Executive Director Cindy Cohn Will Step Down After 25 Years With EFF Cindy Cohn, who has led the Electronic Frontier Foundation as Executive Director for the past decade and has been with the organization for over 25 years, will step down by mid-2026. The digital rights group is launching a search for her successor. From a press release: "It's been the honor of my life to help EFF grow and become the strong, effective organization it is today, but it's time to make space for new leadership. I also want to get back into the fight for civil liberties more directly… Designing For TV: Principles, Patterns And Practical Guidance (Part 2) After covering in detail the underlying interaction paradigms of TV experiences in [Part 1](https://www.smashingmagazine.com/2025/08/designing-tv-evergreen-pattern-shapes-tv-experiences/), it’s time to get practical. In the second part of the series, you’ll explore the building blocks of the “10-foot experience” and how to best utilise them in your designs. Watch WIRED’s ‘Uncanny Valley’ Live Tune into Uncanny Valley’s first live show in San Francisco on September 9, featuring special guest Jack Conte, CEO of Patreon. Robinhood embraces copy trading after warning competitors about regulatory risks Roughly nine months after suggesting that a young copy trading platform could only operate because it flew "under the radar" of regulators, Robinhood has announced its own entry into the space with "Robinhood Social," a new feature that will allow users to follow and manually replicate the trades of prominent investors. Meta hid harms to children from VR products, whistleblowers allege Company accused of manipulating virtual reality research as senator attacks Meta’s ‘disgusting web of lies’ A group of six whistleblowers have come forward with allegations of a cover-up of harm to children on Meta ’s virtual reality devices and apps. They say the social media company, which owns Facebook and Instagram, and offers a line of VR headsets and games, deleted or doctored internal safe… Army tries to restore order in Nepal after protest violence intensifies Armed soldiers are guarding the streets of Nepal’s capital and ordering people to stay home in an attempt to restore order after protesters stormed and set fire to government buildings and attacked politicians ASML invests $1.5B in French AI startup Mistral, forming European tech alliance ASML, a leading Dutch chipmaking equipment maker, is investing 1.3 billion euros ($1.5 billion) into French AI startup Mistral AI 10 questions for AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner exam prep Technical IT professionals could benefit from an AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner certification on their resume. These 10 questions can help gauge your exam readiness. Rivian lays off hundreds of employees ahead of the end of EV tax credits The electric vehicle tax credit is ending this month. Rivian is cutting costs by laying off about 200 employees last week and is still planning to release its new, afforable SUV next year. |
The new features in Java 26 Java Development Kit (JDK) 26, a planned update to standard Java due in March 2026, now has its first three features slated for it, with the latest being increased application throughput when using the G1 garbage collector (GC). Proposed September 8, this JEP ( JDK Enhancement Proposal ), G1 GC: Improve throughput by reducing synchronization , joins two previously slotted features, HTTP/3 for the… Apple Adds Hypertension and Sleep-Quality Monitoring To Watch Ultra 3, Series 11 Apple's new Watch lineup introduces blood pressure monitoring, sleep scoring, and upgraded hardware across the Series 11 ($399), Ultra 3 ($799), and SE 3 ($249). Ars Technica reports: The Apple Watch 11 is supposed to be able to alert users about "possible hypertension" by using data from an optical heart rate sensor "to analyze how a user's blood vessels respond to the beats of the heart," per its announcement. According to Apple's presentation, the smartwatch will look for chronic hypertensio… AirPods Pro 3 Arrive With Heart-Rate Sensing, Live Translation Using Apple Intelligence Apple has unveiled the AirPods Pro 3 with heart-rate sensing, improved noise cancellation, a more compact case, and upcoming live translation features powered by Apple Intelligence. They'll be available for preorder today at a price of $249. TechCrunch reports: One of the standout features of the AirPods Pro 3 is its heart-rate sensing capability, a first for the AirPods line. This addition will operate similarly to the Powerbeats Pro 2, using LED sensors to provide precise measurements. The co… Arm’s bid for smarter, AI-powered phones and PCs begins with Lumex With any luck, Arm’s new Lumex CPU platform may give us a hint at what to expect for upcoming Windows on Arm PCs: four tiers of CPU power, plus an improved ray-tracing engine and graphics upscaling. Arm says that its new Lumex C1-series chips will deliver 25 percent more performance than the Cortex X925 series of processors it launched in May 2024. Like the X925, the latest Lumex C1 cores are bei… FBI warns of QR code scam disguised in mystery packages Scammers now send unexpected packages with QR codes that redirect victims to fraudulent websites or download malicious software to steal sensitive information. Why Mark S. Zuckerberg Is Suing Facebook’s Parent Company Facebook has repeatedly flagged his accounts, he says, for “impersonating” the company’s founder, Mark E. Zuckerberg. Is There A 3-Cylinder Diesel Engine? The diesel engine was a revelation when it first entered the market in the early 1900s, and has since had a number of variations that led to improvements. Microsoft finds possible solution to Azure capacity issues Azure customers who have been struggling with capacity problems in Microsoft’s US East region are set to receive a timely boost. To meet the growing demand from its customers, Microsoft has entered into a deal with Dutch provider Nebius which will enable Nebius to deliver dedicated capacity to Microsoft from its new data center in Vineland, New Jersey for the next five years. Microsoft said that … Apple launches iPhone 17 Pro, Pro Max and thinnest-ever Air with new A19 Pro chip Apple on September 10 unveiled one of its broadest product updates in recent years, spanning the iPhone 17 family, a new thin-and-light iPhone Air, three new Apple Watch models, and the third generation of AirPods Pro. Pre-orders open September 12, with global availability on September 19. The AI-Driven Data Center Revolution From predictive operations to edge deployments, generative AI’s innovations require a rethinking of the modern data center. Everyone needs an AI phone. No, don't hang up, it's true Analyst bets smart money on 'proactive digital companion' upgrade cycle Generative AI will supposedly spark a smartphone renaissance, driving both unit shipments and the value of devices sold this calendar year – or so claims a rather optimistic forecast from Gartner's consultants.… Nikon's first RED co-brand is the Nikon ZR Nikon has just unveiled the ZR, its first official co-brand with RED, the cinema camera company it purchased in April of last year. The ZR takes what Nikon has already been doing well, with its heavily adaptable Z-mount, internal RAW video recording and popular color science and turns it up to 11 for video shooters. […] |
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