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Thursday January 2, 2025. 10:00 AM
The small step back to Earth’s satellite will provide a giant leap for exploring our solar system.
Large language models (LLMs) like the OpenAI models used by Azure are general-purpose tools for building many different types of generative AI-powered applications, from chatbots to agent-powered workflows. Much of the work needed to get the most out of these off-the-shelf...
Eighth generation of the standard is all about ultra reliability Wi-Fi 8 is coming, but it looks set to focus on greater reliability rather than on pushing the bandwidth ever higher, as the most recent updates to the venerable wireless local network technology have done.…
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The number of active venture capital investors, firms that invest in startups, has dropped more than a quarter from a peak in 2021 [non-paywalled source], as risk-averse financial institutions focus their money on the biggest firms in Silicon Valley. From a report: The tally ...
The developer of the Puffin Browser thinks so – and has a million users to show for it It's hard to get excited about feature phones with 320 x 240 resolution, but Shioupyn Shen thinks precisely such devices are about to bring millions of people to the web in a new way.…
Exercise is the most potent medical intervention known, according to Stanford University researchers who mapped its molecular effects across body tissues. In a study examining sedentary and exercising rats over eight weeks, scientists found comprehensive changes in every...
It is one now quarter of a century since you were expected to turn your computer off before midnight, like a digital Gremlin. The stickers may still be found on eBay for reasonable prices. The stickers' authenticity can hardly be guaranteed; if you still have a Packard Bell...
MIT scientists have pinpointed the origin of a fast radio burst (FRB) to within 10,000 kilometers of a neutron star, settling a long-standing debate about these cosmic phenomena. Using a novel technique analyzing signal scintillation, researchers determined that FRB...
SvarDOS, a compact open-source operating system derived from DR-DOS, has switched to using the EDRDOS kernel, marking a shift from its FreeDOS distribution roots. The change allows the operating system to fit on a single 1.4MB floppy disk while offering a network-capable...
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An anonymous reader writes: Guillermo Rauch, CEO of Vercel, a frontend-as-a-service product, just used the company's AI site builder to come up with a new twist on CAPTCHAs, one that invites users to play the classic single-player game DOOM and killing at least three...
AI is unlocking ancient texts previously thought unreadable, potentially revolutionizing historical research, according to a Nature article. Neural networks have successfully decoded burned Roman scrolls from Herculaneum, deciphered ancient Chinese oracle bones, and...
Wednesday January 1, 2025. 11:00 PM
TL;DR: Power up anywhere with this 2-in-1 keychain wireless charger for $16.97, now on sale with free shipping. Compact keychain design makes it easy to carry and perfect for on-the-go charging Designed specifically for all series of Apple Watches, offering seamless...
Belgium has become the EU first country to ban the sale of disposable vapes in an effort to stop young people from becoming addicted to nicotine and to protect the environment. From a report: The sale of disposable electronic cigarettes is banned in Belgium on health and...
India has once again pushed back a contentious plan to limit major technology companies' control of the nation's digital payments system, extending a regulatory uncertainty that has weighed on the sector for years. From a report: The National Payments Corporation of India...
You may not need that high-bandwidth brain-computer interface Caltech researchers have estimated the speed of human thought to be a mere 10 bits per second, a data rate so leisurely that it underscores the need for further research into brain function and calls into question ...
Thousands of copyrighted works from 1929, including Mickey Mouse's first speaking appearance and original versions of comic characters Popeye and Tintin, entered the U.S. public domain on January 1, 2025, as their 95-year copyright terms expired. Popeye debuted in E.C....
Starting a new year often comes with the urge to make a change, and if you’re tired of the quirks and constraints of Windows 11, Nobara 41 Linux might be exactly what you need in 2025. It’s a Linux distribution that builds on Fedora 41, tailored to provide a smoother,...
While some people are focused on new and trendy languages, José Marchesi has, instead, gifted the world with a GCC front end for the Algol 68 language. This WIP is a GCC front-end for Algol 68, the fascinating, generally poorly understood and often vilified programming...
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