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.....»»
Samsung hit with lawsuit over battery prediction algorithm
It appears that a Dutch company isn’t too happy with the algorithm that Samsung uses to predict battery life in its Android smartphones, leading to them filing a lawsuit against the company. The post Samsung hit with lawsuit over battery prediction.....»»
As a gay teenager, this Twitter meme is partnering with queer-pandering corporations
Happy Pride Month! Every June, we're met with more and more absurd attempts by corporate America to prove their dedication to equality. It seems like businesses will do just about anything — with the exception of putting in place actual practic.....»»
9to5Mac Happy Hour 384: Apple Event Preview: iOS 16 wishes and hardware predictions for WWDC 2022
Benjamin and Zac break down what they want to see from Apple’s 2022 WWDC conference. There’s rumors abound for the next generation of Apple platforms, including lock screen widgets coming to iOS 16. We go through some of our hopes and dreams, be.....»»
Should we protect nature for its own sake? For its economic value? Because it makes us happy? Yes
As spring phases into summer in North America, with trees flowering and birds migrating, nature seems abundant. In fact, however, the Earth is losing animals, birds, reptiles and other living things so fast that some scientists believe the planet is.....»»
9to5Mac Happy Hour 383: Apple AR headset tidbits, new Pride Band, WWDC approaches
The Information posts a lengthy feature on the development of the Apple mixed reality headset, which could be publicly announced soon as Bloomberg reports Apple has recently demoed the device to its board of directors. Benjamin and Zac also wish for.....»»
Google brings Street View history to phones, introduces “Street View Studio”
Street View gets some new features for its 15th birthday. Enlarge / The "See more dates" option will soon appear on iOS and Android. (credit: Google) Today is the 15th birthday of Google Maps Street View, Google's project to.....»»
Google Brings Street View History To Phones, Introduces "Street View Studio"
Today is the 15th birthday of Google Maps Street View, Google's project to take ground-level, 360-degree photographs of the entire world. To celebrate, the company is rolling out a few new features. From a report: First up, Google is bringing histori.....»»
Sid & Marty Krofft to Release NFTs Starting with "Land of the Lost"
Long-time Slashdot reader destinyland writes: Today sees an event celebrating the 50th anniversary of 1970s children's programming giants Sid & Marty Krofft. (Born in 1929, Sid Krofft will turn 93 in July). And reportedly Marty Krofft has now partne.....»»
9to5Mac Happy Hour 382: New Accessibility features, iOS 16 rumors, cheaper Apple TV
iOS 16 rumors are heating up, including Apple pre-announcing some accessibility-focused features that will inevitably arrive with iOS 16’s release later this year. Benjamin and Zac also discuss reports that a cheaper Apple TV is in development, in.....»»
Google Doodle Honors LGBT+ and Disability Advocate Stacey Park Milbern
Google Doodle honors and marks the birthday of inspirational disability and LGBTQIA+ advocate Stacey Milbern on what would have been her 35th birthday. The post Google Doodle Honors LGBT+ and Disability Advocate Stacey Park Milbern first appeared on.....»»
Best mob movies, ranked by Rotten Tomatoes
As part of the 50th anniversary celebration of The Godfather, here are the best mob movies as ranked by movie review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes......»»
Dead By Daylight celebrates its birthday with a dating sim
Dead by Daylight's anniversary brings tons of surprises including an anime crossover and dating sim......»»
The Intel Arc Alchemist range might disappoint PC gamers
Intel has provided the lineup of its Arc GPUs in a beta graphics driver, but only gamers on a tight budget will be happy......»»
9to5Mac Happy Hour 381: iPod touch discontinued, USB-C iPhone 15, Services personnel shakeups
Zac tries out an Oculus Quest 2, a high-profile machine learning exec quits over Apple’s work from home policy, the iPhone might finally go to USB-C next year, and Apple discontinues the iPod for good. Sponsored by Zocdoc: Go to Zocdoc.com/happyho.....»»
Plants will grow in lunar regolith, but they don’t like it
Even the healthiest-looking plants faced stress from unusual minerals present. Enlarge / The plants grown in lunar soil (right) aren't nearly as happy as those grown in a soil meant to simulate it (left). (credit: Tyler Jones, UF/IFAS).....»»
To pat or not to pat? How to keep interactions between kids and dogs safe
With dog attacks in the news over recent weeks, some parents may be wondering about how to keep interactions between kids and dogs safe—and how to keep everyone happy......»»
Why science doesn"t help sell chocolate chip cookies
People don't want science anywhere near their delicious chocolate chip cookies. But they're happy to have science create body wash that fights odor-causing bacteria......»»
"Wordle" today: Here"s the answer, hints for May 8
Happy Mother's Day weekend to anyone who's celebrating, and a happy new day of Wordle to all. Glad you've joined us for another day of working out the Wordle together. Bookmark this page in case you have trouble solving the May 8 Wordle 323 and woul.....»»
70-Year-Old Cyberpunk: "This Interview Is a Mistake"
Long-time Slashdot reader destinyland writes: He was the co-publisher of the first popular digital culture magazine, MONDO 2000, from 1989–1993. Now as R. U. Sirius approaches his 70th birthday, a San Francisco-based writer conducts a rollickin.....»»
9to5Mac Happy Hour 380: New Jony Ive anecdotes, ‘After Steve’ book review, EU antitrust targets Apple Pay
Zac has read the new book on Apple and Jony Ive, ‘After Steve’. We break down the intriguing anecdotes shared about Ive, Cook, Forstall and others as well as our opinion on the book as a whole. Plus, in the news, Apple Pay is in the sights of th.....»»