Some Texans Surprised Their Smart Thermostats Are Being Raised Remotely

Slashdot reader quonset writes: With the heat wave gripping Texas, and in an effort to prevent another collapse of the power grid as happene...

Will Data Centers Exacerbate Our Droughts?

A data center can easily use up to 1.25 million gallons of water each day — and "More data centers are being built every day by some of...

Facial recognition software used to verify unemployment recipients reportedly doesn’t work well

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge The facial recognition program used by nearly two dozen US states to to verify people seeking une...

How a Murderer's Lies Were Exposed by His Cellphone and a Smartwatch

"Modern technology makes it so much harder to commit a crime of passion and get away with it," writes long-time Slashdot reader kn...

Google Funds Linux Kernel Development in Rust

"Google said Thursday it's funding a project to increase Linux security by writing parts of the operating system's core in the ...

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella Now Also Elevated to Microsoft's Chairman

Microsoft Satya Nadella elevated as Microsoft chairman Satya Nadella "has been elevated as chairman of Microsoft, a recognition of how ...

Peleton Patches Vulnerability In Camera That Allowed Spying on Riders

McAfee has discovered a vulnerability "that allows hackers to access Peloton's bike screen," reports CNN, "and potentiall...