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Warhammer Maker Games Workshop Bans Its Staff From Using AI In Its Content or Designs

https://games.slashdot.org/story/26/01/15/0446208/warhammer-maker-games-workshop-bans-its-staff-from-using-ai-in-its-content-or-designs?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed
Warhammer Maker Games Workshop Bans Its Staff From Using AI In Its Content or Designs
Games Workshop, the owner and operator of a number of hugely popular tabletop war games, including Warhammer 40,000 and Age of Sigmar, has banned the use of generative AI in its content and design processes. IGN reports: Delivering the UK company's impressive financial results, CEO Kevin Rountree a...
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January 15, 2026 at 10:12 AM
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Britain Awards Wind Farm Contracts That Will Power 12 Million Homes

https://hardware.slashdot.org/story/26/01/15/0436220/britain-awards-wind-farm-contracts-that-will-power-12-million-homes?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed
Britain Awards Wind Farm Contracts That Will Power 12 Million Homes
The UK government has awarded guaranteed electricity prices to offshore wind projects totaling 8.4 GW in a bid to revive wind development, attract nearly $30 billion in private investment, and stabilize energy costs. The New York Times reports: On Wednesday, the British government said that it woul...
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January 15, 2026 at 7:12 AM
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The Swedish Start-Up Aiming To Conquer America's Full-Body-Scan Craze

https://science.slashdot.org/story/26/01/14/2332240/the-swedish-start-up-aiming-to-conquer-americas-full-body-scan-craze?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed
The Swedish Start-Up Aiming To Conquer America's Full-Body-Scan Craze
An anonymous reader quotes a report from DealBook: Fifteen years ago, Daniel Ek broke into America's digital-content wars with his streaming music start-up, Spotify, which has turned into a publicly traded company with a $110 billion market value. Now he and his business partner, the Swedish entrepr...
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January 15, 2026 at 3:42 AM
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Are QWERTY Phones Trying To Make a Comeback?

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Are QWERTY Phones Trying To Make a Comeback?
After nearly two decades of touchscreen dominance, QWERTY smartphones are staging a niche comeback, with Clicks and Unihertz unveiling new physical-keyboard phones at CES 2026. Gizmodo reports: At CES 2026, Clicks, the company behind the Clicks keyboard case and the new Power Keyboard, announced pl...
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January 15, 2026 at 2:12 AM
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Digg Launches Its New Reddit Rival To the Public

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Digg Launches Its New Reddit Rival To the Public
Digg is officially back under the ownership of its original founder, Kevin Rose, along with Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian. "Similar to Reddit, the new Digg offers a website and mobile app where you can browse feeds featuring posts from across a selection of its communities and join other communit...
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January 15, 2026 at 1:42 AM
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Cerebras Scores OpenAI Deal Worth Over $10 Billion

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Cerebras Scores OpenAI Deal Worth Over $10 Billion
Cerebras Systems landed a more than $10 billion deal to supply up to 750 megawatts of compute to OpenAI through 2028, according to a blog post by OpenAI. CNBC reports: The deal will help diversify Cerebras away from the United Arab Emirates' G42, which accounted for 87% of revenue in the first half...
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January 15, 2026 at 12:57 AM
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DoorDash and UberEats Cost Drivers $550 Million In Tips, NYC Says

https://news.slashdot.org/story/26/01/14/225243/doordash-and-ubereats-cost-drivers-550-million-in-tips-nyc-says?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed
DoorDash and UberEats Cost Drivers $550 Million In Tips, NYC Says
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Gothamist: City regulators on Tuesday accused Uber and DoorDash of deliberately altering their app interfaces to discourage customers from tipping food delivery workers, a move that has cost the employees more than $550 million over the last two years. A repo...
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January 15, 2026 at 12:27 AM
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Europe is Rediscovering the Virtues of Cash

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Europe is Rediscovering the Virtues of Cash
After spending years pushing digital payments to combat tax evasion and money laundering, European Union ministers decided in December to ban businesses from refusing cash. The reversal comes as 12% of European businesses flatly refused cash in 2024, up from 4% three years earlier. Over one in thr...
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January 14, 2026 at 2:57 PM
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Nuclear Weapons Are Now ESG Compliant

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Nuclear Weapons Are Now ESG Compliant
The European Union published guidance on December 30 that reclassified nuclear weapons as acceptable investments under its sustainable finance framework, completing a policy change approved in November that narrowed the definition of banned armaments from "controversial" to "prohibited." The shift...
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January 14, 2026 at 2:12 PM
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Never-Before-Seen Linux Malware Is 'Far More Advanced Than Typical'

https://it.slashdot.org/story/26/01/14/0238210/never-before-seen-linux-malware-is-far-more-advanced-than-typical?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed
Never-Before-Seen Linux Malware Is 'Far More Advanced Than Typical'
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: Researchers have discovered a never-before-seen framework that infects Linux machines with a wide assortment of modules that are notable for the range of advanced capabilities they provide to attackers. The framework, referred to as VoidLink by ...
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January 14, 2026 at 1:12 PM
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NASA, Department of Energy To Develop Lunar Surface Reactor By 2030

https://science.slashdot.org/story/26/01/14/0232205/nasa-department-of-energy-to-develop-lunar-surface-reactor-by-2030?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed
NASA, Department of Energy To Develop Lunar Surface Reactor By 2030
NASA and the U.S. Department of Energy plan to deploy a nuclear fission reactor on the Moon by 2030 to provide continuous, long-duration power for lunar bases, science missions, and future Mars exploration. space & defense reports: NASA said fission surface power will provide a critical capabil...
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January 14, 2026 at 10:12 AM
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Iran Shuts Down Musk's Starlink For First Time

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Iran Shuts Down Musk's Starlink For First Time
Thelasko shares a report from Forbes: We have not seen this before. Iran's digital blackout has now deployed military jammers, reportedly supplied by Russia, to shut down access to Starlink Internet. This is a game-changer for the Plan-B connectivity frequently used by protesters and anti-regime act...
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January 14, 2026 at 7:12 AM
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Doubt Cast On Discovery of Microplastics Throughout Human Body

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Doubt Cast On Discovery of Microplastics Throughout Human Body
An anonymous reader quotes a report from the Guardian: High-profile studies reporting the presence of microplastics throughout the human body have been thrown into doubt by scientists who say the discoveries are probably the result of contamination and false positives. One chemist called the concern...
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January 14, 2026 at 3:42 AM
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Pentagon Device Linked To Havana Syndrome

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Pentagon Device Linked To Havana Syndrome
"Since the United States reopened its embassy in Cuba in 2015, a number of personnel have reported a series of debilitating medical ailments which include dizziness, fatigue, problems with memory, and impaired vision," writes longtime Slashdot reader smooth wombat. "For ten years, these sudden and u...
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January 14, 2026 at 2:12 AM
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Meta Closes Three VR Studios As Part of Its Metaverse Cuts

https://games.slashdot.org/story/26/01/13/2356235/meta-closes-three-vr-studios-as-part-of-its-metaverse-cuts?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed
Meta Closes Three VR Studios As Part of Its Metaverse Cuts
Meta is shutting down three acquired VR studios as part of Reality Labs layoffs and a strategic pivot away from VR content toward AI-powered smart glasses. UploadVR reports: Meta shut down Twisted Pixel Games (Deadpool VR), Sanzaru Games (Asgard's Wrath), and Armature Studio (Resident Evil 4 VR). [...
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January 14, 2026 at 1:42 AM
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Senate Passes a Bill That Would Let Nonconsensual Deepfake Victims Sue

https://yro.slashdot.org/story/26/01/13/2347221/senate-passes-a-bill-that-would-let-nonconsensual-deepfake-victims-sue?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed
Senate Passes a Bill That Would Let Nonconsensual Deepfake Victims Sue
The U.S. Senate unanimously passed the Disrupt Explicit Forged Images and Non-Consensual Edits Act (DEFIANCE Act), giving victims of sexually explicit AI deepfakes the right to sue the individuals who created them. The Verge reports: The bill passed with unanimous consent -- meaning there was no ro...
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January 14, 2026 at 12:57 AM
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Global Tech-Sector Layoffs Surpass 244,000 In 2025

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Global Tech-Sector Layoffs Surpass 244,000 In 2025
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Network World: The global technology sector eliminated some 244,851 jobs in 2025, according to a report from RationalFX. The U.K.-based financial services company says the worldwide downsizing reflects how companies in 2025 restructured their operations to fo...
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January 14, 2026 at 12:12 AM
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Microsoft Pledges Full Power Costs, No Tax Breaks in Response To AI Data Center Backlash

https://it.slashdot.org/story/26/01/13/146211/microsoft-pledges-full-power-costs-no-tax-breaks-in-response-to-ai-data-center-backlash?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed
Microsoft Pledges Full Power Costs, No Tax Breaks in Response To AI Data Center Backlash
Microsoft announced Tuesday what it calls a "community first" initiative for its AI data centers, pledging to pay full electricity costs and reject local property tax breaks following months of growing opposition from residents facing higher power bills. The announcement in Washington, D.C. marks a ...
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January 13, 2026 at 2:12 PM
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Trump Says Microsoft To Make Changes To Curb Data Center Power Costs For Americans

https://hardware.slashdot.org/story/26/01/13/0416241/trump-says-microsoft-to-make-changes-to-curb-data-center-power-costs-for-americans?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed
Trump Says Microsoft To Make Changes To Curb Data Center Power Costs For Americans
An anonymous reader quotes a report from CNBC: President Donald Trump said in a social media post on Monday that Microsoft will announce changes to ensure that Americans won't see rising utility bills as the company builds more data centers to meet rising artificial intelligence demand. "I never wan...
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January 13, 2026 at 1:12 PM
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Researchers Beam Power From a Moving Airplane

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Researchers Beam Power From a Moving Airplane
Researchers from the startup Overview Energy have successfully demonstrated beaming power from a moving airplane to the ground using near-infrared light. It marks the first step toward space-based solar power satellites that could someday transmit energy from orbit to existing solar farms on Earth. ...
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January 13, 2026 at 10:12 AM
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You Can Now Reserve a Hotel Room On the Moon For $250,000

https://science.slashdot.org/story/26/01/13/0358216/you-can-now-reserve-a-hotel-room-on-the-moon-for-250000?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed
You Can Now Reserve a Hotel Room On the Moon For $250,000
A newly founded startup called GRU Space is taking deposits of up to $1 million to eventually build inflatable hotels on the Moon. The bet is that space needs destinations, not just rockets, even if the first customers are essentially early adopters of sci-fi optimism. Ars Technica reports: It soun...
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January 13, 2026 at 7:12 AM
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EPA To Stop Considering Lives Saved By Limiting Air Pollution

https://yro.slashdot.org/story/26/01/12/2333202/epa-to-stop-considering-lives-saved-by-limiting-air-pollution?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed
EPA To Stop Considering Lives Saved By Limiting Air Pollution
An anonymous reader quotes a report from the New York Times: For decades, the Environmental Protection Agency has calculated the health benefits of reducing air pollution, using the cost estimates of avoided asthma attacks and premature deaths to justify clean-air rules. Not anymore. Under President...
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January 13, 2026 at 3:42 AM
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European Firms Hit Hiring Brakes Over AI and Slowing Growth

https://slashdot.org/story/26/01/12/2324253/european-firms-hit-hiring-brakes-over-ai-and-slowing-growth?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed
European Firms Hit Hiring Brakes Over AI and Slowing Growth
European hiring momentum is cooling as slower growth and accelerating AI adoption make both employers and workers more cautious. DW.com reports: [Angelika Reich, leadership adviser at the executive recruitment firm Spencer Stuart] noted how Europe's labor market has "cooled down" and how "fewer job...
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January 13, 2026 at 2:27 AM
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Viral Chinese App 'Are You Dead?' Checks On Those Who Live Alone

https://tech.slashdot.org/story/26/01/12/2318223/viral-chinese-app-are-you-dead-checks-on-those-who-live-alone?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed
Viral Chinese App 'Are You Dead?' Checks On Those Who Live Alone
The viral Chinese app Are You Dead? (known as Sileme in Chinese) targets people who live alone by requiring regular check-ins and alerting an emergency contact if the user doesn't respond. It launched in May and is now the most downloaded paid app in China. Cybernews reports: Users need to check in...
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January 13, 2026 at 1:42 AM
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Even Linus Torvalds Is Vibe Coding Now

https://linux.slashdot.org/story/26/01/12/2311234/even-linus-torvalds-is-vibe-coding-now?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed
Even Linus Torvalds Is Vibe Coding Now
Linus Torvalds has started experimenting with vibe coding, using Google's Antigravity AI to generate parts of a small hobby project called AudioNoise. "In doing so, he has become the highest-profile programmer yet to adopt this rapidly spreading, and often mocked, AI-driven programming," writes ZDNe...
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January 13, 2026 at 12:57 AM