日本信用卡公司突然倒闭,现金再次为王
日本信用卡公司 Zentoshin 突然倒闭,不仅冲击了其客户,也影响到了支持该公司的银行。依赖 Zentoshin 的商家在寻找替代支付提供商的同时只能要求客户支付现金,或扫描二维码支付。Zentoshin 破产时负债约 1152 亿日元,是今年日本最大的企业破产案例。该公司为约 20 万家商户提供服务,许多是小型餐馆和零售商,几乎没有能力承受延迟付款或突然丧失刷卡能力的冲击。日本曾以现金支付闻名,政府通过推广数字支付,使得无现金支付比例从 2010 年的 13% 上升到 2025 年的 58%。 via Solidot
日本信用卡公司 Zentoshin 突然倒闭,不仅冲击了其客户,也影响到了支持该公司的银行。依赖 Zentoshin 的商家在寻找替代支付提供商的同时只能要求客户支付现金,或扫描二维码支付。Zentoshin 破产时负债约 1152 亿日元,是今年日本最大的企业破产案例。该公司为约 20 万家商户提供服务,许多是小型餐馆和零售商,几乎没有能力承受延迟付款或突然丧失刷卡能力的冲击。日本曾以现金支付闻名,政府通过推广数字支付,使得无现金支付比例从 2010 年的 13% 上升到 2025 年的 58%。 via Solidot
欧盟考虑限制青少年使用社交媒体
欧盟考虑限制青少年使用社交媒体,包括年龄限制、分阶段开放访问以及彻底禁止。社交媒体平台可能还需在青少年获准使用其服务前,证明自身服务无害。欧洲委员会主席 Ursula von der Leyen 表示,在审查了专家小组建议后,欧盟委员会可能会在数月内提出新立法提案。专家小组建议采用分阶段的方法,包括 3 岁以下儿童“完全不接触屏幕”、13 岁以下儿童需在监督下使用互联网,以及对年龄更大的青少年设置一些限制。专家小组还表示,社交媒体平台应证明其服务对年轻用户是安全的,von der Leye 表示她支持这一做法。欧盟委员会将研究这份报告,在“夏季之后”提出相关提案。任何立法需获得欧洲议会及欧盟 27 个成员国的批准,才能在整个欧盟范围内生效。 via Solidot
欧盟考虑限制青少年使用社交媒体,包括年龄限制、分阶段开放访问以及彻底禁止。社交媒体平台可能还需在青少年获准使用其服务前,证明自身服务无害。欧洲委员会主席 Ursula von der Leyen 表示,在审查了专家小组建议后,欧盟委员会可能会在数月内提出新立法提案。专家小组建议采用分阶段的方法,包括 3 岁以下儿童“完全不接触屏幕”、13 岁以下儿童需在监督下使用互联网,以及对年龄更大的青少年设置一些限制。专家小组还表示,社交媒体平台应证明其服务对年轻用户是安全的,von der Leye 表示她支持这一做法。欧盟委员会将研究这份报告,在“夏季之后”提出相关提案。任何立法需获得欧洲议会及欧盟 27 个成员国的批准,才能在整个欧盟范围内生效。 via Solidot
Indian Scientists Produce Most Detailed 3D Atlas of the Human Brainstem
July 14, 2026 at 07:00PM
July 14, 2026 at 07:00PM
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Indian Scientists Produce Most Detailed 3D Atlas of the Human Brainstem
Scientists at the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (IIT-M) have created what they describe as the world's most detailed 3D cellular atlas of the human brainstem, linking whole-brain MRI views to individual neurons across more than 500 tissue sections.…
Telegram 的 t.me 域名被暂停解析
Telegram 旗下短域名 t.me 被 .me 域名管理机构 serverHold,导致该域名在全球停止解析。serverHold 状态通常与法律事务相关。管理 .me 域名的 Identity Digital 声称是应美国 OFAC (Office of Foreign Assets Control) 机构要求而屏蔽该域名。美国财政部旗下的 OFAC 的任务是打击恐怖主义、大规模杀伤性武器扩散、毒品走私以及其它威胁国家安全的行为,能对外国政府、组织和个人实施制裁。使用 t.me 的服务将需要切换到 telegram.me。 via Solidot
Telegram 旗下短域名 t.me 被 .me 域名管理机构 serverHold,导致该域名在全球停止解析。serverHold 状态通常与法律事务相关。管理 .me 域名的 Identity Digital 声称是应美国 OFAC (Office of Foreign Assets Control) 机构要求而屏蔽该域名。美国财政部旗下的 OFAC 的任务是打击恐怖主义、大规模杀伤性武器扩散、毒品走私以及其它威胁国家安全的行为,能对外国政府、组织和个人实施制裁。使用 t.me 的服务将需要切换到 telegram.me。 via Solidot
华为和苹果在华手机出货量不减反增
IDC 的数据显示,2026 年第二季度,中国智能手机出货量约为 6600 万部,同比下降 4.3%,连续第五个季度下滑。内存等组件成本上涨迫使大多数 Android 厂商提价,从而导致需求降温。华为和苹果是例外,分别实现了近 20% 和 25% 的增长。华为市场份额最高占 22.6%,其次是苹果的 18.1%,OPPO 16.0%,vivo 16.0%,小米 12.4% ,荣耀 11.3%,Wiko 1.1%,联想 0.3%,中兴 0.3% 以及三星 0.1%。由于涨价 618 期间智能手机销量同比下降近 15%。相比其它涨价的 Android 厂商,华为和苹果则能维持价格的稳定。 via Solidot
IDC 的数据显示,2026 年第二季度,中国智能手机出货量约为 6600 万部,同比下降 4.3%,连续第五个季度下滑。内存等组件成本上涨迫使大多数 Android 厂商提价,从而导致需求降温。华为和苹果是例外,分别实现了近 20% 和 25% 的增长。华为市场份额最高占 22.6%,其次是苹果的 18.1%,OPPO 16.0%,vivo 16.0%,小米 12.4% ,荣耀 11.3%,Wiko 1.1%,联想 0.3%,中兴 0.3% 以及三星 0.1%。由于涨价 618 期间智能手机销量同比下降近 15%。相比其它涨价的 Android 厂商,华为和苹果则能维持价格的稳定。 via Solidot
AI 公司高管以及经济学家呼吁就 AI 对经济的影响采取行动
Anthropic、Google 和 OpenAI 等 AI 公司高管以及经济学家和计算机科学家联署发表公开信,呼吁就 AI 对经济和就业的影响立即采取行动。公开信称:“未来 10 年 AI 可能会变得强大得多。可能推动经济发生前所未有的转变,其规模超越工业革命,但速度却快得多。这可能带来风险,包括大规模就业岗位流失,同时也可能带来机遇,比如生活水平的大幅提升。”联署人之一的 Yoshua Bengio 认为,“我们必须有意识的做出集体、民主的选择,而不是任由市场力量发挥作用,从而冒着让大多数公民被抛在后面的风险,AI 极有可能彻底改变我们的经济。”AI 最近一段时间引发了更多人的反感,因此也有很多人认为 AI 泡沫濒临破裂,利益攸关者可能不想让泡沫太早破灭。 via Solidot
Anthropic、Google 和 OpenAI 等 AI 公司高管以及经济学家和计算机科学家联署发表公开信,呼吁就 AI 对经济和就业的影响立即采取行动。公开信称:“未来 10 年 AI 可能会变得强大得多。可能推动经济发生前所未有的转变,其规模超越工业革命,但速度却快得多。这可能带来风险,包括大规模就业岗位流失,同时也可能带来机遇,比如生活水平的大幅提升。”联署人之一的 Yoshua Bengio 认为,“我们必须有意识的做出集体、民主的选择,而不是任由市场力量发挥作用,从而冒着让大多数公民被抛在后面的风险,AI 极有可能彻底改变我们的经济。”AI 最近一段时间引发了更多人的反感,因此也有很多人认为 AI 泡沫濒临破裂,利益攸关者可能不想让泡沫太早破灭。 via Solidot
StubHub, CEO Hit With 'Deceptive Practices' Class Action Over Mass Scalping
July 14, 2026 at 11:00PM
July 14, 2026 at 11:00PM
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StubHub, CEO Hit With 'Deceptive Practices' Class Action Over Mass Scalping
An anonymous reader quotes a report from the BBC: StubHub and its CEO, Eric Baker, have been hit with a proposed $5-million class-action lawsuit in the United States over the company's ties to large-scale scalpers -- connections reported by CBC News last…
New York Becomes First State To Impose Data Center Moratorium
July 15, 2026
July 15, 2026
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New York Becomes First State To Impose Data Center Moratorium
New York has become the first U.S. state to impose a moratorium on large new data centers, pausing construction for one year over concerns that AI-driven data center growth is raising utility bills, straining water supplies, and burdening communities. "As…
微软承诺大幅改进 Windows 11 的搜索功能
Windows 11 的搜索功能集成了 Web 搜索(Bing)和本地搜索,经常在用户想要搜索本地文件时显示 Web 搜索结果。对于用户的抱怨,微软现在终于表示它听到了,官方博客承诺全面改进搜索功能,优先显示本地应用、文件和设置的结果,同时移除广告、推广、MSN/Bing 等干扰内容,致力于“提升搜索结果的可靠性、易用性和清晰度”。搜索功能也提升了拼写错误处理,即使用户拼错了应用或文件名,也能找到正确的结果。这些功能改进已经包含在预览版中,预计将于今年晚些时候推送给所有 Windows 11 用户。 via Solidot
Windows 11 的搜索功能集成了 Web 搜索(Bing)和本地搜索,经常在用户想要搜索本地文件时显示 Web 搜索结果。对于用户的抱怨,微软现在终于表示它听到了,官方博客承诺全面改进搜索功能,优先显示本地应用、文件和设置的结果,同时移除广告、推广、MSN/Bing 等干扰内容,致力于“提升搜索结果的可靠性、易用性和清晰度”。搜索功能也提升了拼写错误处理,即使用户拼错了应用或文件名,也能找到正确的结果。这些功能改进已经包含在预览版中,预计将于今年晚些时候推送给所有 Windows 11 用户。 via Solidot
IBM Stock Collapses After a Grave Warning About AI
July 15, 2026 at 01:00AM
July 15, 2026 at 01:00AM
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IBM Stock Collapses After a Grave Warning About AI
IBM shares plunged after the company warned that Q2 revenue and earnings would miss expectations, blaming customers' sudden shift in spending toward AI hardware instead of software services. However, CEO Arvind Krishna did not place all the blame on IBM's…
OnePlus Is Reportedly Shutting Down In the US, Europe
July 15, 2026 at 02:00AM
July 15, 2026 at 02:00AM
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OnePlus Is Reportedly Shutting Down In the US, Europe
OnePlus will reportedly announce this week that it is shutting down its brand in the U.S. and Europe, following months of signs that parent company Oppo was winding down the brand's global presence. India and China are reportedly unaffected, but it's unclear…
Linux Foundation's Latest Foray Is To Standardize Internet-Native Payments For AI Agents
July 15, 2026 at 03:00AM
July 15, 2026 at 03:00AM
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Linux Foundation's Latest Foray Is To Standardize Internet-Native Payments For AI Agents
Today, the Linux Foundation launched the x402 Foundation to standardize internet-native payments for AI agents, APIs, and applications, based on Coinbase's contributed x402 protocol. Backed by companies including AWS, American Express, Cloudflare, Google…
Google DeepMind Calls For US To Spearhead AI Standards Body
July 15, 2026 at 04:00AM
July 15, 2026 at 04:00AM
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Google DeepMind Calls For US To Spearhead AI Standards Body
Google DeepMind chief Demis Hassabis is calling for a U.S.-led AI standards body to review frontier models for national security risks such as cybersecurity and biological threats. His proposal would create a federally overseen public-private organization…
Lawsuit Claims Meta's Layoff Decisions Were Made By AI, Not Humans
July 15, 2026 at 05:00AM
July 15, 2026 at 05:00AM
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Lawsuit Claims Meta's Layoff Decisions Were Made By AI, Not Humans
A lawsuit from 26 Meta employees alleges the company used AI-driven scoring and monitoring systems to select workers for layoffs, disproportionately targeting employees with disabilities or those who had taken protected medical, family, pregnancy, or parental…
Google Images Gets a Pinterest-Like Redesign Focused On Discovery
July 15, 2026 at 06:00AM
July 15, 2026 at 06:00AM
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Google Images Gets a Pinterest-Like Redesign Focused On Discovery
Google Images is getting a Pinterest-like redesign that turns image search into a personalized discovery feed, with "For You" galleries, real-time updates, and collections for saving visual ideas. "Google is also adding a way for users to create AI images…
OpenAI's First Device Will Be Moveable, Screenless Speaker Built as AI Companion
July 15, 2026 at 07:00AM
July 15, 2026 at 07:00AM
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OpenAI's First Device Will Be Moveable, Screenless Speaker Built as AI Companion
OpenAI is reportedly developing a screen-free, portable smart speaker meant to act as a personalized home computer and humanlike AI companion. "It will help control smart-home appliances, play media, answer questions, respond to messages and tap into the…
Iran Abused Mobile Networks' Vulnerabilities To Locate US Military In Middle East
July 15, 2026 at 11:30AM
July 15, 2026 at 11:30AM
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Iran Abused Mobile Networks' Vulnerabilities To Locate US Military In Middle East
An anonymous reader quotes a report from TechCrunch: The Iranian government abused well-known vulnerabilities in the global telecoms infrastructure to locate U.S. military personnel in the build-up to the Iran War, as well as in the early days of the conflict…
House Votes For Permanent Daylight Saving Time
July 15, 2026 at 03:00PM
July 15, 2026 at 03:00PM
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House Votes For Permanent Daylight Saving Time
The House voted 308-117 to pass the Sunshine Protection Act, which would make daylight saving time permanent nationwide and end the twice-yearly clock change. The bill faces an uncertain future in the Senate, "where one G.O.P. leader said it was unclear whether…