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One Ring to Rule Them All: Wiring Radios to Laptops the Hard Way
Lysk.ai
At Lysk, we process and analyse military voice communications. In other words: we plug radios into computers. Getting the cabling right to run our software is surprisingly hard. And yes, running around in an armoured truck with an oscilloscope is a lot of fun… more…
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Ultra Aura Edition Gen 11 Review: Good Design, Middling Performance, Ugly Price
CNET
This ultraportable laptop is hobbled by middle-of-the-road processing power and an exorbitant price tag. more…
Microsoft’s accessibility push remains the single best part of covering Windows 11
Windows Central
From Read Aloud to Voice Access, Microsoft’s accessibility features almost always end up benefiting everyone. Here is why the latest Windows 11 preview build continues that winning streak. more…
I wasted money on a Raspberry Pi when an $8 ESP32 could run half my DIY projects
XDA Developers
I wish someone told me to start with an ESP32 instead of a Raspberry Pi more…
Brave1 and the open source future of war
TechRadar
From writing apps to coding autonomous drone swarms, software engineers are becoming defense innovators through a new open source military ecosystem. more…
Razer Puts 32-Bit DSP Inside Its New Creator Mic
The Gadgeteer
Razer’s new Seiren V3 Chroma 32-Bit DSP starts at $119.99, which is $10 under the starting price of the Seiren V3 Chroma it upgrades. That reads like a bargain until you check what the older mic actually sells for, which is closer to $88 to $100 at Best Buy, … more…
Nvidia makes revealing bet on secretive lab
Nvidia (NVDA) is no longer willing to only sell the gear behind the artificial intelligence revolution. The chipmaker has taken a stake in Safe Superintellig... more…
Presentation: Parting the Clouds: The Rise of Disaggregated Systems
InfoQ.com
Murat Demirbas discusses the shift toward disaggregated cloud database architectures driven by cloud economics. He explains how decoupling compute from storage enables elastic scaling, cost efficiency, and fault isolation. He shares how classical Paxos roles … more…
Quantum Computing Is The Next Technological Horizon
Americanthinker.com
Photo Credit:ChatGPT ChatGPT for American ThinkerBy Janet LevyNations are already racing for supremacy in quantum computing—where will the U.S. place? more…
Representations of the intrinsic value of information in mouse orbitofrontal cortex
Nature.com
Mice are motivated to seek information of no extrinsic value. Recording neural activity in orbitofrontal cortex reveals a representation of the value of information that is distinct from the value of physiological reward. more…
Researchers are building computers that run on brain organoids — but have neglected a major ethical issue
Nature.com
People who give tissue samples for biomedical research might have no idea that their cells are being used for biocomputers. more…
At $399, Apple’s Unconfirmed Mac Neo Targets Windows Users
Geeky Gadgets
Apple is reportedly preparing to launch the Mac Neo, a compact and affordable desktop computer designed to reshape the entry-level computing market. With a rumored starting price of just $399, the Mac Neo is anticipated to be Apple’s most budget-friendly Mac … more…
Install OpenClaw on Even Realities G2 for AI Task Support
Geeky Gadgets
Running an AI assistant on Even Realities G2 smart glasses involves integrating specific frameworks and secure networking solutions to create a functional system. According to Tech with Spencer, this process combines OpenClaw, which manages AI sessions and co… more…
Why You Shouldn’t Skip iOS 26.6: Apple Fixes Key Security Flaw
Geeky Gadgets
Apple’s release of iOS 26.6 marks a pivotal moment for iPhone users, serving as a preparatory step for the highly anticipated iOS 27. Scheduled for release on July 27, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. Pacific Time, this update is more than a routine software enhancement. … more…
Ingenuity was funded as a technology demonstration with five flights and a thirty-day window, assembled partly from mobile phone components because nothing space-rated was light enough, and it flew seventy-two times across nearly three years before a rotor tip touched the ground and permanently grounded the first aircraft to fly on another planet
Space Daily
A five-flight proof-of-concept built from phone parts became the first aircraft to conquer another world—until a single rotor tip ended its seventy-two-flight reign. The post Ingenuity was funded as a technology demonstration with five flights and a thirty-da… more…
Build Your Own Local AI QA Engineer With Docker, Ollama, LibreChat, and Playwright MCP
Gitconnected.com
Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming software testing by enabling QA engineers to generate test cases and test plans, automate browser interactions, analyze and debug failures, and execute complex testing workflows using simple natural-language pro… more…
Vulnerability Summary for the Week of July 20, 2026
Cisa.govHigh Vulnerabilities <table> <tr> <th>PrimaryVendor -- Product</th> <th>Description</th> <th>Published</th> <th>CVSS Score</th> <th>Source Info</th> </tr> <tr> <td>@fastify/static--@fastify/static</td> <td>@fastify/static up to and including version 10… more…
Ollama vs. LM Studio vs. llama.cpp: Which Local AI Runtime Should You Use in 2026?
Machinelearningmastery.com
In this article, you will learn how Ollama, LM Studio, and llama.cpp differ across the dimensions that matter most to practitioners, and how to choose... more…
Greyparrot raises $27M to bring physical AI to recycling as packaging grows more complex
SiliconANGLE News
Recycling intelligence platform Greyparrot.ai Ltd. today announced it raised $27 million in Series B funding led by Om Elite Assets Investment to scale its infrastructure globally. Today’s recycling process is largely manual and mechanical; it depends heavily… more…
Three insights you may have missed from theCUBE’s coverage of the AMD Advancing AI event
SiliconANGLE News
The momentum behind full-stack AI infrastructure reflects a broader shift in enterprise thinking. The value of AI now comes from integrated systems — not isolated accelerators — and from the ability to shape intelligence around how people actually work. That … more…
Creality Pika review – An affordable, portable 3D scanner with infrared and blue laser modes
CNX Software
Creality has sent us a sample of the Pika portable 3D scanner for review. In some ways, it shares some of the features of the high-end Sermoon S1 3D scanner, like blue laser and NIR structured light scanning modes, but it's more affordable and compact, works … more…
Pytorch Tutorial for Deep Learning
Jetbrains.com
This is a guest post from Naa Ashiorkor, a data scientist and tech community builder. Building intelligent systems that can see, hear, understand language, and make decisions was previously the domain of specialized researchers with massive computing resource… more…
Running Gemma 4 in the Browser with Transformers.js and WebGPU
Pyimagesearch.com
Table of Contents Running Gemma 4 in the Browser with Transformers.js and WebGPU Building a Browser-Based Gemma 4 AI Application Creating the HTML Document and Styling the Interface Creating the Application Layout Loading Transformers.js for Browser-Based Gem… more…
DNS Topics at IETF 126
Potaroo.netThe 126th meeting of the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) was held in Vienna at the end of July 2026. It’s a busy week with a large number of meetings and conversations. These are some notes from sessions that had DNS topics that I found to be of intere… more…
Two Hands Corporation Announces New EntangleX Milestone as External Partner Beta Testing Begins
PRNewswireExternal beta phase follows internal testing and represents the next development milestone for the Company's quantum circuit simulation software platform Highlights: EntangleX's base user interface is now available to selected external partners for beta testi… more…
Building Intelligent UAV Applications with ASP.NET Core, Azure, and AI
C-sharpcorner.com
Learn how to build Intelligent UAV Applications using C#, ASP.NET Core, AI, Azure, IoT, SignalR, and edge computing with scalable enterprise architecture. more…
Generative AI Server Market Size to Worth USD 1,932.88 Billion by 2035 | Research by SNS Insider
Generative AI Server Market Size, Share & Segment by Server Type, Processor Type, Deployment, Form Factor, Cooling Tech, Application, End Use Forecast 2035 more…
No time to lose: Why post-quantum security for financial services must start now
Redhat.com
Post-quantum cryptography: The emerging threatThe transition to post-quantum cryptography (PQC) is becoming an urgent priority for the global financial sector due to the rapid evolution of quantum computing. Cryptographically relevant quantum computers exist … more…
Creative Technologists are moving from the margins to the center
Beehiiv.com
Once an obscure job title, creative technology is becoming a new way of working, and a core capability inside modern product teams. Soon… more…
Want to break free from big tech? ‘Self-hosting’ could be the answer
The Conversation Africa
Self-hosting is a general catch-all term for taking control of your own data. It comes in many flavours. more…
You Don’t Need Data Centers to Win the AI Race
Fair Observer
In October 2024, I predicted we were about to enter a decentralized AI training race. Eighteen months later, that race is already happening. In June, the decentralized AI training protocol Pluralis ran a new kind of distributed training of an 8-billion-parame… more…
Secure Enclave vs. TPM vs. HSM: What IT should know
Techtarget.com
The Secure Enclave offers hardware-isolated security for Apple devices. Learn how it compares with TPM and HSM technologies, as well as the best uses for these three approaches. more…
The quantum technologies that will transform enterprise IT
Techtarget.com
As quantum capabilities progress toward commercial viability, business leaders need to understand the quantum technologies that will be at their disposal. more…
BMW Group drives digital cockpit, automated driving future with Qualcomm
ComputerWeekly.com
Mobile platform firm named lead compute silicon provider for BMW Group, covering digital cockpit and ADAS/AD systems with model programmes for next decade more…
Questions to ask when evaluating AI-ready data center providers
Techtarget.com
AI growth exposes data centers to power limits, cooling issues, water scarcity and regulatory pressure. Explore the key questions to raise with vendors. more…
How to Set Up AI Plugins in Obsidian
Asianefficiency.com
How to set up Copilot, Smart Connections, and Text Generator in Obsidian, step by step, including setup time and real API cost estimates. more…
WillCO2st: leveraging freely available real-time carbon forecasting for research emissions reporting
Author summary WillCO2st is a free software platform that enables fast, publication-ready carbon emissions reporting for papers, grants, and internal audits. WillCO2st uses energy-to-emissions database to provide real-time, region-specific estimations of carb… more…
songforge-mcp added to PyPI
Pypi.org
MCP server for local AI music generation via ACE-Step 1.5, with optional vocal/instrumental stem splitting more…
Very short-term production prediction for photovoltaic plants using Temporal Convolutional Networks
Very short-term forecasting of solar photovoltaic energy production at national scale is challenging due to the high variability and spatial aggregation of generation across large territories. This paper evaluates Temporal Convolutional Networks (TCN) — a dee… more…
Object detection in histology: A multi-dataset benchmark and test-time inference
Medical image analysis has become increasingly important for automated medical diagnosis, as well as deep learning. Specifically, object detection models may help in automatically identifying pathological structures and features. This study presents a compreh… more…
An integrated Gaussian–Probabilistic–Fuzzy framework for health assessment and remaining useful life prediction of medium-voltage switchgears
Reliable operation of Switchgear is crucial for ensuring the safety and stability of modern power systems. However, prolonged exposure to thermal, mechanical, and electrical stresses progressively deteriorates switchgear performance, often resulting in catast… more…
Foreign robot ban targets China over security fears
Fox News
The FCC added foreign-produced humanoid robots and connected power inverters to its Covered List, blocking new models from receiving U.S. authorization. more…
Freshman Fraud 101: The Digital Scams Targeting College Students (and How to Stop Them)
PCMag.com
From phishing emails to fake job offers, scammers don’t wait for midterms—new students are being targeted from day one. I spoke with security experts to find out how to stay a step ahead. A long time ago, at a university not so far away, my biggest fear as an… more…
Freshman Fraud 101: The Digital Scams Targeting College Students (and How to Stop Them)
PCMag.com
From phishing emails to fake job offers, scammers don’t wait for midterms—new students are being targeted from day one. I spoke with security experts to find out how to stay a step ahead. A long time ago, at a university not so far away, my biggest fear as an… more…
AIDA64 8.35.8400
Rlsbb.ccDescription: AIDA64 has a hardware detection engine unrivaled in its class. It provides detailed information about installed software and offers diagnostic functions and support for overclocking. As it is monitoring sensors in real time, it can gather accurat… more…
AI Video Watermark Remover Pro 1.0.8
Rlsbb.ccDescription: Effortlessly remove any watermark from your videos with AI Video Watermark Remover Pro, the ultimate desktop solution for clean, professional-looking video content. Powered by cutting-edge AI inpainting technology, our application intelligently r… more…
Podpora unifikované práce se zařízeními v operačním systému Atari: CIO
Root.cz
Na předchozí dvě části seriálu o tvorbě aplikací pro počítače Atari dnes navážeme. Popíšeme si totiž CIO, což je součást vestavěného operačního systému umožňující provádění I/O operací s různými zařízeními. more…