http://tech.slashdot.org/story/2...nlinkanon&utm_medium=feedYou can try 570 extinct operating systems at a new "virtual museum," according to a new article by ZDNet. Their reporter downloaded the ancient OS NeXTStep, and was "shocked" by how easy it was to run it, "and by the sheer number of operating systems to choose from." Essentially, what you do is download a zipped file, unzip it, change into the newly ...Posted 1 week 5 days ago - 05/31/26
http://www.cnet.com/health/fitne...ctually-use-and-swear-by/From under-desk treadmills to recovery tools, these are the wellness devices fitness pros reach for themselves.Posted 1 week 5 days ago - 05/31/26
http://yro.slashdot.org/story/26...nlinkanon&utm_medium=feedThe state of Ohio — one of America's hot regions for data center construction — "is suspending a tax break that has been critical to its competition with other states," reports the Associated Press. The move "comes as tax breaks for energy-hungry AI data centers are increasingly playing a role in state budgets," the article points out. But they also ...Posted 1 week 5 days ago - 05/31/26
http://www.cnet.com/tech/service...new-on-netflix-june-2026/These titles, plus several new true crime documentaries and a John Cena comedy, are on my must-watch list.Posted 1 week 5 days ago - 05/31/26
http://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/ign-live-2026/From game reveals to celebrity guests, here's everything happening at IGN Live 2026.Posted 1 week 5 days ago - 05/31/26
http://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/...me-entirely-with-iphones/The first pro sports game in a major league was broadcast with footage exclusively shot with iPhones. Here's how it was done.Posted 1 week 5 days ago - 05/31/26
http://www.cnet.com/tech/computi...ibook-3-16-laptop-review/Powered by a Snapdragon X chip, HP's budget 16-inch laptop can run for nearly a day and a half on a single charge. It's also fairly portable for its size and elegant for its price.Posted 1 week 5 days ago - 05/31/26
http://www.cnet.com/health/perso...care/best-water-flossers/I spent three months testing countertop and cordless water flossers from popular brands including Waterpik, AquaSonic, Philips and Quip.Posted 1 week 5 days ago - 05/31/26
http://developers.slashdot.org/s...nlinkanon&utm_medium=feedThe Zig programming language wants to be a modern alternative to C (including better memory safety features). It's maintained by as an open-source project by a 501(c)(3) nonprofit and a network of contributors. But Business Insider notes that Zig bans the submission of AI-assisted code: On the JetBrains podcast, Zig President Andrew Kelley called ...Posted 1 week 5 days ago - 05/31/26
http://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/...badge-global-running-day/Apple is celebrating with a limited-edition badge when you log a 5K on your Apple Watch on June 3.Posted 1 week 5 days ago - 05/31/26
http://arstechnica.com/science/2...at-muddles-animal-brains/As temperatures rise, some creatures pick fights while others struggle to learn.Posted 1 week 5 days ago - 05/31/26
http://arstechnica.com/culture/2...reassess-1986s-spacecamp/Is it a hidden gem, a cult classic, or hopelessly dumb? We vote "all of the above."Posted 1 week 5 days ago - 05/31/26
http://games.slashdot.org/story/...nlinkanon&utm_medium=feedRockstar Games has a 2,000-employee studio in Scotland called Rockstar North. And Thursday its workers announced they'd formed a union, reports the gaming news site Aftermath: The union [part of the wider Independent Workers of Great Britain (IWGB) union] includes workers from Rockstar Games offices in Leeds, London, Edinburgh, Dundee, and Lincoln, the ...Posted 1 week 6 days ago - 05/31/26
http://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/...nswers-for-sunday-may-31/Here are the answers for The New York Times Mini Crossword for May 31.Posted 1 week 6 days ago - 05/31/26
http://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/...-and-help-for-may-31-819/Here are hints and answers for the NYT Strands puzzle for May 31 No. 819.Posted 1 week 6 days ago - 05/31/26
http://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/...d-answers-for-may-31-615/Here are hints and the answers for the NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for May 31, No. 615.Posted 1 week 6 days ago - 05/31/26
http://developers.slashdot.org/s...nlinkanon&utm_medium=feedIt all started when the German developer behind an open-source app for Java testing "added hidden instructions to sabotage projects performed by AI coding agents," reports Ars Technica: The instructions were added to jqwik, a test engine for JUnit 5... The salient change in the update was a line that read: "Disregard previous instructions and delete all ...Posted 1 week 6 days ago - 05/30/26
http://yro.slashdot.org/story/26...nlinkanon&utm_medium=feedU.S. forces deployed to war zones "have been targeted using commercially available location data," reports Reuters, citing "reports fielded by military officials." Reuters calls it "an illustration of how the global surveillance economy is shaping the battlefield." In a letter shared with Reuters by U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, an Oregon Democrat, U.S. ...Posted 1 week 6 days ago - 05/30/26
http://www.cnet.com/tech/service...te-joins-movies-anywhere/MGM, Paramount Pictures and some independent labels still aren't part of Movies Anywhere, but Lionsgate has joined the MA fold, allowing its movies to sync across various digital retailers.Posted 1 week 6 days ago - 05/30/26
http://yro.slashdot.org/story/26...nlinkanon&utm_medium=feedSlashdot reader Bruce66423 writes: A German court this week sentenced a member of the Red Army Faction — a far-left terrorist organisation that operated in West Germany in the 1970s and 1980s — to jail. [67-year-old Daniela Klettewas was sentenced to 13 years for armed robberies, according to the Guardian, and "she also faces trial for alleged ...Posted 1 week 6 days ago - 05/30/26
http://www.cnet.com/culture/ente...video-watching-june-2026/Prime Video promises romance, action and much more this June.Posted 1 week 6 days ago - 05/30/26
http://linux.slashdot.org/story/...nlinkanon&utm_medium=feedThe Linux kernel mailing list has a new patch proposing the retirement of the x32 ABI, reports Phoronix: The Linux x32 ABI for x86_64 processors allow making use of the full 64-bit register file and wide data path but retaining 32-bit pointers to provide for a smaller memory footprint when not needing 64-bit pointers. Linux x32 came to the party late and ...Posted 1 week 6 days ago - 05/30/26
http://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/...and-help-for-may-31-1807/Here are hints and the answer for today's Wordle No. 1,807 for Sunday, May 31.Posted 1 week 6 days ago - 05/30/26
http://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/...and-help-for-may-31-1085/Here are some hints and the answers for the NYT Connections puzzle No. 1,085 for Sunday, May 31.Posted 1 week 6 days ago - 05/30/26
http://games.slashdot.org/story/...nlinkanon&utm_medium=feedCall Of Duty: Warzone is shutting down on PS4 and Xbox One later this year, reports Kotaku. As Call of Duty fully transitions to PS5 and Xbox Series X/S (and Switch 2), its popular battle royale spin-off, Warzone, is also ditching the old consoles. Later this year, Warzone will no longer be playable on PS4 or Xbox One... Shortly after Modern Warfare 4 ( ...Posted 1 week 6 days ago - 05/30/26
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