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Cheap TVs’ Incessant Advertising Reaches Troubling New Lows

Today at 05:30 AM, via Slashdot

An anonymous reader quotes an op-ed from Ars Technica’s Scharon Harding: TVs offer us an escape from the real world. After a long day, sometimes there’s nothing more relaxing than turning on your TV, tuning into your favorite program, and unplugging from the realities around you. But what happens when divisive, potentially offensive messaging infiltrates that escape? Even with streaming...

Nuclear Is Now ‘Clean Energy’ In Colorado

Today at 04:10 AM, via Slashdot

With the signing of HB25-1040 on Monday, Colorado now defines nuclear as a “clean energy resource” since it doesn’t release large amounts of climate-warming emissions. “The category was previously reserved for renewables like wind, solar and geothermal, which don’t carry the radioactive stigma that’s hobbled fission power plants following disasters like Chernobyl and Fukushima,” notes Colorado...

Substack Says It’ll Legally Defend Writers ‘Targeted By the Government’

Today at 02:50 AM, via Slashdot

Substack has announced it will legally support foreign writers lawfully residing in the U.S. who face government targeting over their published work, partnering with the nonprofit FIRE to expand its existing Defender program. The Verge reports: In their announcement, Substack and FIRE mention the international Tufts University student who was arrested by federal agents last week. Her legal team...

Stablecoin Issuer Circle Files For IPO

Today at 02:10 AM, via Slashdot

Circle, the issuer of the USDC stablecoin, has filed for an IPO aiming for a $5 billion valuation. It marks the company’s second attempt at going public amid renewed momentum in the crypto sector and signs of recovery in tech IPO markets. CNBC reports: A prior merger with a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) collapsed in late 2022 amid regulatory challenges. Since then, Circle has made...

YouTube Could Be Worth $550 Billion as Analyst Crowns Platform ‘New King of All Media’

Today at 01:30 AM, via Slashdot

MoffettNathanson has crowned YouTube the “New King of All Media” as the Alphabet-owned video platform has become a major force in Hollywood, dominating time spent watching TV. From a report: The firm estimates that YouTube as a standalone business could be worth as much as $550 billion — or nearly 30% of the tech giant’s current valuation. The figure is based on the firm’s analysis of...

Mozilla To Launch ‘Thunderbird Pro’ Paid Services

Today at 00:50 AM, via Slashdot

Mozilla plans to introduce a suite of paid professional services for its open-source Thunderbird email client, transforming the application into a comprehensive communication platform. Dubbed “Thunderbird Pro,” the package aims to compete with established ecosystems like Gmail and Office 365 while maintaining Mozilla’s commitment to open-source software. The Pro tier will include four core...

Lowering bad cholesterol may cut risk of dementia by 26%, study suggests

Today at 00:30 AM, via The Guardian

Research highlights link between low LDL cholesterol and reduced dementia risk, with statins offering additional protection

Lowering your levels of bad cholesterol could reduce the risk of dementia by 26%, a study suggests.

People with low levels of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) in their blood have a lower overall risk of dementia, and a reduced risk of Alzheimer’s disease...

Donkey Kong Champion Wins Defamation Case Against Australian YouTuber Karl Jobst

Today at 00:10 AM, via Slashdot

An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Guardian: A professional YouTuber in Queensland has been ordered to pay $350,000 plus interest and costs to the former world record score holder for Donkey Kong, after the Brisbane district court found the YouTuber had defamed him “recklessly” with false claims of a link between a lawsuit and another YouTuber’s suicide. William “Billy” Mitchell, an...

FTC Says 23andMe Purchaser Must Uphold Existing Privacy Policy For Data Handling

Yesterday at 23:30 PM, via Slashdot

The FTC has warned that any buyer of 23andMe must honor the company’s current privacy policy, which ensures consumers retain control over their genetic data and can delete it at will. FTC Chair Andrew Ferguson emphasized that such promises must be upheld, given the uniquely sensitive and immutable nature of genetic information. The Record reports: The letter, sent to the DOJ’s United States...

Arkansas Social Media Age Verification Law Blocked By Federal Judge

Yesterday at 22:50 PM, via Slashdot

A federal judge struck down Arkansas’ Social Media Safety Act, ruling it unconstitutional for broadly restricting both adult and minor speech and imposing vague requirements on platforms. Engadget reports: In a ruling (PDF), Judge Timothy Brooks said that the law, known as Act 689 (PDF), was overly broad. “Act 689 is a content-based restriction on speech, and it is not targeted to address the...

MCP: the New ‘USB-C For AI’ That’s Bringing Fierce Rivals Together

Yesterday at 22:10 PM, via Slashdot

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: What does it take to get OpenAI and Anthropic — two competitors in the AI assistant market — to get along? Despite a fundamental difference in direction that led Anthropic’s founders to quit OpenAI in 2020 and later create the Claude AI assistant, a shared technical hurdle has now brought them together: How to easily connect their AI models...

Larry Fink Says Bitcoin Could Replace the Dollar as the World’s Reserve Currency Because of National Debt

Yesterday at 20:40 PM, via Slashdot

With America’s national debt sitting comfortably over the $36.2 trillion mark, BlackRock CEO Larry Fink is warning the burden could one day be the reason the dollar is dethroned as the reserve currency of the world. From a report: He argues that decentralized currencies like Bitcoin could replace the dollar asÂworldwide organizations lose faith in national currenciesÂand seek an independent...

Auto Sales Surged Ahead of Trump’s Tariffs

Yesterday at 20:10 PM, via New York Times

Sales of cars picked up recently partly as buyers rushed to lock in deals before President Trump’s 25 percent tariffs on cars and auto parts go into effect.

South Africa shoots for space

Yesterday at 19:31 PM, via TechCentral

Government has developed a national satellite strategy that will soon be presented to the cabinet.

DeepMind is Holding Back Release of AI Research To Give Google an Edge

Yesterday at 18:48 PM, via Slashdot

Google’s AI arm DeepMind has been holding back the release of its world-renowned research, as it seeks to retain a competitive edge in the race to dominate the burgeoning AI industry. From a report: The group, led by Nobel Prize-winner Sir Demis Hassabis, has introduced a tougher vetting process and more bureaucracy that made it harder to publish studies about its work on AI, according to seven...

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