The Oscars Will Abandon Broadcast TV For YouTube In 2029
December 18, 2025 at 08:10AM
December 18, 2025 at 08:10AM
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The Oscars Will Abandon Broadcast TV For YouTube In 2029
The Academy has struck a multi-year deal to move the Oscars to YouTube starting in 2029, ending decades on ABC and making the ceremony free to stream worldwide with YouTube holding exclusive global rights. Variety reports: The Oscars, including red carpet…
Senate Confirms Billionaire Entrepreneur Jared Isaacman As New NASA Chief
December 18, 2025 at 08:50AM
December 18, 2025 at 08:50AM
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Senate Confirms Billionaire Entrepreneur Jared Isaacman As New NASA Chief
Longtime Slashdot reader schwit1 shares a report from Politico: The Senate on Wednesday approved Jared Isaacman for the top job at NASA -- an unprecedented comeback after President Donald Trump yanked his nomination this spring. Senators confirmed the billionaire…
MIT Grieves Shooting Death of Renowned Director of Plasma Science Center
December 18, 2025 at 11:30AM
December 18, 2025 at 11:30AM
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MIT Grieves Shooting Death of Renowned Director of Plasma Science Center
An anonymous reader quotes a report from the Guardian: The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) community is grieving after the "shocking" shooting death of the director of its plasma science and fusion center, according to officials. Nuno FG Loureiro…
Another Starship Clone Pops Up In China
December 18, 2025 at 03:00PM
December 18, 2025 at 03:00PM
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Another Starship Clone Pops Up In China
Longtime Slashdot reader schwit1 shares a report from Ars Technica: Every other week, it seems, a new Chinese launch company pops up with a rocket design and a plan to reach orbit within a few years. For a long time, the majority of these companies revealed…
Coursera 以 9.3 亿美元收购 Udemy
美国在线学习平台 Coursera 宣布达成全股票交易收购竞争对手 Udemy,合并后的公司估值 25 亿美元。新冠疫情期间在线教育的需求一度激增,但疫情后需求下降,在线教育行业陷入困境。根据收购协议,Udemy 股东每持有 1 股 Udemy 股票将获得 0.8 股 Coursera 股票,对 Udemy 的估值约为 9.3 亿美元。交易预计将于明年下半年完成,仍需获得监管机构和股东的批准。Coursera 业务模式是与大学和机构合作提供学位课程和专业证书;而 Udemy 则运营着一个让独立讲师直接向消费者和企业销售课程的市场。两家公司的股价今年都出现了下跌,合并后的公司将致力于吸引企业客户,为公司员工提供 AI、数据科学和软件开发方面的再培训。 via Solidot
美国在线学习平台 Coursera 宣布达成全股票交易收购竞争对手 Udemy,合并后的公司估值 25 亿美元。新冠疫情期间在线教育的需求一度激增,但疫情后需求下降,在线教育行业陷入困境。根据收购协议,Udemy 股东每持有 1 股 Udemy 股票将获得 0.8 股 Coursera 股票,对 Udemy 的估值约为 9.3 亿美元。交易预计将于明年下半年完成,仍需获得监管机构和股东的批准。Coursera 业务模式是与大学和机构合作提供学位课程和专业证书;而 Udemy 则运营着一个让独立讲师直接向消费者和企业销售课程的市场。两家公司的股价今年都出现了下跌,合并后的公司将致力于吸引企业客户,为公司员工提供 AI、数据科学和软件开发方面的再培训。 via Solidot
在向 MAGA 捐赠了逾 200 万美元后美参议院确认 Jared Isaacman 的 NASA 局长任命
亿万富翁 Jared Isaacman 的 NASA 局长任命堪称一波三折:特朗普最初提名 Isaacman 为 NASA 局长,但五月撤回了提名,当时特朗普与马克斯(Elon Musk)关系破裂,而 Isaacman 是马斯克青睐的人选。Isaacman 此后加强了对特朗普阵营的个人攻势,包括向特朗普的政治行动委员会 MAGA Inc.两次捐赠了 100 万美元,以及向共和党全国委员会捐赠 17.5 万美元,从而改善了与特朗普的关系,重新获得了特朗普的任命。本周美国参议院以 67 票赞成 30 票反对确认了对 Isaacman 的 NASA 局长任命。 via Solidot
亿万富翁 Jared Isaacman 的 NASA 局长任命堪称一波三折:特朗普最初提名 Isaacman 为 NASA 局长,但五月撤回了提名,当时特朗普与马克斯(Elon Musk)关系破裂,而 Isaacman 是马斯克青睐的人选。Isaacman 此后加强了对特朗普阵营的个人攻势,包括向特朗普的政治行动委员会 MAGA Inc.两次捐赠了 100 万美元,以及向共和党全国委员会捐赠 17.5 万美元,从而改善了与特朗普的关系,重新获得了特朗普的任命。本周美国参议院以 67 票赞成 30 票反对确认了对 Isaacman 的 NASA 局长任命。 via Solidot
Video Game Hardware Sales Had a Historically Bad November In the US
December 18, 2025 at 06:00PM
December 18, 2025 at 06:00PM
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Video Game Hardware Sales Had a Historically Bad November In the US
U.S. video game hardware spending fell 27% year over year in November to $695 million, according to market analyst company Circana. "This is the lowest video game hardware spending total for a November month since the $455 million reached during the November…
厨房里的塑料材料
塑料开启了全新的便利时代,从此廉价的一次性用品充斥着千家万户。但普通人也因此暴露在成千上万种化学物质中,这些物质会从塑料制品渗入尘埃、食物和水,最终进入人体。瑞士和挪威科学家建立了一个数据库,记录了与塑料相关的 1.6 万种化学物质。这 1.6 万种化学物质中,有逾 5400 种被认为对人类健康有害,仅 161 种被认定为无害,其余逾万种物质尚缺乏足够数据评估其安全性。这些化学物质通过多种途径进入食物:黑色塑料餐具和托盘通常含有溴化阻燃剂,溴化阻燃剂已被证实与儿童智商下降和神经发育问题有关,研究发现孕妇体内溴化阻燃剂水平每增加 10 倍,其子女的智商平均会下降 3.7 点;不粘锅、可降解餐盘和餐具通常含有全氟烷基和多氟烷基物质(PFAS)。这些化学物质在环境中或人体内需要数年才能分解,它们与肾癌、睾丸癌以及儿童自闭症和多动症等发育问题相关。 via Solidot
塑料开启了全新的便利时代,从此廉价的一次性用品充斥着千家万户。但普通人也因此暴露在成千上万种化学物质中,这些物质会从塑料制品渗入尘埃、食物和水,最终进入人体。瑞士和挪威科学家建立了一个数据库,记录了与塑料相关的 1.6 万种化学物质。这 1.6 万种化学物质中,有逾 5400 种被认为对人类健康有害,仅 161 种被认定为无害,其余逾万种物质尚缺乏足够数据评估其安全性。这些化学物质通过多种途径进入食物:黑色塑料餐具和托盘通常含有溴化阻燃剂,溴化阻燃剂已被证实与儿童智商下降和神经发育问题有关,研究发现孕妇体内溴化阻燃剂水平每增加 10 倍,其子女的智商平均会下降 3.7 点;不粘锅、可降解餐盘和餐具通常含有全氟烷基和多氟烷基物质(PFAS)。这些化学物质在环境中或人体内需要数年才能分解,它们与肾癌、睾丸癌以及儿童自闭症和多动症等发育问题相关。 via Solidot
索尼和腾讯就抄袭《地平线》达成和解,游戏下架
索尼互动于今年 7 月向加州法庭起诉腾讯抄袭其《地平线》系列游戏,指控腾讯版权和商标侵犯。腾讯旗下工作室 Polaris Quest 最近发布了《Light of Motiram》的预告片,该游戏背景与索尼旗下工作室 Guerrilla Games 开发的《地平线(Horizon)》 系列游戏《地平线零之曙光》和《地平线 西之绝境》几乎如出一辙,都发生在机械占领的末世后文明世界,女主角身穿类似猎人的服装与机械生物进行战斗。索尼称,腾讯曾试图获得《地平线》系列的 IP 授权但遭到了它的拒绝。本周双方达成了不公开的和解,《Light of Motiram》已经在 Steam 和 Epic Games Store 下架。索尼和腾讯都拒绝对此发表进一步的评论。 via Solidot
索尼互动于今年 7 月向加州法庭起诉腾讯抄袭其《地平线》系列游戏,指控腾讯版权和商标侵犯。腾讯旗下工作室 Polaris Quest 最近发布了《Light of Motiram》的预告片,该游戏背景与索尼旗下工作室 Guerrilla Games 开发的《地平线(Horizon)》 系列游戏《地平线零之曙光》和《地平线 西之绝境》几乎如出一辙,都发生在机械占领的末世后文明世界,女主角身穿类似猎人的服装与机械生物进行战斗。索尼称,腾讯曾试图获得《地平线》系列的 IP 授权但遭到了它的拒绝。本周双方达成了不公开的和解,《Light of Motiram》已经在 Steam 和 Epic Games Store 下架。索尼和腾讯都拒绝对此发表进一步的评论。 via Solidot
iRobot 会继续在美国保存用户数据
扫地机器人 Roomba 的制造商 iRobot 最近申请破产重组。根据重组协议,iRobot 的控制权将转交给其代工厂及最大债权人深圳杉川机器人公司。公司 CEO Gary Cohen 接受日经采访时表示,破产原因是产品技术创新方面落后中国竞争企业四年。关于进入杉川集团旗下后的业务运营,他表示:“将保持 Roomba 的品牌和各地区的销售体制,并引入中国的产品开发速度”。他主张称,计划将总部功能和营销部门留在美国,以此“与(其他)中国企业划清界限”。关于 Roomba 收集的数据的管理,他明确表示:“现在和今后都不会(保存在中国的服务器上)”。他同时强调,云服务的利用和应用程序开发将继续保持以美国为中心的体制。 via Solidot
扫地机器人 Roomba 的制造商 iRobot 最近申请破产重组。根据重组协议,iRobot 的控制权将转交给其代工厂及最大债权人深圳杉川机器人公司。公司 CEO Gary Cohen 接受日经采访时表示,破产原因是产品技术创新方面落后中国竞争企业四年。关于进入杉川集团旗下后的业务运营,他表示:“将保持 Roomba 的品牌和各地区的销售体制,并引入中国的产品开发速度”。他主张称,计划将总部功能和营销部门留在美国,以此“与(其他)中国企业划清界限”。关于 Roomba 收集的数据的管理,他明确表示:“现在和今后都不会(保存在中国的服务器上)”。他同时强调,云服务的利用和应用程序开发将继续保持以美国为中心的体制。 via Solidot
丹麦政府测试迁移到 Linux 操作系统
丹麦 IT 部长向交通部移交了首台没有安装任何微软软件的 Linux 笔记本电脑。交通部是名为 SIA Open 的试点项目的首个客户,最终目标是让 1.5 万用户使用开源替代,避免过度依赖微软等私有软件供应商,掌控系统和数据的主权。交通部门的负责人 Stefan Søsted 表示要确保自己知道重要的信息储存在什么地方。相比私有软件,开源替代并不逊色且价格更低。微软丹麦分公司回应称,微软的解决方案定价合理且具有竞争力,兼具高安全性、创新性和高效协作性,微软欢迎竞争,开源与微软产品之间并不存在矛盾。 via Solidot
丹麦 IT 部长向交通部移交了首台没有安装任何微软软件的 Linux 笔记本电脑。交通部是名为 SIA Open 的试点项目的首个客户,最终目标是让 1.5 万用户使用开源替代,避免过度依赖微软等私有软件供应商,掌控系统和数据的主权。交通部门的负责人 Stefan Søsted 表示要确保自己知道重要的信息储存在什么地方。相比私有软件,开源替代并不逊色且价格更低。微软丹麦分公司回应称,微软的解决方案定价合理且具有竞争力,兼具高安全性、创新性和高效协作性,微软欢迎竞争,开源与微软产品之间并不存在矛盾。 via Solidot
Doublespeed Hack Reveals What Its AI-Generated Accounts Are Promoting
December 18, 2025 at 09:00PM
December 18, 2025 at 09:00PM
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Doublespeed Hack Reveals What Its AI-Generated Accounts Are Promoting
An anonymous reader quotes a report from 404 Media: Doublespeed, a startup backed by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) that uses a phone farm to manage at least hundreds of AI-generated social media accounts and promote products has been hacked. The hack reveals…
How China Built Its 'Manhattan Project' To Rival the West in AI Chips
December 18, 2025 at 10:00PM
December 18, 2025 at 10:00PM
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How China Built Its 'Manhattan Project' To Rival the West in AI Chips
Chinese scientists have built a working prototype of an extreme ultraviolet lithography machine in a high-security Shenzhen laboratory, a development that represents exactly what Washington has spent years and multiple rounds of export controls trying to…
Man Boards Heathrow Flight Without Passport or Ticket
December 18, 2025 at 10:47PM
December 18, 2025 at 10:47PM
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Man Boards Heathrow Flight Without Passport or Ticket
Bruce66423 writes: A man boarded a flight at Heathrow without a ticket, boarding pass or passport. 'The unnamed individual walked onto the 7.20am British Airways (BA) flight to Oslo, Norway, on Saturday after tailgating other passengers through security and…
Micron Says Memory Shortage Will 'Persist' Beyond 2026
December 18, 2025 at 11:29PM
December 18, 2025 at 11:29PM
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Micron Says Memory Shortage Will 'Persist' Beyond 2026
Micron, one of the world's three largest memory suppliers, expects the global shortage of DRAM and NAND flash memory to "persist through and beyond" 2026 as AI-driven demand continues to outstrip supply. CEO Sanjay Mehrotra made the forecast during the company's…
World-Beating 55,000% Surge in India AI Stock Fuels Bubble Fears
December 19, 2025 at 12:05AM
December 19, 2025 at 12:05AM
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World-Beating 55,000% Surge in India AI Stock Fuels Bubble Fears
The world's best-performing stock is turning into a cautionary tale for investors chasing outsized returns from the AI boom. From a report: Little-known until recently even within its home market of India, RRP Semiconductor Ltd. became a social-media obsession…
Apple Opens iOS To Alternative App Stores, Payment Systems in Japan
December 19, 2025 at 12:46AM
December 19, 2025 at 12:46AM
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Apple Opens iOS To Alternative App Stores, Payment Systems in Japan
Apple has announced a sweeping set of changes to iOS in Japan that will allow alternative app marketplaces, third-party payment processing, and non-WebKit browser engines -- all to comply with Japan's Mobile Software Competition Act, which takes effect December…
2026 Will Bring Heat More Than 1.4C Above Preindustrial Levels, UK Met Office Says
December 19, 2025 at 01:25AM
December 19, 2025 at 01:25AM
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2026 Will Bring Heat More Than 1.4C Above Preindustrial Levels, UK Met Office Says
The UK Met Office projects that 2026 will see global temperatures rise between 1.34C and 1.58C above preindustrial levels, placing it among the four hottest years since records began in 1850 and continuing a streak of extreme warming that has pushed the planet…
OpenAI Has Discussed Raising Tens of Billions at About $750 Billion Valuation
December 19, 2025 at 02:10AM
December 19, 2025 at 02:10AM
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OpenAI Has Discussed Raising Tens of Billions at About $750 Billion Valuation
An anonymous reader shares a report: OpenAI has held preliminary talks with some investors about raising funds at a valuation of around $750 billion, the Information reported on Wednesday. The ChatGPT maker could raise as much as $100 billion, the report…
Anthropic's AI Lost Hundreds of Dollars Running a Vending Machine After Being Talked Into Giving Everything Away
December 19, 2025 at 02:49AM
December 19, 2025 at 02:49AM
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Anthropic's AI Lost Hundreds of Dollars Running a Vending Machine After Being Talked Into Giving Everything Away
Anthropic let its Claude AI run a vending machine in the Wall Street Journal newsroom for three weeks as part of an internal stress test called Project Vend, and the experiment ended in financial ruin after journalists systematically manipulated the bot into…