Author: Zach_Wilson
Japan just sent the world’s first wooden satellite to space
Japanese researchers just sent the world’s first wooden satellite to space, as reported by CNN. LignoSat, named after the Latin word for wood, was developed by Kyoto University and a company called Sumitomo Forestry. It was included in a SpaceX mission to the International Space Station (ISS) and will soon…
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Meta is letting the US military use its Llama AI model for ‘national security applications’
Meta will now work with government agencies to develop military applications Concerns have been raised about security risks for AI Researchers find evidence China has already used Llama for defense Meta has announced it is offering the use of its Llama generative AI model to government organizations for ‘national security…
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Sling TV might be the best live TV service no one is talking about
Hi there, I’m the guy knitting back together the cord he cut over a year ago, succumbing to my unanticipated need for a live TV feed. The good news is that I think I’ve found a service that beats most others, and one which most people are not talking about:…
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Misleading ‘pro-Harris’ texts are bombarding swing state voters
Swing state voters are being inundated with text messages seemingly designed to look like they’re coming from supporters of Vice President Kamala Harris or even from her campaign itself. Some of the messages imply that Harris is misleading the public about her efforts to secure a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas…
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Google’s super powerful Arm-based CPU is now available — but this data center mystery chip will never go on sale, and Google won’t say how many cores powers it
Google unveiled its Axion processors at Google Next ’24, revealing custom Arm-based CPUs built on Neoverse V2 architecture and designed to support a wide range of data center workloads, including web servers, media processing, and AI applications. Google’s main cloud rivals, Amazon and Microsoft, already have their own CPUs based…
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This could be the date when Google launches Android 16 – and here’s what’s coming
An earlier launch for Android 16 was previously confirmed Now we may have an exact date: June 3 The OS will be ready in plenty of time for the Pixel 10 We’ve recently heard rumors that Android 16 is going to be launching earlier in 2025 than we might have…
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