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msmash @ Slashdot · 09/17/2025 12:50 EDT

Corals Won't Survive a Warmer Planet, a New Study Finds

If global temperatures continue rising, virtually all the corals in the Atlantic Ocean will stop growing and could succumb to erosion by the end of the century, a new study finds. From a report: The analysis of over 400 existing coral reefs across the Atlantic Ocean estimates that more than 70 percent of the region's reefs will begin dying by 2040 even under optimistic climate warming scenarios. And if the... Read more ›

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msmash @ Slashdot · 09/17/2025 12:06 EDT

After Years of Resistance, Apple Might Finally Release a Touchscreen MacBook Pro

An anonymous reader shares a report: After years of dismissing the idea of putting a touchscreen on a MacBook, it seems Apple may have finally caved. Its MacBook Pro overhaul in 2026 is now expected to be the first-ever MacBook to feature a touchscreen display, according to a report from supply chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo on X. The change will reportedly affect Apple's next-generation MacBook Pro, which could feature an... Read more ›

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msmash @ Slashdot · 09/17/2025 11:27 EDT

Business Insider Reportedly Tells Journalists They Can Use AI To Draft Stories

An anonymous reader shares a report: Business Insider has told journalists they can use AI to create first drafts of stories and suggested it won't notify readers that AI was used, according to Status, a newsletter covering the media industry. The policy makes the outlet one of the first to formally allow such extensive use of the technology. The AI guidelines were reportedly circulated in an internal memo from editor-in-chief... Read more ›

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msmash @ Slashdot · 09/17/2025 10:45 EDT

Is TV's Golden Age (Officially) Over? A Statistical Analysis

Scripted TV production peaked in 2022 at 599 shows and has declined since, according to FX's research division tracking. New prestige series have dropped sharply while streaming platforms prioritize returning shows over new development. Netflix has shifted majority output to unscripted content including docuseries and reality programming since 2018. YouTube leads streaming viewership ahead of Netflix, Paramount+, and Hulu. Free ad-supported platforms YouTube, Tubi and Roku Channel continue gaining market. Read more ›

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msmash @ Slashdot · 09/17/2025 10:05 EDT

Anthropic Denies Federal Agencies Use of Claude for Surveillance Tasks

Anthropic has declined requests from federal law enforcement contractors to use its Claude AI models for surveillance activities, deepening tensions with the Trump administration, Semafor reported Wednesday, citing two senior officials. The company's usage policies prohibit domestic surveillance, limiting how agencies including the FBI, Secret Service, and Immigration and Customs Enforcement can deploy its technology. While Anthropic maintains a $1 contract with federal agencies through AWS GovCloud and wor Read more ›

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msmash @ Slashdot · 09/17/2025 10:05 EDT

Anthropic Refuses Federal Agencies From Using Claude for Surveillance Tasks

Anthropic has declined requests from federal law enforcement contractors to use its Claude AI models for surveillance activities, deepening tensions with the Trump administration, Semafor reported Wednesday, citing two senior officials. The company's usage policies prohibit domestic surveillance, limiting how agencies including the FBI, Secret Service, and Immigration and Customs Enforcement can deploy its technology. While Anthropic maintains a $1 contract with federal agencies through AWS GovCloud and wor Read more ›

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msmash @ Slashdot · 09/17/2025 09:01 EDT

Gas Stove Makers Quietly Delete Air Pollution Warnings as They Fight Mandatory Health Labels

The home appliance industry would like you to believe that gas-burning stoves are not a risk to your health -- and several companies that make the devices are scrambling to erase their prior acknowledgements that they are. From a report: That claim is at the heart of a lawsuit the Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers has filed against the state of Colorado to stop it from requiring natural gas stoves,... Read more ›

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BeauHD @ Slashdot · 09/17/2025 06:00 EDT

Permanent Standard Time Could Cut Strokes, Obesity Among Americans

A new Stanford-led study finds that switching permanently to standard time could prevent 300,000 strokes and reduce obesity in 2.6 million Americans by better aligning circadian rhythms with natural light. Researchers argue that the twice-yearly clock changes are the worst option for public health, while permanent daylight saving time would offer two-thirds of the benefits. From a report: "We found that staying in standard time or staying in daylight saving... Read more ›

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msmash @ Slashdot · 09/17/2025 04:43 EDT

China Tells Its Tech Companies To Stop Buying All of Nvidia's AI Chips

China's internet regulator has told the country's biggest technology companies to stop buying all of Nvidia's artificial intelligence chips and terminate their existing orders, as Beijing steps up efforts to boost its homegrown semiconductor industry and compete with the US. From a report: The Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) informed companies including ByteDance and Alibaba this week to terminate their testing and orders of the RTX Pro 6000D, Nvidia's tailor-made... Read more ›

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BeauHD @ Slashdot · 09/17/2025 03:00 EDT

Scientists Find That Ice Generates Electricity When Bent

"Phys.org is reporting on a study published in Nature Physics involving ICN2 at the UAB campus, Xi'an Jiaotong University (Xi'an) and Stony Brook University (New York), showing for the first time that ordinary ice is a flexoelectric material -- meaning it can generate electricity when subjected to mechanical deformation," writes longtime Slashdot reader fahrbot-bot. From the report: "We discovered that ice generates electric charge in response to mechanical stress at... Read more ›

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BeauHD @ Slashdot · 09/16/2025 23:30 EDT

A New Report Finds China's Space Program Will Soon Equal That of the US

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: As Jonathan Roll neared completion of a master's degree in science and technology policy at Arizona State University three years ago, he did some research into recent developments by China's ascendant space program. He came away impressed by the country's growing ambitions. Now a full-time research analyst at the university, Roll was recently asked to take a deeper dive into Chinese... Read more ›

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BeauHD @ Slashdot · 09/16/2025 20:02 EDT

ChatGPT Will Guess Your Age and Might Require ID For Age Verification

OpenAI is rolling out stricter safety measures for ChatGPT after lawsuits linked the chatbot to multiple suicides. "ChatGPT will now attempt to guess a user's age, and in some cases might require users to share an ID in order to verify that they are at least 18 years old," reports 404 Media. "We know this is a privacy compromise for adults but believe it is a worthy tradeoff," the company... Read more ›

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BeauHD @ Slashdot · 09/16/2025 19:20 EDT

Microsoft Announces $30 Billion Investment In AI Infrastructure, Operations In UK

Microsoft will invest $30 billion in the U.K. through 2028 to expand AI infrastructure and operations, including building the country's largest supercomputer with 23,000 GPUs in partnership with Nscale. CNBC reports: On a call with reporters on Tuesday, Microsoft President Brad Smith said his stance on the U.K. has warmed over the years. He previously criticized the country over its attempt in 2023 to block the tech giant's $69 billion... Read more ›

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BeauHD @ Slashdot · 09/16/2025 18:40 EDT

Fedora Linux 43 Beta Released

BrianFagioli shares a report from NERDS.xyz: The Fedora Project has announced Fedora Linux 43 Beta, giving users and developers the opportunity to test the distribution ahead of its final release. This beta introduces improvements across installation, system tools, and programming languages while continuing Fedora's pattern of cleaning out older components. The beta can be downloaded in Workstation, KDE Plasma, Server, IoT, and Cloud editions. Spins and Labs are also available,... Read more ›

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BeauHD @ Slashdot · 09/16/2025 18:00 EDT

Taliban Leader Bans Wi-Fi In an Afghan Province To 'Prevent Immorality'

An anonymous reader quotes a report from the Associated Press: The Taliban leader banned fibre optic internet in an Afghan province to "prevent immorality," a spokesman for the administration said Tuesday. It's the first time a ban of this kind has been imposed since the Taliban seized power in August 2021, and leaves government offices, the private sector, public institutions, and homes in northern Balkh province without Wi-Fi internet. Mobile... Read more ›

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BeauHD @ Slashdot · 09/16/2025 17:20 EDT

Consumer Reports Asks Microsoft To Keep Supporting Windows 10

Consumer Reports has urged Microsoft to keep supporting Windows 10 beyond its October 2025 cutoff, saying the move will "strand millions of consumers" who have machines incompatible with Windows 11. The Verge reports: As noted by Consumer Reports, data suggests that around 46.2 percent of people around the world still use Windows 10 as of August 2025, while around 200 to 400 million PCs can't be upgraded to Windows 11... Read more ›

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BeauHD @ Slashdot · 09/16/2025 16:40 EDT

Another Lawsuit Blames an AI Company of Complicity In a Teenager's Suicide

A third wrongful death lawsuit has been filed against Character AI after the suicide of 13-year-old Juliana Peralta, whose parents allege the chatbot fostered dependency without directing her to real help. "This is the third suit of its kind after a 2024 lawsuit, also against Character AI, involving the suicide of a 14-year-old in Florida, and a lawsuit last month alleging OpenAI's ChatGPT helped a teenage boy commit suicide," notes... Read more ›

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BeauHD @ Slashdot · 09/16/2025 16:02 EDT

Verizon To Offer $20 Broadband In California To Obtain Merger Approval

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: Verizon agreed to offer $20-per-month broadband service to people with low incomes in California in exchange for a merger approval. In a bid to complete its $9.6 billion purchase of Frontier Communications, Verizon committed to offering $20 fiber-to-the-home service with symmetrical speeds of 300Mbps. Verizon also committed to offering a $20 fixed wireless service with download speeds of 100Mbps and upload... Read more ›

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msmash @ Slashdot · 09/16/2025 15:22 EDT

Waymo Gets Green Light For Airport Service in San Francisco

Waymo is now permitted to test its robotaxi service at San Francisco International Airport (SFO), a big win for the company as it seeks to expand its service area and tackle more popular, revenue-generating destinations. From a report: After years of back-and-forth negotiations, Waymo signed "Testing and Operations Pilot Permit" with SFO, San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie said in a release. Under the agreement, Waymo will roll out its service... Read more ›

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msmash @ Slashdot · 09/16/2025 14:41 EDT

Nature Editorial Calls for Rail Renaissance as Networks Mark 200 Years

Nature's editorial board urged governments on Tuesday to reverse decades of rail disinvestment as railways mark their 200th anniversary September 27, citing transport sector emissions that grew 1.7% annually from 1990-2022 and now generate one-quarter of global CO2. Rail produces one-fifth the emissions of cars per passenger kilometer yet carries just 8.4% of EU passenger traffic versus 73% for automobiles. The journal called for broader investment criteria beyond narrow profitability... Read more ›

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