外国科技从业者正在避开美国
随着特朗普政府日益强化入境审查，甚至要倒查五年的社交媒体历史记录，外国科技从业者、研究人员和会议主讲越来越多的避开美国。行业会议和活动逐渐转移到更友好的欧洲、加拿大和亚洲地区。专栏作家 Steven Vaughan-Nichols 今年参加了 13 场科技会议，大部分是在美国之外举行的。在这些会议上，非美国人最关心的非科技话题都围绕着特朗普第二个任期给美国带来的巨大变化，与会者多表示他们不会去美国找工作，也不会去美国参加会议。展会主办方也开始取消原计划在美国举办的展会，转移到欧洲、加拿大和亚洲。曾经精英们为去美国愿意放弃一切，但如今情势出现了逆转。 via Solidot
随着特朗普政府日益强化入境审查，甚至要倒查五年的社交媒体历史记录，外国科技从业者、研究人员和会议主讲越来越多的避开美国。行业会议和活动逐渐转移到更友好的欧洲、加拿大和亚洲地区。专栏作家 Steven Vaughan-Nichols 今年参加了 13 场科技会议，大部分是在美国之外举行的。在这些会议上，非美国人最关心的非科技话题都围绕着特朗普第二个任期给美国带来的巨大变化，与会者多表示他们不会去美国找工作，也不会去美国参加会议。展会主办方也开始取消原计划在美国举办的展会，转移到欧洲、加拿大和亚洲。曾经精英们为去美国愿意放弃一切，但如今情势出现了逆转。 via Solidot
NYC Inauguration Bans Raspberry Pi, Flipper Zero Devices
December 31, 2025 at 09:00PM
December 31, 2025 at 09:00PM
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NYC Inauguration Bans Raspberry Pi, Flipper Zero Devices
Longtime Slashdot reader ptorrone writes: The January 1, 2026, NYC mayoral inauguration prohibits attendees from bringing specific brand-name devices, explicitly banning Raspberry Pi single-board computers and the Flipper Zero, listed alongside weapons, explosives…
US Measles Cases Surpass 2,000, Highest in 30 Years: CDC
December 31, 2025 at 10:00PM
December 31, 2025 at 10:00PM
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US Measles Cases Surpass 2,000, Highest in 30 Years: CDC
The U.S. has surpassed 2,000 measles cases for the first time in more than 30 years, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. From a report: As of Dec. 23, a total of 2,012 cases have been reported in the U.S. Of those cases…
China Demands Netherlands 'Correct Mistakes' Over Seized Chipmaker as Auto Supply Crunch Deepens
December 31, 2025 at 10:40PM
December 31, 2025 at 10:40PM
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China Demands Netherlands 'Correct Mistakes' Over Seized Chipmaker as Auto Supply Crunch Deepens
China's Commerce Ministry on Wednesday demanded that the Netherlands "immediately correct its mistakes" over chipmaker Nexperia, escalating a standoff that has disrupted global semiconductor supply chains and triggered warnings from automakers about component…
Finland Seizes Ship Suspected of Severing Undersea Cable To Estonia
December 31, 2025 at 11:21PM
December 31, 2025 at 11:21PM
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Finland Seizes Ship Suspected of Severing Undersea Cable To Estonia
Finnish authorities on Wednesday seized a vessel suspected of severing an undersea telecommunications cable that connects Helsinki to Tallinn by dragging its anchor across the Gulf of Finland, the latest in a string of infrastructure incidents that have put…
California To Require All School Districts To Restrict Student Smartphone Use by 2026
January 01, 2026 at 12:01AM
January 01, 2026 at 12:01AM
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California To Require All School Districts To Restrict Student Smartphone Use by 2026
Starting in July 2026, every public school district in California will be required to have policies on the books that restrict or prohibit students from using smartphones during the school day, thanks to Assembly Bill 3216 that Governor Gavin Newsom signed…
Can Colossal's Genetically Engineered Animals Ever Be the Real Thing?
January 01, 2026 at 12:40AM
January 01, 2026 at 12:40AM
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Can Colossal's Genetically Engineered Animals Ever Be the Real Thing?
Colossal Biosciences, the Texas-based startup now valued at more than $10 billion that has attracted investments from Paris Hilton, Peter Jackson and Tom Brady, claimed earlier this year to have resurrected the dire wolf -- an animal that disappeared at the…
Slashdot Asks: Your Favorite 2025 Movies, TV Shows and Books?
January 01, 2026 at 01:00AM
January 01, 2026 at 01:00AM
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Slashdot Asks: Your Favorite 2025 Movies, TV Shows and Books?
Another year wraps up, and with it comes the annual ritual of taking stock. What were the movies, TV shows and books from this year that stood out to you? Not necessarily the ones that dominated conversation or topped charts, but the ones you found yourself…
Poor Sleep Quality Accelerates Brain Aging
January 01, 2026 at 02:30AM
January 01, 2026 at 02:30AM
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Poor Sleep Quality Accelerates Brain Aging
A large-scale study tracking more than 27,500 middle-aged and elderly people over roughly nine years has found that poor sleep quality is associated with accelerated brain aging, and chronic inflammation appears to be one of the key mechanisms driving this…
Net Neutrality Was Back, Until It Wasn't
January 01, 2026 at 03:10AM
January 01, 2026 at 03:10AM
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Net Neutrality Was Back, Until It Wasn't
The fight over net neutrality saw another turbulent year in 2025, as federal protections that seemed poised for a comeback in 2024 were first struck down by a court and then preemptively removed by the Trump administration's FCC without a chance for public…
JPMorgan Says Javice Firms Billed Millions Just for 'Attendance'
January 01, 2026 at 03:51AM
January 01, 2026 at 03:51AM
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JPMorgan Says Javice Firms Billed Millions Just for 'Attendance'
JPMorgan Chase is now fighting to avoid paying $10.2 million in disputed legal charges racked up by Charlie Javice, the convicted founder of student-finance startup Frank, after court filings revealed her defense team billed more than $5 million simply for…
NASA Craft To Face Heat-Shield Test on Its First Astronaut Flight Next Year
January 01, 2026 at 04:30AM
January 01, 2026 at 04:30AM
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NASA Craft To Face Heat-Shield Test on Its First Astronaut Flight Next Year
An anonymous reader shares a report: Getting to space is hard. In many ways, getting back is even harder. NASA soon aims to pull off the kind of re-entry it last conducted more than 50 years ago: safely returning astronauts to Earth after they fly to the…
NJ's Answer To Flooding: It Has Bought Out and Demolished 1,200 Properties
January 01, 2026 at 05:15AM
January 01, 2026 at 05:15AM
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NJ's Answer To Flooding: It Has Bought Out and Demolished 1,200 Properties
New Jersey has found its answer to the relentless flooding that has plagued the state's coastal and inland communities for decades: buy the homes, demolish them and turn the land back into open space permanently. The state's Blue Acres program has acquired…
France Targets Australia-Style Social Media Ban For Children Next Year
January 01, 2026 at 05:50AM
January 01, 2026 at 05:50AM
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France Targets Australia-Style Social Media Ban For Children Next Year
An anonymous reader quotes a report from the Guardian: France intends to follow Australia and ban social media platforms for children from the start of the 2026 academic year. A draft bill preventing under-15s from using social media will be submitted for…
Trump Administration Removes Three Spyware-Linked Execs From Sanctions List
January 01, 2026 at 06:30AM
January 01, 2026 at 06:30AM
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Trump Administration Removes Three Spyware-Linked Execs From Sanctions List
Reuters reports that the United States Department of the Treasury under the Donald Trump administration has lifted sanctions on three executives linked to the spyware firm Intellexa. Reuters reports: The move partially reverses the imposition of sanctions…
OpenAI Is Paying Employees More Than Any Major Tech Startup in History
January 01, 2026 at 07:10AM
January 01, 2026 at 07:10AM
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OpenAI Is Paying Employees More Than Any Major Tech Startup in History
OpenAI is paying employees more than any major tech startup in history, with average stock-based compensation hitting roughly $1.5 million per worker in 2025. "That is more than seven times higher than the stock-based pay Google disclosed in 2003, before…
DarkSpectre Hackers Spread Malware To 8.8 Million Chrome, Edge, and Firefox Users
January 01, 2026 at 07:50AM
January 01, 2026 at 07:50AM
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DarkSpectre Hackers Spread Malware To 8.8 Million Chrome, Edge, and Firefox Users
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Cyber Press: A newly uncovered Chinese threat group, DarkSpectre, has been linked to one of the most widespread browser-extension malware operations to date, compromising more than 8.8 million users of Chrome, Edge…
Tech Startups Are Handing Out Free Nicotine Pouches to Boost Productivity
January 01, 2026 at 08:30AM
January 01, 2026 at 08:30AM
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Tech Startups Are Handing Out Free Nicotine Pouches to Boost Productivity
The Wall Street Journal reports that a growing number of tech startups are stocking offices with free nicotine pouches as founders and employees chase sharper focus and stamina in hyper-competitive AI-era work environments. The Wall Street Journal reports:…
Stewart Cheifet, Computer Chronicles Host, Dies At 87
January 01, 2026 at 08:50AM
January 01, 2026 at 08:50AM
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Stewart Cheifet, Computer Chronicles Host, Dies At 87
Pibroch(CiH) writes: According to the obituary linked, Stewart Cheifet of Computer Chronicles fame has died. The obituary states he passed Dec 28, 2025. Cheifet and Digital Research founder Gary Kildall hosted the public television show The Computer Chronicles…
Warren Buffett Retires As Berkshire Hathaway CEO After 55 Years
January 01, 2026 at 09:10AM
January 01, 2026 at 09:10AM
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Warren Buffett Retires As Berkshire Hathaway CEO After 55 Years
Warren Buffett is retiring as CEO of Berkshire Hathaway at age 95, ending a 55-year run that reshaped how generations of Americans think about investing. "The 95-year-old, often referred to as the 'Oracle of Omaha' and the 'billionaire next door,' will relinquish…
Heart Association Revives Theory That Light Drinking May Be Good For You
January 01, 2026 at 11:30AM
January 01, 2026 at 11:30AM
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Heart Association Revives Theory That Light Drinking May Be Good For You
An anonymous reader quotes a report from the New York Times: For a while, it seemed the notion that light drinking was good for the heart had gone by the wayside, debunked by new studies and overshadowed by warnings that alcohol causes cancer. Now the American…