Compatible memory provider Prolabs helps partners deliver on customer expectations and ensure business can go on without delay, says Gail Holt, MD of Hardware Distribution.
The Synthesis data and analytics practice uses Google Cloud to build enterprise-grade data platforms that break down data silos and address security concerns, says Louis-Philip Shahim, Google Cloud practice lead at Synthesis.
Lunar Strategy, a Web3 growth and industry insights platform, included Cyberscope among its Top 5 Security Audit Firms in Web3 for 2026. This list, which serves as an independent guide, evaluates firms based on technical depth, cross-chain capability and real-world deployment relevance of products and services. In a changing ecosystem, as Web3 security advances towards […]
Look west after sunset this week to see the pair converge in the dusk, closing in on a near-conjunction on 8 March
Look west as the evening twilight gathers this week for a chance to spot the planets Venus and Saturn. The accompanying chart shows the view looking west from London at 18.10 GMT on 2 March.
Venus will be the brighter of the pair, dominating the sky at magnitude –4. Saturn will...
As the Mobile World Conference begins in Spain, Lenovo brought a new attachable accessory for their laptops — an AI agent. CNET reports:The little circular module perches on the top of your Lenovo laptop display, attached via the magnetic Magic Bay on the rear. The module is home to an adorable animated companion called Tiko, who you can interact with via text or voice… [I]t can start and...
Award-winning science fiction and horror writer died in Colorado on 21 February with family at his side
Dan Simmons, the author of more than 30 novels and short story collections spanning horror, political thrillers and science fiction such as Hyperion and The Terror, has died at age 77.
Simmons died in Longmont, Colorado on 21 February, with his wife and daughter at his side, his obituary...
If U.S. automakers turn their backs on electric vehicles, “their sales outside the U.S. will shrivel,” warns Bloomberg. [Alternate URL.]They’re already falling behind on the technology, relying on a 100% U.S. tariff on Chinese EVs to keep surging rivals like BYD Co. at bay…. While the American automakers “mostly understand the challenge in front of them, they don’t have full plans” to confront...
The Norwegian Consumer Council, a government funded organization advocating for consumer’s rights, released a report on the trend of “enshittification” in digital consumer goods and services, suggesting ways consumers for consumers to resist. But they’ve also dramatized the problem with a funny four-minute video about the man whose calls for him to make things shitty for people. “It’s not just...
At MWC 2026, the company also showed off a dual-screen Yoga Book with 3D capabilities, and the Legion Go Fold—a gaming handheld with a folding screen that converts into a mini laptop.
“Advanced AI models appear willing to deploy nuclear weapons without the same reservations humans have when put into simulated geopolitical crises,” reports New Scientist:Kenneth Payne at King’s College London set three leading large language models — GPT-5.2, Claude Sonnet 4 and Gemini 3 Flash — against each other in simulated war games. The scenarios involved intense international...
Slashdot reader JustAnotherOldGuy shared this report from the Guardian:Chronic ocean heating is fuelling a “staggering and deeply concerning” loss of marine life, a study has found, with fish levels falling by 7.2% from as little as 0.1C of warming per decade. Researchers examined the year-to-year change of 33,000 populations in the northern hemisphere between 1993 and 2021, and isolated the...
“Anthropic may have lost out on doing business with the US government,” reports Engadget, “but it’s gained enough popularity to earn the number one spot on the App Store’s Top Free Apps leaderboard.” Anthropic’s Claude AI assistant had already leaped to the #2 slot on Apple’s chart by late Friday,” CNBC reported Saturday:The rise in popularity suggests that Anthropic is benefiting from its...
Engadget reports:In a lengthy post on Truth Social on February 27, President Trump ordered all federal agencies to “immediately cease all use of Anthropic’s technology” following strong disagreements between the Department of Defense and the AI company. A few hours later, the U.S. conducted a major air attack on Iran with the help of Anthropic’s AI tools, according to a report from The Wall...
The Pentagon and Anthropic were close to agreeing on the use of artificial intelligence. But strong personalities, mutual dislike and a rival company unraveled a deal.
“Podcasts have officially overtaken AM/FM talk radio as the more popular medium for spoken-word audio in the United States,” reports TechCrunch, citing Edison Research’s Share of Ear survey:The researchers have tracked these statistics over the last decade, and almost always, the percentage of time people spent listening to podcasts increased, while their time with spoken radio broadcasts...