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Perplexity AI Faces Scrutiny Over Web Scraping and Chatbot Accuracy - Slashdot
Slashdot· 12 hours agoPerplexity AI, a billion-dollar "AI" search startup, has come under scrutiny for its data collection practices and accuracy of its chatbot responses. Despite claiming to respect website operators ...
EU Delays Decision Over Scanning Encrypted Messages For CSAM - Slashdot
Slashdot· 9 hours agoEuropean Union officials have delayed talks over proposed legislation that could lead to messaging services having to scan photos and links to detect possible child sexual abuse material (CSAM ...
In Memoriam: Dr. Ed Stone, Former NASA JPL Director and Voyager Project Scientist - Slashdot
Slashdot· 4 days agoSlashdot reader hackertourist shared this announcement from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory: Edward C. Stone, former director of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory and project ...
Heat Waves Grip 3 Continents as Climate Change Warms Earth - Slashdot
Slashdot· 16 hours agoAn anonymous reader shares a report: Punishing heat waves gripped three continents on Tuesday, breaking records in cities around the Northern Hemisphere less than two weeks after the Earth recorded ...
Linux vs Windows 11 Copilot+ PCs? TUXEDO Unveils Snapdragon X Elite ARM Notebook - Slashdot
Slashdot· 5 days agoSlashdot reader BrianFagioli shares his report from BetaNews: The PC community is abuzz with Qualcomm's recent announcement of its Snapdragon X Elite SoC, a powerhouse chipset ...
AI Researcher Warns Data Science Could Face a Reproducibility Crisis - Slashdot
Slashdot· 4 days agoLong-time Slashdot reader theodp shared this warning from a long-time AI researcher arguing that data science "is due" for a reckoning over whether results can be reproduced ...
The Short, Happy Reign of CD-ROM - Slashdot
Slashdot· 3 days ago"I cover once-famous products such as Microsoft's Encarta encyclopedia, the curse of shovelware, the rise of a San Francisco...
Britain's Universities in Existential Crisis? - Slashdot
Slashdot· 1 day agoBritain's university sector, a key contributor to the country's economy and global standing, is facing an unprecedented crisis that threatens its very existence, according to an analysis by ...
Microplastics Discovered In Human Penises For the First Time - Slashdot
Slashdot· 21 hours agoAn anonymous reader writes: Scientists have found microplastics in human penises for the first time, as concerns over the tiny particles' proliferation and potential health effects mount. Seven ...
EU Chat Control Law Proposes Scanning Your Messages - Even Encrypted Ones - Slashdot
Slashdot· 1 day agoThe European Union is getting closer to passing new rules that would mandate the bulk scanning of digital messages -- including encrypted ones. On Thursday, EU governments will adopt a position ...