Just weeks after Microsoft patched a critical hole in Microsoft Defender, a cybersecurity researcher has posted an apparent workaround that provides system-level control to attackers once they gain any level of access. The researcher, who goes by the name Nightmare Eclipse, has been engaged in a long-running battle with MicrosoftContinue Reading
Other PC handhelds are available.If you just want to Remote Play your PS5 games, then Sony’s PS Portal is a much cheaper alternative to the Steam Deck.But if you already own Valve’s handheld – or another Linux-based PC portable – you may be interested in a new app named Asobi…ReadContinue Reading
Cognition Labs reports Grok 4.6 (available in Devin) is a significant improvement over 4.5, surpassing GPT-5.6 Sol while trailing only Opus 5 and Fable 5. Grok 4.6 (the 1.5T-parameter model with improved supervised fine-tuning and reinforcement learning) launched and is competitive at the frontier. Grok 4.7 is the larger ~2.1T-parameter model. Initial training is complete.Continue Reading
SpaceXAI Grok 4.6 is roughly the same performance as Fable 5 Max at an 85% discount. 80% cheaper for input tokens and 88% cheaper for output tokens. It is pareto dominant. Grok 4.7 will be significantly better as is a much larger model with the Cursor and SpaceX data included in pretraining. Grok 4.6 isContinue Reading
Discover how Infineon is shaping the future of EV onboard charging with its automotive basic qualified CoolGaN Automotive Bidirectional Switch. You will learn how Infineon’s proprietary Gate Injection Transistor (GIT) technology and monolithic die design translate into tangible system benefits, enabling high-performance single-stage architectures without compromising robustness or integration simplicity.Continue Reading
British EV powertrain company Electrogenic has acquired the business of TREMEC Electric GT, a Huntington Beach, California developer of electric powertrains, giving the Oxford, UK company a permanent base in the United States. TREMEC Electric GT, founded in 2014, designs and integrates EV powertrain systems. It has built turnkey powertrainsContinue Reading
A new St. Louis Fed analysis breaks down what’s driving the recent decline in labor force participation., A new St. Louis Fed analysis breaks down what’s driving the recent decline in labor force participation., from Newsnation Read MoreContinue Reading
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Jury selection began Wednesday in Meta’s federal trial over claims its platforms have harmed youth mental health and also track children in violation of federal law. The trial scheduled to begin next week is expected to last six to eight weeks. Meta faces 29 states inContinue Reading
LightDM, Ubuntu’s former display manager, has had its first new release in four years – and the first under a new set of maintainers. LightDM v1.33.0 is a ‘catch up’ release that adds Qt6 support (Qt5 still works, don’t worry) and clears a backlog of fixes that had built upContinue Reading
Europe’s favorite vibe-coding startup Lovable has confirmed previously reported whispers that it was raising another mega round at a $13.3 billion valuation. Lovable said on Wednesday that it has raised $400 million in a Series C round led by Menlo Ventures and the Scaleup Europe Fund, with more than a dozen other investors participating.Continue Reading
Lead times of nine to 12 or even 18 months. Costs rising by 35%, 45%, even 50% to 200%. More than halfway through 2026, the market for IT infrastructure that’s crucial for enterprise projects, including those involving artificial intelligence, is strapped. Memory is at the root of the shortages. MemoryContinue Reading
Many of the US Air Force’s refueling wings are still flying the KC-135 Stratotanker, which was made in the Eisenhower era and is rapidly approaching an average age of 70. Recent midair mishaps and structural wear have made the KC-135 increasingly dangerous to operate. Yet its replacement, the Boeing KC-46Continue Reading
What will be the next major leap in environmental and operational efficiency for aviation? Plenty of advancements have been made over the last few decades, which leaves many to wonder what more can actually be done to continue to push the industry forward.Continue Reading