One of the frustrating things about the proliferation of “AI”, in the large language model sense, is how it muddles previously serviceable terms. It’s neither artificial intelligence, in the sci-fi robot sense, nor artificial intelligence in the video game sense — i.e., deliberate programmed behavior not controlled by the player…Continue Reading
Illustration shows the exoplanet HD 80606 b as it is roasted by its host star. (Image credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, Joseph Olmsted (STScI)) If you thought summer here on Earth could get pretty brutal, spare a thought for the extrasolar planet, or exoplanet, designated HD 80606 b. Using the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers haveContinue Reading
(Image credit: Digital Extremes) Defying recent live service trends in gaming, Warframe has been going strong for 13 years. It’s one of the best space games out there, and it shows no signs of slowing down with the Jade Shadows: Constellations update. The online sci-fi action RPG has evolved both technically and narratively over theContinue Reading
The man who died when a small jet crashed on a Texas highway was an entrepreneur well-known in the state for being at the center of Austin’s turbocharged evolution as a technology hub. Joshua Baer, 50, described himself as an “Austinpreneur,” a reference to the state capital and his enthusiasmContinue Reading
Cameron Stanley wrote that the chatbot “enabled U.S. forces to deploy over 2,000 munitions.”, Cameron Stanley wrote that the chatbot “enabled U.S. forces to deploy over 2,000 munitions.”, from Newsnation Read MoreContinue Reading
H55 has delivered its Adagio propulsion battery modules to Pratt & Whitney Canada in support of the RTX Hybrid-Electric Flight Demonstrator, marking the Swiss company’s first delivery of production-conforming systems to an active aerospace integration and flight-test program. The modules were produced in a regulator-approved facility as production-conforming systems, notContinue Reading
Seoul Semiconductor says its 12 V High Voltage (HV) opto-semiconductor technology has entered mass production with four unnamed automotive brands across the Americas, Europe and Asia. The company plans to deploy the technology in 10 vehicle models by year-end. The technology addresses a voltage mismatch problem that’s grown more acuteContinue Reading
On Friday, the government’s Section 702 surveillance authority lapsed! It may be temporary, but it’s still an important milestone. Section 702 was one of the surveillance programs Ed Snowden exposed in 2013 — and even after the exposure, the NSA has continued abusing it to spy on Americans. It’s theContinue Reading
State officials say some Florida kids are spending more than eight hours a day on the app., State officials say some Florida kids are spending more than eight hours a day on the app., from Newsnation Read MoreContinue Reading
In April, the civil rights organization alleged that xAI did not get an air pollution permit for its Colossus Gas Plant., In April, the civil rights organization alleged that xAI did not get an air pollution permit for its Colossus Gas Plant., from Newsnation Read MoreContinue Reading
BYD, the leading electric vehicle maker which also wants to become the biggest automaker in the world, is making headlines in Europe . It is introducing its so-called five-minute flash-charging system and getting ready to announce the start of production at its first factory in Hungary. BYD joined the Chinese European incursion late, but itContinue Reading
CachyOS is a relatively new distribution that has gained mass popularity due to its cutting-edge software and features that focus on performance optimization, finding a very specific niche easily. In its recent updates, CachyOS has changed the default package management system to the Shelly from Octopi, so obviously, I wasContinue Reading
Kautex Textron has secured an agreement to supply its Pentatonic battery enclosure system to an unnamed automotive OEM for a multi-vehicle hybrid platform. North American production is scheduled to begin in 2028. The agreement includes the full battery enclosure system—top cover, bottom tray and thermal management—which is manufactured using whatContinue Reading