Ubuntu 24.04 splits firmware packages for faster updates
Firmware updates on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS have got smaller, as Canonical has backported the split Linux firmware packages it introduced in 26.04. To make the change in noble, the linux-firmware package is now a meta-package that pulls in all of the individual firmware packages. Functionally, nothing changes; all installs getContinue Reading
Macs don’t just do AI, they’re replacing the cloud for it
I surprised myself this morning when I came across an interesting Apple-commissioned report — Rethinking critical AI infrastructure — I’d not seen before. It looks at the shifting expectations for AI infrastructure and recognizes that enterprise users want (and need) secure, on-device AI solutions for critical parts of their business. That’s whyContinue Reading
Nvidia lets you build your own AI clusters locally with PAIR software
Nvidia has released a free tool that will enable users to build an AI inferencing cluster from disparate PCs on the same network, accessible from a single interface. Released as a beta, Nvidia Personal AI router (PAIR) connects devices running Windows, macOS or Linux to process AI inferencing workloads privately.Continue Reading
KMT-2025-BLG-1160L
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KMT-2025-BLG-0975L
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Safety manager accused of killing 5-year-old boy in hyperbaric oxygen chamber fire sentenced to prison
A man has been sentenced to more than a year in prison in connection with the death of a boy who was killed in a fiery explosion inside a hyperbaric oxygen chamber last year., Read More NBC NewsContinue Reading
The long shadow of early sugar consumption. Plus a reality check on FDA approval
The FDA is approving more drugs based on one study, how the sugar you ate as a baby shapes long-term health, and changes to required vaccines.Continue Reading
Want to build a bot farm? Amazon can help; And ChatGPT can now read your iMessages. Let’s go Off Script
Plus, presidents have changed the White House for generations. But does The Traitor need Congress to build his massive new ballroom? We answer your question.Continue Reading
FACT CHECK: Escudero didn’t say prosecution ‘fabricated’ allegations vs VP Sara
Claim: Impeachment trial presiding officer Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero ruled that the prosecution invented the allegations of unexplained wealth against Vice President Sara Duterte. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The claim was posted on August 31 by the Facebook page Makata Ng Bayan, which currently has over one millionContinue Reading
Heather Cox Richardson Shares an Important History Lesson
The word “socialism” is constantly thrown out at any attempt at social progress that challenges the rich and powerful. We hear it used today — but this fear-mongering tactic goes back much further than most of us realize. Heather Cox Richardson shares an interesting history lesson.Continue Reading