FFmpeg Calls Google’s AI Bug Reports “CVE Slop”
FFmpeg maintainers have publicly criticized Google after its AI tool reported a security bug in code for a 1995 video game. The maintainers called the finding “CVE slop” and questioned whether trillion-dollar corporations should use AI to find security issues in volunteer code without providing fixes. Unchecked Automation is NotContinue Reading
Danfoss launches Editron 48-voltage electric motor to power hydraulic gear pumps in electric machinery
Danfoss Power Solutions has announced the Editron EM-PMI180, a new 48-volt synchronous reluctance-assisted permanent magnet motor engineered to power hydraulic gear pumps in compact electric machinery, such as boom lifts, scissor lifts, compact loaders, and excavators. The PMI180 is designed to replace larger, less efficient AC induction motors, which areContinue Reading
Wallbox launches Supernova PowerRing EV fast charging platform delivering up to 400 kW per outlet
Wallbox has launched Supernova PowerRing, a modular direct current fast-charging system for EV, with rollout scheduled to begin in early 2026. The system delivers up to 400 kW to a single vehicle and supports a total site capacity of up to 720 kW, enabling high-power charging at semi-public and destinationContinue Reading
Firefox is Getting a New AI Browsing Mode
Image: Mozilla Mozilla is ebullient on the benefits AI can bring to users of the Firefox web browser, and already offers (as you may have been bugged by callouts to) a sidebar for interacting with chatbots, AI summaries, and AI-powered tab grouping. Now it’s going further, adding a new, dedicatedContinue Reading
elementary OS 8: 10 Best New Features
A new release of elementary OS 8 (“Circe”) is out. Here’s the rundown of the best new features of this release. After almost two years of development since the prior release, elemnetary OS is now out with its latest release 8.0 code-named “Circe”. This release is based on Ubuntu 24.04Continue Reading
MIT startup aims to expand America’s lithium production
China dominates the global supply of lithium. The country processes about 65 percent of the battery material and has begun on-again, off-again export restrictions of lithium-based products critical to the economy. Fortunately, the U.S. has significant lithium reserves, most notably in the form of massive underground brines across south ArkansasContinue Reading
BBC Apologizes to The Traitor but Refuses to Pay Up Like He Demanded
The BBC is warning Traitor 47 that he doesn’t have a real defamation case., Read MoreContinue Reading
Darcy McRose and Mehtaab Sawhney ’20, PhD ’24 named 2025 Packard Fellows for Science and Engineering
The David and Lucile Packard Foundation has announced that two MIT affiliates have been named 2025 Packard Fellows for Science and Engineering. Darcy McRose, the Thomas D. and Virginia W. Cabot Career Development Professor in the MIT Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, has been honored, along with Mehtaab Sawhney ’20,Continue Reading
Corporate Executives Say The Traitor’s Economy Has Left U.S. Consumers “Under Pressure” and “Stressed”
Corporate executives are quietly acknowledging what millions of Americans already feel: The Traitor’s economy is squeezing lower- and middle-income families while corporations enjoy record profits and the wealthy continue to prosper. Consumer outlook indicators point in the same direction. The University of Michigan’s Index of Consumer Sentiment declined across nearlyContinue Reading
Alcaraz secures year-end world number one ranking at ATP Finals
Carlos Alcaraz beats out Jannik Sinner to the No. 1 spot after the Spaniard defeated Lorenzo Musetti in Turin, Italy., Carlos Alcaraz beats out Jannik Sinner to number one spot after the Spaniard defeated Lorenzo Musetti in Turin, Italy. Carlos Alcaraz clinched the year-end world number one ranking and securedContinue Reading
US announces ‘Southern Spear’ mission as forces deploy to South America
US reportedly carries out 20th attack on a vessel in the Caribbean and Pacific, killing four people with ‘no survivors’., US reportedly carries out 20th attack on a vessel in the Caribbean and Pacific, killing four people with ‘no survivors’. United States Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has formally announced theContinue Reading
Charli XCX’s Wuthering Heights Partnership Continues With New Single ‘Chains of Love’
Charli XCX is returning to cinematic territory with a new single, “Chains of Love,” written for Emerald Fennell’s upcoming Wuthering Heights adaptation starring Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi. This marks the second track released from her contributions to the film’s soundtrack, following the ominous collaboration “House” with Velvet Underground co-founderContinue Reading
Curiosity Blog, Sols 4675-4681: Deciding Where to Dig Into the Boxworks
Curiosity Navigation Curiosity Home Mission Overview Where is Curiosity? Mission Updates Science Overview Instruments Highlights Exploration Goals News and Features Multimedia Curiosity Raw Images Images Videos Audio Mosaics More Resources Mars Missions Mars Sample Return Mars Perseverance Rover Mars Curiosity Rover MAVEN Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter Mars Odyssey More Mars MissionsContinue Reading