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Submission + - DOS's Last Stand on a modern Thinkpad: X13 Gen 1 with Intel 10th-gen Core CPU (yeokhengmeng.com)

Submitted by yeokm1
yeokm1 writes: When one thinks of modern technologies like Thunderbolt, 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet and modern CPUs, one would associate them with modern operating systems. How about DOS?

It might seem impossible, however I did an experiment on a relatively modern 2020 Thinkpad and found that it can still run MS-DOS 6.22. MS-DOS 6.22 is the last standalone version of DOS released by Microsoft in June 1994. This makes it 30 years old today.

I shall share the steps and challenges in locating a modern laptop capable of doing so and making the 30-year-old OS work on it with audio and networking functions. This is likely among the final generation of laptops able to run DOS natively.

Submission + - Autonomous science through AI (techxplore.com)

Submitted by Baron_Yam
Baron_Yam writes: A team of AI researchers at Sakana AI, in Japan, working with colleagues from the University of Oxford and the University of British Columbia, has developed an AI system that can conduct scientific research autonomously, according to an article on TechXplore.com

By the description, this appears capable of meta-studies only as it lacks the ability to physically interact with the real world. The researchers claim the system is currently operating and producing publishable research papers.

Submission + - Programmer Vigilance Missing Link in Data Privacy? (researchgate.net)

Submitted by rezoG
rezoG writes: An Indiana University study investigated trends in programmers' perception of the sensitivity of information (such as variable names) in code snippets. Researchers assessed correlation considering level of technical expertise, also attempting to obtain consensuses regarding which code snippets referenced sensitive (PII) information, and considering whether expertise is a factor in such identifications.

Perceptions were also compared to LLM-based categorizations (the results were not promising).

Submission + - Kim Dotcom to be Extradited to the US After Decade Legal Fight (theguardian.com)

Submitted by EmagGeek
EmagGeek writes: Kim Dotcom, who is facing criminal charges relating to the defunct filesharing website Megaupload, is to be extradited to the US, the New Zealand justice minister says, which could end more than a decade of legal wrangling.

Now, the justice minister, Paul Goldsmith, has signed an extradition order for Dotcom, a spokesperson said on Thursday.

“I considered all of the information carefully, and have decided that Mr Dotcom should be surrendered to the US to face trial,” Goldsmith said. “As is common practice, I have allowed Mr Dotcom a short period of time to consider and take advice on my decision. I will not, therefore, be commenting further at this stage.”

Dotcom posted on X on Tuesday: “The obedient US colony in the South Pacific just decided to extradite me for what users uploaded to Megaupload,” in what appears to be a reference to the extradition order. He did not reply to further requests for comment.

It should be noted that the United States routinely enforces its laws against non-citizens in other countries for activities that are perfectly legal in the jurisdiction where they take place. “New Zealand copyright law (92b) makes it clear that an ISP can’t be criminally liable for actions of their users,” Dotcom said in 2017, after the high court first ruled against him. In spite of this fact, the US has pursued an aggressive and arguably illegal campaign against Kim Dotcom, likely at the behest of political megadonors from Hollywood.\

Put another nail in the coffin for Justice.

Submission + - Gemini Is Replacing Google Assistant On Pixel Phones, and It's a Trainwreck (fastcompany.com)

Submitted by Anonymous Coward
An anonymous reader writes: With its new Pixel 9 phones, Google Assistant is getting a demotion. In its place, Google’s will ship Gemini as the default voice assistant on its flagship phones. Gemini uses large language models to interpret questions and generate answers, which means it can respond in a more conversational way. But while Google is eager to showcase Gemini as an answer to OpenAI’s ChatGPT, tossing out Assistant is a mistake. Too often, Gemini fails at performing basic tasks, and it’s going to cause lots of frustration for folks who depend on their phone’s voice control features. Although Google says Gemini can now handle many of the same instructions as Assistant, that hasn’t been my experience at all. As evidence, I submit a list of useful Google Assistant actions that either aren’t possible or don’t work properly with Gemini.

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