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The San Francisco-based company has secured $125 million in funding for LOY-002, a beef-flavored daily pill designed to extend canine lifespans by at least one year. The drug works by targeting age-related metabolic changes and insulin regulation, according to Loyal CEO Celine Halioua. Simultaneously, the Dog Aging Project is studying rapamycin, an immunosuppressant drug, which preliminary research suggests could add three years to dogs' lives. Researchers believe these canine studies could accelerate human longevity research, though experts note the lack of standardized aging biomarkers remains a significant hurdle for human trials.<p><div class="share_submission" style="position:relative;"><a class="slashpop" href="http://twitter.com/home?status=Scientists+Explore+Longevity+Drugs+For+Dogs+That+Could+Also+'Extend+Human+Life'%3A+https%3A%2F%2Fscience.slashdot.org%2Fstory%2F24%2F12%2F26%2F1824221%2F%3Futm_source%3Dtwitter%26utm_medium%3Dtwitter"><img src="https://a.fsdn.com/sd/twitter_icon_large.png"></a><a class="slashpop" href="http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fscience.slashdot.org%2Fstory%2F24%2F12%2F26%2F1824221%2Fscientists-explore-longevity-drugs-for-dogs-that-could-also-extend-human-life%3Futm_source%3Dslashdot%26utm_medium%3Dfacebook"><img src="https://a.fsdn.com/sd/facebook_icon_large.png"></a> </div></p><p><a href="https://science.slashdot.org/story/24/12/26/1824221/scientists-explore-longevity-drugs-for-dogs-that-could-also-extend-human-life?utm_source=rss1.0moreanon&amp;utm_medium=feed">Read more of this story</a> at Slashdot.</p><iframe src="https://slashdot.org/slashdot-it.pl?op=discuss&amp;id=23561905&amp;smallembed=1" style="height: 300px; width: 100%; border: none;"></iframe></description><dc:creator>msmash</dc:creator><dc:date>2024-12-26T18:24:00+00:00</dc:date><dc:subject>science</dc:subject><slash:department>moving-forward</slash:department><slash:section>science</slash:section><slash:comments>18</slash:comments><slash:hit_parade>18,18,18,16,3,3,1</slash:hit_parade></item><item rdf:about="https://tech.slashdot.org/story/24/12/26/1722240/even-apple-wasnt-able-to-make-vr-headsets-mainstream-in-2024?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed"><title>Even Apple Wasn't Able To Make VR Headsets Mainstream in 2024</title><link>https://tech.slashdot.org/story/24/12/26/1722240/even-apple-wasnt-able-to-make-vr-headsets-mainstream-in-2024?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed</link><description>Apple's $3,499 Vision Pro headset has failed to gain widespread adoption despite advanced technology, with consumers preferring discreet wearables like smartwatches. The Verge: Nearly a year from launch, though, Apple hasn't done enough to demonstrate why the Vision Pro should be a potential showcase of the future of computing. It's taking a long time to put together its immersive content library, and while those are great demonstrations of what's possible, the videos have been short and isolating. There aren't many great games, either. Yes, Apple keeps adding cool new software features. The wide and ultra widescreen settings for using a Mac display seem exceptionally useful. But those are pretty specific options for pretty specific use cases. There still isn't an immediate, obvious reason to buy a Vision Pro the way there usually is with the company's newest iPhones and Macs. If I bought a Vision Pro today, I wouldn't know what to do with it besides give myself a bigger Mac screen or watch movies, and I don't think either of those are worth the exorbitant price.<p><div class="share_submission" style="position:relative;"><a class="slashpop" href="http://twitter.com/home?status=Even+Apple+Wasn't+Able+To+Make+VR+Headsets+Mainstream+in+2024%3A+https%3A%2F%2Ftech.slashdot.org%2Fstory%2F24%2F12%2F26%2F1722240%2F%3Futm_source%3Dtwitter%26utm_medium%3Dtwitter"><img src="https://a.fsdn.com/sd/twitter_icon_large.png"></a><a class="slashpop" href="http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Ftech.slashdot.org%2Fstory%2F24%2F12%2F26%2F1722240%2Feven-apple-wasnt-able-to-make-vr-headsets-mainstream-in-2024%3Futm_source%3Dslashdot%26utm_medium%3Dfacebook"><img src="https://a.fsdn.com/sd/facebook_icon_large.png"></a> </div></p><p><a href="https://tech.slashdot.org/story/24/12/26/1722240/even-apple-wasnt-able-to-make-vr-headsets-mainstream-in-2024?utm_source=rss1.0moreanon&amp;utm_medium=feed">Read more of this story</a> at Slashdot.</p><iframe src="https://slashdot.org/slashdot-it.pl?op=discuss&amp;id=23561847&amp;smallembed=1" style="height: 300px; width: 100%; border: none;"></iframe></description><dc:creator>msmash</dc:creator><dc:date>2024-12-26T17:22:00+00:00</dc:date><dc:subject>technology</dc:subject><slash:department>blurry-vision</slash:department><slash:section>technology</slash:section><slash:comments>46</slash:comments><slash:hit_parade>46,45,44,38,5,2,1</slash:hit_parade></item><item rdf:about="https://slashdot.org/story/24/12/26/1613249/microsoft-openai-deal-defines-agi-as-100-billion-profit-milestone?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed"><title>Microsoft-OpenAI Deal Defines AGI as $100 Billion Profit Milestone</title><link>https://slashdot.org/story/24/12/26/1613249/microsoft-openai-deal-defines-agi-as-100-billion-profit-milestone?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed</link><description>OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is negotiating major changes to the company's $14 billion partnership with Microsoft. The companies have defined artificial general intelligence (AGI) as systems generating $100 billion in profits [non-paywalled source] -- the point at which OpenAI could end certain Microsoft agreements, The Information reports. According to their contract, AGI means AI that surpasses humans at "most economically valuable work." The talks focus on Microsoft's equity stake, cloud exclusivity, and 20% revenue share as OpenAI aims to convert from nonprofit to for-profit status. The AI developer projects $4 billion in 2024 revenue.<p><div class="share_submission" style="position:relative;"><a class="slashpop" href="http://twitter.com/home?status=Microsoft-OpenAI+Deal+Defines+AGI+as+%24100+Billion+Profit+Milestone%3A+https%3A%2F%2Fslashdot.org%2Fstory%2F24%2F12%2F26%2F1613249%2F%3Futm_source%3Dtwitter%26utm_medium%3Dtwitter"><img src="https://a.fsdn.com/sd/twitter_icon_large.png"></a><a class="slashpop" href="http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fslashdot.org%2Fstory%2F24%2F12%2F26%2F1613249%2Fmicrosoft-openai-deal-defines-agi-as-100-billion-profit-milestone%3Futm_source%3Dslashdot%26utm_medium%3Dfacebook"><img src="https://a.fsdn.com/sd/facebook_icon_large.png"></a> </div></p><p><a href="https://slashdot.org/story/24/12/26/1613249/microsoft-openai-deal-defines-agi-as-100-billion-profit-milestone?utm_source=rss1.0moreanon&amp;utm_medium=feed">Read more of this story</a> at Slashdot.</p><iframe src="https://slashdot.org/slashdot-it.pl?op=discuss&amp;id=23561805&amp;smallembed=1" style="height: 300px; width: 100%; border: none;"></iframe></description><dc:creator>msmash</dc:creator><dc:date>2024-12-26T16:12:00+00:00</dc:date><dc:subject>microsoft</dc:subject><slash:department>finally-a-price-tag</slash:department><slash:section>slashdot</slash:section><slash:comments>23</slash:comments><slash:hit_parade>23,23,23,22,9,2,1</slash:hit_parade></item><item rdf:about="https://news.slashdot.org/story/24/12/26/1513222/us-data-center-boom-creates-windfall-for-electricians?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed"><title>US Data Center Boom Creates Windfall For Electricians</title><link>https://news.slashdot.org/story/24/12/26/1513222/us-data-center-boom-creates-windfall-for-electricians?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed</link><description>Data center construction is driving an unprecedented influx of electricians to central Washington state, where abundant hydropower and tax incentives have attracted major tech companies building AI infrastructure, New York Times is reporting. Microsoft alone projects needing 2,300 electricians in coming years for facilities across three counties along the Columbia River. Union electricians earning up to $2,800 weekly after taxes are transforming agricultural communities like Quincy, where data centers now account for 75% of local tax revenue. While the construction boom has funded community improvements including a new high school, rising housing costs and limited long-term employment opportunities raise concerns about sustainable economic benefits for longtime residents.<p><div class="share_submission" style="position:relative;"><a class="slashpop" href="http://twitter.com/home?status=US+Data+Center+Boom+Creates+Windfall+For+Electricians%3A+https%3A%2F%2Fnews.slashdot.org%2Fstory%2F24%2F12%2F26%2F1513222%2F%3Futm_source%3Dtwitter%26utm_medium%3Dtwitter"><img src="https://a.fsdn.com/sd/twitter_icon_large.png"></a><a class="slashpop" href="http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fnews.slashdot.org%2Fstory%2F24%2F12%2F26%2F1513222%2Fus-data-center-boom-creates-windfall-for-electricians%3Futm_source%3Dslashdot%26utm_medium%3Dfacebook"><img src="https://a.fsdn.com/sd/facebook_icon_large.png"></a> </div></p><p><a href="https://news.slashdot.org/story/24/12/26/1513222/us-data-center-boom-creates-windfall-for-electricians?utm_source=rss1.0moreanon&amp;utm_medium=feed">Read more of this story</a> at Slashdot.</p><iframe src="https://slashdot.org/slashdot-it.pl?op=discuss&amp;id=23561767&amp;smallembed=1" style="height: 300px; width: 100%; border: none;"></iframe></description><dc:creator>msmash</dc:creator><dc:date>2024-12-26T15:13:00+00:00</dc:date><dc:subject>usa</dc:subject><slash:department>gold-rush</slash:department><slash:section>news</slash:section><slash:comments>28</slash:comments><slash:hit_parade>28,28,24,20,3,3,1</slash:hit_parade></item><item rdf:about="https://slashdot.org/story/24/12/26/140236/microsoft-is-forcing-its-ai-assistant-on-people---and-making-them-pay?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed"><title>Microsoft Is Forcing Its AI Assistant on People - And Making Them Pay</title><link>https://slashdot.org/story/24/12/26/140236/microsoft-is-forcing-its-ai-assistant-on-people---and-making-them-pay?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed</link><description>Microsoft has integrated its AI assistant Copilot into Microsoft 365 subscriptions in Australia and Southeast Asia, simultaneously raising prices for all users. The move forces customers to pay for AI features regardless of interest, prompting complaints about intrusive pop-ups and price hikes, WSJ reports. From the report: Some users said on social media that Copilot pop-ups reminded them of Clippy, Microsoft's widely derided Office helper from the late 1990s, that would frequently offer unsolicited help. [...] The change demonstrates the lengths to which Microsoft is going to try to profit from its huge investments in AI. Copilot, which is built with technology from OpenAI, is a key part of Chief Executive Satya Nadella's plan to keep expanding Microsoft's software business for consumer and corporate customers.<p><div class="share_submission" style="position:relative;"><a class="slashpop" href="http://twitter.com/home?status=Microsoft+Is+Forcing+Its+AI+Assistant+on+People+-+And+Making+Them+Pay%3A+https%3A%2F%2Fslashdot.org%2Fstory%2F24%2F12%2F26%2F140236%2F%3Futm_source%3Dtwitter%26utm_medium%3Dtwitter"><img src="https://a.fsdn.com/sd/twitter_icon_large.png"></a><a class="slashpop" href="http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fslashdot.org%2Fstory%2F24%2F12%2F26%2F140236%2Fmicrosoft-is-forcing-its-ai-assistant-on-people---and-making-them-pay%3Futm_source%3Dslashdot%26utm_medium%3Dfacebook"><img src="https://a.fsdn.com/sd/facebook_icon_large.png"></a> </div></p><p><a href="https://slashdot.org/story/24/12/26/140236/microsoft-is-forcing-its-ai-assistant-on-people---and-making-them-pay?utm_source=rss1.0moreanon&amp;utm_medium=feed">Read more of this story</a> at Slashdot.</p><iframe src="https://slashdot.org/slashdot-it.pl?op=discuss&amp;id=23561719&amp;smallembed=1" style="height: 300px; width: 100%; border: none;"></iframe></description><dc:creator>msmash</dc:creator><dc:date>2024-12-26T14:01:00+00:00</dc:date><dc:subject>microsoft</dc:subject><slash:department>aggressive-expansion</slash:department><slash:section>slashdot</slash:section><slash:comments>60</slash:comments><slash:hit_parade>60,59,56,52,10,5,2</slash:hit_parade></item><item rdf:about="https://entertainment.slashdot.org/story/24/12/26/0922211/james-bond-battles-a-new-foe-amazon?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed"><title>James Bond Battles a New Foe: Amazon</title><link>https://entertainment.slashdot.org/story/24/12/26/0922211/james-bond-battles-a-new-foe-amazon?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed</link><description>An anonymous reader writes: James Bond has dodged more than 4,000 bullets. He has jumped from an airplane, skied off a cliff and escaped castration by laser beam. Now, 007 is in a new kind of peril. Nearly three years after Amazon acquired the right to release Bond movies through its $6.5 billion purchase of the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studio, the relationship between the family that oversees the franchise and the ecommerce giant has all but collapsed, WSJ reports.<p><div class="share_submission" style="position:relative;"><a class="slashpop" href="http://twitter.com/home?status=James+Bond+Battles+a+New+Foe%3A+Amazon%3A+https%3A%2F%2Fentertainment.slashdot.org%2Fstory%2F24%2F12%2F26%2F0922211%2F%3Futm_source%3Dtwitter%26utm_medium%3Dtwitter"><img src="https://a.fsdn.com/sd/twitter_icon_large.png"></a><a class="slashpop" href="http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fentertainment.slashdot.org%2Fstory%2F24%2F12%2F26%2F0922211%2Fjames-bond-battles-a-new-foe-amazon%3Futm_source%3Dslashdot%26utm_medium%3Dfacebook"><img src="https://a.fsdn.com/sd/facebook_icon_large.png"></a> </div></p><p><a href="https://entertainment.slashdot.org/story/24/12/26/0922211/james-bond-battles-a-new-foe-amazon?utm_source=rss1.0moreanon&amp;utm_medium=feed">Read more of this story</a> at Slashdot.</p><iframe src="https://slashdot.org/slashdot-it.pl?op=discuss&amp;id=23561565&amp;smallembed=1" style="height: 300px; width: 100%; border: none;"></iframe></description><dc:creator>msmash</dc:creator><dc:date>2024-12-26T13:01:00+00:00</dc:date><dc:subject>movies</dc:subject><slash:department>no-time-to-die</slash:department><slash:section>entertainment</slash:section><slash:comments>50</slash:comments><slash:hit_parade>50,48,42,32,11,7,4</slash:hit_parade></item><item rdf:about="https://tech.slashdot.org/story/24/12/26/0912215/flying-was-already-the-worst-then-america-stopped-using-headphones?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed"><title>Flying Was Already the Worst. Then America Stopped Using Headphones.</title><link>https://tech.slashdot.org/story/24/12/26/0912215/flying-was-already-the-worst-then-america-stopped-using-headphones?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed</link><description>Airports are facing a growing nuisance as travelers increasingly watch videos and take calls on speakerphone without headphones, creating tension among passengers at gates and lounges. Flight attendants at American Airlines, Alaska Air, and Delta have begun addressing the issue through announcements and website notices, though enforcement remains challenging, WSJ reports. Passengers report confrontations rarely end well, with offenders often dismissive or hostile when asked to use headphones. The story adds: The headphones-optional attitude isn't limited to air travel. Podcasts and sports games blare in open-plan offices. You can catch snippets of conversations on the sidewalk, some phones held aloft for video calls. Transit authorities in big cities have struggled to get passengers to keep their music to themselves on subways and commuter trains. Witnesses say offenders span the generational and socioeconomic spectrum, from grandparents on speakerphone to toddlers on iPads and from first class to coach. Air travel already overloads the senses with a cacophony of boarding announcements, beeping vehicles and crying babies. U.S. airlines generally don't allow voice and video calls in the air. But by takeoff, the damage has been done.<p><div class="share_submission" style="position:relative;"><a class="slashpop" href="http://twitter.com/home?status=Flying+Was+Already+the+Worst.+Then+America+Stopped+Using+Headphones.%3A+https%3A%2F%2Ftech.slashdot.org%2Fstory%2F24%2F12%2F26%2F0912215%2F%3Futm_source%3Dtwitter%26utm_medium%3Dtwitter"><img src="https://a.fsdn.com/sd/twitter_icon_large.png"></a><a class="slashpop" href="http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Ftech.slashdot.org%2Fstory%2F24%2F12%2F26%2F0912215%2Fflying-was-already-the-worst-then-america-stopped-using-headphones%3Futm_source%3Dslashdot%26utm_medium%3Dfacebook"><img src="https://a.fsdn.com/sd/facebook_icon_large.png"></a> </div></p><p><a href="https://tech.slashdot.org/story/24/12/26/0912215/flying-was-already-the-worst-then-america-stopped-using-headphones?utm_source=rss1.0moreanon&amp;utm_medium=feed">Read more of this story</a> at Slashdot.</p><iframe src="https://slashdot.org/slashdot-it.pl?op=discuss&amp;id=23561557&amp;smallembed=1" style="height: 300px; width: 100%; border: none;"></iframe></description><dc:creator>msmash</dc:creator><dc:date>2024-12-26T11:02:00+00:00</dc:date><dc:subject>business</dc:subject><slash:department>up-in-the-air</slash:department><slash:section>technology</slash:section><slash:comments>174</slash:comments><slash:hit_parade>174,172,154,136,35,14,6</slash:hit_parade></item><item rdf:about="https://news.slashdot.org/story/24/12/26/0854206/bald-eagle-officially-declared-us-national-bird-after-250-years?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed"><title>Bald Eagle Officially Declared US National Bird After 250 Years</title><link>https://news.slashdot.org/story/24/12/26/0854206/bald-eagle-officially-declared-us-national-bird-after-250-years?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed</link><description>The bald eagle is now officially the national bird of the US, after President Joe Biden signed a law on Christmas Eve bestowing the honour upon the white-headed and yellow-beaked bird of prey. BBC News: The bird has been a national emblem in the US for years, appearing on the Great Seal of the US -- used on US documents -- since 1782. But it had not been officially designated to be the national bird until Congress passed the bill last week, sending it to Biden's desk to be signed. "For nearly 250 years, we called the bald eagle the national bird when it wasn't," said Jack Davis, co-chair of the National Bird Initiative for the National Eagle Center, in a statement. "But now the title is official, and no bird is more deserving." Not everyone has always agreed about the national status of the bald eagle. Founding Father Benjamin Franklin objected to the creature being chosen to represent the country, calling it a "bird of bad moral character."<p><div class="share_submission" style="position:relative;"><a class="slashpop" href="http://twitter.com/home?status=Bald+Eagle+Officially+Declared+US+National+Bird+After+250+Years%3A+https%3A%2F%2Fnews.slashdot.org%2Fstory%2F24%2F12%2F26%2F0854206%2F%3Futm_source%3Dtwitter%26utm_medium%3Dtwitter"><img src="https://a.fsdn.com/sd/twitter_icon_large.png"></a><a class="slashpop" href="http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fnews.slashdot.org%2Fstory%2F24%2F12%2F26%2F0854206%2Fbald-eagle-officially-declared-us-national-bird-after-250-years%3Futm_source%3Dslashdot%26utm_medium%3Dfacebook"><img src="https://a.fsdn.com/sd/facebook_icon_large.png"></a> </div></p><p><a href="https://news.slashdot.org/story/24/12/26/0854206/bald-eagle-officially-declared-us-national-bird-after-250-years?utm_source=rss1.0moreanon&amp;utm_medium=feed">Read more of this story</a> at Slashdot.</p><iframe src="https://slashdot.org/slashdot-it.pl?op=discuss&amp;id=23561553&amp;smallembed=1" style="height: 300px; width: 100%; border: none;"></iframe></description><dc:creator>msmash</dc:creator><dc:date>2024-12-26T09:01:00+00:00</dc:date><dc:subject>usa</dc:subject><slash:department>about-time</slash:department><slash:section>news</slash:section><slash:comments>21</slash:comments><slash:hit_parade>21,21,18,17,6,2,2</slash:hit_parade></item><item rdf:about="https://it.slashdot.org/story/24/12/26/0544247/japan-airlines-hit-by-cyberattack-delaying-flights-during-year-end-holiday-season?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed"><title>Japan Airlines Hit By Cyberattack, Delaying Flights During Year-End Holiday Season</title><link>https://it.slashdot.org/story/24/12/26/0544247/japan-airlines-hit-by-cyberattack-delaying-flights-during-year-end-holiday-season?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed</link><description>Japan Airlines said it was hit by a cyberattack Thursday, causing delays to more than 20 domestic flights but the carrier said there was no impact on flight safety. From a report: JAL said the problem started Thursday morning when the company's network connecting internal and external systems began malfunctioning. The airline said the cyberattack had delayed 24 domestic flights for more than 30 minutes, and the impact could expand later in the day.<p><div class="share_submission" style="position:relative;"><a class="slashpop" href="http://twitter.com/home?status=Japan+Airlines+Hit+By+Cyberattack%2C+Delaying+Flights+During+Year-End+Holiday+Season%3A+https%3A%2F%2Fit.slashdot.org%2Fstory%2F24%2F12%2F26%2F0544247%2F%3Futm_source%3Dtwitter%26utm_medium%3Dtwitter"><img src="https://a.fsdn.com/sd/twitter_icon_large.png"></a><a class="slashpop" href="http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fit.slashdot.org%2Fstory%2F24%2F12%2F26%2F0544247%2Fjapan-airlines-hit-by-cyberattack-delaying-flights-during-year-end-holiday-season%3Futm_source%3Dslashdot%26utm_medium%3Dfacebook"><img src="https://a.fsdn.com/sd/facebook_icon_large.png"></a> </div></p><p><a href="https://it.slashdot.org/story/24/12/26/0544247/japan-airlines-hit-by-cyberattack-delaying-flights-during-year-end-holiday-season?utm_source=rss1.0moreanon&amp;utm_medium=feed">Read more of this story</a> at Slashdot.</p><iframe src="https://slashdot.org/slashdot-it.pl?op=discuss&amp;id=23561483&amp;smallembed=1" style="height: 300px; width: 100%; border: none;"></iframe></description><dc:creator>msmash</dc:creator><dc:date>2024-12-26T07:30:00+00:00</dc:date><dc:subject>japan</dc:subject><slash:department>tough-luck</slash:department><slash:section>it</slash:section><slash:comments>3</slash:comments><slash:hit_parade>3,3,3,3,1,0,0</slash:hit_parade></item><item rdf:about="https://news.slashdot.org/story/24/12/26/0333203/germany-joins-eus-ultra-low-fertility-club?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed"><title>Germany Joins EU's 'Ultra-Low' Fertility Club</title><link>https://news.slashdot.org/story/24/12/26/0333203/germany-joins-eus-ultra-low-fertility-club?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed</link><description>Three more EU member states -- including the most populous, Germany -- have joined the list of countries with "ultra-low" fertility rates [non-paywalled source], highlighting the extent of the region's demographic challenges. Financial Times: Official statistics show Germany's birth rate fell to 1.35 children per woman in 2023, below the UN's "ultra-low" threshold of 1.4 -- characterising a scenario where falling birth rates become tough to reverse. Estonia and Austria also passed under the 1.4 threshold, joining the nine EU countries -- including Spain, Greece and Italy -- that in 2022 had fertility rates below 1.4 children per woman. The fall in birth rates partially reflects the "postponement of parenthood until the 30s," which involves a "higher likelihood that you will not have as many children as you would like because of the biological clock," said Willem Adema, senior economist at the OECD.<p><div class="share_submission" style="position:relative;"><a class="slashpop" href="http://twitter.com/home?status=Germany+Joins+EU's+'Ultra-Low'+Fertility+Club%3A+https%3A%2F%2Fnews.slashdot.org%2Fstory%2F24%2F12%2F26%2F0333203%2F%3Futm_source%3Dtwitter%26utm_medium%3Dtwitter"><img src="https://a.fsdn.com/sd/twitter_icon_large.png"></a><a class="slashpop" href="http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fnews.slashdot.org%2Fstory%2F24%2F12%2F26%2F0333203%2Fgermany-joins-eus-ultra-low-fertility-club%3Futm_source%3Dslashdot%26utm_medium%3Dfacebook"><img src="https://a.fsdn.com/sd/facebook_icon_large.png"></a> </div></p><p><a href="https://news.slashdot.org/story/24/12/26/0333203/germany-joins-eus-ultra-low-fertility-club?utm_source=rss1.0moreanon&amp;utm_medium=feed">Read more of this story</a> at Slashdot.</p><iframe src="https://slashdot.org/slashdot-it.pl?op=discuss&amp;id=23561425&amp;smallembed=1" style="height: 300px; width: 100%; border: none;"></iframe></description><dc:creator>msmash</dc:creator><dc:date>2024-12-26T05:00:00+00:00</dc:date><dc:subject>eu</dc:subject><slash:department>growing-challenge</slash:department><slash:section>news</slash:section><slash:comments>121</slash:comments><slash:hit_parade>121,119,101,89,16,10,6</slash:hit_parade></item><item rdf:about="https://apple.slashdot.org/story/24/12/26/0255257/apple-explains-why-it-doesnt-plan-to-build-a-search-engine?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed"><title>Apple Explains Why It Doesn't Plan To Build a Search Engine</title><link>https://apple.slashdot.org/story/24/12/26/0255257/apple-explains-why-it-doesnt-plan-to-build-a-search-engine?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed</link><description>Apple has no plans to develop its own search engine despite potential restrictions on its lucrative revenue-sharing deal with Google, citing billions in required investment and rapidly evolving AI technology as key deterrents, according to a court filing [PDF]. In a declaration filed with the U.S. District Court in Washington, Apple Senior Vice President Eddy Cue said creating a search engine would require diverting significant capital and employees, while recent AI developments make such an investment "economically risky." Apple received approximately $20 billion from Google in 2022 under a deal that makes Google the default search engine on Safari browsers. This arrangement is now under scrutiny in the U.S. government's antitrust case against Google. Cue said Apple lacks the specialized professionals and infrastructure needed for search advertising, which would be essential for a viable search engine. While Apple operates niche advertising like the App Store, search advertising is "outside of Apple's core expertise," he said. Building a search advertising business would also need to be balanced against Apple's privacy commitments, according to his declaration.<p><div class="share_submission" style="position:relative;"><a class="slashpop" href="http://twitter.com/home?status=Apple+Explains+Why+It+Doesn't+Plan+To+Build+a+Search+Engine%3A+https%3A%2F%2Fapple.slashdot.org%2Fstory%2F24%2F12%2F26%2F0255257%2F%3Futm_source%3Dtwitter%26utm_medium%3Dtwitter"><img src="https://a.fsdn.com/sd/twitter_icon_large.png"></a><a class="slashpop" href="http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.slashdot.org%2Fstory%2F24%2F12%2F26%2F0255257%2Fapple-explains-why-it-doesnt-plan-to-build-a-search-engine%3Futm_source%3Dslashdot%26utm_medium%3Dfacebook"><img src="https://a.fsdn.com/sd/facebook_icon_large.png"></a> </div></p><p><a href="https://apple.slashdot.org/story/24/12/26/0255257/apple-explains-why-it-doesnt-plan-to-build-a-search-engine?utm_source=rss1.0moreanon&amp;utm_medium=feed">Read more of this story</a> at Slashdot.</p><iframe src="https://slashdot.org/slashdot-it.pl?op=discuss&amp;id=23561403&amp;smallembed=1" style="height: 300px; width: 100%; border: none;"></iframe></description><dc:creator>msmash</dc:creator><dc:date>2024-12-26T02:56:00+00:00</dc:date><dc:subject>apple</dc:subject><slash:department>where-things-stand</slash:department><slash:section>apple</slash:section><slash:comments>30</slash:comments><slash:hit_parade>30,30,28,23,5,3,1</slash:hit_parade></item><item rdf:about="https://hardware.slashdot.org/story/24/12/25/2232247/russia-bans-crypto-mining-in-multiple-regions-citing-energy-concerns?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed"><title>Russia Bans Crypto Mining in Multiple Regions, Citing Energy Concerns</title><link>https://hardware.slashdot.org/story/24/12/25/2232247/russia-bans-crypto-mining-in-multiple-regions-citing-energy-concerns?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed</link><description>The Russian government has banned crypto mining in ten regions for a period of six years, according to reporting by the state-owned news agency Tass. Engadget adds: Russia has cited the industry's high power consumption rates as the primary reason behind the ban. Crypto is particularly power-hungry, as mining operations already account for nearly 2.5 percent of US energy use. This ban takes effect on January 1 and lasts until March 15, 2031. The country's Council of Ministers has also stated that additional bans may be required in other regions during periods of peak energy demand. It could also go the other way. The ban could be temporarily lifted or altered in certain regions if a government commission examines changes in energy demand and deems it necessary.<p><div class="share_submission" style="position:relative;"><a class="slashpop" href="http://twitter.com/home?status=Russia+Bans+Crypto+Mining+in+Multiple+Regions%2C+Citing+Energy+Concerns%3A+https%3A%2F%2Fhardware.slashdot.org%2Fstory%2F24%2F12%2F25%2F2232247%2F%3Futm_source%3Dtwitter%26utm_medium%3Dtwitter"><img src="https://a.fsdn.com/sd/twitter_icon_large.png"></a><a class="slashpop" href="http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fhardware.slashdot.org%2Fstory%2F24%2F12%2F25%2F2232247%2Frussia-bans-crypto-mining-in-multiple-regions-citing-energy-concerns%3Futm_source%3Dslashdot%26utm_medium%3Dfacebook"><img src="https://a.fsdn.com/sd/facebook_icon_large.png"></a> </div></p><p><a href="https://hardware.slashdot.org/story/24/12/25/2232247/russia-bans-crypto-mining-in-multiple-regions-citing-energy-concerns?utm_source=rss1.0moreanon&amp;utm_medium=feed">Read more of this story</a> at Slashdot.</p><iframe src="https://slashdot.org/slashdot-it.pl?op=discuss&amp;id=23561267&amp;smallembed=1" style="height: 300px; width: 100%; border: none;"></iframe></description><dc:creator>msmash</dc:creator><dc:date>2024-12-26T00:30:00+00:00</dc:date><dc:subject>power</dc:subject><slash:department>weighing-pros-and-cons</slash:department><slash:section>hardware</slash:section><slash:comments>70</slash:comments><slash:hit_parade>70,69,48,42,13,6,2</slash:hit_parade></item><item rdf:about="https://slashdot.org/story/24/12/25/2222227/porch-pirates-are-now-raising-the-price-you-pay-at-checkout?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed"><title>Porch Pirates Are Now Raising the Price You Pay at Checkout</title><link>https://slashdot.org/story/24/12/25/2222227/porch-pirates-are-now-raising-the-price-you-pay-at-checkout?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed</link><description>Lost deliveries, shipping delays and theft on the front porch have become such growing problems that companies are making consumers pay for package protection. From a report: Tens of thousands of online retailers now offer the service for a few dollars per order. The fees go to young companies -- Route and Corso, to name two -- that promise to make customers whole without charging the merchant if a delivery doesn't arrive. Consumers are finding that retailers either ask them to pay for package protection or draw a harder line when it comes to replacing a missing item. Some retailers are making the fees mandatory, spreading the burden of package theft among all customers. To know whether you are paying the fee, review your order before you press purchase. Sometimes it is named after the company offering protection, and sometimes it is called shipping insurance or package protection. Skincare brand Topicals began using Corso two years ago after seeing 30% of its packages were regularly marked delivered but not received, according to customer insights manager Deja Jefferson. By requiring protection, which Topicals discloses on its shipping page, the company doesn't have to worry about convincing customers to opt in. "We actually don't get any complaints on it whatsoever," she said. Further reading: Porch Pirates Steal So Many Packages That Now You Can Get Insurance.<p><div class="share_submission" style="position:relative;"><a class="slashpop" href="http://twitter.com/home?status=Porch+Pirates+Are+Now+Raising+the+Price+You+Pay+at+Checkout%3A+https%3A%2F%2Fslashdot.org%2Fstory%2F24%2F12%2F25%2F2222227%2F%3Futm_source%3Dtwitter%26utm_medium%3Dtwitter"><img src="https://a.fsdn.com/sd/twitter_icon_large.png"></a><a class="slashpop" href="http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fslashdot.org%2Fstory%2F24%2F12%2F25%2F2222227%2Fporch-pirates-are-now-raising-the-price-you-pay-at-checkout%3Futm_source%3Dslashdot%26utm_medium%3Dfacebook"><img src="https://a.fsdn.com/sd/facebook_icon_large.png"></a> </div></p><p><a href="https://slashdot.org/story/24/12/25/2222227/porch-pirates-are-now-raising-the-price-you-pay-at-checkout?utm_source=rss1.0moreanon&amp;utm_medium=feed">Read more of this story</a> at Slashdot.</p><iframe src="https://slashdot.org/slashdot-it.pl?op=discuss&amp;id=23561257&amp;smallembed=1" style="height: 300px; width: 100%; border: none;"></iframe></description><dc:creator>msmash</dc:creator><dc:date>2024-12-25T23:01:00+00:00</dc:date><dc:subject>business</dc:subject><slash:department>ruining-for-everyone</slash:department><slash:section>slashdot</slash:section><slash:comments>137</slash:comments><slash:hit_parade>137,134,118,97,22,7,4</slash:hit_parade></item><item rdf:about="https://it.slashdot.org/story/24/12/25/224231/microsoft-edge-takes-a-victory-lap-with-some-high-looking-usage-stats-for-2024?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed"><title>Microsoft Edge Takes a Victory Lap With Some High-Looking Usage Stats For 2024</title><link>https://it.slashdot.org/story/24/12/25/224231/microsoft-edge-takes-a-victory-lap-with-some-high-looking-usage-stats-for-2024?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed</link><description>An anonymous reader shares a report: Microsoft has published a year in review for its Edge browser and talked up AI-powered chats while lightly skipping over the software's stagnating market share. The company had some big numbers to share. There had been over 10 billion AI-powered chats with Copilot from inside the Edge browser window (although it did not disclose how many chats were customers asking how to install Chrome). Some 38 trillion characters had been auto-translated. Seven trillion megabytes of PC memory had been saved through the use of sleeping tabs. However, are those numbers actually as big as they seem? What Microsoft did not say is how little Edge has moved the needle on market share in 2024. Strangely, the company did not share raw usage information. Yet, a look at Statcounter's figures for browser desktop market share showed Edge with 11.9 percent of the market in December 2023 and reaching 12.87 percent by November 2024 -- an increase of less than 1 percent. The market leader, Google's Chrome browser, went from 65.23 percent to 66.33 percent in the same period. That's only slightly more than 1 percent, but it still maintains its dominance.<p><div class="share_submission" style="position:relative;"><a class="slashpop" href="http://twitter.com/home?status=Microsoft+Edge+Takes+a+Victory+Lap+With+Some+High-Looking+Usage+Stats+For+2024%3A+https%3A%2F%2Fit.slashdot.org%2Fstory%2F24%2F12%2F25%2F224231%2F%3Futm_source%3Dtwitter%26utm_medium%3Dtwitter"><img src="https://a.fsdn.com/sd/twitter_icon_large.png"></a><a class="slashpop" href="http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fit.slashdot.org%2Fstory%2F24%2F12%2F25%2F224231%2Fmicrosoft-edge-takes-a-victory-lap-with-some-high-looking-usage-stats-for-2024%3Futm_source%3Dslashdot%26utm_medium%3Dfacebook"><img src="https://a.fsdn.com/sd/facebook_icon_large.png"></a> </div></p><p><a href="https://it.slashdot.org/story/24/12/25/224231/microsoft-edge-takes-a-victory-lap-with-some-high-looking-usage-stats-for-2024?utm_source=rss1.0moreanon&amp;utm_medium=feed">Read more of this story</a> at Slashdot.</p><iframe src="https://slashdot.org/slashdot-it.pl?op=discuss&amp;id=23561247&amp;smallembed=1" style="height: 300px; width: 100%; border: none;"></iframe></description><dc:creator>msmash</dc:creator><dc:date>2024-12-25T22:05:00+00:00</dc:date><dc:subject>microsoft</dc:subject><slash:department>bending-reality</slash:department><slash:section>it</slash:section><slash:comments>20</slash:comments><slash:hit_parade>20,19,18,16,4,2,0</slash:hit_parade></item><item rdf:about="https://apple.slashdot.org/story/24/12/25/1911259/apple-is-not-losing-googles-billions-without-a-fight?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed"><title>Apple Is Not Losing Google's Billions Without a Fight</title><link>https://apple.slashdot.org/story/24/12/25/1911259/apple-is-not-losing-googles-billions-without-a-fight?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed</link><description>Apple may be worth one and a half Googles now, but the world's most valuable company needs its relationship with the world's largest search engine to keep clicking. From a report: Such was evident Monday when Apple filed papers seeking to participate in the penalty phase of the Justice Department's antitrust case against Google. The search giant lost that case in August and is now battling the government over what remedies are appropriate. The DOJ has a long wish list that includes breaking the company up, forcing Google to make key search and user data available to potential rivals, and stopping the payments Google makes to partners such as Apple. The payments to Apple alone now reportedly equate to about $20 billion annually, and make Google the default search engine on devices like the iPhone. Apple didn't confirm any specific amounts in its filing, but did say the company feels compelled to "protect its commercial interests." Analysts widely estimate that the payments from Google are nearly pure profit for Apple, given relatively little incremental cost to generate that revenue. For Apple, $20 billion is about 16% of the operating income reported for the company's fiscal year that ended in September.<p><div class="share_submission" style="position:relative;"><a class="slashpop" href="http://twitter.com/home?status=Apple+Is+Not+Losing+Google's+Billions+Without+a+Fight%3A+https%3A%2F%2Fapple.slashdot.org%2Fstory%2F24%2F12%2F25%2F1911259%2F%3Futm_source%3Dtwitter%26utm_medium%3Dtwitter"><img src="https://a.fsdn.com/sd/twitter_icon_large.png"></a><a class="slashpop" href="http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.slashdot.org%2Fstory%2F24%2F12%2F25%2F1911259%2Fapple-is-not-losing-googles-billions-without-a-fight%3Futm_source%3Dslashdot%26utm_medium%3Dfacebook"><img src="https://a.fsdn.com/sd/facebook_icon_large.png"></a> </div></p><p><a href="https://apple.slashdot.org/story/24/12/25/1911259/apple-is-not-losing-googles-billions-without-a-fight?utm_source=rss1.0moreanon&amp;utm_medium=feed">Read more of this story</a> at Slashdot.</p><iframe src="https://slashdot.org/slashdot-it.pl?op=discuss&amp;id=23561151&amp;smallembed=1" style="height: 300px; width: 100%; border: none;"></iframe></description><dc:creator>msmash</dc:creator><dc:date>2024-12-25T19:11:00+00:00</dc:date><dc:subject>google</dc:subject><slash:department>not-without-a-fight</slash:department><slash:section>apple</slash:section><slash:comments>19</slash:comments><slash:hit_parade>19,18,15,14,2,0,0</slash:hit_parade></item><textinput rdf:about="https://slashdot.org/search.pl"><title>Search Slashdot</title><description>Search Slashdot stories</description><name>query</name><link>https://slashdot.org/search.pl</link></textinput></rdf:RDF>If you would like to create a banner that links to this page (i.e. this validation result), do the following:
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http://www.feedvalidator.org/check.cgi?url=https%3A//rss.slashdot.org/Slashdot/slashdotMain
