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MOKOPANE, South Africa (AP) — A South African university launched an anti-poaching campaign Thursday to inject the horns of rhinos with radioactive isotopes that it says are harmless for the animals but can be detected by customs agents. Under the collaborative project involving the University of the Witwatersrand, nuclear energyContinue Reading

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Apple shook off a thicket of tariffs and a botched entry into artificial intelligence to accelerate its revenue growth during its springtime quarter, but the trendsetting tech company still faces a bumpy road ahead that could lead to higher iPhone prices. The April-June results released ThursdayContinue Reading

Trauma-inducing startup sound finally axed Great news! Microsoft has finally squashed a Windows 11 Insider bug. No, it still hasn’t “Made the Start Menu Great Again.” No, you still can’t drag the taskbar wherever you like. But yes, it simply kills the bug that played the Windows Vista boot chimeContinue Reading

Brit chip biz sees demand surge for turnkey compute subsystems, chiplets, and complete SoC designs Chip designer Arm says it is looking to bring more compute subsystems, chiplets, and even end-to-end solutions to market as customers increasingly expect a more complete starting point for their custom silicon.…, Read MoreContinue Reading

If, for some inexplicable reason, you fancied working for Elon Musk and his artificial intelligence company xAI, then you may be interested to know that they’re currently recruiting for an AI engineer – just don’t call it a ‘researcher’ role. The billionaire and former aide to Traitor 47 ended upContinue Reading

Thermal testing and measurement of the battery is one of the most critical aspects of EV development due to the impact on both performance and safety. Excessive humidity inside the battery can enable corrosion, short circuits, and eventually battery failure and is therefore equally important. Until now, measuring both ofContinue Reading

Battery manufacturer Electrovaya has launched several new battery system products designed specifically for airport ground support equipment (GSE). Developed in collaboration with a major OEM supplier, these systems are designed to support a broad range of electrified GSE applications, including airplane tuggers, baggage tractors, belt loaders and cargo loaders. TheContinue Reading

The third monthly snapshot of Ubuntu 25.10 (Questing Quokka) is available to download, if you feel like joining the furry-faced mascot on as it seeks out stable status. Ubuntu’s new monthly snapshot releases are images produced by a new automated build and testing process Canonical’s engineers are working on. TheContinue Reading

WASHINGTON (AP) — China’s cyberspace regulators on Thursday summoned Nvidia over security concerns that its H20 chips can be tracked and turned off remotely, the Cyberspace Administration of China said on its website. In the meeting, Chinese regulators demanded that the U.S. chip company provide explanations on “backdoor safety risks”Continue Reading

LONDON (AP) — Is it The Velvet Underground or Velvet Sundown? The fictitious rock group, Velvet Sundown, which comes complete with AI-generated music, lyrics and album art, is stoking debate about how the new technology is blurring the line between the real and synthetic in the music industry, and whetherContinue Reading

But may face competition in its core smartphone segment as Samsung says it’s found a premium handset-maker who wants its Exynos SoCs Chip design firm Qualcomm says it’s in “advanced discussions” with a hyperscale customer who wants its silicon to use in datacenters but may lose a major mobile customerContinue Reading