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TheLinuxFoundationpartneredwithGitHubandHarvard'sLaboratoryforInnovationSciencetoresearchorganization-driveninvestmentsinopensourcesoftware—thehowandthewhy—surveyingover500organizationsaroundtheworld.Sowhatarethehighlightsfromthepublishedreport?Themedianrespondingorganizationinvests$520,600(2023USD)ofannualvaluetoOSS.Respondingorganizationsannuallyinvest$1.7billioninopensource,whichcanbeextrapolatedtoestimatethatapproximately$7.7billionisinvestedacrosstheentireopensourceecosystemannually.86%ofinvestmentisintheformofcontributionlaborbyemployeesandcontractorsworkingforthefundingorganization,withtheremaining14%beingdirectfinancialcontributions.Buttheultimategoaloftheresearchwasideas"toimprovemonitoringandinvestinginopensource"(to"createamoresustainableandimpactfulopensourceeconomy...")Inthisresearch,wediscoveredafewkeyobstaclesthatmakethiskindofdatacapturechallenging...[O]rganizationsheblindspotswhenitcomestothespecificsoftheircontributions.Manyrespondentsknewwheretheycontribute,butonlyaportionofthosecouldanswerhowmanylaborhourswentintotheirOSScontributionsorthepercenteofbudgetthatwenttoOSS.Second,thedecentralizednatureoforganizationalcontributions,withoutexplicitpoliciesorcentralizedgroupsthatencoureandorganizethiseffort,makereportingevenmorechallenging...[W]erecommendthatpoliciesandpracticesareputinplacetoencoureemployeestoself-reporttheircontributions,anddosousingtheiremployeeemailaddressestoleefingerprintsontheirwork.Wealsosuggestthatopensourceworkisconsolidatedunderasinglebanner,suchasanOpenSourceProgramOffice(OSPO).Finally,wesuggestincorporatingcontributionmonitoringintotheorganization'spipeline.Wedevelopedatoolkittohelpimprovedatacaptureandmonitoring. 3 story AIWritingIsImproving,ButItStillCan'tMatchHumanCreativity(science.org) 22 Posted by BeauHD onSaturdayDecember21,2024@08:00AM fromthehumans-win-this-rounddept. sciencehabitsharesareportfromScienceMazine:Withafewkeystrokes,anyonecanaskanartificialintelligence(AI)programsuchasChatGPTtowritethematermpaper,arapsong,oraplay.Butdon'texpectWilliamShakespeare'soriginality.Anewstudyfindssuchoutputremainsderivative--atleastfornow.[...][O]bjectivelytestingthiscreativityhasbeentricky.Scientistshegenerallytakentwotacks.Oneistouseanothercomputerprogramtosearchforsignsofpliarism--thoughalackofpliarismdoesnotnecessarilyequalcreativity.TheotherapproachistohehumansjudgetheAIoutputthemselves,ratingfactorssuchasfluencyandoriginality.Butthat'ssubjectiveandtimeintensive.SoXimingLu,acomputerscientistattheUniversityofWashington,andcolleuescreatedaprogramfeaturingbothobjectivityandabitofnuance.CalledDJSearch,itcollectspiecesoftextofaminimumlengthfromwhatevertheAIoutputsandsearchesfortheminlargeonlinedatabases.DJSearchdoesn'tjustlookforidenticalmatches;italsoscansforstringswhosewordshesimilarmeanings.Toevaluatethemeaningofawordorphrase,theprogramitselfreliesonaseparateAIalgorithmthatproducesasetofnumberscalledan"embedding,"whichroughlyrepresentsthecontextsinwhichwordsaretypicallyfound.Synonymouswordshenumericallycloseembeddings.Forexample,phrasesthatswap"anticipation"and"excitement"areconsideredmatches.Afterremovingallmatches,theprogramcalculatestheratiooftheremainingwordstotheoriginaldocumentlength,whichshouldgiveanestimateofhowmuchoftheAI'soutputisnovel.Theprogramconductsthisprocessforvariousstringlengths(thestudyusesaminimumoffivewords)andcombinestheratiosintooneindexoflinguisticnovelty.(Theteamcallsita"creativityindex,"butcreativityrequiresbothnoveltyandquality--randomgibberishisnovelbutnotcreative.)Theresearcherscomparedthelinguisticnoveltyofpublishednovels,poetry,andspeecheswithworkswrittenbyrecentLLMs.HumansoutscoredAIsbyabout80%inpoetry,100%innovels,and150%inspeeches,theresearchersreportinapreprintpostedonOpenReviewandcurrentlyunderpeerreview.AlthoughDJSearchwasdesignedforcomparingpeopleandmachines,itcanalsobeusedtocomparetwoormorehumanmadeworks.Forexample,SuzanneCollins's2008novelTheHungerGamesscored35%higherinlinguisticoriginalitythanStephenieMeyer's2005hitTwilight.(Youcantrythetoolonline.) 5 story StartupSetToBrick$800KidsRobotIsTryingToOpenSourceItFirst(arstechnica.com) 18 Posted by BeauHD onSaturdayDecember21,2024@05:00AM fromthelong-live-Moxiedept. Lastweek,startupEmbodiedannounceditwasclosingdown,anditsproduct,an$800robotforkidses5to10,wouldsoonbebricked.Now,inablogpostpublishedonFriday,CEOPaoloPirjaniansharedthatEmbodied'stechnicalteamisworkingonawaytoopen-sourcetherobot,ensuringitcancontinueoperatingindefinitely.ArsTechnicareports:ThenoticesaysthatafterreleasingOpenMoxie,Embodiedplanstorelease"allnecessarycodeanddocumentation"fordevelopersandusers.Pirjaniansaidthatanover-the-air(OTA)updateisnowailablefordownloadthatwillallowpreviouslypurchasedMoxiestosupportOpenMoxie.TheexecutivenotedthatEmbodiedisstill"seekinglong-termanswers"butclaimedthattheupdateisa"vitalfirststep"to"keepthedooropen"fortherobot'scontinuedfunctionality.Atthistime,OpenMoxieisn'tailableanddoesn'theareleasedate.Embodied'swordingalsoseemscarefultoleeanopeningforOpenMoxietonotactuallyrelease;although,thecompanyseemsoptimistic.However,there'salsoariskofusersfailingtoupdatetheirrobotsintimeandproperly.Embodiednotedthatitwon'tbeabletosupportuserswhohetroublewiththeupdateorwithOpenMoxiepost-release.UpdatingtherobotincludesconnectingtoWi-Fiandleingitonforatleastanhour."ItisextremelyimportantthatyouupdateyourMoxiewiththisOTAassoonaspossiblebecauseoncethecloudserversstopworkingyouwillnotbeabletoupdateyourrobot,"thedocumentreads.Embodiedhasn'tsaidwhenexactlyitscloudserversstillstopworking. 7 story Axiom'sPrivateSpaceStationCouldArriveAsEarlyAs2028(space.com) 3 Posted by BeauHD onSaturdayDecember21,2024@02:00AM fromtheahead-of-scheduledept. AxiomSpacehasreviseditsplanforassemblingitscommercialspacestationbylaunchingthePayload,Power,andThermalmodulefirst,enablingittooperateasafree-flyingplatformasearlyas2028--twoyearsaheadoftheoriginaltimeline.Space.comreports:NASAawardedAxiomSpaceacontractin2020toattachoneormoremodulestotheInternationalSpaceStation(ISS),whichissettoretireby2030attheearliest.TheoriginalplancalledforAxiomtodetachamulti-modulegroupfromtheISS,creatingacommercialoutpostinlowEarthorbitthatwillcontinueoperatingaftertheISSisgone.Butthatplanhasnowbeenaltered.Tocreateitsspacestation,Axiomplanstolaunchfivemodules:apayload/power/thermalelement,anairlock,aresearch/manufacturinghub,andapairofhabitatmodules.TheoriginalplanwasforAxiomtolaunchtheHabitat1moduletotheISSfirst,followedbytheadditionalelements.ThenewassemblysequencewillseethePayload,PowerandThermalmodulelaunchtotheISSfirst.Thismodulecoulddetachfromthestation--andbecomeafreeflyercalledAxiomStation--assoonas2028,accordingtothecompany.Afterthathappens,Axiomwillcontinueassemblingtheoutpost,launchingtheHabitat1moduletomeetupwithit.Habitat1willbefollowedbytheairlock,theHabitat2module,andthentheresearchandmanufacturingfacility.AngelaHart,amanerfortheCommercialLowEarthOrbitDevelopmentProgramatNASA'sJohnsonSpaceCenterinHouston,said:"TheupdatedassemblysequencehasbeencoordinatedwithNASAtosupportbothNASAandAxiomSpaceneedsandplansforasmoothtransitioninlowEarthorbit." 3 story 10YearsLater:MalaysiaToResumeHuntForFlightMH370(reuters.com) 40 Posted by BeauHD onFridayDecember20,2024@10:30PM fromthelost-and-founddept. AnanonymousreaderquotesareportfromReuters:MalaysiahasreedtoresumethesearchforthewreckeofmissingMalaysiaAirlinesFlightMH370,itstransportministersaidonFriday,morethan10yearsafteritdisappearedinoneoftheworld'sgreatestiationmysteries.FlightMH370,aBoeing777carrying227passengersand12crew,vanishedenroutefromKualaLumpurtoBeijingonMarch8,2014.[...]MH370'slasttransmissionwasabout40minutesafterittookofffromKualaLumpurforBeijing.ThepilotssignedoffastheplaneenteredVietnameseairspaceovertheGulfofThailandandsoonafteritstransponderwasturnedoff."Ourresponsibilityandobligationandcommitmentistothenextofkin,"TransportMinisterAnthonyLoketoldapressconference."Wehopethistimewillbepositive,thatthewreckewillbefoundandgiveclosuretothefamilies."Furtherreading:CouldSeaExplosionsFinallyLocatethe2014CrashSiteofFlightMH370? 3 story CoryDoctorow'sPrescientNovellaAboutHealthInsuranceandMurder(theguardian.com) 118 Posted by BeauHD onFridayDecember20,2024@09:10PM fromthestartling-parallelsdept. Fiveyearso,journalistandsci-fiauthorCoryDoctorowpublishedashortstorythatexploredtheradicalizationofindividualsdeniedhealthcarecovere.AsTheGuardiannotesinarecentarticle,thestory"mightseemeerilysimilar"totherecentshootingofUnitedHealthcare'sCEO.Whileitappearsthattheallegedshooterneverreadthestory,Doctorowsaid:"Ifeellikethemostimportantthingaboutthatisthatittellsyouthatthisisnotauniqueinsight."Doctorowcontinued:"thatthequestionthatIhadisaquestionotherpeoplehehad."AsanactivistinforofliberalizinglawsandaproponentoftheCreativeCommonsorganization,it'simportanttonotethatDoctorowadvocatesforsystemicreformthroughcollectiveactionratherthanviolence.Here'sanexcerptfromtheTheGuardian'sarticle:InRadicalized,oneoffournovellascomprisingasciencefictionnovelofthesamename,Doctorowchartsthejourneyofamanwhojoinsanonlineforumforfatherswhosepartnersorchildrenhebeendeniedhealthcarecoverebytheirinsurersafterhiswifeisdinosedwithbreastcanceranddeniedcovereforanexperimentaltreatment.Slowly,overthecourseofthestory,themenoftheforumbecomeradicalizedbytheirgriefandbeginplotting--andexecuting--murdersofhealthinsuranceexecutivesandpoliticianswhovoteainstuniversalhealthcare.InthewakeoftheDecember4shootingofUnitedHealthcareCEOBrianThompson,whichunleashedaweofoutreattheU.S.healthsystem,Doctorow'snovellahasbeencalledprescient.WhentheAmericanProspectmazinerepublishedthestorylastweek,itwrote:"Itisbeingrepublishedwithpermissionforreasonsthatwillbecomeclearifyoureadit."ButDoctorowdoesn'tthinkhewasontosomethingthatnooneelseintheU.S.understood.[...]Inonepartofthestory,amanwhoseyoungdaughterdiedafteraninsurancecompanyrefusedtopayforbrainsurgerybombstheinsurer'sheadquarters."It'snotvengeance.Idon'theavengefulboneinmybody.NothingIdowillbringLisaback,sowhywouldIwantrevenge?Thisisapublicservice.There'sanotherdadjustlikeme,"hesharesinavideomesseontheforum."Andrightnow,thatdadistalkingtosomeoneatCigna,orHumana,orBlueCrossBlueShield,andthepersononthephoneistellingthatdadthathislittlegirlhas.To.Die.Someoneinthatbuildingmadethedecisiontokillmylittlegirl,andeveryoneelseinthatbuildingwentalongwithit.Notoneofthemisinnocent,andnotoneofthemisafraid.They'regoingtobeafraid,afterthis.""Becausetheymustknowintheirhearts,"hegoeson."Them,theirlobbyists,themeninCongresswhoenabledthem.They'reparents.Theyknow.Anyonewhohurttheirpreciouschildren,they'dhuntthatpersondownlikeadog.Theonlyamazingthingaboutanyofthisisthatnoonehasdoneityet.I'mgoingtomakeapredictionrightnow,thateventhoughI'mthefirst,Isureashellwillnotbethelast.There'smoretocome." 1 story 'Yes,IamaHuman':BotDetectionIsNoLongerWorking 68 Posted by BeauHD onFridayDecember20,2024@08:30PM fromthehumans-vs-machinesdept. TheriseofAIhasrenderedtraditionalCAPTCHAtestsincreasinglyineffective,asbotscannow"[solve]thesepuzzlesinmillisecondsusingartificialintelligence(AI),"reportsTheConversation."Howironic.Thetoolsdesignedtoprovewe'rehumanarenowobstructingusmorethanthemachinesthey'resupposedtobekeepingatbay."ThereportwarnsthattheimminentarrivalofAIents--softwareprogramsdesignedtoautonomouslyinteractwithwebsitesonourbehalf--willfurthercomplicatematters.Fromthereport:Developersarecontinuallycomingupwithnewwaystoverifyhumans.Somesystems,likeGoogle'sReCaptchav3(introducedin2018),don'taskyoutosolvepuzzlesanymore.Instead,theywatchhowyouinteractwithawebsite.Doyoumoveyourcursornaturally?Doyoutypelikeaperson?Humanshesubtle,imperfectbehiorsthatbotsstillstruggletomimic.NoteveryonelikesReCaptchav3becauseitraisesprivacyissues--plusthewebcompanyneedstoassessuserscorestodeterminewhoisabot,andthebotscanbeatthesystemanyway.Therearealternativesthatusesimilarlogic,suchas"slider"puzzlesthataskuserstomovejigsawpiecesaround,butthesetoocanbeovercome.Somewebsitesarenowturningtobiometricstoverifyhumans,suchasfingerprintscansorvoicerecognition,whilefaceIDisalsoapossibility.Biometricsareharderforbotstofake,buttheycomewiththeirownproblems--privacyconcerns,expensivetechandlimitedaccessforsomeusers,saybecausetheycan'taffordtherelevantsmartphoneorcan'tspeakbecauseofadisability.TheimminentarrivalofAIentswilladdanotherlayerofcomplexity.Itwillmeanweincreasinglywantbotstovisitsitesanddothingsonourbehalf,sowebcompanieswillneedtostartdistinguishingbetween"good"botsand"bad"bots.Thisareastillneedsalotmoreconsideration,butdigitalauthenticationcertificatesareproposedasonepossiblesolution.Insum,Captchaisnolongerthesimple,reliabletoolitoncewas.AIhasforcedustorethinkhowweverifypeopleonline,andit'sonlygoingtogetmorechallengingasthesesystemsgetsmarter.Whateverbecomesthenexttechnologicalstandard,it'sgoingtohetobeeasytouseforhumans,butonestepaheadofthebadactors.Sothenexttimeyoufindyourselfclickingonblurrytrafficlightsandgettinginfuriated,rememberyou'repartofabiggerfight.Thefutureofprovinghumanityisstillbeingwritten,andthebotswon'tbegivingupanytimesoon. 7 story EUWantsAppleToOpenAirDropandAirPlayToAndroid(9to5google.com) 32 Posted by BeauHD onFridayDecember20,2024@07:50PM fromtheopen-sesamedept. TheEUispushingAppletomakeiOSmoreinteroperablewithotherplatforms,requiringfeatureslikeAirDropandAirPlaytoworkseamlesslywithAndroidandthird-partydevices,whilealsoenablingbackgroundappfunctionalityandcross-platformnotifications.9to5Googlereports:Anewdocumentreleased(PDF)bytheEuropeanCommissionthisweekrevealsanumberofwaystheEUwantsAppletochangeiOSanditsfeaturestobemoreinteroperablewithotherplatforms.TherearesomechangestoiOSitself,suchasopeningupnotificationstoworkonthird-partysmartwatchesastheydowiththeAppleWatch.Similarly,theEUwantsAppletoletiOSappsworkinthebackgroundasApple'sfirst-partyappsdo,asthisisastruggleofsomeapps,especiallycompanionappsforaccessoriessuchassmartwatches(otherthantheAppleWatch,ofcourse).ButtherearealsosomeiOSfeaturesthattheEUdirectlywantsAppletoopenuptootherplatforms,includingAndroid.[...]Asoursistersite9to5Macpointsout,Applehasresponded(PDF)tothisEUdocument,prominentlycriticizingtheEUforputtingoutamandatethat"couldexposeyourprivateinformation."Apple'sdocumentprimarilyfocusesinonMeta,whichthecompanysayshasmade"moreinteroperabilityrequests"thananyoneelse.ApplesaysthatopeningAirPlaytoMetawould"[create]anewclassofprivacyandsecurityissues,whilegivingthemdataaboutusershomes."TheEUistakingconsultationonthiscaseuntilJanuary9,2025,andifAppledoesn'tcomplywhentheorderiseventuallyputintoeffect,itcouldresultinheyfines. 9 story 10,000AmazonWorkersGoOnStrikeAheadofHolidayRush(pcm.com) 47 Posted by BeauHD onFridayDecember20,2024@07:10PM fromtheprice-you-paydept. AnanonymousreaderquotesareportfromPCM:Amazonemployeesarestrikingaftertheonlineretailgiantmissedadeadlinetobeginnegotiationsforaunioncontract.Roughly10,000employeeshegoneonstrikeasofDec.19.WorkersareformingpicketlinesinNewYorkCity,Atlanta,SouthernCalifornia,SanFrancisco,andSkokie,IL.PerapressreleasefromtheTeamsters,employeesatotherfacilitiesheauthorizedstrikesaswell.Localunionsarealsoputtinguppicketlinesathundredsoffulfillmentcentersnationwide,whichcouldcausepackedelaysaheadoftheholidays."Ifyourpackeisdelayedduringtheholidays,youcanblameAmazon'sinsatiablegreed.WegeAmazonacleardeadlinetocometothetableanddorightbyourmembers.Theyignoredit,"saysTeamstersGeneralPresidentSeanM.O'Brien."Thesegreedyexecutiveshadeverychancetoshowdecencyandrespectforthepeoplewhomaketheirobsceneprofitspossible.Instead,they'vepushedworkerstothelimitandnowthey'repayingtheprice.Thisstrikeisonthem."TheTeamsterssaythisis"thelargeststrikeainstAmazoninUShistory."AmazontellsCBSNewsitdoesn'texpectittoimpactitsoperations;thecompanyemploys1.5millionpeopleinitswarehousesandcorporateoffices.TheworkersclaimthatAmazonhasengedinillegalanti-unionbehiorwhilefailingtoprovideemployeeswithbetterpayandbetterworkingconditions."Theytalkabiggameabouttakingcareoftheirworkers,butwhenitcomesdowntoit,Amazondoesnotrespectusandourrighttonegotiateforbetterworkingconditionsandwes,"saidGabrielIrizarry,adriveratDIL7inSkokie,IL."Wecan'tevenaffordtopayourbills."Foritspart,AmazonclaimstheTeamstershe"continuedtointentionallymisleadthepublic"aboutthesituation.AnAmazonspokespersontoldNBCNews:"ThetruthisthatTeamstersheactivelythreatened,intimidated,andattemptedtocoerceAmazonemployeesandthird-partydriverstojointhem,whichisillegalandisthesubjectofmultiplependingunfairlaborpracticechargesainsttheunion."YoucanreadtheTeamster'spressreleasehere. 9 story JusticeDepartmentUnveilsChargesainstAllegedLockBitDeveloper 3 Posted by BeauHD onFridayDecember20,2024@06:30PM fromthebrought-to-justicedept. TheU.S.DepartmentofJusticehaschargedRussian-Israelinational,RostislPanev,forhisallegedroleasadeveloperintheLockBitransomwaregroup,accusedofdesigningmalwareandmaintaininginfrastructureforattacksthatextortedover$500millionandcausedbillionsinglobaldames.CyberScoopreports:ThearrestispartofabroadercampaignbyinternationallawenforcementenciestodismantleLockBit.InFebruary,acoordinatedoperationledbytheU.K.'sNationalCrimeencyincooperationwiththeFBIandtheU.S.JusticeDepartmentdisruptedLockBit'sinfrastructure,seizingwebsitesandserverscriticaltoitsoperations.Theseeffortssignificantlycurtailedthegroup'sabilitytolaunchfurtherattacksandextortvictims.PanevisoneofseveralindividualschargedinconnectionwithLockBit.Alongsidehim,otherkeyfigureshebeenindicted,includingDmitryKhoroshev,allegedtobe"LockBitSupp,"thegroup'sprimarycreatorandadministrator.Khoroshev,stillatlarge,isaccusedofdevelopingtheransomwareandcoordinatingattacksonaninternationalscale.TheStateDepartmenthasofferedarewardofupto$10millionforhiscapture.Meanwhile,numerousmemberslinkedtoLockBitremainfugitives,suchasRussiannationalsArturSungatovandIvanKondratyev,eachfacingchargesfordeployingransomwareainstmultipleindustriesglobally.MikhailMatveev,anotherallegedLockBitaffiliate,isalsoatlarge,witha$10millionrewardforhiscapture.MatveevwasrecentlychargedwithcomputercrimesinRussia.YoucanreadthefullcriminalcomplaintainstPanevhere(PDF). 7 story QualcommProcessorsProperlyLicensedFromArm,USJuryFinds(yahoo.com) 14 Posted by BeauHD onFridayDecember20,2024@05:50PM fromthehigh-stakes-suitsdept. JurorsdeliveredamixedverdictonFriday,rulingthatQualcommhadproperlylicenseditscentralprocessorchipsfromArm.ThisdecisioneffectivelyconcludesArm'slawsuitainstQualcomm,whichhadthepotentialtodisrupttheglobalsmartphoneandPCchipmarkets.ThedisputestemmedfromQualcomm's$1.4billionacquisitionofchipstartupNuviain2021.ArmclaimedQualcommbreachedcontracttermsbyusingNuvia'sdesignswithoutpermission,whileQualcommmaintaineditsexistingreementcoverstheacquiredtechnology.ArmdemandedQualcommdestroytheNuviadesignscreatedbeforetheacquisition.Reutersreports:Aneight-personjuryinU.S.federalcourtdeadlockedonthequestionofwhetherNuvia,astartupthatQualcommpurchasedfor$1.4billionin2021,breachedthetermsofitslicensewithArm.ButthejuryfoundthatQualcommdidnotbreachNuvia'slicensewithArm.ThejuryalsofoundthatQualcomm'schipscreatedusingNuviatechnology,whichhebeencentraltoQualcomm'spushintothepersonalcomputermarket,areproperlylicensedunderitsownreementwithArm,clearingthewayforQualcommtocontinuesellingthem. 7 story Arizona'sGettinganOnlineCharterSchoolTaughtEntirelyByAI(techcrunch.com) 42 Posted by BeauHD onFridayDecember20,2024@05:11PM fromtheAI-all-the-thingsdept. AnanonymousreaderquotesareportfromTechCrunch:Thenewestonline-onlyschoolgreenlighted(PDF)bytheArizonaStateBoardforCharterSchoolscomeswithatwist:TheacademiccurriculumwillbetaughtentirelybyAI.Charterschools--independentlyoperatedbutpubliclyfunded--typicallygetgreaterautonomycomparedtotraditionalpublicschoolswhenitcomestohowsubjectsaretaught.ButUnboundAcademy'sapplication,whichproposesan"AI-drivenadaptivelearningtechnology"that"condensesacademicinstructionintoatwo-hourwindow,"isafirstforthemodel.(Unbound'sfoundershebeenrunningasimilarprogramata"high-endprivateschool"inTexas,whichappearstobein-person.)Unbound'sapproachleansonedtechplatformslikeIXLandKhanAcademy,andstudentsengewith"interactive,AI-poweredplatformsthatcontinuouslyadjusttotheirindividuallearningpaceandstyle."Therewillbehumans,justfewerofthem,andmaybenotactualaccreditedteachers:Itwilladopta"human-in-the-loop"approachwith"skilledguides"monitoringprogresswhocanprovide"targetedinterventions"andcoachingforeachstudent.Academicinstructioniswhittleddowntojusttwohours.Theremainderofthestudents'daywillinclude"life-skillsworkshops"coveringareassuchascriticalthinking,creativeproblem-solving,financialliteracy,publicspeaking,goalsetting,andentrepreneurship.Theonline-onlyschooltargetsstudentsfromfourthtoeighthgrades. 1 story CFPBSuesAmerica'sLargestBanksFor'AllowingFraudToFester'onZelle(nbcnews.com) 35 Posted by msmash onFridayDecember20,2024@04:22PM fromtheserenity-nowdept. TheConsumerFinancialProtectionBureauissuingAmerica'sthreelargestbanks,accusingtheinstitutionsoffailingtoprotectcustomersfromfraudonZelle,thepaymentplatformtheyco-own.Fromareport:Accordingtothesuit,whichalsotargetsEarlyWarningServicesLLC,Zelle'sofficialoperator,Zelleusershelostmorethan$870millionoverthenetwork'sseven-yearexistenceduetotheseallegedfailures."Thenation'slargestbanksfeltthreatenedbycompetingpaymentapps,sotheyrushedtoputoutZelle,"saidCFPBDirectorRohitChoprainastatement."Bytheirfailingtoputinplacepropersafeguards,Zellebecameagoldmineforfraudsters,whileoftenleingvictimstofendforthemselves."Amongthecharges:1.Pooridentityverificationmethods,whichheallowedbadactorstoquicklycreateaccountsandtargetZelleusers.2.Allowingrepeatoffenderstocontinuetogainaccesstotheplatform3.Ignoringandfailingtoreportinstancesoffraud4.FailingtoproperlyinvestigateconsumercomplaintsTheCFPB'ssuitseekstochangetheplatform'soperations,aswellasobtainacivilmoneypenalty,thatwouldbepaidintotheCFPB'svictimsrelieffund. 3 story ApplePullsLightning-EquippediPhonesFromSwissStoresAheadofEUUSB-CMandate(macrumors.com) 26 Posted by msmash onFridayDecember20,2024@03:42PM fromtheend-of-an-eradept. ApplehasstartedpullingitsiPhoneSEandiPhone14modelsfromsaleinSwitzerland,signalingbroaderdiscontinuationacrosstheEuropeanUnionaheadofnewUSB-CchargingrequirementstakingeffectDecember28.Thedevices,whichuseApple'sproprietaryLightningport,disappearedfromSwissonlinestorestoday.Switzerland,whilenotanEUmember,followsEUmarketrules.Apple-authorizedresellerscancontinuesellingexistingstockuntildepleted.AnewUSB-CcompatibleiPhoneSEisexpectedinMarch. 3 story MichaelDellSaysAdoptionofAIPCsis'DefinitelyDelayed'(fortune.com) 27 Posted by msmash onFridayDecember20,2024@03:41PM fromthecloser-lookdept. DellCEOMichaelDellhasacknowledgeddelaysincorporateadoptionofAI-enabledPCsbutremainsconfidentintheireventualwidespreaduptake,citinghisfourdecadesofindustryexperiencewithtechnologytransitions.ThePCmaker'schiefexecutivetoldFortunethatwhilethecurrentrefreshcycleis"definitelydelayed,"adoptionisinevitableoncesufficientfeaturesdrivecustomerdemand.Meanwhile,Dell'sinfrastructuredivisionsaw80%revenuegrowthlastquarterfromAI-serversales.ThecompanyissupplyingserversforxAI'sColossussupercomputerprojectinMemphisandseesopportunitiesin"sovereignAI"systemsfornationsseekingtechnologicalindependence."PickacountryrankedbyGDP,the[top]49otherthantheU.S.,theyallneedone,"Dellsaid. «Newer Older» SlashdotTopDeals {{#eachdeal}} {{title}} {{centConversionprice_in_cents}} {{/each}} if(sdAdBlockActive&&window.is_euro_union===0){bizx.cmp.ifConsent('',['all'],function(){ $.ajaxSetup({ cache:true }); $.getScript("//a.fsdn.com/sd/js/scripts/min/deals-min.js",function(){ runDealsWidget(); });}); } googlet.cmd.push(function(){googlet.pubads().enableLazyLoad({fetchMarginPercent:0,renderMarginPercent:0});googlet.display('div-gpt-ad-728x90_b');}); googlet.cmd.push(function(){googlet.pubads().enableLazyLoad({fetchMarginPercent:0,renderMarginPercent:0});googlet.display('div-gpt-ad-300x250_a');}); SlashdotTopDeals {{#eachdeal}} {{title}} {{centConversionprice_in_cents}} {{/each}} $(function(){ //Poll/Pulse (function(){ varsd_poll=$('#poll'), pulsead=$('#div-gpt-ad-pulse_300x600_a'); sd_poll.hide(); functionshowSdPoll(){ if(pulsead.closest('.advertisement').height()