TUESDAY, 10 MARCH 2026, 23:59
A long-time information security professional “went undercover” on Moltbook, the Reddit-like social media site for AI agents — and shares the risks they saw while posing as another AI bot:I successfully masqueraded around Moltbook, as the agents didn’t seem to notice a human among them. When I attempted a genuine connection with other bots on submolts (subreddits or forums), I was met with...
“A surgeon in London says he has performed the UK’s first long-distance robotic operation,” reports the BBC, “on a patient located 1,500 miles (2,400km) away…”Leading robotic urological surgeon Professor Prokar Dasgupta said it felt “almost as if I was there” as he carried out a prostate removal on [62-year-old] Paul Buxton… It is hoped that remote robotic surgery could spare future patients...
“In November Steam on Linux use hit an all-time high of 3.2%,” reports Phoronix. And then in December Steam on Linux jumped even higher, to 3.58%. But January’s numbers settled a little lower, at 3.38%. And last Monday the February numbers were released, showing Steam on Linux at… 2.23%?Like with prior times where there are wild drops in Linux use, the Steam Survey shows Simplified Chinese use...
“OpenAI’s former chief research officer is raising $70 million for a new startup building an AI and software platform to automate manufacturing,” reports the Wall Street Journal, citing “people familiar with the matter. “Arda, the new startup co-founded by Bob McGrew, is raising at a valuation of $700 million, according to people familiar with the matter….”Arda is developing an AI and software...
How many Node.js users are running unsupported or outdated versions. Roughly two thirds, according to data from Node’s nonprofit steward, OpenJS. So they’ve announced “the Node.js LTS Upgrade and Modernization program” to help enterprises move safely off legacy/end-of-life Node.js. “This program gives enterprises a clear, trusted path to modernize,” said the executive director of the OpenJS...
Jane Logan pays tribute to her late husband’s lifelong passion for classifying organisms
My late husband, Niall Logan, professor of bacterial systematics at Glasgow Caledonian University, would have been astonished that his lifelong field of academic study, taxonomy, in his case the genus Bacillus, would merit an entire article in the Guardian (‘I love midges because I know what their hearts...
When Block cut 4,000 jobs — nearly half its workforce — co-founder Jack Dorsey “pointed to AI as the culprit,” writes Entrepreneur magazine. “Dorsey claimed that AI tools now allow fewer employees to accomplish the same work.” “But analysts see a different explanation: poor management.”Block more than tripled its employee base between 2019 and 2022, growing from 3,835 to 12,430 workers. The...
Cornell University makes an announcement. “Employees who are impressed by vague corporate-speak like ‘synergistic leadership,’ or ‘growth-hacking paradigms’ may struggle with practical decision-making, a new Cornell study reveals.”Published in the journal Personality and Individual Differences, research by cognitive psychologist Shane Littrell introduces the Corporate Bullshit Receptivity Scale...
Researchers who listen for signs of non-human life say signals ‘can slip below detection thresholds, even if it’s there’
Earth’s leading alien hunters believe extraterrestrials could be out there, they’re just having a hard time getting through to us because it’s stormy in space.
Reminiscent of ET’s struggles to “phone home” in Steven Spielberg’s 1982 blockbuster movie, new research by...
Palantir’s CEO was blunt. “If Silicon Valley believes we are going to take away everyone’s white-collar job… and you’re going to screw the military — if you don’t think that’s going to lead to the nationalization of our technology, you’re retarded…” And OpenAI’s Sam Altman is thinking about the same thing, writes long-time Slashdot reader destinyland: “It has seemed to me for a long time it...
Boosting internet speeds around your home is easy with Ethernet cables, and these tips will help you keep things neat.
Say goodbye to disposable headphones with Fender’s customizable and replaceable parts.
Laptop batteries lag in performance as they age. But you can slow down their deterioration by tweaking your Mac’s charging settings.
From mattresses to sateen sheets, these exclusive deals on my personal picks can help you upgrade your sleep for less.
Bialetti’s timeless design doesn’t just look good. It makes an incredible cup that’s perfect to keep you awake through the time change.
I’ve never been a morning person. This bedside gadget is the only thing that’s ever changed that.
A recent study suggests that left-handed people have an advantage in competitive contexts, while righties tend to cooperate better.
Would you move sunrise to 9 a.m. in Detroit? Or to 4:11 a.m. in Seattle… Though both options have problems, “There’s no law we can pass to move the sun to our will,” argues the president of the nonprofit “Save Standard Time”. The Associated Press explains why America remains stuck in that annual ritual making clocks “spring forward, fall backward…”The U.S. has tinkered with the clock...
First, Hyundai “is discontinuing its most affordable electric sedan after just three years on the market,” reports USA Today. After being introduced in 2022, the Hyundai Ioniq 6 “quickly gained the admiration of automotive critics because of its affordable pricing and capable performance specs.” But now, Hyundai “is axing the most affordable versions of the EV, leaving consumers with only one...
Steven Spielberg directed his last Jurassic Park movie nearly 30 years ago, notes ScreenRant. But the 79-year-old filmmaker now brings us The Dinosaurs, a four-part documentary on Netflix where he’s executive producer:The first few reviews are in, and the results lead to a perfect 100% score on Rotten Tomatoes. It’s worth noting that the rating will likely fluctuate since there are only six...
NASA heralded a new study published Friday documenting a first for humanity — “the first time a human-made object has measurably altered the path of a celestial body around the Sun.” It was 2022’s DART mission where NASA crashed a spacecraft into an asteroid — and the experiment “could have implications for protecting Earth from future asteroid strikes,” writes ScienceNews:A spacecraft...