US Financial Watchdog: Money Stored in Venmo/PayPal/CashApp Isn’t Federally Insured
The Associated Press reports: Customers of Venmo, PayPal and CashApp should not store their money with those apps for the long term because the funds might not be safe during…
Why Bill Gates Recommends This Novel About Videogames
Bill Gates wrote a blog post this week recommending a novel about videogame development. Gates calls Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow. “one of the biggest books of last year,” telling…
Can Open Source Speed the Adoption of Clean-Energy Microgrids?
This week the Linux Foundation announced the publication of The Open Source Opportunity for Microgrids: Five Ways to Drive Innovation and Overcome Market Barriers for Energy Resilience. “The research informs…
Amazon’s AWS is ‘Retiring’ Its Open-Source-and-on-GitHub Documentation
Long-time Slashdot reader theodp writes: On the AWS News Blog, AWS Chief Evangelist Jeff Barr has published a kind of obituary for AWS Documentation on GitHub (RIP, 2018-2023). From the…
In Hawaii, GPS Keeps Sending Drivers Into the Ocean
Slashdot reader DevNull127 writes: In April a tourist in Hawaii followed GPS driving directions straight into a harbor. And one month later, another tourist did the exact same thing —…
Lung Cancer Pill Cuts Risk of Death by Half, Study Finds
The Guardian reports: A pill taken once a day cuts the risk of dying from lung cancer by half, according to “thrilling” and “unprecedented” results from a decade-long global study.…
Progressive Web Apps ‘Don’t Spy or Clog Your Phone’. Do You Use Them?
“It’s worth questioning the status quo of technology,” argues the Washington Post’s Tech Friend newsletter, “including apps as we know them.” Then they tout the benefits of the “non-app app……
Big Tech Isn’t Prepared for AI’s Next Chapter: Open Source
Security guru Bruce Schneier and CS professor Jim Waldo think big tech has underestimated the impact of open source principles on AI research: In February, Meta released its large language…
System76’s Open Firmware ‘Re-Disables’ Intel’s Management Engine
Linux computer vendor System76 shared some news in a recent blog post. “We prefer to disable the Intel Management Engine wherever possible to reduce the amount of closed firmware running…
14 Best Laptop Backpacks (2023): Weather-Proof, Sustainable, Stylish
Whether you’re biking to the office or schlepping a camera to a shoot, a laptop bag is your constant companion. These WIRED-reviewed packs do the job.