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Remembering the pre-Google web, when search was an experiment
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Remembering the pre-Google web, when search was an experiment

Really Simple SyndicationAugust 10, 2026

In the mid-’90s, the web was exploding, but finding anything of actual value on it felt like an elaborate negotiation with whatever proto-search engine happened

GNOME Boxes Won’t Look Ancient Anymore Thanks to a Glow-Up
Tech

GNOME Boxes Won’t Look Ancient Anymore Thanks to a Glow-Up

Sourav RudraAugust 9, 2026

The lone developer behind GNOME Boxes, Felipe Borges, has shown off a complete rewrite of the app as a Flatpak-only beta, featuring a modern interface

Review: 2025 Volkswagen ID.Buzz tags nostalgia, re-ups minivans
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Review: 2025 Volkswagen ID.Buzz tags nostalgia, re-ups minivans

Really Simple SyndicationAugust 9, 2026

U.S. spec is 3-row, 10 in. longer than Euro version out two years ago Larger 91-kwh battery pack, higher-power rear motor EPA range up to

New plug-in hybrids for 2025
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New plug-in hybrids for 2025

Really Simple SyndicationAugust 9, 2026

Are plug-in hybrids an on-ramp to fully electric vehicles, or undue cost and complexity? Are they something consumers asked for, or something created by bureaucrats

Sulfur-crystal battery could triple EV range without cobalt or nickel
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Sulfur-crystal battery could triple EV range without cobalt or nickel

Really Simple SyndicationAugust 9, 2026

A German startup believes it has the recipe for electric vehicle battery cells that are cheaper, more energy dense, and less problematic for the environment

ByteDance trains massive AI model in bid to rival Anthropic
Tech

ByteDance trains massive AI model in bid to rival Anthropic

Really Simple SyndicationAugust 9, 2026

ByteDance is training an AI model that could approach the size of Anthropic’s most cutting-edge Mythos system, as Chinese companies continue to narrow the gap

The world’s biggest solar telescope caught vortexes on the Sun’s surface
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The world’s biggest solar telescope caught vortexes on the Sun’s surface

Really Simple SyndicationAugust 9, 2026

Wherever two fluids slide past each other at different speeds, the boundary between them buckles, then curls, then rolls up into vortexes. It’s called the

Meta’s CTO told employees to stop asking for more time off and use AI gains to build “cooler stuff” instead
Tech

Meta’s CTO told employees to stop asking for more time off and use AI gains to build “cooler stuff” instead

Really Simple SyndicationAugust 9, 2026

Meta’s chief technology officer Andrew Bosworth told employees at a July Q&A that AI productivity gains should be used to build more products, not to

Hidden code in ChatGPT’s Android app suggests OpenAI is building a direct WhatsApp sticker export
Tech

Hidden code in ChatGPT’s Android app suggests OpenAI is building a direct WhatsApp sticker export

Really Simple SyndicationAugust 9, 2026

Hidden code in ChatGPT’s latest Android app suggests OpenAI is building a feature that would let users generate stickers and export them directly to WhatsApp.

China’s new AI bottleneck isn’t chips. It’s running out of Chinese-language training data.
Tech

China’s new AI bottleneck isn’t chips. It’s running out of Chinese-language training data.

Really Simple SyndicationAugust 9, 2026

China’s AI race has a new constraint, and it is not chips. The country is running out of high-quality Chinese-language training data. While US export

South Africa wants to ban companies from moving stablecoins abroad. Individuals keep their allowance.
Tech

South Africa wants to ban companies from moving stablecoins abroad. Individuals keep their allowance.

Really Simple SyndicationAugust 9, 2026

South Africa has proposed banning corporate cross-border stablecoin transactions, in draft rules released jointly by the Reserve Bank and National Treasury. It is one of the

Mount Toba eruption doesn’t seem like it could nearly kill our species
Tech

Mount Toba eruption doesn’t seem like it could nearly kill our species

Really Simple SyndicationAugust 9, 2026

Mount Toba was the biggest volcanic eruption in the last 2.6 million years, and some have suggested it nearly wiped out humanity. Around 74,000 years

Volkswagen plans to win America back with a pickup, report says
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Volkswagen plans to win America back with a pickup, report says

Really Simple SyndicationAugust 9, 2026

A US-made pickup truck by 2030 is part of Volkswagen Group’s plan to revive its American business. According to a Reuters report, entering this competitive

X shuts down revenue sharing on September 7. The replacement only pays for original content.
Tech

X shuts down revenue sharing on September 7. The replacement only pays for original content.

Really Simple SyndicationAugust 9, 2026

X is shutting down its revenue-sharing programme on September 7 and replacing it with a new system called the Original Content Rewards Programme. The change

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