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‘Rust is So Good You Can Get Paid $20K to Make It as Fast as C’ – Slashdot
The Prossimo project (funded by the nonprofit Internet Security Research Group) seeks to "move the Internet's security-sensitive software infrastructure to memory safe code." Two years ago the Prossimo project made an announcement: they'd begun...
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M&S and Co-Op: BBC reporter on talking to the hackers
Joe TidyCyber correspondentBBCMessages that confirmed suspicionsThey were clearly frustrated that Co-op wasn't giving in to their ransom demands but wouldn't say how much money in Bitcoin they were demanding of the retailer in exchange for the promise that they...
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Stack Overflow Seeks Realignment ‘To Support the Builders of the Future in an AI World’ – Slashdot
"The world has changed," writes Stack Overflow's blog. "Fast. Artificial intelligence is reshaping how we build, learn, and solve problems. Software development looks dramatically different than it did even a few years ago — and the pace...
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Intel Struggles To Reverse AMD’s Share Gains In x86 CPU Market – Slashdot
An anonymous reader shared this report from CRN:
CPU-tracking firm Mercury Research reported on Thursday that Intel's x86 CPU market share grew 0.3 points sequentially to 75.6 percent against AMD's 24.4 percent in the first quarter. However, AMD managed...
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Is the Altruistic OpenAI Gone? – Slashdot
"The altruistic OpenAI is gone, if it ever existed," argues a new article in the Atlantic, based on interviews with more than 90 current and former employees, including executives. It notes that shortly before Altman's ouster...
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MIT disavows doctoral student paper on AI’s productivity benefits | TechCrunch
MIT says that due to concerns about the “integrity” of a high-profile paper on the effects of artificial intelligence on the productivity of a materials science lab, the paper should be “withdrawn from public discourse.”The paper in question, “Artificial...
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Rust Creator Graydon Hoare Thanks Its Many Stakeholders – and Mozilla – on Rust’s 10th Anniversary – Slashdot
Thursday was Rust's 10-year anniversary for its first stable release. "To say I'm surprised by its trajectory would be a vast understatement," writes Rust's original creator Graydon Hoare. "I can only thank, congratulate,...
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The Top Fell Off Australia’s First Orbital-Class Rocket, Delaying Its Launch – Slashdot
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Australia's first orbital-class rocket launch was delayed after the nose cone of Gilmour Space's Eris rocket unexpectedly detached due to an electrical fault during final preparations. Although no damage occurred and no payload was onboard, the company is...
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The Trump Memecoin Dinner Winners Are Getting Rid of Their Coins
Next week, a coterie of crypto investors will share an extravagant dinner with US president Donald Trump at his golf club in Washington, DC. They won their seats at the dinner by purchasing large amounts of Trump’s personal crypto...
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Tesco customers report problems with app and website
Some Tesco customers are reporting not being able to access the retailer's app and website.People have taken to social media to complain about problems checking-out online shopping and with accessing their Clubcards through Tesco's app.Tesco's account on X replied...
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US has deported Asian migrants to South Sudan, lawyers tell court
US President Donald Trump's administration has illegally deported two Asian men to South Sudan, immigration lawyers have told a...