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Linux is the only OS to support diagonal PC monitor mode — dev champions the case for 22-degree-rotation computing::A Linux developer has eschewed boring traditional landscape and portrait monitor orientations and is championing diagonal modes, with 22 degrees claimed to be the sweet spot.
Original toot in Spanish says: “OK, so I need some alternatives to Google Maps, because I just decided seconds ago to stop using it after I got proposed a trip with a completely unnecessary detour which adds two extra minutes just because it pass by a gas station that sponsors this trip.”
Top AI expert ‘completely terrified’ of 2024 election, shaping up to be ‘tsunami of misinformation’::“I can’t prove that," says Oren Etzioni, professor emeritus at the University of Washington. “I hope to be proven wrong. But the ingredients are there.”
Google will settle $5 billion lawsuit over tracking Incognito Chrome users::The biggest news stories this morning: Xiaomi says its EV can outperform Porsche and has more tech than Tesla, Apple is selling its contested Watch models again, Look at LG’s two-legged robot.
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Huawei was once fighting for its survival. It is back to nearly $100 billion in revenue in 2023::Huawei said Friday that its revenue climbed 9% this year, solidifying a comeback after a tough couple of years that included being caught in the center of the US-China tech rivalry.
In this video he discusses the TriangleDB attack chain that allowed hackers to completely compromise iPhones starting with a zero click exploit and ending with a bypass of Apples hardware based memory protection....
Game mod on Steam breached to push password-stealing malware::undefined
Quantum Leap in Graphite: Attoscience Lights the Way to Superconductivity::Advancements in attosecond soft-X-ray spectroscopy by ICFO researchers have transformed material analysis, particularly in studying light-matter interactions and many-body dynamics, with promising implications for future technological applications. X-ray...
Social media companies made $11B in US ad revenue from minors::A study from Harvard says social media companies collectively made over $11 billion in U.S. advertising revenue from minors last year.
One of the Most Controversial US Spy Programs Just Got Quietly Renewed::Congress blew a rare bipartisan chance to protect Americans’ calls and texts.
Every major pharmacy chain giving government warrantless medical record access::The Fourth Amendment is rarely a match for the Third Party Doctrine. In recent years, things have gotten a wee bit better thanks to a couple of Supreme Court rulings. But the operative principle still overrides: whatever we share (voluntarily or not)...
AI-created “virtual influencers” are stealing business from humans::Brands are turning to hyper-realistic, AI-generated influencers for promotions.
Electric Cars Are Already Upending America | After years of promise, a massive shift is under way::After years of promise, a massive shift is under way.
"Like so many applications of AI, this new power is likely to be a double-edged sword: It may help people identify the locations of old snapshots from relatives, or allow field biologists to conduct rapid surveys of entire regions for invasive plant species, to name but a few of many likely beneficial applications....
Amazon thinks hydrogen can be a more sustainable fuel for vehicles at its warehouses, but it’ll have to clean up hydrogen production first.
Boeing urges airlines to inspect 787 Max planes for possible loose bolts::Boeing instructed customer airlines to inspect their 787 Max jets for loose bolts, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced Thursday. The request comes after the manufacturer discovered two aircraft with missing bolts in the rudder control...
UK firm develops jet fuel made from human poo | The starting material is generated in excess and available in plenty. It is a win-win for everyone that the waste is repurposed.::undefined
The first EV with a lithium-free sodium battery hits the road in January - Sodium-ion batteries have lower density but are cheaper and perform better in cold weather::JAC Motors, a Volkswagen-backed Chinese automaker, unveiled the first mass-produced EV with a sodium-ion battery through its new Yiwei brand. Although sodium-ion...
2023 was the year that GPUs stood still::A new GPU generation did very little to change the speed you get for your money.
