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MIT Technology Review discovered that startup R3 Bio has pitched an ethically and scientifically explosive long-term vision beyond its public work on non-sentient monkey "organ sacks": creating human "brainless clones" or replacement bodies for organs as part of an extreme life-extension agenda. From the report: Imagine it like this: a baby version of yourself with only enough of a brain structure to be alive in case you ever need a new kidney or liver. Or, alternatively, he has speculated, you might one da
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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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The hospitality industry has long been debating the causes of India’s poor talent retention. Marriott claims the solution lies with the companies. Read more ›
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Tallinn-based life sciences compliance startup Validfor has raised $1.2 million in a pre-seed round led by DOMiNO Ventures, with participation from Curiosity VC and a group of angel investors, as it looks to modernize validation processes across pharma, biotech, and medtech. The company is building an AI-native, agentic digital validation platform that replaces fragmented, document-heavy […] Read more ›
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Weird as this sounds, I think The Super Mario Galaxy Movie has the same basic problems as Love Story, Hulu's glancing exploration of the doomed romance between Carolyn Bessett and JFK Jr. Both film and TV show have a handful of decent performances and a thrillingly bright eye for visual detailing. But both suffer from the fact that, for most of the running time, there's actually very little at stake.... Read more ›
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OpenAI just did something few companies in history have pulled off—and now the pressure is real. The company said Tuesday it has closed a staggering $122 billion funding round, pushing its post-money valuation to $852 billion. The raise tops the ... Read more ›
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The funding round, anchored by Amazon, Nvidia, and SoftBank, is the largest private funding in history. Read more ›
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Казалось бы, Apple — компания, которая возвела пользовательский опыт в культ. Но ровно до того момента, пока вы не решите стать частью их экосистемы как разработчик. Если вы думали, что самое сложное в iOS-деве — это разобраться с делегатами или SwiftData, то спешу вас расстроить: настоящий босс ждёт на этапе энроллмента.Ситуация абсурдна до боли: ты стоишь с карточкой в руках, готовый отдать заветные $99, но официальное приложение Apple Developer превращается... Read more ›
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The European Union seeks to ban AI-generated images and videos (deepfakes) in official political communications to assert trust. Read more ›
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Geely’s new Boyue EREV starts at just $14,900 in China, and it is another reminder that the most aggressive electrified vehicle pricing in the world is happening far away from US buyers. Read more ›
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As a member of The Wiggles, I've seen how kids learn. As a parent, I don't let my son watch videos on phones or small screens. Read more ›
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Report even hints at 'DDR5 16GB module prices potentially normalizing by end-2026' — but I really wouldn't get carried away with that idea. Read more ›
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Sitting at a desk for hours? Upgrade your WFH setup and work in style with these comfy WIRED-tested seats. Read more ›
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Project supports AI R&D for predictive maintenance, supply chain optimization, and “sovereign knowledge management.” Read more ›
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With no fear of spoilers this time around, the rollout for Peak Rocky merch is already well underway. Read more ›
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There's just something magical about a robot that can convert into a car, tank or plane. It seems that Hollywood agrees as there are several major franchises based around that concept. As someone who grew up in the 80s and 90s, Transformers hold a special place in my heart, despite Michael Bay's best efforts at tarnishing its legacy. I spent countless hours as a kid playing with Hasbro and Takara's... Read more ›
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Banijay is launching the Black Mirror Experience, starting with Montreal in May with additional locations to be announced in the future. Specifically, it will be produced by Banijay Live Studio, the new subsidiary of the production company that owns Black Mirror, in partnership with VR firm Univrse. The studio describes it as an interactive virtual reality experience that blends “physical space and VR… designed to blur the lines of fiction... Read more ›
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Apple's website homepage is doing its part for the company's 50th anniversary celebrations today, showcasing a special animated video that references some of Apple's most memorable products. The sketch-style animation outlines the original Mac, iMac, iPod, MacBook, AirPods, iPhone 17 Pro, and Vision Pro, as well as the Finder icon, App Store, Apple Music, and more. Beneath the video, the webpage reads: 50 Years of Thinking Different At 50 years,... Read more ›
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As France and Germany push digital sovereignty up the policy agenda, a more practical question is emerging: who actually owns the data driving Europe’s AI systems? As models become increasingly com... Read more ›
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Aspyr has released a patch for Tomb Raider 1-3 Remastered, which takes aim at the game's new outfit textures, which were widely criticised on their release. Read more Read more ›
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Longtime Slashdot reader cusco writes: A private company in China has developed hypersonic missiles that cost the same as a Tesla Model X. This missile, the YKJ-1000, is being marketed for sale at a reported price of $99,000, and it's in mass production now after successful tests. That is far below what countries will spend to target and shoot down the missile if it's heading their way. Besides the low... Read more ›
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An anonymous reader quotes a report from Vanity Fair: Focus Features is releasing The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist in theaters on March 27. If you're even slightly interested in what's going on with AI, it's required viewing: The film touches on all aspects of the technology, from how it's currently being used to how it will be used in the near future, when we potentially reach... Read more ›
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Meta lost a child safety trial in New Mexico after the court found its platforms failed to adequately protect kids from exploitation and misled parents about app safety. According to Ars Technica, the jury on Tuesday "deliberated for only one day before agreeing that Meta should pay $375 million in civil damages..." It's From the report: The trial followed a 2023 lawsuit filed by New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torrez... Read more ›
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A jury found Meta and YouTube negligent in a landmark social media addiction case, ruling that addictive design features such as infinite scroll and algorithmic recommendations harmed a young user and contributed to her mental health distress. The verdict awards $3 million in compensatory damages so far and could pave the way for more lawsuits seeking financial penalties and product changes across the social media industry. "Meta is responsible for... Read more ›
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An anonymous reader quotes a report from CNN: Stephen Colbert already has a new job lined up for when he ends his 11-year run as host of "The Late Show" in May -- the comedian and well-known J.R.R. Tolkien superfan announced he will co-write and develop a new film in the blockbuster "Lord of the Rings" franchise. Colbert joined "LOTR" director Peter Jackson to reveal the news in a video... Read more ›
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Longtime Slashdot reader JackSpratts writes: The Supreme Court unanimously said on Wednesday that a major internet provider could not be held liable for the piracy of thousands of songs online in a closely watched copyright clash. Music labels and publishers sued Cox Communications in 2018, saying the company had failed to cut off the internet connections of subscribers who had been repeatedly flagged for illegally downloading and distributing copyrighted music.... Read more ›
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Apple reportedly has full access to customize Google's Gemini model, allowing it to distill smaller on-device AI models for Siri and other features that can run locally without an internet connection. MacRumors reports: The Information explains that Apple can ask the main Gemini model to perform a series of tasks that provide high-quality results, with a rundown of the reasoning process. Apple can feed the answers and reasoning information that... Read more ›
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New submitter haroldbasset writes: Canada's Immigration Department rejected an applicant because the duties of her current job did not match the Canadian work experience she had claimed, but the Department's AI assistant had invented that work experience. She has been working in Canada as a health scientist -- she has a Ph.D. in the immunology of aging -- but the AI genius instead described her as "wiring and assembling control... Read more ›
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The U.S. Postal Service plans to impose its first-ever fuel surcharge on packages (source paywalled; alternative source), adding an 8% fee starting in April as it struggles with rising fuel costs and ongoing financial pressure. The surcharge will not apply to letter mail and is currently expected to remain in place until January 2027. The Wall Street Journal reports: Other parcel carriers, including FedEx and United Parcel Service, have imposed... Read more ›
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Thirty years after the alleged 1996 "ET of Varginha" encounter, debate continues to rage over the events that happened in Brazil's self-styled UFO capital. An anonymous reader quotes an excerpt from the Guardian: The skies over this far-flung coffee-growing hub went charcoal black, the heavens opened and one of Brazil's greatest mysteries was born. "It really was something unique," recalls Marco Antonio Reis, a zoo director, who was at his... Read more ›
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