Americans' Junk-Filled Garages Are Hurting EV Adoption, Study Says
August 22, 2025 at 11:30AM
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Americans' Junk-Filled Garages Are Hurting EV Adoption, Study Says
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: Time and again, surveys and studies show that fears and concerns about charging are the main barriers standing in the way of someone switching from gas to EV. A new market research study by Telemetry…
Astronomers Discover Hidden Moon Orbiting Uranus
August 22, 2025 at 03:00PM
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Astronomers Discover Hidden Moon Orbiting Uranus
alternative_right shares a report from ScienceDaily: Southwest Research Institute led a James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) survey, discovering a previously unknown tiny moon orbiting Uranus. A team led by SwRI's Dr. Maryame El Moutamid discovered the small…
光污染导致鸟类每天鸣叫时间延长 50 分钟
根据发表在《科学》期刊上的一项研究,光污染导致世界各地鸟类每天鸣叫时间变长:鸣叫时间平均延长了 50 分钟。研究人员在对 500 多种昼行性鸟类进行分析后指出,那些暴露于更多光线的鸟类(无论其暴露途径是因为眼睛大还是开放式窝巢)会以这种方式受到最大的光污染影响。科学家知道,影响地球面积 23% 的光污染正在影响由昼夜光暗周期所调控物种的个体活动模式。这项新的研究首次记录了不同品种的鸟类在不同空间和季节的这种现象。目前尚不清楚这些冲击对鸟类健康的影响是正面的、负面的还是中性的,但作者写道:“记录这些对健康的影响并遏制光污染是 21 世纪保护鸟类所面临的挑战。”研究人员分析了 260 万个鸟类(早晨)开始鸣叫和 180 万个鸟类(傍晚)停止鸣叫的观测记录。这些数据来自 BirdWeather 计划,该项目包括科学志愿者的录音、生物多样性自动监测和机器学习。 via Solidot
根据发表在《科学》期刊上的一项研究,光污染导致世界各地鸟类每天鸣叫时间变长:鸣叫时间平均延长了 50 分钟。研究人员在对 500 多种昼行性鸟类进行分析后指出,那些暴露于更多光线的鸟类(无论其暴露途径是因为眼睛大还是开放式窝巢)会以这种方式受到最大的光污染影响。科学家知道,影响地球面积 23% 的光污染正在影响由昼夜光暗周期所调控物种的个体活动模式。这项新的研究首次记录了不同品种的鸟类在不同空间和季节的这种现象。目前尚不清楚这些冲击对鸟类健康的影响是正面的、负面的还是中性的,但作者写道:“记录这些对健康的影响并遏制光污染是 21 世纪保护鸟类所面临的挑战。”研究人员分析了 260 万个鸟类(早晨)开始鸣叫和 180 万个鸟类(傍晚)停止鸣叫的观测记录。这些数据来自 BirdWeather 计划,该项目包括科学志愿者的录音、生物多样性自动监测和机器学习。 via Solidot
非洲受野火影响最严重
根据发表在《科学》期刊上的一项研究,从 2002 年至 2021 年,全球直接暴露于野火的人口增加了 4 成。尽管同期过火面积减少了 26%,但这种增长仍在发生。这一增长的主要原因是有更多的人生活在野地-城市交界带——换言之:人们正迁入野火频发地区。此外在 2002 年至 2021 年间,尽管北美、欧洲和大洋洲的野火灾害引发更多的关注,但全球 85% 的与野火的接触发生在非洲(虽然那里的野火通常未达灾难性级别)。在 1990 年至 2021 年间发生的野火造成至少 2500 人死亡和 1 万又 500 人受伤,而全球有 153 万人的死亡可归因于野火引发的空气污染。 via Solidot
根据发表在《科学》期刊上的一项研究,从 2002 年至 2021 年,全球直接暴露于野火的人口增加了 4 成。尽管同期过火面积减少了 26%,但这种增长仍在发生。这一增长的主要原因是有更多的人生活在野地-城市交界带——换言之:人们正迁入野火频发地区。此外在 2002 年至 2021 年间,尽管北美、欧洲和大洋洲的野火灾害引发更多的关注,但全球 85% 的与野火的接触发生在非洲(虽然那里的野火通常未达灾难性级别)。在 1990 年至 2021 年间发生的野火造成至少 2500 人死亡和 1 万又 500 人受伤,而全球有 153 万人的死亡可归因于野火引发的空气污染。 via Solidot
OpenAI联合创始人Greg Brockman:从游戏AI到通用智能,我们的创业一路意外,ChatGPT模式都是不得已的选择
在Stripe播客《Cheeky Pint》中,OpenAI联合创始人兼总裁Greg Brockman分享了AI发展的关键洞察。他透露规模假说并非OpenAI的初始战略,而是在2017年Dota 2项目中意外发现的——每当计算资源翻倍,AI表现就相应提升,这一发现彻底改变了AI研究方向。Greg强调AI项目管理需要"过程导向"而非"结果导向",因为AI结果不可控,只能控制输入。关于GPT-3的产品化决策,团队最初感到绝望,因为选择做API违背了传统创业原则,但最终证明当技术足够强大时市场会自己找到出路。Greg预测AI将在2-5年内解决千禧年数学难题,能源将成为AI发展的主要瓶颈,而非技术本身。他认为数据墙问题已通过合成数据、强化学习等新方法得到突破,AI编程正从代码生成向智能协作演进。Greg还分析了OpenAI采用类似Disney的产品策略——以核心模型为资产,通过多种方式产品化,这种技术驱动的方法虽违背传统创业理论,但适合AGI公司的特殊性质。 via Solidot
在Stripe播客《Cheeky Pint》中,OpenAI联合创始人兼总裁Greg Brockman分享了AI发展的关键洞察。他透露规模假说并非OpenAI的初始战略,而是在2017年Dota 2项目中意外发现的——每当计算资源翻倍,AI表现就相应提升,这一发现彻底改变了AI研究方向。Greg强调AI项目管理需要"过程导向"而非"结果导向",因为AI结果不可控,只能控制输入。关于GPT-3的产品化决策,团队最初感到绝望,因为选择做API违背了传统创业原则,但最终证明当技术足够强大时市场会自己找到出路。Greg预测AI将在2-5年内解决千禧年数学难题,能源将成为AI发展的主要瓶颈,而非技术本身。他认为数据墙问题已通过合成数据、强化学习等新方法得到突破,AI编程正从代码生成向智能协作演进。Greg还分析了OpenAI采用类似Disney的产品策略——以核心模型为资产,通过多种方式产品化,这种技术驱动的方法虽违背传统创业理论,但适合AGI公司的特殊性质。 via Solidot
俄罗斯命令智能手机和平板预装 MAX
在限制了该国最流行的即时消息应用 WhatsApp 和 Telegram 之后,俄罗斯政府要求在其境内销售的智能手机和平板必须从 9 月 1 日起预装本土替代应用 MAX。俄罗斯政府在一份声明中表示,MAX 将整合政府服务,被列入自 9 月 1 日起在俄罗斯销售的所有电子设备——包括手机和平板电脑——强制预装的应用名单。官方媒体称,批评人士关于 MAX 是间谍应用的指控是错误的,MAX 的用户数据访问权限比竞争对手 WhatsApp 和 Telegram 少。俄罗斯同时还要求从 9 月 1 日起所有 Android 设备和苹果设备都预装本国的应用商店 RuStore。此外名为 LIME HD TV 的俄语电视应用也将预装在俄罗斯所有销售的智能电视上。 via Solidot
在限制了该国最流行的即时消息应用 WhatsApp 和 Telegram 之后,俄罗斯政府要求在其境内销售的智能手机和平板必须从 9 月 1 日起预装本土替代应用 MAX。俄罗斯政府在一份声明中表示,MAX 将整合政府服务,被列入自 9 月 1 日起在俄罗斯销售的所有电子设备——包括手机和平板电脑——强制预装的应用名单。官方媒体称,批评人士关于 MAX 是间谍应用的指控是错误的,MAX 的用户数据访问权限比竞争对手 WhatsApp 和 Telegram 少。俄罗斯同时还要求从 9 月 1 日起所有 Android 设备和苹果设备都预装本国的应用商店 RuStore。此外名为 LIME HD TV 的俄语电视应用也将预装在俄罗斯所有销售的智能电视上。 via Solidot
百度自动驾驶出租车准备开辟海外市场
百度无人驾驶出租车业务将拓展海外市场。预计 2025 年下半年进驻亚洲和中东,2026 年将涉足欧洲。将通过与网约车大企业合作,方便消费者利用。在美国 Alphabet 旗下的 Waymo寻 求进军日本等海外市场的情况下,百度将利用在中国积累的经验,开拓单价较高的海外市场。百度早在 2013 年就启动了自动驾驶技术的研发,以 2019 年的湖南省长沙市为开端,推出了无人自动驾驶出租车业务“萝卜快跑(Apollo Go)”。目前在湖北武汉和北京等 10 多个城市开展业务。4~6 月的运营次数增加到 220 万次,是 2024 年同期的 2.5 倍。从服务开始到 8 月,累计 1400 万次,行驶里程超过 1 亿公里。 via Solidot
百度无人驾驶出租车业务将拓展海外市场。预计 2025 年下半年进驻亚洲和中东,2026 年将涉足欧洲。将通过与网约车大企业合作,方便消费者利用。在美国 Alphabet 旗下的 Waymo寻 求进军日本等海外市场的情况下,百度将利用在中国积累的经验,开拓单价较高的海外市场。百度早在 2013 年就启动了自动驾驶技术的研发,以 2019 年的湖南省长沙市为开端,推出了无人自动驾驶出租车业务“萝卜快跑(Apollo Go)”。目前在湖北武汉和北京等 10 多个城市开展业务。4~6 月的运营次数增加到 220 万次,是 2024 年同期的 2.5 倍。从服务开始到 8 月,累计 1400 万次,行驶里程超过 1 亿公里。 via Solidot
Dev Gets 4 Years For Creating Kill Switch On Ex-Employer's Systems
August 22, 2025 at 06:00PM
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Dev Gets 4 Years For Creating Kill Switch On Ex-Employer's Systems
Davis Lu, a former Eaton Corporation developer, has been sentenced to four years in prison for sabotaging his ex-employer's Windows network with malware and a custom kill switch that locked out thousands of employees once his account was disabled. The attack…
Denmark To Abolish VAT On Books To Get More People Reading
August 22, 2025 at 09:00PM
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Denmark To Abolish VAT On Books To Get More People Reading
An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Guardian: Denmark is to stop charging VAT on books in an attempt to get more people reading. At 25%, the country's tax rate on books is the highest in the world, a policy the government believes is contributing…
KPMG Wrote 100-Page Prompt To Build Agentic TaxBot
August 22, 2025 at 10:00PM
August 22, 2025 at 10:00PM
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KPMG Wrote 100-Page Prompt To Build Agentic TaxBot
Professional services firms are engineering AI agents through massive prompt documents to automate complex knowledge work. KPMG Australia developed a 100-page prompt that transforms tax legislation and partner expertise into an agent producing comprehensive…
OpenAI Is Challenging Google - While Using Its Search Data
August 22, 2025 at 10:42PM
August 22, 2025 at 10:42PM
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OpenAI Is Challenging Google - While Using Its Search Data
An anonymous reader shares a report: As it tries to unseat Google, OpenAI is relying on search data from an unlikely source: Google. OpenAI has been using Google search results scraped from the web to help power ChatGPT responses, according to two people…
Coinbase Reverses Remote-First Policy After North Korean Infiltration Attempts
August 22, 2025 at 11:22PM
August 22, 2025 at 11:22PM
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Coinbase Reverses Remote-First Policy After North Korean Infiltration Attempts
Remote work policies designed to attract top talent are becoming security vulnerabilities as state-sponsored hackers seek employment at cryptocurrency firms. Coinbase has implemented mandatory in-person orientation and US citizenship requirements for sensitive…
US Strips Ocean and Air Pollution Monitoring From Next-Gen Weather Satellites
August 23, 2025 at 12:12AM
August 23, 2025 at 12:12AM
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US Strips Ocean and Air Pollution Monitoring From Next-Gen Weather Satellites
An anonymous reader shares a report: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is narrowing the capabilities and reducing the number of next-generation weather and climate satellites it plans to build and launch in the coming decades, two people…
Google TV and Android TV Apps Must Support 64-bit Starting August 2026
August 23, 2025 at 12:50AM
August 23, 2025 at 12:50AM
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Google TV and Android TV Apps Must Support 64-bit Starting August 2026
BrianFagioli writes: Google is preparing to bring its television platforms in line with the rest of Android. Starting August 1, 2026, both Google TV and Android TV will require app updates that include native code to provide 64-bit support. The move follows…
Apple Explores Using Google Gemini AI To Power Revamped Siri
August 23, 2025 at 01:33AM
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Apple Explores Using Google Gemini AI To Power Revamped Siri
Apple is in early discussions about using Google Gemini to power a revamped version of the Siri voice assistant, marking a key potential step toward outsourcing more of its artificial intelligence technology. From a report: The iPhone maker recently approached…
Default Microsoft 365 Domains Face 100-Email Daily Limit Starting October
August 23, 2025 at 02:14AM
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Default Microsoft 365 Domains Face 100-Email Daily Limit Starting October
Organizations still using default Microsoft 365 email domains face severe throttling starting this October. The restrictions target the onmicrosoft.com domain that Microsoft 365 automatically assigns to new tenants, limiting external messages to 100 recipients…
Intel Has Agreed To a Deal For US To Take 10% Equity Stake, Trump Says
August 23, 2025 at 02:50AM
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Intel Has Agreed To a Deal For US To Take 10% Equity Stake, Trump Says
President Donald Trump said on Friday the U.S. would take a 10% stake in Intel under a deal with the struggling chipmaker and is planning more such moves, the latest extraordinary intervention by the White House in corporate America. Reuters: The development…
Europe Is Losing
August 23, 2025 at 03:30AM
August 23, 2025 at 03:30AM
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Europe Is Losing
Europe's share of global economic output has fallen from 33% to 23% since 2005 while its space launch capacity has nearly collapsed, launching just four rockets this year compared to over 100 for the United States and 40 for China. The continent's economic…
Workers Need Better Protections From the Heat
August 23, 2025 at 04:20AM
August 23, 2025 at 04:20AM
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Workers Need Better Protections From the Heat
An anonymous reader shares a report: Expect record-breaking temperatures to change the workplace, the World Health Organization (WHO) and World Meteorological Organization (WMO) warned today in a new report. When workers don't have adequate protections from…
4chan Refuses To Pay UK Online Safety Act Fines
August 23, 2025 at 05:00AM
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4chan Refuses To Pay UK Online Safety Act Fines
An anonymous reader quotes a report from the BBC: A lawyer representing the online message board 4chan says it won't pay a proposed fine by the UK's media regulator as it enforces the Online Safety Act. According to Preston Byrne, managing partner of law…