Inside a mosquito factory
Inside a mosquito factory Summary There’s an unusual factory in Curitiba, Brazil that mass-rears mosquitoes by the million. The insects produced at the site are reared so they cannot spread…
Internet mapping and research outfit Censys reveals state-based abuse, harassment
Internet mapping and research outfit Censys reveals state-based abuse, harassment Summary Censys — the internet-mapping project turned company — says state-based actors and other malicious parties have attempted to abuse…
India hails ‘first’ home-grown chip as a milestone despite very modest specs
Summary At Semicon India 2025 Prime Minister Narendra Modi and IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw presented the VIKRAM‑3201, a processor developed by India’s Semiconductor Lab (SCL) with ties to ISRO. The…
Judge who ruled Google is a monopoly decides to do hardly anything to break it up
Judge who ruled Google is a monopoly decides to do hardly anything to break it up Summary US District Judge Amit Mehta, who previously found Google to have violated US…
UK Home Office hikes tech consultant spend to £350M despite pledge to cut costs
UK Home Office hikes tech consultant spend to £350M despite pledge to cut costs Summary The UK Home Office has increased its planned maximum spend on external data and tech…
Supermarket giant Tesco sues VMware, warns lack of support could disrupt food supply
Supermarket giant Tesco sues VMware, warns lack of support could disrupt food supply Summary Tesco has launched legal action against Broadcom (owner of VMware) and reseller Computacenter, alleging breach of…
‘Huge architectural change’ to JetBrains ReSharper cuts Visual Studio freezes
‘Huge architectural change’ to JetBrains ReSharper cuts Visual Studio freezes Summary JetBrains has released a preview of ReSharper 2025.2 that moves its analysis engine out of the Visual Studio process.…
GNOME Foundation boss exits after just four months
GNOME Foundation boss exits after just four months Summary The GNOME Foundation is searching for another executive director after Steven Deobald departed less than four months into the role. The…
FreeBSD Project isn’t ready to let AI commit code just yet
FreeBSD Project isn’t ready to let AI commit code just yet Summary The FreeBSD Project’s Q2 2025 Status Report reveals the core team is drafting a formal policy on generative…
Investors throw another $13B on the Anthropic cash bonfire
Investors throw another $13B on the Anthropic cash bonfire Summary Anthropic has closed a $13 billion Series F round led by ICONIQ and Fidelity, taking the Claude-maker to a reported…