Samba is 'a free software re-implementation of the SMB networking protocol,' according to Wikipedia. And now the Samba project 'has secured significant funding (€688,800.00) from the German Sovereign Tech Fund to advance the project,' writes Jeremy Allison — Sam (who is...

Slashdot

14 sept., 20:34

Haiku (Originally 'OpenBeOS') Releases Long Awaited R1/Beta5

An anonymous Slashdot reader writes: Haiku (the MIT-licensed operating system, inspired by BeOS) has released its fifth beta for Haiku R1. Some new features include improved UI color management, improved dark mode coloring, Tracker improvements, TUN/TAP support for VPN...

Slashdot

14 sept., 19:33

Microsoft Axed 650 Gaming Employees Two Days After Hosting 'AI Labor Summit'

'A two-day AI Labor Summit between AFL-CIO leaders and Microsoft executives this week reflects the tech giant's revamped approach to unions,' writes GeekWire, 'which includes a pledge by the company to incorporate feedback from labor unions and their members into the...

Slashdot

14 sept., 18:34

JavaScript, Python, Java: Redmonk's Programming Language Ranking Sees Lack of Change

Redmonk's latest programming language ranking (attempting to gauge 'potential future adoption trends') has found evidence of 'a landscape resistant to change.' Outside of CSS moving down a spot and C++ moving up one, the Top 10 was unchanged. And even in the back half of the ...

Slashdot

14 sept., 17:34

Bote Lowrider Aero Paddleboard Review: This SUP Knows What’s Up

Want a stand-up paddleboard? How about a kayak? Get both with the Bote Lowrider Aero, the brand’s latest hybrid paddleboard.

Wired: Tech.

14 sept., 17:02

Microsoft, Google, Meta, and Amazon Fight Calls to Pay More for Electric Grid Updates

The Washingon Post reports that a regulatory dispute in Ohio may help answer a big question about America's power grid: who will pay for the huge upgrades needed to meet soaring energy demand 'from the data centers powering the modern internet and artificial intelligence...

Slashdot

14 sept., 16:34

Amazon’s Audiobook Narrators Can Now Make Their Own AI Voice Clones

Plus: Meta’s AI scrapes the UK, Google digitizes your passport, Chrome syncs your tabs everywhere, and (have you heard?) Apple announces some new iPhones.

Wired: Tech.

14 sept., 16:30

The Best Sex Toys (2025), Tested and Reviewed

These are our favorite gender-inclusive vibrators, wand massagers, and sleeves to give you and your partner(s) a helping hand.

Wired: Tech.

14 sept., 16:00

Tribit Stormbox 2: Great Sound, Better Price

This budget-friendly Bluetooth speaker stands tall against speakers twice its price.

Wired: Tech.

14 sept., 15:36

Pour apprendre une langue étrangère, on a trouvé comment payer Babbel à vie, pour 5x moins cher

Babbel est une plateforme qui permet d'apprendre des langues via des sessions de 10 à 15 minutes, avec le soutien d'experts. Alors que l'abonnement à vie coûte 599€, le site StackSocial vous le propose à 125€ (139$) pour une durée limitée. En France, le meilleur...

01net

14 sept., 14:30

South Sudan May See the First Permanent Mass Displacement Due to Climate Change

Protracted flooding has engulfed the country’s Sudd region due to more water entering the Nile upstream, which is driving conflict and disease and is potentially leaving the region uninhabitable.

Wired: Tech.

14 sept., 14:00

Homing pigeon missiles, dead trout swimming, butt breathing honored with Ig Nobel Prize

Mad science award ceremony returns to MIT after four years online With less than a month to go before the Nobel Prizes are handed out for the most worthy scientific discoveries of the preceding year, it would be remiss of The Register not to observe the honors conferred by...

TheRegister

14 sept., 12:45

Eminent Officials Say NASA Facilities Some of the 'Worst' They've Ever Seen

Ars Technica's Stephen Clark reports: A panel of independent experts reported this week that NASA lacks funding to maintain most of its decades-old facilities, could lose its engineering prowess to the commercial space industry, and has a shortsighted roadmap for technology...

Slashdot

14 sept., 12:00

An ER Doctor’s Cure for America’s Gun Epidemic

Cedric Dark is a gun-owning emergency physician, a father, and the cousin of a man who was shot to death. This is what he—and the science—say needs to change.

Wired: Tech.

14 sept., 12:00

Begun, the open source AI wars have

This is going to be ugly. Really ugly Opinion The Open Source Initiative (OSI) and its allies are getting closer to a definition of open source AI. If all goes well, Stefano Maffulli, the OSI's executive director, expects to announce the OSI open source AI definition at All...

TheRegister

14 sept., 11:30

A Creative Trick Makes ChatGPT Spit Out Bomb-Making Instructions

Plus: New evidence emerges about who may have helped 9/11 hijackers, UK police arrest a teen in connection with an attack on London’s transit system, and Poland’s spyware scandal enters a new phase.

Wired: Tech.

14 sept., 11:30

Apple veut abandonner la plainte contre NSO, le créateur du logiciel espion Pegasus

Apple demande à la justice d'abandonner sa plainte contre NSO Group, l'entreprise à l'origine du logiciel espion Pegasus qui a fait tant de mal ces dernières années. L'abandon de la poursuite est très étonnant, alors que la défense de NSO semblait mal partie.

01net

14 sept., 10:02

Why pay for Microsoft Office every month when you can get it for life at just $25?

TL;DR: For only $24.97 through September 29, get lifetime access to Microsoft Office 2019 — no more monthly subscriptions, just the full suite of essential tools forever. Tired of shelling out for Microsoft Office every year or month? Here’s a chance to make that...

PC World

14 sept., 10:00