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…
'Fragmented' Microsoft Tools Undercut Efficiency at Amazon and Whole Foods, Internal Deloitte Review Finds
December 24, 2025 at 05:30AM
December 24, 2025 at 05:30AM
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'Fragmented' Microsoft Tools Undercut Efficiency at Amazon and Whole Foods, Internal Deloitte Review Finds
An anonymous reader shares a report: It's been more than eight years since Amazon bought Whole Foods, but the two companies still haven't aligned their setup for the Microsoft software their employees use. That disconnect was flagged in an 8-week Deloitte…
LimeWire Re-Emerges In Online Rush To Share Pulled '60 Minutes' Segment
December 24, 2025 at 06:10AM
December 24, 2025 at 06:10AM
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LimeWire Re-Emerges In Online Rush To Share Pulled '60 Minutes' Segment
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: CBS cannot contain the online spread of a "60 Minutes" segment that its editor-in-chief, Bari Weiss, tried to block from airing. The episode, "Inside CECOT," featured testimonies from US deportees who…
Judge Blocks Texas App Store Age Verification Law
December 24, 2025 at 06:50AM
December 24, 2025 at 06:50AM
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Judge Blocks Texas App Store Age Verification Law
A federal judge blocked Texas' app store age-verification law, ruling it likely violates the First Amendment by forcing platforms to gate speech and collect data in an overly broad way. The law was set to go into effect on January 1, 2026. The Verge reports:…
Ireland's Diarmuid Early Wins World Microsoft Excel Title
December 24, 2025 at 07:30AM
December 24, 2025 at 07:30AM
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Ireland's Diarmuid Early Wins World Microsoft Excel Title
Irish competitor Diarmuid Early, dubbed the "Lebron James of Excel spreadsheets," has won the 2025 Microsoft Excel World Championship in Las Vegas, dethroning three-time champion Andrew Ngai. The BBC reports: The esport showpiece in December attracted competitors…
ServiceNow To Buy Armis For $7.75 Billion As It Bets Big On Cybersecurity For AI
December 24, 2025 at 08:10AM
December 24, 2025 at 08:10AM
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ServiceNow To Buy Armis For $7.75 Billion As It Bets Big On Cybersecurity For AI
An anonymous reader quotes a report from MarketWatch: ServiceNow announced a deal to acquire cybersecurity company Armis on Tuesday, marking a new milestone in the software giant's artificial-intelligence business strategy. The $7.75 billion all-cash transaction…
Meta Is Using The Linux Scheduler Designed For Valve's Steam Deck On Its Servers
December 24, 2025 at 08:50AM
December 24, 2025 at 08:50AM
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Meta Is Using The Linux Scheduler Designed For Valve's Steam Deck On Its Servers
Phoronix's Michael Larabel writes: An interesting anecdote from this month's Linux Plumbers Conference in Tokyo is that Meta (Facebook) is using the Linux scheduler originally designed for the needs of Valve's Steam Deck... On Meta Servers. Meta has found…
两大中文暗网市场每月涉嫌洗钱 20 亿美元
《连线》再次报道了活跃在 Telegram 上的中文加密货币暗网市场。今年早些时候在媒体报道之后,Telegram 封锁了当时最大的暗网市场好旺担保(Haowang Guarantee,aka 汇旺担保或 Huione Guarantee)和第二大市场新币担保。但几个月之后,根据加密货币追踪公司 Elliptic 的研究,目前最大的两个平台——土豆担保(Tudou Guarantee) 和新币担保(Xinbi Guarantee)——每月的洗钱规模仍然接近 20 亿美元。被称为杀猪盘的骗局通常在东南亚电诈园区进行,而电诈已发展成为全球最赚钱的网络犯罪形式。通过向电诈犯罪团伙出售洗钱服务和其它相关产品,土豆担保和新币担保的规模惊人。AlphaBay 曾是最大的暗网市场,是丝绸之路暗网市场鼎盛期的十倍,在其运营的两年半时间里交易额逾 10 亿美元。俄罗斯暗网市场 Hydra 在其运营的七年内交易额逾 50 亿美元。相比下,今年上半年被关闭的好旺担保在其运营的四年内交易额逾 270 亿美元。土豆担保与被关闭的好旺担保有关联,它取代了好旺担保的位置,目前每月交易额约 11 亿美元。新币担保在被打击后又重新上线,目前每月交易额约 8.5 亿美元。Telegram 拒绝对这些市场再次采取行动。 via Solidot
《连线》再次报道了活跃在 Telegram 上的中文加密货币暗网市场。今年早些时候在媒体报道之后,Telegram 封锁了当时最大的暗网市场好旺担保(Haowang Guarantee,aka 汇旺担保或 Huione Guarantee)和第二大市场新币担保。但几个月之后,根据加密货币追踪公司 Elliptic 的研究,目前最大的两个平台——土豆担保(Tudou Guarantee) 和新币担保(Xinbi Guarantee)——每月的洗钱规模仍然接近 20 亿美元。被称为杀猪盘的骗局通常在东南亚电诈园区进行,而电诈已发展成为全球最赚钱的网络犯罪形式。通过向电诈犯罪团伙出售洗钱服务和其它相关产品,土豆担保和新币担保的规模惊人。AlphaBay 曾是最大的暗网市场,是丝绸之路暗网市场鼎盛期的十倍,在其运营的两年半时间里交易额逾 10 亿美元。俄罗斯暗网市场 Hydra 在其运营的七年内交易额逾 50 亿美元。相比下,今年上半年被关闭的好旺担保在其运营的四年内交易额逾 270 亿美元。土豆担保与被关闭的好旺担保有关联,它取代了好旺担保的位置,目前每月交易额约 11 亿美元。新币担保在被打击后又重新上线,目前每月交易额约 8.5 亿美元。Telegram 拒绝对这些市场再次采取行动。 via Solidot
日本资助企业万亿日元开发国产 AI
日本政府自 2026 年度起的 5 年间将向国产 AI 开发提供 1 万亿日元(约合人民币 447 亿元)规模的支援。该资金将支援软银等十几家公司最快在明年春季设立的新公司。此举旨在官民协作致力于最尖端的基础模型研发,与在 AI 领域领先一步的美国和中国抗衡。政府还考虑对在生产第一线机器人上使用的 AI 也提供支援。新公司旗下将汇集软银和 AI 开发企业 Preferred Networks(东京)的技术人员等约 100 人。公司将在参加经济产业省的公募后,获得开发所需建设费等支援。新公司力争在作为基础模型性能指标的数值上实现国内最高水平。开发的基础模型将向日企开放并供其使用。 via Solidot
日本政府自 2026 年度起的 5 年间将向国产 AI 开发提供 1 万亿日元(约合人民币 447 亿元)规模的支援。该资金将支援软银等十几家公司最快在明年春季设立的新公司。此举旨在官民协作致力于最尖端的基础模型研发,与在 AI 领域领先一步的美国和中国抗衡。政府还考虑对在生产第一线机器人上使用的 AI 也提供支援。新公司旗下将汇集软银和 AI 开发企业 Preferred Networks(东京)的技术人员等约 100 人。公司将在参加经济产业省的公募后,获得开发所需建设费等支援。新公司力争在作为基础模型性能指标的数值上实现国内最高水平。开发的基础模型将向日企开放并供其使用。 via Solidot
网信办等发布《互联网平台价格行为规则》限制利用算法操纵价格
国家发展改革委、市场监管总局和国家网信办联合发布《互联网平台价格行为规则》,其中规定:平台经营者不得以排挤竞争对手或者独占市场为目的,以低于成本的价格销售商品或者提供服务,扰乱正常的生产经营秩序...;平台经营者不得在消费者不知情的情况下,基于支付意愿、支付能力、消费偏好、消费习惯等信息,运用数据和算法、平台规则等手段,对同一商品或者服务在同等交易条件下设置不同的价格或者收费标准;平台经营者不得利用平台规则、数据和算法等手段,相互串通,操纵市场价格,损害其他经营者、消费者合法权益;在突发事件发生期间,平台经营者、平台内经营者销售应急物资和重要民生商品,应当合理制定价格,不得在成本未明显增加时大幅度提高商品价格,或者成本虽有增加但商品价格上涨幅度明显高于成本增长幅度;未提高商品价格,但不合理大幅度提高运输费用或者收取其他不合理费用。 via Solidot
国家发展改革委、市场监管总局和国家网信办联合发布《互联网平台价格行为规则》,其中规定:平台经营者不得以排挤竞争对手或者独占市场为目的,以低于成本的价格销售商品或者提供服务,扰乱正常的生产经营秩序...;平台经营者不得在消费者不知情的情况下,基于支付意愿、支付能力、消费偏好、消费习惯等信息,运用数据和算法、平台规则等手段,对同一商品或者服务在同等交易条件下设置不同的价格或者收费标准;平台经营者不得利用平台规则、数据和算法等手段,相互串通,操纵市场价格,损害其他经营者、消费者合法权益;在突发事件发生期间,平台经营者、平台内经营者销售应急物资和重要民生商品,应当合理制定价格,不得在成本未明显增加时大幅度提高商品价格,或者成本虽有增加但商品价格上涨幅度明显高于成本增长幅度;未提高商品价格,但不合理大幅度提高运输费用或者收取其他不合理费用。 via Solidot
大模型真的加快了程序员的编程速度?
MIT Technology Review 采访逾 30 名开发者、科技公司高管、分析师和研究人员后发现,基于大模型的 AI 工具是否加快程序员编程速度不是一个一锤定音的问题。随着一线程序员认识到大模型的局限性,他们对 AI 工具的狂热开始消退。众多研究表明,AI 工具所宣称的生产力提升可能只是一种假象。GitClear 的数据显示 2022 年以来工程师所写代码的持久性——数周内代码不会被删除或重写——提高约 10%,这一改进可能需要归功于 AI。但与此同时,代码的多项质量指标在快速下降。编程问答平台 Stack Overflow 的调查首次显示对 AI 工具的信任度和好感度显著下降。程序员普遍认同 AI 工具的优势在于生成“样板代码”,编写测试、修 bug 以及向新手解释不熟悉的代码。但对于经验丰富的程序员而言,此类任务只占工作量的一小部分,AI 工具对于解决复杂难题帮助不大。基于大模型的 AI 工具也不可避免存在幻觉,它们生成的代码看起来完美,因此很难发现错误。所以使用 AI 工具就像是玩老虎机,有的时候大有帮助,但其它情况可能完全不可靠。 via Solidot
MIT Technology Review 采访逾 30 名开发者、科技公司高管、分析师和研究人员后发现,基于大模型的 AI 工具是否加快程序员编程速度不是一个一锤定音的问题。随着一线程序员认识到大模型的局限性,他们对 AI 工具的狂热开始消退。众多研究表明,AI 工具所宣称的生产力提升可能只是一种假象。GitClear 的数据显示 2022 年以来工程师所写代码的持久性——数周内代码不会被删除或重写——提高约 10%,这一改进可能需要归功于 AI。但与此同时,代码的多项质量指标在快速下降。编程问答平台 Stack Overflow 的调查首次显示对 AI 工具的信任度和好感度显著下降。程序员普遍认同 AI 工具的优势在于生成“样板代码”,编写测试、修 bug 以及向新手解释不熟悉的代码。但对于经验丰富的程序员而言,此类任务只占工作量的一小部分,AI 工具对于解决复杂难题帮助不大。基于大模型的 AI 工具也不可避免存在幻觉,它们生成的代码看起来完美,因此很难发现错误。所以使用 AI 工具就像是玩老虎机,有的时候大有帮助,但其它情况可能完全不可靠。 via Solidot
John Carreyou and Other Authors Bring New Lawsuit Against Six Major AI Companies
December 24, 2025 at 09:30AM
December 24, 2025 at 09:30AM
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John Carreyou and Other Authors Bring New Lawsuit Against Six Major AI Companies
A group of authors led by John Carreyrou has filed a new lawsuit against Anthropic, Google, OpenAI, Meta, xAI, and Perplexity, accusing the AI firms of training models on pirated copies of their books. TechCrunch reports: If this sounds familiar, it's because…
iOS 26.3 Brings AirPods-Like Pairing To Third-Party Devices In EU Under DMA
December 24, 2025 at 10:10AM
December 24, 2025 at 10:10AM
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iOS 26.3 Brings AirPods-Like Pairing To Third-Party Devices In EU Under DMA
Under pressure from the Digital Markets Act, Apple's iOS 26.3 adds AirPods-style proximity pairing and notification support for third-party accessories in the EU. The changes will roll out to European users in 2026. MacRumors reports: The Digital Markets…
Inside Uzbekistan's Nationwide License Plate Surveillance System
December 24, 2025 at 11:30AM
December 24, 2025 at 11:30AM
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Inside Uzbekistan's Nationwide License Plate Surveillance System
An anonymous reader quotes a report from TechCrunch: Across Uzbekistan, a network of about a hundred banks of high-resolution roadside cameras continuously scan vehicles' license plates and their occupants, sometimes thousands a day, looking for potential…
What Might Adding Emojis and Pictures To Text Programming Languages Look Like?
December 24, 2025 at 03:00PM
December 24, 2025 at 03:00PM
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What Might Adding Emojis and Pictures To Text Programming Languages Look Like?
theodp writes: We all mix pictures, emojis, and text freely in our communications. So why not in our code? That's the premise of "Fun With Python and Emoji: What Might Adding Pictures to Text Programming Languages Look Like?" (two-image Bluesky explainer;…
欧洲公共机构缓慢摆脱对美国科技公司软件和云服务的依赖
2018 年的法律 US CLOUD Act 允许美国当局要求该国科技公司交出储存在任何地方的数据。这一法律对欧洲企业和公共机构的数字主权构成了威胁,成为欧盟数据保护条例 GDPR 面临的重大且不可接受的风险。欧洲公共机构正缓慢摆脱对美国科技公司的软件和云服务的依赖。奥地利联邦经济、能源和旅游部最近完成了 1200 名员工向欧洲开源协作平台 Nextcloud 的迁移,这一示范作用也促使奥地利其它部门采用 Nextcloud。欧洲的数字基础设施几乎完全依赖于非欧洲供应商。如果一家美国主要云服务商限制欧洲用户的访问或停止运营,后果将十分严重。欧洲正在采取行动加强数字主权。海牙国际刑事法院(ICC) 宣布从微软切换到德国的开源办公软件 OpenDesk。德国 Schleswig-Holstein 州的 3 万名公务员正迁移到开源软件 LibreOffice、Nextcloud、Open Xchange 和 Thunderbird。 via Solidot
2018 年的法律 US CLOUD Act 允许美国当局要求该国科技公司交出储存在任何地方的数据。这一法律对欧洲企业和公共机构的数字主权构成了威胁,成为欧盟数据保护条例 GDPR 面临的重大且不可接受的风险。欧洲公共机构正缓慢摆脱对美国科技公司的软件和云服务的依赖。奥地利联邦经济、能源和旅游部最近完成了 1200 名员工向欧洲开源协作平台 Nextcloud 的迁移,这一示范作用也促使奥地利其它部门采用 Nextcloud。欧洲的数字基础设施几乎完全依赖于非欧洲供应商。如果一家美国主要云服务商限制欧洲用户的访问或停止运营,后果将十分严重。欧洲正在采取行动加强数字主权。海牙国际刑事法院(ICC) 宣布从微软切换到德国的开源办公软件 OpenDesk。德国 Schleswig-Holstein 州的 3 万名公务员正迁移到开源软件 LibreOffice、Nextcloud、Open Xchange 和 Thunderbird。 via Solidot