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Web crawlers collecting training data for AI models are overwhelming Wikipedia’s infrastructure, with bot traffic growing exponentially since early 2024, according to the Wikimedia Foundation. According to data released April 1, bandwidth for multimedia content has surged 50% since January, primarily from automated programs scraping Wikimedia Commons’ 144 million openly licensed media files....
Software engineer and longtime Slashdot reader, Dmitry Grinberg (dmitrygr), shares a recent project they’ve been working on: “an interactive-speed Linux on a tiny board you can easily build with only 3 8-pin chips”: There was a time when one could order a kit and assemble a computer at home. It would do just about what a contemporary store-bought computer could do. That time is long gone....
There’s a lot of excitement about the new console – but also concern about the high price of its games.
Meta and Pinterest have agreed to donate to a charity set up in the name of schoolgirl Molly Russell.
Longtime Slashdot reader CyberSlugGump shares a support article from AT&T, writing: On June 17th, AT&T will stop supporting email-to-text messages. That means you won’t be able to send a text message to an AT&T customer from an email address. You can still get in touch with AT&T customers using SMS (text), MMS, and standard email services.
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These businesses, including e-commerce platforms and payment processors, are pulling back on public offering plans and bracing for pain.
Midjourney’s new V7 image model features a revamped architecture with smarter text prompt handling, higher image quality, and default personalization based on user-rated images. While some features like upscaling aren’t yet available, it does come with a faster, cheaper Draft Mode. TechCrunch reports: To use it, you’ll first have to rate around 200 images to build a Midjourney “personalization”...
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: A technique that hostile nation-states and financially motivated ransomware groups are using to hide their operations poses a threat to critical infrastructure and national security, the National Security Agency has warned. The technique is known as fast flux. It allows decentralized networks operated by threat actors to hide their...
A DOGE operative at the Department of Veterans Affairs appears to be trying to use an AI tool to write code for the agency’s systems, among other proposals.
Microsoft played – and continues to play – a central role in the software revolution that has shaped the modern world.
A successful reflight of SpaceX’s Super Heavy booster would be an important milestone for its Starship program.
We’re moving toward a society where genetic information is a part of everyday life – and we don’t want it in the wrong hands
With a heavy heart, I clicked on my 23andMe account on a recent morning, confirming that I wanted to delete my data. The genetic testing company filed for bankruptcy late last month and the California attorney general and others have recommended that users delete their...
The app was facing a Saturday deadline to change its ownership or face a ban in the United States.
The Innovation Hub (TIH), Gauteng’s science and technology park, has appointed Bangani Jeffrey Mpangalasane (41) as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective 02 April 2024. A Leader with Global & Local Innovation Expertise With 15+ years of experience, Mpangalasane has worked across Germany, India, the USA, and China, holding key roles in innovation and strategic management. His...
Meta, which owns Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, would not seem to be in the line of fire from tariffs. But President Trump’s trade actions are hitting even social networking businesses.
While the act may help some, it can harm others, says Amanda Ann Gregory
While I deeply respect the work of Fred Luskin and Robert Enright, psychologists should be careful not to suggest that forgiveness is beneficial for everyone (Leave the hurt behind! How to let go of a grudge, 26 March). It isn’t. There is no one-size-fits-all solution in mental health. While forgiveness may help some,...
South Africa has unveiled a comprehensive strategy to mitigate the economic impact of new United States tariffs, focusing on export diversification, value-added production, and strengthening regional trade partnerships. This is after United States President, Donald Trump, announced global reciprocal tariffs on most imported goods, with South Africa facing a 31% tariff increase. “The new tariff […]
It unveiled the console on Wednesday just hours before the president announced a wave of global tariffs.
The two have long been divided on whether speech can be restricted, and when. Under the Trump administration, the gap is widening.
There’s virtually nowhere to hide for many US technology companies under Donald Trump’s new tariff regime.
Spotify’s royalty payments to artists from South African and Nigeria spiked to around R1.1-billion last year.