Time Magazine's 'Person of the Year': the Architects of AI
Time Magazine
Time magazine used its 98th annual "Person of the Year" cover to "recognize a force that has dominated the year
Trump Ban on Wind Energy Permits 'Unlawful', Court Rules
Trump Ban on Wind Energy Permits
A January order blocking wind energy projects in America has now been vacated by a U.S. judge and declared unlawful, reports the Associated Press: ...
New Rule Forbids GNOME Shell Extensions Made Using AI-Generated Code
New Rule Forbids GNOME Shell Extensions Made Using AI-Generated Code - Slashdot
An anonymous reader shared this report from Phoronix: Due to the growing number of GNOME Shell extensions looking to appear on extensions.gnome.o...
Is the R Programming Language Surging in Popularity?
Is the R Programming Language Surging in Popularity? - Slashdot
The R programming language "is sometimes frowned upon by
System76 Launches First Stable Release of COSMIC Desktop and Pop!_OS 24.04 LTS
System76 Launches First Stable Release of COSMIC Desktop and Pop!_OS 24.04 LTS - Slashdot
This week System76 launched the first stable release of its Rust-based COSMIC desktop environment. Announced in 2021, it
'Free Software Awards' Winners Announced: Andy Wingo, Alx Sa, Govdirectory
'Free Software Awards' Winners Announced: Andy Wingo, Alx Sa, Govdirectory - Slashdot
This week the Free Software Foundation honored Andy Wingo, Alx Sa, and Govdirectory with this year
Applets Are Officially Going, But Java In the Browser Is Better Than Ever
Applets Are Officially Going, But Java In the Browser Is Better Than Ever - Slashdot
"The entire java.applet package has been removed from JDK 26, which will release in March 2026," notes Inside Java. But long-time Slashdo...
Startup Successfully Uses AI to Find New Geothermal Energy Reservoirs
Startup Successfully Uses AI to Find New Geothermal Energy Reservoirs - Slashdot
A Utah-based startup announced last week it used AI to locate a 250-degree Fahrenheit geothermal reservoir, reports CNN. It
How a 23-Year-Old in 1975 Built the World's First Handheld Digital Camera
How a 23-Year-Old in 1975 Built the World
In 1975, 23-year-old electrical engineer Steve Sasson joined Kodak. And in a new interview with the BBC, he remembers that he
More of America's Coal-Fired Power Plants Cease Operations
More of America
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