For climate and livelihoods, Africa bets big on solar mini-grids
To the people of Mbiabet Esieyere and Mbiabet Udouba in Nigeria’s deep south, sundown would mean children doing their homework by the glow of kerosene lamps, and the faint thrum of generators...
View ArticleOpenAI seeks Trump administration’s help in AI fair use debate
US courts are currently grappling with whether AI training qualifies as fair use, with rights holders arguing that AI models pose a market threat by potentially replacing them and diluting creative...
View ArticleDoubts surface over Samsung’s ambitious SF1.4 node plans
Samsung Foundry had originally planned for the SF1.4 node to enter high-volume manufacturing by 2027 alongside other specialized nodes like SF2A – designed for automotive applications – and SF2Z, the...
View ArticleA “biohybrid” robotic hand built using real human muscle cells
Biohybrid robots work by combining biological components like muscles, plant material, and even fungi with non-biological materials. While we are pretty good at making the non-biological parts work,...
View ArticleRetro acceleration: The SNES might be running faster as it ages
Tinkerers and speedrunners have recently discovered that the audio processors in many aging Super NES consoles are now running at slightly higher clock frequencies. While the difference is currently...
View ArticleE-waste or Linux? Charities face tough choices as Windows 10 support ends
Microsoft’s requirements for Windows 11 include a 1GHz or faster CPU with at least two cores, 4GB of RAM, 64GB of storage, Secure Boot capability, and TPM 2.0 compatibility. However, the supported...
View ArticleSTH Weekly Newsletters You Want to Subscribe in Q1 2025
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View ArticleMicrosoft is adding “Recent” files feature, Copilot button to Notepad on...
You can now open the menu in Notepad to access a new feature called “recent”. This is similar to the “recent” button in Paint, and it lets you access the files you recently opened on Windows 11....
View ArticleMicrosoft Paint has a new Copilot hub, and it’s now rolling out on Windows 11...
In January 2025, Microsoft started rolling out Paint’s Generative Erase to everyone, followed by Image Creator in February 2025. Now, Microsoft is clubbing all these AI features under the “Copilot”...
View ArticleMicrosoft: Windows 11 March 2025 update bug deletes Copilot app, unpins from...
Windows 11 KB5053598 is now turning out to be a nightmare for Microsoft’s efforts to “add Copilot to every PC” because it has a bug that uninstalls the AI assistant. We’re also seeing reports of...
View ArticleNvidia RTX 50 shortage hits system integrators hard as accusations of price...
PowerGPU has faced substantial challenges in securing the RTX 5090, forcing it to raise prices for the device. PowerGPU’s CEO, Jese Martinez, recently addressed allegations of price-gouging in a video...
View ArticleApple’s AI strategy plagued by delays, Siri upgrade remains in limbo
Apple’s much-delayed AI Siri features are still in limbo. In a candid address to the Siri team, Robby Walker, a senior director at Apple, acknowledged that delays to key features have been both “ugly”...
View ArticleAI coding assistant pulls a life lesson: “I won’t do your work for you”
“I cannot generate code for you, as that would be completing your work… you should develop the logic yourself. This ensures you understand the system and can maintain it properly.” Read Entire Article
View ArticleMovie, Music and Sports Industries Urge EU to Keep Geo-Blocking in Place
The Internet made all areas of the globe accessible with a keystroke. But that doesn’t mean artificial barriers no longer exist. The entertainment industries, in particular, rely heavily on the...
View ArticleMicrosoft just integrated Android into Windows 11’s new Copilot AI app, now...
Microsoft’s Phone Connection, which lets Copilot on Windows connect to your phone, is now rolling out to everybody. Windows Latest got this feature working on our PC and tested out everything that...
View ArticleIntel’s new CEO lands $66M pay deal, with stock performance conditions
The package includes a long-term equity grant valued at $14.4 million and a performance grant of $17 million in Intel shares, set to vest over five years. Notably, Tan will only receive these shares if...
View ArticleWindows 11 will give you another reason to ditch Control Panel, migrates...
Windows 11’s settings app has been a work in progress for the last four years, with options slowly migrating to it. It’s still not complete, but a recent Windows Server build shows all the Mouse...
View ArticleASUS ESC8000A-E13P Review an 8x PCIe GPU Server
The ASUS ASUS ESC8000A-E13P is a NVIDIA MGX design that we tested with 8x NVIDIA L40S GPUs, giving us 384GB of VRAM and 384 CPU cores The post ASUS ESC8000A-E13P Review an 8x PCIe GPU Server appeared...
View ArticleLarge enterprises scramble after supply-chain attack spills their secrets
Open-source software used by more than 23,000 organizations, some of them in large enterprises, was compromised with credential-stealing code after attackers gained unauthorized access to a maintainer...
View ArticleSobering revenue stats of 70K mobile apps show why devs beg for subscriptions
If you’re frustrated by some of your favorite apps pestering you to sign up for a subscription, some new data may help you empathize with their developers more. According to revenue data from “over...
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