CmdrTaco writes: Long time Slashdot readers remember Samzenpus, who posted over 17,000 stories here, sadly crushing my record in the process! What you might NOT know is that he was frequently the Dungeon Master for D&D campaigns played by the original Slashdot crew, and for the last few years he has been applying these skills…

In space, everyone can see you emit brightly shining gas, X-rays, and radio waves A multinational team of astronomers has discovered what happens when a large star accidentally eats a black hole or neutron star: it emits a catastrophically violent, galactic-scale burp that can be detected from over 450 million light years away.… …read more…

First taking to the skies in April 1952, and introduced into the US Air Force in 1955, the B-52 Stratofortress has since become a mainstay of American air power. Originally developed as a nuclear bomber to carry out the critical deterrence role, changing realities saw it delivering solely conventional munitions in actual operations. Of 744…

Apple’s next event, during which it will likely unveil its next slate of devices, including the seventh-generation Apple Watch and a new iPhone, is happening Sept. 14 at 10 a.m. PT, the company confirmed Tuesday. The event, like all previous ones over the last year and a half, will be held entirely online amid continued…

You don’t need a subscription to Netflix, Hulu or HBO Max to enjoy some genuinely great films, including several Oscar winners. …read more Source:: CNet

The OpenInfra Foundation, the successor to the OpenStack Foundation, announced today that Microsoft has joined it to further its open-source, cloud technologies. …read more Source:: ZDNet

The tech giant’s highest profile event of the year will remain virtual, with a potentially sizable portfolio of products to show off. …read more Source:: CNet

Proof-of-concept exploit code was published online over the weekend for an unpatched Ghostscript vulnerability that puts all servers that rely on the component at risk of attacks. From a report: Published by Vietnamese security researcher Nguyen The Duc, the proof-of-concept code is available on GitHub and was confirmed to work by several of today’s leading…

Philip K Dick is rolling in his grave Senior UK lawmakers are being warned of an emerging pushback against the use of smart technology such as facial recognition, increased surveillance, and predictive policing to fight crime.… …read more Source:: TheRegister

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