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May 3, 2026, 10:34 am By EditorDavid"Ransomware activity jumped again in Q1 2026," writes Slashdot reader BrianFagioli, "with 2,638…Smuggled Starlink Terminals are Beating Iran's Internet Blackout
May 3, 2026, 7:34 am By EditorDavidAn anonymous reader shared this report from the BBC: "If even one extra person is able to access the…Claude, Microsoft Copilot Fail Again to Predict the Winners of the Kentucky Derby
May 3, 2026, 3:34 am By EditorDavidIn 2016 an online "swarm intelligence" platform generated a correct prediction for the Kentucky…Chinese Exports of Green Technologies Surged to Record Levels After Iran War Began
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May 2, 2026, 9:34 pm By EditorDavid"Scientists have created a miraculous new way to stop fires from spreading through neighborhoods…Ask Slashdot: Are YouTube's Subtitles 'Appallingly Bad'?
May 2, 2026, 6:34 pm By EditorDavidLong-time Slashdot reader Anne Thwacks frequently uses YouTube's subtitles "not to disturb others in…The $19B "Nuclear AI" Energy Startup That Couldn't Sign a Single Client
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May 2, 2026, 3:34 pm By EditorDavid"Running a Big Tech company during Silicon Valley's AI mania may not necessarily require fewer…An Amateur Just Solved a 60-Year-Old Math Problem - by Asking AI
May 2, 2026, 2:34 pm By EditorDavidSlashdot reader joshuark writes: Scientific American reports that a ChatGPT AI has proved a…Costumed Crowd 'Speedruns' Scientology Building For Social Media Trend
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May 2, 2026, 12:34 pm By EditorDavidThis week Bill Gates wrote a blog post about a special camera from medtech startup Remidio, which…Linux Percentage of Steam Users Doubled in One Year
May 2, 2026, 11:34 am By EditorDavidSteam on Linux use in March "had skyrocketed to 5.33%..." reports Phoronix, "easily the highest…Marvel, DC, Game Publishers Launch Rival Events Saturday for Free Giveaways
May 2, 2026, 10:34 am By EditorDavidThe once-a-year free comic book giveaway "is splitting in two," according to a local news report.…GameStop Is Preparing Offer For eBay
May 2, 2026, 7:00 am By BeauHDGameStop is reportedly preparing a potential offer for eBay, an unusually ambitious move given that…New Lithium-Plasma Engine Passes Key Mars Propulsion Test
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May 1, 2026, 11:30 pm By BeauHDAn anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: Amazon's cloud customers will need to wait…Microsoft's Xbox Mode Is Now Available For All Windows 11 PCs
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