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Global Ocean Heat Has Hit a New Record Every Single Day For the Last Year (1 hour 29 minutes old)

According to new data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the world's oceans have hit a new temperature record every day since mid-March last year, fueling concerns for marine life and extreme weather across the planet. From a report: Global average ocean temperatures in 2023 were 0.25 degrees Celsius warmer than the previous year, said Gregory C. Johnson, a NOAA oceanographer. That rise is "is equivalent to about two decades' worth of warming in a single year," he told CNN. "So it is quite large, quite significant, and a bit surprising." Scientists have said ocean[...]

Commercial Bank of Ethiopia Glitch Lets Customers Withdraw Millions (2 hours old)

Ethiopia's biggest commercial bank is scrambling to recoup large sums of money withdrawn by customers after a "systems glitch." From a report: The customers discovered early on Saturday that they could take out more cash than they had in their accounts at the Commercial Bank of Ethiopia (CBE). More than $40m was withdrawn or transferred to other banks, local media reported. It took several hours for the institution to freeze transactions. Much of the money was withdrawn from state-owned CBE by students, bank president Abe Sano told journalists on Monday. News of the glitch spread across univ[...]

EPA Bans Chrysotile Asbestos (4 hours old)

An anonymous reader quotes a report from the Associated Press: The Environmental Protection Agency on Monday announced a comprehensive ban on asbestos, a carcinogen that kills tens of thousands of Americans every year but is still used in some chlorine bleach, brake pads and other products. The final rule marks a major expansion of EPA regulation under a landmark 2016 law that overhauled regulations governing tens of thousands of toxic chemicals in everyday products, from household cleaners to clothing and furniture. The new rule would ban chrysotile asbestos, the only ongoing use of asbestos [...]

Nvidia Reveals Blackwell B200 GPU, the 'World's Most Powerful Chip' For AI (6 hours old)

Sean Hollister reports via The Verge: Nvidia's must-have H100 AI chip made it a multitrillion-dollar company, one that may be worth more than Alphabet and Amazon, and competitors have been fighting to catch up. But perhaps Nvidia is about to extend its lead -- with the new Blackwell B200 GPU and GB200 "superchip." Nvidia says the new B200 GPU offers up to 20 petaflops of FP4 horsepower from its 208 billion transistors and that a GB200 that combines two of those GPUs with a single Grace CPU can offer 30 times the performance for LLM inference workloads while also potentially being substantially[...]

Hertz CEO Resigns After Blowing Big Gamble On EVs (7 hours old)

Press2ToContinue quotes a report from the Gateway Pundit: Stephen Scherr, chief executive officer of Hertz Global Holdings Inc. and a member of its board of directors, will step down on March 31, following the car rental company's largest quarterly loss since 2020 after a risky bet on electric vehicles. According to Fox Business, Scherr is working with Gil West, former chief operating officer of Delta Airlines and General Motors' Cruise unit, to ensure a smooth transition. West will officially start his new role at Hertz on April 1. Scherr, 59, joined Hertz two years ago as the company was e[...]

Indiana Becomes 9th State To Make CS a High School Graduation Requirement (7 hours old)

Longtime Slashdot reader theodp writes: Last October, tech-backed nonprofit Code.org publicly called out Indiana in its 2023 State of Computer Science Education report, advising the Hoosier state it needed to heed Code.org's new policy recommendation and "adopt a graduation requirement for all high school students in computer science." Having already joined 49 other Governors who signed a Code.org-organized compact calling for increased K-12 CS education in his state after coming under pressure from hundreds of the nation's tech, business, and nonprofit leaders, Indiana Governor Eric J. Holcom[...]

BitTorrent Is No Longer the 'King' of Upstream Internet Traffic (8 hours old)

An anonymous reader quotes a report from TorrentFreak: Back in 2004, in the pre-Web 2.0 era, research indicated that BitTorrent was responsible for an impressive 35% of all Internet traffic. At the time, file-sharing via peer-to-peer networks was the main traffic driver as no other services consumed large amounts of bandwidth. Fast-forward two decades and these statistics are ancient history. With the growth of video streaming, including services such as YouTube, Netflix, and TikTok, file-sharing traffic is nothing more than a drop in today's data pool. [...] This week, Canadian broadband ma[...]

Cisco Completes $28 Billion Acquisition of Splunk (9 hours old)

Cisco on Monday completed its $28 billion acquisition of Splunk, a powerhouse in data analysis, security and observability tools. The deal was first announced in September 2023. SecurityWeek reports: Cisco plans to leverage Splunk's AI, security and observability capabilities complement Cisco's solution portfolio. Cisco says the transaction is expected to be cash flow positive and non-GAAP gross margin accretive in Cisco's fiscal year 2025, and non-GAAP EPS accretive in fiscal year 2026. "We are thrilled to officially welcome Splunk to Cisco," Chuck Robbins, Chair and CEO of Cisco, said in a s[...]

Sony Reportedly Pauses PSVR 2 Production Due To Low Sales (9 hours old)

According to Bloomberg, Sony has paused production of its PlayStation VR 2 virtual reality headset, as sales have "slowed progressively" since its February 2023 launch. Road to VR reports: Citing people familiar with the company's plans, Sony has produced "well over 2 million units" since launch, noting that stocks of the $550 headset are building up. The report alleges the surplus is "throughout Sony's supply chain," indicating the issue isn't confined to a single location, but is spread across different stages of Sony's production and distribution network. This follows news that Sony Interac[...]

5-Year Study Finds No Brain Abnormalities In 'Havana Syndrome' Patients (10 hours old)

An anonymous reader quotes a report from CBC News: An array of advanced tests found no brain injuries or degeneration among U.S. diplomats and other government employees who suffer mysterious health problems once dubbed "Havana syndrome," researchers reported Monday. The National Institutes of Health's (NIH) nearly five-year study offers no explanation for symptoms including headaches, balance problems and difficulties with thinking and sleep that were first reported in Cuba in 2016 and later by hundreds of American personnel in multiple countries. But it did contradict some earlier findings t[...]

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Nvidia unveils latest artificial intelligence chip (5 hours old)

The firm has benefited from the AI boom, making it the third-most valuable company in the US.

Is TikTok really a danger to the West? (8 hours old)

Calls in the US for a ban on TikTok have reignited the global debate about its cyber-security risks.

How Temu is shaking up the world of online shopping (8 hours old)

Despite controversy China's Temu is becoming a global online shopping force.

Government wants flying taxis taking off in 2 years (14 hours old)

A plan for new flying vehicles and drones includes hopes for the first flying taxi to take off in 2026.

Apex Legends esports final delayed by hack claims (17 hours old)

A major tournament is postponed after unwanted cheats appear during matches in the online shooter.

Uber agrees $178m payout to Australia taxi drivers (1 day old)

The class action was brought on behalf of more than 8,000 taxi and hire car owners and drivers.

Norfolk County Council beats Apple in iPhone row (3 days old [15/03/24])

The local authority - and others - had accused the tech giant of misleading shareholders.

McDonald's blames global outage on third party (3 days old [15/03/24])

Company says the worldwide issue happened during a 'configuration change' but was not cyber-related.

Judge rules computer scientist not Bitcoin inventor (4 days old [14/03/24])

Judge says Dr Craig Wright is not Satoshi Nakamoto, the cryptocurrency's mysterious inventor.

Major internet outages reported across Africa (3 days old [15/03/24])

Outages have been reported in Nigeria, Ivory Coast, Ghana and Burkina Faso.

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