Slashdot: noticias de nerds, cosas importantes

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Slashdot: noticias de nerds, cosas importantes
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LongtimeSlashdotreaderkristonwrites:CorePostgreSQLdeveloperSimonRiggsdiesinairplanecrashinDuxford,England.RiggswasthesoleoccupantofaCirrusSR22-TwhichcrashedonMarch26afterperformingtouch-and-gomaneuvers.Riggswasresponsibleformuchoftheenterprise-levelfeaturesinPostgreSQL,includingpoint-in-timerecovery,synchronousreplication,andhotstandby.Healsowastheheadofthecompany2ndQuadrantthatprovidesPostgreSQLsupport.Riggs'lastcommunitycontributionwasthepresentationofthekeynoteatPostgreSQLConferenceEurope2023inPrue,whichyoucanwatchonYouTube. 3 story AFasterSpinningEarthMayCauseTimekeepersToSubtractaSecondFromWorldClocks(apnews.com) 34 Posted by BeauHD onThursdayMarch28,2024@03:00AM fromtheunprecedented-situationdept. AccordingtoanewstudypublishedinthejournalNature,timekeepersmayhetoconsidersubtractingasecondfromourclocksaround2029becausetheplanetisrotatingfasterthanitusedto.TheAssociatedPressreports:"Thisisanunprecedentedsituationandabigdeal,"saidstudyleadauthorDuncannew,ageophysicistattheScrippsInstitutionofOceanographyattheUniversityofCalifornia,SanDiego."It'snotahugechangeintheEarth'srotationthat'sgoingtoleadtosomecatastropheoranything,butitissomethingnotable.It'syetanotherindicationthatwe'reinaveryunusualtime."IcemeltingatbothofEarth'spoleshasbeencounteractingtheplanet'sburstofspeedandislikelytohedelayedthisglobalsecondofreckoningbyaboutthreeyears,newsaid."Weareheadedtowardanegativeleapsecond,"saidDennisMcCarthy,retireddirectoroftimefortheU.S.NalObservatorywhowasn'tpartofthestudy."It'samatterofwhen."It'sacomplicatedsituationthatinvolves,physics,globalpowerpolitics,climatechange,technologyandtwotypesoftime.[...]McCarthysaidthetrendtowardneedinganegativeleapsecondisclear,buthethinksit'smoretodowiththeEarthbecomingmoreroundfromgeologicshiftsfromtheendofthelasticee.Threeotheroutsidescientistssaidnew'sstudymakessense,callinghisevidencecompelling.ButLevinedoesn'tthinkanegativeleapsecondwillreallybeneeded.Hesaidtheoverallslowingtrendfromtideshasbeenaroundforcenturiesandcontinues,buttheshortertrendsinEarth'scorecomeandgo."Thisisnotaprocesswherethepastisagoodpredictionofthefuture,"Levinesaid."Anyonewhomakesalong-termpredictiononthefutureisonvery,veryshakyground." 3 story OregonGovernorSignsNation'sFirstRight-To-RepairBillThatBansPartsPairing(arstechnica.com) 61 Posted by BeauHD onWednesdayMarch27,2024@11:30PM fromtheconsumer-rights-movementsdept. AnanonymousreaderquotesareportfromArsTechnica:OregonGovernorTinaKotektodaysignedthestate'sRighttoRepairAct,whichwillpushmanufacturerstoprovidemorerepairoptionsfortheirproductsthananyotherstatesofar.Thelaw,likethosepassedinNewYork,California,andMinnesota,willrequiremanymanufacturerstoprovidethesameparts,tools,anddocumentationtoindividualsandrepairshopsthattheyprovidetotheirownrepairteams.ButOregon'sbillgoesfurther,preventingcompaniesfromimplementingschemesthatrequirepartstobeverifiedthroughencryptedsoftwarechecksbeforetheywillfunction.Knownaspartspairingorserialization,Oregon'sbill,SB1596,isthefirstinthenationtotargetthatpractice.OregonStateSenatorJaneenSollman(D)andRepresentativeCourtneyNeron(D)sponsoredandpushedthebillinthestatesenateandlegislature.Oregon'sbillisn'tstrongerineveryregard.Forone,thereisnosetnumberofyearsforamanufacturertosupportadevicewithrepairsupport.Partspairingisprohibitedonlyondevicessoldin2025andlater.Andtherearecarve-outsforcertainkindsofelectronicsanddevices,includingvideogameconsoles,medicaldevices,HVACsystems,motorvehicles,and--aswithotherstates--"electrictoothbrushes.""Byeliminatingmanufacturerrestrictions,theRighttoRepairwillmakeiteasierforOregonianstokeeptheirpersonalelectronicsrunning,"saidCharlieFisher,directorofOregon'schapterofthePublicInterestResearchGroup(PIRG),inastatement."Thatwillconservepreciousnaturalresourcesandpreventwaste.It'sarefreshingalternativetoa'throwaway'systemthattreatseverythingasdisposable." 9 story WhytheUSCouldBeOntheCuspofaProductivityBoom 56 Posted by BeauHD onWednesdayMarch27,2024@09:25PM fromtheoptimistic-thinkingdept. NeilIrwinreportsviaAxios:ThedearthofproductivitygrowthoverthelastcoupleofdecadeshasheldbackincomesintheU.S.andotherrichcountries,accordingtoareportoutWednesdayfromtheMcKinseyGlobalInstitute,theresearcharmoftheglobalconsultancy.ProductivitygrowthhasbeenweakintheU.S.andWesternEuropesincethe2008globalfinancialcrisis,butthingslookedbetteramongmanyemergingmarkets.TheMcKinseyreportfindsthatgloballaborproductivitygrowthwas2.3%ayearfrom1997to2022,arapidratethathasincreasedincomesandqualityoflifeinlargepartsoftheworld.ChinaandIndiaaccountforthelargestportionofthatsurge--halfofoverallglobalproductivityimprovement,withotheremergingmarketsaccountingforanother25%,ledbyCentralandEasternEuropeandemergingAsianeconomies.IntheU.S.,thereportfindsthatthedeclineincapitalinvestmentfollowingthe2008financialcrisishasresultedina$4,500lowerper-capitaGDPin2022thanitwouldheifpre-crisistrendshadcontinued.Rapidadvancesinmanufacturingtechnology,especiallyforelectronics,peteredoutinthesametimeperiod,subtractinganother$5,000fromper-capitaGDP."Digitizationwasmuchdiscussedasthemaincandidatetorevupproductivityain,butitsimpactfailedtospreadbeyond"thetechsector,theauthorswrite.Theauthorsareoptimisticthataconfluenceoffactorswillmaketheyearsaheaddifferent.Theriseinglobalinterestratesandinflationareevidenceofstrongerglobaldemand.Manycountriesareexperiencinglaborshortesthatmayincentivizemoreproductivity-enhancinginvestment.Andartificialintelligenceandrelatedtechnologiescreatebigopportunities."Inflationarypressureandrisinginterestratescouldbesignsthatweareleingbehindsecularstnationandenteringaneraofhigherdemandandinvestment,"thereportfinds."Incorporateboardroomsaroundtheworldrightnow,there'satremendousamountofconversationassociatedwith[generative]AI,andIthinkthere'sabroadacknowledgmentthatthiscouldverymuchtransformproductivityatthecompanylevel,"OliviaWhite,aMcKinseyseniorpartnerandco-authorofthereport,tellsAxios."Anotherthingthat'shappeningrightnowistheconversationaboutlabor.Labormarketsinalladvancedeconomies,andtheU.S.isreallysortoftopoftheheap,arevery,verytightrightnow.Sothere'salotofconversationaroundwhatdowedotomakethepeoplethatweheasproductiveastheycanbe?" 9 story AmazonFinedInPolandForDarkPatternDesignTricks(techcrunch.com) 11 Posted by BeauHD onWednesdayMarch27,2024@08:02PM fromtheshady-practicesdept. PolandhasfinedAmazoncloseto$8millionformisleadingconsumersabouttheconclusionofsalescontractsonitsonlinemarketplace.Thesanction"alsocallsoutthee-commercegiantfordeceptivedesignelementswhichmayinjectafalsesenseofurgencyintothepurchasingprocessandmisleadshoppersaboutelementslikeproductailabilityanddeliverydates,"reportsTechCrunch.Fromthereport:Thecountry'sconsumerandcompetitionwatchdog,theUOKiK,hasbeenlookingintocomplaintsaboutAmazon'ssalespracticessinceSeptember2021,followingcomplaintsfromshoppers,includingsomewhodidnotreceivetheirpurchases.TheauthorityopenedaformalinvestigationintoAmazon'spracticesinFebruary2023.Wednesday'ssanctionistheconclusionofthatprobe.TheUOKiKfoundconsumerswhoorderedproductsonAmazoncouldhetheirpurchasessubsequentlycancelledbythetechgiantasitdoesnottreatthemomentofpurchaseastheconclusionofasalescontract,despitesendingconsumersconfirmationoftheirorder--evenafterconsumershepaidfortheproduct.ForAmazon,theconclusionofasalescontractonlyoccursonceithassentinformationabouttheactualshipment.[...]ItsenforcementalsocallsoutAmazonforusingdeceptivedesigntoencoureshopperstoclickbuybypresentingmisleadinginformationaboutproductailabilityanddeliverywindows--suchasbylistinghowmanyitemswereinstocktobepurchasedandprovidingacountdownclocktoorderaniteminordertogetitonaparticulardeliverydate.ItsinvestigationfoundAmazondoesnotalwaysmeetthesedeadlinesfororders,norshipproductsimmediatelyastheymaybeoutofstockdespiteclaimstothecontraryshowntoconsumers."Amazontreatsthedataitprovidesonailabilityandshippingdateasindicativebutthewayitispresenteddoesnotindicatethis,"theUOKiKnoted,adding:"Consumerscanonlyfindoutaboutthisinthetermsofsaleontheplatform."WhileAmazondoesofferadeliveryguarantee--offeringarefundifitemsdonotshipwithinthestatedtime--theauthorityfounditfailedtoprovideconsumerswithinformationabouttherulesofthisservicebeforeplacinganorder.Itonlyoffersdetailsattheordersummaryste.Andthenonly"iftheconsumerdecidestoreadthesubsequentlinksspecifyingdeliverydetails."ShopperswhodidnotfollowthelinktoreadmoremaynothebeenawareoftheirrighttoapplyforandreceivearefundfromAmazonifthereisadelayinshipment.Italsofoundthee-commercegiantfailedtoprovideinformationaboutthe"DeliveryGuarantee"inthepurchaseconfirmationsenttoshoppers.Amazonsaiditwillappealthefine.Thecompanyalsowrites:"Fastandreliabledeliveryacrossawideselectionofproductsisatoppriorityforus,andAmazon.plhasmillionsofitemsailablewithfastandfreePrimedelivery.SincelaunchingAmazon.plin2021,wehecontinuouslyinvestedandworkedhardtoprovidecustomerswithaclear,reliabledeliverypromiseatcheckout,andwhilethevastmajorityofourdeliveriesarriveontime,customerscancontactusintherareeventthattheyexperienceadelayorordercancellation,andwewillmakeitright.Overthelastyear,wehecollaboratedwiththeOfficeofCompetitionandConsumerProtection(UOKiK),andproposedmultiplevoluntaryamendmentstocontinuetoimprovethecustomerexperienceonAmazon.pl.WestrictlyfollowlegalstandardsinallcountrieswhereweoperateandwestronglydisreewiththeassessmentandpenaltyissuedbytheUOKiK.Wewillappealthisdecision." 7 story PhilSpencerWantsEpicGamesStoreandOthersOnXboxConsoles(polygon.com) 30 Posted by BeauHD onWednesdayMarch27,2024@07:20PM fromthewalled-gardendept. ChrisPlantereportsviaPolygon:PhilSpencerdoesn'tjustwantXboxgamesonotherconsoles.HewantsothervideogameretailersonXbox,too.InaninterviewwithMicrosoft'sCEOofGamingduringtheannualGameDevelopersConference,SpencertoldPolygonaboutthewayshe'dliketobreakdownthewalledgardensthathehistoricallylimitedplayerstomakingpurchasesthroughthefirst-partystorestiedtoeachconsole.Or,inlaypersonterms,whyyoushouldbeabletobuygamesfromotherstoresonXbox--notjusttheofficialstorefront.Spencermentionedhisfrustrationswithclosedecosystems,soweaskedforclarity.CouldhereallyseeafuturewherestoreslikeItch.ioandEpicGamesStoreexistedonXbox?Wasitjustamatteroffiguringoutmountainsofpaperworktogetthere?"Yes,"saidSpencer."[Consider]ourhistoryastheWindowscompany.NobodywouldblinktwiceifIsaid,'Hey,whenyou'reusingaPC,yougettodecidethetypeofexperienceyouhe[bypickingwheretobuygames].There'srealvalueinthat."Spencerbelievesconsoleplayerswouldbenefitfromthatfreedomtoo--andsowouldconsolemakerslikeMicrosoft.Spencerexplainedhow,inthepast,consolemakerswouldtypicallysubsidizethecostofexpensivehardware,knowingthataportionofeverydollarspentongamesfortheplatformovertheyearswouldeventuallymakeitbacktotheconsolemaker.Then,intime,theconsolemakerwouldrecoupthesubsidy--andhopefullymore.But,Spencersaid,"Moore'sLawhassloweddown.Thepriceofthecomponentsofaconsolearen'tcomingdownasfastastheyheinpreviousgenerations."Worse,heexplained,theconsolemarketisn'tgrowing,withmoregamersmovingtoPCandhandheldoptions.Now,thenotionofsubsidizingaconsole--andforcingplayerstopurchasegamesthroughtheofficialstorefronttohelprecoupcosts--mightnotmakesense.Thewallsmeanttolockpeopleintoconsolesmightbemotivatingthemtostayout."[Subsidizinghardware]becomesmorechallengingintoday'sworld,"Spencersaid."AndIwillsay,andthismayseemtooaltruistic,Idon'tknowthatit'sgrowingtheindustry.SoIthink,whatarethebarriers?Whatarethethingsthatcreatefrictionintoday'sworldforcreatorsandplayers?Andhowcanwebepartofopeningupthatmodel?"Theanswer,inpart,isscrappingexclusivityonmoreandmoreXboxgames.Spencerexplainedthatthegameexperienceishinderedwhenitmatterswhatconsolesweplayonorwhatshopssellusourgames.Asanexample,hepointedtoSeaofThieves.Aplayer,heexplained,shouldn'thetoworryaboutwhathardwaretheyortheirfriendsown.TheyshouldjustknowiftheirfriendsheandwanttoplaySeaofThieves.Now,Spencersaid,"ifIwanttoplayonagamingPC,thenIfeellikeI'mmoreacontinuouspartofagamingecosystemasawhole.Asopposedto[onconsole],mygamingiskindofsharded--touseagamingterm--basedonthesedifferentclosedecosystemsthatIhetoplayacross." 1 story Recent'MFABombing'AttacksTargetingAppleUsers(krebsonsecurity.com) 10 Posted by BeauHD onWednesdayMarch27,2024@06:40PM fromtheexplain-yourself-Appledept. AnanonymousreaderquotesareportfromKrebsOnSecurity:SeveralApplecustomersrecentlyreportedbeingtargetedinelaboratephishingattacksthatinvolvewhatappearstobeabuginApple'spasswordresetfeature.Inthisscenario,atarget'sAppledevicesareforcedtodisplaydozensofsystem-levelpromptsthatpreventthedevicesfrombeinguseduntiltherecipientresponds"Allow"or"Don'tAllow"toeachprompt.Assumingtheusermanesnottofat-fingerthewrongbuttonontheumpteenthpasswordresetrequest,thescammerswillthencallthevictimwhilespoofingApplesupportinthecallerID,sayingtheuser'saccountisunderattackandthatApplesupportneedsto"verify"aone-timecode.[...]Whatsanelydesignedauthenticationsystemwouldsenddozensofrequestsforapasswordchangeinthespanofafewmoments,whenthefirstrequestshen'tevenbeenactedonbytheuser?CouldthisbetheresultofabuginApple'ssystems?KishanBariaisahobbyistsecurityresearcherandengineerwhofoundedthewebsitetexts.com(nowownedbyAutomattic),andhe'sconvincedApplehasaproblemonitsend.InAugust2019,BariareportedtoAppleabugthatallowedanexploithedubbed"AirDoS"becauseitcouldbeusedtoletanattackerinfinitelyspamallnearbyiOSdeviceswithasystem-levelprompttoshareafileviaAirDrop--afile-sharingcapabilitybuiltintoAppleproducts.ApplefixedthatbugnearlyfourmonthslaterinDecember2019,thankingBariaintheassociatedsecuritybulletin.BariasaidApple'sfixwastoaddstricterratelimitingonAirDroprequests,andhesuspectsthatsomeonehasfiguredoutawaytobypassApple'sratelimitonhowmanyofthesepasswordresetrequestscanbesentinagiventimeframe."IthinkthiscouldbealegitAppleratelimitbugthatshouldbereported,"Bariasaid. 7 story TikTokIsUnderInvestigationBytheFTCOverDataPractices(apnews.com) 9 Posted by BeauHD onWednesdayMarch27,2024@06:02PM fromthelawsuit-or-settlement-imminentdept. TikTokisbeinginvestigatedbytheFTCoveritsdataandsecuritypractices,"aprobethatcouldleadtoasettlementoralawsuitainstthecompany,"reportstheAssociatedPress.Fromthereport:Initsinvestigation,theFTChasbeenlookingintowhetherTikTokviolatedaportionoffederallawthatprohibits"unfairanddeceptive"businesspracticesbydenyingthatindividualsinChinahadaccesstoU.S.userdata,saidtheperson,whoisnotauthorizedtodiscusstheinvestigation.TheencyalsoisscrutinizingthecompanyoverpotentialviolationsoftheChildren'sOnlinePrivacyProtectionAct,whichrequireskid-orientedappsandwebsitestogetparents'consentbeforecollectingpersonalinformationofchildrenunder13.TheencyisnearingtheconclusionofitsinvestigationandcouldsettlewithTikTokinthecomingweeks.Butthere'snotadeadlineforanreement,thepersonsaid.IftheFTCmovesforwardwithalawsuitinstead,itwouldhetoreferthecasetotheJusticeDepartment,whichwouldhe45daystodecidewhetheritwantstofileacaseontheFTC'sbehalf,makechangesorsenditbacktotheencytopursueonitsown. 5 story TexanBitcoinersStartMiningInArgentinaUsingFlaredExcessGas 41 Posted by BeauHD onWednesdayMarch27,2024@05:20PM fromtheenergy-intensive-computingdept. TwoTexas-basedbitcoinminersheturnedtothefoothillsoftheAndesmountainsinArgentinatominebitcoinusingflarednaturalgas.CNBCreports:BrentWhiteheadandMattLohstroh,bothgraduatesofTexasA&MUniversity,hebeenminingbitcoinontheoilfieldsofEastTexassince2019.That'swhentheyfoundedGigaEnergywiththegoaloftakingflarednaturalgasandturningitintoelectricitytorunbitcoinmines,whicharenotoriouslypower-thirsty.OnTuesday,GigaannounceditsfirstforayintoArgentina,followingexpansionacrosstheU.S.andintoShanghai.ThecompanyispartneringwithPhoenixGlobalResources,anoilandgascompanywithoperationsinMendoza,andwithITservicescompanyExaTechtolaunchatwomegawattbitcoinmineontopofVacaMuerta.Giga'ssysteminvolvesplacingashippingcontainerfullofthousandsofbitcoinminersonanoilwell,thendivertingthenaturalgasintogenerators,whichconvertthegasintoelectricitythat'susedtopowertheminers.TheprocessreducesCO2-equivalentemissionsbyabout63%comparedtocontinuedflaring--orburning--ofunusedgas,accordingtoresearchfromDenver-basedCrusoeEnergySystems.Italsoturnswastedenergyintoavaluableassetforoilproducers.OnthesmallpilotsiteinArgentina,ExaTechishandlingoperationsontheground,PhoenixGlobalisprovidingthegasandGigaissupplyingtheequipment.[...]LohstrohtoldCNBCthatGigahasgeneratedover$10millioninrevenuesofarthisquarter.It'snottheonlyminerthatseesopportunityinArgentina,whichranks12thonthelistofthetopglobalemittersofmethane,accordingtoWorldBankdata.Giga'smineisintentionallysmalltostartandisn'tintendedtobeprofitableyet.Thecompanyfirstwantstomakesureitcansuccessfullyimportallthenecessaryequipmentbeforescalingtheoperation.TheminehasbeenrunningatestsinceDecember,andLohstrohestimatesthesitehasminedintherangeof$200,000to$250,000worthofbitcoin.GigaprojectsthemineissettoreduceCO2emissionsbyapproximately30,000tonsperyearattheupstreamfacility.ThesiteisalsodesignedtosellanyexcesspowertotheArgentinagridasawaytobothgeneraterevenueandcurboperationalredundancies. 3 story 'Operation404'ResultsInFirstPrisonSentenceForPirateIPTVOperator(torrentfreak.com) 11 Posted by BeauHD onWednesdayMarch27,2024@04:40PM fromthehistoric-victoriesdept. AnanonymousreaderquotesareportfromTorrentFreak:Braziliananti-piracycampaign'Operation404'hastakendownmanypiratesitesandservicesoverthepastfiveyears,butcriminalprosecutionshebeenscarce.Thisweek,anti-piracygroupALIANZAannounceda"historic"victory:TheoperatorofpirateIPTVservice"FlashIPTV"wassentencedtomorethanfiveyearsinprison,markingthefirstcriminalconvictionofthiskindinBrazil.[...]TheoperatorofFlashIPTV,whoisreferredtobytheinitialsA.W.A.P.,wasfoundguiltyofcriminalinfringementandsentencedtofiveyearsandfourmonthsinprison.FlashIPTVwasarelativelylargeIPTVservicewith13,547activeusersatitspeak.Accordingtolocalnewsreports,theservicegenerated$912,000inrevenueovertwelvemonths,beforeitwastakenofflinein2020aspartofthesecond'Operation404'campaign.SpeakingwithTorrentFreak,ALIANZAsaysthSlashdot: noticias de nerds, cosas importantesatthisisahistoricverdict,asit'sthefirstcriminalIPTVprosecutionlinkedto'Operation404'inBrazil."Weappreciatethecommitmentofthepoliceandjudicialauthoritiesinresolvingthisimportantcase.TheconvictionofA.W.A.P.isamilestonethatreinforcesourcommitmenttodefendingtherightsofcreatorsandfightingainstillegalpracticesthatharmthecreativeeconomy,"saysVictorRoldan,ALIANZA'sexecutivedirector.WhileOperation404resultedinmanyarrestsovertheyears,follow-upprosecutionshebeenrareinBrazil.Previously,ALIANZAdidscoreasimilarvictoryinEcuador,wheretheoperatorofthepirateIPTVserviceIPTVlisto.comwassentencedtoayearinprison.Lastfall,BrazilianauthoritiesconductedthesixthweofOperation404andmoreareexpectedtofollowinthefuture.Theseenforcementinitiativesarebroadlypraisedbyrightsholdersandtherecentconvictionwillonlystrengthentheirsupport. 7 story USOffers$10MillionBountyForInfoon'Blackcat'HackersWhoHitUnitedHealth(reuters.com) 13 Posted by msmash onWednesdayMarch27,2024@04:01PM fromthesearch-continuesdept. TheU.S.StateDepartmenthasofferedupto$10millionforinformationonthe"Blackcat"ransomwaregangwhohittheUnitedHealthGroup'stechunitandsnarledinsurancepaymentsacrossAmerica.Fromareport:"TheALPHVBlackcatransomware-as-a-servicegroupcompromisedcomputernetworksofcriticalinfrastructuresectorsintheUnitedStatesandworldwide,"thedepartmentsaidinastatementannouncingtherewardoffer.UnitedHealthsaidlastweekitwasbeginningtoclearamedicalclaimsbacklogofmorethan$14billionasitbroughtitsservicesbackonlinefollowingthecyberattack,whichcausedwide-rangingdisruptionstartinginlateFebruary.UnitedHealth'stechunit,ChangeHealthcare,playsacriticalroleinprocessingpaymentsfrominsurancecompaniestopractitioners,andtheoutecausedbythecyberattackhasinsomecasesleftpatientsanddoctorsoutofpocket.Thetollonthecommunityhealthcentersthatservemorethan30millionpooranduninsuredpatientshasbeenespeciallyharsh. 3 story SWIFTPlanningLaunchofNewCentralBankDigitalCurrencyPlatformin12-24Months(reuters.com) 48 Posted by msmash onWednesdayMarch27,2024@03:22PM fromtheshape-of-things-to-comedept. GlobalbankmessingnetworkSWIFTisplanninganewplatforminthenextonetotwoyearstoconnecttheweofcentralbankdigitalcurrenciesnowindevelopmenttotheexistingfinancesystem,ithastoldReuters.Fromthereport:Themove,whichwouldbeoneofthemostsignificantyetforthenascentCBDCecosystemgivenSWIFT'skeyroleinglobalbanking,islikelytobefine-tunedtowhenthefirstmajoronesarelaunched.Around90%oftheworld'scentralbanksarenowexploringdigitalversionsoftheircurrencies.Mostdon'twanttobeleftbehindbybitcoinandothercryptocurrencies,butaregrapplingwithtechnologicalcomplexities.SWIFT'sheadofinnovation,NickKerigan,saiditslatesttrial,whichtook6monthsandinvolveda38-membergroupofcentralbanks,commercialbanksandsettlementplatforms,hadbeenoneofthelargestglobalcollaborationsonCBDCsand"tokenised"assetstodate.Itfocusedonensuringdifferentcountries'CBDCscanallbeusedtogetherevenifbuiltondifferentunderlyingtechnologies,or"protocols",therebyreducingpaymentsystemfrmentationrisks. 1 story HeatandDroughtAreSuckingUSHydropowerDry(theverge.com) 62 Posted by msmash onWednesdayMarch27,2024@02:40PM fromtheconcerning-directiondept. TheamountofhydropowergeneratedintheWesternUSlastyearwasthelowestit'sbeeninmorethantwodecades--and2024isn'tlookingmuchbetter.Fromareport:Hydropowergenerationintheregionfellby11percentduringthe2022-2023wateryearcomparedtotheyearprior,accordingtopreliminarydatafromtheEnergyInformationAdministration'sElectricityDataBrowser--itslowestpointsince2001.ThatincludesstateswestoftheDakotasandTexas,where60percentofthenation'shydropowerwasgenerated.Thesealsohappentobethestates--includingCalifornia,Nevada,Arizona,andNewMexico--thatclimatechangeisincreasinglysuckingdry.Andinareversaloffortunes,typicallywetterstatesintheNortheast--normallypowerhousesforhydropowergeneration--werethehardesthit.Youcanblameextremeheatanddroughtforthedropinhydropowerlastyear.Thiscreatesaviciouscycle:droughtreducestheamountofcleanenergyailablefromhydroelectricdams.Tooidenergyshortfalls,utilitieswinduprelyingonfossilfuelstomakeupthedifference.Thatleadstomoreofthegreenhousegasemissionscausingclimatechange,whichmakesdroughtsworse. 9 story AmazonSpends$2.75BilliononAIStartupAnthropicinItsLargestVentureInvestmentYet(cnbc.com) 9 Posted by msmash onWednesdayMarch27,2024@02:01PM fromthelike-nothing-beforedept. Amazonismakingitslargestoutsideinvestmentinitsthree-decadehistoryasitlookstogainanedgeintheAIrace.Fromareport:Thetechgiantsaiditwillspendanother$2.75billionbackingAnthropic,aSanFrancisco-basedstartupthat'swidelyviewedasafrontrunneringenerativeartificialintelligence.ItsfoundationmodelandchatbotClaudecompeteswithOpenAIandChatGPT.Thecompaniesannouncedaninitial$1.25billioninvestmentinSeptember,andsaidatthetimethatAmazonwouldinvestupto$4billion.Wednesday'snewsmarksAmazon'ssecondtrancheofthatfunding.Amazonwillmaintainaminoritystakeinthecompanyandwon'theanAnthropicboardseat,thecompanysaid.ThedealwasstruckattheAIstartup'slastvaluation,whichwas$18.4billion,accordingtoasource.Overthepastyear,Anthropicclosedfivedifferentfundingdealsworthabout$7.3billion--andwiththenewAmazoninvestment,thetotalexceeds$10billion.Thecompany'sproductdirectlycompeteswithOpenAI'sChatGPTinboththeenterpriseandconsumerworlds,anditwasfoundedbyex-OpenAIresearchexecutivesandemployees. 5 story UKCourtDeniesBidToExtraditeAssangeTotheUS(mercurynews.com) 140 Posted by msmash onWednesdayMarch27,2024@01:22PM fromthesome-reliefdept. ABritishcourthasruledthatJulianAssangecan'tbeextraditedtotheUnitedStatesonespionechargesunlessU.S.authoritiesguaranteehewon'tgetthedeathpenalty,givingtheWikiLeaksfounderapartialvictoryinhislonglegalbattleoverthesite'spublicationofclassifiedAmericandocuments.Fromareport:TwoHighCourtjudgessaidtheywouldgrantAssangeanewappealunlessU.S.authoritiesgivefurtherassuranceswithinthreeweeksaboutwhatwillhappentohim.Therulingmeansthelegalsa,whichhasdrgedonformorethanadecade,willcontinue--andAssangewillremaininsideLondon'shigh-securityBelmarshPrison,wherehehasspentthelastfiveyears.JudgesVictoriaSharpandJeremyJohnsonsaidtheU.S.mustguaranteethatAssange,whoisAustralian,"isaffordedthesameFirstAmendmentprotectionsasaUnitedStatescitizen,andthatthedeathpenaltyisnotimposed." «Newer Older» SlashdotTopDeals {{#eachdeal}} {{title}} {{centConversionprice_in_cents}} {{/each}} if(sdAdBlockActive&&window.is_euro_union===0){bizx.cmp.ifConsent('',['all'],function(){ $.ajaxSetup({ cache:true }); $.getScript("//a.fsdn.com/sd/js/scripts/min/deals-min.js",function(){ runDealsWidget(); 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