Tesla broke labor laws by telling workers not to discuss pay, NLRB claims
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Tesla’s accused of violating national labor laws by allegedly telling employees at its Orlando, F...
'If Aliens Contact Humanity, Who Decides What We Do Next?'
If humankind detects a message from an advanced civilisation, "It would be a transformative event for humankind," writes the Guard...
Ancient Cats Migrated With Humans All Over the World
Slashdot reader guest reader shares some interesting research from the University of Missouri: Nearly 10,000 years ago, humans settling in t...
Grubhub must pay DC $3.5 million over claims it charged customers hidden fees
Grubhub has been ordered to pay $3.5 million to settle a lawsuit from the District of Columbia that claims the company misled customers by...
Other Software Projects Are Now Trying to Replicate ChatGPT
"The first open source equivalent of OpenAI's ChatGPT has arrived," writes TechCrunch, "but good luck running it on your ...
MIT's Newest fMRI Study: 'This is Your Brain on Code'
Remember when MIT researchers did fMRI brain scans measuring the blood flow through brains to determine which parts were engaged when progra...
Sage Accused of 'Strong Arm' Tactics Over Move To Software Subscriptions
British businesses have complained about the tactics used by Sage, the UK's largest listed tech company, to push them into accepting mor...
Desktop GPU Sales Hit 20-Year Low
Demand for graphics cards significantly increased during the pandemic as some people spent more time at home playing games, whereas others t...
FBI Investigating 3Commas Data Breach
The FBI is investigating the 3Commas data breach, CoinDesk is reporting. From the report: The investigation comes after weeks of criticism f...
In the Pacific, Outcry Over Japan's Plan To Release Fukushima Wastewater
The proposal has angered many of Japan's neighbors, particularly those with the most direct experience of unexpected exposure to dangero...
Keep your eyes peeled for this comet in 2023
Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) was discovered by astronomers using the wide-field survey camera at the Zwicky Transient Facility this year in early...
Police in China Can Track Protests By Enabling 'Alarms' on Hikvision Software
Chinese police can set up "alarms" for various protest activities using a software platform provided by Hikvision, a major Chinese...
Suit Accusing YouTube of Tracking Children Is Back On After Appeal
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: An appeals court has revived a lawsuit against that accuses Google, YouTube, DreamWor...
HandBrake 1.6.0 Debuts AV1 Transcoding Support for the Masses
HandBrake, the popular free and open source video transcoder, has been updated to version 1.6.0. This major point upgrade is notable for fac...
Samsung might be working on a more colorful budget phone and we’re here for it
Alleged renders of the Samsung A34 show a silver, pearlescent color option that’s way more fun than awesome black. | Image: The Tech Outlo...
Britain's Renewable Power Hits New Peak, Fossil Fuel Also Rises
Renewable power sources generated 40% of Britain's electricity in 2022, up from 35% in 2021, while the share of fossil fuel in the energ...
Department of Homeland Security Can't Even Secure Its Buildings Against People It Fired
For the fourth time since 2007, an internal audit shows the Department of Homeland Security isn't deactivating access cards in the hands...
Texans came together to save more than 1,500 bats from wintery doom
Crowds watch as Mexican free-tailed bats are released by Mary Warwick, Wildlife Director at Houston Humane Society at the Waugh Bridge Bat ...
Intel Settles To Escape $4 Billion Patent Suit with VLSI
Intel and SoftBank-backed VLSI Technology have agreed to end a $4 billion patent dispute, according to documents filed in Delaware District ...
Amazon’s started to deliver orders by drones in California and Texas
Image: Amazon Amazon is now delivering orders by drones in California and Texas with the aim to ultimately fly out packages to customers’...
US Charges Fraud in Mango Crypto Manipulation Case
U.S. prosecutors have filed criminal charges of commodities fraud and manipulation against a man accused of trying to steal about $110 milli...
'Switch Pro' Reportedly Cancelled As Nintendo Shifts Focus To Next-Gen Console
An anonymous reader shares a report: Rumours of a Nintendo Switch Pro console have been swirling in the video game industry and the gaming c...
Hot Pod’s favorite podcast episodes of 2022
Kristen Radtke / The Verge; Getty Images I hope you all had a happy holiday weekend and, with any luck, are off this week. Last week, I d...
Sherlock Holmes will finally escape copyright this weekend
A portrait of Holmes by artist Sidney Paget. | Wikimedia Watching the copyrights on art expire still feels like a novelty. After all, the...
Police, Prosecutors Used Junk Science To Decide 911 Callers Were Liars
An anonymous reader shares a report: Tracy Harpster, a deputy police chief from suburban Dayton, Ohio, was hunting for praise. He had a busi...
Lawyer Fees Mount in Crypto Bankruptcies
An anonymous reader shares a report: The investment bank B Riley is so determined to persuade the troubled bitcoin miner Core Scientific to ...
Microsoft’s making Excel’s formulas even easier
It’s only a matter of time before Excel can take over my job. | Alex Castro / The Verge Microsoft has announced it’s making Excel’s aut...
Southwest Canceled 5,400 Flights In Less Than 48 Hours
Southwest canceled more than 2,900 flights Monday -- at least 70% of its schedule for the day -- and more than 2,500 flights Tuesday as of 9...
Microsoft Fined $64 Million By France Over Cookies Used in Bing Searches
France's privacy watchdog fined Microsoft $64 million for not offering clear enough instruction for users to reject cookies used for onl...
LG’s working with AI startup Asleep on TVs, washers, fridges, and more that can track sleep
Image: LG LG and Korean AI sleep tech startup Asleep are working on smart home appliances that can detect when a user is asleep and adjus...
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