AI Industry Tells US Congress: ‘We Need Energy’
AI Industry Tells US Congress: ‘We Need Energy’ The recent testimony from AI industry leaders before the US Congress highlighted an urgent need for increased energy resources to support the…
Microsoft is Killing Skype – and Refusing Refunds for Prepaid International Calls
Microsoft is Killing Skype – and Refusing Refunds for Prepaid International Calls Microsoft has announced the shutdown of Skype on May 5, 2025, after two decades of service. This decision…
FSF Urges US Government to Adopt Free-as-in-Freedom Tax Filing Software
FSF Urges US Government to Adopt Free-as-in-Freedom Tax Filing Software The Free Software Foundation (FSF) has called upon the US government to implement tax filing software that guarantees user freedom…
Trump Tariffs Add Exemptions Friday Night for Smartphones and Other Electronics
Trump Tariffs Add Exemptions Friday Night for Smartphones and Other Electronics U.S. President Donald Trump announced new exemptions for certain electronic products from the recent tariffs imposed on imports from…
Original 1977 ‘Star Wars’ Cut Will Be Shown at a Theater for First Time in Decades
Original 1977 ‘Star Wars’ Cut Will Be Shown at a Theater for First Time in Decades A rare screening of the original 1977 Star Wars film is set to take…
Chrome To Patch Decades-Old ‘Browser History Sniffing’ Flaw That Let Sites Peek At Your History
Chrome To Patch Decades-Old ‘Browser History Sniffing’ Flaw That Let Sites Peek At Your History Google is set to release a patch for a long-standing vulnerability in Chrome that has…
America’s Justice Department Shuts Down Its Cryptocurrency Fraud Unit
America’s Justice Department Shuts Down Its Cryptocurrency Fraud Unit The United States Department of Justice has discontinued its cryptocurrency fraud investigation unit, as reported by USA Today. The closure, directed…
For the First Time Astronomers Watch a Black Hole ‘Wake Up’ in Real-Time
For the First Time Astronomers Watch a Black Hole ‘Wake Up’ in Real-Time In a groundbreaking event, astronomers have witnessed a black hole “waking up” for the first time, as…
Germany’s ‘Universal Basic Income’ Experiment Proves It Doesn’t Encourage Unmployment
Germany’s ‘Universal Basic Income’ Experiment Proves It Doesn’t Encourage Unemployment A recent experiment in Germany has found that a no-strings-attached universal basic income (UBI) does not discourage individuals from working.…
Do Cognitive Abilities Predict Performance in Everyday Computer Tasks?
Do Cognitive Abilities Predict Performance in Everyday Computer Tasks? A recent study reveals that cognitive abilities such as perception, reasoning, and memory significantly influence individuals’ computer proficiency. This research highlights…