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EditorDavid @ Slashdot · 07/25/2026 16:00 EDT

Amazon Cracks Down On Use of AI Images By Sellers

CNBC reports: Amazon is requiring that third-party sellers label any product images or videos that contain "AI-generated people" after New York recently passed a law mandating greater transparency around "synthetic performers" in ads... The policy directs sellers to tag images [and videos or other graphics on listing pages] with specific metadata keywords before they're uploaded. "Recent legislation requires disclosure when images or videos in advertisements contain photorealistic AI-generated people," Am Read more ›

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EditorDavid @ Slashdot · 06/27/2026 14:34 EDT

California Sheriff Says Their Drone Disarmed a Suspect, Shares Video on Instagram

The Los Angeles Police Department says about 1,500 police agencies across America have drone programs, reports SFGate, and 58 of those drone-using police agencies are in California. The Sacramento County sheriff's office recently posted drone footage on Instagram set to theme from "Mission: Impossible," claiming "a nationwide first" where their drone successfully disarmed a felon "seen earlier with a firearm" (though now not moving, but holding a knife while lying... Read more ›

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FirehoseFavorites @ Slashdot · 06/27/2026 13:34 EDT

Non-Invasive Stimulation of the Brain Ended Opioid Addiction, Cigarette Craving

The Jerusalem Post reports that doctors at Haifa's Rambam Health Care Campus "have successfully treated their first Israeli opioid addiction patient using an experimental noninvasive brain technology, easing him through withdrawal in just 20 minutes..." [T]he team of specialists at the Haifa medical center intervened in the electrical activity of an area of the patient's brain called the nucleus accumbens, the core of the brain system responsible for feelings of... Read more ›

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EditorDavid @ Slashdot · 06/27/2026 12:34 EDT

FSF 'LibreLocal' Organized From Prison by Iranian Man Jailed for 'Cyber-Crimes' After Promoting Free Software

Thursday the Free Software Foundation blogged about this year's 47 'LibreLocal 2026' meetups, highlighting 10 that took place in Australia, Mexico, the United States, New Zealand, Cameroon, Switzerland, Spain, Argentina, China, and Iran. "Far from each other in many parts of the world, they came together around one unifying belief: free software." We envisioned LibreLocal as a collage of in-person community meetups that would bring people together to swap ideas,... Read more ›

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EditorDavid @ Slashdot · 06/27/2026 12:34 EDT

FSF 'LibreLocal' Organized From Prison by a Man Jailed for 'Cyber-Crimes' After Promoting Free Software

Thursday the Free Software Foundation blogged about this year's 47 'LibreLocal 2026' meetups, highlighting 10 that took place in Australia, Mexico, the United States, New Zealand, Cameroon, Switzerland, Spain, Argentina, China, and Iran. "Far from each other in many parts of the world, they came together around one unifying belief: free software." We envisioned LibreLocal as a collage of in-person community meetups that would bring people together to swap ideas,... Read more ›

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BeauHD @ Slashdot · 06/27/2026 11:34 EDT

Forget Prompt Engineering: 'Loop Engineering' Is All the Rage Now

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Business Insider: For the most powerful voices in AI, it's all about being in the loop. Claude Code creator Boris Cherny recently said he doesn't write his own AI prompts much anymore. Thanks to loops, he doesn't have to. "It's an agent that prompts Claude," Cherny recently told CNBC, adding, "I don't write the prompt anymore. Claude writes the prompt, and now I'm... Read more ›

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BeauHD @ Slashdot · 06/27/2026 08:00 EDT

SpaceX Plans To Build 'Starpipe' Natural Gas Pipeline To Fuel Starship Rockets

SpaceX plans to begin building an eight-mile natural gas pipeline called "Starpipe" next month to supply its Starbase launch site with fuel for a much higher cadence of Starship launches. The pipeline is expected to enter service in January 2027. Reuters reports: The pipeline plan, previously reported by Rio Grande Valley Business Journal, signals Musk's intent to accelerate Starship's development and lay the groundwork for a faster flight rate. The... Read more ›

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EditorDavid @ Slashdot · 06/27/2026 04:00 EDT

Bitcoin Drops Again. Skeptical Investment Strategist Calls It 'Useless'

Friday Bitcoin closed at just $59,948 — dropping 19% just for June and more than 50% lower than its record high in October of $124,310. To commemorate the occasion CNBC interviewed long-time bitcoin skeptic Jeremy Grantham, reporting that the 87-year-old cofounder/chief investment strategist of the massive asset-management firm GMO is "predicting it will gradually fade into irrelevance over decades." [The] longtime market commentator known for his calls on asset bubbles... Read more ›

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BeauHD @ Slashdot · 06/27/2026 01:00 EDT

Astronomers Find Biggest Super-Puff Planets Yet That Are Lighter Than Cotton Candy

Astronomers have discovered two Jupiter-sized exoplanets with densities lower than cotton candy, making them the lightest known worlds of their size. The rare "super-puffs," located about 1,110 light-years away, are likely composed mostly of hydrogen and helium, with follow-up observations by the James Webb Space Telescope expected to probe their atmospheres. The Associated Press reports: [University of Oxford's George Dransfield] suspects these fluffy, wispy worlds are probably white or blue,... Read more ›

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EditorDavid @ Slashdot · 06/26/2026 22:09 EDT

US Government Allows Anthropic Limited Release of 'Mythos' AI Model, Saying 'Appropriate Safeguards are in Place"

"The US government has allowed Anthropic to release its powerful Mythos AI model to select companies and organizations," reports CNN, "revising license requirements after ordering an export block earlier this month in the wake of national security fears." Since the export ban earlier in June, "Anthropic has worked with the US government to address risks associated with the Covered Models," Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick wrote to the company in a... Read more ›

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BeauHD @ Slashdot · 06/26/2026 16:00 EDT

Microsoft Adds Another Year To Windows 10 Extended Update Program

Microsoft has quietly extended free Windows 10 security updates for consumers by another year, pushing the Extended Security Updates (ESU) program's end date from October 12, 2026, to October 12, 2027. "The ESU support page was updated with that date, and Microsoft's blog post on the program has a new editor's note confirming the change," reports Ars Technica. From the report: The prevalence of Windows across so many devices and... Read more ›

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BeauHD @ Slashdot · 06/26/2026 11:00 EDT

Airbus Is Ordered To Inspect 16 Jets After Cracks Are Found In Wings

schwit1 shares a report from The Wall Street Journal: The European Union Aviation Safety Agency has ordered (PDF) urgent inspections of 16 Airbus A380 planes operated by Emirates and Qantas, after cracks were found in a wing component on some aircraft (source paywalled; alternative source).. Cracks were found during earlier inspections of the wing spars structure, a key component of the wing, EASA said in a directive effective Wednesday. EASA... Read more ›

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BeauHD @ Slashdot · 06/26/2026 07:00 EDT

Notion Mail Is Shutting Down

Notion announced that it will shut down its email client on September 22. The company says more than half of users already manage email through Notion's AI agents without opening their inbox, so it is shifting its focus from a traditional email client to agent-run workflows. Engadget reports: It has published an FAQ for users to make sure that they don't lose any messages or data in the transition. Most... Read more ›

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BeauHD @ Slashdot · 06/26/2026 03:00 EDT

'Fingerprints' of Black Hole's Event Horizon Detected For First Time

Researchers say they detected the first gravitational-wave "fingerprints" of a black hole's event horizon by analyzing the final moments of the powerful GW250114 merger. The findings support Einstein's general relativity and may eventually help probe frame dragging and quantum fluctuations near black holes. Phys.org reports: For the new research published in Nature, an international team of researchers analyzed data from the strongest gravitational wave ever recorded, known as GW250114, detected... Read more ›

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BeauHD @ Slashdot · 06/25/2026 23:30 EDT

Spain To Require Carriers To Keep Mobile Networks Live During Power Outages

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Reuters: Spain will require mobile networks to have backup systems that maintain connectivity when power outages occur. Per a royal decree that will be approved by the end of 2026, mobile network operators (MNOs) and infrastructure companies will need to install batteries or other backups to keep service active for at least four hours during a blackout. The mobile network rules will apply... Read more ›

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BeauHD @ Slashdot · 06/25/2026 19:00 EDT

Polestar Banned From Selling Cars In US From Model Year 2027

Longtime Slashdot reader schwit1 shares a report from autoevolution: The U.S. Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security denied Polestar an authorization under the Connected Vehicle Rule. Polestar will continue to sell its existing inventory of Polestar 3 and 4 crossovers in the United States and will continue to offer support to customers and access to its service network. But no new 2027 models will set wheels on American... Read more ›

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BeauHD @ Slashdot · 06/25/2026 18:00 EDT

Trump Administration Asks OpenAI To Stagger Release of New Model

The Trump administration has reportedly asked OpenAI to stagger the release of GPT-5.6 over security concerns. The model will initially be offered to a small group of partners, with the government "approving access customer by customer during this preview period," reports The Information. The request came from conversations with the Office of the National Cyber Director and the Office of Science and Technology Policy, the report said. Read more of... Read more ›

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BeauHD @ Slashdot · 06/25/2026 17:00 EDT

Linux Foundation Launches Akrites To Coordinate AI-Driven Open Source Security

BrianFagioli writes: The Linux Foundation has announced Akrites, a new initiative to coordinate vulnerability disclosure and remediation for critical open source software as AI dramatically speeds up vulnerability discovery. Founding members include AWS, Google, Microsoft, OpenAI, Red Hat, NVIDIA, IBM, Cisco, JPMorganChase, and others. Akrites will provide a shared Security Incident Response Team (SIRT), a standardized coordinated vulnerability disclosure process, and act as a "maintainer of last resort" fo Read more ›

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BeauHD @ Slashdot · 06/25/2026 16:00 EDT

Apple Raises Prices On Macs, iPads, and More By Hundreds of Dollars

Apple has sharply raised prices across its Mac, iPad, HomePod, and Apple TV lineups as surging AI-driven demand creates a global memory and storage shortage. Increases range from $30 for the HomePod mini to $1,300 for the M3 Ultra Mac Studio, with Apple CEO Tim Cook saying efforts to shield customers from higher costs had become "unsustainable." The Verge reports: On Thursday, the company adjusted the price of its new... Read more ›

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BeauHD @ Slashdot · 06/25/2026 15:00 EDT

LastPass Says Hackers Stole Customer Support Case Data During Klue Breach

LastPass says hackers stole customers' personal information, support case records, and sales data by breaching market research partner Klue. The password manager told TechCrunch that its own systems and password vaults were unaffected. However, the hackers used their access to obtain "reams of data about LastPass customers," the report says. From the report: In a blog post that shared information about the incident, LastPass said the hackers took customers' names,... Read more ›

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BeauHD @ Slashdot · 06/25/2026 14:12 EDT

Anthropic Says Alibaba Must Be Punished For Largest Claude Cloning Attack

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: Anthropic has accused the Chinese firm Alibaba of launching the largest attack yet attempting to clone Claude, as China races to match the capabilities of Anthropic's leading model following Mythos' release and subsequent restriction from foreign markets. Ars obtained a June 10 letter sent to Senators Tim Scott (R-S.C.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) one day ahead of a Senate committee hearing... Read more ›

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