It’s been adapted into a graphic novel, a videogame, a radio play, and an opera, according to Wikipedia — which also describes years of trying to adapt Neuromancer into a movie. “The landmark 1984 cyberpunk novel has been on Hollywood’s wishlist for decades,” writes Gizmodo, “with multiple filmmakers attempting to bring it to the big
Read MoreUSENIX, the long-running OS/networking research group, also publishes a magazine called ;login:. Today the magazine’s editor — security consultant Rik Farrow — stopped by Slashdot to share some new research. rikfarrow writes: Caching means using faster memory to store frequently requested data, and the most commonly used algorithm for determining which items to discard when
Read MoreUSENIX, the long-running OS/networking research group, also publishes a magazine called ;login:. Today the magazine’s editor — security consultant Rik Farrow — stopped by Slashdot to share some new research. rikfarrow writes: Caching means using faster memory to store frequently requested data, and the most commonly used algorithm for determining which items to discard when
Read MoreBuzz buzz. | Image: Bananbin I don’t think I’m going out on a limb when I say that not everyone agrees on the best way to handle their computer’s trash directory. Some folks like to let it go until their computer yells at them about storage, while others empty it every single day. I’m somewhere
Read MoreBuzz buzz. | Image: Bananbin I don’t think I’m going out on a limb when I say that not everyone agrees on the best way to handle their computer’s trash directory. Some folks like to let it go until their computer yells at them about storage, while others empty it every single day. I’m somewhere
Read MoreA new study “has found direct evidence linking a key chemical ingredient of plastic bottles to a higher risk of type 2 diabetes,” reports the Independent: The study, published in the journal Diabetes, found that the chemical BPA used to make food and drink packages, including plastic water bottles, can reduce sensitivity to the hormone
Read MoreTo stop their smartphone battery from swelling, long-time Slashdot reader shanen bought a Samsung Galaxy with a “restrictive charging option.” But what setting should they use? The way this battery protection option worked was to stop charging the phone at 85%. That left me enough charge for my normal daily travels, which rarely took the
Read MoreTo stop their smartphone battery from swelling, long-time Slashdot reader shanen bought a Samsung Galaxy with a “restrictive charging option.” But what setting should they use? The way this battery protection option worked was to stop charging the phone at 85%. That left me enough charge for my normal daily travels, which rarely took the
Read MoreCommercial space efforts continue around the world, as the Chinese company Space Pioneer fired up a partially-fueled rocket engine Sunday for a short-duration test of its reusable rocket on the ground. But Space News reports that the test “ended in catastrophic failure and a dramatic explosion.” “Amateur footage captured by Gongyi citizens and posted on
Read MoreAndroid 14 was publicly launched with the Pixel 8 series back in October 2023. We’re well into the new year, and Google has begun testing the next version of Android, now up to the Android 15 Beta 3. This release brings the operating system to Platform Stability, meaning it is generally ready for the public.
Read MoreCredit: Kaitlyn Cimino / Android Authority Samsung Health could soon make adding medicines to the Medication feature easier by letting you scan them. It could also soon inform you about drug-allergy interactions, expanding from current warnings about drug-to-drug interactions. Samsung Health is Samsung’s health platform, which powers the health tracking features of its Galaxy Watches
Read MoreIllustration: The Verge If you’re disappointed that the only AI model that will integrate with Apple devices so far will be ChatGPT, it sounds like you won’t have to wait long for that to change. Apple will announce “at least” one other deal — to add Google Gemini, too — this fall, according to Bloomberg’s
Read MoreCredit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority International roaming is down for many people subscribed to US carriers. The outage has affected people in a variety of countries around the world. T-Mobile hasn’t commented on the issue just yet, while Verizon and AT&T have confirmed issues for some international roaming users. Update, June 30, 2024 (10:45
Read MoreA new report says that Apple has formally begun work on the OS updates planned for late 2025, including macOS, iOS, watchOS, and visionOS. Apple’s hardware and software plans for 2025 are already underway In a typical move, Apple is wrapping up its foundational work on 2024’s forthcoming software releases, and focusing on the year
Read MoreThe roll-out of Apple Intelligence in the fall is passing over the Apple Vision Pro — but a report on Sunday claims that it could arrive on the existing hardware as soon as 2025. Apple Vision Pro: hardhat optional Apple Intelligence is arriving in test in the next few weeks. It will ship to for
Read MoreImage: David Pierce / The Verge Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 44, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you’re new here, welcome, so psyched you found us, and also you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.) This week, I’ve been writing about why I
Read MorePeople who bought Fiskers are unsure about how they’ll keep their cars maintained or even whether the software-dependent EVs will continue working.
Read MoreCardboard is a surprisingly durable material, especially in its corrugated form. It’s extremely lightweight for its strength, is easy to work, can be folded and formed into almost any shape, is incredibly inexpensive, and when it has done its duty it can be recycled back into more paper. For these reasons, it’s often used in
Read MoreCardboard is a surprisingly durable material, especially in its corrugated form. It’s extremely lightweight for its strength, is easy to work, can be folded and formed into almost any shape, is incredibly inexpensive, and when it has done its duty it can be recycled back into more paper. For these reasons, it’s often used in
Read MoreSlashdot reader Required Snark shared this article from Ars Technica: Almost exactly two years ago, as it prepared for the next generation of human spaceflight, NASA chose a pair of private companies to design and develop new spacesuits. These were to be new spacesuits that would allow astronauts to both perform spacewalks outside the International
Read MoreIf you keep up with the latest iOS 18 news, you may know about Genmoji. iOS 18 users will soon be able to make custom emojis using AI on the new iOS operating system. What is Genmoji on iOS 18? Genmoji is basically a form of sticker, but its creation process is quite different from
Read MoreIf you keep up with the latest iOS 18 news, you may know about Genmoji. iOS 18 users will soon be able to make custom emojis using AI on the new iOS operating system. What is Genmoji on iOS 18? Genmoji is basically a form of sticker, but its creation process is quite different from
Read MoreToday the Wall Street Journal reported that restoring net neutrality to America is “on shakier legal footing after a Supreme Court decision on Friday shifted power away from federal agencies.” “It’s hard to overstate the impact that this ruling could have on the regulatory landscape in the United States going forward,” said Leah Malone, a
Read MoreToday the Wall Street Journal reported that restoring net neutrality to America is “on shakier legal footing after a Supreme Court decision on Friday shifted power away from federal agencies.” “It’s hard to overstate the impact that this ruling could have on the regulatory landscape in the United States going forward,” said Leah Malone, a
Read MoreAs a result of the European Union’s push for greater repairability of consumer devices like smartphones, Apple sees itself forced to make the batteries in the iPhone user-replaceable by 2027. Reportedly, this has led Apple to look at using electroadhesion rather than conventional adhesives which require either heat, isopropyl alcohol, violence, or all of the
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