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Firefox 159 is out, with a fresh set of improvements and some Linux-specific fixes. Now that Mozilla’s browser hews to a faster release cadence, with two releases a month rather than one, some changelogs may look minor on their own, as they’re smaller, if more frequent slices. So what’s changed?Continue Reading

I’ve spent more than 20 years talking about technology and how it can improve people’s lives. For most of that time, I was optimistic about the future. I still believe tech can make our lives better. But I’m increasingly concerned that companies building technology have stopped asking whether it actuallyContinue Reading

Gallium nitride (GaN) semiconductor developer VisIC Technologies and mobility technology company AVL have integrated VisIC’s D³GaN power modules into the traction inverter of an AVL vehicle demonstrator. The demonstrator, a platform for evaluating electric propulsion technologies, combines the GaN inverter with an e-axle, power electronics and vehicle control technologies. TheContinue Reading

Canadian EV charging operator Hypercharge Networks has acquired REVS Charging, a Texas-based provider of turnkey Level 2 EV charging solutions for multifamily, condominium, hospitality and commercial properties. The acquisition will provide Hypercharge with an established US business, customer relationships, local operating capabilities, and a foundation for further expansion across NorthContinue Reading

Microsoft is adding a new AI-powered security feature to Teams aimed at detecting phishing, scams, and identity theft by analyzing conversations, Bleeping Computer reports. Instead of primarily checking for malicious links and files, the tool will be able to identify suspicious behavior in the messages themselves, Microsoft said. The featureContinue Reading

Apple watchers predicted something like this: The company is ending October with a triple-whammy of new products, starting with its newly introduced iPad mini with OLED display. The rest of the week is expected to feature new Macs, specifically an M6 MacBook Pro and iMac and Apple’s first touchscreen MacBookContinue Reading

“Today, we’re introducing a new Voluntary Exit Offer (VEO) to eligible employees within participating organizations.”, “Today, we’re introducing a new Voluntary Exit Offer (VEO) to eligible employees within participating organizations.”, from Newsnation Read MoreContinue Reading

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Artificial intelligence giant Anthropic filed papers Monday for what could be the biggest initial public offering of stock ever even as its top executive warns that advanced AI could pose an existential threat to humanity. The filing sets up the San Francisco company for a WallContinue Reading

Before announcing this Linux-based implementation, Amutable had released two open source tools. tine, a Buck2-based build system that composes OS images; available under MPL-2.0, and Quarry, a TUF-based tool that distributes those images to machines; available under Apache-2.0. What Amutable Foundations brings to the table is a service where AmutableContinue Reading

NordVPN are updating their Linux app to offer a “cleaner, simpler way to manage VPN connections” from the command line. The NordVPN 6.0 update, which is coming soon (so not out yet), “cuts down” the number of commands that “overlap”. The company say this will make it easier for usersContinue Reading

Erika Cheung says she has heard the news and finds it “really concerning.”, Erika Cheung says she has heard the news and finds it “really concerning.”, from Newsnation Read MoreContinue Reading

An AI expert says banks may not just fear hackers. They may fear customers making better money decisions., An AI expert says banks may not just fear hackers. They may fear customers making better money decisions., from Newsnation Read MoreContinue Reading