Electrical technique could help identify signs of life in space
2026-10-05
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MX Player for PC: How the Android Video Player Behaves on a Desktop Screen
2026-10-05
Most people know MX Player as the app that finally played that one weird video file their phone refused to open. It has grown well past that. These days it also carries a library of free movies, web series and shows, which makes it interesting to anyone who follows entertainmentContinue Reading
A reckoning on social media addiction came late for many kids. Will AI safety be different?
2026-10-05
Years after the risks of social media for kids first became apparent, U.S. states this summer reached an accord hailed as a turning point for child safety. Meanwhile, a new generation of children has begun engaging with an even more potent technology: artificial intelligence. While the efforts to make socialContinue Reading
Hylki is a modern, Rust-based email client for GNOME
2026-10-05
Hylki is a Rust-based email client designed for the GNOME desktop with an incredibly amount of customisation packed in. Like Postcard , Convey and Letters, Hylki is part of the new(ish) Linux mail clients aiming to serve as a modern Geary-like alternative to more powerful email clients Thunderbird and Evolution.Continue Reading
Bill Gates warns AI could ’cause a billion deaths’
2026-10-05
Gates says self-regulation isn’t enough as AI development accelerates., Gates says self-regulation isn’t enough as AI development accelerates., from Newsnation Read MoreContinue Reading
Siemens Abruptly Takes Down OpenRadioss, But a Fork is Already Live
2026-10-05
The globally recognized tech and engineering company has quietly shut down the OpenRadioss project at the start of this month, keeping the GitHub page around but completely removing the repository. I sound complainy because usually when an open project is discontinued, the maintainers put it into a read-only, public archiveContinue Reading
EV charging consortium IONNA continues to grow its network—with no proprietary app
2026-10-05
IONNA is an EV charging network operated by a joint venture of BMW, GM, Honda, Hyundai, Kia, Mercedes-Benz, Stellantis and Toyota. The venture has more than doubled the size of its network since the beginning of 2026, and now has more than 180 live charging sites in the US. InContinue Reading
Using PXI-based fault insertion and sensor simulation in electronic test
2026-10-05
Sponsored by Pickering Interfaces. Electronic Control Units (ECUs) now sit at the heart of nearly every vehicle system, from anti-lock braking to battery management. In EVs, these units govern functions where a single fault can compromise safety. That reality places a heavy burden on you as a test engineer: provingContinue Reading
Tech execs are getting wise about ROI from AI
2026-10-05
Most organizations have been largely unable to measure financial returns from AI, but analysts say new ways to calculate return on investment are emerging. “There’s a delay between the development of technology, even the investment in the technology, and the value that an organization can capture from it,” said MichaelContinue Reading
Apple locks down Full Disk Access, and AI agents are the reason
2026-10-05
Apple has been forced to make macOS even more locked down, to the dismay of some developers. It has announced plans to introduce more user-facing control over the process of giving apps Full Disk Access. Some developers are upset, believing this will put more barriers in place to those creating apps outsideContinue Reading
Tesla’s recovery hits a speed bump
2026-10-05
Tesla sold fewer vehicles in the third quarter than it did a year ago, when consumers rushed to cash in on expiring federal tax credits for electric vehicle purchases. But the company still beat estimates from Wall Street, suggesting that it’s recovery was still on track…Continue Reading
Privacy concerns put smart glasses under scrutiny as Norway seeks temporary ban
2026-10-05
A trip to the park. A day at the beach. A workout session at the gym. All in public spaces where smart glasses can snap photos, record conversations or stream video online — without people in the line of their lenses and microphones knowing about it. Norway’s government wants toContinue Reading
Sanders backs Pope Leo’s call to protect human art from AI
2026-10-05
The first American-born pontiff said Friday it is “becoming urgent to distinguish human art from what machines produce,” referring to AI-generated art., The first American-born pontiff said Friday it is “becoming urgent to distinguish human art from what machines produce,” referring to AI-generated art., from Newsnation Read MoreContinue Reading