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Nvidia denies pirate e-book sites are “shadow libraries” to shut down lawsuit

Enlarge (credit: Westend61 | Westend61) Some of the most infamous so-called shadow libraries have increasingly faced legal pressure to either stop pirating books or risk being shut down or driven to the dark web. Among the biggest targets are Z-Library, which the US Department of Justice has charged with criminal copyright...

Tue May 28, 2024 22:49
iFixit ends Samsung deal as oppressive repair shop requirements come to light

Enlarge (credit: Samsung) IFixit and Samsung were once leading the charge in device repair, but iFixit says it's ending its repair partnership with Samsung because it feels Samsung just isn't participating in good faith. iFixit says the two companies "have not been able to deliver" on the promise of a viable repair ecosystem,...

Tue May 28, 2024 21:54
Dinosaurs needed to be cold enough that being warm-blooded mattered

Enlarge / Later theropods had multiple adaptations to varied temperatures. (credit: SCIEPRO/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY) Dinosaurs were once assumed to have been ectothermic, or cold-blooded, an idea that makes sense given that they were reptiles. While scientists had previously discovered evidence of dinosaur species that were...

Tue May 28, 2024 19:53
OpenAI training its next major AI model, forms new safety committee

Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) On Monday, OpenAI announced the formation of a new "Safety and Security Committee" to oversee risk management for its projects and operations. The announcement comes as the company says it has "recently begun" training its next frontier model, which it expects to bring the company closer...

Tue May 28, 2024 19:53
Porsche builds a hybrid 911 at long last

Enlarge / The current 911—known to Porschephiles as the 992 generation—has just been given its midlife refresh. The most obvious visual indicator is the presence of vertical strakes in the front air intakes. But we're much more interested in what's gone on under the skin. (credit: Porsche) Today, Porsche gave the venerable...

Tue May 28, 2024 16:37
Small, cheap, and weird: A history of the microcar

Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson) European car manufacturers are currently tripping over themselves to figure out how personal transport and "last mile" solutions will look in the years to come. The solutions are always electric, and they're also tiny. What most companies (bar Citroen, Renault, and Fiat) seem to have forgotten...

Mon May 27, 2024 15:20

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