SEC is being unfair to Elon Musk, billionaire's lawyer says
Dec 13, 2024 · "Very flattering, I think," the oligarch added. Details scarce. There's nothing on the SEC's website indicating it had threatened Musk with charges, or proposed a settlement to address potential securities law violations related to the billionaire's disclosure of his stake in Twitter prior to the purchase, reopened an investigation into …
Apple urged to stop AI headline summaries after false claims
4 days ago · It's unknown if or how Apple plans to address the issue. The BBC has filed its own complaint, but Apple declined to comment to the British broadcaster publicly on the matter.. According to the BBC, this doesn't even appear to be the first time Apple's AI summaries have falsely reported news.
Linux 6.12 is the new long term supported kernel • The Register
Dec 11, 2024 · Building on functionality that we described going into kernel 6.11, if kernel 6.12 panics, it can display the crash message as a QR code, which will make debugging easier.It also introduces a new class of process scheduler, the Extensible Scheduler, which allowes eBPF programs to define CPU scheduling; LWN did a deep dive on how this works last year.
Interpol: Stop calling it 'pig butchering' • The Register
Dec 17, 2024 · Interpol wants to put an end to the online scam known as "pig butchering" – through linguistic policing, rather than law enforcement. The international police agency announced it will no longer use the term because it makes victims feel bad, which in turn discourages reporting of the crime.
British Army tries out drone-destroying laser • The Register
Dec 12, 2024 · The army isn't the only part of UK military trying to get in on the laser action. The Royal Navy has its own DragonFire program to develop a laser for its upcoming Type 26 frigates sometime in the early 2030s to protect against threats such as drones.. The Royal Air Force has also tested a laser self-protection system with the intention of …
Vodafone, Three can merge if they promise to behave
Dec 5, 2024 · On Three's behalf, CK Hutchison Group Chairman Canning Fok said: "When Three and Vodafone are combined, CK Hutchison will fully support the merged business in implementing its network investment plan, the cornerstone of today's approval by the CMA, transforming the UK's digital infrastructure and ensuring customers across the country benefit from world-beating network quality."
Google Timeline location purge causes collateral damage
Dec 13, 2024 · Yet there has been collateral damage among those caught unprepared by the transition, which has been rolled out gradually over the past year and appears to be ongoing. Different people have received notifications from Google with different deadlines to make a decision about downloading their Timeline data from Google Takeout before it gets deleted.
Micropatchers share fix for NTLM hash leak flaw in Windows
Dec 6, 2024 · Updated Acros Security claims to have found an unpatched bug in Microsoft Windows 7 and onward that can be exploited to steal users' OS account credentials.. The flaw-finding biz – which develops and releases unofficial "micropatches" to close holes in software that vendors won't address – says this particular bug is an NTLM vulnerability.
Beijing wants Chinese orgs to seek alternatives to US chips
Dec 5, 2024 · If Chinese organizations follow this advice they'll end up with inferior PCs and servers. Lenovo recently created a laptop that uses a made-in-China CPU from local x86 licensee Zhaoxin that struggles to match the performance of five year old AMD and Intel chips. Another Chinese chipmaker, Loongson, is also believed to be …
After missing the AI boom – badly – Samsung hires new bosses
Nov 28, 2024 · Generative AI has created a once-in-a-generation surge in memory sales and semiconductor production – which Samsung Electronics has managed to flub, leading to a Wednesday announcement that it's named new senior …