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China Joins Europe In Scrapping Windows For Linux
Slashdot - 22 Aug 2026 03:30
An anonymous reader quotes a report from ZDNet: According to a Bloomberg report, attributed to China's Ministry of State Security, the country has ordered some government agencies to drop Windows 10 China Government ...
Apple reportedly cut more than 200 jobs across Vision Pro and Siri software teams
Engadget - 22 Aug 2026 03:14
Apple has laid off employees in its Vision Pro and Siri teams as it shifts focus to smart glasses and next-gen AI tech.
Anthropic Could Aim to Raise $100 Billion in Blockbuster I.P.O.
The New York Times - 22 Aug 2026 00:24
The offering could value the five-year-old A.I. start-up at $2 trillion, its bankers have told potential investors, which would exceed Elon Musks SpaceX.
AIs Need for Content Has Put Rare-Book Dealers in a Bind
Wall Street Journal - 22 Aug 2026 12:12Over 1 Million People Have Clicked LinkedIn's AI Slop Button
Slashdot - 22 Aug 2026 11:00
According to a post from chief product officer Hari Srinivasan, "over a million people" have clicked on LinkedIn's new "Seems like AI slop" button, which launched after one analysis found 41% of the p...
Your Expired Visa Card Could Be Zombified to Make Contactless Payments
Wired - 22 Aug 2026 10:30
Plus: Apple sends out an unprecedented number of spyware warnings, Ukraine hits a Russian ecommerce giant with cyber and drone attacks, and more.
NASA Cancels Its Rescue Mission for the Aging Swift Telescope
Wired - 22 Aug 2026 09:00
The LINK probe was supposed to use robotic arms to capture Swift and lift it into a safe orbit. Problems with its control system forced NASA to call off the attempt.
NASAs Roman telescope is built to find what Hubble and Webb miss
Mashable - 22 Aug 2026 09:00
NASAs Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, scheduled to launch Aug. 30, will scout targets for Hubble and James Webb Space Telescope.
Michael Polansky is training an AI model on skin thats still alive
TechCrunch - 22 Aug 2026 01:31
Michael Polansky - better known publicly as Lady Gaga's partner and a former top deputy to Sean Parker - has quietly spent years building an AI-driven startup that keeps living human skin tissue alive for weeks outsi...
14 Trojanized npm Packages Drop RedC2 4.0 Linux Backdoor With AI-Assisted C2
The Hacker News - 22 Aug 2026 00:23
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a set of trojanized npm packages that masquerade as working calendar and streak utilities but are engineered to stealthily deliver an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered Linux i...
Why Is The Google Pixel 10a Cheaper Than The Pixel 10 Phone?
Slash Gear - 22 Aug 2026 23:45Using AI Slop to Sell Cameras Will Never Make Sense to Me
PetaPixel - 22 Aug 2026 23:39White Dwarf-Red Dwarf Binaries Power Cosmic Lasers
Universe Today - 22 Aug 2026 23:02
Researchers have helped unravel the mystery of why certain pairs of stars pulse with regular, long-period bursts of radio waves. The particular class of objects they observed come in pairs that always include a compact d...
What Made The CMF By Nothing Phones So Much Cheaper?
BGR - 22 Aug 2026 22:47
CMF phones have some very distinct features that resemble the Nothing-branded phones, yet are considerably more affordable, which is impressive.
Apple Brought Back MagSafe On MacBooks, But Is It Better Than It Was Before?
Slash Gear - 22 Aug 2026 22:45
Apple's MagSafe cables have saved many MacBooks and probably a few toes as well, but when the company briefly did away with them, buyers wanted them back.
How Will AI Change the Field of Mathematics?
Slashdot - 22 Aug 2026 22:39
"AI went from being very terrible to seemingly genuinely quite good at a professional level in a very short space of time" says the Verge's AI reporter. But AI systems "are still truly, truly terrible at ...
Your Mac Has A Hidden Diagnostic Menu - Here's How To Enable It
BGR - 22 Aug 2026 22:17
If you're having trouble with your Mac or you want to inspect one you're about to buy used, the best tool you have available is this hidden diagnostic menu.
3 reasons Kobo still beats Kindle
Pocket-lint - 22 Aug 2026 22:00
As a new Kobo convert, here's why I prefer the Kobo e-readers.
How Many Smartwatches Is Too Many?
BGR - 22 Aug 2026 21:47
There are so many options for smartwatches on the market these days that it can be tough to figure out just how many of these gadgets is too many.
Harvards $699 startup bootcamp offers AI avatars of its instructors
TechCrunch - 22 Aug 2026 21:46
In the HBS Foundry program, AI avatars provide feedback during practice pitches and board meetings.
Projectors Vs. Outdoor TVs: Which Is Best For Watching Movies Outside?
BGR - 22 Aug 2026 21:17
Planning a backyard movie night or patio sports watch party? See how outdoor TVs and projectors compare on brightness, setup, and value before you buy.
4 hidden Google TV settings that improve performance immediately
Pocket-lint - 22 Aug 2026 21:01
Breathe some life back into an older TV set.