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Friday January 2, 2026. 06:59 PM
Robots are no longer limited to factory floors or research labs. Across the world, they are stepping into jobs that are simply too risky for people — from fighting fires and disarming bombs to inspecting radioactive sites and navigating deep underground pipelines. As...
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A full-featured, Sixel-capable terminal browser for those who’d rather skip AI assistants Old-time web users will fondly remember Lynx, a text-only browser that ran from the terminal. Now, there's a Sixel-compatible web browser that runs completely from the terminal, and...
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A new study [PDF] from Cardiff University analyzing a decade of the popular topical debate programme BBC Question Time found that the broadcaster's flagship political debate show relies disproportionately on journalists and pundits from right-wing media outlets, particularly ...
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The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is pushing robots into one of the hardest jobs in emergency medicine: triage.  Through its multi-year DARPA Triage Challenge, the agency is testing whether machines can help overwhelmed responders quickly locate...
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The AI era needs more juice The AI-fueled datacenter boom continues apace, with Google parent Alphabet moving to acquire energy and infrastructure biz Intersect, while Elon Musk's xAI is reportedly planning to expand beyond its already huge complex in Tennessee.…
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Jacob Riggs is set to swap London for Sydney some time in the next year A British security researcher has secured Australia's strictest, invite-only visa after discovering a critical vulnerability in a government system.…
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Yann LeCun, Meta's outgoing chief AI scientist and one of the pioneers credited with laying the groundwork for modern AI, has acknowledged that the company's Llama 4 language model had its benchmark results manipulated before its April 2025 release. In an interview with the...
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TL;DR: Get 91% off Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2019 for Windows for just $19.97 (Reg. $229). Instead of paying a monthly subscription fee for all of your office apps, you can get the entire productivity suite of Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2019 for Windows in...
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Greg Kroah-Hartman has written an overview of how the kernel's security team works. The members of the security team contain a handful of core kernel developers that have experience dealing with security bugs, and represent different major subsystems of the kernel. They do ...
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Every social media platform needs to not only attract but then keep different types of audience. TikTok has already bet big on sport, and now it is doubling down on it with TikTok GamePlan. Available globally, the resource provides fans of sport – including football and...
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Ghana has decided to deal with the viral spread of prophetic content on social media by setting up an official reporting mechanism for sensitive predictions, a move triggered by the August 2025 helicopter crash that killed the country's defence and environment ministers...
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Full-year electric vehicle sales figures have dropped for 2025, revealing China’s BYD is now officially global top dog.
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The AI funding boom just rewrote the record books. In 2025, startups raised roughly $150 billion, setting a new high for venture capital investment. Data released on Dec. 28 confirms this marks the third consecutive year of record growth, surpassing the 2021 peak by $92...
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The start of a new year is often seen as a reason for starting new routines, ditching bad habits, and improving health. And, of course, there are plenty of companies ready to jump on the “new year, new you” bandwagon to provide tools, ideas and apps; and Apple is no different...
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Move will see spacecraft shift from 550 km to 480 km as collision risks rise Starlink is to lower the orbits of about half its satellite constellation over the course of this year, citing safety concerns.…
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Greg Kroah-Hartman has announced the release of the 6.18.3 stable kernel. As always, this update contains important fixes; users of this kernel are advised to upgrade.
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Security updates have been issued by Debian (smb4k), Fedora (direwolf, gh, usd, and webkitgtk), Slackware (libpcap and seamonkey), and SUSE (kepler).
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CBS News: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution has printed its final newspaper, marking the end of a 157-year chapter in Georgia history and officially transitioning the longtime publication into a fully digital news outlet. The front-page story of the final print edition asks a ...
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Two cybersecurity professionals charged with running a ransomware operation have pleaded guilty to conspiring to obstruct, delay, or affect commerce through extortion. They will be sentenced on March 12, 2026, the US Department of Justice announced this week. Ryan Goldberg...
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Gavin Webb orchestrated Operation Cronos as it pulled off the legendary disruption sting A senior British crimefighter has been awarded one of the country's highest tributes for public service for his role in the 2024 LockBit ransomware takedown.…
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