Bell Labs 'Unix' Tape from 1974 Successfully Dumped to a Tarball
Bell Labs
Archive.org now has a page with "the raw analog waveform and the reconstructed digital tape image (analog.tap), read at the Computer History Mu...
Does AI Really Make Coders Faster?
Does AI Really Make Coders Faster? - Slashdot
One developer tells MIT Technology Review that AI tools weaken the coding instincts he used to have. And beyond that, "It
Parrot OS Switches to KDE Plasma Desktop
Parrot OS Switches to KDE Plasma Desktop - Slashdot
"Yet another distro is making the move to the KDE Plasma desktop," writes Linux magazine. "Parrot OS, a security-focused Linux distri...
Flock Executive Says Their Camera Helped Find Shooting Suspect, Addresses Privacy Concerns
Flock Executive Says Their Camera Helped Find Shooting Suspect, Addresses Privacy Concerns - Slashdot
During a search for the Brown shoogin suspect, a law enforcement press conference included a request for "Ring camera footage from residents an...
Military Satellites Now Maneuver, Watch Each Other, and Monitor Signals and Data
Military Satellites Now Maneuver, Watch Each Other, and Monitor Signals and Data - Slashdot
An anonymous reader shared this report from the Washington Post. (Alternate URL here): The American patrol satellite had the targets in its sights...
'Subscription Captivity': When Things You Buy Own You
'Subscription Captivity': When Things You Buy Own You - Slashdot
A reporter at Mother Jones writes about a $169 alarm clock with special lighting and audio effects. But to use the features, "you need to pay ...
EV Battery-Swapping Startup That Raised $330 Million Files for Bankruptcy
EV Battery-Swapping Startup That Raised $330 Million Files for Bankruptcy - Slashdot
In 2023 Slashdot covered a battery-swapping startup that promised to give EVs a full charge in about the same time it takes to fill a tank of gas. ...
Firefox Will Ship With an 'AI Kill Switch' To Completely Disable All AI Features
Firefox Will Ship With an
An anonymous reader shared this report from 9to5Linux: After the controversial news shared earlier this week by Mozilla
Pro-AI Group Launches First of Many Attack Ads for US Election
Pro-AI Group Launches First of Many Attack Ads for US Election - Slashdot
"Super PAC aims to drown out AI critics in midterms," the Washington Post reported in August, noting its intial funding over $100 million f...
Trump Dismantling National Center For Atmospheric Research In Colorado
Trump Dismantling National Center For Atmospheric Research In Colorado - Slashdot
echo123 shares a report from PBS: The Trump administration is dismantling the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Colorado, moving to diss...