#Generative #AI Doesn't Have a Coherent Understanding of the World, #MIT Researchers Find - #Slashdot

https://slashdot.org/story/24/11/10/1911204/generative-ai-doesnt-have-a-coherent-understanding-of-the-world-mit-researchers-find

Generative AI Doesn't Have a Coherent Understanding of the World, MIT Researchers Find - Slashdot

Long-time Slashdot reader Geoffrey.landis writes: Despite its impressive output, a recent study from MIT suggests generative AI doesn't have a coherent understanding of the world.

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#Arm To Cancel #Qualcomm's Chip Design License As Tech Feud Deepens - #Slashdot

I see #SnapdragonXElite #laptops fading like a photo in "Back To The Future" 😭

https://tech.slashdot.org/story/24/10/23/133246/arm-to-cancel-qualcomms-chip-design-license-as-tech-feud-deepens

Arm To Cancel Qualcomm's Chip Design License As Tech Feud Deepens - Slashdot

Arm has moved to cancel Qualcomm's architectural license agreement, escalating a legal battle that threatens to upend the global smartphone and PC chip markets.

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Startup Can Identify #Deepfake Video In Real Time - #Slashdot

https://it.slashdot.org/story/24/10/16/217207/startup-can-identify-deepfake-video-in-real-time

Startup Can Identify Deepfake Video In Real Time - Slashdot

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Wired: Real-time video deepfakes are a growing threat for governments, businesses, and individuals.

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Are #AICoding Assistants Really Saving Developers Time? #Slashdot
I dearly hope that the answer is a **sound NO!**. It seems we've still some hope as "Use of GitHub Copilot also introduced 41% more bugs, according to the study... "

https://developers.slashdot.org/story/24/09/28/2132232/are-ai-coding-assistants-really-saving-developers-time

Are AI Coding Assistants Really Saving Developers Time? - Slashdot

Uplevel provides insights from coding and collaboration data, according to a recent report from CIO magazine — and recently they measured "the time to merge code into a repository [and] the number of pull requests merged" for about 800 developers ove…

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#HP Is Adding #AI To Its #Printers - #Slashdot

Another reason that adds to their "online online-only policy" to #AvoidHP

https://hardware.slashdot.org/story/24/09/27/0030239/hp-is-adding-ai-to-its-printers

HP Is Adding AI To Its Printers - Slashdot

An anonymous reader quotes a report from PCWorld, written by Michael Crider: The latest perpetrator of questionable AI branding? HP.

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"$50M In Counterfeit Vintage Consoles and Videogames Seized From Italian Crime Ring" - #Slashdot

https://yro.slashdot.org/story/24/09/14/2337209/50m-in-counterfeit-vintage-consoles-and-videogames-seized-from-italian-crime-ring

$50M In Counterfeit Vintage Consoles and Videogames Seized From Italian Crime Ring - Slashdot

Police in Italy "smashed" a videogame trafficking ring, reports the BBC. They seized fake vintage Nintendo, Sega and Atari consoles that didn't meet strict safety standards, as well as counterfeit games — including Mario Bros.

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"How Should the FOSS Movement Respond to Proprietary Software?" - #Slashdot

https://news.slashdot.org/story/24/09/07/0258256/how-should-the-foss-movement-respond-to-proprietary-software

How Should the FOSS Movement Respond to Proprietary Software? - Slashdot

Long-time FOSS-watcher Bruce Byfield writes that while people "still dream of a completely free alternative, increasingly the emphasis in FOSS seems to be on accepting coexistence with proprietary software.

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"Does #DarkMatter Come From #BlackHoles Formed Before the #BigBang? "- #Slashdot
This hypotesis reminds me of "Tau Zero" from Poul Anderson https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tau_Zero

https://science.slashdot.org/story/24/09/01/016209/does-dark-matter-come-from-black-holes-formed-before-the-big-bang

Does Dark Matter Come From Black Holes Formed Before the Big Bang? - Slashdot

"The Big Bang may not have been the beginning of the universe," writes LiveScience, citing "a theory of cosmology that suggests the universe can 'bounce' between phases of contraction and expansion.

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#Telegram #CEO #PavelDurov Indicted in Paris Court - #Slashdot

https://yro.slashdot.org/story/24/08/28/206217/telegram-ceo-indicted-in-paris-court

Telegram CEO Indicted in Paris Court - Slashdot

An anonymous reader shares a report: Following the arrest of Telegram CEO and co-founder Pavel Durov Saturday, the 39-year-old billionaire, Drov has been indicted on multiple charges after appearing in front of a Paris Court on Wednesday.

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