Meta’s new commercial terms say if its AI makes a mistake, it will legally be the customer’s fault
In Meta commercial terms changes slated to kick in on October 30, the company will shift the liability for any mistakes made by its AI models to its enterprise customers. The new language also makes those IT executives responsible for anything done by a partner or contractor. The changes alsoContinue Reading
Fake Arch Linux packages push malware with root privileges
A threat actor uploaded malicious packages to the Arch User Repository (AUR) that impersonated two popular helper tools, yay and paru. …Read MoreContinue Reading
LocalSend: Send Files Between Linux, Windows, macOS, and Phones
Share files and text between Linux, Windows, macOS, Android, and iOS with LocalSend, a free, open-source app that uses your local network…Read MoreContinue Reading
Reseller says $470,000 worth of Nvidia RTX 5090s went missing at São Paulo airport
Oderço Distribuidora is a Brazilian hardware distributor that has been in business for more than 38 years, about 18 of them importing computer hardware. According to a recent message from company president Oderço Matos, the company has lost an undisclosed number of GeForce RTX 5090 cards after two pallets went…Read Entire Article…Continue Reading
NASA’s Simulated Mars Crew Marks One Year Inside Habitat
The four crew members in NASA’s simulated Mars mission have spent the past year living and working in isolation in a confined habitat at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. For the past 365 days, the Crew Health and Performance Exploration Analog (CHAPEA) Mission 2 crew members have operated as though they were on theContinue Reading
‘Cute demo, but totally impractical’: Experts are skeptical that Tesla’s ‘Rocket’ Roadster could actually work in the real world
Owen Hughes is a freelance writer and editor specializing in data and digital technologies. Previously a senior editor at ZDNET, Owen has been writing about tech for more than a decade, during which time he has covered everything from AI, cybersecurity and supercomputers to programming languages and public sector IT. Owen is particularly interested inContinue Reading
The hidden global market behind recycling revealed
Recycling may happen far from the place where waste is produced. Paper, metals, plastics and glass discarded in one country can be shipped across the world and used as raw materials in another. This international market is a major part of today’s circular economy, yet it is often overlooked when national recycling policies are designed…Continue Reading
THE CASE FOR FAIR COMPETITION IN COLLEGIATE ATHLETICS: NCAA RECRUITING OVERSIGHT, INDEPENDENT SCOUTING, AND ANTITRUST REFORM
By Qhawe Brian Pittman BeyFounder, Junior College Phenoms LLCFounder, Pittman’s PocketIndependent National Football Scout and Recruiting Analyst Statement for the Record Submitted to the [Ted Cruz]United States [Senate / House of Representatives]Subject: Legislative Reform, NCAA Recruiting Certification, Independent Scouting Businesses, and Antitrust Protections Introduction: The Fight for a Fair and Open Recruiting Market The debateContinue Reading
Getting Sick of Data Centers
Near the nation’s capital, residents of Virginia’s Data Center Alley live among hundreds of gargantuan facilities—and feel the health toll., Read MoreContinue Reading
Teaching ‘the Literacies’
If we want future Good Voters, we need to teach children what’s real and what’s fake., Read MoreContinue Reading
Montana’s Plan To Curb Election Spending
Yes, there is a way to do it without violating Citizens United., Read MoreContinue Reading
Beyond money: Why young Tunisians are considering emigration
For many young Tunisians, the question is no longer simply how to make a living, but where they can build a future., Tunis, Tunisia – For Maher Qassem, the phrase “beyond money” sums up why he is considering leaving his country. After years of working in the media and tryingContinue Reading
Saudi Arabia cancels 2026 ‘Davos in the Desert’ amid Houthi attacks
Riyadh postpones flagship investment conference until 2027, orders government staff to work from home., Riyadh postpones flagship investment conference until 2027, orders government staff to work from home. Saudi Arabia’s Future Investment Initiative (FII) conference has been postponed until next year, according to a statement on the official website, asContinue Reading