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Foxconn drops VMware, adopts hyperconverged upstart Arcrfra for workloads including AI
The Register - 27 Jul 2026 02:07SpaceX just about nails Starship test flight 13
The Register - 27 Jul 2026 05:53Apple teases Severance season 3 in new update
9 to 5 Mac - 27 Jul 2026 18:23
The wait between Severances first two seasons was long, and season 3 has demanded a lot of patience too, but Apple TV just teased a noteworthy update on the shows progress.
GitHub Adds 3-Day Dependabot Cooldown to Limit Poisoned Package Adoption
The Hacker News - 27 Jul 2026 13:31
GitHub has announced a new cooldown mechanism in Dependabot, allowing the tool to wait at least three days after a release is published before opening a pull request. "The cooldown configuration option in the dependa...
X-ray spacecraft finds supermassive black hole stirring up the 'red potato' galaxy: 'There may be a cook in this cosmic kitchen'
SPACE.com - 27 Jul 2026 13:00
Using the Chandra X-ray spacecraft, astronomers have seen a jet from a feeding supermassive black hole churning gas surrounding a galaxy nicknamed the "red potato."
Nvidia and Tech Giants Launch AI Security Alliance
SecurityWeek - 27 Jul 2026 12:25
The Nvidia-led coalition aims to give defenders more open tools for testing, auditing and protecting AI models and agents. The post Nvidia and Tech Giants Launch AI Security Alliance appeared first on SecurityWeek.
Google wants your face to be your backup password. Id wait
PC World - 27 Jul 2026 12:00
How much is your face worth to you? This week, Google announced you can start using it as a form of authentication-a way to get into your account. Heres how it works: You take a video selfie of yourself and upload to Goo...
Private companies could ruin the night sky for the entire world, and international law can't stop them
SPACE.com - 27 Jul 2026 12:00
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) can single-handedly approve space projects that will change the night sky around the world. The international community can do very little against it.
Digital sovereignty is real in Europe. The UK? Not so much
The Register - 27 Jul 2026 12:00Russia's Newest Defense Against Drones Are Bullets That Split Apart Once Fired
Slash Gear - 27 Jul 2026 01:45
While this technology has been around in some form or another for decades, Russia has created a new type of bullet to be used in the Russo-Ukraine War.
Will You Need A Pilot's License For A Flying Car? It Depends
Slash Gear - 27 Jul 2026 00:45
Flying cars are here, and they may well become part of our everyday lives sooner rather than later. Whether you'll need a pilot's license will vary, however.
Why Did LG Stop Making Smartphones?
BGR - 27 Jul 2026 23:47
The competitive mobile phone business is a tough industry to crack and after multiple years of loss, LG backed out in favor of other revenue sources.
NVIDIA Forms 37-Member Open Secure AI Alliance and Open-Sources NOOA Framework
The Hacker News - 27 Jul 2026 23:40
NVIDIA and 36 other organizations have formed the Open Secure AI Alliance to develop and share open technologies, techniques, and tools for securing software and artificial intelligence (AI) agents. The 37-member group s...
Microsoft lays out a buffet of Windows goodies for JavaScript Developers
The Register - 27 Jul 2026 23:25T-Mobile actively working to fix ongoing outage, iPhone SOS mode
9 to 5 Mac - 27 Jul 2026 23:17
Update #2, 4:15 p.m. PT: In a statement to 9to5Mac, a T-Mobile spokesperson said: Our teams are actively working the reports of technical challenges impacting some customers. Any service impacts are in the process of bei...
T-Mobile actively working to fix ongoing outage, iPhone SOS mode [U: Fixed]
9 to 5 Mac - 27 Jul 2026 23:17
Update #3, 8:33 p.m. PT: T-Mobile says it has fully restored service for all customers and sincerely apologize for the difficulties to those who experienced network impacts. Update #2, 4:15 p.m.PT: In a statement to 9to5...
5 Disadvantages Of Using Video Doorbells
BGR - 27 Jul 2026 23:17
In this modern digital age, you can't just have a normal household appliance or doorbell. They have to be smart and have cameras, which isn't always so great.
Not The Corolla: iSeeCars Says This Is Hybrid Car Is Driven The Most Annually In America
Slash Gear - 27 Jul 2026 23:15
Hybrid vehicles are driven more miles each year than their gas-powered counterparts, but one model stands out with an especially high annual mileage.
Is it time to stop using glue and labels on paper?
BBC - 27 Jul 2026 23:00
Labels and adhesives can prevent paper from being recycled but there's new tech aimed at changing that.
Peacock to Be Included With YouTube Premium In Major Streaming Tie-Up
Slashdot - 27 Jul 2026 23:00
YouTube Premium will include Peacock Premium at no extra charge beginning in early 2027. "The deal brings a slew of premium content to the [$15.99 per month] YouTube Premium subscription, including live sports like t...
How Much Charity Would It Take for People to Like Elon Musk?
Gizmodo - 27 Jul 2026 22:57
Elon Musk suggested Monday he'd be giving away a lot of money before it supposedly becomes worthless.
France Records Its First-Ever Pyrocumulonimbus Cloud Amid Record-Smashing Fires
Wired - 27 Jul 2026 22:57
Extreme fire conditions on the ground have created unprecedented conditions in the atmosphere.