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Free Software Foundation Says ‘Responsible AI’ Licenses Which Restrict Harmful Uses are Unethical and Nonfree

Saturday at 17:34 PM, via Slashdot

The Free Software Foundation’s Licensing and Compliance Manager published a blog post this week to explicitly state that”Responsible AI” Licenses (RAIL) are nonfree and unethical. The licenses restrict AI and ML software “from being used in a specific list of harmful applications,” according to the license’s web site, “e.g. in surveillance and crime prediction.” (The license’s steering...

Intel’s Stock Soars 24% Friday, Its Biggest One-Day Gain Since 1987

Saturday at 16:34 PM, via Slashdot

Intel’s stock price soared 24% Friday. It’s the stock’s largest single-day spike since since October 1987, reports CNBC, “as investors cheered signs of renewed growth due to mounting artificial intelligence demand.”The stock closed at $82.57 and is now up 124% this year after jumping 84% in 2025. Friday’s rally topped a 23% gain for the stock on Sept. 18, when Nvidia agreed to invest $5 billion...

Physicists Revive 1990s Laser Concept To Propose a Next-Generation Atomic Clock

Saturday at 13:00 PM, via Slashdot

Physicists have proposed a new kind of atomic clock based on a revived superradiant laser concept that could produce an extraordinarily stable signal with a linewidth around 100 microhertz, potentially the narrowest ever for an optical laser. “The implications of this result could stretch well beyond timekeeping,” reports Phys.org. “A laser immune to environmental frequency shifts would be a...

Ace the Ping-Pong Robot Can Whup Your Ass

Saturday at 11:30 AM, via Wired

Ace can read the trajectory of a ball, adjust the racket angle, and respond with strokes that keep the exchange alive with real players.

Criminalisation of climate protesters in UK is counterproductive, research finds

Saturday at 11:00 AM, via The Guardian

Study of 1,300 campaigners finds arrests, fines and jail terms increase determination of activists to take direct action

The criminalisation of direct action climate protests in the UK is counterproductive and increases the determination of activists to undertake disruptive demonstrations, according to a study of 1,300 campaigners.

New findings suggest arrests, fines and lengthy prison...

FDA Gives Green Light To the First Gene Therapy For Deafness

Saturday at 09:00 AM, via Slashdot

An anonymous reader quotes a report from NPR: The Food and Drug Administration approved the first gene therapy to restore hearing for people who were born deaf. The decision, while only immediately affecting people born with a very rare form of genetic deafness, is being hailed as a milestone in the quest to treat hearing loss. “It’s the first time in history there’s a new drug for hearing...

Dyslexic thinking made me the scientist I am today. If we could harness its power, imagine what could be possible | Maggie Aderin

Saturday at 09:00 AM, via The Guardian

Progress has always been made by people who think differently. Neurodiversity helps us think outside the box – and when we do, the sky’s the limit

One of my favourite pieces of scientific equipment is something called a retrospectroscope. I admit that it only exists in my imagination, but it has turned out to be a very useful bit of kit. It allows me to look back through the years of my life...

United for Human Rights Participates in NAACP Prayer Breakfast in Sacramento

Saturday at 07:45 AM, via Tech Financials

Sacramento, CA  The Sacramento chapter of United for Human Rights (UHR) joined community leaders, elected officials, and interfaith representatives at the 44th Annual NAACP Prayer Breakfast, sharing educational resources and fostering dialogue on human dignity and equality. During the event, UHR volunteers distributed complimentary booklets and videos, including The Story of Human Rights and...

Altra Promo Codes: Get 20% Off Plus Free Shipping

Saturday at 07:00 AM, via Wired

Score big savings on Altra Running shoes with up to 50% off sale styles, 20% off select models, 10% off your first order when you sign up, plus free standard delivery on every purchase.

‘Cries of delight’ as Sumatran orangutan filmed using canopy bridge to cross road for first time

Saturday at 07:00 AM, via The Guardian

After a two-year wait, video of a young male crossing above a road gives hope that critically endangered species can survive habitat fragmentation

The critically endangered Sumatran orangutan has been filmed for the first time using a canopy bridge to cross a road.

In 2024, conservationists in the Pakpak Bharat district of North Sumatra in Indonesia built the bridge high over the Lagan-Pagindar...

Maine Governor Vetoes Data Center Moratorium Bill

Saturday at 05:00 AM, via Slashdot

Maine Gov. Janet Mills vetoed a bill that would have imposed the nation’s first statewide moratorium on new data centers, saying she supported the idea in principle but would not block a major redevelopment project tied to jobs and local investment. Instead, she said she will create a council to study data centers’ effects while also signing a separate measure to deny them certain state tax...

Tech Now

Saturday at 03:00 AM, via BBC News

Alasdair Keane visits the underground insect farm turning food waste into animal feed.

BMW Is One Step Closer To Selling You a Color-Changing Car

Saturday at 01:00 AM, via Slashdot

BMW’s latest concept car moves the color-changing tech it debuted back at CES 2022 closer to reality by embedding an E Ink panel directly into the hood. The Verge reports: BMW’s previous concepts wrapped the entire vehicle in a patchwork of E Ink panels that were all custom-sized and shaped to match its contours. It was an approach that wasn’t practical for mass production, and one that wasn’t...

Samsung Could Lose Money On Smartphones For the First Time

Saturday at 00:00 AM, via Slashdot

A report says Samsung’s mobile division could post its first-ever annual loss in 2026, as rising memory costs, tougher competition, and pressure across products like foldables and smartwatches weigh on the business. SammyGuru reports: Samsung boss TM Roh reportedly told company leaders that the mobile (MX) business could lose money this year. That warning has clearly rattled management. The MX...

Bitwarden CLI Is the Next Compromise In Checkmarx Supply Chain Campaign

Friday at 23:00 PM, via Slashdot

Longtime Slashdot reader Himmy32 writes: Socket Security published an article on the compromise of the Bitwarden CLI client, which was pushed from Bitwarden’s client repository. This breach was the next in a chain of supply-chain attacks that have affected Checkmarx KICS and Aqua Security’s Trivy scanners. The breach was quickly detected and reported by JFrog on the GitHub repository; JFrog...

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