The newly elected government in Pacific island nation of Vanuatu encountered a serious problem from the very first day of its term on Nov. 6 — no one could use their government email accounts. But then the situation got worse. Much worse. Officials could not use any government computer services, Read more…
When it comes to the official requirements for graduating from a U.S. high school, there’s a push for changes. Making computer science courses ‘count’ would not require schools to offer computer science or students to study it,” Code.org CEO Hadi Partovi emphasized to lawmakers in his 2014 Congressional testimony following Read more…
Stack Overflow, the go-to question-and-answer site for programmers, has temporarily banned users from sharing responses generated by AI chatbot ChatGPT. The site’s mods said that the ban was temporary and that a final ruling would be made some time in the future after consultation with its community. But, as the Read more…
Apple has decided to call the software that will run on its upcoming AR/VR headset “xrOS,” an update from the original “RealityOS or “rOS” naming the company was planning on, according to Bloomberg. The name change comes as Apple begins to prepare for the launch of the headset, which is Read more…
Parler announced Thursday it reached a mutual agreement with Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, to terminate the sale of the social media app. Axios reports: The deal already was on life support, as Axios previously reported, and it’s unclear if a formal merger agreement was ever signed. Parler originally Read more…
Scientists hoping to harness nuclear fusion — the same energy source that powers the Sun and other stars — have confirmed that magnetic fields can enhance the energy output of their experiments, reports a new study. The results suggest that magnets may play a key role in the development of Read more…
Meta is urging policymakers to hold off on creating new rules governing the metaverse. From a report: In a policy paper released Friday, Meta argues that many of the world’s existing laws and regulations will also apply to activity in the metaverse — a catch-all term that refers to an Read more…