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President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing the Federal Aviation Administration to lift the 52-year ban on supersonic flight over U.S. soil.

In an effort to evade detection, cybercriminals are increasingly turning to “residential proxy” services that cover their tracks by making it look like everyday online activity.

Longtime Slashdot reader sinij shares a report from Car and Driver: [Volvo] is debuting a new version of the three-point seatbelt that it believes is a major improvement over the original. The new design will be a smart belt that adapts to each occupant's body and adjusts the belt load accordingly....

OpenAI and Anthropic each made moves against two of the most popular AI-powered apps: Windsurf and Granola. Now, will more apps get caught in their crosshairs?

Backed by the Linux Foundation, the new federated update network aims to decentralize WordPress infrastructure, strengthen supply chain security, and restore trust amid growing tensions with Automattic.

This is part one of a two-part series on using AI tools as one piece to fight back against tech company control of our lives. Part two shares the details of how I built my own task management tool …

OpenAI defends privacy of hundreds of millions of ChatGPT users.

An anonymous reader quotes a report from 404 Media: Apple provided governments around the world with data related to thousands of push notifications sent to its devices, which can identify a target's specific device or in some cases include unencrypted content like the actual text displayed in the n...

Amazon is developing software for humanoid robots that could eventually take the jobs of delivery workers, according to a person who has been involved in the effort. In doing so, Amazon is paving the way to automate a major part of its operation, the delivery of parcels around the world.

Apple's emergency request to pause a court order forcing it to ease App Store restrictions was denied by the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, allowing new compliance rules to take effect while Apple continues to appeal. 9to5Mac reports: Apple had asked the appeals court to halt enforcement of a r...

As part of the launch, ChatGPT is gaining connectors for Dropbox, Box, SharePoint, OneDrive, and Google Drive. This allows ChatGPT to look for information across users' own services to answer their questions.

The online discussion forum says Anthropic continued to access its site more than 100,000 times after saying it had stopped.

Over the course of my career, I’ve had three distinct moments in which I saw a brand-new app and immediately felt it was going to change how I used my computer – and they were all about empowering people to do more with their devices. I had that feeling the first time I tried Editorial,

Developers using the Godot game engine will soon be able to build for the Apple Vision Pro, as visionOS support is actively being tested after Apple staff offered support.

“We can say, ‘Do it in anime, make it PG-13.’ Three hours later, I’ll have the movie.”

Direct File has been open sourced, and its creators have left government to continue working on the "future of tax filing."

Morgan Stanley has deployed an in-house AI tool called DevGen.AI that has reviewed nine million lines of legacy code this year, saving the investment bank's developers an estimated 280,000 hours by translating outdated programming languages into plain English specifications that can be rewritten in ...

The decision raises questions over the European Commission's credibility as a tech enforcer.

We challenged AI helpers to decode legal contracts, simplify medical research, speed-read a novel and make sense of Trump speeches. Some of the AI analysis was impressive — and some was downright dumb.

Two years after the launch of ChatGPT, return on investment in generative AI has been elusive, but one area stands out: software development.

Web based WeatherStar 4000 simulator that reports current and forecast weather conditions plus a few extras!

Sony Music, Warner Music, and Universal Music Group reportedly have begun talks with AI startups that allow users to compose new tracks.

The Food and Drug Administration announced the launch of AI tool Elsa which it plans to use across its operations to improve efficiency.

An anonymous reader quotes a report from the Latin Times: A once-hyped AI startup backed by Microsoft has filed for bankruptcy after it was revealed that its so-called artificial intelligence was actually hundreds of human workers in India pretending to be chatbots. Builder.ai, a London-based compan...

Judge grants injunction, says Florida law is “extraordinarily blunt instrument.”…

Porn industry giant protests Paris’ measures to verify the age of users.

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A federal judge has barred state officials from enforcing a Florida law that would ban social media accounts for young children, while a legal challenge against the law plays out.

Apple is planning to overhaul its chip design for the 2026 iPhones, marking the first time it uses advanced multi-chip packaging.