DBOS revives the Database-Based Operating System approach, wants to compete with linux (m.slashdot.org)
Hey fellow linux enjoyers,...
Transparent Wood Could Soon Find Uses In Smartphone Screens, Insulated Windows (m.slashdot.org)
Beware of AI-Generated Mushroom Foraging Books That Are All Over Amazon (m.slashdot.org)
Dish Dealt First-Ever Space-Debris Fine For Misparking Satellite (m.slashdot.org)
Dish Network Corp. was fined $150,000 by US regulators for leaving a retired satellite parked in the wrong place in space....
Paramount DCMAs Fans' Wolf 359 Project (m.slashdot.org)
Recently, a fan-made project called Wolf 359 Project suffered a DMCA takedown from Paramount. If you're a Next Generation fan, that name will likely sound familiar: "The Battle of Wolf 359 hearkens to a classic The Next Generation two-episode event called 'The Best of Both Worlds.' Captain Picard is assimilated by the Borg, and...
Amazon Is Rolling Out a Generative AI Feature That Summarizes Product Reviews (m.slashdot.org)
Google Suggests Robots.txt File Updates for 'Emerging AI' Use Cases (m.slashdot.org)
For a "vibrant content ecosystem," Google's VP of Trust says web publishers need "choice and control over their content, and opportunities to derive value from participating in the web ecosystem." (Does this mean Google wants to buy the right to scrape your content?)
Slashdot: ChatGPT Pauses Bing Integration To Stop People From Bypassing Paywalls (m.slashdot.org)
For example, if a user specifically asks for a URL's full text, it might inadvertently fulfill this request," said OpenAI. As such, the company disabled the Browse with Bing beta feature on July 3, 2023.
Could a Solar Superstorm Someday Trigger an 'Internet Apocalypse'? (m.slashdot.org)
Suzuki and SkyDrive To Jointly Start Producing 'Flying Cars' in 2024 (m.slashdot.org)
Gen-Z Is Taking Courses On How To Send An Email and What To Wear In the Office, According to a WSJ Report (m.slashdot.org)
Feds Tell Automakers Not To Comply With Massachusetts 'Right To Repair' Law (m.slashdot.org)
Do we need our cars to track us, see where we go and how we drive? Is it a valid argument that "if the telematics code was open it would be more hackable" ?