Long-time Slashdot reader phalse phace quotes NPR: Portions of the Amazon rainforest are now releasing more carbon dioxide than they absorb, disrupting an important balancing act that signals a worsening of the climate crisis, according to a new study. Findings from the nearly decade-long research project, published Wednesday in the journal Nature , suggest that…

Jason Sudeikis and his team return for a second season on July 23, so catch up on Ted’s all-American wit and wisdom. …read more Source:: CNet

“This week, a 22-year-old self-described Bitcoin millionaire introduced the Freedom Phone, a $499 device meant to be completely free from ‘Big Tech’s’ censorship and influence,” reports PC Magazine. “But it turns out the same smartphone is actually from China, and probably just a cheap knock-off.” The Freedom Phone comes from Erik Finman, who unveiled the…

Production of Nissan’s hotly anticipated midsize truck has commenced. …read more Source:: CNet

“Anthony Di Iorio, a co-founder of the Ethereum network, says he’s done with the cryptocurrency world, partially because of personal safety concerns,” reports Bloomberg, in a story shared by Slashdot reader tekram: Di Iorio, 48, has had a security team since 2017, with someone traveling with or meeting him wherever he goes. In coming weeks,…

If you haven’t been following along with the licensing kerfuffle surrounding the open-source Audacity audio editing software, take a sec to read Tom Nardi’s piece and get up to speed. The short version is that a for-profit company has bought the trademark and the software, has announced plans to introduce telemetry where there was none,…

Score summer savings whether you’re throwing get-togethers, planning a vacation or just updating your closet. …read more Source:: CNet

An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Verge: The White House escalated its fight against vaccine misinformation on Friday, with President Biden directly criticizing Facebook and other platforms for allowing vaccine misinformation to spread — and consequently raising the ongoing death toll from the deadly pandemic. Asked for a message to platforms like Facebook,…

Look beyond Pinocchio, and see the future of tech products outliving humanity. It rings truer than ever. …read more Source:: CNet

Here’s how to clean your couch to remove unsightly stains and funky odors. …read more Source:: CNet