Little LLM on the RAM: Google’s Gemma 270M hits the scene
Little LLM on the RAM: Google’s Gemma 270M hits the scene Summary Google has released Gemma 3 270M, a very small member of its Gemma family optimised for on-device and…
Microsoft kills volume rebates in name of ‘transparency’
Microsoft kills volume rebates in name of ‘transparency’ Summary Microsoft will remove programme-based volume discounts for Online Services sold under Enterprise Agreements and align Online Services pricing with the rates…
Asmi Linux 13 Debian Edition debuts: Xfce desktop never looked so good
Asmi Linux 13 Debian Edition debuts: Xfce desktop never looked so good Summary Asmi Linux 13 Debian Edition is a new spin from TeejeeTech built on Debian 13 ‘Trixie’ that…
Reckon you can put a nuclear reactor on the Moon?
Reckon you can put a nuclear reactor on the Moon? Summary NASA has issued a Request for Information (RFI) to industry for its Fission Surface Power System — a compact…
Impoverished Streaming Services Are Driving Viewers Back to Piracy
Slashdot summarises a Guardian report showing piracy is resurging as streaming services fragment and degrade their value. MUSO data cited in the piece finds unlicensed streaming accounted for about 96%…
Dodgy Huawei Chips Nearly Sunk DeepSeek’s Next-Gen R2 Model
Dodgy Huawei Chips Nearly Sunk DeepSeek’s Next-Gen R2 Model Summary DeepSeek’s attempt to train its next-generation R2 AI model on Huawei’s Ascend accelerators failed after months of unsuccessful runs. Under…
Trump Administration Considers Stake In Intel
Trump Administration Considers Stake In Intel Summary Intel’s stock jumped about 7% after reports that the Trump administration is considering taking a stake in the chipmaker to support US-based semiconductor…
Plex Users Urged To Update Media Server After Security Flaw Exposed
Plex Users Urged To Update Media Server After Security Flaw Exposed Summary Plex has quietly released a patched build of Plex Media Server after a security vulnerability was found via…
Russian Hackers Seized Control of Norwegian Dam, Spy Chief Says
Russian Hackers Seized Control of Norwegian Dam, Spy Chief Says Summary Norway’s Police Security Service (PST) has publicly attributed a cyber-attack in April on the Bremanger hydropower dam to pro-Russian…
‘Ghost Particle’ That Smashed Into Earth Breaks Records
‘Ghost Particle’ That Smashed Into Earth Breaks Records Summary In February 2023 the KM3NeT detector beneath the Mediterranean registered an event, labelled KM3-230213A, whose signal is best explained by an…