New In Firefox Nightly Builds: Copilot Chatbot, New Tab Widgets, JPEG-XL Support Summary Firefox Nightly now includes support for Microsoft Copilot in the sidebar alongside other chatbots (ChatGPT, Claude, Mistral,…
AI Tool Usage ‘Correlates Negatively’ With Performance in CS Class, Estonian Study Finds Summary A University of Tartu study surveyed 231 students in an object-oriented programming course about their use…
Scientists Discuss Next Steps to Prevent Dangerous ‘Mirror Life’ Research Summary Researchers working on so-called “mirror life” — organisms built from mirror-image (opposite‑handed) biomolecules — paused their work after biosecurity…
Linus Torvalds Expresses Frustration With ‘Garbage’ Link Tags In Git Commits Summary Linux kernel maintainer Linus Torvalds has publicly criticised the routine addition of “Link:” tags in Git commit messages…
Summary Major news publishers — including the Daily Mail, Guardian Media Group and trade bodies such as the Periodical Publishers Association — are pressing regulators for transparency from Google over…
Chinese Hackers Impersonated US Lawmaker in Email Espionage Campaign Content Summary As US–China trade talks were about to begin in July 2025, numerous US government agencies, law firms and trade…
Microsoft’s Cloud Services Disrupted by Red Sea Cable Cuts Summary Microsoft says Azure experienced delays after undersea cable cuts in the Red Sea disrupted internet routes through the Middle East.…
Microsoft’s Analog Optical Computer Shows AI Promise Summary Microsoft Research has been developing an analog optical computer (AOC) built from commercially available parts — micro‑LEDs, camera sensors, lenses and liquid‑crystal…
A New Four-Person Crew Will Simulate a Year-Long Mars Mission, NASA Announces Summary NASA has announced a 378-day Mars surface simulation that will place four research volunteers inside a 3D-printed,…
There’s 50% Fewer Young Employees at Tech Companies Now Than Two Years Ago Summary A report summarising Pave workforce data (covering more than 8,300 companies) and published by Fortune shows…
