An anonymous reader shared this article from the Washington Post: A student taking an online quiz sees a button appear in their Chrome browser: 'homework help.' Soon, Google's artificial intelligence has read the question on-screen and suggests 'choice B' as the answer. The...

Slashdot

21 sept., 03:34

Interlune Signs $300M Deal to Harvest Helium-3 for Quantum Computing from the Moon

An anonymous reader shared this report from the Washington Post: Finnish tech firm Bluefors, a maker of ultracold refrigerator systems critical for quantum computing, has purchased tens of thousands of liters of Helium-3 from the moon — spending 'above $300 million' —...

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21 sept., 01:22

6,000 Evacuated During Defusing of American WWII Bomb Found Buried in Hong Kong

A large U.S.-made bomb left over from World War II was discovered at a construction site, reports the Associated Press: Police said the bomb was 1.5 meters (nearly 5 feet) in length and weighed about 1,000 pounds (450 kilograms). It was discovered by construction workers in...

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21 sept., 00:22

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Cyberattack Delays Flights at Several of Europe's Major Airports

'A cyberattack targeting check-in and boarding systems disrupted air traffic and caused delays at several of Europe's major airports on Saturday,' reports the Associated Press. 'While the impact on travelers appeared to be limited, experts said the intrusion exposed...

Slashdot

20 sept., 23:22

Doomed 'Cannibal' Star Could Explode In a Supernova Visible During Day

'Betelgeuse may have competition for the most exciting star about to go nova near Earth,' writes Space.com. 'Astronomers have discovered the secret of a strange star system that has baffled them for years, finding it contains a dead star about to erupt after overfeeding on a ...

Slashdot

20 sept., 21:50

There Isn't an AI Bubble - There Are Three

Fast Company ran a contrarian take about AI from entrepreneur/thought leader Faisal Hoque, who argues there's three AI bubbles. The first is a classic speculative bubble, with asset prices soaring above their fundamental values (like the 17th century's Dutch 'tulip mania')....

Slashdot

20 sept., 20:50

Self-Replicating Worm Affected Several Hundred NPM Packages, Including CrowdStrike's

The Shai-Hulud malware campaign impacted hundreds of npm packages across multiple maintainers, reports Koi Security, including popular libraries like @ctrl/tinycolor and some packages maintained by CrowdStrike. Malicious versions embed a trojanized script (bundle.js)...

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20 sept., 19:34

C++ Committee Prioritizes 'Profiles' Over Rust-Style Safety Model Proposal

Long-time Slashdot reader robinsrowe shared this report from the Register: The C++ standards committee abandoned a detailed proposal to create a rigorously safe subset of the language, according to the proposal's co-author, despite continuing anxiety about memory safety....

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20 sept., 18:34

Study Links Microplastic Exposure to Alzheimer's Disease in Mice

Micro- and nanoplastic particles 'infiltrate all systems of the body, including the brain,' notes the University of Rhode Island, 'where they can accumulate and trigger Alzheimer's-like conditions, according to a new study by researchers in the University of Rhode Island...

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20 sept., 17:34

Ce VPN parfait pour le divertissement revient à seulement 2,63 €/mois grâce à une remise immédiate de 82%

Que diriez-vous d'économiser plus de 80% sur la solution idéale pour gagner en liberté sur le web? C'est maintenant avec la promo CyberGhost.

01net

20 sept., 17:30

The Best Hybrid Mattresses for Couples, Back Pain, and More (2025)

Combine softness and support with a hybrid mattress. These are the ones our team tested and loved.

Wired: Tech.

20 sept., 16:39

Is OpenAI's Video-Generating Tool 'Sora' Scraping Unauthorized YouTube Clips?

'OpenAI's video generation tool, Sora, can create high-definition clips of just about anything you could ask for...' reports the Washington Post. 'But OpenAI has not specified which videos it grabbed to make Sora, saying only that it combined 'publicly available and licensed ...

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20 sept., 16:34

Best Dog Beds (2025): For All Kinds of Dogs in All Kinds of Spaces

Dogs deserve a quality mattress, too. These are the best WIRED-tested options we—or, rather, our dogs—have found.

Wired: Tech.

20 sept., 16:07

SaaS vendors are hiking costs faster than inflation, but squeaky wheels can still get deals

And also force them to improve resilience SaaS vendors are increasing prices faster than both inflation and the typical growth rate of corporate IT budgets, but Gartner VP analyst Jo Liversidge thinks that canny buyers can reduce their bills by anticipating price hikes and...

TheRegister

20 sept., 15:15

How to Properly Clean a Kid’s. Car Seat (2025)

Cleaning a car seat isn’t just about wiping up juice and vacuuming Cheerios. Done wrong, it can damage your child’s most important safety device.

Wired: Tech.

20 sept., 15:04

1Password Review (2025): Gold Standard Security

1Password has been around for decades, and it still manages to stay on the cutting edge of keeping your logins safe.

Wired: Tech.

20 sept., 15:00

How to Set Up Your New iPhone (2025)

Welcome to your new Apple smartphone. Here’s how to get the most out of it right out of the box.

Wired: Tech.

20 sept., 14:30

Librarians Are Being Asked To Find AI-Hallucinated Books

Libraries nationwide are fielding patron requests for books that don't exist after AI-generated summer reading lists appeared in the Chicago Sun-Times and Philadelphia Inquirer earlier this year. Reference librarian Eddie Kristan told 404 Media the problem began in late 2022 ...

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20 sept., 14:01