Category: News

China Reveals Most Detailed Geological Map of the Moon Ever Created

Longtime Slashdot reader AmiMoJo shares a report from Nature: The Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) has released the highest-resolution geological maps of the Moon yet. The Geologic Atlas of the Lunar Globe, which took more than 100 researchers over a ……


Nearly-Destroyed Commodore Gets New Life

We all have our shiny, modern computers for interacting with the modern world, but at times they can seem a little monochromatic. Even the differences between something like macOS and …read more


Europe Plans To Build 100-Qubit Quantum Computer By 2026

An anonymous reader quotes a report published last week by Physics World: Researchers at the Dutch quantum institute QuTech in Delft have announced plans to build Europe’s first 100-quantum bit (qubit) quantum computer. When complete in 2026, the devic……


Ring Customers Get $5.6 Million In Refunds In Privacy Settlement

The FTC is issuing more than $5.6 million in refunds to Ring customers as part of a privacy settlement. The Associated Press reports: In a 2023 complaint, the FTC accused the doorbell camera and home security provider of allowing its employees and cont……


Australian Library Uses Chatbot To Imitate Veteran With Predictable Results

The educational sector is usually the first to decry large language models and AI, due to worries about cheating. The State Library of Queensland, however, has embraced the technology in …read more


Xbox Console Sales Are Tanking As Microsoft Brings Games To PS5

In its third-quarter earnings call on Thursday, Microsoft reported a 30% drop in Xbox console sales, after reporting a 30% drop last April. “It blamed the nosedive on a ‘lower volume of consoles sold’ during the start of 2024,” reports Kotaku. From the……


Court Upholds New York Law That Says ISPs Must Offer $15 Broadband

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit overturned a prior district court decision, lifting the injunction that blocked New York’s law mandating that ISPs offer $15 broadband plans to low-income families. Ars Technica reports: The ruling (PDF) is……


Dell 14.0″ 2-in-1 Touch Laptop – CNET

13th Gen, Intel Core i7, 16GB Memory &1TB SSD….


Combining Our Finances After Marriage Was a Mess. Why Separate Bank Accounts Work Better for Us – CNET

Shared bank accounts are convenient, but they can hinder your financial autonomy….


MacBook Pro 14″ Laptop – CNET

With M3 chip, 16GB memory & 1TB SSD….