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This month saw the release of Vim Classic 8.3, the first stable version of a new long-term support fork of Vim maintained without generative AI tools. Linuxiac reports:
The release is based on Vim 8.2.0148 and includes selected bug fixes and patches backported from later upstream Vim releases. Vim Classic was first announced by [SourceHut's CEO/founder] Drew DeVault in March 2026 after he objected to LLM-assisted development in Vim and Neovim. In his announcement, DeVault said he no longer wanted to use so
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A PG&E Corp. unit has bought a San Jose building in a move to bolster the utility's South Bay operations. Read more ›
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With relatively minor differences, the Dreame Aqua10 Roller for AU$1,387 is excellent value, and it's a fraction of the price of its upgraded model. Read more ›
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Google's powerful digital assistant is now reaching more users across the globe. Read more ›
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Each colored turtle represents different things: pink for love, green for health, and yellow for money. Read more ›
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At a time where AI-generated perfection is attainable at the click of a button, there's value and virality in going full Jimothy. Read more ›
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Musk said that the AI race accelerated after Anthropic spun out of OpenAI, which was not his intention when he helped create the company. Read more ›
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AMD launched Helios, with OpenAI, Meta and Anthropic planning deployments at AMD Advancing AI. AMD also expanded its hardware roadmap and AI partnerships. AMD launched its Helios rack-scale AI system at Advancing AI 2026, with OpenAI, Meta and Anthropic preparing deployments that could span several gigawatts of infrastructure. The company also detailed new Instinct accelerators, ... Read more ›
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The Samsung Galaxy S27 and Galaxy S27+ are now said to be in testing with a new 50MP main camera using a Sony sensor. This is notable because Samsung makes camera sensors itself, and obviously likes to use them in its own phones. Testing a new sensor this early in the development cycle does not guarantee that it will actually be used, but it's an interesting development nonetheless. The S27... Read more ›
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An anonymous reader quotes a report from Engadget: You'll now be able to use selfie videos to log into your Google account. It has long been possible to log into Google using your face, via your phone's face unlock or if your passkey login uses biometrics for verification. This is yet another option to get into your account using your face to authenticate your identity, which could be especially useful... Read more ›
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Сегодня про EF Core migrations и один очень удобный вызов, который локально экономит время, а в production может связать старт приложения, DDL-блокировки и rollback в одну неприятную историю. Читать далее Read more ›
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Companies make biggest US investment push in years to build up tech capabilities and avoid Donald Trump’s tariffs Read more ›
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The 3rd generation Kindle Scribe is arguably Amazon's best epaper note-taking tablet yet, and a fabulous upgrade if you wait for it to be discounted. Read more ›
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Building effective frameworks could help promote ‘deep thinking’ rather than ‘cognitive atrophy’ Read more ›
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Anthropic and OpenAI are among groups providing free and cut-price tailored solutions for educators and students Read more ›
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Singapore now has the highest millionaire density in Asia, with roughly one in six households holding at least US$1 million in investable assets. The country's mental health and burnout data suggests the wealth is buying something real — but not what the skyline advertises. Read more ›
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Astronomers have directly detected helium in the atmosphere of LHS 1140 b, a rocky exoplanet 48 light-years away that sits in its star's habitable zone. The finding marks the first confirmed atmosphere around a rocky, Earth-like planet in the habitable zone, strengthening the case that some planets orbiting red dwarfs can retain atmospheres and potentially support liquid water. "We have actually detected directly the helium present in the atmosphere itself,... Read more ›
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Microsoft restored streamer Joshua Khane's 25-year-old Xbox and OneDrive account after it was compromised by a hacker and then suspended, putting years of personal data, baby photos, and thousands of dollars in games at risk. IGN reports: While he was "extremely happy" and thanked Microsoft for its help recovering his account and all the invaluable information therein, he levied some criticisms toward the brand for its initial response, claiming it... Read more ›
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ABC News reports that White House teleprompter operator Gabriel Perez allegedly made more than $100,000 betting on Kalshi markets tied to what President Trump would say in speeches, using his access to prepared remarks and last-minute edits. ABC News reports: According to the sources, Kalshi alerted its regulator, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), to the suspicious activity on its "Mentions" market, where users can bet on whether specific words,... Read more ›
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An anonymous reader quotes a report from MacRumors: Apple has reportedly sent legal letters to dozens of former Apple employees now working at OpenAI, telling them to preserve potentially relevant documents and communications as it continues to pursue its trade secret lawsuit against the AI company. The Financial Times (paywalled) reports that Apple has targeted around 40 former employees with legal preservation letters, acting on its belief that the alleged... Read more ›
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Anthropic is reportedly in very early talks to lease computing power from Meta in a potential deal worth around $10 billion. The discussions follow Anthropic's recent compute deal with SpaceX and come as Meta explores selling excess AI capacity as part of a broader push to turn its massive infrastructure spending into a cloud business. CNBC reports: Access to enough AI chips remains a challenge for firms like Anthropic, which... Read more ›
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The FBI arrested a Florida man accused of uploading fake Steam games containing malware that stole passwords, data, and cryptocurrency wallet credentials from victims. Prosecutors say the scheme infected about 8,000 people, compromised roughly 80 crypto wallets, and stole at least $220,000 through games that appeared legitimate but secretly carried malware. TechCrunch reports: On Tuesday, the FBI arrested Zyaire Wilkins, a 21-year-old Florida resident and student. On Wednesday, prosecutors accused... Read more ›
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Longtime Slashdot reader schwit1 shares a report from Axios: Kimi K3, a massive new model by Beijing-based Moonshot AI, threatens the foundations of Americas AI boom. Its release Thursday dazzled developers, jolted Silicon Valley and reset the AI race overnight. Kimi immediately vaulted into the top tier of global AI, beating Anthropics Fable 5 and OpenAIs GPT-5.6 Sol in front-end coding tests by AI evaluator Arena. In Arenas broader text... Read more ›
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Linus Torvalds says the Linux kernel will not ban AI-assisted coding tools, and if anti-AI absolutists have a problem with that, they can "fork it" or "walk away." An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: Writing in a lengthy post on the Linux kernel mailing list this week, Torvalds said that "Linux is not one of those anti-AI projects, and if somebody has issues with that, they can... Read more ›
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AWS says a billing software bug caused some customers to see wildly inflated estimated charges, including reports of accounts showing bills in the billions or even trillions of dollars. The Register reports: An open issue on the AWS Health Dashboard (archived copy at the time of writing) popped up at 1:33 am Pacific time on Friday informing users that Cost Explorer was "reflecting inaccurate estimated billing data." As of writing,... Read more ›
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Xi Jinping used his first appearance at China's World AI Conference to promote a vision of low-cost, broadly accessible AI and call for international cooperation rather than technological rivalry. "AI development should not be a solo performance by a single country, but a symphony of international cooperation," he said. Bloomberg reports: His presence at the gathering, attended by scores of tech and government leaders, conveys a potent signal of China's... Read more ›
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