Automakers are using the Digital Millennium Copyright Act to shut down tools used by car…
Slashdot's Interview With Swift Creator Chris Lattner
You asked, he answered! The creator of Apple’s Swift programming language (and a self-described “long-time…
The SHA-1 End Times Have Arrived
“Deadlines imposed by browser makers deprecating support for the weakened SHA-1 hashing algorithm have arrived,”…
New Wyoming Bill Penalizes Utilities Using Renewable Energy
An anonymous reader quotes a Christian Science Monitor report on “a bill that would essentially…
Knuth Previews New Math Section For 'The Art of Computer Programming'
In 1962, 24-year-old Donald Knuth began writing The Art of Computer Programming — and 55…
Free Software Foundation Shakes Up Its List of Priority Projects
alphadogg quotes Network World: The Free Software Foundation Tuesday announced a major rethinking of the…
Geek Avenges Stolen Laptop By Remotely Accessing Thief's Facebook Account
An anonymous reader quotes Hot Hardware: Stu Gale, who just so happens to be a…
Second Time In 9 Months: AT&T Raises Phone Activation Fee $5, Now Charges $25
For the second time in 9 months, ATT is raising its activation and upgrade fee….
CBS, Paramount Settle Lawsuit Over 'Star Trek' Fan Film
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Hollywood Reporter: Stand down from battle stations. Star…
The Mind-Reading Gadget For Dogs That Got Funded, But Didn't Get Built
the_newsbeagle writes: Crowdfunding campaigns that fail to deliver may be all too common, but some…