A Changing Farm: Horses, Tractors, And Millions Of Animals
A historical account traces the decline of farm horses, the rise of tractors and the unresolved limits of comparing automation’s impact on animals and workers.
What Google’s TV Box Botnet Takedown Means For Device Security
Google says it and partners disrupted XCPE, a botnet built into more than 1.3 million Android TV boxes. The firmware backdoor may remain after the takedown.
Restaurant Invoice Audits For Better Food-Cost Control
A proposed invoice-audit workflow would compare restaurant supplier bills with orders and agreed prices; a 90-day test is suggested, but results are unverified.
Publishers’ Rights And AI Chatbots: What The EU Opinion Says
An EU court adviser says chatbots may infringe publishers’ rights by bypassing access barriers or reproducing recognisable expression. The opinion is not binding.