What is autonomic computing? Summary Autonomic computing describes self-managing computer systems that require minimal human intervention. Inspired by the human autonomic nervous system and introduced by IBM in 2001, the…
Switching Off One Crucial Protein Appears to Reverse Brain Aging in Mice Summary Researchers at the University of California, San Francisco report that the protein ferritin light chain 1 (FTL1)…
32% of Senior Developers Say Half Their Shipped Code is AI-Generated Summary Fastly surveyed 791 professional developers in July 2025 about their use of AI coding tools. The headline: about…
New In Firefox Nightly Builds: Copilot Chatbot, New Tab Widgets, JPEG-XL Support Summary Firefox Nightly builds have added support for Microsoft Copilot in the browser sidebar alongside existing chatbot integrations…
AI Tool Usage ‘Correlates Negatively’ With Performance in CS Class, Estonian Study Finds Summary A study of 231 students on an object-oriented programming course at the University of Tartu asked…
Scientists Discuss Next Steps to Prevent Dangerous ‘Mirror Life’ Research Summary Researchers working on synthetic biology raised alarm about attempts to create “mirror life”—organisms built from molecules with reversed chirality…
Linus Torvalds Expresses Frustration With ‘Garbage’ Link Tags In Git Commits Summary Linus Torvalds posted on the Linux kernel mailing list angrily criticising the frequent addition of ‘Link:’ tags in…
Publishers Demand ‘AI Overview’ Traffic Stats from Google, Alleging ‘Forced’ Deals Summary Major UK publishers, including the Daily Mail, Guardian Media Group and the Periodical Publishers Association, are asking competition…
Chinese Hackers Impersonated US Lawmaker in Email Espionage Campaign Summary As US–China trade talks were about to start in July, several US government agencies, law firms and trade groups received…
Microsoft’s Cloud Services Disrupted by Red Sea Cable Cuts Summary Microsoft says parts of its Azure cloud experienced delays after undersea cable cuts in the Red Sea disrupted internet traffic…
