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Decades-old Windows systems are still running trains, printers, and hospitals

TechSpot

A new BBC report uncovers some of the strangest real-world cases where outdated versions of Windows are still powering critical systems. One example is a hospital elevator in New York City, spotted this year, which still runs on Windows XP; the final version of that OS lost extended support from.

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Talk to Me: NVIDIA and Partners Boost People Skills and Business Smarts for AI Agents

NVIDIA AI Blog

Call it the ultimate proving ground. Collaborating with teammates in the modern workplace requires fast, fluid thinking. Providing insights quickly, while juggling webcams and office messaging channels, is a startlingly good test, and enterprise AI is about to pass it just in time to provide assistance to busy knowledge workers. To support enterprises in boosting productivity with AI teammates, NVIDIA today introduced a new NVIDIA Enterprise AI Factory validated design at COMPUTEX.

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AI Chatbots Are Becoming Even Worse At Summarizing Data

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The consequences could be devastating.

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Semiconductor Industry Accelerates Design Manufacturing With NVIDIA Blackwell and CUDA-X

NVIDIA AI Blog

TSMC, Cadence , KLA, Siemens and Synopsys are advancing semiconductor manufacturing by adopting the NVIDIA CUDA-X and NVIDIA Blackwell platforms. NVIDIA Blackwell GPUs , NVIDIA Grace CPUs , high-speed NVIDIA NVLink fabrics and switches, and domain-specific NVIDIA CUDA-X libraries like NVIDIA cuDSS and NVIDIA cuLitho are improving computational lithography and device simulation for advanced chip manufacturing.

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A New Look At Running Grants & Programs: Why Use A System When You Have Excel?

Speaker: Gareth Webb & Phil Selley, Founding Partners at Intouch Business

For many nonprofit organizations and NGOs, managing grants and monitoring projects with spreadsheets and manual processes feels familiar—but is it holding your organization back? As funding requirements become more complex and stakeholder expectations for transparency grow, relying on outdated methods can lead to inefficiencies, missed opportunities, and compliance risks.

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Italy fines thousands as crackdown on pirate IPTV targets viewers

TechSpot

In a significant escalation of its campaign against illegal streaming, Italy has begun issuing fines to thousands of individuals who subscribed to pirate IPTV services. This move follows a recent memorandum of understanding among the Prosecutor's Office, the Guardia di Finanza (a military police force in Italy), and the country's.

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Which one of these features was available on the 1982 Epson HX-20 notebook computer?

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Regarded as one of the earliest portable computers and perhaps the first true "notebook" PC the Epson HX-20 was announced in November 1981 and released.

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Elon Musk Is Doing Business With Actual Terrorists, Nonprofit Finds

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Who's paying for a blue checkmark on X-formerly-Twitter these days? According to a new report by the big tech accountability nonprofit Tech Transparency Project (TTP), the answer is: a bunch of terrorists. The TTP investigation found that more than 200 X users including individuals who appear to be affiliated with Al-Qaeda, Hezbollah, Hamas, the Houthis, and Syrian and Iraqi militia groups all deemed foreign terrorist organizations (FTOs) by the US government are paying for subscriptions to El

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Microsoft's cringey ad boasts that top Copilot+ PCs are 58% faster than the discontinued, year-old MacBook Air M3

TechSpot

Microsoft's 12-second ad, which doesn't exactly scream high-end production values, was shown on the official Windows YouTube channel. The announcer excitedly boasts that "Top Copilot+ PCs are up to 58% faster than MacBook Air with M3." Just to ensure the point is driven home, he adds, "That's right, faster than.

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From dot-com to dot-AI: How we can learn from the last tech transformation (and avoid making the same mistakes)

VentureBeat

The AI winners wont be the ones slapping AI on a landing page theyll be creating products enterprises can't live without.

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The Everyday Donor: Unlocking Prospecting Segments Through Behavior Analysis

Speaker: Tim Sarrantonio, Director of Corporate Brand

Do you really know your donors? Not just what they give, but who they are? 👥 In this interactive session, we’ll break down how nonprofits can use behavioral indicators (affinity, recency, frequency, and monetary value) to build prospecting segments that go beyond wealth screening and actually align with donor identity. You’ll walk away with practical strategies to move beyond basic demographics and cultivate supporters based on how they already engage with you!

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Nvidia driver enables RTX 5000 GPU support on Intel Core 2 CPUs – with a catch

TechSpot

The key to this surprising development lies in a single instruction: POPCNT, or "Population Count." This CPU-level instruction is used to calculate the number of bits set in a binary value, which is vital for many low-level operations in modern software. Until now, Nvidia's drivers required this instruction, excluding older.

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Housing market shift explained—and where it’s happening the fastest

Fast Company Tech

Want more housing market stories from Lance Lamberts ResiClub in your inbox? Subscribe to the ResiClub newsletter. During the Pandemic Housing Boom, housing demand surged rapidly amid ultralow interest rates, stimulus, and the remote work boomwhich increased demand for space and unlocked WFH arbitrage as high earners were able to keep their income from a job in say, NYC or L.A., and buy in say Austin or Tampa.

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OpenAI launches Codex, a new AI coding agent for software development

TechSpot

OpenAI has introduced Codex, a new AI-powered coding agent now available as a research preview to select ChatGPT subscribers. This launch marks a significant milestone for the company, signaling its ambition to redefine how software engineers interact with artificial intelligence in their daily workflows.

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SNL Weekend Update brings backs the joke swaps for Season 50 finale

Mashable Tech

Saturday Night Live 's Weekend Update closed the 50th season with its relatively newfound tradition: Hosts Michael Che and Colin Jost trading jokes. If you've never seen the bit, it's both funny and wildly uncomfortable. Che typically forces Jost, who looks like the white villain in an '80s skiing movie, to tell jokes about Black people. Jost, in turn, typically tries to make Che uncomfortable, too.

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Navigating Payroll Compliance: Future-Proofing Payroll in an Evolving Regulatory Landscape

Speaker: Jennifer Hill

Payroll compliance is a cornerstone of business success, yet for small and midsize businesses, it’s becoming increasingly challenging to navigate the ever-evolving landscape of federal, state, and local regulations. Mistakes can lead to costly penalties and operational disruptions, making it essential to adopt advanced solutions that ensure accuracy and efficiency.

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Nvidia charges ahead with humanoid robotics aided by the cloud

VentureBeat

Nvidia said it is racing ahead with humanoid robotics technology, providing more Blackwell systems to accelerate humanoid robot development.

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Benevolent Orca Pods Are Adopting Baby Pilot Whales in an Apparent Effort to Clean Up the Species' Image

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As so-called "killer whales" have made news over the past few years for violent boat attacks in European waters, marine biologists have noticed a far sweeter behavior in Iceland's frigid waves: the adoption of a baby whale from an entirely different species. In interviews with Scientific American , scientists described their shock at observing a pilot whale calf that traveled with an Icelandic pod of orcas over a period of years.

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The Last of Us Season 2, episode 6: Joels song has a deep-cut meaning

Mashable Tech

Just when we thought the wound of episode 2 might be healing, The Last of Us picks at the scab with episode 6. A flashback episode shows Ellie (Bella Ramsey) and Joel (Pedro Pascal) in happier times, specifically, with a series of Ellie's birthdays in Jackson. With the two of them finally safe and settled, Joel relishes giving Ellie a home and happy memories sprinkled with cake, handmade gifts, day trips, and even a song — which was teased in episode 5.

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Are Meal Kits Cheaper than Groceries in 2025? We Break It Down

Wired

I spent a week recreating recipes from HelloFresh and Blue Apron in the supermarket. The numbers dont tell the whole story.

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Why Every Small Business Needs an HCM Solution: A Comprehensive Guide

Managing HR tasks like payroll, compliance, and employee data can overwhelm small businesses. That’s where a Human Capital Management (HCM) solution comes in. Our eBook, Why Every Small Business Needs an HCM Solution: A Comprehensive Guide , shows how an HCM system automates tedious processes, ensuring your business stays compliant and efficient. You’ll learn how to simplify payroll, eliminate costly errors, and empower your employees with self-service tools.

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If you like puzzles, check out this trippy comic-style escape room game for Playdate

Engadget

Meeting an online friend in person for the first time can be pretty awkward. If only there were a way to skip the weird small talk part and get right into the flow of real conversation like, say, getting shrunk down to the size of a chess piece and trapped in a series of board games, forcing you to communicate so you can find your way out. That's exactly the scenario in which characters Alex and Sarah find themselves in the Playdate game Escape the Boardgame , and it's incredibly charmi

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Nvidia in Talks to Invest in Quantum Startup PsiQuantum

The Information

Nvidia is in advanced talks to invest in PsiQuantum, a quantum computing startup, according to a person involved in the discussions. The investment would be the latest signal that Nvidia has shifted its stance on quantum computing after CEO Jensen Huang earlier this year seemed to cast doubt on the field, saying it was likely two decades away from being useful technology.

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What the law says about buying property or protecting sites on the Moon

Fast Company Tech

April 2025 was a busy month for space. Pop icon Katy Perry joined five other civilian women on a quick jaunt to the edge of space , making headlines. Meanwhile, another group of people at the United Nations was contemplating a critical issue for the future of space exploration: the discovery, extraction and utilization of natural resources on the Moon.

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Review: Skullcandys new $99 Bose-powered earbuds are an impressive budget choice

Mashable Tech

When it comes to noise-cancelling earbuds , you can easily find a pairs anywhere in the $50 to $300 range. If you're looking for a pick somewhere in the middle of that price point, you've likely looked at Sony, Beats, and maybe even Bose. Skullcandy, however, is looking to break into the mid-range space with the release of its new Method 360 ANC earbuds.

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Best Practices to Streamline Compensation Management: A Foundation for Growth

Speaker: Joe Sharpe and James Carlson

Payroll optimization can be one of the most time-consuming and complex factors of small business management. Yet, organizations that crack the code on streamlining employee compensation often discover innovative avenues for growth. With the right strategies in place, outsourcing and streamlining payroll processes can result in substantial time and resource savings.

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How to Choose a Router (2025): Tips, Technical Terms, and Advice

Wired

How much speed do you need? And whats MU-MIMO? We decipher the jargon and explain what to look for to help you choose a router.

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Volkswagen-backed Gotion starts all-solid-state battery pilot production

TechNode

Chinese battery maker Gotion High-Tech said on May 17 it has started pilot production and achieved self-reliance for all-solid-state batteries at its Hefei manufacturing facility with made-in-China core equipment, an important step to large-scale use of the long-horizon solution for electric vehicles. The company, which counts Volkswagen as its largest shareholder with a 24.45% stake, now has 0.2 gigawatt-hours (GWh) of capacity for the pilot production of its Jinshi all-solid-state batteries, w

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The battle of the mid-range phones: Google Pixel 9a vs. iPhone 16e

Mashable Tech

Apple recently made its grand (re)entrance to the mid-range smartphone market with the iPhone 16e , replacing the older iPhone SE variant. Of course, now the only thing to do is see how it compares to one of the best mid-range smartphones around, the newly released Google Pixel 9a. Both phones provide a lot of value for those looking for a flagship-like experience for a much lower price, but there are benefits and drawbacks to each.

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Activision is abandoning Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile

Engadget

Activision announced on the official X account of its Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile title that it would sunset updates and delist it from the Google Play store and the App Store. Activision is giving players a last chance to download the departing game, which will be removed by the end of today. According to Activision, Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile "has not met our expectations with mobile first players like it has with PC and console audiences.

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How to Scale Recurring Giving for Sustainable Growth

Speaker: Tim Sarrantonio, Director of Corporate Brand

Is your organization ready to build a recurring giving program that not only sustains but also propels your mission forward? 🚀 In this new webinar with industry visionary Tim Sarrantonio, we’ll guide you through the critical steps to establishing and scaling a successful recurring giving program. Whether you’re starting fresh or enhancing an existing program, this session will provide the strategies you need to deepen donor relationships and secure long-term support!