meta-pauses-teen-access-to-ai-characters

Meta is halting teens’ access to artificial intelligence characters, at least temporarily, the company said in a blog post Friday. Meta Platforms Inc., which own Instagram and WhatsApp, said that starting in the “coming weeks,” teens will no longer be able to access AI characters “until the updated experience isContinue Reading

Copper trading needs to implement KYC to stop EV charger theft

Electric vehicle owners in Victoria have been greeted by a frustrating sight recently. Instead of a high-powered DC connector ready to top up their battery, they are finding severed stumps of rubber and copper. Evie Networks recently took to social media to highlight a string of attacks in the Dandenong area…Continue Reading

A Lenovo update hints at Nvidia Arm CPUs coming soon

The transition from x86/x64 architecture (the stuff that’s been powering desktops and laptops for decades) to Arm architecture (the stuff more usually found inside smartphones) was supposed to be a massive change for Windows. It certainly hasn’t been that, at least not with the first couple of generations of Qualcomm chips…Continue Reading

Microbial Communities That Support Human and Plant Health Could Be Key to Life in Space

Microorganisms rarely live alone. Instead, they form dense, organized communities known as biofilms, structured assemblies of bacteria, fungi, and other microbes embedded in a shared matrix. These communities coat plant roots, line human tissues, and support essential processes like nutrient uptake, stress tolerance, and protection against disease. Researchers are now suggesting that biofilms may alsoContinue Reading

tonearm,-new-unofficial-tidal-client-for-linux,-hits-beta

Tonearm is a new GTK4/libadwaita TIDAL client that delivers what the streaming service itself doesn’t: a native Linux app with solid desktop integration – albeit unofficially, of course. It’s the third unofficial client for Linux I’ve covered, joining High Tide and the Electron-based Tidal-Hifi. All exist as TIDAL doesn’t provideContinue Reading

ls-cable-and-system-adds-automotive-cable-production-lines-in-mexico-plant-with-$156-million-investment

LS Cable and System is investing $156 million in its manufacturing subsidiary in Querétaro, Mexico. The company says the funding will expand LSCMX production capacity and strengthen an integrated manufacturing and supply-chain platform across North America. LS Cable and System says the investment will turn LSCMX into an “energy andContinue Reading