Collaborate Disseminate
Slashdot reader prisoninmate shares this report from 9to5Linux:
Coming ten days after the previous Linux kernel security update, which only fixed 12 vulnerabilities that may lead to a privilege escalation, denial of service, or information leaks, the … Continue reading Massive Debian 13 Linux Kernel Security Update Patches 68 Vulnerabilities
Even as Hollywood performers protest and Hollywood studios sue “in their war on AI,” reports the Los Angeles Times, “the entertainment industry is deepening its dependence on it.”
Among hundreds of job postings in late June, more than one in 10 was li… Continue reading Hollywood Fights AI In Public While Quietly Building It Into Movies
A woman found her police officer ex-boyfriend cop had used Flock’s camera system 600 times to look up the location of her and her daughter, reports the Washington Post (Alternate URL here). (She found out through Have I Been Flocked, described as “a we… Continue reading Rogue Police Officers Have Turned Flock’s Nationwide Camera Network Into a Stalking Tool
Long-time Slashdot reader pyroclast shared this report from Linux Journal:
After years of requests from the Linux gaming community, GOG has officially confirmed that it is developing native Linux support for the GOG Galaxy launcher. The announcement m… Continue reading GOG Officially Expands Linux Support With Native Galaxy Client In Development
Researchers found enterprises are spending time troubleshooting cloud connectivity due to increased AI workloads, reports Computer Weekly. More than 400 IT and infrastructure decision-makers (US and UK) were surveyed for internet/cloud/AI exchange oper… Continue reading IT Teams Report 11 Hour a Week on Cloud Connectivity Problems
Researchers found enterprises are spending time troubleshooting cloud connectivity due to increased AI workloads, reports Computer Weekly. More than 400 IT and infrastructure decision-makers (US and UK) were surveyed for internet/cloud/AI exchange oper… Continue reading IT Teams are Spending 11 Hours a Week on Cloud Connectivity Problems
To design invisible drones, researchers have tried camouflage, transparent materials and light-bending optical systems. But engineers at Northwestern University used “motion blur,” which an announcement from the school notes is the effect that makes fa… Continue reading New Spinning Drone Hides In Plain Sight
The Register looks at exactly why “It is practically impossible to move any non-trivial Word document out of MS Office to a non-MS suite and back again without it being more trouble than it’s worth.”
OOXML, developed by Microsoft and first standardi… Continue reading Is There a Way to Promote Open Document Formats Instead of ‘MS Office’ Format?
Valve just published the Steam Survey results for July 2026, reports Phoronix, “and they point to a small uptick in Linux gaming use.”
Back in March Steam on Linux hit a record high of 5.33%, dropped to 4.52% in April, landed at 3.99% in May, and th… Continue reading Steam On Linux Use Back Above 4% In July
“When a group of teenagers set out to hike British Columbia’s famed Howe Sound Crest Trail in early July, Google Maps suggested the trek would take about five hours,” reports SFGate.
“Instead, the hike stretched deep into the night, leaving the group… Continue reading Group of Teen Hikers Relied on Google Maps. It Was a Disaster.