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JAXA releases photo of SLIM lander in lunar faceplant

Fri, 2024-01-26 02:30
Mission a 'minimum' success because rovers deployed successfully

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has transmitted images of the Smart Lander for Investigating the Moon (SLIM) to Earth.…

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Google's AI-fueled IDE Project IDX tries to show you how your app runs on Android, iOS

Fri, 2024-01-26 01:37
Work in progress, approach with caution

Google has added a fresh round of features to Project IDX, its cloud-based development environment.…

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Trickbot malware scumbag gets five years for infecting hospitals, businesses

Thu, 2024-01-25 23:58
Rest of the crew still at large

A former Trickbot developer has been sent down for five years and four months for his role in infecting American hospitals and businesses with ransomware and other malware, costing victims tens of millions of dollars in losses.…

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Europe forces Apple to give its citizens some choice over iOS browser engine, app store

Thu, 2024-01-25 23:31
That's the way the Cook, he crumbles

Apple has given up its fight against being designated a gatekeeper under Europe's Digital Markets Act (DMA), meaning the iMaker will give people in the European Union greater choice over their browser engines and application store on iOS.…

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FTC drills into Amazon, Microsoft, Google over billions pledged to OpenAI, Anthropic

Thu, 2024-01-25 21:11
Khaaaaaaan! Khaaaaaaaaaaan!

Updated The FTC on Thursday has stuck a probe into five Big Tech players about their generative AI investments and partnerships.…

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Top Linux distros drop fresh beats

Thu, 2024-01-25 20:01
PC unsupported in Windows 11? Start 2024 with a new OS

Three of the most highly regarded Linux distros around have put out new releases.…

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The EU-US Trade and Tech Council sounds fancy but, really, what's the point?

Thu, 2024-01-25 19:15
Nothing like an informal talking shop dressed up as formal transatlantic cooperation

The next meeting of the EU-US Trade and Technology Council (TTC) will take place in Washington DC next week to discuss mutual approaches to trade issues and tech challenges, such as climate change and China.…

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Missed expectations, zero guidance: Tesla's 'great year' was anything but

Thu, 2024-01-25 18:15
'This was a 101 how not to do a conference call,' says Wall St expert

When Elon Musk says Tesla had a "great year," it's best to read between the lines – especially after such a disastrous quarterly earnings call.…

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AI-driven booze bouncers can ID you with face scan

Thu, 2024-01-25 17:45
Cheerio to cheeky Chardonnay chancers

Good news for older boozehounds – the UK government plans to inject age estimation AI into supermarket alcohol sales.…

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ServiceNow banks double digit sales gains amid push into enterprise workflow

Thu, 2024-01-25 17:00
Beats analyst estimates, talks up genAI and yet share price wobbles briefly

ServiceNow booked a 20 percent leap in subscriptions for the final three months of 2023, causing it to hike financial forecasts for this year - but Wall Street seemingly wasn't as impressed the company maybe expected.…

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Tiny asteroid's earthly fireworks predicted with pinpoint accuracy by NASA

Thu, 2024-01-25 16:15
Last year it was over France. This year it was over Germany. Where will the rocks strike next?

A NASA system has accurately predicted where and when an asteroid entered the Earth's atmosphere.…

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Microsoft hits $3 trillion as investors drink AI Kool-Aid

Thu, 2024-01-25 15:30
That's not to say Redmond hasn't had significant Windows of misfortune

Microsoft has crossed the $3 trillion valuation threshold thanks in no small part to investors buying into the company's AI vision.…

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Telco giants show it's tough selling 5G kit right now

Thu, 2024-01-25 14:45
Ericsson straps in for rough year, while Nokia bets on recovery in second half

Telecom giants Nokia and Ericsson both saw sales drop for the final quarter of 2023, blaming tough economic conditions for weak network operator spending. While Ericsson expects another tough year ahead, Nokia is banking on things picking up later this year.…

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EquiLend drags systems offline after admitting attacker broke in

Thu, 2024-01-25 14:00
Securities lender processes trillions of dollars worth of Wall Street transactions every day

US securities lender EquiLend has pulled a number of its systems offline after a security "incident" in which an attacker gained "unauthorized access".…

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IBM talks up cost savings, including 'workforce rebalancing'

Thu, 2024-01-25 13:18
Real estate consolidation, 'productivity initiatives' mean Big Blue is upping annual savings target to $3B

IBM is recasting its ambitions for annual run rate cost savings by upping the target by another $1 billion, and will pull multiple levers to get there – including completion of the Weather Company’s asset and job cuts.…

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Top-tier IT talent doesn't stick around in 'mid-market' organizations

Thu, 2024-01-25 12:30
Though that might be the least of their worries, according to this report

Despite the specter of IT layoffs, top talent has no difficulty switching employers, according to new research by integrator Advania.…

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UK Civil Aviation Authority ponders vertiports for flying taxis

Thu, 2024-01-25 11:52
eVTOL to use existing aerodrome infrastructure

The UK's Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) is looking at design proposals for vertiports at existing aerodromes as the UK begins deliberation over the potential arrival of air taxis.…

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Psst … wanna jailbreak ChatGPT? Thousands of malicious prompts for sale

Thu, 2024-01-25 11:01
Turns out it's pretty easy to make the model jump its own guardrails

Criminals are getting increasingly adept at crafting malicious AI prompts to get data out of ChatGPT, according to Kaspersky, which spotted 249 of these being offered for sale online during 2023.…

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Apple's Vision Pro costs big bucks to buy and repair ... just don't mention the box design

Thu, 2024-01-25 10:15
Still, up to 180,000 units sold under pre-order and China gray market prepping locals

The old joke among less experienced tech product reviewers is that writing the review starts with opening the box. In the case of Apple's Vision Pro, critics are finding that the, er, box lacks the aestethics that a buyer might expect given the hefty price tag.…

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Firefox 122 gets even more competitive with Chrome on translation

Thu, 2024-01-25 09:40
Plus a big change for Linux folks – native .deb packages

The latest Firefox has a raft of modest but desirable improvements for everyone, and a more significant change, external to the app itself, that will be helpful for most Linux users.…

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