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Scotland is quietly building one of Europe's most advanced space ecosystems
AAC Clyde Space, a Swedish-backed company that has helped define Glasgow’s reputation over the past decade, is at the center of this transformation. Since launching its first satellite in 2014, the company has expanded from hardware manufacturing to selling data and services derived from its own orbiting fleet. “The demand…
Tesla ends Full Self-Driving purchases, shifts to subscription-only next month
Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced the change in an X post yesterday. The world’s richest person never gave a reason for moving to subscription-only.
Apple could unveil in-house AI server chips later this year to reduce reliance on partners
Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo’s latest report points to a multistage rollout: Apple’s self-developed AI server chips will begin production in late 2026, while the new Apple data centers equipped to run them are expected to begin construction and operation the following year. The timeline suggests Cupertino is preparing for a major…
Matthew McConaughey tries a new approach to fighting AI misuse: trademarking himself
The trademarks, granted over the last few months, also include a seven-second clip of McConaughey standing on a porch and a three-second clip of him sitting in front of a Christmas tree, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal.
FCC kills Verizon's 60-day phone unlocking rule after massive fraud spike
The revision effectively removes an unlocking timeframe unique to Verizon among major US carriers. Previously, the company was obliged to make both prepaid and postpaid devices unlockable after just two months, well before the standard one-year industry benchmark. Regulators said that despite being designed to protect consumer choice, the 60-day…
As New Jersey enacts cellphone ban in schools, survey shows what teens actually think
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy signed a “bell to bell” cellphone ban in schools last week – one of his final acts before leaving office.
The Ryzen 7 5800X3D Revisited, Four Years Later
We revisit the Ryzen 7 5800X3D and 5700X3D to see how they hold up in modern games, updating our benchmarks and comparing them against today’s CPUs across multiple generations.
Researchers beam energy from a moving aircraft to test space solar power
The successful test is a proof-of-concept for Overview Energy’s plans to deliver solar energy to Earth from satellites. The Northern Virginia startup hopes to conduct orbital tests and begin commercial operations within the next few years.
Wine 11.0 released with performance gains and WoW64 completion
Wine 11, the latest release of the Windows compatibility layer for Linux, introduces NTSYNC support and completes the new WoW64 architecture, delivering notable performance and compatibility improvements across Vulkan, Direct3D, and system integration.
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