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At first they tried checking the DNA with law enforcement databases, but that did not provide a hit. They turned next to the more expansive DNA profiles available in some consumer databases in which users had consented to law enforcement possibly using their information, but that also did not lead to answers. F.B.I. investigators then went a step further, according to newly released testimony, comparing the DNA profile from the knife sheath with two databases that law enforcement officials are not supposed to tap: GEDmatch and MyHeritage. It was a decision that appears to have violated key parameters of a Justice Department policy that calls for investigators to operate only in DNA databases "that provide explicit notice to their service users and the public that law enforcement may use their service sites." It also seems to have produced results: Days after the F.B.I.'s investigative genetic genealogy team began working with the DNA profiles, it landed on someone who had not been on anyone's radar:Bryan Kohberger, a Ph.D. student in criminology who has now been charged with the murders. The case has shown both the promise and the unregulated power of genetic technology in an era in which millions of people willingly contribute their DNA profiles to recreational databases, often to hunt for relatives. In the past, law enforcement officials would need to find a direct match between DNA at the crime scene and that of a specific suspect. Now, investigators can use consumer DNA data to build family trees that can zero in on a person of interest -- within certain policy limits.<p><div class="share_submission" style="position:relative;"><a class="slashpop" href="http://twitter.com/home?status=To+Identify+Suspect+In+Idaho+Killings%2C+FBI+Used+Restricted+Consumer+DNA+Data%3A+https%3A%2F%2Fyro.slashdot.org%2Fstory%2F25%2F02%2F26%2F0044239%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%2Fyro.slashdot.org%2Fstory%2F25%2F02%2F26%2F0044239%2Fto-identify-suspect-in-idaho-killings-fbi-used-restricted-consumer-dna-data%3Futm_source%3Dslashdot%26utm_medium%3Dfacebook"><img src="https://a.fsdn.com/sd/facebook_icon_large.png"></a> </div></p><p><a href="https://yro.slashdot.org/story/25/02/26/0044239/to-identify-suspect-in-idaho-killings-fbi-used-restricted-consumer-dna-data?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=23620801&amp;smallembed=1" style="height: 300px; width: 100%; border: none;"></iframe></description><dc:creator>BeauHD</dc:creator><dc:date>2025-02-26T03:33:00+00:00</dc:date><dc:subject>crime</dc:subject><slash:department>would-you-look-at-that</slash:department><slash:section>yro</slash:section><slash:comments>12</slash:comments><slash:hit_parade>12,12,9,8,3,0,0</slash:hit_parade></item><item rdf:about="https://hardware.slashdot.org/story/25/02/26/0110204/worlds-first-front-flippin-humanoid-robot?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed"><title>World's First Front-Flippin' Humanoid Robot</title><link>https://hardware.slashdot.org/story/25/02/26/0110204/worlds-first-front-flippin-humanoid-robot?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed</link><description>Chinese robotics company Zhongqing Robotics (also known as Engine AI) posted a video of what is claimed to be the world's first humanoid robot front flip. New Atlas reports: Ten years ago, this kind of stuff simply did not exist. And now you can buy your very own open-source PM01 robot for US$13,700, according to EngineAI's website. Its specs aren't bad: 5-DoF (degrees of freedom) in each arm and six per leg. That's 23-DoF in body movement in total. The bot also boasts 221 lb-ft of torque (300 Nm), which seems like quite a punch when the little guy is only 4.5 ft (138 cm) tall and weighs 88 lb (40kg). You can watch the video here.<p><div class="share_submission" style="position:relative;"><a class="slashpop" href="http://twitter.com/home?status=World's+First+Front-Flippin'+Humanoid+Robot%3A+https%3A%2F%2Fhardware.slashdot.org%2Fstory%2F25%2F02%2F26%2F0110204%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%2F25%2F02%2F26%2F0110204%2Fworlds-first-front-flippin-humanoid-robot%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/25/02/26/0110204/worlds-first-front-flippin-humanoid-robot?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=23620821&amp;smallembed=1" style="height: 300px; width: 100%; border: none;"></iframe></description><dc:creator>BeauHD</dc:creator><dc:date>2025-02-26T01:40:00+00:00</dc:date><dc:subject>robot</dc:subject><slash:department>showing-off</slash:department><slash:section>hardware</slash:section><slash:comments>3</slash:comments><slash:hit_parade>3,2,2,2,0,0,0</slash:hit_parade></item><item rdf:about="https://mobile.slashdot.org/story/25/02/26/0032230/denmark-to-ban-mobile-phones-in-schools-and-after-school-clubs?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed"><title>Denmark To Ban Mobile Phones In Schools and After-School Clubs</title><link>https://mobile.slashdot.org/story/25/02/26/0032230/denmark-to-ban-mobile-phones-in-schools-and-after-school-clubs?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed</link><description>Denmark is set to ban mobile phones in schools and after-school clubs, following a government commission's recommendation that children under 13 should not have their own smartphones. The Guardian reports: The government said it would change existing legislation to force all folkeskole -- comprehensive primary and lower secondary schools -- to become phone-free, meaning that almost all children aged between seven and 16-17 will be required by law not to bring their phones into school. The announcement marks a U-turn by the government, which had previously refused to introduce such a law. It comes as governments across Europe are trying to impose tighter regulations on children's access to phones and social media. The Danish wellbeing commission was set up by the prime minister, Mette Frederiksen, in 2023 to investigate growing dissatisfaction among children and young people. Its long-awaited report, published on Tuesday, raised the alarm over the digitisation of children and young people's lives and called for a better balance between digital and analogue life. Among its 35 recommendations was the need for government legislation banning phones from schools and after-school clubs. The minister for children and education, Mattias Tesfaye, told Politiken: "There is a need to reclaim the school as an educational space, where there is room for reflection and where it is not an extension of the teenage bedroom." There will be scope for local authorities to make exceptions, including for children with special educational needs, but he said mobile phones and personal tablets "do not belong in school, neither during breaks nor during lessons." He said the government had started preparing a legislative amendment.<p><div class="share_submission" style="position:relative;"><a class="slashpop" href="http://twitter.com/home?status=Denmark+To+Ban+Mobile+Phones+In+Schools+and+After-School+Clubs%3A+https%3A%2F%2Fmobile.slashdot.org%2Fstory%2F25%2F02%2F26%2F0032230%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%2Fmobile.slashdot.org%2Fstory%2F25%2F02%2F26%2F0032230%2Fdenmark-to-ban-mobile-phones-in-schools-and-after-school-clubs%3Futm_source%3Dslashdot%26utm_medium%3Dfacebook"><img src="https://a.fsdn.com/sd/facebook_icon_large.png"></a> </div></p><p><a href="https://mobile.slashdot.org/story/25/02/26/0032230/denmark-to-ban-mobile-phones-in-schools-and-after-school-clubs?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=23620783&amp;smallembed=1" style="height: 300px; width: 100%; border: none;"></iframe></description><dc:creator>BeauHD</dc:creator><dc:date>2025-02-26T01:00:00+00:00</dc:date><dc:subject>cellphones</dc:subject><slash:department>phone-free</slash:department><slash:section>mobile</slash:section><slash:comments>22</slash:comments><slash:hit_parade>22,20,16,11,4,0,0</slash:hit_parade></item><item rdf:about="https://hardware.slashdot.org/story/25/02/26/0018228/a-major-blackout-hits-chile-leaving-millions-without-power?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed"><title>A Major Blackout Hits Chile, Leaving Millions Without Power</title><link>https://hardware.slashdot.org/story/25/02/26/0018228/a-major-blackout-hits-chile-leaving-millions-without-power?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed</link><description>A massive blackout has hit Chile, leaving millions without power and disrupting transportation, businesses, and essential services across 14 of the country's 16 regions. The Associated Press reports: The National Electrical Coordinator, Chile's grid operator, said a disruption had occurred in a high-voltage transmission line that carries power from the Atacama Desert of northern Chile to the capital of Santiago in the country's central valley. It did not say what actually caused the disruption that pushed much of the country's power grid into shutdown, from the northernmost Chilean port of Arica to the southern Los Lagos agricultural region. Interior Minister Carolina Toha said hospitals, prisons and government buildings were switching on backup generators to keep essential equipment operating. In a press conference, Toha urged the public to stay calm and said officials were racing to put the grid back in operation and restore electric service across the country of some 19 million people. "It's affecting the entire electrical system of the country," she said of the breakdown in the 500-kV backbone transmission line. Toha said if all areas didn't return to normal by sunset the government would take emergency measures to avert a crisis. [...] Videos on social media from all over Chile, a long ribbon of a country stretching 4,300 kilometers (over 2,600 miles) along the southern Pacific coast, showed chaos at intersections with no functioning traffic lights, people having to use their mobile phones as torches in the underground metro and police dispatched to help evacuate office buildings.<p><div class="share_submission" style="position:relative;"><a class="slashpop" href="http://twitter.com/home?status=A+Major+Blackout+Hits+Chile%2C+Leaving+Millions+Without+Power%3A+https%3A%2F%2Fhardware.slashdot.org%2Fstory%2F25%2F02%2F26%2F0018228%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%2F25%2F02%2F26%2F0018228%2Fa-major-blackout-hits-chile-leaving-millions-without-power%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/25/02/26/0018228/a-major-blackout-hits-chile-leaving-millions-without-power?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=23620775&amp;smallembed=1" style="height: 300px; width: 100%; border: none;"></iframe></description><dc:creator>BeauHD</dc:creator><dc:date>2025-02-26T00:20:00+00:00</dc:date><dc:subject>power</dc:subject><slash:department>back-to-the-Stone-Age</slash:department><slash:section>hardware</slash:section><slash:comments>17</slash:comments><slash:hit_parade>17,17,15,6,0,0,0</slash:hit_parade></item><item rdf:about="https://news.slashdot.org/story/25/02/25/222252/doordash-paying-drivers-17-million-for-stolen-tips?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed"><title>DoorDash Paying Drivers $17 Million For Stolen Tips</title><link>https://news.slashdot.org/story/25/02/25/222252/doordash-paying-drivers-17-million-for-stolen-tips?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed</link><description>An anonymous reader quotes a report from Gizmodo: As part of a settlement announced by the state of New York's Attorney General, Letitia James, DoorDash has agreed to pay $16.75 million to more than 60,000 Dashers who were supposed to receive that money in the form of tips but instead, the company used it to cover base pay and pocketed the rest. New York's lawsuit alleged that between May 2017 and September 2019, tens of thousands of Dashers were misled by DoorDash's pay model. At the time, the company offered a guaranteed wage to drivers -- the minimum amount that they could expect to make from a job. But instead of paying that guarantee and letting drivers keep their tips, DoorDash counted the tip toward their base pay and kept what was left. [...] Per the AG's lawsuit, DoorDash showed a message to customers that said "Dashers will always receive 100 percent of the tip" -- a statement that is technically true but does not clarify that "tip" is actually the delivery drivers' wage. New York argued that disclosures explaining how tips worked were buried in online documents and "customers had no way of knowing that DoorDash was using tips to reduce its own costs." DoorDash did eventually change its payment model to ensure "earnings will increase by the exact amount a customer tips on every order," but New York's case represents drivers finally getting those tips they earned during the period when the company was less transparent about who was actually pocketing that extra cash. Dashers eligible for the settlement will be contacted by the settlement administrator so they can get their piece of the pie that was rightfully theirs in the first place.<p><div class="share_submission" style="position:relative;"><a class="slashpop" href="http://twitter.com/home?status=DoorDash+Paying+Drivers+%2417+Million+For+Stolen+Tips%3A+https%3A%2F%2Fnews.slashdot.org%2Fstory%2F25%2F02%2F25%2F222252%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%2F25%2F02%2F25%2F222252%2Fdoordash-paying-drivers-17-million-for-stolen-tips%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/25/02/25/222252/doordash-paying-drivers-17-million-for-stolen-tips?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=23620663&amp;smallembed=1" style="height: 300px; width: 100%; border: none;"></iframe></description><dc:creator>BeauHD</dc:creator><dc:date>2025-02-25T23:30:00+00:00</dc:date><dc:subject>money</dc:subject><slash:department>better-late-than-never</slash:department><slash:section>news</slash:section><slash:comments>24</slash:comments><slash:hit_parade>24,23,19,17,6,4,4</slash:hit_parade></item><item rdf:about="https://games.slashdot.org/story/25/02/25/2152240/warner-bros-discovery-slashes-gaming-business-closing-three-studios?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed"><title>Warner Bros Discovery Slashes Gaming Business, Closing Three Studios</title><link>https://games.slashdot.org/story/25/02/25/2152240/warner-bros-discovery-slashes-gaming-business-closing-three-studios?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed</link><description>According to Bloomberg (paywalled), Warner Bros. Discovery announced today that it is shutting down three gaming studios and canceling development of its planned Wonder Woman project. Engadget reports: Monolith Productions, Player First Games and WB Games San Diego will be shuttered due to a "disappointing 2024" for WB's gaming business, according to an internal memo from JB Perrette, the company's CEO and president of global streaming and games. [...] According to the internal email from Perrette, WB's gaming efforts will be focused on four of its properties: Harry Potter (including Hogwarts Legacy), Mortal Kombat, the DC universe and Game of Thrones. "We need to make some substantial changes to our portfolio/team structure if we are to commit the necessary resources to get back to a "fewer but bigger franchises' strategy," Perette said.<p><div class="share_submission" style="position:relative;"><a class="slashpop" href="http://twitter.com/home?status=Warner+Bros+Discovery+Slashes+Gaming+Business%2C+Closing+Three+Studios%3A+https%3A%2F%2Fgames.slashdot.org%2Fstory%2F25%2F02%2F25%2F2152240%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%2Fgames.slashdot.org%2Fstory%2F25%2F02%2F25%2F2152240%2Fwarner-bros-discovery-slashes-gaming-business-closing-three-studios%3Futm_source%3Dslashdot%26utm_medium%3Dfacebook"><img src="https://a.fsdn.com/sd/facebook_icon_large.png"></a> </div></p><p><a href="https://games.slashdot.org/story/25/02/25/2152240/warner-bros-discovery-slashes-gaming-business-closing-three-studios?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=23620643&amp;smallembed=1" style="height: 300px; width: 100%; border: none;"></iframe></description><dc:creator>BeauHD</dc:creator><dc:date>2025-02-25T22:50:00+00:00</dc:date><dc:subject>business</dc:subject><slash:department>not-so-fun-news</slash:department><slash:section>games</slash:section><slash:comments>16</slash:comments><slash:hit_parade>16,16,15,13,2,1,0</slash:hit_parade></item><item rdf:about="https://hardware.slashdot.org/story/25/02/25/2144252/framework-moves-into-desktops-2-in-1-laptops?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed"><title>Framework Moves Into Desktops, 2-In-1 Laptops</title><link>https://hardware.slashdot.org/story/25/02/25/2144252/framework-moves-into-desktops-2-in-1-laptops?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed</link><description>At its "Second Gen" event today, Framework detailed three new computers: an updated Framework Laptop 13 with AMD Ryzen AI 300, a 4.5-liter Mini-ITX desktop powered by Ryzen AI Max, and a colorful, convertible Framework Laptop 12 designed with students in mind. The latter is defined by Framework as a "defining product." Tom's Hardware reports: Framework Desktop: The Framework Desktop is a 4.5L Mini-ITX machine using AMD's Ryzen AI Max "Strix Halo" chips with Radeon 8060S graphics. While this is a mobile chip, Framework says putting it in a desktop chassis gets it to 120W sustained power and 140W boost "while staying quiet and cool." Framework says this should allow 1440p gaming on intense titles, as well as workstation-class projects and local AI. [...] The base model, with a Ryzen AI Max 385 and 32GB of RAM, starts at $1,099, while the top-end machine with a Ryzen AI Max+ 395 with 128GB of RAM begins at $1,999. Framework is only doing "DIY" editions here, so you'll have to get your own storage drive and bring your own operating system (the company is calling it "the easiest PC you'll ever build"). The mainboard on its own will be available from $799. Pre-orders are open now, and Framework expects to ship sometime in Q3. Framework Laptop 12: The Laptop 12 is designed to bring the flexibility from the Laptop 12 but make it smaller, cheaper, and in more colors (with an optional stylus to match). These machines are made of ABS plastic molded in thermoplastic polyurethane, all around a metal frame. Framework says that it's "our easiest product ever to repair," but that more information on that will come closer to its launch in mid-2025. I'm really looking forward to this repair guide. It comes in five colorways: lavender, sage, gray, black, and bubblegum. The laptop will come with 13th Gen Intel Core i3 and i5 processors, which aren't the latest, but better than entry-level junk. You'll get up to 48GB of RAM, 2TB of storage, and Wi-Fi 6E. It has a 1920 x 1200 touch screen that the company claims will surpass 400 nits of brightness. There's no pricing information yet, and Framework says there's more to share on pricing and specs later in the year. Pre-orders will open in April ahead of the mid-year launch. Framework Laptop 13: The Framework Laptop 13 is getting a significant refresh with AMD Ryzen AI 300 Series. It doesn't look all that different on the outside, with a 13.5-inch design that largely resembles the one from way back in 2021. But there are new features. Beyond the processors, the Framework Laptop 3 is getting bumped up to Wi-Fi 7 and is getting a new thermal system, a "next-generation" keyboard, and new colorways for the Expansion Cards and bezels (though I still don't know why you would want a bezel in anything other than black). [...] The new Framework Laptop 13 with AMD Ryzen AI 300 starts at $899 for a DIY Edition without storage or an OS, and $1,099 for a pre-built model. If you're buying the mainboard to put in an old system, that's $449. (Framework is keeping the Ryzen 7040 systems around starting at $749). No word for now on any new Intel models.<p><div class="share_submission" style="position:relative;"><a class="slashpop" href="http://twitter.com/home?status=Framework+Moves+Into+Desktops%2C+2-In-1+Laptops%3A+https%3A%2F%2Fhardware.slashdot.org%2Fstory%2F25%2F02%2F25%2F2144252%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%2F25%2F02%2F25%2F2144252%2Fframework-moves-into-desktops-2-in-1-laptops%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/25/02/25/2144252/framework-moves-into-desktops-2-in-1-laptops?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=23620633&amp;smallembed=1" style="height: 300px; width: 100%; border: none;"></iframe></description><dc:creator>BeauHD</dc:creator><dc:date>2025-02-25T22:10:00+00:00</dc:date><dc:subject>hardware</dc:subject><slash:department>new-and-shiny</slash:department><slash:section>hardware</slash:section><slash:comments>20</slash:comments><slash:hit_parade>20,20,20,19,4,2,0</slash:hit_parade></item><item rdf:about="https://hardware.slashdot.org/story/25/02/25/2132227/google-qualcomm-will-support-8-years-of-android-updates?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed"><title>Google, Qualcomm Will Support 8 Years of Android Updates</title><link>https://hardware.slashdot.org/story/25/02/25/2132227/google-qualcomm-will-support-8-years-of-android-updates?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed</link><description>An anonymous reader quotes a report from 9to5Google: Starting with the Snapdragon 8 Elite, Qualcomm will offer device manufacturers (OEMs) the "ability to provide support for up to eight consecutive years of Android software and security updates." Qualcomm today announced a "program" in partnership with Google: "What this means is that support for platform software included in this program will be made available to OEMs for eight consecutive years, including both Android OS and kernel upgrades, without requiring significant changes or upgrades to the platform and OEM code on the device (a separation commonly referred as 'Project Treble' or the 'vendor implementation'). While kernel changes will require updating kernel mode drivers, the vendor code can remain unchanged while the software support is being provided." This program specifically includes "two upgrades to the mobile platform's Android Common Kernel (ACK) to support the eight-year window." It's ultimately up to manufacturers to update their devices, but the bottleneck going forward won't be the chip. Qualcomm today notes how the extended software support it's providing can "lower costs for OEMs interested in supporting their devices longer." The first devices to benefit are Snapdragon 8 Elite-powered smartphones launching with Android 15. Notably, the program runs for the "next five generations" of SoCs, including Snapdragon 8 and 7-series chips launching "later this year." Older chipsets will not benefit from this program.<p><div class="share_submission" style="position:relative;"><a class="slashpop" href="http://twitter.com/home?status=Google%2C+Qualcomm+Will+Support+8+Years+of+Android+Updates%3A+https%3A%2F%2Fhardware.slashdot.org%2Fstory%2F25%2F02%2F25%2F2132227%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%2F25%2F02%2F25%2F2132227%2Fgoogle-qualcomm-will-support-8-years-of-android-updates%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/25/02/25/2132227/google-qualcomm-will-support-8-years-of-android-updates?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=23620619&amp;smallembed=1" style="height: 300px; width: 100%; border: none;"></iframe></description><dc:creator>BeauHD</dc:creator><dc:date>2025-02-25T21:33:00+00:00</dc:date><dc:subject>android</dc:subject><slash:department>extended-support</slash:department><slash:section>hardware</slash:section><slash:comments>13</slash:comments><slash:hit_parade>13,13,12,12,1,0,0</slash:hit_parade></item><item rdf:about="https://news.slashdot.org/story/25/02/25/1937222/most-us-workers-avoid-ai-chatbots-despite-productivity-benefits-pew-finds?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed"><title>Most US Workers Avoid AI Chatbots Despite Productivity Benefits, PEW Finds</title><link>https://news.slashdot.org/story/25/02/25/1937222/most-us-workers-avoid-ai-chatbots-despite-productivity-benefits-pew-finds?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed</link><description>Most American workers are not embracing AI chatbots in their jobs, with 55% rarely or never using these tools and 29% completely unfamiliar with them, according to a Pew Research Center survey released Tuesday. Only 16% of workers report regular use of AI chatbots like ChatGPT, Gemini or Copilot. Adoption is highest among younger workers (23% of those aged 18-29) and those with post-graduate degrees (26%). Among users, research (57%), editing content (52%), and drafting reports (47%) top the list of applications. While 40% find chatbots extremely or very helpful for working faster, just 29% say they significantly improve work quality. For the majority who don't use AI chatbots, 36% cite lack of relevance to their job as the primary reason. Employer attitudes remain largely neutral, with half neither encouraging nor discouraging usage. The technology sector leads in workplace adoption, with 36% of employers actively promoting chatbot use, followed by financial services (24%).<p><div class="share_submission" style="position:relative;"><a class="slashpop" href="http://twitter.com/home?status=Most+US+Workers+Avoid+AI+Chatbots+Despite+Productivity+Benefits%2C+PEW+Finds%3A+https%3A%2F%2Fnews.slashdot.org%2Fstory%2F25%2F02%2F25%2F1937222%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%2F25%2F02%2F25%2F1937222%2Fmost-us-workers-avoid-ai-chatbots-despite-productivity-benefits-pew-finds%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/25/02/25/1937222/most-us-workers-avoid-ai-chatbots-despite-productivity-benefits-pew-finds?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=23620515&amp;smallembed=1" style="height: 300px; width: 100%; border: none;"></iframe></description><dc:creator>msmash</dc:creator><dc:date>2025-02-25T19:37:00+00:00</dc:date><dc:subject>ai</dc:subject><slash:department>closer-look</slash:department><slash:section>news</slash:section><slash:comments>67</slash:comments><slash:hit_parade>67,66,61,55,14,8,7</slash:hit_parade></item><item rdf:about="https://tech.slashdot.org/story/25/02/25/1843248/global-sales-of-combustion-engine-cars-have-peaked?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed"><title>Global Sales of Combustion Engine Cars Have Peaked</title><link>https://tech.slashdot.org/story/25/02/25/1843248/global-sales-of-combustion-engine-cars-have-peaked?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed</link><description>Our World in Data: To decarbonize road transport, the world must move away from petrol and diesel cars and towards electric vehicles and other forms of low-carbon transport. This transition has already started. In fact, global sales of combustion engine cars are well past the peak and are now falling. As you can see in the chart, global sales peaked in 2018. This is calculated based on data from the International Energy Agency. Bloomberg New Energy Finance estimates this peak occurred one year earlier, in 2017. Sales of electric cars, on the other hand, are growing quickly.<p><div class="share_submission" style="position:relative;"><a class="slashpop" href="http://twitter.com/home?status=Global+Sales+of+Combustion+Engine+Cars+Have+Peaked%3A+https%3A%2F%2Ftech.slashdot.org%2Fstory%2F25%2F02%2F25%2F1843248%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%2F25%2F02%2F25%2F1843248%2Fglobal-sales-of-combustion-engine-cars-have-peaked%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/25/02/25/1843248/global-sales-of-combustion-engine-cars-have-peaked?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=23620459&amp;smallembed=1" style="height: 300px; width: 100%; border: none;"></iframe></description><dc:creator>msmash</dc:creator><dc:date>2025-02-25T18:44:00+00:00</dc:date><dc:subject>transportation</dc:subject><slash:department>turning-points</slash:department><slash:section>technology</slash:section><slash:comments>146</slash:comments><slash:hit_parade>146,142,121,90,22,14,8</slash:hit_parade></item><item rdf:about="https://tech.slashdot.org/story/25/02/25/188257/isps-brace-for-state-level-price-regulation-as-new-yorks-15-broadband-law-sets-precedent?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed"><title>ISPs Brace For State-Level Price Regulation as New York's $15 Broadband Law Sets Precedent</title><link>https://tech.slashdot.org/story/25/02/25/188257/isps-brace-for-state-level-price-regulation-as-new-yorks-15-broadband-law-sets-precedent?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed</link><description>A New York law mandating low-cost broadband is inspiring similar legislation across multiple states, despite industry opposition. The law requires ISPs with over 20,000 customers to offer $15 plans with 25Mbps speeds or $20 plans with 200Mbps to income-eligible residents. Vermont, Massachusetts, and California legislators have introduced comparable bills following New York's success. Vermont's proposal mirrors New York's pricing structure, while Massachusetts goes further by requiring 100Mbps speeds for the $15 tier. AT&amp;T responded by withdrawing its 5G home internet service from New York rather than complying with the mandate. Industry lobby groups continue fighting these regulations, with USTelecom warning that state-level price controls will "undermine connectivity progress" and "discourage investment."<p><div class="share_submission" style="position:relative;"><a class="slashpop" href="http://twitter.com/home?status=ISPs+Brace+For+State-Level+Price+Regulation+as+New+York's+%2415+Broadband+Law+Sets+Precedent%3A+https%3A%2F%2Ftech.slashdot.org%2Fstory%2F25%2F02%2F25%2F188257%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%2F25%2F02%2F25%2F188257%2Fisps-brace-for-state-level-price-regulation-as-new-yorks-15-broadband-law-sets-precedent%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/25/02/25/188257/isps-brace-for-state-level-price-regulation-as-new-yorks-15-broadband-law-sets-precedent?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=23620421&amp;smallembed=1" style="height: 300px; width: 100%; border: none;"></iframe></description><dc:creator>msmash</dc:creator><dc:date>2025-02-25T18:08:00+00:00</dc:date><dc:subject>internet</dc:subject><slash:department>moving-forward</slash:department><slash:section>technology</slash:section><slash:comments>81</slash:comments><slash:hit_parade>81,81,67,48,10,7,3</slash:hit_parade></item><item rdf:about="https://games.slashdot.org/story/25/02/25/1728223/wyden-asks-for-rules-about-whether-you-own-your-digital-purchases?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed"><title>Wyden Asks For Rules About Whether You Own Your Digital Purchases</title><link>https://games.slashdot.org/story/25/02/25/1728223/wyden-asks-for-rules-about-whether-you-own-your-digital-purchases?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed</link><description>Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) has sent a letter to Federal Trade Commission (FTC) chair Andrew Ferguson urging the FTC to require that companies admit when you're not really buying an ebook or video game. From a report: Wyden's letter, shared with The Verge, requests guidance to "ensure that consumers who purchase or license digital goods can make informed decisions and understand what ownership rights they are obtaining." Wyden wants the guidance to include how long a license lasts, what circumstances might expire or revoke the license, and if a consumer can transfer or resell the license. The letter also calls for the information "before and at the point of sale" in a way that's easily understandable. "To put it simply, prior to agreeing to any transaction, consumers should understand what they are paying for and what is guaranteed after the sale," Wyden says.<p><div class="share_submission" style="position:relative;"><a class="slashpop" href="http://twitter.com/home?status=Wyden+Asks+For+Rules+About+Whether+You+Own+Your+Digital+Purchases%3A+https%3A%2F%2Fgames.slashdot.org%2Fstory%2F25%2F02%2F25%2F1728223%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%2Fgames.slashdot.org%2Fstory%2F25%2F02%2F25%2F1728223%2Fwyden-asks-for-rules-about-whether-you-own-your-digital-purchases%3Futm_source%3Dslashdot%26utm_medium%3Dfacebook"><img src="https://a.fsdn.com/sd/facebook_icon_large.png"></a> </div></p><p><a href="https://games.slashdot.org/story/25/02/25/1728223/wyden-asks-for-rules-about-whether-you-own-your-digital-purchases?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=23620381&amp;smallembed=1" style="height: 300px; width: 100%; border: none;"></iframe></description><dc:creator>msmash</dc:creator><dc:date>2025-02-25T17:28:00+00:00</dc:date><dc:subject>business</dc:subject><slash:department>about-time</slash:department><slash:section>games</slash:section><slash:comments>40</slash:comments><slash:hit_parade>40,39,31,30,8,3,2</slash:hit_parade></item><item rdf:about="https://tech.slashdot.org/story/25/02/25/1640216/google-makes-gemini-code-assist-free?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed"><title>Google Makes Gemini Code Assist Free</title><link>https://tech.slashdot.org/story/25/02/25/1640216/google-makes-gemini-code-assist-free?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed</link><description>Google has launched a free version of Gemini Code Assist, offering developers substantially higher usage limits than competing services. From a report: The AI coding assistant, powered by the fine-tuned Gemini 2.0 model, allows up to 180,000 code completions monthly -- 90 times more than GitHub Copilot's free tier limit of 2,000. The release comes just one day after Anthropic introduced Claude Code, underscoring intensifying competition in AI-powered development tools. Gemini Code Assist integrates with popular environments including Visual Studio Code, JetBrains IDEs, and GitHub, where it performs code reviews on both public and private repositories. Google's offering features a 128,000-token context window, enabling developers to work with larger codebases. The service supports all public domain programming languages and requires only a Gmail account to register, with no credit card needed. According to Ryan Salva, Google Cloud's senior director of product management, more than 75% of developers now rely on AI in their daily work, with over 25% of new code at Google being AI-generated. For developers wanting advanced features like private repository integration or Google Cloud service connections, premium tiers remain available.<p><div class="share_submission" style="position:relative;"><a class="slashpop" href="http://twitter.com/home?status=Google+Makes+Gemini+Code+Assist+Free%3A+https%3A%2F%2Ftech.slashdot.org%2Fstory%2F25%2F02%2F25%2F1640216%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%2F25%2F02%2F25%2F1640216%2Fgoogle-makes-gemini-code-assist-free%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/25/02/25/1640216/google-makes-gemini-code-assist-free?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=23620335&amp;smallembed=1" style="height: 300px; width: 100%; border: none;"></iframe></description><dc:creator>msmash</dc:creator><dc:date>2025-02-25T16:45:00+00:00</dc:date><dc:subject>google</dc:subject><slash:department>how-about-that</slash:department><slash:section>technology</slash:section><slash:comments>36</slash:comments><slash:hit_parade>36,35,29,23,5,1,0</slash:hit_parade></item><item rdf:about="https://slashdot.org/story/25/02/25/1614220/call-of-duty-maker-activision-admits-to-using-ai?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed"><title>Call of Duty Maker Activision Admits To Using AI</title><link>https://slashdot.org/story/25/02/25/1614220/call-of-duty-maker-activision-admits-to-using-ai?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed</link><description>An anonymous reader shares a report: Activision has finally admitted to using AI-generated content in its games and Call of Duty players aren't the least bit surprised. [...] After years of suspicions from the CoD community, it's now been confirmed by Activision directly that AI-generated content has indeed been featured throughout the FPS franchise. Upon visiting the Black Ops 6 Steam page, fans will notice a new change. Activision has now been forced to disclose its use of Artificial Intelligence in the game's creation. "Our team uses generative AI tools to help develop some in game assets," Activision said in a statement provided to the platform.<p><div class="share_submission" style="position:relative;"><a class="slashpop" href="http://twitter.com/home?status=Call+of+Duty+Maker+Activision+Admits+To+Using+AI%3A+https%3A%2F%2Fslashdot.org%2Fstory%2F25%2F02%2F25%2F1614220%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%2F25%2F02%2F25%2F1614220%2Fcall-of-duty-maker-activision-admits-to-using-ai%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/25/02/25/1614220/call-of-duty-maker-activision-admits-to-using-ai?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=23620315&amp;smallembed=1" style="height: 300px; width: 100%; border: none;"></iframe></description><dc:creator>msmash</dc:creator><dc:date>2025-02-25T16:14:00+00:00</dc:date><dc:subject>ai</dc:subject><slash:department>for-the-record</slash:department><slash:section>slashdot</slash:section><slash:comments>33</slash:comments><slash:hit_parade>33,33,28,25,5,2,0</slash:hit_parade></item><item rdf:about="https://slashdot.org/story/25/02/25/1533243/deepseek-accelerates-ai-model-timeline-as-market-reacts-to-low-cost-breakthrough?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed"><title>DeepSeek Accelerates AI Model Timeline as Market Reacts To Low-Cost Breakthrough</title><link>https://slashdot.org/story/25/02/25/1533243/deepseek-accelerates-ai-model-timeline-as-market-reacts-to-low-cost-breakthrough?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed</link><description>Chinese AI startup DeepSeek is speeding up the release of its R2 model following the success of January's R1, which outperformed many US competitors at a fraction of the cost and triggered a $1 trillion-plus market selloff. The Hangzhou-based firm had planned a May release but now wants R2 out "as early as possible," Reuters reported Tuesday. The upcoming model promises improved coding capabilities and reasoning in multiple languages beyond English. DeepSeek's competitive advantage stems from its parent company High-Flyer's early investment in computing power, including two supercomputing clusters acquired before U.S. export bans on advanced Nvidia chips. The second cluster, Fire-Flyer II, comprised approximately 10,000 Nvidia A100 chips. DeepSeek's cost-efficiency comes from innovative architecture choices like Mixture-of-Experts (MoE) and multihead latent attention (MLA). According to Bernstein analysts, DeepSeek's pricing was 20-40 times cheaper than OpenAI's equivalent models. 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