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Science/Tech

Your Next Phone Might Come Without a USB Cable

Today at 03:30 AM, via Slashdot

Android Authority notes the start of a new trend we’re seeing in some new smartphones: devices shipping without USB cables. It follows the earlier industry shift away from bundled charging bricks, which Apple started back in 2020 with the launch of the iPhone 12. While manufacturers cite environmental benefits, “the main driver behind these decisions for companies like Apple and Sony is, of...

Security Bug In India’s Income Tax Portal Exposed Taxpayers’ Sensitive Data

Today at 02:50 AM, via Slashdot

A now-fixed security flaw in India’s income tax e-filing portal exposed millions of taxpayers’ personal and financial data due to a basic IDOR vulnerability that let users view others’ records by swapping PAN numbers. “The exposed data included full names, home addresses, email addresses, dates of birth, phone numbers, and bank account details of people who pay taxes on their income in India,”...

Micro Center Partners With iFixit

Today at 02:10 AM, via Slashdot

BrianFagioli shares a report from NERDS.xyz: Micro Center and iFixit have announced a partnership that combines the DIY repair giant’s guides, parts, and toolkits with Micro Center’s nationwide chain of computer and electronics stores. Customers browsing iFixit online can now find local Micro Center locations through a built-in locator and even stop in for a free consultation with a certified...

Sora 2 Watermark Removers Flood the Web

Today at 01:30 AM, via Slashdot

An anonymous reader quotes a report from 404 Media: Sora 2, Open AI’s new AI video generator, puts a visual watermark on every video it generates. But the little cartoon-eyed cloud logo meant to help people distinguish between reality and AI-generated bullshit is easy to remove and there are half a dozen websites that will help anyone do it in a few minutes. A simple search for “sora watermark”...

OpenAI Bans Suspected China-Linked Accounts For Seeking Surveillance Proposals

Today at 00:50 AM, via Slashdot

Longtime Slashdot reader schwit1 shares a report from Reuters: OpenAI said on Tuesday it has banned several ChatGPT accounts with suspected links to the Chinese government entities after the users asked for proposals to monitor social media conversations. In its latest public threat report (PDF), OpenAI said some individuals had asked its chatbot to outline social media ‘listening’ tools and...

In the age of false information, we all need a good BS detector. Here’s how to sort facts from harmful fiction | Tony Haymet

Today at 00:41 AM, via The Guardian

Our brains are wired to believe new information, especially if it aligns with our views. But mistruths can have serious consequences

Ernest Hemingway famously said that every good writer needs a built-in BS detector. But in 2025 we all need one. High levels of scientific misinformation are threatening the wellbeing of families and our society, and the problem is worsening at an alarming...

Anthropic and IBM Announce Strategic Partnership

Today at 00:10 AM, via Slashdot

Longtime Slashdot reader kamesh shares a report from TechCrunch: Tech behemoth IBM is teaming up with AI research lab Anthropic to bring AI into its software. Armonk, New York-based IBM announced it will be adding Anthropic’s Claude large language model family into some of its software products on Tuesday. The first product to tap Claude will be IBM’s integrated development environment, which...

Qualcomm Is Buying Arduino, Releases New Raspberry Pi-Esque Arduino Board

Yesterday at 23:30 PM, via Slashdot

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: Smartphone processor and modem maker Qualcomm is acquiring Arduino, the Italian company known mainly for its open source ecosystem of microcontrollers and the software that makes them function. In its announcement, Qualcomm said that Arduino would “[retain] its brand and mission,” including its “open source ethos” and “support for multiple...

Without Data Centers, GDP Growth Was 0.1% in the First Half of 2025, Harvard Economist Says

Yesterday at 22:50 PM, via Slashdot

U.S. GDP growth in the first half of 2025 was driven almost entirely by investment in data centers and information processing technology. The GDP growth would have been just 0.1% on an annualized basis without these technology-related categories, according to Harvard economist Jason Furman. Investment in information-processing equipment and software accounted for only 4% of U.S. GDP during this...

Play Store Changes Coming This Month as SCOTUS Declines To Freeze Antitrust Remedies

Yesterday at 22:10 PM, via Slashdot

An anonymous reader shares a report: Changes are coming to the Play Store in spite of a concerted effort from Google to maintain the status quo. The company asked the US Supreme Court to freeze parts of the Play Store antitrust ruling while it pursued an appeal, but the high court has rejected that petition. That means the first elements of the antitrust remedies won by Epic Games will have to...

Youtube’s Biggest Star MrBeast Fears AI Could Impact ‘Millions of Creators’ After Sora Launch

Yesterday at 21:30 PM, via Slashdot

An anonymous reader shares a report: YouTube megastar Jimmy Donaldson, the creator behind the platform’s biggest channel MrBeast, is worried there are “scary times” ahead for the creator economy as AI video tools make it increasingly difficult to tell what is real. “When AI videos are just as good as normal videos, I wonder what that will do to YouTube and how it will impact the millions of...

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