Linux gaming: Latest patch brings 7x improvements on ‘potato’ hardware Linux Kernel 7.3 will be featuring a scheduler overhaul aimed precisely at gaming performance. If the gains are anything to go by, the update does appear to be quite a success. The scheduler updates have now been merged into LinuxContinue Reading
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Xiaomi unveiled the SU7, its first electric and first car in general, on March 28, 2024, and deliveries began on April 3. 28 and a half months have passed since then, and the Chinese company is now marking and celebrating sales of more than 500,000 units…Continue Reading
HONG KONG (AP) — Tesla and other Chinese carmakers are making a major recall of more than 4 million vehicles over safety concerns mostly related to their door handles, according to Chinese authorities on Friday. The U.S. carmaker is recalling about 2.98 million China-made and imported EVs including Model 3,Continue Reading
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Apple wasn’t joking when it warned us that competitors want access to our most private data. Now, OpenAI’s ChatGPT has introduced a new plugin that can control Apple’s Messages app on Macs. This follows the earlier introduction of a new Computer History feature that monitors what you do on your Mac. And whileContinue Reading
SpaceX is picking up the pace of preparations for the next launch of its giant Starship rocket. On Wednesday night (Aug. 19), the company completed a single-engine static fire test with its Ship 41 vehicle, the upper stage that’s in line to fly Starship ‘s upcoming Flight 14 mission. As its name suggests, Flight 14Continue Reading
SpaceX launched yet another Starlink mission today (Aug. 21), sending 29 more of the broadband satellites to orbit from Florida’s Space Coast. The spacecraft flew aboard a Falcon 9 rocket, which lifted off from Florida’s Cape Canaveral Space Force Station today at 11:14 a.m. EDT (1514 GMT). That was a day later than planned; SpaceXContinue Reading
Sponsored by TTI. This white paper, Understanding Battery Management Systems (BMS): Key Components and Functions, by Eaton, outlines the essential components and functions of BMS. These systems ensure battery safety and efficiency by regulating charging, preventing faults and optimizing energy use. The BMS uses sensors and communication interfaces for real-timeContinue Reading
Like all governments that have enacted pro-EV policies, the UK government is under constant pressure from automakers and other vested interests to water those policies down. The UK has enacted a ZEV Mandate, which stipulates (as the government’s official web site describes it) that “new petrol and diesel cars willContinue Reading
If you’ve been eyeing up one of PINE64‘s Linux-friendly single-board computers, phones or tablets, now would be a good time to buy one. The open-hardware company has announced it will not be “producing more Linux devices” for the time being, and expects its existing stock of certain devices, including theContinue Reading
With the launch of “Slack Code” channels, Slack this week introduced a new way for developers and non-tech staff to work collaboratively with coding agents. While Slack already integrates with several coding agents, developers have to interact with them independently to get work done. The aim of Slack Code isContinue Reading
OpenAI is adding a new safety capability that allows enterprises to detect misuse of its AI systems across multiple interactions without retaining prompts or responses, enabling risk monitoring while preserving its Zero Data Retention (ZDR) commitments. “OpenAI does not retain…prompts or model responses after a request is processed,” the company said inContinue Reading