Reddit Starts Verifying Ages of Users In the UK
Summary Reddit is now verifying the ages of its users in the UK to restrict access to mature content for minors, in line with the Online Safety Act. The process…
KDE’s Android TV Alternative, Plasma Bigscreen, Rises From the Dead
KDE’s Android TV Alternative, Plasma Bigscreen, Rises From the Dead Plasma Bigscreen, KDE’s dedicated interface for televisions, is making a comeback after years of dormancy. Thanks to a contributor named…
LibreOffice Lands Built-In Support For Bitcoin As Currency
LibreOffice Lands Built-In Support For Bitcoin As Currency LibreOffice has introduced built-in support for Bitcoin (BTC) within its Calc spreadsheet application. This feature has been integrated following a user request,…
Young Americans Face Job Market Disconnect as Parents Offer Outdated Career Advice
A recent study highlights the disconnect between what young Americans expect from the job market and the advice they receive from their parents. As organisations evolve due to AI advancements,…
Hugging Face Is Hosting 5,000 Nonconsensual AI Models of Real People
Summary Hugging Face, a prominent platform in the AI community, is currently hosting over 5,000 AI models that mimic the likenesses of real individuals—many stemming from a previous host, Civitai,…
Candy Crush-Maker King Lays Off 200 Staff, Replacing Many With AI Tools They Built
Summary Candy Crush-maker King is laying off around 200 employees, largely targeting level designers, user researchers, and UX and narrative writers in studios across London, Barcelona, Stockholm, and Berlin. The…
AMD cleared to join Nvidia and resume selling some underpowered AI chips to China
Summary The US government has approved AMD to export certain AI accelerators to China, specifically the MI308 model. This comes on the heels of a similar clearance for Nvidia. AMD’s…
Hackers Can Remotely Trigger the Brakes on American Trains and the Problem Has Been Ignored for Years
A vulnerability in the braking system of many American trains allows hackers to remotely trigger the brakes, a problem that has reportedly been known for over a decade but remains…
Perplexity CEO Says Tech Giants ‘Copy Anything That’s Good’
Perplexity CEO Aravind Srinivas has raised concerns about major tech companies replicating successful ideas from smaller startups, stating that they will “copy anything that’s good.” This warning was given during…
NIST Ion Clock Sets New Record for Most Accurate Clock in the World
NIST Ion Clock Sets New Record for Most Accurate Clock in the World Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed an advanced atomic clock based…