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An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Register: AI can reverse engineer machine code and find vulnerabilities in ancient legacy architectures, says Microsoft Azure CTO Mark Russinovich, who used his own Apple II code from 40 years ago as an example. Russinovich wrote: "We are entering an era of automated, AI-accelerated vulnerability discovery that will be leveraged by both defenders and attackers."
In May 1986, Russinovich wrote a utility called Enhancer for the Apple II personal computer. The uti
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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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Farley famously drove a Xiaomi SU7 for six months in 2024 and said he did not want to give it up. Read more ›
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TheRegensburg-based digital health startup brainjo has closed a €2 million seedfunding round, led by High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF), with additionalparticipation from strategic partners and business an... Read more ›
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Самые интересные новости финансов и технологий в России и мире за неделю: Боня отстояла российский интернет, рубль усилился до максимума за три года, админов инвестиционных ТГ-каналов арестовали за манипуляции рынком, Anthropic стал угрожать оценке OpenAI, релиз Claude Design, а также рекомендация Дурова слать секьюрные нюдсы. Читать далее Read more ›
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Looks like Google is tightening its grip on the Fitbit brand by putting its own name front and center. Read more ›
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Даже на относительно небольшой выборке данных анализ получился весьма интересным. Я провел исследование тарифных сеток двух крупных провайдеров России - Ростелекому и Дом.ру, в шести городах-миллионниках: Москва, Санкт-Петербург, Екатеринбург, Казань, Новосибирск, Красноярск. И вот какой результат получил, расскажу и покажу всё на графиках: Читать далее Read more ›
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Multiple lending and yield protocols are posting double-digit percentage declines in TVL, though token prices are seeing a limited decline. Read more ›
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The Brave browser "has introduced Brave Origin, a stripped-down version of its browser that removes built-in monetization features like Rewards and other extras tied to its business model," writes Slashdot reader BrianFagioli" The stripped-down browser is available either as a separate browser download or as an upgrade to the existing Brave install, unlocked through a one-time purchase that can be activated across multiple devices. The idea is simple on paper:... Read more ›
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Building a PC has never exactly been easy, but right now it's pretty tough going. Here's what AI recommended I use to build my new gaming rig. Read more ›
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Researchers have developed a wearable AI sensor that reads neck movements to convert silent speech into audible voice, opening new possibilities for communication. Read more ›
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China plans stricter rules for AI “digital humans,” balancing emotional use cases like grief support with concerns around consent, deception, and misuse. Read more ›
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Today we have with us the new Apple AirPods Max 2 headphones. This is the newest generation of Apple’s flagship audio product, and promises some notable improvements to its performance over its predecessors, while still remaining largely familiar. That’s right, predecessors. The AirPods Max 2 is the third product in the series, as there is also the non-demarcated model Apple released back in 2024 that replaced the Lightning port on... Read more ›
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Robert Warden says he initially started playing pickleball during retirement because he couldn't find anyone to play tennis with. Read more ›
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Anthropic recently "hosted about 15 Christian leaders from Catholic and Protestant churches, academia, and the business world" for a two-day summit , reports the Washington Post: Anthropic staff sought advice on how to steer Claude's moral and spiritual development as the chatbot reacts to complex and unpredictable ethical queries, participants said. The wide-ranging discussions also covered how the chatbot should respond to users who are grieving loved ones and whether... Read more ›
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Will some programmers become "AI babysitters"? asks long-time Slashdot readertheodp. They share some thoughts from a founding member of Code.org and former Director of Education at Google: "AI may allow anyone to generate code, but only a computer scientist can maintain a system," explained Google.org Global Head Maggie Johnson in a LinkedIn post. So "As AI-generated code becomes more accurate and ubiquitous, the role of the computer scientist shifts from... Read more ›
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An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: Several Californians sued Sutter Health and MemorialCare this week over allegations that an AI transcription tool was used to record them without their consent, in violation of state and federal law. The proposed class-action lawsuit, filed on Wednesday in federal court in San Francisco, states that, within the past six months, the plaintiffs received medical care at various Sutter and MemorialCare... Read more ›
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Maine is on track to become the first U.S. state to impose a temporary statewide ban on new data center construction. "Lawmakers in Maine greenlit the text of a bill this week to block data centers from being built in the state until November 2027," reports CNBC. "The measure, which is expected to get final passage in the next few days, also creates a council to suggest potential guardrails for... Read more ›
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According to the Financial Times, Meta is developing an AI avatar of Mark Zuckerberg that could interact with employees using his voice, image, mannerisms, and public statements, "so that employees might feel more connected to the founder through interactions with it." The Verge reports: Meta may start allowing creators to make AI avatars of themselves if the experiment with Zuckerberg succeeds, according to the Financial Times. [...] Zuckerberg is involved... Read more ›
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Booking.com says hackers accessed customer reservation data in a breach that may have exposed booking details, names, email addresses, phone numbers, addresses, and messages shared with accommodations. PCMag reports: On Sunday, users reported receiving emails from Booking.com, warning them that "unauthorized third parties may have been able to access certain booking information associated with your reservation." The email suggests the hackers have already exploited customer information. "We recently notic Read more ›
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"The new Linux kernel was released and it's kind of a big deal," writes longtime Slashdot reader rexx mainframe. "Here is what you can expect." Linuxiac reports: A key update in Linux 7.0 is the removal of the experimental label from Rust support. That (of course) does not make Rust a dominant language in kernel development, but it is still an important step in its gradual integration into the project.... Read more ›
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An anonymous reader quotes a report from Wired: More than 70 civil liberties, domestic violence, reproductive rights, LGBTQ+, labor, and immigrant advocacy organizations are demanding that Meta abandon plans to deploy face recognition on its Ray-Ban and Oakley smart glasses, warning that the feature -- reportedly known inside the company as "Name Tag" -- would hand stalkers, abusers, and federal agents the ability to silently identify strangers in public. The... Read more ›
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The FBI searched the Texas home of a 20-year-old man accused of throwing a Molotov cocktail at Sam Altman's San Francisco residence. Authorities say the suspect also made threats at OpenAI's headquarters, and reports indicate he had written extensively about fears over AI and opposition to AI executives. The suspect reportedly authored a Substack blog and was a member of the Discord server PauseAI, an activist group focused on banning... Read more ›
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More than 1,000 Hollywood figures, including major actors, writers, and directors, signed an open letter opposing Paramount Skydance's proposed takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery, arguing it would hurt an industry "already under severe strain." The deal is still under regulatory scrutiny in both the U.S. and U.K., while Paramount says the merger would strengthen competition and expand opportunities for creators. NBC News reports: "This transaction would further consolidate an already... Read more ›
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