Happy 50th Birthday FTP
FTP (file transfer protocol) celebrated its 50th anniversary this week. Long-time Slashdot reader sandbagger shares an article commemorating a half-century of FTP: Over the years, the FTP protocol got refined with 16 different revisions(*1) adding.....»»
Apple guts internal communication tool, crippling union organization
Apple is trying to control communications between retail workers on an internal tool, and complaints are now strictly moderated, allowing only happy, company-positive thoughts.Apple ParkApple has reportedly been waging a quiet war with its retail sta.....»»
Paris 2024 Olympics: Concern over French plan for AI surveillance
CCTV will use algorithms to detect fights and abandoned bags - but not everyone is happy about it......»»
Russia bans officials from using iPhones in U.S. spying row
Russia's Federal Security Service has encouraged thousands of officials in the country to stop using iPhones and Apple products over U.S. surveillance claims, but the officials aren't happy about the order.Moscow, RussiaAuthorities in the country hav.....»»
Payday 3 players "will have to have an online connection"
Payday 3 cannot be played without an internet connection, and fans are not happy at all….....»»
See the stunning image James Webb took to celebrate its first birthday
Today marks the one-year anniversary of the first images from the James Webb Space Telescope, and to celebrate NASA has shared another gorgeous image of space......»»
GM dealers aren’t happy future EVs won’t support CarPlay: ‘There’s an infinite number of ways this could go bad’
Earlier this year, GM announced its boneheaded decision to ditch CarPlay in all of its future EVs, opting for a partnership with Google instead. The company has received an incredible amount of backlash since that announcement, and unsurprisingly, G.....»»
Q&A: What"s causing Earth"s hottest days to date and what does it mean for our planet?
On Tuesday, as the United States commemorated its 247th birthday, the planet experienced its hottest day on record—this according to data from NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Prediction and calculations by the University of Maine's Climat.....»»
Mark Zuckerberg concealed his kids" faces on Instagram. Should you?
When Mark Zuckerberg shared a photo on Instagram of his family on July 4, two things stuck out: the billionaire CEO wore a striped souvenir cowboy hat, and the faces of his children were replaced with happy face emojis......»»
Jony Ive Linn turntable design debuts, replacing plastic with aluminum… for $60K
An email initially rejected as spam led to a partnership that has seen a new Jony Ive Linn turntable design, as part of the high-end British audio company’s 50th anniversary celebrations … more… The post Jony Ive Linn turntable design debuts.....»»
The 6 biggest mistakes in recent Star Wars movies and TV shows we can all agree on
Fans will never be happy with Star Wars, but these 6 mistakes from the past decade, from Solo to The Last Jedi, are commonly recognized as franchise blunders......»»
Jony Ive Linn turntable design debuts, replacing plastic with aluminum… for $64K
An email initially rejected as spam led to a partnership that has seen a new Jony Ive Linn turntable design, as part of the high-end British audio company’s 50th anniversary celebrations … more… The post Jony Ive Linn turntable design debuts.....»»
Jony Ive designs $60,000 turntable for Scottish hi-fi pioneers
Ex-Apple design chief Jony Ive approached Scotland's audio firm Linn asking to collaborate on a turntable to mark the company's 50th anniversary.Source: LInnUnless you count his exceptional redesign of the UK's Comic Relief charity red nose, Jony Ive.....»»
Helping adolescents to feel competent and purposeful—not just happy—may improve grades
Encouraging adolescents to feel capable and purposeful—rather than just happy—could improve their academic results as well as their mental health, according to new research which recommends changing how well-being is supported in schools......»»
All the 4th of July fireworks TV specials and where to watch them
Want to watch some fireworks and hear good music to celebrate America's birthday? DT has a handy guide to all the July 4th specials on TV and streaming......»»
Where to watch A Capitol Fourth: live stream the event for free
Happy birthday, America! To celebrate, A Capitol Fourth, a special concert and fireworks show, will be held on the west lawn of the U.S. Capitol Building......»»
CEOs are really getting on board with AI - but is that a good thing?
The C-Suite is favoring AI for productivity, customer services, and even cybersecurity, but workers aren’t happy......»»
Q&A: Democracy means different things to different people
Texas A&M University Professor Dr. Kirby Goidel reflects on the "march of democracy" as America's 247th birthday nears. A professor of political science in the Bush School of Government and Public Service, Goidel studies democratic governance......»»
Workers would actually prefer it if their boss was an AI robot
Pay attention managers - many workers think you're replaceable, and are happy with that......»»
New device opens door to storing quantum information as sound waves
Quantum computing, just like traditional computing, needs a way to store the information it uses and processes. On the computer you're using right now, information, whether it be photos of your dog, a reminder about a friend's birthday, or the words.....»»
9to5Mac Happy Hour 439: iOS 17 beta 2, visionOS Guest Mode, Apple execs discuss third-party watch faces
Benjamin and Chance discuss all the changes in iOS 17 beta 2, and the release of the first-ever visionOS SDK, with the Simulator giving us a first glimpse at the Vision Pro operating system. Plus, Apple execs talk about why third-party watch faces f.....»»