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Dukosi has made its DK-NFLNK contactless communication solution available for sampling by key customers. Designed for batteries built on conventional multi-channel analog front-end (AFE) designs, Dukosi says DK-NFLNK eliminates traditional wiring and connectors by using a single bus antenna. The solution consists of two chips, the DK8503 Node and the DK8203 System Hub,Continue Reading

Cold War spy satellite named after Farrah Fawcett just exploded in space

While likely an accident, the consequences of FARRAH III’s explosion could become serious. Credit: Grandfailure via Getty Images It’s still unclear why a Cold War-era spy satellite named after famed Charlie’s Angels actress Farrah Fawcett recently exploded above Earth . The secretive reconnaissance craft FARRAH III (officially designated USA-32) launched into orbit aboard a TitanContinue Reading

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The Ubuntu 26.10 beta, which had been due on 24 September, has been pushed back to 1 October. Canonical’s Matthieu Clemenceau, announcing the delay, said “unforeseen infrastructure issues” require pushing the release back by one week. The exact issue isn’t detailed, but Clemenceau did add that the company expects toContinue Reading

linux-kernel-6.18:-key-feature-highlights

We round up the key feature sets of Linux Kernel 6.18. Linus Torvalds released Linux Kernel 6.18 on November 30, 2025. This is the last mainline kernel of the year and is expected to become the 2025 Long Term Support (LTS) kernel. It brings many new features and hardware updatesContinue Reading

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Tools such as Anthropic Claude Code or OpenAI Codex have changed the face of software development, and all the signs are that this investment is set to increase further. But is paying a monthly subscription (and perhaps additional usage fees) cost-effective? Will the increasing level of investment in AI-generated softwareContinue Reading

microsoft-adds-support-for-linux-containers-in-wsl

Thanks to the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL), which allows users to run Linux distributions in Windows, it is possible to switch seamlessly between Linux and Windows apps. Microsoft has announced that it is adding support for Linux containers in WSL, a move that’s likely to be appreciated by manyContinue Reading