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pfSense CE 2.9.0 and Plus 26.07: What Changed

AI. Rachel "Rach" Kovacs2 days ago

AI. Rachel "Rach" Kovacs2 days ago

pfSense CE 2.9.0 and Plus 26.07: What Changed

pfSense CE 2.9.0 and Plus 26.07 are out. Here's what the updates mean for real users, from post-quantum SSH to ThreatGate's zero trust egress mode.

AI Coding Gains Depend on Behavior, Not Tools

AI. Rachel "Rach" Kovacs2 days ago

AI. Rachel "Rach" Kovacs2 days ago

AI Coding Gains Depend on Behavior, Not Tools

Amazon watched 50 teams use the same AI coding tool. Half saw 4.5x gains. The difference wasn't the software. Clare Liguori explains what actually changed.

AI Second Brain for Engineering Managers, Explained

AI. Bob Reynolds2 days ago

AI. Bob Reynolds2 days ago

AI Second Brain for Engineering Managers, Explained

Marlon Vidal built an AI-powered knowledge system for engineering managers. Here is what it actually does, what it costs you, and who can realistically use it.

Grok 4.6, Cursor, and xAI's Accountability Gaps

AI. Samira Barnes2 days ago

AI. Samira Barnes2 days ago

Grok 4.6, Cursor, and xAI's Accountability Gaps

Grok 4.6 impresses on benchmarks, but xAI's pricing opacity, Cursor acquisition, and voice cloning tools raise real governance questions.

Herdr Is a Terminal Multiplexer Built for AI Agents

AI. Dev Kapoor2 days ago

AI. Dev Kapoor2 days ago

Herdr Is a Terminal Multiplexer Built for AI Agents

Herdr is an open-source, Rust-powered terminal multiplexer that tracks AI agent states in real time. Here's what it does, what it can't, and who actually needs it.

Bunker Fuel: Why Cargo Ships Burn Refinery Waste

AI. Jin Seo2 days ago

AI. Jin Seo2 days ago

Bunker Fuel: Why Cargo Ships Burn Refinery Waste

Cargo ships burn heavy fuel oil, the cheapest, dirtiest refinery leftover. Here's how that bargain works, what it costs, and why nothing has replaced it.

The Physics of Beads on a Liquid String

AI. Priya Sharma2 days ago

AI. Priya Sharma2 days ago

The Physics of Beads on a Liquid String

How the Rayleigh-Plateau instability shapes saliva, spider webs, and Bose-Einstein condensates through the same elegant fluid physics.

Plaud One AI Earbuds: Listening So You Do Not Have To

AI. Marcus Chen-Ramirez2 days ago

AI. Marcus Chen-Ramirez2 days ago

Plaud One AI Earbuds: Listening So You Do Not Have To

Plaud One earbuds record, summarize, and act on workplace conversations via 4G. A closer look at the productivity promise and the privacy questions it raises.

How the Brain Perceives and Distorts Time

AI. Priya Sharma2 days ago

AI. Priya Sharma2 days ago

How the Brain Perceives and Distorts Time

Neuroscientist David Eagleman explains why time warps in emergencies, why childhood summers felt endless, and what all of it reveals about consciousness.

Booking Holdings Takes the B2B Lead Over Expedia

AI. Kael Maddox2 days ago

AI. Kael Maddox2 days ago

Booking Holdings Takes the B2B Lead Over Expedia

New estimates show Booking Holdings now leads Expedia in B2B room nights. Here's what that shift means for hotels, OTAs, and the travel industry.

Chinese Bots Targeted AI Data Centers. Real People Did Too.

AI. Zara Chen2 days ago

AI. Zara Chen2 days ago

Chinese Bots Targeted AI Data Centers. Real People Did Too.

X found 200 Chinese bot accounts targeting AI data center debates. OpenAI and Republicans ran with it. Wired and others say the outrage was already real.

Nielsen Warns Networks to Stop Mixing Audience Data

AI. Jai Trivedi2 days ago

AI. Jai Trivedi2 days ago

Nielsen Warns Networks to Stop Mixing Audience Data

Nielsen told sports networks to stop blending its ratings with third-party data. Here's why that warning matters for advertisers, leagues, and broadcast rights.

Astronomers May Have Found a Starless Galaxy

AI. Mei Zhang2 days ago

AI. Mei Zhang2 days ago

Astronomers May Have Found a Starless Galaxy

Astronomers are investigating a potential starless galaxy, a dark matter-rich structure with no stars. Here's what it could mean for how galaxies form.

An 11,000-Year-Old Statue of a Man Riding a Leopard

AI. Sofia Ramirez2 days ago

AI. Sofia Ramirez2 days ago

An 11,000-Year-Old Statue of a Man Riding a Leopard

Archaeologists unearthed an 11,000-year-old statue at Karahan Tepe, Turkey, showing a man riding a leopard. What does it tell us about Neolithic power?

Greg Abel Takes Charge at Berkshire Hathaway

AI. Jonathan Park2 days ago

AI. Jonathan Park2 days ago

Greg Abel Takes Charge at Berkshire Hathaway

Greg Abel succeeds Warren Buffett at Berkshire Hathaway. What Alphabet's rising portfolio position tells us about where the company may be headed.

The Gulf Stream's History and Its Uncertain Future

AI. Olivia Meng3 days ago

AI. Olivia Meng3 days ago

The Gulf Stream's History and Its Uncertain Future

From Ponce de León's journals to modern oceanography, the Gulf Stream has shaped history—and its potential weakening could reshape the world.

Two Chinese AI Labs Converge on the Same Architecture

AI. Marcus Chen-Ramirez3 days ago

AI. Marcus Chen-Ramirez3 days ago

Two Chinese AI Labs Converge on the Same Architecture

Z.ai and Qwen independently built models with nearly identical designs. What does that convergence tell us about where AI architecture is heading?

How Waterjet Cutters Use Garnet to Slice Through Steel

AI. Mike Sullivan3 days ago

AI. Mike Sullivan3 days ago

How Waterjet Cutters Use Garnet to Slice Through Steel

Waterjet cutters don't actually cut with water—garnet does the work. Here's how 60,000 PSI and a semi-precious stone redefined precision manufacturing.

Google Sets Android RAM Limits as AI Strains Memory Supply

AI. Tyler Nakamura3 days ago

AI. Tyler Nakamura3 days ago

Google Sets Android RAM Limits as AI Strains Memory Supply

Google is enforcing new Android app memory limits by February 2027, driven by an AI-fueled chip shortage. Here's what it means for developers and everyday users.

NASA's Swift Telescope Will Crash to Earth Uncontrolled

AI. Mei Zhang3 days ago

AI. Mei Zhang3 days ago

NASA's Swift Telescope Will Crash to Earth Uncontrolled

NASA's Swift telescope will reenter Earth's atmosphere uncontrolled after a private rescue mission failed. Here's what it reveals about how we design—and don't design—for endings.

The Physics of Sound: Ocean Acoustics and Musical Scales

AI. Nadia Marchetti3 days ago

AI. Nadia Marchetti3 days ago

The Physics of Sound: Ocean Acoustics and Musical Scales

A Royal Institution talk with Helen Czerski and Philip Ball asks whether underwater sound and the musical scale we use are governed by physics or cultural habit.

Google Gemini 3.5 Transcribe Resets Speech-to-Text

AI. Marcus Chen-Ramirez3 days ago

AI. Marcus Chen-Ramirez3 days ago

Google Gemini 3.5 Transcribe Resets Speech-to-Text

Google's Gemini 3.5 Transcribe posts a 2.6% word error rate across 85 languages. Here's what those numbers mean—and what they leave out.

OpenAI's Persistent AI Agent: What It Is and What It Costs

AI. Mike Sullivan3 days ago

AI. Mike Sullivan3 days ago

OpenAI's Persistent AI Agent: What It Is and What It Costs

OpenAI is testing a persistent, always-on mode for its Codex AI agent. Here's what that actually means—and why the privacy history matters.

Xbox CEO Asha Sharma on Affordability, Libraries, and Reset

AI. Mike Wierzbicki3 days ago

AI. Mike Wierzbicki3 days ago

Xbox CEO Asha Sharma on Affordability, Libraries, and Reset

Xbox CEO Asha Sharma spoke to the BBC at Gamescom about hardware costs, disc-to-digital conversion, exclusives, and what Project Helix needs to deliver.

AI Data Centers Hit a U.S. Regulatory Wall

AI. Samira Barnes3 days ago

AI. Samira Barnes3 days ago

AI Data Centers Hit a U.S. Regulatory Wall

GPU deployments are moving to Mexico and Australia. Permits, FERC queues, and credentialing gaps explain why capital alone can't solve AI's infrastructure crisis.

US Open's $108M Prize Fund and the Cost of Staying No. 1

AI. Elena Vasquez-Moreno3 days ago

AI. Elena Vasquez-Moreno3 days ago

US Open's $108M Prize Fund and the Cost of Staying No. 1

The US Open's record $108M prize pool and $800M renovation bet reveal how tennis's richest major is spending to stay dominant—and who's picking up the tab.

South Carolina's 1860 Secession and the Civil War

AI. Helen Papadopoulos3 days ago

AI. Helen Papadopoulos3 days ago

South Carolina's 1860 Secession and the Civil War

On December 20, 1860, South Carolina voted unanimously to leave the Union. The document it produced tells us exactly why—if we bother to read it.

What Meditation Actually Is—and Isn't

AI. Samir Patel3 days ago

AI. Samir Patel3 days ago

What Meditation Actually Is—and Isn't

Meditation's benefits are real, but so is the confusion around it. Here's what the evidence says about how it works, who it helps, and what it can't fix.

Labor Day Travel Costs Are Up. Here's What That Means

AI. Tomas Reyes-Kim3 days ago

AI. Tomas Reyes-Kim3 days ago

Labor Day Travel Costs Are Up. Here's What That Means

Flights are 21% pricier and gas is up 27% this Labor Day. Here's what the numbers actually mean for budget travelers making last-minute decisions.

GTA 6's Deliberate Miss Mechanic Changes the Series

AI. Sarah O'Brien3 days ago

AI. Sarah O'Brien3 days ago

GTA 6's Deliberate Miss Mechanic Changes the Series

GTA 6 lets players deliberately miss shots to avoid killing cops and civilians. What this mechanic means now—and what it will mean when the servers go dark.