Europe’s sweeping rules for tech giants are about to kick in. Here’s how they work (english.elpais.com)
Pentagon Set to Allow Calculator Use on Military Entrance Exam as Recruiting Slumps (www.military.com)
Pentagon Set to Allow Calculator Use on Military Entrance Exam as Recruiting Slumps::The change would put the ASVAB on par with how test-taking has evolved in the past decade, with calculators being widely used in math classes and on college entrance exams such as the ACT and SAT.
China's rover maps 1,000 feet of hidden 'structures' deep below the dark side of the moon (www.livescience.com)
China’s rover maps 1,000 feet of hidden ‘structures’ deep below the dark side of the moon::Scientists were able to visualize the upper 1,000 feet of the moon’s surface for the first time. Their results reveal billions of years of previously hidden lunar history.
Roblox accused of concocting illegal gambling ring for minors (news.bloomberglaw.com)
Roblox accused of concocting illegal gambling ring for minors::Popular online gaming platform Roblox acts as an illegal gambling ring that preys on children, according to a purported class action brought by parents.
Cruise robotaxi collides with fire truck in San Francisco, leaving one injured (www.theverge.com)
Cruise robotaxi collides with fire truck in San Francisco, leaving one injured::A crash between Cruise robotaxi and a San Francisco Fire Department truck occurred last night in Tenderloin. The incident happed a week after the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) approved 24/7 autonomous taxi ride services.
'TikTok brain' may be coming for your kid's attention span (theweek.com)
Webb's data confirms Maisie's Galaxy as oldest ever observed (interestingengineering.com)
Lockheed Martin plans to make its most powerful military laser yet, 500 kilowatts (www.popsci.com)
Lockheed Martin plans to make its most powerful military laser yet, 500 kilowatts::The planned laser will be in the 500-kilowatt range. Weapons like these can defend a ship or base against drones or other projectiles.
Nick Cave Unloads on Musicians Using ChatGPT to Write Songs (futurism.com)
A known AI hater, Nick Cave has once again gone off on OpenAI's ChatGPT and its imitators being used to mimic real songwriting.
Tech bosses and finance CEOs are using holograms to be in two places at once (www.cityam.com)
One of Gaming’s Biggest YouTubers Wants to Replace Himself With AI (www.wired.com)
“Absurd”: Google, Amazon rebuked over unsupported Chromebooks still for sale (arstechnica.com)
No security or feature updates, but selling as “new.” I guess they need to switch to Linux if able…
Judge dismisses major arguments in Google antitrust case (www.theverge.com)
The government’s antitrust case against Google just got significantly smaller. In a filing on Friday, a US district court judge dismissed several of the claims that the Department of Justice and a coalition of states brought against the company, including allegations that Google Search harms competing services.
Now that decent Arm-powered PCs exist, Qualcomm’s CEO wants to make them cheaper (arstechnica.com)
Intel allegedly plans imminent lay off of thousands of employees to fuel turnaround (www.tomshardware.com)
cross-posted from: lemm.ee/post/38509017
‘If you want to have a good party, ask your friends not to take photos’: Carissa Véliz, expert in ethics applied to technology, advocates for a system of digital anonymity (english.elpais.com)
cross-posted from: feddit.org/post/806357...
Apple Watch Series 10 Rumours: Expect Larger Screens, Faster Chip, But Health Features In Trouble (www.ibtimes.co.uk)
It is still unclear whether Apple will brand the new Apple Watches as unique anniversary models or wait until next year
A Hacker Stole OpenAI Secrets, Raising Fears That China Could, Too (www.nytimes.com)
Bleeding subscribers, cable companies force their way into streaming | Companies like Comcast and Charter brought about the streaming industry they now want to join (arstechnica.com)
The cable industry has been in a nose-dive for years. Comcast’s Q1 2024 earnings report showed its cable business losing 487,000 subscribers. The cable giant ended 2022 with 16,142,000 subscribers; in January, it had 13,600,000....
A group of R1 jailbreakers found a massive security flaw in Rabbit’s code (www.theverge.com)
MicroJournal is a distraction-free writing tool with Cherry MX hot-swap keys - Liliputing (liliputing.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.ml/post/17112027
What's Inside This China Factory? Eerie Humanoid Robots! [Video] (www.ibtimes.co.uk)
A Chinese company creates hyper-realistic humanoids that mimic emotions for healthcare and education, raising questions about ethics and job displacement.
Amazon Customers Get One Step Closer to Drone Deliveries in US (www.hngn.com)
Amazon says it has been given approval from regulators to fly drones farther and deliver goods to more customers....
AMD unwraps Ryzen AI 300 series "Strix Point" processors - 50 TOPS of AI performance, Zen 5c density cores come to Ryzen 9 for the first time | Tom's Hardware (www.tomshardware.com)
