Windows 3.1 on a Modern AM5-Based PC is Surprisingly Usable  - Although Windows 95 stole the show, Windows 3.0 was arguably the first version of Windows that more or less nailed the basic Windows UI concept, with the major 3.1 update …read more

+4 from  hackaday

 Post-Failure Autopsy and Analysis of an LFP Battery  - Recently [Kerry Wong] had one of his Cyclenbatt LiFePO4 batteries die after only a few dozen cycles, with a normal voltage still present on the terminals. One of the symptoms …read more

+1 from  hackaday

 Gartner Says General Counsel Should Assess AI Insurance to Mitigate AI Risks

 Hacker charged for stealing $53 million in crypto, faces up to 30 years in prison — Uranium Finance thief spent $2 million of illicit funds on Magic: The Gathering, $1 million on Pokémon cards  - Jonathan Spalletta is charged with computer fraud and money laundering for stealing more than $53.3 million worth of cryptocurrency from Uranium Finance, resulting in its shut down.

+6 from  tomshardware

 Gartner Predicts AI-Driven Sales Enablement Will Deliver 40% Faster Sales Stage Velocity Than Traditional Enablement Methods by 2029

 [News] Huawei 2025 R&D Spending Reaches Record 192.3B Yuan, 22% of Revenue; Cloud Revenue Slips  - Please note that this article cites information from Huawei, Reuters, CNBC, Alibaba, and South China Morning Post. Huawei has released its 2025 annual report. According to Reuters, the company reported 2.2% revenue growth in 2025 on Tuesday, supported by its core infrastructure network and con...

 Reverse-Engineering The Holy Stone H120D Drone  - There are plenty of drones (and other gadgets) you can buy online that use proprietary control protocols. Of course, reverse-engineering one of these protocols is a hacker community classic. Today, …read more

+3 from  hackaday

 The ’80s Submersible That Transformed Underwater Exploration  - Deep Rover explored Crater Lake, Monterey Bay, and the power tunnels of Niagara Falls

+1 from  spectrum.ieee.org

 America’s AI chip rules keep changing — and the rest of the world is paying the price  - We interview experts, including Chris McGuire, senior fellow for China and emerging technologies at the Council on Foreign Relations, and former senior director in the U.S. National Security Coundil on the Trump Administration's shifting stance toward AI accelerator export control rules.

+11 from  tomshardware

 CMA To Probe Microsoft Over Software Dominance  - UK competition regulator to begin Microsoft 'strategic market status' probe, as it pushes ahead with cloud competition remedies

 Gartner Announces Gartner Marketing Symposium/Xpo 2026 in Denver

+1 from  gartner

 What Exoskeletons Learned From One Relentless User  - For 15 years, this test pilot has helped shape exoskeleton tech

 A Novel 555 Circuit In 2026  - The humble NE555 has been around for over five decades now, and while during that time we’ve seen a succession of better and faster versions of the original, the circuits …read more

 LED Matrix Clock Proudly Shows Its Inner Wiring  - Some projects take great care to tuck away wire hookups, but not [Roberto Alsina]’s Reloj V2 clock. This desktop clock makes a point of exposing all components and wiring as part …read more

+3 from  hackaday

 Starlink satellite 34343 disappears in ‘fragment creation event’ — observation 'immediately detected tens of objects in the vicinity of the satellite after the event'  - Starlink posted an update on satellite 34343, which it lost communications with on Sunday after a debris‑generation incident.

+5 from  tomshardware

 OldVersion is Back, and Better than Ever

+1 from  hackaday

 Hong Kong forum highlights empowerment for women worldwide

+5 from  english.www.cn

 Scientists Build Living Robots With Nervous Systems  - “Neurobots” wire self-organizing circuits, pointing the way to programmable biological machines

 WheatForce: Learning From CPU Architecture Mistakes  - Nothing ever made is truly perfect and indeed, CPU architectures like x86, RISC-V, ARM, and PowerPC all have their own upsides and downsides. Today, I aim to make an architecture …read more

+3 from  hackaday

 New batch of national standards takes effect in China

+1 from  english.www.cn

 EXCLUSIVE: Xi Accuses Top General Zhang Youxia of US Treason to Hide Taiwan Failure  - In a stunning development at the very heart of China’s military power, Xi Jinping has internally designated former CMC Vice Chairman General Zhang Youxia as guilty of high treason, “投敌叛国罪”, for allegedly colluding with the United States and leaking core military secrets that have rendered...

 China, Pakistan put forward five-point initiative for restoring peace, stability in Gulf region and Middle East

+4 from  english.www.cn

 [News] Oracle Reportedly Slashes Thousands of Jobs as AI Spending Surges  - Please note that this article cites information from CNBC, Business Insider, Reuters, and Layoffs.fyi. Oracle is reportedly undertaking job cuts. According to CNBC, sources say the company has begun informing employees that it plans to reduce its workforce by thousands. Business Insider adds tha...

+1 from  trendforce

 Regulator Says Humans Remain Responsible For AI Audit Errors  - UK accountancy regulator publishes first guidance on AI use, warning auditors that they cannot blame mistakes on AI

+2 from  silicon.co.uk