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Christie’s withdraws rare ‘first calculator’ from auction after French court halts export

Wednesday at 18:49 PM, via The Guardian

Move comes after French scientists issued urgent appeal to prevent La Pascaline from leaving the country

A rare example of the first functioning calculating machine in history looks likely to stay in France after Christie’s withdrew it from auction pending a definitive ruling from a Paris court on whether or not it can be exported.

La Pascaline, developed by the French mathematician and...

More Than 60 US and Canadian Police Units Now Use Boston Dynamics’ Robot Dog

Wednesday at 18:44 PM, via Slashdot

Boston Dynamics’ Spot robot is now deployed by more than 60 bomb squads and SWAT teams across the US and Canada. The 75-pound four-legged machine starts at around $100,000 and has been used in armed standoffs, hostage rescues and hazardous materials incidents since its commercial debut five years ago. The Massachusetts State Police operates two Spot units purchased in 2020 and 2022. Each cost...

How to Find the Next Crypto to Explode: Analyzing Presale Stages for Maximum ROI

Wednesday at 18:24 PM, via Tech Financials

Everyone wants to know how to find the next crypto to explode, but most people rely on hype, influencers, or guesswork. But smart investors study presale stages, token releases, supply, and ROI. Presales offer structured growth, predictable price increases, and a controlled environment for early buyers to position before the market reacts. Right now, one […]

Saudi Arabia Backs Elon Musk’s xAI With Data Center Deal

Wednesday at 18:22 PM, via New York Times

Mr. Musk’s xAI will work with the Saudi artificial intelligence company Humain on a new data center, part of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s effort to diversify his country’s economy.

CDC Data Confirms US is 2 Months Away From Losing Measles Elimination Status

Wednesday at 18:05 PM, via Slashdot

An anonymous reader shares a report: Federal health officials have linked two massive US measles outbreaks, confirming that the country is about two months away from losing its measles elimination status, according to a report by The New York Times. The Times obtained a recording of a call during which officials from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed to state health...

Chinese University Collected More AI Patents Than MIT, Stanford, Princeton and Harvard Combined

Wednesday at 17:25 PM, via Slashdot

Tsinghua University collected 4,986 AI and machine learning patents between 2005 and the end of 2024. The Beijing institution has received more than 900 patents last year alone. The total exceeds the combined patent count from MIT, Stanford, Princeton and Harvard during the same period. China now accounts for more than half of all active patent families globally in AI and machine learning...

BTCC Exchange Reports 146% Total Reserve Ratio in November 2025, Reinforcing Industry-Leading Financial Transparency

Wednesday at 17:00 PM, via Tech Financials

BTCC, the world’s longest-serving crypto exchange, has released its November 2025 Proof of Reserve (PoR) report, showing a strong 146% total reserve ratio that continues to exceed industry standards. The November report reveals solid reserve strength across all major digital assets: Bitcoin (BTC): 162% Ethereum (ETH): 165% Tether (USDT): 160% Cardano (ADA): 150% USD Coin […]

Cloudflare Explains Its Worst Outage Since 2019

Wednesday at 16:47 PM, via Slashdot

Cloudflare suffered its worst network outage in six years on Tuesday, beginning at 11:20 UTC. The disruption prevented the content delivery network from routing traffic for roughly three hours. The failure, writes Cloudflare in a blog post, originated from a database permissions change deployed at 11:05 UTC. The modification altered how a database query returned information about bot detection...

Netgear Accused by Rival of China Smear To Fan Security Fear

Wednesday at 15:49 PM, via Slashdot

An anonymous reader shares a report: California-based TP-Link says it may take a sales hit of more than $1 billion because of erroneous reports that the networking company’s technology has been “infiltrated” by Beijing. In a lawsuit, TP-Link claims its competitor, Netgear, orchestrated a smear by planting false claims with journalists and internet influencers with the goal of scaring off...

Larry Summers Resigns From OpenAI’s Board

Wednesday at 15:32 PM, via New York Times

Mr. Summers’ departure from the artificial intelligence company’s board followed revelations of his communications with the disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein.

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