Microsoft Open Sources Copilot Chat for VS Code on GitHub
Microsoft Open Sources Copilot Chat for VS Code on GitHub Microsoft has taken a bold step by releasing the source code for the GitHub Copilot Chat extension for VS Code…
UK Scientists Achieve First Commercial Tritium Production
Summary Astral Systems, in collaboration with the University of Bristol, has achieved a groundbreaking milestone by successfully breeding tritium, a vital fuel for fusion energy, using its operational fusion reactor.…
KDE Plasma 6.4 Has Landed in OpenBSD
KDE Plasma 6.4 Has Landed in OpenBSD KDE Plasma 6.4 has officially made its way to OpenBSD, marking a significant update for users of the platform. The announcement was made…
How Do You Teach Computer Science in the Age of AI?
Summary In the rapidly evolving realm of technology, the teaching of computer science faces a significant evolution due to the rise of AI. With many tech companies leaning on AI…
Tesla Launches Solar-Powered ‘Oasis’ Supercharger Station: 30-Acre Solar Farm, 39 MWh of Off-Grid Batteries
Tesla has unveiled its Oasis Supercharger, an innovative charging station powered by a solar farm and off-grid batteries. Located in Lost Hills, California, the station features ground-mounted solar panels across…
‘Vibe Coder’ Who Doesn’t Know How to Code Keeps Winning Hackathons in San Francisco
Summary Rene Turcios, a self-proclaimed ‘vibe coder,’ has taken the San Francisco hackathon scene by storm, despite not knowing how to code. With over 200 hackathons attended since 2023, he…
Diffusion + Coding = DiffuCode. How Apple Released a Weirdly Interesting Coding Language Model
Summary Apple has unveiled a new AI coding model, DiffuCode, which utilises diffusion techniques to enhance code generation. Unlike traditional autoregressive models that write text sequentially, this model can generate…
These Tiny Lasers Are Completely Edible
These Tiny Lasers Are Completely Edible Scientists have developed the first lasers made entirely from edible materials, enabling future applications for monitoring and tracking properties of foods and medications through…
Police Department Apologizes for Sharing AI-Doctored Evidence Photo on Social Media
A Maine police department has publicly apologised after mistakenly sharing an AI-edited photo of drug evidence on social media. The image, intended to showcase a drug bust, was altered when…
Interstellar Navigation Demonstrated for the First Time With NASA’s ‘New Horizons’
Summary NASA’s New Horizons has successfully demonstrated interstellar navigation for the first time as it ventures beyond our solar system. Initially launched in 2006 to study Pluto, New Horizons is…