schwit1 quotes Futurity: The plane of our solar system is warped in the outer reaches of the Kuiper Belt, suggesting the presence of an unknown Mars-to-Earth-mass planetary object far beyond Pluto — but much closer than Planet Nine. An unknown,…
Is Ruby's Decline In Popularity Permanent?
An anonymous reader quotes Computerworld: Ruby has had a reputation as a user-friendly language for building web applications. But its slippage in this month’s RedMonk Programming Language Rankings has raised questions about where exactly the language stands among developers these…
Ubuntu Disputes 'Ads In MOTD' Claims
Thursday Lproven (Slashdot reader #6030) wrote: It appears that Ubuntu is using a feature it has added — intended to insert headlines of breaking tech news (security alerts and so on) into the Message of the Day displayed at login…
While Chrome Dominates, Microsoft Edge Struggles To Attract New Users
An anonymous reader quotes Neowin’s report on the newest browser-usage figures from NetMarketShare: Microsoft Edge only commands a market share of 5.65% — which is an increase of only 0.02 percentage points compared to last month… it only grew by…
Central Bankers Warned Of Possible Economic 'Robocalypse'
An anonymous reader quotes the Seattle Times: At an exclusive gathering at a golf resort near Lisbon, the big minds of monetary policy were seriously discussing the risk that artificial intelligence could eliminate jobs on a scale that would dwarf…