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Social Media Platforms Need To Stop Never-Ending Scrolling, UK’s Starmer Says

Today at 19:00 PM, via Slashdot

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said social media platforms should remove addictive infinite-scroll features for young users as Britain considers new child-safety measures. “We’re consulting on whether there should be a ban for under 16s,” Starmer told BBC Radio. “But I think equally important, the addictive scrolling mechanisms are really problematic to my mind. They need to go.” Reuters...

Amazon to buy satellite firm Globalstar for $11.57bn in challenge to Musk’s Starlink

Today at 18:20 PM, via The Guardian

Deal, subject to regulatory approval, would give Bezos firm access to Globalstar’s network of two dozen satellites

Amazon said on Tuesday it would acquire a satellite company in an $11.57bn deal, bolstering its own fledgling space business as it looks to take on Elon Musk-led bigger rival Starlink.

The deal gives Amazon access to Globalstar’s network of two dozen satellites, boosting the tech...

Google Faces Mass Arbitration By Advertisers Seeking Billions

Today at 18:00 PM, via Slashdot

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Bloomberg: Alphabet’s Google is facing billions of dollars in potential damage claims as part of mass arbitration tied to the company’s online search and advertising technology businesses, which courts have ruled were illegal monopolies. Advertisers are banding together to seek payouts through mass arbitration proceedings. While many companies that...

A New Computer Chip Could Finally Withstand The Hellscape of Venus

Today at 17:00 PM, via Slashdot

Researchers at the University of Southern California say they’ve developed a memristor memory device that continued operating at 700 degrees Celsius. “And crucially, 700 degrees was not the limit, it was simply as hot as their testing equipment could go,” adds ScienceAlert. “The device showed no signs of failing.” From the report: The device is called a memristor and it’s a nanoscale component...

Amazon To Acquire Globalstar And Expand Amazon Leo Satellite Network

Today at 16:09 PM, via Tech Financials

Globalstar satellites, radio frequency spectrum, and operational expertise will enable Amazon Leo to add Direct-to-Device (D2D) services to future generations of its low Earth orbit satellite network. New Amazon Leo D2D system will help mobile network operators extend voice, text, and data services to customers beyond the reach of terrestrial cellular networks. Amazon and Apple […]

The case for unbundling SuperSport

Today at 15:37 PM, via TechCentral

Many DStv subscribers never watch sport. The cross-subsidy funding SuperSport is getting harder to sustain.

Rimini Street Announces Upcoming 2026 Investor Events Schedule

Today at 15:00 PM, via ITWeb

Rimini Street, Inc. (Nasdaq: RMNI), the Software Support and Agentic AI ERP Company™, and the leading third-party support provider for Oracle, SAP and VMware software, today announced the following upcoming 2026 Investor Events Schedule.

Why Buying An Outgoing Car Model Can Still Be A Savvy Choice

Today at 14:37 PM, via Tech Financials

The recent influx of new automotive brands and models into South Africa has significantly revitalised the local industry – a trend clearly reflected by the robust growth in monthly sales figures. However, this market enthusiasm isn’t reserved solely for entirely new entrants. Updates and facelifts to established product lines generate a similar level of anticipation […]

City Of Cape Town’s Smart Speed Signs An Effective Speed Calming Tool

Today at 14:18 PM, via Tech Financials

The City of Cape Town’s Urban Mobility Directorate continues to install Smart Speed Signs (SSS) on request from wards across Cape Town. The City has noticed a 25% reduction in vehicles that exceed the speed limit at some of the locations where these signs have been installed. There are currently 10 smart speed signs in […]

AI learns language from skewed sources. That could change how we humans speak – and think | Bruce Schneier

Today at 14:00 PM, via The Guardian

Large language models aren’t trained on real-life conversations. As we encounter their language, it could affect our own

Because of the way they are trained, large language models capture only a slice of human language. They’re trained on the written word, from textbooks to social media posts, and our speech as captured in movies and on television. These models have minimal access to the...

KnowBe4 Secures the Human and AI Workforce with Agent Risk Manager

Today at 14:00 PM, via ITWeb

KnowBe4, the world-renowned platform that comprehensively addresses human and agentic AI risk management, today announced the launch of Agent Risk Manager, the industry’s first defense system designed to secure, monitor, and govern the behavior of autonomous AI agents

Air Force Pushed Out UFO Investigator

Today at 13:00 PM, via Slashdot

J. Allen Hynek started as an Air Force consultant brought in to help explain away early UFO reports, but over time he grew frustrated with what he saw as the government’s effort to minimize unexplained cases rather than seriously investigate them. Longtime Slashdot reader schwit1 shares an article from Popular Mechanics, in collaboration with Biography.com, that argues Hynek’s shift from...

These Are the 3 Power Tools You Need (2026)

Today at 13:00 PM, via Wired

New to DIY and home repair? These are the essential power tools that will make your life easier, no matter what you’re building and repairing.

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