Google TV and Android TV Apps Must Support 64-bit Starting August 2026
Google TV and Android TV Apps Must Support 64-bit Starting August 2026 Summary Google will require apps for Google TV and Android TV to include native 64-bit support from 1…
US Strips Ocean and Air Pollution Monitoring From Next-Gen Weather Satellites
US Strips Ocean and Air Pollution Monitoring From Next-Gen Weather Satellites Summary The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has narrowed the scope and reduced the number of planned next-generation…
Europe Is Losing
Europe Is Losing Summary A recent Slashdot post (citing an MSN piece and Deutsche Bank calculations) argues Europe is falling behind economically and technologically. Since 2005 the continent’s share of…
Intel Has Agreed To a Deal For US To Take 10% Equity Stake, Trump Says
Intel Has Agreed To a Deal For US To Take 10% Equity Stake, Trump Says Summary President Donald Trump said the US will take a 10% equity stake in Intel…
How a fraudulent scientist faked his career and other cautionary tales: Books in brief
How a fraudulent scientist faked his career and other cautionary tales: Books in brief Summary This short review by Andrew Robinson rounds up notable new science books. The picks include…
US warns tech companies against complying with European and British ‘censorship’ laws
US warns tech companies against complying with European and British ‘censorship’ laws Summary The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) chair, Andrew Ferguson, has warned US tech executives that complying with certain…
Everything is ‘different on Windows’: Zed port delays highlight dev friction
Summary Zed’s Windows port has been slower than users hoped, and co‑founder Max Brunsfeld explains why. The Rust‑based, GPU‑accelerated editor launched in beta for macOS in March 2023, with a…
Tesla bid to become a UK electricity supplier gets politically ‘charged’
Summary Tesla Energy Ventures lodged an application with the UK’s Gas and Electricity Markets Authority (Ofgem) in July seeking an electricity supply licence to serve domestic and non-domestic premises in…
UK patches air defense with 6 extra Land Ceptor missile launchers
UK patches air defense with 6 extra Land Ceptor missile launchers Summary The UK Ministry of Defence has awarded a three-year, £118 million contract to buy six additional Land Ceptor…
An Overview of EFQM Excellence Model
Summary This concise introduction explains the European Foundation for Quality Management (EFQM) Business Excellence Model and how to apply it in practice. It covers the model’s nine criteria and 32…