For climate and livelihoods, Africa bets big on solar mini-grids

For climate and livelihoods, Africa bets big on solar mini-grids
At the same time, in many African countries, solar power now stands to offer much more than environmental benefits. About ...
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End-to-End Encrypted Texts Between Android and iPhone Are Coming

End-to-End Encrypted Texts Between Android and iPhone Are Coming
Knifings, firebombings, shootings, and murder-for-hire plots—all linked to a splinter group of the 764 crime network called “No Lives Matter.” ...
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The Download: Google DeepMind’s plans for robots, and Eastern Europe’s changing tech sector

The Download: Google DeepMind’s plans for robots, and Eastern Europe’s changing tech sector
The news: Google DeepMind has released a new model, Gemini Robotics, that combines its best large language model with robotics. ...
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Samsung soundbar owners report major problems after latest firmware update

Samsung soundbar owners report major problems after latest firmware update
Samsung’s flagship soundbar, the HW-Q990D, is being rendered useless for some owners after a faulty firmware update that the company ...
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Wildfires Are One of Hurricane Helene’s Lasting Legacies

Wildfires Are One of Hurricane Helene’s Lasting Legacies
Dozens of other fires broke out in Georgia and western North Carolina, which were both hard-hit by Hurricane Helene. In ...
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Something Deeply Weird Is Happening at the Core of Our Galaxy

Something Deeply Weird Is Happening at the Core of Our Galaxy
There’s a new twist in the hunt for dark matter, the invisible substance believed to make up 85 percent of ...
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A Tanker Collision Threatens One of the UK’s Most Important Coastlines

A Tanker Collision Threatens One of the UK’s Most Important Coastlines
THIS ARTICLE IS republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. An oil tanker carrying jet fuel was recently ...
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Google is in trouble… but this could change everything – and no, it’s not AI

Google is in trouble… but this could change everything – and no, it’s not AI
ZDNET Is Google collapsing right before our eyes? Legal battles are mounting, its AI products are “meh” at best, and ...
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Experiment with Gemini 2.0 Flash native image generation

Experiment with Gemini 2.0 Flash native image generation
In December we first introduced native image output in Gemini 2.0 Flash to trusted testers. Today, we’re making it available ...
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How Trump’s Tariffs Impact Personal Care Products And Small Businesses Like Mine

How Trump’s Tariffs Impact Personal Care Products And Small Businesses Like Mine
By Julie Longyear The next time you buy shampoo, lotion, bodywash or your favorite face mask you might notice prices ...
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