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…
More than 1 billion people will be connected to 5G by the end of 2022, according to the latest mobility report from Ericsson. Between July and September of this year, 5G added 110 million subscribers around the world, upping the total count to 870 million, said the report, released Wednesday. Read more…
Long-time Slashdot reader destinyland writes: A new book identifies “26 Lines of Code That Changed the World.” But its cheeky title also incorporates a comment from Unix’s source code — “You are Not Expected to Understand This”. From a new interview with the book’s editor: With chapter titles like “Wear Read more…