Collaborate Disseminate
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: The English-language edition of Wikipedia is blacklisting Archive.today after the controversial archive site was used to direct a distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack against a blog. In the … Continue reading Wikipedia Blacklists Archive.today, Starts Removing 695,000 Archive Links
Xbox chief and Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer is leaving Microsoft after nearly 40 years at the company. “Meanwhile, Xbox President Sarah Bond, “long thought by many both inside and outside of Microsoft to be Spencer’s heir apparent, has resigned,” … Continue reading Phil Spencer Retiring After 38 Years At Microsoft
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Bloomberg: In early 2024, the agency that oversees cybersecurity for much of the US government issued a rare emergency order — disconnect your Connect Secure virtual private network software immediately. Chines… Continue reading How Private Equity Debt Left a Leading VPN Open To Chinese Hackers
New York Governor Kathy Hochul has dropped a proposal that would have allowed limited commercial robotaxi deployments outside New York City, citing a lack of support among state legislators. “The move is a blow to Waymo and other robotaxi companies who… Continue reading New York Drops Plan To Legalize Robotaxis Outside NYC
NASA has officially classified Boeing Starliner’s 2024 crewed flight as a “Type A” mishap, acknowledging serious technical failures and leadership shortcomings that nearly left astronauts unable to safely return. Administrator Jared Isaacman released (… Continue reading NASA Chief Classifies Starliner Flight As ‘Type A’ Mishap, Says Agency Made Mistakes
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Scientific American: Why does “bouba” sound round and “kiki” sound spiky? This intuition that ties certain sounds to shapes is oddly reliable all over the world, and for at least a century, scientists have consi… Continue reading Newborn Chicks Connect Sounds With Shapes Just Like Humans, Study Finds
The U.S. State Department is reportedly developing a site called freedom.gov that would let users in Europe and elsewhere access content restricted under local laws, “including alleged hate speech and terrorist propaganda,” reports Reuters. Washington … Continue reading US Plans Online Portal To Bypass Content Bans In Europe and Elsewhere
California’s recently-proposed AB-2047 would require 3D printers sold in the state to be DOJ-approved models equipped with “firearm blocking technology,” banning non-certified machines after 2029 and criminalizing efforts to bypass the software. Adafru… Continue reading California’s New Bill Requires DOJ-Approved 3D Printers That Report on Themselves
Google has introduced Gemini 3.1 Pro, a reasoning-focused upgrade aimed at more complex problem-solving. 9to5Google reports: This .1 increment is a first for Google, with the past two generations seeing .5 as the mid-year model update. (2.5 Pro was fir… Continue reading Google Announces Gemini 3.1 Pro For ‘Complex Problem-Solving’
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Wired: Last month, Jason Grad issued a late-night warning to the 20 employees at his tech startup. “You’ve likely seen Clawdbot trending on X/LinkedIn. While cool, it is currently unvetted and high-risk for our … Continue reading OpenClaw Security Fears Lead Meta, Other AI Firms To Restrict Its Use