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TV Makers Are Taking AI Too Far(2026-01-08 15:00:24)

TV manufacturers at CES 2026 in Las Vegas this week unveiled a wave of AI features that frequently consume significant screen space and take considerable time to deliver results -- all while global TV shipments declined 0.6% year over year in Q3, according to Omdia. Google demonstrated Veo generatin...
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Disney+ To Add Vertical Videos In Push To Boost Daily Engagement(2026-01-08 10:00:07)

Disney+, which is looking to catch up with some streaming and digital rivals in terms of daily engagement, is adding vertical videos to the service. From a report: The arrival of the new format later this year was one of several advertising-oriented announcements the company made Wednesday at its Te...
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How Bright Headlights Escaped Regulation(2026-01-08 05:00:04)

Longtime Slashdot reader schwit1 shares a report from Autoblog: ... the problem is that the federal brightness standards for automotive headlights have not changed for decades. The Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 108 hasn't had significant updates since 1986, with an addition allowing Adap...
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Japan's Nuclear Watchdog Halts Plant's Reactor Safety Screening Over Falsified Data(2026-01-08 00:00:09)

An anonymous reader quotes a report from the Associated Press: Japan's nuclear watchdog said Wednesday it is scrapping the safety screening for two reactors at the Hamaoka nuclear power plant in central Japan, after its operator was found to have fabricated data about earthquake risks. It was a setb...
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Google and Character.AI Agree To Settle Lawsuits Over Teen Suicides(2026-01-07 20:00:29)

Google and Character.AI have agreed to settle multiple lawsuits from families alleging the chatbot encouraged self-harm and suicide among teens. "The settlements would mark the first resolutions in the wave of lawsuits against tech companies whose AI chatbots encouraged teens to hurt or kill themsel...
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