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21-year-old uses AI to decode a burnt & unopened Herculaneum scroll::undefined

Samsung expected to report 80% profit plunge as losses mount at chip business::The semiconductor business — typically Samsung’s cash cow — is likely to see continued pressure as memory prices and demand for end products remain low.

Amazon linked to trafficking of workers in Saudi Arabia, who say they were tricked into toiling and living in grueling, squalid conditions::Dozens of contract workers at Amazon warehouses say they were tricked into toiling and living in grueling, squalid conditions

Apple played into the greenwashing since a long time. For example removing charger for “climate”, “ecology”, while changing the cable port from a usb A (the rectangle one you plug onto the charger) to a usb C when first removing the charger from the box (thanks for bringing this s* to android too).

cross-posted from !android...

A food delivery robot’s footage led to a criminal conviction in LA - Serve Robotics handed footage over to the LAPD after two people attempted to steal one of its bots::Serve Robotics, a partner of Uber Eats, provided LAPD with footage from one of its robots after an attempted theft. The robot was able to get away on its own.

“In our tests, on a select set of popular PC games, we observed an average of ~16% FPS increase1 and ~27% display latency reduction1. In addition, CASO contributed to a 45% decrease in timeout detection and recovery events (TDRs)”...

After six years of running Blue Origin, Bob Smith announced in a company-wide email on Monday that he will be "stepping aside" as chief executive of the space company founded by Jeff Bezos....

India fails to re-establish communication with its Moon probe::undefined

Still always check the sources. One of the most useful thinks to know. Is the source trustworthy or not, where does the image come from…

Judge “in a pickle” after Google demands DOJ stop sharing public trial exhibits::Google continues fight to block public access to key facts in monopoly trial.

Mars Rover Finds Ancient Debris Left by Flowing Water::undefined

Cashing in on the algorithm — It’s not just pubs toying with dynamic pricing. It’s already here in sectors ranging from public transport to ecommerce::Pub chain pours itself a full measureLast week, Britain’s largest pub group, Stonegate, declared that it would be charging 20p more per pint during peak hours at about 800...

Google accused of rigging market to secure dominant search monopoly in biggest US antitrust trial for years::The historic legal battle against federal government lawyers - which comes just a week after Google’s 25th birthday - is set to be the biggest in almost two decades. The outcome of the case could have repercussions for...

Meta Platforms must face medical privacy class action::A U.S. federal judge said Meta Platforms must face a lawsuit claiming that it violated the medical privacy of patients who were treated by hospitals and other healthcare providers that used its Meta Pixel tracking tool.

"BLASTPASS" bug can install malware without user interaction.

Church of Scientology Chimes in Opposing Right to Repair Laws::“A totally unreasonable proposal.”

Is there a way to make a apple shortcut automatically disable Bluetooth if no devices are connected but also act as a toggle for re enabling Bluetooth?

‘They would not listen to us’: inside Arizona’s troubled $53bn chip plant::Taiwanese microchip manufacturer TSMC blames struggle to build Phoenix plant on skilled labor shortage but workers cite disorganization and safety concerns

When the idea of self-driving cars first started becoming mainstream, I remember a lot of debate about liability. If an accident occurs, who would be at fault? I think a lot of those questions are still unanswered....