ubuntu-26.04-virtualization-hwe-stack-offers-newer-qemu-&-libvirt

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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

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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

hidden-charcoal-reveals-the-true-age-of-ancient-cave-paintings

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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

the-traitor’s-numbers,-july-2026-update

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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