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"I've had an extremely weird few days..." writes commercial space entrepreneur/engineer Scott Shambaugh on LinkedIn. (He's the volunteer maintainer for the Python visualization library Matplotlib, which he describes as "some of the most widely used software in the world" with 130 million downloads each month.) "Two days ago an OpenClaw AI agent autonomously wrote a hit piece disparaging my character after I rejected its code change."
"Since then my blog post response has been read over 150,000 times, abou
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An East Bay apartment complex has been bought at a price that's well below its prior value. Read more ›
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A PG&E Corp. unit has bought a San Jose building in a move to bolster the utility's South Bay operations. Read more ›
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Google is bringing its live translation feature to iOS, turning your headphones into a real-time translator that helps you follow conversations naturally without constantly checking your screen. Read more ›
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After Anthropic's weeks-long standoff with the Pentagon, the company won one milestone: A judge granted Anthropic a preliminary injunction in its lawsuit, which sought to reverse its government blacklisting while the judicial process plays out. "The Department of War's records show that it designated Anthropic as a supply chain risk because of its 'hostile manner […] Read more ›
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I took the Amazon Kindle Scribe Colorsoft and Apple iPad Air out into the sun for a drawing test. I'd only recommend one in direct sunlight. Read more ›
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A federal judge in California granted Anthropic a preliminary injunction halting the Pentagon’s designation of the AI startup as a supply chain risk while Anthropic’s lawsuit against the Department of Defense proceeds. In her order, Judge Rita Lin of the Northern District of California wrote ... Read more ›
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The Gerald R. Ford returned to port in Greece for some maintenance and repairs after a turbulent few months at sea, but she's still ready to go if needed. Read more ›
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White House AI and Crypto Czar David Sacks said Thursday he was joining the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology and leaving the czar role. Read more ›
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или как уместить Вселенную в iPhone, не привлекая внимания санитаровРазработчики — люди в целом неплохие, но с одной странностью: когда задача кажется им большой, они добавляют слой. Потом ещё слой. Потом, в три часа ночи, смотрят на то, что получилось, и долго молчат.Автор проекта «ЭХО» взял и убрал всё лишнее. Без предупреждения, без RFC, без голосования в команде. Остался минимальный Linux, один бинарник на Go и файловая система — всё... Read more ›
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Google announced Search Live in AI Mode in June of last year, and now the feature is expanding to over 200 countries and territories. Basically, it's now available everywhere AI Mode is, and in all languages that AI Mode works in. Search Live is a conversational experience built into Google Search's AI Mode. To enter it, open the Google app on Android or iOS and tap the Live icon under... Read more ›
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It was a brutal day on Wall Street—particularly for shares of Meta Platforms, Reddit and Snap. While the Nasdaq dropped 2.4%, shares of the social media firms plunged between 8% and 10% as the implications of Wednesday’s verdict in the social media addiction lawsuit sank in. That verdict, which found Meta and Google’s YouTube liable for negligence, didn’t concern either Snap or Reddit, mind you. Snap had settled before the... Read more ›
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I stayed under a bad manager longer than I should have. Not someone cartoonishly awful. No shouting, no obvious cruelty. Just a consistent pattern of credit-taking, goal-post moving, and a particular talent for being unavailable whenever things got hard. I knew what was happening. I could see it clearly. And still, I stayed, kept delivering, ... Read more Read more ›
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After a week of AI-written emails, I noticed something unsettling — I didn’t quite sound like myself anymore. Read more ›
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I lost about half my friend group between the ages of 30 and 37. And I don’t mean I had falling outs or dramatic breakups. I just quietly stopped saying yes to people who left me feeling emptier than before we hung out. At first I thought something was wrong with me. Aren’t we supposed ... Read more Read more ›
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Federal Communications Commission Chair Brendan Carr never meant to threaten broadcast licenses over their coverage of the war in Iran, he told reporters after an event hosted by FGS and Semafor. "My comments weren't actually on the Iran war," Carr said in response to a question from The Verge about his statement regarding coverage of […] Read more ›
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Google is improving its translation features with Gemini integration, adding AI in search and the Google Translate app. Users can expect smarter and more natural text translations, with improvements to phrases with nuanced meanings. Idioms, local expressions, and slang will be translated with Gemini for improved accuracy, and Gemini will parse context instead of giving a literal word-for-word translation. The changes are rolling out on March 26 in the Translate... Read more ›
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President Donald Trump said Thursday he will sign an executive order to instruct the Department of Homeland Security to immediately pay TSA officers, who are currently set to miss their second paycheck during the partial government shutdown. “I am going to sign an Order instructing the Secretary of Homeland Security, Markwayne Mullin, to immediately pay […] Read more ›
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AI tools are now standard in software engineering, doubling output for top teams while autonomous agents take on routine coding. Read more ›
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Judge says classification of group as ‘supply chain risk’ not aligned with stated US national security interests Read more ›
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David Sacks, the venture capitalist and tech billionaire who'd become Silicon Valley's primary advocate inside the White House and a key architect of its aggressive AI policy initiatives, revealed on Thursday that he was no longer a special government employee - and therefore no longer President Donald Trump's Special Advisor on AI and Crypto. Sacks' […] Read more ›
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An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Register: A lobbying trade body for smaller cloud providers is asking the European Commission to impose interim measures blocking Broadcom from terminating the VMware Cloud Service Provider program, calling the decision a death sentence for some tech suppliers and an illegal squeeze on customer choice. As The Reg revealed in January, Broadcom shuttered the scheme, a move sources claimed affects hundreds of... Read more ›
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AleRunner writes: "China is helping Cuba race to capture renewable solar energy as the United States imposes an effective oil blockade on the Caribbean island, creating its worst energy crisis in decades," reports The Washington Post. Later in the article, it states that "China's decades-long push into clean energy technology is now helping to protect it from the soaring oil and gas crisis spurred by Trump's war against Iran," and... Read more ›
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BrianFagioli writes: Opera GX has officially landed on Linux, bringing its gamer-focused browser experience to Debian, Ubuntu, Fedora, and openSUSE-based systems. The browser includes GX Control for limiting RAM and network usage, a Hot Tabs Killer to shut down resource-heavy tabs, and built-in sidebar integrations for Discord and Twitch. Opera says this is not just a one-off port, but a long-term effort with ongoing updates and community engagement. "PC gaming... Read more ›
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An anonymous reader quotes a report from Reuters: Fan Xinquan, a retired electronics worker in Beijing, has recently started raising a "lobster," hoping that the AI agent he has been training can help organize his specialized industry knowledge better than chatbots like DeepSeek. "OpenClaw can actually help you accomplish many practical things," the 60-year-old said at a recent event hosted by AI startup Zhipu to teach people how to use... Read more ›
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Amazon is reportedly developing a new AI-focused smartphone that doesn't rely as heavily on traditional apps. "The phone is seen as a potential mobile personalization device that can sync with home voice assistant Alexa and serve as a conduit to Amazon customers throughout the day," reports Reuters. From the report: As envisioned, the new phone's personalization features would make buying from Amazon.com, watching Prime Video, listening to Prime Music or... Read more ›
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Longtime Slashdot reader SchroedingersCat writes: Chuck Norris, known for his roles in action films and as Texas Ranger Cordell Walker on the TV show "Walker, Texas Ranger," passed away on March 19, leaving behind a legacy of inspiring millions around the world. He was 86. He became Internet phenomenon after "Chuck Norris Facts" went viral online with such wildly hyperbolic statements as, "Chuck Norris had a staring contest with the... Read more ›
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Longtime Slashdot reader AmiMoJo shares a report from CNN: The co-founder of Super Micro Computer and two others were charged with diverting $2.5 billion worth of servers with Nvidia's artificial intelligence chips to China, in violation of U.S. laws barring exports to that country without a license. Yih-Shyan Liaw, known as Wally; Ruei-Tsang Chang, known as Steven; and Ting-Wei Sun, known as Willy, were charged with conspiring to violate export... Read more ›
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An anonymous reader quotes a repot from the Portland Tribune: There was plenty of uncertainty and debate about the effectiveness of a cell phone ban decreed (PDF) by executive order last summer. But at least in Estacada, the policy has earned two thumbs up, including approval from a "grumpy old teacher." Jeff Mellema is a language arts teacher at Estacada High School. He has worked in the building for 24... Read more ›
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joshuark shares a report from Neowin: OpenAI is planning to combine its Atlas web browser, ChatGPT app, and Codex coding app into a singular desktop "superapp." CEO of Applications, Fidji Simo, said the company was doubling down on its successful products. By taking this move, the AI company aims to streamline the user experience and reduce fragmentation. Simo said in an internal memo: "We realized we were spreading our efforts... Read more ›
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As energy prices soar from the Iran conflict, the International Energy Agency is urging governments to cut energy use by taking up measures like remote work and reduced speed limits. The group warns the energy security crisis could persist for months, even if supply routes stabilize. "I believe the world has not yet well understood the depth of the energy security challenge we are facing," said IEA's executive director, Fatih... Read more ›
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