Pebble has announced it will provide free replacements for cracked screens on its Time 2 smartwatch, even outside the warranty period. Despite receiving only 51 reports, representing a 0.25% failure rate, the move highlights the company's commitment to its community.
FreeBSD 16 removes the final GPL-licensed code, dialog, from its source tree, completing the elimination of the GNU subtree. Release planned for December 2027.
ESET research reveals that old Microsoft-signed UEFI shim files have been exploitable to bypass Secure Boot for 13 years, affecting both Windows and Linux users.
OpenAI's first hardware device is reportedly a screenless, autonomous smart speaker. Bloomberg reveals details of the internal plans.
mattpocock/skills offers practical skills for AI agents like Claude Code and Codex. Install via npx or Claude Code plugin to address misalignments and prompt limitations.
Apple has launched the iOS 27 public beta, introducing a revamped Siri AI to general users. Leveraging its 2.5 billion devices, Apple begins large-scale testing of its AI assistant to compete with ChatGPT and Gemini.
The U.S. government has permitted Chinese telecom giant ZTE to purchase Nvidia's H200 AI chips. While ZTE now joins companies like Alibaba and Tencent in gaining access to the Hopper generation chips, the practical impact will largely depend on China's domestic procurement policies.
New York becomes the first in the world to mandate monitoring and censorship features on all 3D printers. We analyze the law's content, its passage, and potential impacts on other states.
Evaluation methods for AI agents are undergoing a transformation. Traditional scoring systems are giving way to comprehensive quality management systems that integrate task definitions, execution traces, and process compliance. Evaluation is becoming a key determinant of competitiveness for next-generation AI products.
Hachette Book Group, Cengage Learning, Elsevier, and author Scott Turow file a class-action lawsuit against Google, alleging unauthorized use of copyrighted works in training Gemini AI.
Ryō Igarashi's detailed report on Zenn covers everything from choosing the Qwen3.6-27B-FP8 model to calculating required VRAM, selecting GPUs, and setting up an inference server.
China produces about 60% of the world's PCBs. Demand for high-grade boards for AI servers is surging, with some companies seeing revenues skyrocket due to NVIDIA orders. Robust ecosystems and accumulated expertise are key to their competitive edge.
Software engineer Fabien Sanglard conducts an in-depth investigation into the computers featured in the movie "Jurassic Park," including the Apple Powerbook 100 and SGI R4000 Indigo, revealing details about the hardware used and its production costs.
A modder has developed "OpenStrike," a Counter-Strike clone for the 22-year-old PSP. Using the Rust-based Pocket3D engine, it achieves 60fps at 480×272 resolution and is also compatible with PS Vita.
Haiku OS has merged the port of NVMM (NetBSD Virtual Machine Monitor) as part of a project initiated during GSoC 2024. While initial hardware virtualization support has been implemented, guest OS crashes remain unresolved, leaving the feature disabled by default.
A research team at New York University has solved the reverse sprinkler problem made famous by Richard Feynman and shown that the theory also explains the operation of "silly sprinklers."
The first Landmark Battle of the Microsoft Excel World Championship saw reigning champion Diarmuid Early claim victory outdoors, showcasing the evolution of competitive activities in the era of remote work.
CISA and allied nations warn of Russian state hackers compromising routers and exploiting them as proxy nodes. Urge disabling SNMP and updating firmware.
A special study by Tsinghua Management Review reveals that physical AI is becoming a core driver of organizational transformation, leading to a shift in innovation paradigms and the reconstruction of governance through human-AI collaboration.
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra is facing a screen red tint issue, possibly linked to its privacy display feature. Users express dissatisfaction as Samsung investigates, with other controversies also emerging.