Formula 1 is Deploying New Jargon for 2026
December 19, 2025 at 05:21AM
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Formula 1 is Deploying New Jargon for 2026
Formula 1's 2026 technical regulations bring not only smaller and lighter cars but an entirely new vocabulary that fans and commentators will need to learn before the season opens in Australia in March. The drag reduction system that has been part of F1 racing…
Judge Hints Vizio TV Buyers May Have Rights To Source Code Licensed Under GPL
December 19, 2025 at 06:00AM
December 19, 2025 at 06:00AM
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Judge Hints Vizio TV Buyers May Have Rights To Source Code Licensed Under GPL
A California judge signaled support for forcing Vizio to provide the full source code for its SmartCast TV software after finding a contractual obligation under the GPL. If upheld, the case could strengthen users' rights to modify GPL-licensed software embedded…
AI's Water and Electricity Use Soars In 2025
December 19, 2025 at 06:40AM
December 19, 2025 at 06:40AM
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AI's Water and Electricity Use Soars In 2025
A new study estimates that AI systems in 2025 consumed as much electricity as New York City emits in carbon pollution and used hundreds of billions of liters of water, driven largely by power-hungry data centers and cooling needs. Researchers say the real…
North Korean Infiltrator Caught Working In Amazon IT Department Thanks To Lag
December 19, 2025 at 07:20AM
December 19, 2025 at 07:20AM
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North Korean Infiltrator Caught Working In Amazon IT Department Thanks To Lag
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Tom's Hardware: A North Korean imposter was uncovered, working as a sysadmin at Amazon U.S., after their keystroke input lag raised suspicions with security specialists at the online retail giant. Normally, a U.S.…
Compromised Apple Gift Card Leads to Apple Account Lockout
December 19, 2025 at 08:02AM
December 19, 2025 at 08:02AM
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Compromised Apple Gift Card Leads to Apple Account Lockout
An Apple developer was locked out of his Apple Account after redeeming a compromised Apple Gift Card, exposing how automated fraud systems can effectively cut users off from their digital lives with little explanation or recourse. TidBITS reports: After attempting…
LG Will Let TV Owners Delete Microsoft Copilot After Customer Outcry
December 19, 2025 at 08:45AM
December 19, 2025 at 08:45AM
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LG Will Let TV Owners Delete Microsoft Copilot After Customer Outcry
LG said it will let owners of its TVs delete Microsoft's Copilot shortcut after several reports highlighted the unremovable icon. In a statement to The Verge, LG says the company "respects consumer choice and will take steps to allow users to delete the shortcut…
Swearing Actually Seems To Make Humans Physically Stronger
December 19, 2025 at 09:25AM
December 19, 2025 at 09:25AM
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Swearing Actually Seems To Make Humans Physically Stronger
alternative_right shares a report from ScienceAlert: A new study adds to the growing body of evidence that swearing can help us unleash our inner strength, improving physical performance, it seems, by helping people break through certain psychological barriers.…
UK Actors Vote To Refuse To Be Digitally Scanned In Pushback Against AI
December 19, 2025 at 11:30AM
December 19, 2025 at 11:30AM
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UK Actors Vote To Refuse To Be Digitally Scanned In Pushback Against AI
An anonymous reader quotes a report from the Guardian: Actors have voted to refuse digital scanning to prevent their likeness being used by artificial intelligence in a pushback against AI in the arts. Members of the performing arts union Equity were asked…
德国法庭裁决亚马逊不能强迫客户观看 Prime Video 广告
根据慕尼黑地方法院的判决,亚马逊不得在德国单方面更改其流媒体服务 Prime Video 的合同条款。该判决尚未生效,亚马逊保留上诉权。亚马逊发言人表示将评估判决以决定下一步行动。德国消费者权益组织 Bundesverband der Verbraucherzentralen 针对亚马逊的诉讼获胜。法院表示。亚马逊需向客户发送一份“更正信函”。根据判决,亚马逊在 2024 年初通过邮件通知 Prime Video 用户,自 2 月起将在有限范围内插播广告;不愿观看广告的用户需每月额外支付 2.99 欧元。法院第 33 民事庭认为,这一做法违反了公平竞争原则。法官认为,亚马逊的邮件内容具有误导性。判决指出,亚马逊向客户暗示其有权单方面更改合同条款,但法院认为,亚马逊的用户条款以及相关法律均不允许单方面变更条款。客户在签订合同时是基于无广告的服务承诺,亚马逊已将无广告内容作为“合同标的”,因此必须遵守这一承诺。 via Solidot
根据慕尼黑地方法院的判决,亚马逊不得在德国单方面更改其流媒体服务 Prime Video 的合同条款。该判决尚未生效,亚马逊保留上诉权。亚马逊发言人表示将评估判决以决定下一步行动。德国消费者权益组织 Bundesverband der Verbraucherzentralen 针对亚马逊的诉讼获胜。法院表示。亚马逊需向客户发送一份“更正信函”。根据判决,亚马逊在 2024 年初通过邮件通知 Prime Video 用户,自 2 月起将在有限范围内插播广告;不愿观看广告的用户需每月额外支付 2.99 欧元。法院第 33 民事庭认为,这一做法违反了公平竞争原则。法官认为,亚马逊的邮件内容具有误导性。判决指出,亚马逊向客户暗示其有权单方面更改合同条款,但法院认为,亚马逊的用户条款以及相关法律均不允许单方面变更条款。客户在签订合同时是基于无广告的服务承诺,亚马逊已将无广告内容作为“合同标的”,因此必须遵守这一承诺。 via Solidot
奥斯卡奖直播从 2029 年起从 ABC 切换到 YouTube
奥斯卡颁奖典礼自 1976 年起一直由迪士尼的 ABC 转播,但从 2029 年起它将由全球最大的视频平台、Google 的 YouTube 免费转播。ABC 转播权到 2028 年第 100 届颁奖典礼截至。YouTube 的转播除了颁奖典礼外,还将提供大量花絮,包括红地毯前秀、幕后花絮、访谈、电影教育节目,播客等等。Google 还将为美国电影艺术与科学学院博物馆藏品数字化提供协助。YouTube 的目标是打造成为全世界最强大的平台,获得全球最有知名度的颁奖典礼无疑是其一大成就。 via Solidot
奥斯卡颁奖典礼自 1976 年起一直由迪士尼的 ABC 转播,但从 2029 年起它将由全球最大的视频平台、Google 的 YouTube 免费转播。ABC 转播权到 2028 年第 100 届颁奖典礼截至。YouTube 的转播除了颁奖典礼外,还将提供大量花絮,包括红地毯前秀、幕后花絮、访谈、电影教育节目,播客等等。Google 还将为美国电影艺术与科学学院博物馆藏品数字化提供协助。YouTube 的目标是打造成为全世界最强大的平台,获得全球最有知名度的颁奖典礼无疑是其一大成就。 via Solidot
伊朗的水危机
伊朗的水危机严重到总统宣布要迁都,但远水解不了近渴,迁都预计将需要花费数十年时间花费上千亿美元,无法缓解当前的危机。水文学家表示这场危机的直接原因是降雨量不足,但根源可以追溯到过去半个世纪鲁莽的水利工程。伊朗在 20世纪后半期是世界三大水坝建设国之一,数十座水坝建在原本水量不足以维持其正常运转的河流上,水库没有解决缺水,反而因为水面蒸发加剧流失,同时降低下游河流的水流量,导致湿地和地下水资源枯竭。今天水坝后的许多水库都干涸了。上游的阿富汗也在修建水坝,导致进入伊朗境内的河流水量减少。地表水资源匮乏,地下水情况则更糟糕。过去 40 年伊朗打了逾百万口井,配备了大功率水泵,目的是灌溉干旱的农田,实现粮食自给自足。但结果是曾经储量丰富的含水层遭到过度抽取。过去二十年伊朗地下水储量损失逾 210 立方公里。一项国际研究发现,全球过度抽取地下水的 50 个含水层有 32 个位于伊朗。水文专家表示伊朗正处于水资源破产的边缘。 via Solidot
伊朗的水危机严重到总统宣布要迁都,但远水解不了近渴,迁都预计将需要花费数十年时间花费上千亿美元,无法缓解当前的危机。水文学家表示这场危机的直接原因是降雨量不足,但根源可以追溯到过去半个世纪鲁莽的水利工程。伊朗在 20世纪后半期是世界三大水坝建设国之一,数十座水坝建在原本水量不足以维持其正常运转的河流上,水库没有解决缺水,反而因为水面蒸发加剧流失,同时降低下游河流的水流量,导致湿地和地下水资源枯竭。今天水坝后的许多水库都干涸了。上游的阿富汗也在修建水坝,导致进入伊朗境内的河流水量减少。地表水资源匮乏,地下水情况则更糟糕。过去 40 年伊朗打了逾百万口井,配备了大功率水泵,目的是灌溉干旱的农田,实现粮食自给自足。但结果是曾经储量丰富的含水层遭到过度抽取。过去二十年伊朗地下水储量损失逾 210 立方公里。一项国际研究发现,全球过度抽取地下水的 50 个含水层有 32 个位于伊朗。水文专家表示伊朗正处于水资源破产的边缘。 via Solidot
ACM 所有出版物开放获取
美国计算机协会(ACM)宣布,从 2026 年 1 月起 ACM 数字图书馆所有出版物和相关文献都将开放获取。此举反映了全世界计算机领域长期以来日益增长的呼声,即研究应当更易获取、更易发现、更易复用。ACM 表示对于所有开放获取的出版物:作者保留知识产权:作品将受益于更广泛的影响力和可见度:研究成果将免费向全球所有人开放,提升阅读量、引用率和实际应用价值;学生、教育工作者和研究人员都将受益;促进合作、透明度和累积进步,增强计算机学科的整体发展。和其它开放获取出版物类似,ACM 将对发表的论文收取处理费用,每篇收取 1450 美元,低收入国家的作者有折扣。 via Solidot
美国计算机协会(ACM)宣布,从 2026 年 1 月起 ACM 数字图书馆所有出版物和相关文献都将开放获取。此举反映了全世界计算机领域长期以来日益增长的呼声,即研究应当更易获取、更易发现、更易复用。ACM 表示对于所有开放获取的出版物:作者保留知识产权:作品将受益于更广泛的影响力和可见度:研究成果将免费向全球所有人开放,提升阅读量、引用率和实际应用价值;学生、教育工作者和研究人员都将受益;促进合作、透明度和累积进步,增强计算机学科的整体发展。和其它开放获取出版物类似,ACM 将对发表的论文收取处理费用,每篇收取 1450 美元,低收入国家的作者有折扣。 via Solidot
字节跳动签署出售 TikTok 美国业务的协议
TikTok CEO 周受资通知员工,TikTok 母公司字节跳动与甲骨文、银湖资本以及阿布达比 AI 投资机构 MGX 签署协议成立合资企业,接管 TikTok 美国业务。交易预计将在明年 1 月 22 日完成。根据协议:甲骨文、银湖与 MGX 各持有 15% 股权;30.1% 由字节跳动现有投资人关联实体持有;字节跳动保留 19.9%。合资公司的董事会有 7 人,多数为美国人。美国用户数据将储存在甲骨文的服务器上,而算法将根据美国用户资料重新训练。TikTok在美国有逾 1.7 亿活跃用户。 via Solidot
TikTok CEO 周受资通知员工,TikTok 母公司字节跳动与甲骨文、银湖资本以及阿布达比 AI 投资机构 MGX 签署协议成立合资企业,接管 TikTok 美国业务。交易预计将在明年 1 月 22 日完成。根据协议:甲骨文、银湖与 MGX 各持有 15% 股权;30.1% 由字节跳动现有投资人关联实体持有;字节跳动保留 19.9%。合资公司的董事会有 7 人,多数为美国人。美国用户数据将储存在甲骨文的服务器上,而算法将根据美国用户资料重新训练。TikTok在美国有逾 1.7 亿活跃用户。 via Solidot
Trump's Social Media Business Is Merging With a Nuclear Fusion Company
December 19, 2025 at 03:00PM
December 19, 2025 at 03:00PM
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Trump's Social Media Business Is Merging With a Nuclear Fusion Company
Tony Isaac shares a report from CNN: President Donald Trump's social media and crypto company is making a huge bet on a far different industry -- nuclear fusion, a potentially lucrative albeit commercially unproven energy technology that could help power…
Google AI Summaries Are Ruining the Livelihoods of Recipe Writers
December 19, 2025 at 06:00PM
December 19, 2025 at 06:00PM
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Google AI Summaries Are Ruining the Livelihoods of Recipe Writers
Google's AI Mode is synthesizing "Frankenstein" recipes from multiple creators, often stripping away context and accuracy and siphoning traffic and ad revenue away from food bloggers in the process. Many recipe writers warn this shift amounts to an "extinction…
Most Parked Domains Now Serving Malicious Content
December 19, 2025 at 09:00PM
December 19, 2025 at 09:00PM
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Most Parked Domains Now Serving Malicious Content
An anonymous reader quotes a report from KrebsOnSecurity: Direct navigation -- the act of visiting a website by manually typing a domain name in a web browser -- has never been riskier: A new study finds the vast majority of "parked" domains -- mostly expired…
Denmark Says Russia Was Behind Two 'Destructive and Disruptive' Cyberattacks
December 19, 2025 at 10:01PM
December 19, 2025 at 10:01PM
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Denmark Says Russia Was Behind Two 'Destructive and Disruptive' Cyberattacks
The Danish government has accused Russia of being behind two "destructive and disruptive" cyberattacks in what it describes as "very clear evidence" of a hybrid war. From a report: The Danish Defence Intelligence Service (DDIS) announced on Thursday that…
Apple Becomes a Debt Collector With Its New Developer Agreement
December 19, 2025 at 10:42PM
December 19, 2025 at 10:42PM
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Apple Becomes a Debt Collector With Its New Developer Agreement
Apple released an updated developer license agreement this week that gives the company permission to recoup unpaid funds, such as commissions or any other fees, by deducting them from in-app purchases it processes on developers' behalf, among other methods.…
Food Becoming More Calorific But Less Nutritious Due To Rising Carbon Dioxide
December 19, 2025 at 11:33PM
December 19, 2025 at 11:33PM
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Food Becoming More Calorific But Less Nutritious Due To Rising Carbon Dioxide
More carbon dioxide in the environment is making food more calorific but less nutritious -- and also potentially more toxic, a study has found. From a report: Sterre ter Haar, a lecturer at Leiden University in the Netherlands, and other researchers at the…
ACM To Make Its Entire Digital Library Open Access Starting January 2026
December 20, 2025 at 12:08AM
December 20, 2025 at 12:08AM
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ACM To Make Its Entire Digital Library Open Access Starting January 2026
The Association for Computing Machinery, the world's largest society of computing professionals, announced that all publications and related artifacts in the ACM Digital Library will become freely available to everyone starting January 2026. Authors will…