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250-Year Solar Storm Poses Blackout Risk to Eastern U.S., Damage Forecast
A 250-year solar storm could cause widespread blackouts on the U.S. East Coast, affecting 5.1M people with up to $2B in daily losses.
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ECC Debuts: Systematizing the Development Process with 68 Agents
ECC is a development support framework spanning planning to improvement. It extends Claude Code workflows with 68 agents and 286 skills.
Gadgets
Asahi Linux Adds M3 Support, New Models from Acer and Lenovo
Asahi Linux runs on Apple M3, GPU in development. Lenovo thin and rollable concepts, Acer 799g ultralight and replaceable-battery models debut.
Dev
Shotcut 26.9 Beta Brings Audio Quality Improvements and UI Refresh
Shotcut 26.9 Beta released with improved audio via 32-bit float processing, faster timeline, and FFmpeg 9.0 support.
Gadgets
TiVo to Charge for Automatic Commercial Skip, Pilot Launch in November
TiVo to end SkipMode on Nov 2 and pilot paid Premium Auto Commercial Skip, shifting to monthly billing after a 30-day free trial.
AI
Authors Push Back as Publishers Claim Share of Anthropic's $1.5 Billion Settlement
Excessive claims by publishers and agents reported over Anthropic's $1.5B settlement, amid confusion over rights ownership and poor record-keeping.
Gadgets
Slate Truck Is US-Only: The Hurdle Facing the $24,950 Low-Cost EV
The $24,950 compact electric pickup Slate Truck is US-only, combining low-price appeal with the reality of borders it cannot cross.
Dev
LLVM Discusses Making ClangIR a Default Build
LLVM developers debate building ClangIR by default. The MLIR-based high-level IR boosts diagnostics and optimization, but build times may double.
Dev
How to Create Custom Notifications in Windows 11
How to create scheduled custom notifications in Windows 11 Task Scheduler, using the msg command and Clock app.
Dev
GTA V Hits 60 FPS on PS5 Emulator, Crashes After a Few Minutes
GTA V hits 40-60 FPS on PS5 emulator KyTyPS5. Opening mission is playable but crashes in minutes. Tested on Ryzen 7 9950X3D, RX 7900 XT.
Gadgets
Doubling Standby Time by Blocking Background Data for 90% of Apps on Android
Blocking background data for 90% of apps on Android doubled standby battery life. We explain the setup steps and side effects.
Gadgets
Whoop Devotee on Notification Fatigue and Focus Techniques
Popular fantasy sports show host discusses notification overload, inbox-zero routine, and his favorite tracking device.
Gadgets
Germany's Isar Spectrum Reaches Orbit, First from Mainland Europe
Germany's Isar Aerospace small rocket Spectrum reached orbit from Norway, the first such feat from mainland Western Europe.
Dev
New Zenwalk Release Features Linux 7.1 and Xfce 4.20
Slackware-based Zenwalk returns after four years with a testing release featuring Linux 7.1, Xfce 4.20, and Flatpak integration.
Internet Voices
FSF Joins Bluesky, Discourages Sign-Ups Over Nonfree JS
FSF begins posting on Bluesky. It withholds signup endorsement over nonfree JS, urging followers to also follow on Mastodon.
AI
Seattle Times and Newsday Sue OpenAI and Microsoft
The Seattle Times and Newsday sue OpenAI and Microsoft, highlighting the growing wave of training-data lawsuits by news organizations.
Gadgets
Equivalence Principle Demonstrated in Quantum Free Fall, Breakthrough with New Interferometer
Equivalence principle demonstrated with free-falling quantum objects. New QGI device probes the interface of general relativity and quantum theory.
AI
Tesla Cybercab Under Investigation, Focus on Driverless Compliance
Tesla's driverless Cybercab faces US scrutiny as public road service begins, with clash over exemption process in focus.
AI
Rust Author Points Out Limits of LLM Learning, Argues for Teacher Lineage
Rust book author discusses limits of LLM-assisted learning, stressing teacher lineage and human guidance.
Gadgets
SwiftKey Beta Beats Gboard: Conclusion After Months of Testing
A longtime Gboard user compared keyboards for months and switched to SwiftKey Beta, fixing AI voice input issues.