Comment Re:What a strange set of coincidences. (Score 1) 35
> the people who we have elected around the world to address it, are better at politics that at actually solving problems.
True. The problem won't be solved in time. Shit will hit the fan.
Comment Re:Demographic stats would be nice (Score 1) 18
> big tech... github
IME big tech has in-house git servers...
Comment Re:The EU is too busy making rules for everyone el (Score 1) 126
Not sure why you're being downvoted.
Your take on EU's DSA/DMA/KYC and what else is not wrong, but it started in the US with the PATRIOT Act(or even earlier?). The US drives the surveillance in pair with EU. The US does "full take" of internet traffic. Both parties suck.
Comment Re:What if there is a breakthrough in efficiency? (Score 1) 29
> What if there is a breakthrough in efficiency
Slashdot had an article a few days ago about analog computers using RRAM. Still in research in China, but given the amount of money involved it will probably be fast-tracked to Chinese data centers (if the tech delivers what's promised). The summary mentioned "up to 1000x the performance and 1/1000 the power requirements. Not buying that, but even 10x or 100x would wreak havoc on traditional GPU based digital solutions.
Comment Re:What if there is a breakthrough in sanity? (Score 1) 29
> Do you remember the housing bubble? The banks hedged then too. They bundled loans into mortgage-backed-assets that they sold on the investor markets -spreading the risk to individuals and hedge funds (aka our retirement accounts). When the bubble popped we all lost because of the banks hedging their bad loans.
That was more fraud and not so much hedging. They sold their risky investments. A hedge would be protecting their investments by shorting the AI companies, like the summary mentions.
Comment Rust's faster than Lua, what a surprise (Score 3, Informative) 53
I mean, come on. Everybody knows that. They could've implemented the Lua parts in C as well, and then compare performance.
Comment Re:This is horrible. (Score 1) 28
> I have no idea what led them to this madness.
Wild guess? Another nation state asked for a favor. Either a EU state or perhaps USA?
Comment Re:Not quite. (Score 1) 96
> You'd have to be a special kind of stupid to think that the day-to-day running of a data centre
Grok in Memphis did just that, in addition to 150MW from utilities.
https://ancillary-proxy.atarimworker.io?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theguardian.com%2Fus...
Submission + - EU Expands USB-C Mandate To Chargers (heise.de)
An anonymous reader writes: The European Commission has revised the Ecodesign requirements for external power supplies (EPS). The new rules aim to increase consumer convenience, resource efficiency, and energy efficiency. Manufacturers have three years to prepare for the changes. The new regulations apply to external power supplies that charge or power devices such as laptops, smartphones, Wi-Fi routers, and computer monitors. Starting in 2028, these products must meet higher energy efficiency standards and become more interoperable. Specifically, USB chargers on the EU market must have at least one USB Type-C port and function with detachable cables.
With the regulation, the EU is also establishing minimum requirements for the efficiency of power supplies with an output power of up to 240 watts that charge via USB Power Delivery (USB-PD), among other things, under other things, minimum requirements. Power supplies with an output power exceeding 10 watts will also have to meet minimum energy efficiency values in partial load operation (10 percent of rated power) in the future, which is intended to reduce unnecessary energy losses.
With the regulation, the EU is also establishing minimum requirements for the efficiency of power supplies with an output power of up to 240 watts that charge via USB Power Delivery (USB-PD), among other things, under other things, minimum requirements. Power supplies with an output power exceeding 10 watts will also have to meet minimum energy efficiency values in partial load operation (10 percent of rated power) in the future, which is intended to reduce unnecessary energy losses.
Submission + - Americans are sick of fake AI content and desperate for something real (nerds.xyz)
BrianFagioli writes: A new iHeartMedia study called âoeThe Human Consumerâ reveals that Americans are growing weary of AI and craving authenticity. The report, released at AudioCon 2025 in New York, found that 82 percent of respondents worry about AIâ(TM)s impact on society and 9 in 10 say itâ(TM)s important to know their media was created by a real person. While nearly everyone uses social media, most say it leaves them feeling worse. Many even admit theyâ(TM)d rather ditch their smartphones entirely as trust in algorithms and online information continues to collapse.
The study highlights a growing disconnect between technology and human emotion. Parents report their kids are glued to screens yet struggle to form real-world connections, while adults are losing faith in the very media they consume. iHeartMedia CEO Bob Pittman says the findings show that people are seeking meaning over convenience, turning to radio, live events, and human storytelling for something AI cannot offer⦠genuine connection.
The study highlights a growing disconnect between technology and human emotion. Parents report their kids are glued to screens yet struggle to form real-world connections, while adults are losing faith in the very media they consume. iHeartMedia CEO Bob Pittman says the findings show that people are seeking meaning over convenience, turning to radio, live events, and human storytelling for something AI cannot offer⦠genuine connection.
Submission + - Is Windows 7 about to overtake Windows 10? (gbnews.com)
alternative_right writes: According to StatCounter, Windows 7 has been rapidly gaining market share in recent weeks — a full five years after support for the desktop operating system was officially terminated. At the latest count, Windows 7 is now used by some 22.65% of all Windows PCs worldwide. That's an increase from the 18.97% just a little over a month ago.
As of last month, users were already switching to Windows 7 in record numbers, but that number had only totalled to 9.6% worldwide.
As of last month, users were already switching to Windows 7 in record numbers, but that number had only totalled to 9.6% worldwide.
Comment Great for genetics. (Score 1) 248
ChatGPT Pro Deep Research has been very useful when researching my own genome. I use chatgpt to write the prompts for Deep Research, and AFAICT the results are accurate. From time to time, I ask Grok to check the output for correctness.
Comment Re: Yes (Score 1) 142
> but shock of all shocks, having code templated to the right variable type and not having to dereference pointers is a good thing, performance-wise.
So what? If qsort() is the bottleneck (it hardly ever is IME) and inlining solves the problem, one can still implement a faster or equally fast algorithm in C. More work? Of course, but kinda cool too.
Comment Re: go live in a cave yourself (Score 1) 155
I do live in a county which stores nuclear waste. It's not a problem at all.
Comment Re: go live in a cave yourself (Score 1) 155
I've read that burning coal releases way more radioactive material than nuclears, accidents excluded I assume.
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