Cory Doctorow: Apple Sabotages Right-to-Repair Using 'Parts-Pairing' and the DMCA - From science fiction author/blogger/technology activist Cory Doctorow:

Right to r... - https://apple.slashdot.org/story/23/09/24/0143248/cory-doctorow-apple-sabotages-right-to-repair-using-parts-pairing-and-the-dmca?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed #drm

'Laugh then Think': Strange Research Honored at 33rd Annual Ig Nobel Prize Ceremony - Since 1999, Slashdot has been covering the annual Ig Nobel prize ceremonies — whic... - https://science.slashdot.org/story/23/09/23/190246/laugh-then-think-strange-research-honored-at-33rd-annual-ig-nobel-prize-ceremony?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed #humor

Finally, a Cozy, Studio Ghibli-Inspired Way to Play Dungeons & Dragons - Real life is dark enough. Obojima lets players swap the sword for a soft, fantastical tab... - https://www.wired.com/story/studio-ghibli-inspired-cozy-dungeons-and-dragons-obojima/ #culture/videogames #cottagecore #culture

Apple AirPods Pro 2nd Gen USB-C Review: New Port and Adaptive Audio - Apple’s earbuds now have USB-C and improved durability, but new software features mean la... - https://www.wired.com/review/airpods-pro-2023-usb-c/ #gear/products/headphones #productreview #gear/reviews #gear

Meredith Whittaker Reaffirms That Signal Would Leave UK If Forced By Privacy Bill - Meredith Whittaker, the president of the Signal Foundation, which maintains the no... - https://it.slashdot.org/story/23/09/22/1913215/meredith-whittaker-reaffirms-that-signal-would-leave-uk-if-forced-by-privacy-bill?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed #encryption

Behold the Latest Treasures Unearthed at Mexico City's Templo Mayor - A stone chest with 15 anthropomorphic sculptures and numerous beads, shells, and corals h... - https://www.wired.com/story/archaeology-treasures-offerings-mexico-city-templo-mayor/ #science/environment #archaeology #science

Hackaday Podcast 237: Dancing Raisins, Coding on Apples, and a Salad Spinner Mouse - This week, Editor-in-Chief Elliot Williams and Kristina Panos gathered over the In... - https://hackaday.com/2023/09/22/hackaday-podcast-237-dancing-raisins-coding-on-apples-and-a-salad-spinner-mouse/ #hackadaycolumns #podcasts #podcast

Cruise CEO Says SF 'Should Be Rolling Out the Red Carpet' for Robotaxis, Threatens To Maybe Leave Town - In his first major public interview since the DMV cut their San Francisco fleet in... - https://tech.slashdot.org/story/23/09/22/160233/cruise-ceo-says-sf-should-be-rolling-out-the-red-carpet-for-robotaxis-threatens-to-maybe-leave-town?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed #transportation

Making sense of sensor data - Consider a supply chain where delivery vehicles, shipping containers, and individ... - https://www.technologyreview.com/2023/09/21/1079924/making-sense-of-sensor-data/ #humansandtechnology #sponsored

Microsoft's new Call of Duty deal set for approval - The revised offer "opens the door" to the deal being cleared, the UK competition watchdog... - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-66875075?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA

Ex-workers allege TikTok’s owner retaliated after racism complaints - Two Black ex-employees allege in a new Equal Employment Opportunity Commission charge tha... - https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2023/09/21/tiktok-discrimination-eeoc-complaint-bytedance/

Microsoft’s unified Copilot is coming to Windows, Edge, and everywhere else - Copilot will be “available when you need it and out of the... - https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/21/23883798/microsoft-copilot-unified-windows-11-apps-launch-date

Return to the office? These workers quit instead. - Companies are increasingly cracking down on remote work, spurring employee pushback and r... - https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2023/09/21/return-office-mandates-employees-quit/

Scaled-Up Matches Are Hilarious And Moderately Effective - Regular matches are fine for lighting candles and the like, but they’re a bit smal... - https://hackaday.com/2023/09/20/scaled-up-matches-are-hilarious-and-moderately-effective/ #classichacks #campfire #matches #giant #match #prop

Oracle’s Database 23c gets vector search to underpin generative AI use cases - Oracle is planning to add vector search capabilities to its database offering, dubbed ... - https://www.infoworld.com/article/3706916/oracle-s-database-23c-gets-vector-search-to-underpin-generative-ai-use-cases.html#tk.rss_all #generativeai #database

Latency Meter For Accurate Gaming - The gaming world experienced a bit of a resurgence in 2020 that is still seen in t... - https://hackaday.com/2023/09/19/latency-meter-for-accurate-gaming/ #humaninterfacedevice #inputlatency #inputlag #arduino #latency #monitor #gaming #timing #games #mouse #speed #hid #lag

‘What the Fuck Was This?’: Behind the 1984 ‘Dune’ Promotional Tour - Four gala premieres, a very excited cast, and David Lynch at the White House with the Rea... - https://www.wired.com/story/masterpiece-in-disarray-david-lynchs-dune-an-oral-history-excerpt/ #culture/movies #culture/books #bookexcerpt #culture

Apple iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus Review: It’s OK Not to Love Your Phone - With a new USB-C port and some helpful enhancements over last year's model, we like the i... - https://www.wired.com/review/apple-iphone-15/ #gear/products/phones #productreview #gear/reviews #gear

Agility Robotics Is Opening a Humanoid Robot Factory In Oregon - Agility Robotics is wrapping up construction of a factory in Salem, Oregon, where ... - https://hardware.slashdot.org/story/23/09/18/202227/agility-robotics-is-opening-a-humanoid-robot-factory-in-oregon?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed #robot

Apple iPhone 15 and 15 Plus review: mainstream crossovers - Apple’s standard iPhone gets a lot of nice upgrades this year, but it’s not anythin... - https://www.theverge.com/23879726/apple-iphone-15-plus-review