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    Driverless freight hits a new milestone with Aurora's 1,000-mile route

    The journey takes Aurora’s autonomous trucks roughly 15 hours, or about half the time a human operator could legally drive under federal hours-of-service rules. Existing regulations limit truck drivers to 11 hours of driving within a 14-hour window, require a 30-minute break after eight hours, and mandate a 10-hour rest… Read Entire Article Source link More

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    Automakers lose emissions credits for start-stop technology under new EPA rules

    Start-stop is a relatively small feature with a dense engineering stack behind it. Modern systems tie together the engine control unit, starter-alternator hardware, beefed-up 12-volt or dual-battery architectures, and climate-control logic to shut the engine off during idle while keeping steering assist, brake boosting, and cabin comfort online. Read Entire Article Source link More

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    Microsoft Store gets a new command-line interface for power users

    The new command-line interface for the Microsoft Store is designed to provide developers with a novel approach to app management. Officially named Store CLI, the tool includes several options for both discovering and deploying apps and software, with no need to use the cumbersome, ever-evolving GUI of Windows 11. Read Entire Article Source link More

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    AMD moves closer to open-source firmware with openSIL test, set to replace AGESA

    This early implementation is purely experimental. 3mdeb describes it as a proof of concept rather than a stable release, noting that it’s not suitable for production systems. Yet the project gives firmware developers a rare opportunity to see how AMD’s next-generation silicon initialization layer operates in practice before it replaces… Read Entire Article Source link More

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    PowerFox brings modern, secure web browsing to classic PowerPC Macs

    PowerFox is one of the few actively maintained browsers still supporting macOS 10.5 Leopard and 10.6 Snow Leopard. Built for both PowerPC and early Intel Macs, it delivers features long thought impossible on these systems, including TLS 1.3 support, up-to-date certificate handling, and regular security fixes. Read Entire Article Source link More

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    Windows Secure Boot certificates are expiring after more than 15 years

    Microsoft is reminding users that the Secure Boot ecosystem will soon require a mandatory check-up. The Redmond-backed security protocol, part of the UEFI specification and primarily used on Windows systems, will need new encryption certificates because the older ones are expiring over the next few months. Read Entire Article Source link More

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    Stoat wins traction as users look beyond Discord

    Discord’s new age-verification requirements have pushed some users to explore alternative chat platforms, and Stoat is emerging as a popular option. The open-source app emphasizes privacy and strong user control. Stoat (formerly Revolt) is available on the web, Windows, macOS, and Linux, with an Android beta now rolling out. Read Entire Article Source link More

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    Apple delays Siri AI upgrades again as technical challenges mount

    The delays represent the latest setback in Apple’s multi-year effort to rebuild Siri’s intelligence layer using Apple Foundation Models, the company’s in-house large language model platform. Announced in mid-2024, the update promised a far more context-aware assistant capable of leveraging personal data and on-screen content to handle nuanced requests. Read Entire Article Source link More

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    Wikipedia may remove almost 700,000 links amid Archive.today DDoS fallout

    Wikipedia relies heavily on Archive.today because it is more effective than conventional alternatives, such as the Internet Archive. However, the properties that have made Archive.today so useful have also drawn the attention of the FBI, likely because the site circumvents the paywalls of numerous prominent media outlets. Read Entire Article Source link More

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    This browser-based tool can fool facial age checks using 3D avatars

    After Discord announced plans to require age verification for all users, a free, HTML-based tool emerged that aims to bypass facial scans on the platform and potentially other services. Responses from facial scan developers could launch a cat-and-mouse game between age verification services and users. Read Entire Article Source link More

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    Ryzen revenue share jumps 14.6% as AMD takes 42.6% of the desktop market

    At the desktop level, AMD’s Ryzen family continued to lead on performance and efficiency benchmarks, with revenue share rising to 42.6% – its highest since the first generation of Ryzen debuted. Even as the DIY segment slowed, consumer demand for gaming performance kept chips like the Ryzen 7800X3D, 9800X3D, and… Read Entire Article Source link More

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    Dangerous new spyware can take full control of iPhone and Android devices

    Security firm iVerify says it has uncovered a new spyware platform dubbed ZeroDayRAT, a tool designed to seize near-total control of a compromised smartphone. According to the company, the malware works on both Android and iOS devices – including the latest versions of each operating system – and offers a… Read Entire Article Source link More

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    Google is expanding tools to remove personal data from search results

    The tools use Google’s large-scale indexing systems to spot sensitive data, but they involve a key trade-off: users must share partial personal information so Google can locate full matches online. Once that data is entered, Google’s scanners run periodic searches and alert users when results containing their details appear. Read Entire Article Source link More

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    Ford's hands-free BlueCruise under federal safety review following fatal crashes

    The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is investigating fatal crashes involving vehicles using BlueCruise, following incidents in 2024 where Fords failed to respond to stopped vehicles on highways. According to federal data, Ford has reported 32 crashes – including three fatalities – linked to its automated driving technologies since BlueCruise was introduced in 2021. […] More

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