Net Neutrality Advocates Won’t Appeal Loss
Net Neutrality Advocates Won’t Appeal Loss Summary Several major advocacy groups have chosen not to seek Supreme Court review after a federal appeals court overturned the Biden-era net neutrality rules.…
Smartwatches Offer Little Insight Into Stress Levels, Researchers Find
Summary The Guardian reports on a new study showing common consumer smartwatches do not reliably measure users’ subjective stress. Researchers found almost no correlation between smartwatch-derived stress metrics and participants’…
NASA Crew-10 Astronauts Depart Space Station After Five-Month Mission
NASA Crew-10 Astronauts Depart Space Station After Five-Month Mission Summary NASA’s Crew-10 undocked from the International Space Station after a 146-day mission. Astronauts Nichole Ayers, Anne McClain, Takuya Onishi and…
Japanese Company Staff Implicated In Alleged Theft of Key TSMC Technology
Japanese Company Staff Implicated In Alleged Theft of Key TSMC Technology Summary Taiwanese authorities have detained three current and former employees of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) on suspicion of…
California Successfully Tests ‘Virtual Power Plant’, Drawing Power From Batteries in 100,000 Homes
California’s largest utilities ran a record test of a virtual power plant (VPP) by tapping residential batteries in over 100,000 homes during the 7pm–9pm peak window. The Brattle Group analysis…
KDE’s ‘Other’ Distro – KDE Linux – Now Available To Download In Pre-Alpha
KDE’s ‘Other’ Distro – KDE Linux – Now Available To Download In Pre-Alpha Summary KDE Linux is a brand-new desktop distribution produced by the KDE project as a showcase and…
Students Have Been Called to the Office – Or Arrested – for False Alarms from AI-Powered Surveillance Systems
Students Have Been Called to the Office — Or Arrested — for False Alarms from AI-Powered Surveillance Systems Summary AI-driven monitoring tools used by thousands of US school districts scan…
Chevy Silverado EV Drives 1,059.2 Miles on a Single Charge, Surpassing World Record
Chevy Silverado EV Drives 1,059.2 Miles on a Single Charge, Surpassing World Record Summary General Motors says a 2026 Chevy Silverado EV Work Truck travelled 1,059.2 miles on a single…
Spacecraft Designed That Could Carry 2,400 People on a 400-Year Trip to Alpha Centauri
Spacecraft Designed That Could Carry 2,400 People on a 400-Year Trip to Alpha Centauri Summary Engineers have proposed a conceptual generational starship called “Chrysalis” that could carry up to 2,400…
Initiative Seeks AI Lab to Build ‘American Truly Open Models’ (ATOM)
Initiative Seeks AI Lab to Build ‘American Truly Open Models’ (ATOM) Summary The ATOM Project (American Truly Open Models) is a new campaign proposing a US-based AI lab to create…