Tom’s Hardware reports:
Based on revenue, Samsung Electronics has reclaimed the number one semiconductor manufacturer spot on the back of a strong Q2 2021, according to the latest IC Insight’s The McClean Report, which investigates the state of the sem…
Smartphone Company Alleged To Be a Scam Defrauding 300 Investors of $10 Million
In a 2015 video, PCMag’s lead mobile analyst Sascha Segan showed off “One of the coolest phones at this year’s CES.”
He’s now written an article titled “How I Got Suckered by an (Alleged) $10M Phone Scam.
The biggest mobile-phone mystery of the 2010…
If Remote Work Lasts Two Years, Will Employees Ever Return to Offices?
“With the latest wave of return-to-office delays from Covid-19, some companies are considering a new possibility: Offices may be closed for nearly two years,” reports the Wall Street Journal.
“That is raising concerns among executives that the longer…
Climate Change is Making Hurricanes Worse
The world’s climate crisis is making hurricanes more potent, reports CNN:
The proportion of high-intensity hurricanes has increased due to warmer global temperatures, according to a UN climate report released earlier this month. Scientists have also fo…
Could a Black Hole Surrounded by Energy-Harvesters Really Power a Civilization?
“In the long-running TV show Doctor Who, aliens known as time lords derived their power from the captured heart of a black hole, which provided energy for their planet and time travel technology,” writes Science magazine.
“The idea has merit, accordi…
AI-Powered Tech Put a 65-Year-Old in Jail For Almost a Year Despite ‘Insufficient Evidence’
“ShotSpotter” is an AI-powered tool that claims it can detect the sound of gunshots. To install it can cost up to $95,000 per square mile — every year — reports the Associated Press.
There’s just one problem. “The algorithm that analyzes s…
$97 Million Stolen From Japanese Crypto Exchange
“Hackers have drained Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Liquid of $97 million worth of Ethereum and other digital coins,” reports Forbes:
The company, in a tweet posted late Thursday, announced the compromise and said it is moving assets that were not …
Will Isaac Asimov’s ‘Foundation’ Survive Its Transformation into a Streaming Series?
Apple TV+ has released a nearly three-minute long trailer for its upcoming series based on Isaac Asimov’s Foundation books.
Ars Technica calls the trailer “stunning.”
A mathematical genius predicts the imminent collapse of a galactic empire, and he …
Facebook Relents, Releases Report that Makes Them Look Bad
“Transparency is an important part of everything we do at Facebook,” reads the first line of a first-quarter Content Transparency Report which Facebook later decided not to share with the public.
They’ve now changed their mind, and released that repo…
Slackware 15.0 RC1 Released
Long-time Slashdot reader ArchieBunker writes:
Slackware, one of oldest Linux distributions, has just announced the long awaited version 15.0 RC1 is available for download from the usual mirrors. Here’s the changelog.
Phoronix points out it’s been n…