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Kawasaki and Foxconn build robot nursing assistant to tackle hospital scutwork

2 hours 52 min ago
If you come out of a coma in 2026, this is the machine you might see staring down at you

Taiwanese tech manufacturer Foxconn and Japan’s Kawasaki Heavy Industries have revealed a jointly developed robotic nursing assistant they hope to start selling in 2026.…

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Microsoft leaves Pakistan but promises customers won't notice the change

Thu, 2025-07-03 23:36
Job cuts aren’t big, symbolism of quitting the world’s fifth-most-populous nation might be

Exclusive Microsoft has decided to close its presence in Pakistan.…

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Cold without the compressor: Boffins build better ice box

Thu, 2025-07-03 22:51
A thermoelectric material called CHESS is pretty cool

Scientists at Johns Hopkins and Samsung have developed a nano-engineered thermoelectric material that is twice as efficient at material-level cooling as existing alternatives, paving the way for broader adoption of solid-state refrigeration technology.…

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US budget bill passes without controversial block on states regulating AI

Thu, 2025-07-03 22:07
And with some increases to rural broadband funds, fresh spectrum auctions, and wholesale dismantling of clean energy subsidies

Lawmakers have passed President Trump's budget reconciliation but removed one of its most tech-contentious measures - the ban of state-level AI regulation – meaning the law will have little effect on the tech industry.…

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AI models just don't understand what they're talking about

Thu, 2025-07-03 21:39
Researchers find models' success at tests hides illusion of understanding

Researchers from MIT, Harvard, and the University of Chicago have proposed the term "potemkin understanding" to describe a newly identified failure mode in large language models that ace conceptual benchmarks but lack the true grasp needed to apply those concepts in practice.…

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US Air Force holds hypersonic resupply site review amid seabird concerns

Thu, 2025-07-03 20:51
Red-tailed tropicbirds stymie Johnston Atoll maneuvers

The US Air Force is putting plans to use rocket landings for resupply missions on hold over environmental concerns about the effect they would have on local seabirds.…

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Musk's antics and distractions are backfiring as Tesla's car business stalls

Thu, 2025-07-03 18:15
Robotaxis, humanoid robots, and fights with Trump can't hide declining EV sales

Comment Tesla reported its vehicle delivery and production numbers for Q2 2025 this week, and while the figures weren't quite as low in absolute terms as Q1, they still mark a worrying downward trend as CEO Elon Musk continues to spread his attention across a huge variety of topics unrelated to making and selling electric cars.…

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Microsoft Windows Firewall complains about Microsoft code

Thu, 2025-07-03 16:00
Just ignore the warnings. Nothing to see here. Move along

A mysterious piece of "under development" code is playing havoc with the Windows Firewall after the latest preview update for Windows 11 24H2.…

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Young Consulting finds even more folks affected in breach mess – now over 1 million

Thu, 2025-07-03 14:31
The insurance SaaS slinger may trade under a different name, but past continues to haunt it

Young Consulting's cybersecurity woes continue after the number of affected individuals from last year's suspected ransomware raid passed the 1 million mark.…

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Tariffs and trade turmoil driving up cost and build times for datacenters

Thu, 2025-07-03 13:44
Biz needs AI infra for training ever larger models, but something's gotta give

World War Fee Datacenter operators in Northern Europe say US tariffs and growing global geopolitical instability are inflating costs and causing delays to construction projects.…

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Gone in 40 days: US drops ban on export of chip design tools to China

Thu, 2025-07-03 13:00
Vendors have reason to celebrate as geopolitics recalibrate

World War Fee The US has lifted the requirement to secure a license before exporting Electronic Design Automation (EDA) tools to China, say EDA vendors.…

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Meta calls €200M EU fine over pay-or-consent ad model 'unlawful'

Thu, 2025-07-03 12:42
'Deserves fair compensation for the valuable and innovative services'? Which ones are those then?

Meta has come out swinging following the European Commission's decision that its pay-or-consent model falls foul of the Digital Markets Act (DMA).…

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Ransomware crew Hunters International shuts down, hands out keys to victims

Thu, 2025-07-03 11:23
Don't let their kind words sway you – leaders are still up to no good

Ransomware gang Hunters International has shut up shop and offered decryption keys to all victims as a parting favor.…

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Canonical adds extra shots to Ubuntu Java

Thu, 2025-07-03 10:39
Juices the tooling and support for developers and enterprise customers

Canonical has some extra toppings, flavorings, and offers coming for its bigger Java fans – because the suits swallow a lot of the stuff.…

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UK charity bank branded a 'disaster' after platform migration goes wrong

Thu, 2025-07-03 09:43
Customers booted from system and technical integration missing from upgrade

A UK bank serving charities has come under fire from customers unable to log in or make transactions on its new online platform.…

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Wayback gives X11 desktops a fighting chance in a Wayland world

Thu, 2025-07-03 08:30
Minimalist glue code offers surprising lifeline for stubborn display setups

A new project addresses one of the biggest differences between how X11 and Wayland work, and that could be a winning combination.…

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Let's Encrypt rolls out free security certs for IP addresses

Thu, 2025-07-03 07:34
You probably don't need one, but it's nice to have the option

Let's Encrypt, a certificate authority (CA) known for its free TLS/SSL certificates, has begun issuing digital certificates for IP addresses.…

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ChatGPT creates phisher’s paradise by recommending the wrong URLs for major companies

Thu, 2025-07-03 06:30
Crims have cottoned on to a new way to lead you astray

AI-powered chatbots often deliver incorrect information when asked to name the address for major companies’ websites, and threat intelligence business Netcraft thinks that creates an opportunity for criminals.…

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‘Quad’ nations launch plan to stop China making critical minerals into Unobtanium

Thu, 2025-07-03 05:31
India, Japan, USA and Australia see risks and opportunities in rare earths

India, Japan, USA and Australia have launched a “Critical Minerals Initiative” they hope will harden supply chains.…

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Alibaba Cloud reveals DB cluster manager it says can beat rival hyperscalers

Thu, 2025-07-03 03:30
‘Eigen+’ finds instances likely to cause out of memory errors and makes sure they can’t do damage

Alibaba Cloud has revealed a cluster manager it says allows it to run databases more efficiently than its hyperscale rivals.…

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