Slashdot

News from Slashdot


Fresh news
Other news
older that 24 hours
Slashdot
msmash @ Slashdot · 06/05/2025 08:00 EDT

New Spying Claims Emerge in Silicon Valley Corporate Espionage Scandal

A bitter fight over alleged corporate espionage involving two of Silicon Valley's hottest startups took a new twist on Tuesday, after $12 billion HR software company Deel claimed arch-rival Rippling had directed one of its employees to "pilfer" the company's assets by posing as a customer. From a report: The latest claim comes after Rippling alleged earlier this year that a staff member had been spying on behalf of Deel.... Read more ›

3

Slashdot
BeauHD @ Slashdot · 06/05/2025 06:00 EDT

Endangered Classic Mac Plastic Color Returns As 3D-Printer Filament

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: On Tuesday, classic computer collector Joe Strosnider announced the availability of a new 3D-printer filament that replicates the iconic "Platinum" color scheme used in classic Macintosh computers from the late 1980s through the 1990s. The PLA filament (PLA is short for polylactic acid) allows hobbyists to 3D-print nostalgic novelties, replacement parts, and accessories that match the original color of vintage Apple... Read more ›

0

Slashdot
BeauHD @ Slashdot · 06/05/2025 03:00 EDT

Missions To Mars With Starship Could Only Take Three Months

alternative_right shares a report from Phys.Org: Using conventional propulsion and low-energy trajectories, it takes six to nine months for crewed spacecraft to reach Mars. These durations complicate mission design and technology requirements and raise health and safety concerns since crews will be exposed to extended periods in microgravity and heightened exposure to cosmic radiation. Traditionally, mission designers have recommended nuclear-electric or nuclear-thermal propulsion (NEP/NTP), which could sho Read more ›

0

Slashdot
msmash @ Slashdot · 06/05/2025 00:30 EDT

Meta's Push Into Defense Tech Reflects Cultural Shift, CTO Says

Meta CTO Andrew Bosworth said that the "tides have turned" in Silicon Valley and made it more palatable for the tech industry to support the US military's efforts. From a report: There's long existed a "silent majority" who wanted to pursue defense projects, Bosworth said during an interview at the Bloomberg Tech summit in San Francisco on Wednesday. "There's a much stronger patriotic underpinning than I think people give Silicon... Read more ›

3

Slashdot
BeauHD @ Slashdot · 06/04/2025 23:30 EDT

Chinese Hacked US Telecom a Year Before Known Wireless Breaches

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Bloomberg: Corporate investigators found evidence that Chinese hackers broke into an American telecommunications company in the summer of 2023, indicating that Chinese attackers penetrated the US communications system earlier than publicly known. Investigators working for the telecommunications firm discovered last year that malware used by Chinese state-backed hacking groups was on the company's systems for seven months starting in the summer of 2023,... Read more ›

57

Slashdot
BeauHD @ Slashdot · 06/04/2025 20:45 EDT

Apple's Attempt To Pause App Store Antitrust Order Fails

Apple's emergency request to pause a court order forcing it to ease App Store restrictions was denied by the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, allowing new compliance rules to take effect while Apple continues to appeal. 9to5Mac reports: Apple had asked the appeals court to halt enforcement of a recent ruling by U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers, who found Apple in contempt this April for effectively dodging her... Read more ›

14

Slashdot
BeauHD @ Slashdot · 06/04/2025 20:02 EDT

WHIP Muxer Merged To FFmpeg For Sub-Second Latency Streaming

FFmpeg has added support for WHIP (WebRTC-HTTP Ingestion Protocol), enabling sub-second latency live streaming by leveraging WebRTC's fast, secure video delivery capabilities. It's a major update that introduces a new WHIP muxer to make FFmpeg more powerful for real-time broadcasting applications. Phoronix's Michael Larabel reports: WHIP uses HTTP for exchanging initial information and capabilities and then uses STUN binding to establish a UDP session. Encryption is supported -- and due... Read more ›

7

Slashdot
BeauHD @ Slashdot · 06/04/2025 19:20 EDT

American Science & Surplus Is Fighting For Its Life

"One of the few major independent science-surplus/DIY outlets left is American Science & Surplus," writes longtime Slashdot reader Tyler Too. "They've recently launched a GoFundMe campaign to ensure their survival." Ars Technica reports: Now, nearly 90 years after its launch selling "reject lenses" as American Lens & Photo, American Science & Surplus is facing an existential threat. The COVID-19 pandemic and increased costs hit the business hard, so the store... Read more ›

2

Slashdot
BeauHD @ Slashdot · 06/04/2025 18:40 EDT

Apple Gave Governments Data On Thousands of Push Notifications

An anonymous reader quotes a report from 404 Media: Apple provided governments around the world with data related to thousands of push notifications sent to its devices, which can identify a target's specific device or in some cases include unencrypted content like the actual text displayed in the notification, according to data published by Apple. In one case, that Apple did not ultimately provide data for, Israel demanded data related... Read more ›

0

Slashdot
BeauHD @ Slashdot · 06/04/2025 18:02 EDT

DreamWorks Co-Founder Katzenberg Likens AI To CGI Revolution

At the Axios AI+ Summit, DreamWorks co-founder Jeffrey Katzenberg compared the rise of AI in entertainment to the CGI revolution of the 1990s, emphasizing that those who adapt to the technology will thrive. He argued AI won't replace people -- but will replace those who don't embrace it. Axios reports: Katzenberg, a co-founder of DreamWorks and one-time Disney executive whose work includes films like "Shrek," reflected on the "huge" resistance... Read more ›

3

Slashdot
BeauHD @ Slashdot · 06/04/2025 17:26 EDT

Microsoft's LinkedIn Chief Is Now Running Office

In an internal memo, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has appointed LinkedIn CEO Ryan Roslansky to also lead the Office, Outlook, and Microsoft 365 Copilot teams as part of an internal AI reorganization. Roslansky will report to Rajesh Jha for Office while continuing to run LinkedIn independently under Nadella. The Verge reports: "LinkedIn remains a top priority and will continue to operate as an independent subsidiary," says Nadella in his memo.... Read more ›

3

Slashdot
BeauHD @ Slashdot · 06/04/2025 16:40 EDT

OpenAI Slams Court Order To Save All ChatGPT Logs, Including Deleted Chats

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: OpenAI is now fighting a court order (PDF) to preserve all ChatGPT user logs—including deleted chats and sensitive chats logged through its API business offering -- after news organizations suing over copyright claims accused the AI company of destroying evidence. "Before OpenAI had an opportunity to respond to those unfounded accusations, the court ordered OpenAI to 'preserve and segregate all output... Read more ›

0

Slashdot
msmash @ Slashdot · 06/04/2025 14:50 EDT

Reddit Sues AI Startup Anthropic For Breach of Contract, 'Unfair Competition'

Reddit is suing AI startup Anthropic for what it's calling a breach of contract and for engaging in "unlawful and unfair business acts" by using the social media company's platform and data without authority. From a report: The lawsuit, filed in San Francisco on Wednesday, claims that Anthropic has been training its models on the personal data of Reddit users without obtaining their consent. Reddit alleges that it has been... Read more ›

3

Slashdot
msmash @ Slashdot · 06/04/2025 14:20 EDT

KDE Targets Windows 10 'Exiles' Claiming 'Your Computer is Toast'

king*jojo shares a report: Linux desktop darling KDE is weighing in on the controversy around the impending demise of Windows 10 support with a lurid "KDE for Windows 10 Exiles" campaign. KDE's alarming "Exiles" page opens with the text "Your computer is toast" followed by a warning that Microsoft wants to turn computers running Windows 10 into junk from October 14. "It may seem like it continues to work after... Read more ›

18

Slashdot
msmash @ Slashdot · 06/04/2025 13:30 EDT

Scientists in Japan Develop Plastic That Dissolves in Seawater Within Hours

Researchers in Japan have developed a plastic that dissolves in seawater within hours, offering up a potential solution for a modern-day scourge polluting oceans and harming wildlife. From a report: While scientists have long experimented with biodegradable plastics, researchers from the RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science and the University of Tokyo say their new material breaks down much more quickly and leaves no residual trace. At a lab in... Read more ›

1

Slashdot
msmash @ Slashdot · 06/04/2025 12:54 EDT

Fake IT Support Calls Hit 20 Orgs, End in Stolen Salesforce Data and Extortion, Google Warns

A group of financially motivated cyberscammers who specialize in Scattered-Spider-like fake IT support phone calls managed to trick employees at about 20 organizations into installing a modified version of Salesforce's Data Loader that allows the criminals to steal sensitive data. From a report: Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) tracks this crew as UNC6040, and in research published today said they specialize in voice-phishing campaigns targeting Salesforce instances for large-scale data... Read more ›

14

Slashdot
msmash @ Slashdot · 06/04/2025 11:43 EDT

ChatGPT Adds Enterprise Cloud Integrations For Dropbox, Box, OneDrive, Google Drive, Meeting Transcription

OpenAI is expanding ChatGPT's enterprise capabilities with new integrations that connect the chatbot directly to business cloud services and productivity tools. The Microsoft-backed startup announced connectors for Dropbox, Box, SharePoint, OneDrive and Google Drive that allow ChatGPT to search across users' organizational documents and files to answer questions, such as helping analysts build investment theses from company slide decks. The update includes meeting recording and transcription features that Read more ›

56

Slashdot
msmash @ Slashdot · 06/04/2025 11:22 EDT

Hollywood Already Uses Generative AI (And Is Hiding It)

Major Hollywood studios are extensively using AI tools while avoiding public disclosure, according to industry sources interviewed by New York Magazine. Nearly 100 AI studios now operate in Hollywood with every major studio reportedly experimenting with generative AI despite legal uncertainties surrounding copyright training data, the report said. Lionsgate has partnered with AI company Runway to create a customized model trained on the studio's film archive, with executives planning to... Read more ›

51

Slashdot
msmash @ Slashdot · 06/04/2025 10:46 EDT

The IRS Tax Filing Software TurboTax Is Trying To Kill Just Got Open Sourced

An anonymous reader shares a report: The IRS open sourced much of its incredibly popular Direct File software as the future of the free tax filing program is at risk of being killed by Intuit's lobbyists and Donald Trump's megabill. Meanwhile, several top developers who worked on the software have left the government and joined a project to explore the "future of tax filing" in the private sector. Direct File... Read more ›

0

Slashdot
msmash @ Slashdot · 06/04/2025 10:00 EDT

Code.org Changes Mission To 'Make CS and AI a Core Part of K-12 Education'

theodp writes: Way back in 2010, Microsoft and Google teamed with nonprofit partners to launch Computing in the Core, an advocacy coalition whose mission was "to strengthen computing education and ensure that it is a core subject for students in the 21st century." In 2013, Computing in the Core was merged into Code.org, a new tech-backed-and-directed nonprofit. And in 2015, Code.org declared 'Mission Accomplished' with the passage of the Every... Read more ›

0

Most popular sources

  • You see 1,149 news out of 1,149.
  • Sources 61 out of 61.
MacRumors 0%
Tech Wire Asia 0%
ArcticStartup 0%
ScienceDaily 0%
The Fintech Times 0%
View sources »

LIKE us on Facebook so you won't miss the most important news of the day!

23.06.2026 16:24
Last update: 16:15 EDT.
News rating updated: 23:11.

What is Times42?

Times42 brings you the most popular news from tech news portals in real-time chart.
Read about us in FAQ section.


Times42 © 2026