Bargaining over every kilometer: More range in electric cars: Efficiency instead of battery arms race
Batteries are heavy and expensive. That's why car manufacturers are increasingly struggling with efficiency to achieve range.
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A few kilometers more: Electric car range: What drivers can influence themselves
Driving faster costs range: Why just 20 km/h more on the highway significantly drains the battery and how clever drivers can avoid this. Tips and hints.
Claude Code 2.1.229: Keep Vertex and Bedrock Gateway Streams Alive
Claude Code 2.1.229: keep Vertex and Bedrock gateway streams alive during long thinking Quick answer Claude Code 2.1.229 adds SSE keepalive pings to gateway streaming responses during long…
- Claude Code 2.1.229 fixes Vertex and Bedrock gateway streams during long thinking pauses.
- Uses Server-Sent Event (SSE) keepalive pings to prevent idle-timeout disconnects.
- Verify fix by checking version, routing, and recording session timestamps across hops.
ADT down update: Thousands complain of outage; how to fix ‘reporter and cellular failure’ and ‘log in' issues
ADT, which provides residential and small business electronic security, fire protection, as well as other alarm monitoring services, appears to facing issues.
Regional and rural Australians ‘left behind’ by telco services – new report
The telecommunications ombudsman has recommended ‘an overhaul of how telecommunications services are regulated’.
Councils look for guidance from state on data centre applications
Data centres are popping up all around Australia, but in WA they are not a "defined use" in local planning schemes, leaving local authorities on their own to figure out how and where to approve them.
New Windows zero-day flaw could give hackers deep access to your PC — how to stay safe
Two different Windows flaws popped up this week. What connects them is that both could give bad actors system privileges.
Direct Providers vs Portable Contracts — Ask-Your-Docs Semantic Search for SaaS RAG
Short answer: for a property-management SaaS that must turn support tickets into structured, cited answers, use a portable model contract for embeddings and chat completions, keep retrieval in the…
- Prioritize portable model contract for embeddings and chat completions
- Store citations with immutable document versions and control application
- Maintain narrow schema with category, needshuman, and citations fields
Trump Administration Enlists Private Companies To Hack Foreign Cybercrime Groups
The Trump administration today unveiled a new program that will allow vetted U.S. companies to conduct cyber surveillance and offensive cyber operations against foreign transnational criminal…
Redditor turns Android phone into a desktop PC in a stroke of genius, sandwiching it between two huge CPU coolers so it runs Witcher 3 at 1080p ultra
Nubia Z70 Ultra smartphone is transformed into a desktop PC in a remarkable fashion, drawing plenty of admiring oohs and ahhs.
Path Traversal
What is path traversal?? Path traversal is also know as directory traversal. These vulnerabilities enable an attacker to read arbitrary files on the server that is running an application.
Gagal padam kandungan haram, mahkamah Rusia denda Google USD92,000
Dua prosiding pentadbiran difailkan terhadap Google di bawah artikel sama, menjadikan keseluruhan denda berjumlah 7.6 juta ruble.
Terabit-scale DDoS attacks surge across Cloudflare network
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Big Walk devs talk the Australian bush and friendslop: 'I'd prefer the second word wasn't slop'
The open world was based on a real world national park.
PlayStation Plus just added two of the best games you can play right now
PlayStation Plus is getting two major additions this month, with Helldivers 2 available today and Kingdom Come: Deliverance II arriving next week.
Pixel 11 vs. Pixel 11 Pro vs. Pixel 11 Pro XL: Google’s Latest Phones Compared
The starting price for the Pixel 11 is $899, the 11 Pro is $1,099, and the 11 Pro XL is $1,299. Which one do you get? Here’s our Pixel buying guide.
Russia's Microsoft Office challenger forced to shut down offices and fire workers as reports claim it is losing millions
Russia's designated Microsoft Office replacement closes the office where it was built, with its majority owner says import substitution does not work in this segment.
Optimization of multi-electrode surfacing technology for freight car axle box body repair
Scientific Reports, Published online: 13 August 2026; doi:10.1038/s41598-026-66425-0 Optimization of multi-electrode surfacing technology for freight car axle box body repair
Telecoms Subscribers’ Growth Hits 189M as MTN Maintains Lead with 96.9M
Emma Okonji Telecoms subscribers’ number across networks reached 189,675,650 in the month of May 2026, up from 188,009,171 in April 2026, according to the recent statistics released by the Nigerian
Principia Mathematica is modern and insightful
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Russian startup claims it could produce silicon wafers in five minutes instead of two weeks, but trillion-dollar IMEC doesn't have to worry
A Russian startup has tested a multicathode electron source promising faster wafer exposure, though its complete lithograph remains years away.
Could a Shirt Fool Facial Recognition? The Answer Is Complicated
At Defcon, a strange-looking print pushed a researcher below an AI camera’s detection threshold. Now its creator is putting patterns like it on shirts and hoodies, even though worn clothing remains…
The old boy helping children learn beyond their ABCs
Entrepreneur Sim Choo Kheng wants pupils at his old Penang primary school to pick up life skills beyond the classroom.
WhatsApp starts rolling out username support when creating new contacts
As WhatsApp approaches the official rollout of usernames, the app now lets users save a contact’s username alongside their name and phone number. Here are the details.
Abu Dhabi tests self-driving robot patrol boat that can detect vessels and avoid collisions
Abu Dhabi Mobility has completed new trials of an autonomous patrol boat designed to navigate, detect vessels and avoid collisions on public waterways
New data centre rules seek to ease investment fears
The government's upcoming measures to screen data centre investment projects in Thailand are designed to safeguard electricity security without derailing the country's ambition to attract foreign…
GitHub availability report: July 2026
In July, we experienced eight incidents that resulted in degraded performance across GitHub services. The post GitHub availability report: July 2026 appeared first on The GitHub Blog .
- GitHub experienced a prolonged outage in July 2026, leaving multiple services offline.
- The company acknowledged its commitment to uptime was not met during the incident.
- GitHub is accelerating migration of GitHub Actions to Azure to increase resilience and capacity.
The 4K-Capable Andromeda Insights Radeon RX 9070 XT Gaming PC Drops to Just $1,499 Shipped
The Radeon RX 9070 XT nearly matches the peformance of the now-$1,000 GeForce RTX 5070 Ti.
England and Wales Courts Ban Meta Smart Glasses Over Recording Risks
Courts in England and Wales will hold Meta smart glasses at entry amid recording concerns, adding to scrutiny of camera-equipped wearables.
The future of data science in the age of generative AI
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The web’s newest weapon against AI scrapers is a font
“ShieldFont” aims to poison AI training data without making pages unreadable for people.
AP Made by Google 2026 Live from New York: Pixel 11 Pro, Pixel Prof Fold, Pixel Watch 5, and more
Join AP as we see the new Pixel lineup, live from Made by Google
“Issue tracking is dead”; How the pull request became the last chokepoint in the SDLC bottleneck
AI code review specialist CodeRabbit announced its Agentic Change Management control layer on Wednesday. The service is intended to help The post “Issue tracking is dead”; How the pull request became…
MLB hires indie Mosaic app developer
The namesake Mosaic, now operated by MLB and on Apple TV. Formerly indie developer Jason Weingardt, on Threads: Some personal news: I’ve joined the team at Major League Baseball, and the Mosaic app…
Terabytes of credentials leaked in massive supply-chain attack
The data was scraped and exfiltrated from 2,500 users of a compromised AI package.
Galbot’s S1 Robot Can Work for Up to 8 Hours and Change Its Own Battery
Galbot’s S1 humanoid robot can operate for up to eight hours and autonomously swap its battery, bringing around-the-clock factory work closer.
It’s Not Just RAM: Windows Licenses Are Also Pushing Up PC Prices
Reports suggest the price of Windows 11 is going up for PC makers. Microsoft is staying mum on the situation.
Navy Federal Credit Union down: Bank confirms ‘service outage’ amid widespread issues
Navy Federal Credit Union confirmed that they are experiencing a service outage that is affecting thousands of customers in the US.
Deeply buried 16-year-old SQLite bug caused last year's Tailscale outages
Think your bugs are a pain to track? WAL-Reset took six months of hunting and development of a new logging tool to identify
Tailscale says deeply buried 16-year-old SQLite bug caused last year's outages
Think your bugs are a pain to track? WAL-Reset took six months of hunting and development of a new logging tool to identify
4 Galaxy Watch 9 Settings to Enable in Your First 24 Hours
Set up your Galaxy Watch 9 the right way with four first-day decisions covering fall detection, sleep tracking, battery life, and health metrics.
Joanna Stern on the Pixel 11 ‘HiLight’ Notification Light
Joanna Stern, writing The New Thing (gift link): I used to love the blinking notification light on my BlackBerry, and later my Droid 2.
Hogwarts Legacy 2 Is Officially in the Works, Confirms Warner Bros.
A sequel to Hogwarts Legacy is actively in development, according to Warner Bros.
This 8BitDo mechanical keyboard has an extra keypad and is 30 percent off
If you’re looking for a mechanical keyboard that can give your desk a touch of retro flair, Amazon has 8BitDo’s Retro Mechanical Keyboard with Dual Super Buttons on sale for $69.99, one of the lowest…
SBP sees hybrid cloud as key to advancing digital financial system
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) is working to expand and strengthen cloud infrastructure and promote its adoption to accelerate the digitalization of the country’s financial system and…
‘Employees are committing IT-related mistakes due to lack of knowledge’
ISLAMABAD: A survey conducted by a leading cyber security company revealed that Pakistan employees are committing IT-related mistakes due to lack of cybersecurity knowledge, reflecting lack of…
Qualcomm details Snapdragon C specs for $300 laptops for the first time — claims 67% faster performance on battery than Intel N250, AC performance remains a mystery
Qualcomm has detailed the specs for its Snapdragon C processor, with 8 cores and claimed "all-day" battery life.
Office of the Registrar of Companies fined GH¢240k for engaging unlicensed cybersecurity provider
The Cyber Security Authority (CSA) has sanctioned the Office of the Registrar of Companies (ORC) and Purpleline Solutions Limited for breaches of Ghana’s cybersecurity requirements.
Forget Flock — this system could let police track your car with help from your phone
SignalTrace can link devices to vehicles.
Three insights you may have missed from theCUBE’s coverage of the Neo4j GraphTalk event
Graph intelligence is fast becoming the enterprise’s missing connective tissue — the knowledge layer that lets models move from clever prototypes to reliable, decision‑grade systems.
Report: US smartphone sales fell 5% in Q2 2026 as prices keep climbing
A new Counterpoint Research report says pricing pressure from rising memory costs squeezed the low-end US smartphone segment in Q2 2026, with smaller manufacturers hit particularly hard as larger…
US Tries to Override New York Gambling Laws, Orders Kalshi to Keep Operating
The CFTC has ordered Kalshi to keep operating in New York, claiming the state's lawsuit against the prediction market created a "market emergency." They said it acted "to ensure market stability" and…
Why space is actually a terrible place to cool a data center
AI data centers in space sound great, but practically speaking, they may be next to impossible. For tech bros, it The post Why space is actually a terrible place to cool a data center appeared first…
Google Kicks Off Fall Hardware Season With New Pixel 11 Smartphones
Google today announced new products that compete with Apple devices like the iPhone and the Apple Watch. There are new Pixel smartphones with AI capabilities, a new foldable, and new wearable devices.
Google Introduces ‘Camera Looks’ With Pixel 11 Phones
David Imel, The Verge: But in our current moment, the photos people are drawn to are not flawless — and that’s created a real problem for the people making smartphone cameras. “The gap between what two random people want from their camera is growing dramatically,” says Isaac Reynolds, who leads the Pixel camera team at Google.
- Google introduces 'Camera Looks' feature on Pixel 11 phones.
- Allows users to choose styles like Black Tie, Classic, and Digi.
- Processes image data at sensor level, unlike traditional filters.
UpScrolled adds Irish language support to be 'more inclusive'
UpScrolled has added Irish language support to the social media platform, its founder and chief executive Issam Hijazi said on Wednesday . On Wednesday, the Palestinian Australian said his app now supported Irish, English, Arabic, Spanish, French, German, Dutch and Italian.