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Raspberry Pi Desktop is a Debian-based Linux distribution that brings the familiar Raspberry Pi desktop environment to traditional PCs and Intel-based Macs. It offers a lightweight, straightforward alternative to Windows and macOS with a familiar interface, built-in applications and tools for everyday computer work. The operating system can run directly from a USB drive without … Read more
A new electrochemical process developed by researchers at the Technion, Israel Institute of Technology, could make green hydrogen production more economically attractive by producing a valuable industrial chemical alongside the fuel. The approach replaces the oxygen normally produced during water electrolysis with an epoxide, a class of chemicals commonly used to make polymers, coatings, adhesives, … Read more
WTF?! In the age of the smart home, every device seems to need a Wi-Fi connection and a smartphone app: lights, doorbells, door locks, garage door openers, televisions, lawn mowers, vacuum cleaners and even coffee makers. A recent incident shows how the accumulation of IoT devices in a home increases the likelihood that a fault … Read more
Gallatin AI Inc., a developer of military logistics software, today announced that it has raised $50 million in funding. The Series A round included contributions from 8VC, Silent Ventures and several others. This will be followed by a seed capital increase of $15 million in 2024. El Segundo, California-based Gallatin has developed a software platform … Read more
British researchers are developing a new method for producing lithium for batteries using engineered proteins that assemble into membranes with pores as small as 1 angstrom, potentially allowing the separation of lithium from chemically similar sodium. The approach uses S-layer proteins that naturally form highly ordered structures on the surface of microorganisms. Researchers want to … Read more
Editor’s opinion: Docking stations are rarely interesting, but this one caught my attention. Made by Japanese peripheral maker Elecom, the DST-L080BPBK features a large dial and four programmable buttons on an otherwise traditional 8-in-1 USB-C dock, putting the box you’d normally hide behind the monitor within easy reach. As it turns out, Elecom makes some … Read more
Automation Anywhere Inc., an enterprise agent automation and orchestration company, announced Wednesday an agreement to acquire Boost.ai Inc., a conversational language artificial intelligence company, from Nordic Capital. The company wants to build the “autonomous enterprise,” an operating model in which companies operate up to 80% autonomously or with AI support. Boost.ai’s technology will extend this … Read more
Chinese researchers recently developed a new bamboo-reinforced plastic that is 81 percent stronger and 173 percent more durable and could be used to shield electronic devices from unwanted electromagnetic waves. The groundbreaking material was developed by a group of scientists from Anhui Agricultural University in Hefei. According to the team, the new composite does not … Read more
Villain Slop: The Wikimedia Foundation recently accused OpenAI of abusing its hosting servers to “test” the malicious capabilities of its AI agents. The organization said companies like OpenAI should not pretend they did nothing wrong and should instead be held accountable for the harmful actions of their AI systems. The Wikimedia Foundation, the organization that … Read more
French defense startup Harmattan AI has unveiled IRIFI, an autonomous long-range attack system designed to operate at distances of up to 2,000 kilometers (1,240 miles). The system marks the company’s entry into the deep-attack market and is positioned as a lower-cost alternative to more traditional long-range missile systems. IRIFI is designed to operate without satellite … Read more