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Failing CS Grades Soar At UC Berkeley As Professors See Greater AI Usage

07 June at 04:41 AM, via Slashdot

The University of California at Berkeley discovered the percentage of failing grades in multiple CS classes this spring “is significantly higher than past semesters,” reports the campus’s student newspaper. “Instructors point to students’ increased reliance on AI, lack of mathematical preparedness and understaffing as potential contributing factors.”According to [coursework platform]...

Cheaper EVs Sales are Increasing

07 June at 02:40 AM, via Slashdot

Sales have increased for Hyundai’s under-$35,000 IONIQ 5, totalling 18,395 for the first five months of 2026, reports Electrek, “up 16% from the same period last year.” But meanwhile BYD’s overseas sales surpassed 160,000 for the first time last month, “up 80% from May 2025 and 19% from the previous record of 135,098 set in April.”Through the first five months of 2026, BYD sold 616,263 vehicles...

Cheaper EV Sales are Increasing

07 June at 02:40 AM, via Slashdot

Sales have increased for Hyundai’s under-$35,000 IONIQ 5, totalling 18,395 for the first five months of 2026, reports Electrek, “up 16% from the same period last year.” But meanwhile BYD’s overseas sales surpassed 160,000 for the first time last month, “up 80% from May 2025 and 19% from the previous record of 135,098 set in April.”Through the first five months of 2026, BYD sold 616,263 vehicles...

EU’s Tech Sovereignty Package Includes 29 Pages on Open Source, Says Open Source Initiative

07 June at 00:40 AM, via Slashdot

Friday the Open Source Initiative welcomed the EU’s new tech sovereignty package, noting that “over a third of the 29-page document is devoted to Open Source.” The nonprofit OSI — maintainers of the Open Source definition — submitted their official feedback in February, and notes that “many” of their key requests were addressed, “as well as some exciting new announcements!”One of the...

Hospital Ordered to Pay $13M Over 2022 Death of Star Trek’s Nichelle Nichols

06 June at 23:40 PM, via Slashdot

The Root reports:A New Mexico jury has found the Gila Regional Medical Center negligent in the death of Nichelle Nichols, who famously played Lieutenant Nyota Uhura on the hit television series “Star Trek.” According to KRQE News 13, Nichols’ family filed a lawsuit against the hospital last year following her 2022 admission for shortness of breath. Nichols’ family claimed that she should have...

Ladybird Browser Stops Accepting Public Pull Requests

06 June at 22:34 PM, via Slashdot

The Ladybird browser isn’t opposed to AI coding tools, but it’s just brought a new change to their code-contributing policies. February 23: “Ladybird adopts Rust, with help from AI.”I used Claude Code and Codex for the translation. This was human-directed, not autonomous code generation. I decided what to port, in what order, and what the Rust code should look like. It was hundreds of small...

New Power Banks Released By BMX With Safer Semi-Solid-State Batteries

06 June at 21:34 PM, via Slashdot

From Android Authority:Singapore-based BMX has announced that its SolidSafe magnetic power bank lineup, first showcased at CES 2026, is now available for purchase through its website and Amazon US, with prices starting at $59. What sets these power banks apart is their use of semi-solid-state batteries. Traditional lithium-ion and lithium-polymer batteries rely on liquid electrolytes to move...

Teen Social Media Bans Risk Strengthening Big Tech’s Dominance, Warns Bluesky Exec

06 June at 19:34 PM, via Slashdot

Bluesky’s chief operating officer believes teen social media bans “risk entrenching Big Tech’s dominance,” reports CNBC:Rose Wang, Bluesky’s chief operating officer, told CNBC on the sidelines of SXSW in London on Wednesday that the smaller open-source platform isn’t opposed to regulation but that smaller players in the industry should be protected. “I support the protection and the safety of...

Early Research Suggests a Path to Predict and Prevent Lung Cancer

06 June at 18:34 PM, via Slashdot

Scientists “have made a discovery that may help prevent some people from developing lung cancer,” reports the New York Times, noting that lung cancer “kills more people worldwide than any other cancer.”A team of more than 80 researchers working across four continents have identified a set of proteins in the blood that accurately predict lung cancers more than five years before diagnosis. The...

SpaceX IPO: how can I buy shares, and what are the risks?

06 June at 15:00 PM, via The Guardian

Elon Musk firm plans the biggest stock market launch in history – but experts have flagged potential downsides

It’s being billed as the biggest stock market launch in history. Shares in Elon Musk’s SpaceX are poised to be released on 12 June with a valuation of $135 (£100.84). The company plans to sell 555.6m of them, which means it will raise $75bn from the sale.

On Friday, it was reported...

New study casts doubt on reliability of mental health diagnosis interviews

06 June at 14:00 PM, via The Guardian

Diagnostic interviews seen as ‘gold standard’ vary in reliability from condition to condition, study says

Diagnostic interviews – the most common way to diagnose substance use and mental disorders including depression, anxiety, bipolar and personality disorders – vary in reliability from condition to condition, according to a new study in Jama Network Open.

Laura Duncan, a psychiatry professor...

‘Mogging’ is suddenly everywhere. Is that a problem?

06 June at 10:00 AM, via The Guardian

This word for outdoing or outshining others originated in the manosphere, but is now thoroughly mainstream. Why is it so popular – and should we be worried about slang that arises from toxic subcultures?

Until recently, if someone had said “mog” to me, I probably would have assumed they were talking about the children’s book cat created by the late great Judith Kerr. If asked about...

Removing ‘invisibility cloaks’ and safely skipping chemo: new weapons in war on cancer shared at US conference

06 June at 07:00 AM, via The Guardian

Drug that stops cancer cells hiding and a breakthrough for pancreatic cancer among highlights from Asco conference – but there were also notes of caution

Doctors, scientists and researchers shared new research about ways to tackle cancer at the 2026 American Society of Clinical Oncology (Asco) annual meeting, the world’s largest cancer conference.

The event in Chicago, attended by 40,000 health...

TVS HLX Crosses 5 Million in Global Sales

05 June at 18:29 PM, via ITWeb

TVS Motor Company (TVSM), part of TVS VENU, is a global leader in the two and three-wheeler segments, today announced that its globally trusted commuter motorcycle brand, TVS HLX series, has crossed the significant milestone of five million sales globally.

Alien hunters update guidance on sharing news of possible intelligent life

05 June at 17:57 PM, via The Guardian

Experts stress need for transparency while aiming to prevent premature announcements and protect scientists

Alien hunters have released fresh guidelines on how to handle potential signals from intelligent life beyond Earth, in the hope of avoiding an outburst of panic, misinformation and confusion if any are detected.

While the idea of little green men may be a thing of the past, the...

Scientists make sourdough bread using yeast found in 5,000-year-old mummy

05 June at 17:00 PM, via The Guardian

Team now plans to see if they can use yeast strains harvested from Ötzi the Iceman to brew beer too

Scientists have baked a sourdough loaf of bread using yeast strains harvested from a 5,000-year-old mummy and now plan to see if they can use them to brew beer too.

The yeast came from Ötzi the Iceman, a famous corpse remarkably preserved by being frozen in Alpine ice near the Italy-Austria...

Low-Carbon Energy Is Now Critical Infrastructure For Africa’s Digital Future

05 June at 16:28 PM, via Tech Financials

Coverage expansion across the continent has given rise to the acceleration of data driven services which are shaping Africa’s digital future. These include fintech services driving financial inclusion, e-health improving access to healthcare and education platforms empowering people, communities and businesses. The growth of data-driven platforms, AI, and digital services is increasing energy...

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