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Largest-ever ban on toxic chemicals in EU hit by ‘extremely frustrating’ delays

Yesterday at 06:00 AM, via The Guardian

Green groups say European Commission is ‘chief roadblock’ to its own plans, as report finds poor progress four years on

Harmful compounds in children’s nappies and toxic “forever chemicals” in everyday products are among 14 hazardous substance groups hit by lengthy delays to EU pollution controls, according to report findings described by scientists as “extremely frustrating”.

The European...

Apple Stops Weirdly Storing Data That Let Cops Spy On Signal Chats

Yesterday at 01:00 AM, via Slashdot

Apple has fixed a bug that could cause parts of Signal notifications to remain stored on iPhones even after messages disappeared and the app was deleted. “Affected users concerned about push notifications can update their devices to stop what Apple characterized as ‘notifications marked for deletion’ that ‘could be unexpectedly retained on the device,'” reports Ars Technica. “According to...

Intel’s Revenues Soar, Aided by A.I. Boom

Yesterday at 00:22 AM, via New York Times

The chip maker reported a 7 percent rise to $13.6 billion in its latest quarter, more than $1 billion more than Wall Street expected.

Warner Bros Shareholders Approve Paramount’s $81 Billion Takeover

Yesterday at 00:00 AM, via Slashdot

Warner Bros. Discovery shareholders have approved Paramount Skydance’s takeover bid, moving the massive Hollywood merger a step closer to completion. It’s not a done deal quite yet, though, as it still faces regulatory scrutiny and fierce opposition from critics who warn it will further concentrate media power. The Associated Press reports: Per a preliminary vote count Thursday, Warner Bros....

OpenAI Says Its New GPT-5.5 Model Is More Efficient and Better At Coding

Thursday at 23:00 PM, via Slashdot

OpenAI released its new GPT-5.5 model today, which the company calls its “smartest and most intuitive to use model yet, and the next step toward a new way of getting work done on a computer.” The Verge reports: OpenAI just released GPT-5.4 last month, but says that the new GPT-5.5 “excels” at tasks like writing and debugging code, doing research online, making spreadsheets and documents, and...

Meta Is Laying Off 10% of Its Workforce

Thursday at 22:00 PM, via Slashdot

Meta is reportedly cutting about 10% of its workforce, or roughly 8,000 jobs, while closing thousands of open roles it had intended to fill. “We’re doing this as part of our continued effort to run the company more efficiently and to allow us to offset the other investments we’re making,” said Janelle Gale, Meta’s chief people officer. The company had almost 79,000 employees at the start of the...

The Denver & Diamond Symphony Tribute Comes to La Mirada Featuring World-Class Tribute Artists and Live Orchestra

Thursday at 21:42 PM, via Tech Financials

La Mirada, California – Audiences are invited to experience an extraordinary celebration of American music as The Denver & Diamond Show comes to La Mirada, California for a one-of-a-kind live performance honoring two legendary singer-songwriters, John Denver and Neil Diamond. This special concert will feature members of the acclaimed La Mirada Symphony under the baton […]

France Confirms Data Breach At Government Agency That Manages Citizens’ IDs

Thursday at 21:00 PM, via Slashdot

An anonymous reader quotes a report from TechCrunch: The French government agency that handles the issuing and management of citizens’ identity documents, including national IDs, passports, and immigration documents, confirmed Wednesday that it experienced a data breach. In an announcement, the Agence Nationale des Titres Securises (ANTS) said the data stolen in the breach could include full...

Meta to Cut 10 Percent of Work Force

Thursday at 20:01 PM, via New York Times

The layoffs affect about 8,000 employees, with Meta also planning to close 6,000 open roles, as the company focuses on artificial intelligence.

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