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Submission + - How Flock Cameras Wrongly Tracked Journalist for Days Over 'Stolen' Plates (thedrive.com)

Submitted by sinij
sinij writes:

The New Jersey plates that were allegedly stolen from the LA dealer were 34 03 DTM, not 34 10 DTM. But when the police report was created and the plate was entered into Flock’s system, it was just recorded as 34 DTM.
Still, he warned me to drive straight home, park the Range Rover, and leave it there. If I were to cross into the neighboring town, I’d probably get flagged again and go through this entire ordeal again with a different set of officers. His parting words were ominous: “You’re lucky we’re in Plymouth. If you were in Minneapolis, they definitely would’ve come at you with guns drawn.”

Submission + - Philips Sonicare Adds On-Device AI to Its Flagship Toothbrush (nerds.xyz)

Submitted by BrianFagioli
BrianFagioli writes: Philips has announced the Sonicare DiamondClean 9900 Prestige, an electric toothbrush that uses on-device AI to provide real-time brushing guidance. The toothbrush features a built-in mouth map that highlights missed areas, a light ring for instant feedback, and smart pressure sensing that automatically adjusts intensity if users brush too hard. Philips says the new model removes up to 2,000 percent more plaque and promotes up to 1,500 percent healthier gums than manual brushing, based on its own testing. The toothbrush will be available on Amazon in September in Quartz Black, Silver White, and Satin Mauve.

Submission + - Nordstjernen Web Browser 1.0.18 released (nordstjernen.org)

Submitted by Andreas(R)
Andreas(R) writes: Today marks the release of Nordstjernen Web Browser version 1.0.18. Developed entirely from scratch in C, Nordstjernen is a lightweight browser focused strictly on conforming to modern HTML and CSS standards. Built in Norway, the project currently supports Windows, macOS, and Linux, with an active Android port currently underway.

Version 1.0.18 is a maintenance release that builds upon the stability of the 1.0.17 branch. In an era dominated by Chromium forks and Gecko-based engines, it's refreshing to see an independent, compiled-from-scratch layout engine entering the ecosystem. For those interested in minimal overhead or native C development, the full release details and binaries are available on their official site.

Submission + - Windows to Linux refugees, which free/small aps do you miss and need? 1

Submitted by BrendaEM
BrendaEM writes: Windows does have a lot of useful but smaller than power-aps. Some of these are closed source, some are open--that are not available in Linux, yet. Which applications do you need, which have no parallel in Linux?

My list would have to contain GTK versions of: Irfanview image manager, which I think is unequaled in Linux, which does work to some extent under Wine. I also miss the full version of 7zip, because of its better compression settings, which File-Roller does not provide, though https://www.ruinelli.ch/p7zip-... is available but unnoticed by common distribution. Lastly, I think that Notepad++ would be a good addition to Linux.

Which daily-driver aps do you need?

Submission + - Britons ordered to remove air conditioning from homes in 40C heat under Net Zero (telegraph.co.uk) 2

Submitted by schwit1
schwit1 writes: Homeowners are being forced to tear out air conditioning from their private properties under climate laws, despite rising temperatures.

Council planning officers ordered residents to remove air-con units over fears they produce too much carbon dioxide, stating they should only be used as a “last resort”.

The net zero clampdown is part of building regulations that state “active cooling” should only ever be allowed when all other means of “passive cooling”, such as opening windows or using fans, have been exhausted.

The Tories said Britain was being “kept in the dark ages” under a net zero mindset that denies people “modern conveniences that are completely normal in other countries”.

Submission + - Non-invasive stimulation of the brain ends Opioid addiction, cigarette craving (jpost.com)

Submitted by Bruce66423
Bruce66423 writes: 'Doctors at the Rambam Health Care Campus in Haifa have successfully treated their first Israeli opioid addiction patient using an experimental noninvasive brain technology, easing him through withdrawal in just 20 minutes.

'H., a 40-year-old family man from northern Israel, was injured in his neck several years ago. Because of the injury, he relied on painkillers and eventually became addicted to them....

'The patient himself reported a craving score of zero out of 10 for using the drug, and even another side effect, a drastic drop in the desire for cigarettes, from three packs a day to just a few cigarettes, and with no urge to use alcohol. In other words, in a treatment that lasted about 20 minutes net, our patient was completely freed from an extreme dependence that had accompanied him every day for years. This is nothing less than a medical and therapeutic revolution.”'

Submission + - When AI Becomes Judge, Jury, and Appeals Court (medium.com)

Submitted by Anonymous Coward
An anonymous reader writes: A Medium article explores the growing use of AI for account enforcement and moderation decisions on large social platforms. The author argues that the real issue isn't AI making mistakes—mistakes are inevitable—but the lack of meaningful human review when those mistakes occur.

The article describes an account suspension process in which an AI system made the initial enforcement decision, an automated appeal upheld it, and human support representatives were reportedly unable to revisit the case because it had already been marked as resolved.

The broader question raised is one of governance rather than technology: if platforms increasingly rely on AI to make decisions that can revoke access to social networks, communications, communities, purchased hardware ecosystems, and digital identities, what level of human oversight should be required?

The article also discusses the concept of "blast radius" in system design, arguing that centralized digital identity systems amplify the consequences of false positives when enforcement actions cascade across multiple services.

What level of human review should be required when AI systems are empowered to make decisions with significant real-world consequences?

Comment Anyone remember Computer Associates? (Score 1) 65

This is exactly how CA used to operate:
- acquire a company
- screw the customers by cranking up the price
- stop development and let the product die

It looks like when Broadcom acquired CA, as part of the deal they got CA's business strategy and the assholes who implemented it as part of the deal.

Comment Re:"Stop buying games" (Score 1) 106

by 0xG (#66197040) Attached to: Stop Killing Games Fails To Secure EU Law Despite 1.3 Million Signatures

Well, if that's the case then I suggest a new initiative: "Stop buying games." If the governing bodies won't help then vote with your wallet.

Stop buying games yhat require remote services in order to play.
While you're at it, stop buying cars that depend on remote services in order to work.
And thermostats.
Etc.

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