its uptime and efficiency secrets developed by in-house network boffins
Alibaba Cloud reveals its uptime and efficiency secrets developed by in-house network boffins Summary Alibaba Cloud has published papers, to be presented at SIGCOMM, outlining three production systems that sharply…
Biden stopped ICE from buying Israeli spyware, but Trump admin allows it to proceed
Biden stopped ICE from buying Israeli spyware, but Trump admin allows it to proceed Summary The Trump administration has lifted a Biden-era suspension that paused Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)…
Who watches the watchmen? Surveillanceware firms make bank, avoid oversight
Who watches the watchmen? Surveillanceware firms make bank, avoid oversight Summary An analysis by Sekoia, reported by The Register, shows commercial surveillanceware firms are booming: prices and demand have surged,…
Amazon Must Face US Nationwide Class Action Over Third-Party Sales
Amazon Must Face US Nationwide Class Action Over Third-Party Sales Summary A federal judge in Seattle has certified a nationwide class action against Amazon on behalf of about 288 million…
Google Critics Think the Search Remedies Ruling is a Total Whiff
Google Critics Think the Search Remedies Ruling is a Total Whiff Summary Judge Amit Mehta issued a ruling in the US antitrust case that bars Google from striking exclusive search…
Streameast, World’s Largest Illegal Sports Streaming Platform, Shut Down in Sting
Streameast, World’s Largest Illegal Sports Streaming Platform, Shut Down in Sting Summary Streameast — reported as the world’s largest illegal sports streaming network — has been disrupted following a year-long…
FreeBSD Project Isn’t Ready To Let AI Commit Code Just Yet
FreeBSD Project Isn’t Ready To Let AI Commit Code Just Yet Summary The FreeBSD Project’s Q2 2025 status report reveals that the core team is preparing a policy on generative…
The New Dolby Vision 2 HDR Standard is Probably Going To Be Controversial
The New Dolby Vision 2 HDR Standard is Probably Going To Be Controversial Summary Dolby Vision 2 adds two headline features: Content Intelligence, which uses AI plus ambient‑light sensing to…