Collaborate Disseminate
The physicist William Shockley is perhaps today best known for three things: his role in the invention of the transistor, his calamitous management of Shockley Semiconductor which led to a …read more Continue reading The Shockley 4-Layer Diode In 2026
Longtime Slashdot reader tsuliga writes: Two new episodes of Doctor Who that were previously lost have been found. The original Doctor Who episodes were wiped or deleted by the BBC because they were not aware of the future use of re-runs of these shows… Continue reading Two Long-Lost Episodes of ‘Doctor Who’ Found
Although the Apple II range of computers were based around the 6502 processor, they could still run x86 software using expansion cards that were effectively self-contained computers. This way an …read more Continue reading Porting MS-DOS 2.0 to the Apple IIe
An anonymous reader quotes a report from the New York Times: A top Senate administrator on Monday gave aides the green light to use three artificial intelligence chatbots for official work, a reflection of how widespread the use of the products has bec… Continue reading ChatGPT, Other Chatbots Approved For Official Use In the Senate
Ford does sell an electric pickup, but not very many of them. We can’t say for sure, but it’s possible that if the F150 Lightning had the classic cool of …read more Continue reading Ford, Take Note: Classic Pickup Becomes the EV We Want
Where to lock in, power down, and actually enjoy your business trip. Continue reading What to Do in Vegas If You’re Here for Business (2026)
The Tesla turbine is a bladeless centripetal-flow turbine invented by Nikola Tesla in 1913, using the boundary-layer effect rather than having a stream of gases or a fluid impinge on …read more Continue reading Making a Bladeless Tesla Turbine Generator in Lego
Meta plans to remove end-to-end encryption (E2EE) from Instagram direct messages by May 8, 2026. “Very few people were opting in to end-to-end encrypted messaging in DMs, so we’re removing this option from Instagram in the coming months,” says Meta. “A… Continue reading Instagram Discontinues End-To-End Encryption For DMs
Iranian drone strikes shut down a major helium facility in Qatar, removing about 30% of global helium supply and raising concerns for the semiconductor industry, which relies on the gas for chip fabrication. “QatarEnergy declared force majeure on exist… Continue reading Qatar Helium Shutdown Puts Chip Supply Chain On a Two-Week Clock