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Team Boosts Filesystem Speed 47x by Removing It
A development team achieved a 47x performance improvement by eliminating the filesystem and using a direct I/O approach, challenging common assumptions about storage design.
AWS Faces Leadership Exodus as Key Executives Depart
Amazon Web Services is losing several top executives, signaling potential shifts in strategy and culture at the cloud giant.
Mini-LED TVs Gain Edge Over OLED for World Cup Viewing
Mini-LED TVs are becoming the preferred choice for World Cup viewing due to higher brightness, lower burn-in risk and lower cost compared to OLED.
TerraMow V1000 Targets Beginners With Wire-Free Robot Mower
A new robot lawn mower ditches boundary wires and complex setup. The TerraMow V1000 aims to attract first-time users who found previous models too daunting.
US Quantum Computing Push Faces Legal Challenge
A $2 billion US government investment in nine quantum computing startups is under fire. Rep. Zoe Lofgren argues the spending violates the CHIPS Act.
Kansas City Schools Ditch Windows for Apple in $30M Tech Overhaul
Kansas City Public Schools is spending millions to replace 30,000 Windows PCs and Chromebooks with MacBook Neos, becoming an all-Apple district. The move raises questions about cost efficiency and long-term value in education technology.
Acer Portable OLED Monitor Shows the Pitfalls of Anti-Glare Screens
The Acer ProDesigner PE160WUT offers OLED and 120Hz in a portable monitor, but a matte anti-glare coating dims the vibrant picture. It highlights a key trade-off in display tech.
SSD Prices Surge Nationwide but SanDisk Deal Bucks the Trend
The 8TB SanDisk Desk Drive drops $1,000 at Best Buy amid rising SSD costs. The deal offers a rare window for high-capacity storage buyers.
A Browser-Based Museum Lets Anyone Run 1,700 Vintage Operating Systems
A new online museum offers free access to over 1,700 historic operating systems, all running in a web browser. Users can explore computing history from the 1940s to today without installing software.
GitHub Copilot's Token Pricing Sparks Developer Revolt
Microsoft's GitHub Copilot swapped flat-rate billing for token-based pricing. Developers warn costs will soar, sparking backlash and trust concerns.
Smart TV Owners Overlook a Hidden Automation Tool: The RS-232 Port
Most people ignore the RS-232 port on their smart TV. But this serial connector can turn the TV into a powerful home automation controller.
The Gibberish Song That Still Stumps AI Language Models
A 1972 nonsense song by Adriano Celentano mimics English. Decades later, it exposes limits in AI speech recognition and language understanding.
Boston Startup Funding Hits Four-Year High but Lags Behind AI Boom
Boston-area startup funding rose to about $7.8B, the highest in four years, but the region missed out on the AI-driven venture capital boom that pushed national funding to a record $252B in Q1 2026.
A Founder's $14 Million Raise Started With a Talk, Not a Pitch
Alyx van der Vorm raised $14 million by speaking at events instead of cold emailing investors. She argues the best backers want to discover founders, not be pitched to.
X Limits Unpaid Users to 50 Posts Per Day
X now restricts unverified accounts to 50 posts and 200 replies daily. The change pressures users toward paid subscriptions as alternatives like Bluesky gain traction.
Google Chrome's New Encryption Blocks Cookie Theft by Malware
Chrome now encrypts browser cookies at the system level, preventing malware from reading and stealing them to hijack user sessions.
No-Code AI: Training LLaMA 2 Chatbots Becomes Accessible to Everyone
New no-code tools let non-engineers train Meta's LLaMA 2 chatbot without programming. The shift makes custom AI accessible to small businesses and creators.
Oscars Ban AI Performances and Screenplays in Rule Update
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has ruled that AI-generated performances and screenplays are not eligible for Oscars. The move sets a clear boundary for artificial intelligence in Hollywood.
The Long History of Speech Synthesis That Made Voice Assistants Possible
Speech synthesis has evolved over 250 years, from 18th-century mechanical machines to neural networks. This history reveals how voice assistants and AI speakers became reality.
HP firmware update bricks five-year-old printer, customer alleges
A Quebec resident alleges HP remotely disabled his five-year-old OfficeJet 4650 via firmware update.