Comment Sign of impending doom? (Score 1) 32
Given how keen Alphabet is to kill off something that doesn't instantly earn billions, is this a hint this project is also at death's door?
Comment Re:Thiink about that for a minute... (Score 1) 251
They can't think about it for a minute though, they don't know how to read the time.
Comment Re:Same 5h17t they said about TV in the 70s (Score 1) 21
I don't have any mod points atm, but if I did, I'd +1 this.
Comment Re:Everyone? (Score 1) 34
^ This
Submission + - James Webb Space Telescope confirms 1st 'runaway' supermassive black hole (space.com) 1
schwit1 writes: Astronomers have made a truly mind-boggling discovery using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST): a runaway black hole 10 million times larger than the sun, rocketing through space at a staggering 2.2 million miles per hour (1,000 kilometers per second).
That not only makes this the first confirmed runaway supermassive black hole, but this object is also one of the fastest-moving bodies ever detected, rocketing through its home, a pair of galaxies named the "Cosmic Owl," at 3,000 times the speed of sound at sea level here on Earth. If that isn't astounding enough, the black hole is pushing forward a literal galaxy-sized "bow-shock" of matter in front of it, while simultaneously dragging a 200,000 light-year-long tail behind it, within which gas is accumulating and triggering star formation.
That not only makes this the first confirmed runaway supermassive black hole, but this object is also one of the fastest-moving bodies ever detected, rocketing through its home, a pair of galaxies named the "Cosmic Owl," at 3,000 times the speed of sound at sea level here on Earth. If that isn't astounding enough, the black hole is pushing forward a literal galaxy-sized "bow-shock" of matter in front of it, while simultaneously dragging a 200,000 light-year-long tail behind it, within which gas is accumulating and triggering star formation.
Submission + - Firefox Will Ship with an "AI Kill Switch" to Completely Disable all AI Features (9to5linux.com) 2
An anonymous reader writes: From a report on 9to5Linux.com:
"On Tuesday, Anthony Enzor-DeMeo was named the new CEO of Mozilla Corporation, the company behind the beloved Firefox web browser used by almost all GNU/Linux distributions as the default browser."
"In his message as new CEO, Anthony Enzor-DeMeo stated that Firefox will grow from a browser into a broader ecosystem of trusted software while remaining the company’s anchor, and that Firefox will evolve into a modern AI browser and support a portfolio of new and trusted software additions."
"What was not made clear is that Firefox will also ship with an AI kill switch that will let users completely disable all the AI features that are included in Firefox. Mozilla shared this important update earlier today to make it clear to everyone that Firefox will still be a trusted web browser."
"On Tuesday, Anthony Enzor-DeMeo was named the new CEO of Mozilla Corporation, the company behind the beloved Firefox web browser used by almost all GNU/Linux distributions as the default browser."
"In his message as new CEO, Anthony Enzor-DeMeo stated that Firefox will grow from a browser into a broader ecosystem of trusted software while remaining the company’s anchor, and that Firefox will evolve into a modern AI browser and support a portfolio of new and trusted software additions."
"What was not made clear is that Firefox will also ship with an AI kill switch that will let users completely disable all the AI features that are included in Firefox. Mozilla shared this important update earlier today to make it clear to everyone that Firefox will still be a trusted web browser."
Comment Re: Making a note... (Score 1) 94
One can somewhat mitigate this with Japanese specifically, as it uses only ~2000 or so Kanji if I remember correctly; and by and large even those are composed of regular radicals; plus hirigana, katakana, and furigana.
Not to discount how challenging it would still be though - it still remains a large number of characters that need individual testing once all of those components have been put together.
Comment Re:Why give anyone control? (Score 1) 218
It's a shame I don't have any modpoints currently, because I agree with this sentiment wholeheartedly.
Comment Re:Not wikipedia... (Score 1) 237
We live in a post-truth world now; this is the new normal.
Firstly - there are a lot of angry and distrustful people in English speaking nations now, and no amount of facts nor data is going to quell their anger. If something disagrees or disproves with their established in-group gospel, to them whatever it is clearly either wrong or a lie.
And secondly - we have a ruling elite now that embrace blatant mistruths and are perfectly comfortable doing absolutely anything that isn't explicitly illegal, and willing to push their luck as far as possible even if it is illegal.
Comment Wanton self-sabotage. (Score 1) 36
EA have been turned into a tax write-off; there's no other explanation why they would self-sabotage harder than the British with Brexit.
Submission + - Why Volvo Is Replacing Every EX90's Central Computer (insideevs.com)
An anonymous reader writes: On Monday morning, I spoke to a Volvo EX90 owner who reported a litany of issues with her 2025 EX90: malfunctioning phone-as-a-key functionality, a useless keyfob, a keycard that rarely worked quickly, constant phone connection issues, infotainment glitches and error messages. I was surprised not because I hadn't heard of these kinds of problems, but because I experienced them myself over a year ago at the EX90 first drive again. At the time, Volvo said software fixes were imminent. Today, we know the issues go deeper. To solve them, Volvo announced on Tuesday that it will replace the central computer of every 2025 EX90 with the new one from the 2026 EX90. It's a tacit admission that the company can't solve the EX90's issues while simultaneously launching its next-generation software-defined vehicles, and that it's easier to replace the original computer than to build bug-free software for it. But for some, the damage to the Volvo brand has already been done.
Comment Re:I thought that was VRAM (Score 0) 62
Mr/Miss/Mrs/Ms/Mx/Fr/Br/Sr/Dr/Prof/Cllr/The Rt Revd/Sir/Dame/Lord/Lady/HAH/HE/HRH* Moneybags over here swanning about with more RAM than the HDD I had in my laptop ~10 years ago.
* delete as appropriate
Comment Re:Personally, I think (Score 2) 125
Population decline is good news *if* the population decline is gradual, IMO.
I agree that this planet is currently wildly overpopulated - the only people that a population decline is a major threat to is the 1%.
Comment Re:How? (Score 2) 169
A huge conflict of interest exists with the regulator (Environment Agency) and QUANGOs (Anglers Trust for example) having their pensions invested in the very companies they are supposed to be regulating.
Comment Why are people surprised? (Score 3, Insightful) 169
I'm rather incredulous that people are legitimately surprised that the private companies that run the water infrastructure in this country put shareholder profits before all other concerns.
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