How a Power Outage In Colorado Caused US Official Time To Be 4.8 Microseconds
December 23, 2025 at 03:00PM
December 23, 2025 at 03:00PM
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How a Power Outage In Colorado Caused US Official Time To Be 4.8 Microseconds
Tony Isaac shares a report from NPR: The U.S. government calculates the country's official time using more than a dozen atomic clocks at a federal facility northwest of Denver. But when a destructive windstorm knocked out power to the National Institute of…
EA 高管、《使命召唤》系列联合创始人 Vince Zampella 因车祸去世
对 FPS 游戏行业有着举足轻重影响力的传奇开发者 Vince Zampella 因驾驶法拉利出车祸而去世,享年 55 岁。事故发生在周日 12:45 p.m.,地点是洛杉矶 San Gabriel 山的一个隧道口附近,他驾驶着一辆 2026 款 Ferrari 296 GTS 跑车高速驶出隧道,失控撞上混凝土护栏,汽车基本解体,司机当场死亡,一名乘客被甩出车外,送往医院后不治身亡。Vince Zampella 与 Jason West 最早为 EA 开发了 FPS 游戏《荣誉勋章:联合袭击》,因 EA 决定将《荣誉勋章》系列转为内部开发,他们创办了 Infinity Ward 与动视签署协议开发代号为《MOH Killer》的新游戏,也就是后来影响了整个游戏行业的《使命召唤》系列。《使命召唤》是过去二十年最畅销的游戏之一,Infinity Ward 为动视制作了四部《使命召唤》:《使命召唤 1/2》、《现代战争 1/2》。《现代战争2》之后,Zampella 和 West 因与动视在收入分成上的分歧而遭到解雇。两人随后创办了 Respawn Entertainment,重新与 EA 合作。Respawn 开发了多款备受好评的游戏,包括《泰坦陨落》, 《泰坦陨落 2》、《Apex Legends》, 《星球大战绝地:陨落的武士团》以及《星球大战绝地:幸存者》。Zampella 后被提拔为集团总经理负责《战地》系列。 via Solidot
对 FPS 游戏行业有着举足轻重影响力的传奇开发者 Vince Zampella 因驾驶法拉利出车祸而去世,享年 55 岁。事故发生在周日 12:45 p.m.,地点是洛杉矶 San Gabriel 山的一个隧道口附近,他驾驶着一辆 2026 款 Ferrari 296 GTS 跑车高速驶出隧道,失控撞上混凝土护栏,汽车基本解体,司机当场死亡,一名乘客被甩出车外,送往医院后不治身亡。Vince Zampella 与 Jason West 最早为 EA 开发了 FPS 游戏《荣誉勋章:联合袭击》,因 EA 决定将《荣誉勋章》系列转为内部开发,他们创办了 Infinity Ward 与动视签署协议开发代号为《MOH Killer》的新游戏,也就是后来影响了整个游戏行业的《使命召唤》系列。《使命召唤》是过去二十年最畅销的游戏之一,Infinity Ward 为动视制作了四部《使命召唤》:《使命召唤 1/2》、《现代战争 1/2》。《现代战争2》之后,Zampella 和 West 因与动视在收入分成上的分歧而遭到解雇。两人随后创办了 Respawn Entertainment,重新与 EA 合作。Respawn 开发了多款备受好评的游戏,包括《泰坦陨落》, 《泰坦陨落 2》、《Apex Legends》, 《星球大战绝地:陨落的武士团》以及《星球大战绝地:幸存者》。Zampella 后被提拔为集团总经理负责《战地》系列。 via Solidot
Safety Panel Says NASA Should Have Taken Starliner Incident More Seriously
December 23, 2025 at 06:00PM
December 23, 2025 at 06:00PM
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Safety Panel Says NASA Should Have Taken Starliner Incident More Seriously
joshuark shares a report from Ars Technica: For the better part of two months last year, most of us had no idea how serious the problems were with Boeing's Starliner spacecraft docked at the International Space Station. A safety advisory panel found this…
Uber, Lyft Set To Trial Robotaxis In the UK In Partnership With China's Baidu
December 23, 2025 at 09:00PM
December 23, 2025 at 09:00PM
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Uber, Lyft Set To Trial Robotaxis In the UK In Partnership With China's Baidu
Uber and Lyft plan to trial robotaxis in London starting in 2026 using autonomous vehicles from Baidu, as the UK fast-tracks approvals for self-driving cars on public roads. CNBC reports: Lyft's testing of Baidu's initial fleet of dozens of vehicles will…
China Bans E-commerce Platforms From Forcing Lowest Prices or Abusing Algorithms
December 23, 2025 at 10:01PM
December 23, 2025 at 10:01PM
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China Bans E-commerce Platforms From Forcing Lowest Prices or Abusing Algorithms
China has unveiled new rules to rein in aggressive pricing tactics by online platforms, prohibiting e-commerce operators from forcing merchants to offer discounts or setting different prices based on user demographics without consent. The 29-article regulation…
三星将为其冰箱集成 Google Gemini AI
无论你需要不需要,AI 都将进入到你的生活里,其中包括厨房。三星准备在其冰箱产品中集成 Google 的 Gemini AI,识别客户的饮食习惯。在下个月举行的 CES 2026 展会上,三星计划展示新款的 Bespoke AI Refrigerator 冰箱,内置摄像头,能在 Google Gemini 的帮助下自动识别食物,包括放在无标签容器的剩菜剩饭。AI 冰箱将不需要输入信息就能维持食物库存的更新,跟踪食物的加入和移除,并根据剩余食物提供建议。这将是 Google Gemini AI 首次集成到冰箱中,标志着生成式 AI 的应用范围已从手机和笔记本电脑推广到家用智能电器。 via Solidot
无论你需要不需要,AI 都将进入到你的生活里,其中包括厨房。三星准备在其冰箱产品中集成 Google 的 Gemini AI,识别客户的饮食习惯。在下个月举行的 CES 2026 展会上,三星计划展示新款的 Bespoke AI Refrigerator 冰箱,内置摄像头,能在 Google Gemini 的帮助下自动识别食物,包括放在无标签容器的剩菜剩饭。AI 冰箱将不需要输入信息就能维持食物库存的更新,跟踪食物的加入和移除,并根据剩余食物提供建议。这将是 Google Gemini AI 首次集成到冰箱中,标志着生成式 AI 的应用范围已从手机和笔记本电脑推广到家用智能电器。 via Solidot
Spotify 称反版权极端分子抓取了其音乐库
此前专注于存档文本的影子图书馆“安娜的档案”发布了音乐串流服务 Spotify 的存档,容量 300TB,包含 2.56 亿首歌和 1.86 亿个 ISRC 码。安娜的档案称这是世界最大的公开音乐元数据库。Spotify 存档共有 8600 万个音乐文件,约占总播放量 99.6%,截止日期 2025 年 7 月。数据显示,逾七成的歌几乎没有几个人听过;流行度前三歌曲总播放量超过排名后 2000 万至 1 亿的歌曲的播放量总和。Spotify 将发布存档的人称为是反版权极端分子,表示正对此展开调查。存档者可能使用了公开的 Web API 抓取元数据和绕过 DRM 访问音频文件。Spotify 坚称这不是一次黑客入侵,用户数据没有受到影响。 via Solidot
此前专注于存档文本的影子图书馆“安娜的档案”发布了音乐串流服务 Spotify 的存档,容量 300TB,包含 2.56 亿首歌和 1.86 亿个 ISRC 码。安娜的档案称这是世界最大的公开音乐元数据库。Spotify 存档共有 8600 万个音乐文件,约占总播放量 99.6%,截止日期 2025 年 7 月。数据显示,逾七成的歌几乎没有几个人听过;流行度前三歌曲总播放量超过排名后 2000 万至 1 亿的歌曲的播放量总和。Spotify 将发布存档的人称为是反版权极端分子,表示正对此展开调查。存档者可能使用了公开的 Web API 抓取元数据和绕过 DRM 访问音频文件。Spotify 坚称这不是一次黑客入侵,用户数据没有受到影响。 via Solidot
US To Impose Tariffs on Chips From China
December 23, 2025 at 10:40PM
December 23, 2025 at 10:40PM
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US To Impose Tariffs on Chips From China
An anonymous reader shares a report: The United States will take action against China's semiconductor industry, setting new tariffs on chips from China from June 23, 2027, that have 0% duties currently, the US Trade Representative said. The announcement comes…
Apple Fined $116 Million Over App Privacy Prompts
December 23, 2025 at 11:22PM
December 23, 2025 at 11:22PM
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Apple Fined $116 Million Over App Privacy Prompts
Apple has been fined $116 million by Italy's antitrust regulator over the "excessively burdensome" privacy rules it imposes on third-party apps. From a report: The Italian Competition Authority (AGCM) says that Apple abused its dominant app store market position…
Apple and Google Asking Some Employees With H-1B Visas To Avoid International Travel
December 24, 2025 at 12:01AM
December 24, 2025 at 12:01AM
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Apple and Google Asking Some Employees With H-1B Visas To Avoid International Travel
Tech giants Google and Apple are asking some employees with H-1B visas to reconsider international travel, as their legal teams warned that visa processing delays could keep employees abroad for months, according to Business Insider. From a report: Law firms…
Ryanair Fined $301M Over 'Abusive Strategy' To Limit Ticket Sales By Online Travel Agencies
December 24, 2025 at 12:41AM
December 24, 2025 at 12:41AM
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Ryanair Fined $301M Over 'Abusive Strategy' To Limit Ticket Sales By Online Travel Agencies
Speaking of Italy's competition authority , it has fined Ryanair $301 million for abusing its dominant market position to limit sales of tickets by online travel agents. The Guardian: The authority said Europe's largest airline had "implemented an abusive…
5K Gaming Is Too Hard, Even for an RTX 5090D
December 24, 2025 at 01:28AM
December 24, 2025 at 01:28AM
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5K Gaming Is Too Hard, Even for an RTX 5090D
Asus has been showcasing its new 5K 27-inch ROG Strix 27 Pro gaming monitor running at 5,120 x 2,880 resolution and up to 180Hz, but even Nvidia's flagship RTX 5090 struggles to deliver smooth frame rates at this demanding pixel count. In testing conducted…
Australia Poised for Desalination Boom as Water Shortages Loom
December 24, 2025 at 02:16AM
December 24, 2025 at 02:16AM
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Australia Poised for Desalination Boom as Water Shortages Loom
Australia is on track for a significant expansion of desalination capacity -- converting seawater to freshwater -- to meet the needs of a swelling population at a time of declining average rainfall. From a report: The world's driest inhabited continent is…
Remote Work is Officially Dead, Says the World's Largest Recruiter
December 24, 2025 at 02:50AM
December 24, 2025 at 02:50AM
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Remote Work is Officially Dead, Says the World's Largest Recruiter
The great return-to-office battle has effectively concluded and a clear pecking order has emerged, according to Sander van 't Noordende, the CEO of Randstad, a staffing giant that places around half a million workers in jobs every week. Remote work is becoming…
Samsung's 2026 Gaming Monitors Promise 6K, 3D, and Up To 1,040Hz
December 24, 2025 at 03:44AM
December 24, 2025 at 03:44AM
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Samsung's 2026 Gaming Monitors Promise 6K, 3D, and Up To 1,040Hz
An anonymous reader shares a report: Samsung is breaking new ground with its 2026 lineup of gaming monitors, with the Odyssey 3D G90XH becoming the first to feature a 6K display with "glasses-free 3D." The new monitor comes with a 32-inch IPS panel, offering…
Europe's Public Institutions Are Quietly Ditching US Cloud Providers
December 24, 2025 at 04:10AM
December 24, 2025 at 04:10AM
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Europe's Public Institutions Are Quietly Ditching US Cloud Providers
European public institutions are quietly migrating away from American cloud providers and office software, driven less by policy ambitions in Brussels than by the mundane legal reality that GDPR-mandated risk assessments keep flagging the US CLOUD Act as…
Is the Dictionary Done For?
December 24, 2025 at 04:51AM
December 24, 2025 at 04:51AM
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Is the Dictionary Done For?
In the late 1980s, Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary sat on the New York Times best-seller list for 155 consecutive weeks and eventually sold 57 million copies, a figure believed to be second only to the Bible in the United States -- but those days…