Leben (Life aka misc) The Planet (on, and off)
First Small Modular Nuclear Reactor Certified For Use In US
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission has certified the design for what will be the United States’ first small modular nuclear reactor. The rule that certifies the design was published Thursday in the Federal Register. It means that companies seeking to build and operate a nuclear power plant can pick the Read more…
Leben (Life aka misc) Technology
Telecom Giants Head To Court To Kill NY State’s Demand They Give Poor People $15 Broadband
Recently, New York State passed a new law demanding that regional broadband providers (Verizon, Charter Spectrum, and Altice) provide low-income consumers $15, 25 Mbps broadband tiers to help them survive COVID. The goal: to try and help struggling Americans afford the high cost of broadband during an historic health crisis. Read more…
Leben (Life aka misc) Technology
Google To Demo an AI Search Chatbot Amid Pressure From ChatGPT
It seems Google is feeling the heat from OpenAI’s ChatGPT. The artificial intelligence-powered chatbot has taken the tech world by storm over the last couple months, as it can provide users with information they’re looking for in an easy-to-understand format. Google sees ChatGPT as a threat to its search business Read more…
Leben (Life aka misc) Technology
Meta, Twitter, Microsoft and Others Urge Supreme Court Not To Allow Lawsuits Against Tech Algorithms
A wide range of businesses, internet users, academics and even human rights experts defended Big Tech’s liability shield in a pivotal Supreme Court case about YouTube algorithms, with some arguing that excluding AI-driven recommendation engines from federal legal protections would cause sweeping changes to the open internet. From a report: Read more…
Leben (Life aka misc) Technology
Android 13 Is Running On 5.2% of All Devices Five Months After Launch
According to the latest official Android distribution numbers from Google, Android 13 is running on 5.2% of all devices less than six months after launch. According to Android Studio, devices running Android 13 now account for 5.2% of all devices. Meanwhile Android 12 and 12L now account for 18.9% of Read more…
Crypto Leben (Life aka misc)
The Incessant Whine of Crypto Mining
“When people talk about crypto mining the first thing usually mentioned is the amount of electricity it uses,” writes Slashdot reader quonset. “What few realize is how loud rack after rack of servers and fans for cooling running 24/7 can be. The people of Murphy, North Carolina found out, and Read more…