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Ballmer gives $80 million to NPR, with strings attached
“This does not replace federal funding,” Maher said. “This does not replace the shortfalls. We still need to continue to operate effectively in order to be able to do the work that we do day in and day out.” Several people within NPR said the network has been planning scenarios…
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Netflix embraces vertical video with major mobile app update
Netflix announced on Thursday that it will be launching a redesigned mobile app, which will include a vertical video feed, at the end of April. “This redesign will better reflect our expanding entertainment offering and make it easier for members to engage how and when they want,” the company said…
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Netflix cofounder Reed Hastings is officially leaving the company
Netflix cofounder and chairman Reed Hastings plans to leave the company after nearly 30 years. The news comes as part of Netflix’s Q1 2026 earnings results released on Thursday, which says Hastings “will not stand for re-election to our Board when his current term expires at the Annual Meeting in…
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‘1,000 hp’: This record-breaking electric motor packs Tesla Plaid EV power into a beer keg-sized device
The Fraunhofer IISB motor delivers 1,000 horsepower from a 94 kg package Power density reaches 8 kW per kg, beating typical EV motors A single motor matches three Tesla Plaid motors for total output A new electric motor developed by the Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Systems and Device Technology delivers…
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Blackmagic Camera for iOS now has a companion Watch app
Blackmagic Camera is one of the more powerful third-party smartphone camera apps available and it's now even more useful for solo creators. Blackmagic Design just announced that the latest iOS version 3.3 now supports Apple Watch, letting you control the app and monitor video remotely from your wrist. It also…
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China completes testing on ‘deep-sea electro-hydrostatic actuator’ capable of slicing undersea cables as deep as 3.5 kilometers – new compact subsea vessel testing bridges the ‘last mile’ and could deploy in 2026
China has successfully tested a new subsea cable cutting vessel The vessel uses a self-contained electro-hydrostatic actuator While designed for civilian purposes, the vessel has military application China has completed the first successful test on a new deep-sea vessel that is capable of cutting subsea cables at a depth of…
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