Slashdot: Hollywood’s Bad Summer Movies Are Driving a Decline in Movie Ticket Sales Hollywood’s Bad Summer Movies Are Driving a Decline in Movie Ticket Sales Published on August 12, 2017 at 12:40AMAn anonymous reader shares a report: While some people may point at The Emoji Movie […]
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Slashdot: FCC Extends Net Neutrality Comment Period By Two Weeks
Slashdot: FCC Extends Net Neutrality Comment Period By Two Weeks FCC Extends Net Neutrality Comment Period By Two Weeks Published on August 12, 2017An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Verge: You’ll have two extra weeks to file your thoughts with the FCC on its […]
Slashdot: Former Bitcoin Developer Shares Early Satoshi Nakamoto Emails
Slashdot: Former Bitcoin Developer Shares Early Satoshi Nakamoto Emails Former Bitcoin Developer Shares Early Satoshi Nakamoto Emails Published on August 11, 2017 at 11:20PMJordan Pearson, writing for Motherboard: Satoshi Nakamoto is Bitcoin’s anonymous creator and absentee head of state. In the years since she (or he, […]
Slashdot: James Damore Explains Why He Was Fired By Google
Slashdot: James Damore Explains Why He Was Fired By Google James Damore Explains Why He Was Fired By Google Published on August 11, 2017 at 10:30PMIn an exclusive Wall Street Journal post, the engineer responsible for the anti-diversity “Google manifesto,” James Damore, explains why he was […]
Slashdot: MIT Team’s School-Bus Algorithm Could Save $5M and 1M Bus Miles
Slashdot: MIT Team’s School-Bus Algorithm Could Save $5M and 1M Bus Miles MIT Team’s School-Bus Algorithm Could Save $5M and 1M Bus Miles Published on August 11, 2017 at 10:00PMAn anonymous reader shares a report: A trio of MIT researchers recently tackled a tricky vehicle-routing problem […]
Slashdot: Blizzard Starts Drive To Recruit More Women and Ethnic Minorities
Slashdot: Blizzard Starts Drive To Recruit More Women and Ethnic Minorities Blizzard Starts Drive To Recruit More Women and Ethnic Minorities Published on August 11, 2017 at 07:20PMAn anonymous reader shares a report: The company behind games like World of Warcraft and Overwatch has started a […]
Slashdot: Microsoft Dismisses Consumer Reports’ Surface Complaints, But Doesn’t Offer Much Evidence
Slashdot: Microsoft Dismisses Consumer Reports’ Surface Complaints, But Doesn’t Offer Much Evidence Microsoft Dismisses Consumer Reports’ Surface Complaints, But Doesn’t Offer Much Evidence Published on August 11, 2017 at 06:40PMMicrosoft has publicly responded to Consumer Reports, saying that it disagrees with the publication’s Surface reliability findings. […]
Slashdot: Oracle Fiddles With Major Database Release Cycle Numbers
Slashdot: Oracle Fiddles With Major Database Release Cycle Numbers Oracle Fiddles With Major Database Release Cycle Numbers Published on August 11, 2017 at 06:00PMAn anonymous reader shares a report: Big Red has changed its database release cycle, scrapping names that see decimal points and numbers added […]
Slashdot: Developers File Antitrust Complaint Against Apple in China
Slashdot: Developers File Antitrust Complaint Against Apple in China Developers File Antitrust Complaint Against Apple in China Published on August 11, 2017 at 05:20PMA Chinese law firm has filed a complaint against Apple on behalf of 28 local developers alleging the firm breached antitrust regulations. From […]
Slashdot: HBO Hacker Leaks Message From HBO Offering $250,000 ‘Bounty Payment’
Slashdot: HBO Hacker Leaks Message From HBO Offering $250,000 ‘Bounty Payment’ HBO Hacker Leaks Message From HBO Offering $250,000 ‘Bounty Payment’ Published on August 11, 2017 at 04:40PMThe HBO hacker has struck yet again. From a report: Variety has obtained a copy of another message released […]