What the Linux desktop really needs to challenge Windows

Unix died because of endless incompatibilities between versions. Linux succeeded on servers and everywhere else because it ...
University of California

Thrilling progress in brain-computer interfaces from UC labs

A man who hasn’t been able to move or speak for years imagines picking up a cup and filling it with water. In response to the man’s thoughts, a robotic arm mounted on his wheelchair glides forward, ...
Microsoft

Introducing NLWeb: Bringing conversational interfaces directly to the web

NLWeb is an open project developed by Microsoft that aims to make it simple to create a rich, natural language interface for websites using the model of their choice and their own data. Our goal is ...
MIT Technology Review

Brain-computer interfaces face a critical test

Neuralink, Synchron, and Neuracle are expanding clinical trials and trying to zero in on an actual product. Tech companies are always trying out new ways for people to interact with computers—consider ...
ZDNet

Your Android phone will run Debian Linux soon (like some Pixels already can)

Qualcomm claims that my Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus' Snapdragon 8 Elite CPU is faster than the Intel Core Ultra 288V chip. My smartphone also has 12GB of RAM and 512GB of solid-state storage. In short, it ...
How-To Geek on MSN

BSD: What Is It, and How Is It Different From Linux?

BSD and Linux use different kernels and package managers. BSD is closer to a pure Unix experience. The FreeBSD installer is no-frills and terminal-based, and there are post-installation steps if you ...
Forbes

Shell Wins Appeal Against Landmark Ruling That Ordered It To Slash 45% Of Its Emissions By 2030

A Dutch appeals court on Tuesday ruled in favor of oil giant Shell and overturned a landmark 2021 ruling by a lower court that ordered the company to sharply reduce its carbon emissions by the end of ...
TechCrunch

Meta developed a ‘neural interface’ for its next-gen Orion AR glasses

At the Meta Connect 2024 conference, CEO Mark Zuckerberg said that the company is developing a “neural interface” that can be used to control its prototypical Orion AR glasses. The interface, which ...
The Hollywood Reporter

Max Minghella Sees a Lot of ‘Look Who’s Talking’ in ‘Shell,’ His Second Feature as a Director

Ahead of the film's world premiere at TIFF, he also discusses directing his 'The Handmaid's Tale' colleague Elisabeth Moss, Kaia Gerber, 'Succession's' Arian Moayed, and Elizabeth Berkley in a cameo.
Houston Chronicle

Report: Shell will lay off hundreds in workforce, Houston to be impacted

Shell, the major oil and energy company with its U.S. headquarters in Houston, may soon announce it is cutting 20 percent of its upstream workforce, according to a new report. The Houston-based oil ...
The New York Times

European Oil Giants Consider Shifting Their Listings to the U.S.

TotalEnergies and Shell are contemplating the advantages of listing shares in the United States to strengthen what they say are low market valuations. By Stanley Reed Two European energy giants, ...