Microsoft’s in-house Linux distribution, Azure Linux, may be heading for a significant overhaul. According to a recent report, the Big Tech giant is reportedly exploring the idea of rebasing Azure Linux on Fedora, which would be a notable shift in how the distribution is built and maintained. Azure Linux, whichContinue Reading
Progress may be slow, but it’s still progress. While I’ve been talking about the importance of video game preservation as a function of our own overall cultural preservation, very few people out there are actually trying to do something about it all. One of those doers has been Ross ScottContinue Reading
Last time an idea like this came up, Meta packed up its toys and went home Australia has come up with a new way to ensure social media and search companies pay to support journalism: a 2.25 percent tax on revenue that’s avoidable if companies instead do deals with localContinue Reading
Battery technology developer HPQ Silicon has announced that 21700 cylindrical cells manufactured using Novacium SAS’s GEN4 silicon-based anode material have surpassed 7,000 mAh of discharge capacity. The cells reached 7,030 mAh, which HPQ said could represent one of the highest capacities reported to date in an industrial 21700 format, basedContinue Reading
Chinese battery giant CATL has agreed to supply steel producer Jianlong with batteries and integrated charging and swapping solutions for its industrial parks, steel plants, mines and other facilities. The agreement covers Jianlong’s full range of equipment, including electric mining trucks, heavy trucks, ships and construction machinery. The companies aimContinue Reading
The second man to receive a Neuralink implant tells NewsNation his life has been changed immeasurably., The second man to receive a Neuralink implant tells NewsNation his life has been changed immeasurably., from Newsnation Read MoreContinue Reading
BERLIN (AP) — The German government suspects Russia is behind a series of phishing attacks on Signal targeting high-ranking politicians, including two government ministers, military personnel and journalists, a government spokesperson said. Federal prosecutors have been conducting a preliminary investigation since mid-February 2026 into alleged cyberattacks on Signal accounts, aContinue Reading
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Framework has had a big week, announcing a brand new “Pro” variant of its excellent Laptop 13 design. Rebuilt from the ground up and featuring top-of-the-line Intel and AMD options, the 13 Pro still has the company’s fully repairable, upgradeable ethos at its core. That’s the kind of thing thatContinue Reading
In the midst of a petrol crisis, attention is being heaped upon electric vehicles. The commentariat has emerged to have their say. The post So, ABC, you’ve decided to write a terrible article on EVs appeared first on Crikey…Continue Reading
Silver left Google DeepMind in late 2025 after more than a decade building AlphaGo, AlphaZero, AlphaStar, and contributing to Gemini. Ineffable Intelligence was incorporated in November 2025 and has no product, no revenue, and no public roadmap. What it has is a thesis, and a founder whose track record is worth a billion dollars toContinue Reading
The second Artemis mission took four astronauts around the moon and back – the first crewed deep-space flight since 1972. Not everyone gets a chance to put on a space suit, but you can still be an important part of NASA’s human space exploration story by doing NASA science! Volunteers with NASA’s citizen science projectsContinue Reading
Sergey Brin and Gerelyn Gilbert-Soto speak onstage during the 12th Breakthrough Prize Ceremony at Barker Hangar on April 18, 2026 in Santa Monica, California (Image credit: Lester Cohen/Getty Images for Breakthrough Prize) The 2026 Breakthrough Prize winners were announced Saturday (April 18) as the red carpet opened at the annual gala in Los Angeles, aContinue Reading