Nvidia acquires Hugging Face and becomes open platform provider
2026-09-07
AI acceleration hardware provider Nvidia announces the acquisition of the open model platform Hugging Face…Continue Reading
Many Space Missions Are Searching for Life Beyond Earth—But Are We Prepared for the Fallout If They Succeed?
2026-09-07
Microbes from space have fueled the plots of science fiction mainstays like “Project Hail Mary” and “The Andromeda Strain.” But with more space missions launching each year, finding extraterrestrial life in a microbial form is becoming more plausible. What will the response be back here on Earth if—or when—scientists discover extraterrestrial microbes? Will the international policy andContinue Reading
James Webb telescope finds one of our galaxy’s rarest stars inside the ‘Treasure Chest’ globule — Space photo of the week
2026-09-07
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope captured the “Treasure Chest,” a cometary globule in the star-forming Carina Nebula, on Aug. 6, 2026 (Image credit: ESA/Webb, NASA & CSA, M. Reiter; Acknowledgment: M. H. Özsaraç) Quick facts What it is: The Treasure Chest, a cometary globule in the Carina Nebula star-forming region Where it is: 7,500 light-yearsContinue Reading
Inside the gigafactory: the hidden sealing challenges behind EV battery manufacturing (Webinar)
2026-09-07
Manufacturing an EV battery requires much more than assembling cells. A gigafactory combines chemical processing, solvent recovery, vacuum drying, electrolyte filling, cell formation, cooling, and final battery assembly, all supported by an extensive network of piping and process equipment. During electrode production, solvents such as NMP must be transferred, contained,Continue Reading
Schaeffler develops process to recover and reuse rare earth magnets from EV motor rotors
2026-09-07
Specialists at Schaeffler’s E-Mobility plant in Szombathely, Hungary have developed a process for recovering rare earth magnets from defective electric motor rotors and reusing them in new ones. Seven people in Szombathely and two in Germany worked on the project, which Schaeffler calls “Pioneering Sustainability.” The magnets are pressed outContinue Reading
Assad-era Syrian reactor was configured for nuclear weapons, IAEA chief says
2026-09-07
VIENNA (AP) — The Assad-era government in Syria was constructing a nuclear reactor that was configured to produce fissile material for possible use in nuclear weapons, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency said on Monday. The “configuration” and the “technical features” of the nuclear reactor under construction inContinue Reading
Dallas police shutting down hundreds of Flock cameras after funding pause
2026-09-07
The city will cancel 321 of the company’s automated license plate readers supported by state funding by Sept. 15., The city will cancel 321 of the company’s automated license plate readers supported by state funding by Sept. 15., from Newsnation Read MoreContinue Reading
Sam Altman calls GPT-6 Astra rollout ‘messy’ as enterprise users wait for access
2026-09-07
OpenAI’s rollout of its GPT-6 Astra model ran into early access issues after paying ChatGPT users were unable to use the system shortly after launch, prompting CEO Sam Altman to apologize and say the release had been “messy.” “First, sorry for the messy rollout,” OpenAI CEO Sam Altman acknowledged theContinue Reading
16 Gmail power moves for more efficient inbox management
2026-09-07
You might not know it from looking, but Gmail is jam-packed with time-saving tricks. Some of ’em are right there in front of your face, if you know how to find ’em — while others require a teensy bit of under-the-hood tinkering to activate. But all of ’em are builtContinue Reading
How I used guilt as a motivator for good
2026-09-07
Recently, I was asked by a friend and colleague if I were interested in speaking together at a conference. I was pleasantly surprised because I hadn’t contributed much to the project they were presenting, but I expressed interest. We met to discuss the presentation, and that’s when I learned theContinue Reading
3 key open source challenges in developing countries
2026-09-07
When I go back home and talk to people in the tech industry, or any other industry for that matter, about what I do and the topics I’m involved in daily, I’m usually met with bemusement at the idea of an Open Source Programs Office (OSPO). The concept of aContinue Reading
Acer Nitro V 16S ANV16S-71, RTX 5060
2026-09-07
Acer Nitro V 16S ANV16S-71, RTX 5060 – Reviews and Specs Specifications Nitro V 16 Series) Intel Core 7 240H10c/16t, 6 x 5.2 GHz Intel Raptor Cove P-Core, 4 x 4.0 GHz Intel Gracemont E-Core, Raptor Lake-H Refresh NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop- 8 GB VRAM, GDDR7 Price comparison Reviews for the Acer Nitro VContinue Reading
Ctrl-Alt-Speech: License To Spill
2026-09-07
Ctrl-Alt-Speech is a weekly podcast about the latest news in online speech, from Mike Masnick and Everything in Moderation‘s Ben Whitelaw. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify, Pocket Casts, YouTube, or your podcast app of choice — or go straight to the RSS feed. To get extended episodes withContinue Reading