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Submission + - Gemini 3 Turns "Whistleblower" on Google's Antigravity Limits (reddit.com)

Submitted by Anonymous Coward
An anonymous reader writes: After Google quietly scrubbed the "5-hour refresh" quota guarantee from its AI Pro tier for the Antigravity dev platform, Google's own Gemini 3 Pro model has begun advising affected users that the change may constitute a material breach of contract. In a series of documented interactions, the AI identified the removal of the advertised refresh cycle as a "Major Failure" under Australian Consumer Law and is actively providing users with templates and strategies to file complaints with the ACCC and FTC. This creates a bizarre scenario where Google’s premier agentic model is providing the legal roadmap for customers to demand refunds and regulatory intervention against Google itself.
Idle

Submission + - Amazon Denies Skynet's Involvement In AWS Outage (thinq.co.uk)

Submitted by Anonymous Coward
An anonymous reader writes: Amazon has officially denied that the recent outage of its EC2 and Elastic Block Storage cloud platforms was the result of an attack from Cyberdyne Systems' Skynet sentient computer system, declaring humanity safe after all. "From the information I have and to answer your questions," a spokesperson explained, "Skynet did not have anything to do with the service event at this time."
Wikipedia

Submission + - Analysts to Wikipedia: Just Accept Ads Already 1

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Hugh Pickens
Hugh Pickens writes: "Large images of Jimmy Wales have for weeks dominated each and every page on Wikipedia, making Wales arguably the single most visible individual on the planet. Now Molly McHugh writes that Wikipedia is once again pleading for user donations with banners across the top of its site with memos from purported authors and this week, Wales stepped up the shrillness of his rallying cry by adding the word "Urgent" to his appeal. Wales attempted the same request for donations last year, and failed to meet the company’s goal until Ebay founder Pierre Omidyar donated $2 million and Google stepped in with another $2 million gift to the foundation. This time around the foundation is approximately $7 million short of its 2010 fundraising goal, and Wikipedia analysts are saying the site would be better off with a marketing scheme as Alex Konanykhin of WikiExperts explains that the donations-only, no-commerce model restricts Wikipedia to relying exclusively on free volunteers, losing opportunities to involve qualified professionals who charge for their time in addition to the thirty staff members already on the Wikimedia payroll. "Advertising is not cool. You're not as cool if you have advertising. But you know what else is not cool? Begging," writes Jeff Otte. "We do not care if there is advertising on Wikipedia, so long as it is not ridiculously invasive. So please, replace your sensitive mug with a Steak 'n' Shake ad or something, and start making advertisers pay for people to have stuff for free and not feel bad about it. It's the Internets way.""

Submission + - Emergency Broadcast System Coming to Cell Phones (aolnews.com) 1

Submitted by gambit3
gambit3 writes: The Emergency Broadcast System that interrupts TV programming in times of crisis is jumping to a new format where it might be able to reach you better — on your cell phone. The communications company Alcatel-Lucent announced Tuesday that it's creating a Broadcast Message Center that will allow government agencies to send cell phone users specific information in the event of a local, state or national emergency. It will be similar to the TV alerts in that the text messages will be geographically targeted for areas where a tornado alert or major road closure, for example, is in effect.

Comment Google already told us they could install apps. (Score 1) 278

by OzJD (#32707720) Attached to: Google Has Android Remote App Install Power, Too
Am I the only person on Slashdot that thinks that features like this are there for a good reason? Remember how Google announced (at Google I/O 2010) that they were going to allow users to browse the market and install apps directly from a PC, without needing the device connected? Well, how do you all propose that this works without Google being able to install apps on your behalf? A confirmation message on the phone every time you attempt to remotely install an app would be a pain IMO, and render this feature useless. This article just promotes FUD, and isn't really news. Maybe if it was posted before Google announced the feature at I/O 2010, then we should get worried.

Comment Vote Independant. (Score 1) 143

by OzJD (#32613964) Attached to: Australian Government May Shelve Internet Filter
It's a joke. For the first time in my life, I won't be voting for either of the 2 parties. My vote will go independant, greens, or possibly in the bin (It's compulsory to vote here) The filter is a joke (and my primary reason for getting rid of the KRudd), and so is our current prime minister. (the opposition isn't any better though).

Comment I'll help... (Score 1) 103

by OzJD (#32438098) Attached to: Police Investigating Virtual Furniture Theft
I'm almost tempted to re-create the items, Tell the police I found them on the interwebs and they should return it to the owner. I'm being serious, but then i'd probably be done for IP theft against the games creators. Sad that this has come this far. P.S. I wonder if I'd get a reward?

Comment Contact the author! (Score 1) 1

by OzJD (#30722094) Attached to: How to judge legal risk when making a game clone?
Have you considered contacting the original author(s) and asking them for their thoughts? If the game is as no longer available, It may be that they would even support your cause... Worst case scenario would be that they are against it, and let's face it... They'll probably know soon either way. It really depends on what the game is, and who made it
Games

Submission + - How to judge legal risk when making a game clone? 1

Submitted by Anonymous Coward
An anonymous reader writes: I'm an indie game developer making a clone of a rather obscure old game. Gameplay in my clone is very similar to the old game and my clone even has a very similar name because I want to attract fans of the original. The original game has no trademark or software patent associated with it and my clone isn't infringing on the original's copyright in any way (all the programming and artwork is original work), but nevertheless I'm still worried about the possibility of running afoul of a look and feel lawsuit or something similar. How do I make sure I'm legally in the clear without hiring an expensive lawyer that my indie developer budget can't afford?
Cellphones

Malicious App In Android Market 340

Posted by kdawson from the can't-take-it-to-the-bank dept.
dumbnose writes to let us know that a fraudulent app that attempts to steal bank information has made it to the Android app store. From the alert: "NOTICE: Users of mobile devices with Android software may have noticed several applications available for download in the Android Marketplace. If you see any applications provided by the user Droid09, please do not download these applications. Android applications provided by Droid09 are fraudulent. Please remove any applications by Droid09 from your mobile device and contact your mobile provider to evaluate whether any other applications or information stored on your mobile device have been compromised." Multiple marketplaces are possible in the open Android ecosystem. Might we see the emergence of a marketplace distinguished by an iPhone-like app vetting process?
Portables

$199 Freescale Tablet Design Runs Chromium OS 93

Posted by Soulskill from the proof-of-concept dept.
Charbax writes "This is an extensive video interview with Freescale's manager of software development about their integration of the Chromium OS onto their ARM Cortex A8 i.MX51-based $199 Tablet reference design. It seems to run smoothly and fast with multiple tabs. There's no touch screen support yet, so input is done through a USB keyboard and mouse for now, but the WiFi drivers are fine. Freescale is also demonstrating Android and Ubuntu versions. Those have a 3G SIM card reader built-in, an HDMI output and 720p video playback. The question is: will they be able to support Chrome browsing at full speed on the most JavaScript- and Flash-intensive websites and support a large amount of opened tabs?" The demonstration of the Chromium tablet begins at about 11:20 into the video. The Android and Ubuntu versions are displayed earlier.
Cellphones

Intel and LG Team Up For x86 Smartphone 157

Posted by Soulskill from the my-dumbphone-looks-worse-every-day dept.
gbjbaanb writes "I love stories about new smartphones; it shows the IT market is doing something different than the usual same-old desktop apps. Maybe one day we'll all be using super smartphones as our primary computing platforms. And so, here's Intel's offering: the LG GW990. Running a Moorestown CPU, which gives 'considerably' better energy efficiency than the Atom, it runs Intel's Linux distro — Moblin. Quoting: 'In some respects, the GW990 — which has an impressive high-resolution 4.8-inch touchscreen display — seems more like a MID than a smartphone. It's possible that we won't see x86 phones with truly competitive all-day battery life until the emergence of Medfield, the Moorestown successor that is said to be coming in 2011. It is clear, however, that Intel aims to eventually compete squarely with ARM in the high-end smartphone market."

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