4chan Refuses To Pay UK Online Safety Act Fines
4chan Refuses To Pay UK Online Safety Act Fines Summary 4chan’s lawyer has said the site will not pay a provisional £20,000 fine (with daily penalties thereafter) proposed by Ofcom…
Europe Is Losing
Europe Is Losing Summary A short Slashdot round-up reports warnings that Europe’s global economic clout and tech competitiveness have eroded in recent decades. Key figures: the continent’s share of global…
Record Solar Growth Keeps China’s CO2 Falling in First Half of 2025
Record Solar Growth Keeps China’s CO2 Falling in First Half of 2025 Summary Clean-energy expansion — led by a record surge in solar — helped China reduce CO2 emissions by…
Bluesky Blocks Service In Mississippi Over Age Assurance Law
Bluesky Blocks Service In Mississippi Over Age Assurance Law Summary Bluesky has blocked access to its app in Mississippi rather than comply with HB 1126, a new state law that…
US Is Throwing Away the Critical Minerals It Needs, Analysis Shows
US Is Throwing Away the Critical Minerals It Needs, Analysis Shows Summary A new analysis led by Elizabeth Holley (Colorado School of Mines) finds that existing, federally permitted metal mines…
The Unix Epochalypse might be sooner than you think
The Unix Epochalypse might be sooner than you think Summary A National Museum of Computing team discovered a time-related bug in vintage kit that crashes in 2037 — a year…
Google TV and Android TV Apps Must Support 64-bit Starting August 2026
Google TV and Android TV Apps Must Support 64-bit Starting August 2026 Summary Google will require all Google TV and Android TV app updates submitted after 1 August 2026 to…
Europe Is Losing
Europe Is Losing Summary A recent Slashdot post highlights warnings about Europe’s declining share of the global economy and shrinking technological momentum. Key figures cited: Europe’s share of global output…
Intel Has Agreed To a Deal For US To Take 10% Equity Stake, Trump Says
Intel Has Agreed To a Deal For US To Take 10% Equity Stake, Trump Says Summary President Donald Trump said the US will take a 10% equity stake in Intel…
Record Solar Growth Keeps China’s CO2 Falling in First Half of 2025
Record Solar Growth Keeps China’s CO2 Falling in First Half of 2025 Summary New analysis (reported via Carbon Brief and carried on Slashdot) shows China’s CO2 emissions fell by around…