'Google's Smart Speakers are Finally Smart Enough to Shut Up'

An anonymous reader shared this scathing rant from the Verge: It's a truth universally acknowledged that smart speakers should just shut...

Arm is Developing Its Own Advanced Chip

"Arm is developing its own chip," reports the Financial Times, "to showcase the capabilities of its designs, as the SoftBank-...

Nuclear Fusion Won't Be Regulated in the US the Same Way as Nuclear Fission

Last week there was some good news for startups working on commercial nuclear fusion in the U.S. And it came from the Nuclear Regulatory Com...

Intel's I219-LM Gigabit Ethernet Adapter Ran at 60% Maximum Speed on Linux Since 2020

Phoronix reports: If you rely on an Intel I219-LM Gigabit Ethernet adapter, you will want to look forward to upgrading your Linux kernel bui...

US Department of Homeland Security is Now Studying How to Make Use of AI

America's Department of Homeland Security "will establish a new task force to examine how the government can use artificial intelli...

Scientists Discover First 'Neutron-Rich' Isotope of Uranium Since 1979

An anonymous reader shared this report from LiveScience: Scientists have discovered and synthesized an entirely new isotope of the highly ra...

New Version of Rust Speeds Compilation With Less Debugging Info By Default

The Rust team released a new version Thursday — Rust 1.69.0 — boasting over over 3,000 new commits from over 500 contributors. Phoronix high...