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China is preparing to deploy new units of humanoid robots at the Fangchenggang border crossing in Guangxi, along its frontier with Vietnam. Developed by Shenzhen-based UBTech Robotics, the machines are intended to support patrol, inspection and logistics operations at the busy transit hub, with officials claiming they will assist with crowd guidance, inspections and on-the-ground ...
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For all his bluster about voter fraud, Elon Musk has been one of the most flagrant flaunters of US election law. Now his America PAC has been slapped with a reprimand by the Georgia State Election Board for sending out pre-filled absentee ballot applications. State law prohibits anyone, other than an authorized relative, from sending […] Read more ›
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Govs. Gavin Newsom and JB Pritzker demand Trump pay Americans $1,700 in tariff refunds after the Supreme Court ruling. Read more ›
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Berlin-based T2 Linux developer René Rebe (long-time Slashdot reader ReneR) is announcing that their Xorg display server has now restored its XAA acceleration architecture, "bringing fixed-function hardware 2D acceleration back to many older graphics cards that upstream left in software-rendered mode." Older fixed-function GPUs now regain smooth window movement, low CPU usage, and proper 24-bit bpp framebuffer support (also restored in T2). Tested hardware includes ATi Mach-64 and Rage-128, SiS,... Read more ›
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Consumers, small businesses, and trade lawyers could all benefit in some way from the SCOTUS decision against IEEPA tariffs, but it's complicated. Read more ›
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Former Xbox president Sarah Bond thanked former CEO Phil Spencer and congratulated his successor, Asha Sharma, in a letter sent to all staff as news broke that she was leaving after eight years with the company. Read more Read more ›
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Pinterest users still report faulty AI content labelling, account bans, and slop inundating their feeds, as the platform leans into AI. Read more ›
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Read the story of longtime 'Final Fantasy' composer Nobuo Uematsu when his 'On the Record' biography hit stores this fall. Read more ›
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Tesla is still on the hook for $243 million after a US judge rejected the EV maker's bid to overturn a jury verdict from last year. On Friday, US District Judge Beth Bloom upheld the jury's decision to hold Tesla partially responsible for a deadly crash that happened in 2019 and involved the self-driving Autopilot feature. The judge added that there was enough evidence to support the jury's verdict, which... Read more ›
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The system would use zero-knowledge proofs and secure environments (MPC/TEEs) to protect voter identity and sensitive data while preventing coercion and bribery. Read more ›
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A Redditor has passionately shown off their 21-year-old iBook G4 on the r/MacOS subreddit, arguing that Apple's extensive software support goes against the planned obsolescence accusations they get. In the post, OP's vintage iBook can be seen ready to download updates after connecting to the internet, even today. Read more ›
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The Stop Killing Games campaign is evolving into more than just a movement. In a YouTube video, the campaign's creator, Ross Scott, explained that organizers are planning to establish two non-governmental organizations, one for the European Union and another for the US. According to Scott, these NGOs would allow for "long-term counter lobbying" when publishers end support for certain video games. "Let me start off by saying I think we're... Read more ›
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YouTube Music Premium subscribers started hearing ads on home devices this week, a glitch that Google says has since been resolved. Read more ›
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Apple’s AirTag is designed to help people keep track of personal belongings like keys, bags and luggage. But because AirTags and other Bluetooth trackers are small and discreet, concerns about unwanted tracking are understandable. Apple has spent years building safeguards into the AirTag and the Find My network to reduce the risk of misuse and to alert people if a tracker they don’t own appears to be moving with them.If... Read more ›
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Dr. Justin R. Garcia, who runs the Kinsey Institute, found that consensual non-monogamy doesn't work for most people. Here's why. Read more ›
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Microsoft names former AI products head Asha Sharma as its gaming chief, and she has sparked heated debate over her professional journey and AI's role in the gaming ecosystem. Read more ›
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Balatro developer LocalThunk has marked the second anniversary of his hit indie roguelike with a heartfelt blog post that ended: "Yes, I'm still working on 1.1." Read more Read more ›
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Technology companies from every corner of the globe gather in Las Vegas for the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) every January. The trade show, billed by the organisers as “the most powerful tech event in the world”, is often the first place where the latest innovations are showcased to a global audience before breaking through to ... Read more ›
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In 2008, Milda Mitkutė, co-founder of Vinted, faced a seemingly simple dilemma: she was moving and had too many clothes to take with her. A friend, Justas Janauskas, offered to help, and built a website so that Mitkutė could give them away to friends. What followed was far from simple: such a modest solution became ... Read more ›
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Brussels wrote the world’s most extensive AI rulebook in 2024, and now the European Commission is seeking to ensure that it can actually be used – without grinding deployment to a halt. The EU AI Act entered into force on August 1, 2024, framed as a global beacon of safety and rights. “I believe it’s ... Read more ›
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