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Ask Slashdot: Where Are the Open-Source Local-Only AI Solutions?(2025-03-16 00:00:14)

"Why can't we each have our own AI software that runs locally," asks long-time Slashdot reader BrendaEM — and that doesn't steal the work of others. Imagine a powerful-but-locally-hosted LLM that "doesn't spy... and no one else owns it." We download it, from souce-code if you like, install ...
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Cloudflare Accused of Blocking Niche Browsers(2025-03-15 20:00:08)

Long-time Slashdot reader BenFenner writes: For the third time in recent memory, CloudFlare has blocked large swaths of niche browsers and their users from accessing web sites that CloudFlare gate-keeps. In the past these issues have been resolved quickly (within a week) and apologies issued with pr...
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Last Year Waymo's Autonomous Vehicles Got 589 Parking Tickets in San Francisco(2025-03-15 15:00:04)

"Alphabet's Waymo autonomous vehicles are programmed to follow the rules of the road..." notes the Washington Post. But while the cars obey speed limits and properly use their turn signals — they also "routinely violate parking rules." Waymo vehicles driving themselves received 589 tickets fo...
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NAB Calls For End of ATSC 1.0(2025-03-15 10:00:14)

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Broadband TV News: The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) has filed a petition with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) urging the agency to establish a clear, industry-wide transition plan for the full deployment of Next Gen TV (ATSC 3.0). Th...
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Dead Athena Moon Lander Seen Inside Its Crater Grave From Lunar Orbit(2025-03-15 05:00:14)

From a Space.com article: Athena, the second lunar lander from Houston company Intuitive Machines, tipped over during its touchdown on March 6, ending up on its side within a small crater near the moon's south pole. This orientation prevented the lander's solar panels from capturing enough sunlight,...
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