Technology

California’s canals could be transformed into huge solar power plants, saving water and energy while raising difficult economic and environmental questions.

Covering 4,000 miles of canals would save 63 billion gallons of water and generate 13 GW of electricity per year. Pilot project shows significant drops in water loss and algae growth Critics say the project is too expensive and preventing the canal from evaporating may be counterproductive. California’s vast canal system could become a massive […]

California’s canals could be transformed into huge solar power plants, saving water and energy while raising difficult economic and environmental questions. Read More »

OpenAI offers 3 new AI voice models that the creator of ChatGPT says will “unlock a new class of voice applications for developers.”

OpenAI launched three new artificial intelligence (AI) models They are intended for real-time voice tasks: reasoning, translation and transcription Each is designed to be integrated into developers’ AI applications If you are a regular ChatGPT user, you may know that you don’t need to interact with the artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot only through text: it

OpenAI offers 3 new AI voice models that the creator of ChatGPT says will “unlock a new class of voice applications for developers.” Read More »

The Netherlands’ ambitious homegrown AI model enters the real world

The Netherlands has started real-world testing of its national GPT-NL AI model GPT-NL is designed as a European alternative to Big Tech systems The project focuses on practical uses in the public sector, including government communication and municipal assistants. The Netherlands is trying to build a national model of artificial intelligence that is not controlled

The Netherlands’ ambitious homegrown AI model enters the real world Read More »

Japanese cardboard drones could flood battlefields with cheap swarm attacks, but doubts remain about their actual combat effectiveness and survivability.

Cardboard drones reduce production costs compared to traditional military platforms Flat-packed design allows for rapid transportation and large-scale deployment Assembly requires minimal training and only a few minutes per unit Japan has begun deploying reusable cardboard drones developed by a domestic manufacturer, AirKamuy, marking a major shift toward low-cost autonomous warfare. The drone, known as

Japanese cardboard drones could flood battlefields with cheap swarm attacks, but doubts remain about their actual combat effectiveness and survivability. Read More »

The Wayback Machine faces another AI threat: ridiculously high prices for hard drives

The Wayback Machine is threatened again by AI The AI ​​boom has tripled the price of the large hard drives needed for these vast web archives This is an additional danger for the Wayback Machine, which is also in trouble due to its crawler being blocked by news sites, which is also caused by AI.

The Wayback Machine faces another AI threat: ridiculously high prices for hard drives Read More »

‘We’re going through the largest infrastructure build-out in human history’: Jensen Huang says new Nvidia AI partnership ‘will revitalize US manufacturing’

Nvidia CEO says US manufacturing has huge opportunity with AI “We are experiencing the greatest infrastructure construction in human history,” says Huang Nvidia and Corning sign major partnership to increase optical manufacturing capacity Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang suggested that the growing influence of AI provides a great opportunity for the U.S. manufacturing industry to evolve

‘We’re going through the largest infrastructure build-out in human history’: Jensen Huang says new Nvidia AI partnership ‘will revitalize US manufacturing’ Read More »

One of my top gaming headset picks just got a new level of customization: Audeze’s ReSkin earmuffs let you “bring style and personality” to your headset.

Audeze announced the ReSkin headphones, a suite of limited-edition earphone models for the Maxwell 2 headphones The line launches with six models, including a complete set from a Southern California artisan. The headphones are available from Audeze for $39.99 or $59.99 and are compatible with the PlayStation and Xbox variants of the Maxwell 2. The

One of my top gaming headset picks just got a new level of customization: Audeze’s ReSkin earmuffs let you “bring style and personality” to your headset. Read More »

Another Major Linux Security Flaw Revealed: ‘Dirty Frag’ Allows Rooting on All Major Distributions, with No Patches or Fixes Available at This Time.

Researcher Hyunwoo Kim reveals Dirty fragNine-year-old kernel flaw allows root privilege escalation on major Linux distributions The exploit chains two page cache write bugs, works reliably without race conditions, and currently has no CVEs or fixes. Mitigation requires disabling vulnerable kernel modules, but this breaks IPsec VPNs and AFS, leaving systems exposed until patches arrive.

Another Major Linux Security Flaw Revealed: ‘Dirty Frag’ Allows Rooting on All Major Distributions, with No Patches or Fixes Available at This Time. Read More »

Bluehost’s new service combines ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude and Grok subscriptions for just $20 per month

Bluehost, one of the best hosting platforms on the market, announced a new “AI All-Access Pack” that gives businesses access to the most popular AI platforms for just $20 per month. According to a press release shared with TechRadar Pro earlier this week, Bluehost aims to minimize the costs associated with multiple AI subscriptions, while

Bluehost’s new service combines ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude and Grok subscriptions for just $20 per month Read More »

“Malicious Actors Clearly Adapting to Widespread Interest in Popular AI Tools”: AI Fans Beware, Hackers Create Fake Claude Site to Spread Malware Through Backdoor

A spoofed site (claude-pro[.]com) provides poisoned installers that load DonutLoader and the Beagle backdoor The operation imitates legitimate Claude software, likely related to PlugX operators using DLL sideloading. Researchers warn of malvertising and SEO poisoning, urging users to check links before downloading If you want to download the Claude client on Windows, be careful, as

“Malicious Actors Clearly Adapting to Widespread Interest in Popular AI Tools”: AI Fans Beware, Hackers Create Fake Claude Site to Spread Malware Through Backdoor Read More »

Scroll to Top