Ubuntu 26.04 virtualization HWE stack offers newer QEMU & libvirt
Ubuntu’s hardware enablement (HWE) effort has expanded to include backports of newer virtualisation tech to users of the current LTS release. The virtualization HWE stack from Canonical will let users benefit from newer versions of QEMU, libvirt and related firmware on top of their exiting LTS install, refreshed every 6 monthsContinue Reading
Anthropic rejects open-weight AI bans, calls for China chip controls and safety tests
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei has argued that policymakers should keep lower-risk open-weight AI accessible while placing stricter safeguards around frontier systems, including mandatory testing and limits on China’s access to advanced computing and model capabilities. In a post outlining Anthropic’s position, Amodei said broad restrictions, including bans on Chinese open-weightContinue Reading
Microsoft’s Nadella calls out Big AI for hypocrisy — but what about his own company?
The 19th-century French novelist Honore de Balzac is believed to have said that behind every great fortune lies a great crime. That’s even more true today than it was 200 years ago — just look at how Big AI, including Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, and others have built their trillion-dollar fortunes. Continue Reading
Hidden charcoal reveals the true age of ancient cave paintings
A new analysis has precisely dated paintings in France’s Font-de-Gaume cave for the first time. Scientists discovered charcoal inside black pigments once thought to contain only minerals, allowing them to use radiocarbon dating. The results show that a bison was painted about 13,000 years ago, while sections of a mask-likeContinue Reading
Christian influencers mocked for opening men-only gyms to ‘stop infidelity’
Several male Christian fitness influencers have been mocked online for opening new men-only gyms to help with infidelity. News of one of the gyms, one of which has opened in Oklahoma, circulated online after plans for it were shared in a Baptist News Global opinion piece published on 22 July.Continue Reading
The Traitor’s Numbers, July 2026 Update
Summary Our latest update in this series provides economic and other metrics of President Traitor 47’s second term, so far. Job growth remains slower, with a total of 716,000 jobs created as of June. The unemployment rate remains slightly higher at 4.2%. Inflation worsened to 3.5% in June, and gasolineContinue Reading
“We Can’t Be Intimidated”: CodePink Slams Rubio-Led Campaign Against Cuba Solidarity Groups
As the The Traitor administration threatens to intensify its “global campaign to crush radical left terrorism,” we look at a new 100-page report issued by the State Department last week accusing the Cuban government of waging a “sustained campaign of subversion against the United States.” The report claims Cuba hasContinue Reading
Chinese EVs Are Coming To Canada – But Will You See Them In The US?
While Tesla tends to be synonymous with electric vehicles in the U.S., China is actually home to the most popular EV brand in the world, BYD…Continue Reading
Nvidia paid $20 billion for SRAM decode
AMD and Cerebras are claiming 5x higher tokens per watt from their new disaggregated inference tie-up…Continue Reading
Private mission to rescue NASA’s aging telescope runs into its own trouble
FILE – This photo provided by NASA shows Kieran Wilson, LINK’s principal investigator, and Hunter Robertson, a space systems engineer, both at Katalyst Space, standing next to their spacecraft inside the SES (Space Environment Simulator) at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md., April 17, 2026, ahead of thermal vacuum testing. (Sophia Roberts/NASA viaContinue Reading
Seawater Washed Starship’s Flaps Clean — And the Tiles Underneath Are Black
Home » Science » Seawater Washed Starship’s Flaps Clean — And the Tiles Underneath Are Black SpaceX Starship flight 13 shows white powder on the surface of the heat shield. The flaps that were in the water showed a lot of the powder washes off. The theory would be that there were some broken tilesContinue Reading
Vietnam sets digital economy strategy, tightens crypto rules
Vietnam advances its data governance strategy to 2src45, as regulators impose tougher penalties for unlicensed crypto trading starting in September. The post Vietnam sets digital economy strategy, tightens crypto rules appeared first on CoinGeek…Continue Reading
A slowing Atlantic current could unleash stronger California storms
A weakening Atlantic current could supercharge California’s atmospheric rivers while leaving Greenland with fewer snow-producing storms. The changes could raise flood risks, strain infrastructure, and reshape water supplies far beyond the Atlantic…Continue Reading