i EMBARRASSING: Big Election Misses by Never Trumpers and Others By theblacksphere.net Published On :: Fri, 08 Nov 2024 15:38:02 +0000 The following article, EMBARRASSING: Big Election Misses by Never Trumpers and Others, was first published on The Black Sphere. I love metaphorically rubbing my crotch in the faces of these smug Leftist pukes and know-it-alls after they get their asses handed to them. Continue reading EMBARRASSING: Big Election Misses by Never Trumpers and Others ... Full Article Featured News
i The First Wave of Hollyweirdos Leaving America By theblacksphere.net Published On :: Fri, 08 Nov 2024 19:24:39 +0000 The following article, The First Wave of Hollyweirdos Leaving America, was first published on The Black Sphere. Too bad we can't send the FBI to raid the houses of all the dumb ass Leftists who promised to leave if Trump was elected. Continue reading The First Wave of Hollyweirdos Leaving America ... Full Article Featured Hollyweird
i 7 Bad Signs for Democrats: A Satirical Take on America’s Return to Normalcy By theblacksphere.net Published On :: Sat, 09 Nov 2024 04:24:17 +0000 The following article, 7 Bad Signs for Democrats: A Satirical Take on America’s Return to Normalcy, was first published on The Black Sphere. Yes, the Democrats got shellacked in the last election. And while that’s a breath of fresh air, it’s hardly the only sign that the political winds are changing. Continue reading 7 Bad Signs for Democrats: A Satirical Take on America’s Return to Normalcy ... Full Article Featured News
i Pelosi Torches Kamala Harris and Joe Biden By theblacksphere.net Published On :: Sat, 09 Nov 2024 20:25:27 +0000 The following article, Pelosi Torches Kamala Harris and Joe Biden, was first published on The Black Sphere. In issuing an inadvertent and unexpected backhand of Kamala Harris, former US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi Continue reading Pelosi Torches Kamala Harris and Joe Biden ... Full Article Featured News
i Election Post-Mortem and Democrat Despair Part I By theblacksphere.net Published On :: Sun, 10 Nov 2024 12:16:53 +0000 The following article, Election Post-Mortem and Democrat Despair Part I, was first published on The Black Sphere. Donald Trump went John Wyck on Democrats, like they killed his dog. And Trump’s decimation of the Party of Lynching has major implications for Democrats. At this point, if establishment Republicans don’t jump on the Trump train, then they deserve to get steamrolled with the Democrats. Because, Trump signaled without a doubt that he and … Continue reading Election Post-Mortem and Democrat Despair Part I ... Full Article Featured
i Election Post-Mortem and Democrat Despair Part II By theblacksphere.net Published On :: Sun, 10 Nov 2024 23:03:09 +0000 The following article, Election Post-Mortem and Democrat Despair Part II, was first published on The Black Sphere. Donald Trump made it clear in no uncertain terms that he plans to dismantle the Deep State. And it’s rants like this from Joe Scarborough that explain the new and improved version of Trump. Watch as Scarborough goes on a tirade about Trump right after learning of Trump’s victory. In his defense, almost every Leftist … Continue reading Election Post-Mortem and Democrat Despair Part II ... Full Article Featured News
i The Democrats’ Enormous Mistake By theblacksphere.net Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 11:36:45 +0000 The following article, The Democrats’ Enormous Mistake, was first published on The Black Sphere. In the continuing search for blame for what may forever be known by me as Democrats' Most Awesome 2024 Ass-Kicking... Continue reading The Democrats’ Enormous Mistake ... Full Article Featured Politics
i Embarrassing Revelation about Oprah and Kamala By theblacksphere.net Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 16:13:43 +0000 The following article, Embarrassing Revelation about Oprah and Kamala, was first published on The Black Sphere. Recently I wrote about all the supposed support Blacks were giving to Kamala Harris. But there was this anomaly that I pointed out: Continue reading Embarrassing Revelation about Oprah and Kamala ... Full Article Featured Hollyweird
i Jill Biden Won’t Even Look at Kamala Harris By theblacksphere.net Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 22:18:04 +0000 The following article, Jill Biden Won’t Even Look at Kamala Harris, was first published on The Black Sphere. I guess Kamala Harris didn't really own the joy of her campaign, but only rented it. Because the joy is gone. You can't even get a smirk out of Jill Biden these days... Continue reading Jill Biden Won’t Even Look at Kamala Harris ... Full Article Featured Human Interest
i Trump Throws Down the Gauntlet to Leftists By theblacksphere.net Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 11:19:59 +0000 The following article, Trump Throws Down the Gauntlet to Leftists, was first published on The Black Sphere. Controversy right out of the starting blocks for Donald Trump. And Americans exclaim, "What a difference a day makes!" Continue reading Trump Throws Down the Gauntlet to Leftists ... Full Article Featured Health
i Liberal Media: “Minority Racists” Elected Trump By theblacksphere.net Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 19:50:22 +0000 The following article, Liberal Media: “Minority Racists” Elected Trump, was first published on The Black Sphere. A Message Sent No One Heard Donald Trump is the President-elect for the second time! His will be the second split-presidency incumbent nominee since Grover Cleveland. But last Tuesday night was not just 312-to-226 Electoral College blowout, but with Trump receiving 74,708,855 (and growing) vs Vice President Kamala Harris’ 70,980,347. The former 45th President also … Continue reading Liberal Media: “Minority Racists” Elected Trump ... Full Article Democrats Election of 2024 Featured #DonaldTrump #Trump2024 #Womenvote 2024 election black vote black voters black vs white electoral college Hispanic vote Joe Scarborough Kamala Harris the black vote The View War on Women
i Patronis Questions DNA Testing Companies’ User Confidentiality By shark-tank.com Published On :: Sat, 16 Mar 2019 12:24:59 +0000 "Customers must be able to reevaluate their willingness to have their genome data shared outside the original intent.” The post Patronis Questions DNA Testing Companies’ User Confidentiality appeared first on Shark Tank. Full Article florida Florida Politics florida politics
i Tomato Suspension Agreement Withdrawal Praised by FL Lawmakers By shark-tank.com Published On :: Sun, 17 Mar 2019 15:54:30 +0000 “Our domestic tomato industry has been harmed by Mexican producers dumping tomatoes in the U.S. market.” The post Tomato Suspension Agreement Withdrawal Praised by FL Lawmakers appeared first on Shark Tank. Full Article donald trump Featured florida Florida Politics Marco Rubio florida politics marco rubio mexico
i President Trump pens $100K check to Homeland Security By shark-tank.com Published On :: Tue, 19 Mar 2019 15:20:17 +0000 President Trump and the congress are still light years away from coming to agreeing on funding the border wall, but now it appears as if Homeland Security is a little bit closer to finding the money it needs to secure the southern border. During his 2016 presidential campaign, then-candidate Donald Trump spent a whopping $66.1... Read More The post President Trump pens $100K check to Homeland Security appeared first on Shark Tank. Full Article Email Featured Featured florida donald trump Hispolitica
i Florida Lawmakers Want Accessible Liquefied Natural gas By shark-tank.com Published On :: Wed, 20 Mar 2019 19:14:54 +0000 “This bill makes American liquefied natural gas accessible and cost-effective to regional allies." The post Florida Lawmakers Want Accessible Liquefied Natural gas appeared first on Shark Tank. Full Article Featured florida Florida Politics Jacksonville venezuela
i Who will face President Donald Trump in 2020? POLL By shark-tank.com Published On :: Sun, 18 Aug 2019 15:11:50 +0000 It's still very early in the 2020 campaign season, but there is already talk that former Democratic Vice President Joe Biden will not be able to sustain his lead, and will concede the all-but assured nomination to one of the more socialist-minded candidates like Elizabeth Warren or Bernie Sanders. The post Who will face President Donald Trump in 2020? POLL appeared first on Shark Tank. Full Article 2020 Election Featured 2020 elections 2020 presidential election bernie sandes democratic party donald trump elizabeth warren shark tank
i Matt Gaetz files ethics complaint against Rep. Schiff over impeachment By shark-tank.com Published On :: Wed, 30 Oct 2019 20:29:02 +0000 It was only a matter of time before House Republicans were going to file an ethics complaint against Rep. Adam Schiff (D) and anyone involved in the impeachment inquiry into President Trump. The post Matt Gaetz files ethics complaint against Rep. Schiff over impeachment appeared first on Shark Tank. Full Article Email Feature Email Featured Featured National Politics donald trump florida politics impeachment matt gaetz the floridian us congress
i Majority of Floridians oppose impeachment of President Trump By shark-tank.com Published On :: Wed, 30 Oct 2019 20:31:52 +0000 While the growing majority of House Democrats support impeaching President Trump, and scheduled to take a vote to do so on Thursday, a new NY Times poll shows that while most Americans support an impeachment inquiry, Floridians do not suppose the potential measure. The post Majority of Floridians oppose impeachment of President Trump appeared first on Shark Tank. Full Article donald trump Email Feature Email Featured National Politics florida politics impeachment impeachment inquiry republican the floridian us congress voters
i Air Force veteran Anna Luna runs Charlie Crist By shark-tank.com Published On :: Tue, 18 Feb 2020 05:08:13 +0000 Air Force veteran and former Turning Point USA spokesperson Anna Paulina Luna has just announced she is running for the U.S. Congress against Democratic Congressman Charlie Crist in Florida’s 13th congressional district. The post Air Force veteran Anna Luna runs Charlie Crist appeared first on Shark Tank. Full Article Featured immigration islam
i Copy of Online gaming company has business ties to Iran By shark-tank.com Published On :: Tue, 18 Feb 2020 05:09:37 +0000 Lottery giant Scientific Games Digital has filed a protest against an online gaming permit application submitted by SBTech because the company doesn't list specific list which countries it does business with. The post Copy of Online gaming company has business ties to Iran appeared first on Shark Tank. Full Article Featured Hispolitica iran
i Smear campaign underway against DeSantis’ sheriff pick By shark-tank.com Published On :: Mon, 04 May 2020 18:10:37 +0000 For whatever reason, every election year Broward County always manages to steal the show when it comes to shady campaign practices. The 2020 election cycle is no different, and we are not referring to the embarrassment that is the Broward Republican Executive Committee, yet but there is still plenty of time for that group of misfits to step in it. The post Smear campaign underway against DeSantis’ sheriff pick appeared first on Shark Tank. Full Article Featured Florida Politics flordia florida florida politics gregory tony ron desantis shark tank
i What Big Pharma Told Us Is Far From The Truth… By sonsoflibertymedia.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 11:17:34 +0000 Big Pharma has been deceived and has been deceiving others since its inception. So, it’s no wonder that when they make claims about their “vaccines”, one should not trust a word they say or print. This is true with the COVID shots, as well as their claims about COVID and long COVID. Investigative journalist Jonathan … Full Article Commentary News
i Nobody’s Coming to the Big Global Warming Conference By sonsoflibertymedia.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 14:03:32 +0000 Except the UK PM and the Taliban. What if you threw a big green party and nobody came? The 2024 United Nations Climate Change Conference or Conference of the Parties or COP29 is happening in glorious Azerbaijan but the usual folks flying huge jets to warn us about the danger of using fossil fuels are … Full Article Commentary News
i Putin Prepares For A Showdown With Trump As 50,000 Russian Troops Move Into Position By sonsoflibertymedia.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 14:28:32 +0000 Now that Donald Trump has won the election, he is going to have to deal with Vladimir Putin and Russia, and that isn’t going to be easy. The Russians have no incentive to end the conflict because they are steadily gobbling up territory in eastern Ukraine. As long as the Russians are making progress toward … Full Article News World News
i UK Chilling Dissent: Fines “Conspiracy Theorist” $58,000 By sonsoflibertymedia.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 14:41:25 +0000 The United Kingdom is doubling down on its censorship and those who dissent from the official narrative. Proving it doesn’t value free speech, the UK has fined a “conspiracy theorist” $58,000 for the crime of speculating that the Manchester Arena bombing was staged. Two survivors of the 2017 Manchester Arena bombing were awarded £45,000 ($58,000) … Full Article News World News
i FEMA Worker Being Scapegoated for Denying Hurricane Aid to Trump Supporters Says It was Agency Policy in Florida and The Carolinas By sonsoflibertymedia.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 19:15:36 +0000 The FEMA official who was just fired for telling workers to avoid homes impacted by the hurricanes in Florida if they had Trump signs says that it was not “isolated” and that FEMA workers were instructed to do it in the Carolinas too. (X) The American people must get justice. Indict and convict. So, apparently this … Full Article Commentary Videos
i BREAKING! Supreme Court Decision Used For Immediate Nationwide Block of Border Crisis Rule! (Video) By sonsoflibertymedia.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 19:16:45 +0000 In this video, Armed Scholar expounds on the recent decision by the US Supreme Court concerning our border and the flooding of illegal immigrants, including the Biden administration, through the Department of Homeland Security, concerning programs set up that promised citizenship to illegal aliens. The decision was handed down following the 2024 elections, striking down … Full Article News U.S. News Videos
i Kari Lake’s Campaign Chair Reacts to Election: “No Transparency” (Video) By sonsoflibertymedia.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 19:16:53 +0000 For a second time, Kari Lake has been denied a win in an election. First, it was for governor of Arizona, which was clearly due to election and voter fraud. Now, it appears something similar occurred in her race against Ruben Gallego. Now, the head of her campaign is speaking out and saying that there … Full Article News U.S. News Videos
i James Roguski: Pandemic Agreement Aftermath – What You Need To Know (Video) By sonsoflibertymedia.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 19:17:37 +0000 The Intergovernmental Negotiating Body met on Monday, November 11, 2024 to consider calling for a special session of the World Health Assembly in the hopes of adopting the proposed “Pandemic Agreement” BEFORE the end of 2024. James Roguski joins me to clarify what is actually going on and why our voices must be a loud … Full Article Commentary News Videos
i Trump Picks Point To A Swamp-Infested ZIONIST OCCUPATION Of America (Video) By sonsoflibertymedia.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 19:56:55 +0000 And all those that supported this guy after you were warned and you saw what he unleashed on the country with his Operation Warp Speed are to blame. Don’t even try and deny it. Once again, Donald Trump is set to enter the People’s White House and you know that we are going to get … Full Article News U.S. News Videos
i US Senate To Revive Software Patents With PERA Bill Vote On Thursday By news.slashdot.org Published On :: 2024-11-12T17:24:00+00:00 zoobab writes: The US Senate to set to revive Software Patents with the PERA Bill, with a vote on Thursday, November 14, 2024. A crucial Senate Committee is on the cusp of voting on two bills that would resurrect some of the most egregious software patents and embolden patent trolls. The Patent Eligibility Restoration Act (PERA), S. 2140, would dismantle vital safeguards that prohibit software patents on overly broad concepts. If passed, courts would be compelled to approve software patents on mundane activities like mobile food ordering or basic online financial transactions. This would unleash a torrent of vague and overbroad software patents, which would be wielded by patent trolls to extort small businesses and individuals. The EFF is inviting members of the public to contact their Senators. Read more of this story at Slashdot. Full Article
i Power Shortage To Hit 40% of AI Data Centres by 2027, Gartner Warns By slashdot.org Published On :: 2024-11-12T18:01:00+00:00 40% of AI data centers will face operational constraints due to power shortages by 2027 as AI drives unprecedented energy consumption, research firm Gartner said on Tuesday. Data center power requirements for AI-optimized servers are projected to reach 500 terawatt-hours annually by 2027, more than double 2023 levels, as companies rapidly expand facilities to handle large language model training and implementation. The surge in power demand will outpace utility providers' ability to expand capacity, Gartner analyst Bob Johnson said, leading to higher electricity costs that will cascade through the AI industry. Some operators are already seeking direct agreements with power producers to secure guaranteed supply. Read more of this story at Slashdot. Full Article
i Microsoft is Killing off Windows 11's Mail and Calendar Apps By the End of the Year By tech.slashdot.org Published On :: 2024-11-12T18:59:00+00:00 Microsoft is planning to no longer support the Windows Mail, Calendar, and People apps later this year. The Verge: The software giant has been moving existing users of these apps over to the new Outlook for Windows app in recent months, and now it has set an end of support date for the Mail, Calendar, and People apps of December 31st. Once the apps reach end of support later this year, Microsoft warns that users who haven't moved to the new Outlook app "will no longer be able to send and receive email using Windows Mail and Calendar." Microsoft has been rolling out the new Outlook for Windows app for years, with it officially reaching the general availability stage in August. The new web-based Outlook is designed to eventually replace the full desktop version of Outlook too, and Microsoft plans to provide enterprise customers a 12-month notice before it starts to move people away from the desktop version of Outlook. Read more of this story at Slashdot. Full Article
i Growth of AI Adoption Slows Among US Workers, Study Says By slashdot.org Published On :: 2024-11-12T20:13:00+00:00 The percentage of workers in the U.S. who say they are using AI at work has remained largely flat over the last three months, according to a new study commissioned by Slack. From a report: If AI's rapid adoption curve slows or flattens, a lot of very rosy assumptions about the technology -- and very high market valuations tied to them -- could change. Slack said its most recent survey found 33% of U.S. workers say they are using AI at work, an increase of just a single percentage point. That represents a significant flattening of the rapid growth noted in prior surveys. Global adoption of AI use at work, meanwhile, rose from 32% to 36%. Between the lines: Slack also found that globally, nearly half of workers (48%) said they were uncomfortable telling their managers they use AI at work. Among the top reasons cited were a fear of being seen as lazy, cheating or incompetent. Read more of this story at Slashdot. Full Article
i Red Hat is Acquiring AI Optimization Startup Neural Magic By linux.slashdot.org Published On :: 2024-11-12T21:32:00+00:00 Red Hat, the IBM-owned open source software firm, is acquiring Neural Magic, a startup that optimizes AI models to run faster on commodity processors and GPUs. From a report: The terms of the deal weren't disclosed. MIT research scientist Alex Matveev and professor Nir Shavit founded Somerville, Massachusetts-based Neural Magic in 2018, inspired by their work in high-performance execution engines for AI. Neural Magic's software aims to process AI workloads on processors and GPUs at speeds equivalent to specialized AI chips (e.g. TPUs). By running models on off-the-shelf processors, which usually have more available memory, the company's software can realize these performance gains. Big tech companies like AMD and a host of other startups, including NeuReality, Deci, CoCoPie, OctoML and DeepCube, offer some sort of AI optimization software. But Neural Magic is one of the few with a free platform and a collection of open source tools to complement it. Neural Magic had so far managed to raise $50 million in venture capital from backers like Andreessen Horowitz, New Enterprise Associations, Amdocs, Comcast Ventures, Pillar VC and Ridgeline Ventures. Read more of this story at Slashdot. Full Article
i Bitcoin Pushes Past $90,000 By news.slashdot.org Published On :: 2024-11-12T21:50:00+00:00 After setting a record high yesterday, Bitcoin continued its remarkable rally, briefly surging past the $90,000 mark. Since Election Day, the cryptocurrency has gained nearly 30%, adding approximately $20,000 to its value. From a previous report: Bitcoin hit a peak of $90,000 on Coinbase at 12:56 PST on Nov. 12 and is up 11% over the past day, per TradingView data. The cryptocurrency is now just over 11% away from reaching $100,000. Read more of this story at Slashdot. Full Article
i Open Source Project DeFlock Is Mapping License Plate Surveillance Cameras All Over the World By yro.slashdot.org Published On :: 2024-11-12T22:10:00+00:00 An anonymous reader quotes a report from 404 Media: Flock is one of the largest vendors of automated license plate readers (ALPRs) in the country. The company markets itself as having the goal to fully "eliminate crime" with the use of ALPRs and other connected surveillance cameras, a target experts say is impossible. [...] Flock and automated license plate reader cameras owned by other companies are now in thousands of neighborhoods around the country. Many of these systems talk to each other and plug into other surveillance systems, making it possible to track people all over the country. "It went from me seeing 10 license plate readers to probably seeing 50 or 60 in a few days of driving around," [said Alabama resident and developer Will Freeman]. "I wanted to make a record of these things. I thought, 'Can I make a database of these license plate readers?'" And so he made a map, and called it DeFlock. DeFlock runs on Open Street Map, an open source, editable mapping software. He began posting signs for DeFlock (PDF) to the posts holding up Huntsville's ALPR cameras, and made a post about the project to the Huntsville subreddit, which got good attention from people who lived there. People have been plotting not just Flock ALPRs, but all sorts of ALPRs, all over the world. [...] When I first talked to Freeman, DeFlock had a few dozen cameras mapped in Huntsville and a handful mapped in Southern California and in the Seattle suburbs. A week later, as I write this, DeFlock has crowdsourced the locations of thousands of cameras in dozens of cities across the United States and the world. He said so far more than 1,700 cameras have been reported in the United States and more than 5,600 have been reported around the world. He has also begun scraping parts of Flock's website to give people a better idea of where to look to map them. For example, Flock says that Colton, California, a city with just over 50,000 people outside of San Bernardino, has 677 cameras. People who submit cameras to DeFlock have the ability to note the direction that they are pointing in, which can help people understand how these cameras are being positioned and the strategies that companies and police departments are using when deploying them. For example, all of the cameras in downtown Huntsville are pointing away from the downtown core, meaning they are primarily focused on detecting cars that are entering downtown Huntsville from other areas. Read more of this story at Slashdot. Full Article
i 23andMe To Lay Off 40% of Its Workforce, Discontinue All Therapy Programs By science.slashdot.org Published On :: 2024-11-12T22:50:00+00:00 The genetic testing company 23andMe announced it will cut 40% of its workforce, or 200 jobs, and halt the work on therapies it was developing. As the BBC notes, the company is fighting for survival after hackers gained access to personal information of millions of its users, causing the stock to crater by more than 70%. All seven of its independent directors also resigned in September, following a protracted negotiation with founder and Chief Executive Anne Wojcicki over her plan to take the company private. The BBC reports: On Tuesday, the company warned investors of "substantial doubt" about its ability to continue operating, as it reported that revenue had fallen to $44 million between July and September compared to $50 million in the same period last year. Losses fell to $59 million from $75 million. The job cuts are expected to lead to one-off costs of $12 million, including severance pay, for the plan that will result in savings of $35 million. "We are taking these difficult but necessary actions as we restructure 23andMe and focus on the long-term success of our core consumer business and research partnerships," Ms Wojcicki said. The company also said it is considering what to do with the therapies it had in development, including licensing or selling them. 23andMe is a giant of the growing ancestor-tracing industry. It offers genetic testing from DNA, with ancestry breakdown and personalised health insights. Its customers include famous names, from rapper Snoop Dogg to multi-billionaire investor Warren Buffett. The company was valued at roughly $3.5 billion when it listed on the Nasdaq stock exchange in 2021 and its share price peaked at $17.65. But they have since tumbled and are currently trading at less than $5. Read more of this story at Slashdot. Full Article
i Microsoft Edge Is Trying To Forcefully Get Your Chrome Tabs Again By slashdot.org Published On :: 2024-11-12T23:30:00+00:00 A new update is rolling out that automatically starts Microsoft's Edge browser and prompts users to import their Chrome tabs -- a move that has sparked criticism over its invasive tactics to encourage Edge adoption. The Verge's Tom Warren reports: My colleague Richard Lawler noticed that Edge started automatically on his PC last week at boot and offered up a new prompt to "enhance your browsing experience." The pop-up has a "bring over your data from other browsers regularly" option ticked by default, and encourages people to confirm and continue with a big blue button. If you want to dismiss this prompt there's a tiny white X button that looks similar to the sparkles Microsoft is using in the background of the prompt. If you simply hit confirm and continue then Microsoft Edge will import your Chrome data and continually import your tabs if you have Chrome set as default. The prompt seems to mainly appear on PCs with Chrome installed, suggesting that Microsoft is once again targeting Chrome users. Microsoft confirmed the new "feature" to The Verge. "This is a notification giving people the choice to import data from other browsers," explains Microsoft spokesperson Caitlin Roulston. "There is an option to turn it off." Read more of this story at Slashdot. Full Article
i VMware Makes Workstation and Fusion Free For Everyone By slashdot.org Published On :: 2024-11-13T00:10:00+00:00 An anonymous reader quotes a report from BleepingComputer: VMware has announced that its VMware Fusion and VMware Workstation desktop hypervisors are now free to everyone for commercial, educational, and personal use. In May, the company also made VMware Workstation Pro and Fusion Pro free for personal use, allowing students and home users to set up virtualized test labs and experiment with other OSs by running virtual machines and Kubernetes clusters on Windows, Linux, and macOS devices. Starting this week, the Pro versions and the two products will no longer be available under a paid subscription model. "Effective immediately, both VMware Fusion and VMware Workstation will transition away from the paid subscription model, meaning you can now utilize these tools without any cost. The paid versions of these offerings -- Workstation Pro and Fusion Pro -- are no longer available for purchase," said Broadcom product marketing director Himanshu Singh. "If you're currently under a commercial contract, you can rest easy knowing that your agreement will remain in effect until the end of your term. You will continue to receive the full level of service and enterprise-grade support as per your contract." While the free versions will include all the features available in the paid products, Broadcom will no longer provide users with support ticketing for troubleshooting. Broadcom plans to continue developing new features and improvements and ensure that updates are rolled out promptly. "We're actively investing in new features, usability improvements, and other valuable enhancements," Singh added. "Our engineering teams are committed to maintaining our high standards for stability, with timely updates and reliable performance." You can download VMware Fusion and VMware Workstation here (sign-in required). Read more of this story at Slashdot. Full Article
i Spotify's Car Thing, Due For Bricking, Is Getting an Open Source Second Life By entertainment.slashdot.org Published On :: 2024-11-13T00:50:00+00:00 If you have Spotify's soon-to-be-bricked Car Thing, there are a few ways you can give it a new lease on life. YouTuber Dammit Jeff has showcased modifications to Car Thing that makes the device useful as a desktop music controller, customizable shortcut tool, or a simple digital clock. Ars Technica's Kevin Purdy reports: Spotify had previously posted the code for its uboot and kernel to GitHub, under the very unassuming name "spsgsb" and with no announcement (as discovered by Josh Hendrickson). Jeff has one idea why the streaming giant might not have made much noise about it: "The truth is, this thing isn't really great at running anything." It has half a gigabyte of memory, 4GB of internal storage, and a "really crappy processor" (Amlogic S905D2 SoC) and is mostly good for controlling music. How do you get in? The SoC has a built-in USB "burning mode," allowing for a connected computer, running the right toolkit, to open up root access and overwrite its firmware. Jeff has quite a few issues getting connected (check his video description for some guidance), but it's "drag and drop" once you're in. Jeff runs through a few of the most popular options for a repurposed Car Thing: - DeskThing, which largely makes Spotify desk-friendly, but adds a tiny app store for weather (including Jeff's own WeatherWave), clocks, and alternate music controls - GlanceThing, which keeps the music controls but also provides some Stream-Deck-like app-launching shortcuts for your main computer. - Nocturne, currently invite-only, is a wholly redesigned Spotify interface that restores all its Spotify functionality. Read more of this story at Slashdot. Full Article
i New Thermal Material Provides 72% Better Cooling Than Conventional Paste By hardware.slashdot.org Published On :: 2024-11-13T01:30:00+00:00 "Researchers at the University of Texas have unveiled a new thermal interface material that could revolutionize cooling, outperforming top liquid metal solutions by up to 72% in heat dissipation," writes Slashdot reader jjslash. "This breakthrough not only improves energy efficiency but also enables higher-density data center setups, cutting cooling costs and energy usage significantly." TechSpot reports: Thanks to a mechanochemically engineered combination of the liquid metal alloy Galinstan and ceramic aluminum nitride, this thermal interface material, or TIM, outperformed the best commercial liquid metal cooling products by a staggering 56-72% in lab tests. It allowed dissipation of up to 2,760 watts of heat from just a 16 square centimeter area. The material pulls this off by bridging the gap between the theoretical heat transfer limits of these materials and what's achieved in real products. Through mechanochemistry, the liquid metal and ceramic ingredients are mixed in an extremely controlled way, creating gradient interfaces that heat can flow across much more easily. Beyond just being better at cooling, the researchers claim that the higher performance reduces the energy needed to run cooling pumps and fans by up to 65%. It also unlocks the ability to cram more heat-generating processors into the same space without overheating issues. [...] As for how you can get your hands on the material: it's yet to make it out of the labs. The UT team has so far only tested it successfully at small scales but is now working on producing larger batches to put through real-world trials with data center partners. The material has been detailed in a paper published in the journal Nature Nanotechnology. Read more of this story at Slashdot. Full Article
i Discord Leaker Sentenced To 15 Years In Prison By yro.slashdot.org Published On :: 2024-11-13T03:30:00+00:00 An anonymous reader quotes a report from NBC News: Former Massachusetts Air National Guard member Jack Teixeira was sentenced Tuesday to 15 years for stealing classified information from the Pentagon and sharing it online, the U.S. Attorney for Massachusetts announced. Teixeira received the sentence before Judge Indira Talwani in U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts. In March, the national guardsman pleaded guilty to six counts of willful retention and transmission of national defense information under the Espionage Act. He was arrested by the FBI in North Dighton, Massachusetts, in April 2023 and has been in federal custody since mid-May 2023. According to court documents, Teixeira transcribed classified documents that he then shared on Discord, a social media platform mostly used by online gamers. He began sharing the documents in or around 2022. A document he was accused of leaking included information about providing equipment to Ukraine, while another included discussions about a foreign adversary's plot to target American forces abroad, prosecutors said. [...] While the documents were discovered online in March 2023, Teixeira had been sharing them online since January of that year, according to prosecutors. Read more of this story at Slashdot. Full Article
i Congress To Hold Another UFO/UAP Hearing By entertainment.slashdot.org Published On :: 2024-11-13T07:00:00+00:00 Longtime Slashdot reader thephydes writes: The hearing will go ahead on November 13 at 11:30 ET (16:30 GMT). Apparently, it will "further pull back the curtain on secret UAP research programs conducted by the U.S. government, and undisclosed findings they have yielded," according to a House statement. It's driven by two republicans, Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) and Glenn Grothman (R-Wis.), who say: "Americans deserve to understand what the government has learned about UAP sightings, and the nature of any potential threats these phenomena pose. We can only ensure that understanding by providing consistent, systemic transparency. We look forward to hearing from expert witnesses on ways to shed more light and bring greater accountability to this issue." "Expert witnesses in the hearing will include Luis Elizondo, a decorated former counterintelligence officer who has claimed for years that the U.S. government is hiding knowledge of UAP, including materials recovered from crashed flying saucers," reports Space.com. "The House hearing will also include Tim Gallaudet, a retired U.S. Navy Rear Admiral who unidentified submersible objects, arguing that 'these underwater anomalies jeopardize US maritime security.'" "Other speakers at the hearing include journalist Michael Shellenberger, who has also claimed the U.S. government is hiding UFO crash retrieval programs, and former NASA Associate Administrator of Space Policy and Partnerships Michael Gold, who is a member of NASA's independent UAP study team." Read more of this story at Slashdot. Full Article
i Today is Election Day; Harris and Trump tie in Dixville Notch midnight vote to kick off Election Day By libertyunyielding.com Published On :: Tue, 05 Nov 2024 12:51:38 +0000 Today is election day, the day that will decide who is president for the next four years, and which political party will control Congress and most state legislatures. Polls are now open in most of the country, so you can vote today if you haven’t already. But all voters have already voted in one small […] The post Today is Election Day; Harris and Trump tie in Dixville Notch midnight vote to kick off Election Day appeared first on Liberty Unyielding. Full Article Politics
i Joe Rogan Endorses Trump On Election Eve By libertyunyielding.com Published On :: Tue, 05 Nov 2024 14:38:12 +0000 By Hailey Gomez Popular podcast host Joe Rogan threw his full support behind former President Donald Trump on Monday, just one day before the election. In recent weeks, the popular podcast host has separately interviewed Trump and his running mate, Republican Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance, to discuss their policy platform and thoughts on the campaign. […] The post Joe Rogan Endorses Trump On Election Eve appeared first on Liberty Unyielding. Full Article Politics
i Voters Concerned About Energy Security Have A Choice To Make By libertyunyielding.com Published On :: Tue, 05 Nov 2024 15:59:34 +0000 By David Blackmon Voters concerned about national security matters must also be concerned about America’s energy security. Modern society can no longer function without abundant, affordable and uninterrupted sources of energy to fuel the technologies that make modern life possible. Like it or not, this is an unavoidable fact of life. No development in this […] The post Voters Concerned About Energy Security Have A Choice To Make appeared first on Liberty Unyielding. Full Article Business Politics
i ‘A Lot Of People Are Very Angry’: Chris Matthews Unloads On Dems Over ‘Open Border’ Policy After Harris Loss By libertyunyielding.com Published On :: Wed, 06 Nov 2024 16:58:21 +0000 By Jason Cohen Former MSNBC host Chris Matthews on Wednesday criticized Democrats for their “open border” policy following Vice President Kamala Harris’ loss to former President Donald Trump. Trump clinched the required 270 electoral votes early Wednesday, winning Georgia, North Carolina and Pennsylvania, according to multiple forecasters. Matthews, on “Morning Joe,” argued that Democrats’ lenient […] The post ‘A Lot Of People Are Very Angry’: Chris Matthews Unloads On Dems Over ‘Open Border’ Policy After Harris Loss appeared first on Liberty Unyielding. Full Article Media Politics
i Soros-Backed George Gascon Loses Los Angeles DA Race In Landslide By libertyunyielding.com Published On :: Wed, 06 Nov 2024 17:02:59 +0000 By Wallace White Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascon lost his seat in a landslide to independent challenger Nathan Hochman, The Associated Press and Los Angeles Times reported. Gascon is projected to lose against Hochman in a crucial seat in one of America’s most crime-ridden cities, according to the AP and the LA Times […] The post Soros-Backed George Gascon Loses Los Angeles DA Race In Landslide appeared first on Liberty Unyielding. Full Article Politics
i Prominent law professor blames Harris loss on ‘white supremacy’ and ‘toxic masculinity’ By libertyunyielding.com Published On :: Wed, 06 Nov 2024 21:51:35 +0000 In the 2024 election, Donald Trump easily carried many predominantly Hispanic rural areas like Hidalgo County, Texas, and some mostly non-white precincts, such as mostly Asian areas of Brooklyn. As journalist Josh Kraushaar noted, “Trump carried PASSAIC County, New Jersey. Majority/Hispanic electorate and home to a sizable Orthodox Jewish constituency. Was a Dem stronghold for […] The post Prominent law professor blames Harris loss on ‘white supremacy’ and ‘toxic masculinity’ appeared first on Liberty Unyielding. Full Article Education