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Artificial eggshell comes first in attempt to revive giant flightless moa

Yesterday at 19:05 PM, via The Guardian

De-extinction firm Colossal Biosciences hopes incubation system can be scaled up but other scientists are sceptical

The flightless moa, an extinct bird of New Zealand, stood more than 3 metres tall, weighed over 200kg and had eggs larger than those of any bird now living. Now the de-extinction company Colossal Biosciences says it is a step closer to resurrecting the moa after creating an...

Microsoft Launches Surface Pro 12, Surface Laptop 8 With Intel Chips

Yesterday at 19:00 PM, via Slashdot

Microsoft is launching three new Intel-powered Surface devices for businesses: the Surface Pro 12, Surface Laptop 8, and a smaller 13-inch Surface Laptop model. These new machines come equipped with newer Intel chips, a few business-focused upgrades, and notably higher starting prices. “The high pricing of these three new Surface devices is a sign of things to come for whatever consumer models...

Microsoft Surprises With Its First Server Linux Distribution: Azure Linux 4.0

Yesterday at 18:00 PM, via Slashdot

Microsoft is turning Azure Linux into a general-purpose, Fedora-based cloud distribution available to all Azure customers, while also productizing Flatcar as Azure Container Linux for immutable container hosts. “When Microsoft joined the Linux Foundation, there was this big conspiracy theory that somehow the Linux Foundation was undermining open source in partnership with Microsoft, and now you...

Best Crypto IRA 2026: Comparing Fees, Security, Staking, and Investment Options

Yesterday at 17:08 PM, via Tech Financials

Cryptocurrency has moved from the edges of the investing world into the center of long-term portfolio conversations. As more people look at digital assets through the lens of retirement, the Crypto IRA category has grown into one of the most active corners of fintech. The challenge for investors is no longer whether to consider crypto […]

Before Mass Layoffs, Meta Reassigns 7,000 Workers To Focus On AI

Yesterday at 17:00 PM, via Slashdot

An anonymous reader quotes a report from the New York Times: Meta told employees on Monday that it was reassigning 7,000 workers to focus on new initiatives around artificial intelligence, the latest change in a company transformation spurred by the powerful technology. Employees will be moved to four new organizations focused on building new A.I. tools and apps, Janelle Gale, Meta’s head of...

Tesla’s Semi Truck could Jolt the Trucking Industry

Yesterday at 16:27 PM, via New York Times

California truckers have expressed strong interest in the Tesla Semi because it costs much less and can travel further on a charge than electric trucks sold by established manufacturers.

Setback for Vodacom in Kenya

Yesterday at 14:29 PM, via TechCentral

Kenya’s high court has blocked the 15% Safaricom stake sale to Vodacom, pending a constitutional challenge.

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