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Ubuntu is Growing Faster on Windows Than on Linux
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Ubuntu is Growing Faster on Windows Than on Linux

Sourav RudraAugust 17, 2026

Back in April, Jon Seager, Canonical’s VP of Engineering, spoke with The Pragmatic Engineer (paywalled), telling them that Ubuntu inside Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)

Looking Beyond Tmux and Screen: 8 Terminal Multiplexers Worth Trying
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Looking Beyond Tmux and Screen: 8 Terminal Multiplexers Worth Trying

SreenathAugust 17, 2026

Whether you’re a developer, system administrator, or simply someone who spends a lot of time in the terminal, juggling multiple terminal sessions can be messy

Opening statements begin in the biggest consumer protection case in the US
Tech

Opening statements begin in the biggest consumer protection case in the US

Really Simple SyndicationAugust 17, 2026

Opening statements in the states’ case against Meta begin today in Oakland. The court seated a jury last week. The trial should run about five

Wispr raised $280mn at $2bn to argue the text box is finished
Tech

Wispr raised $280mn at $2bn to argue the text box is finished

Really Simple SyndicationAugust 17, 2026

Wispr has raised $280mn at a $2bn valuation. Menlo Ventures led the round, having led the last one too. Total funding now stands at $361mn.

US vaccination rates fall again as exemptions continue to rise, CDC data shows
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US vaccination rates fall again as exemptions continue to rise, CDC data shows

Really Simple SyndicationAugust 17, 2026

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Monday released data on the vaccination rates of US kindergarteners in the 2025–2026 school year, revealing that

Former SpaceX engineers are building a robotic factory for making steel parts
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Former SpaceX engineers are building a robotic factory for making steel parts

Really Simple SyndicationAugust 17, 2026

Three former SpaceX engineers have switched their attention from making rocket engines to manufacturing steel parts by using AI-driven software and robots. Their immediate goal

US confounds Apple’s memory supply challenge
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US confounds Apple’s memory supply challenge

Really Simple SyndicationAugust 17, 2026

US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick is “not in favor” of Apple’s plan to alleviate the impact of rapid memory price inflation by purchasing RAM made in China for

Tesla Quietly Enables Power Export On Its Best-Selling EV
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Tesla Quietly Enables Power Export On Its Best-Selling EV

Really Simple SyndicationAugust 17, 2026

Tesla has quietly enabled vehicle-to-load on the Model Y Premium in the US and Puerto Rico through an $80 adapter offering two 120-volt outlets and

The first Ferrari Luce sold for $40mn, 36 times its estimate
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The first Ferrari Luce sold for $40mn, 36 times its estimate

Really Simple SyndicationAugust 17, 2026

The first production Ferrari Luce sold for $40mn at RM Sotheby’s Monterey auction, setting records for the most expensive new car, electric car and charity

Nvidia to Back Ohio Data Center With as Much as $105 Billion
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Nvidia to Back Ohio Data Center With as Much as $105 Billion

Really Simple SyndicationAugust 17, 2026

The data center, one of the world’s largest, could cost as much as $500 billion and will be leased by OpenAI.

As A.I. Data Centers Spread, Pressure Mounts to Share Profits
Tech

As A.I. Data Centers Spread, Pressure Mounts to Share Profits

Really Simple SyndicationAugust 17, 2026

Policymakers around the country are maneuvering to ensure that tech giants aren’t the only ones who stand to benefit.

Synchrony wants your Amazon and Walmart store cards inside ChatGPT
Tech

Synchrony wants your Amazon and Walmart store cards inside ChatGPT

Really Simple SyndicationAugust 17, 2026

Synchrony Financial, which issues store credit cards for Amazon, Walmart and Lowe’s, is working with OpenAI so shoppers can buy inside ChatGPT using those cards.

ByteDance signs a copyright pact with Hollywood’s MPA to rein in its Seedance AI video tool
Tech

ByteDance signs a copyright pact with Hollywood’s MPA to rein in its Seedance AI video tool

Really Simple SyndicationAugust 17, 2026

The TikTok owner has agreed a pact with the Motion Picture Association, the trade body for the major US studios, to tighten copyright protections on

AI Slop Is Everywhere. Spotify, LinkedIn and Others Have Had Enough.
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AI Slop Is Everywhere. Spotify, LinkedIn and Others Have Had Enough.

Really Simple SyndicationAugust 17, 2026

Spotify, LinkedIn and others are trying to dig out of a digital sewage heap full of low-quality content made with artificial intelligence.

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