Debian released important point updates for both its current stable and previous stable versions on July 11, with Debian 12 officially entering its Long Term Support phase. The Debian project released updated point versions for both its current stable release and the previous one on July 11, 2026. Debian 13.6Continue Reading
Linus Torvalds has a new branch in his own kernel repository named noref-filemap-read-with-llm. It holds an eight-patch series built on Linux 7.3-rc6 plus fixes, and its commit message gives no kernel release target for merging it. While the commit message is long and technical, the change itself is easy toContinue Reading
Most Linux distributions are still figuring out where AI fits. Some are even blocking AI-based contributions while others are shipping AI tools in the system itself. openEuler is doing something more comprehensive. It is embracing AI completely. From its development workflow to the operating system it offers to end users,Continue Reading
NEW YORK (AP) — Batters have been more successful on robot umpire challenges in the playoffs than during the regular season, and teams are utilizing the Automated Ball-Strike System more overall in its postseason debut. Seventy-one of 121 overall challenges under ABS prevailed during the 25 games of the WildContinue Reading
The war on terror taught the U.S. to fight individual terrorists, which left the military behind rival nations on the tech front, experts say., The war on terror taught the U.S. to fight individual terrorists, which left the military behind rival nations on the tech front, experts say., from NewsnationContinue Reading
Canonical has announced that Myna, its new AI-powered speech-to-text tool for Ubuntu desktop, is now available to install as a technology preview. Myna uses a local automatic speech recognition (ASR) AI model so you can dictate into any text field on your desktop, be it a word processor, web browser,Continue Reading
IDC has bad news for enterprises upgrading PCs: don’t expect prices to come down any time soon. PC prices are already high due to constrained supplies and surging memory and component costs. Geopolitical tensions and an uncertain global economy won’t make the situation any better. “A weaker economy could softenContinue Reading
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A spectacular explosion of wildflowers has transformed the normally dry, rust-colored landscape of Western Australia into a vibrant patchwork of green and colorful blooms. The remarkable display followed months of unusually wet weather, awakening seeds that had been lying dormant beneath the soil. By late winter 2026 in the Southern Hemisphere, large stretches of theContinue Reading
Wolfspeed has received a conditional US Department of War (DoW) commitment for up to $1.5 billion in 30-year financing to support domestic development and production of silicon carbide (SiC) materials and wide bandgap power devices. The financing is intended to advance DoW initiatives, including upgrading Wolfspeed’s gallium nitride (GaN) epitaxyContinue Reading
Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden have assessed how much reconfigurable battery packs could extend EV battery life and reduce lifetime cost. The study, published in Nature Communications, was carried out with PHINIA and Scania. Battery packs in EVs consist of many interconnected cells that do not ageContinue Reading
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
Messaging on Android has come an impressively long way in a relatively short time. After years of comically extreme flipping and flopping and endless-seeming strategy shifts, Google’s been focused on its Google Messages Android app as the primary platform for Android messaging for a solid several years now. And thatContinue Reading