Hydropower Line From Quebec Could Power a Million NYC Homes The Champlain Hudson Power Express, a $6 billion, 339-mile buried transmission line, will soon deliver Canadian hydropower from Hydro-Quebec to New York City. The project could supply up to 20% of the city's electricity and power roughly one million homes throughout the year. "This is far and away the largest project I have ever worked on," said Bob Harrison, who has worked in infrastructure for 40 years and is the head of engineering for the Champlain Hudson Power Express. "We like to say it's… New 'Vibe Coded' AI Translation Tool Splits the Video Game Preservation Community An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: Since Andrej Karpathy coined the term "vibe coding" just over a year ago, we've seen a rapid increase in both the capabilities and popularity of using AI models to throw together quick programming projects with less human time and effort than ever before. One such vibe-coded project, Gaming Alexandria Researcher, launched over the weekend as what coder Dustin Hubbard called an effort to help organize the hundreds of scanned Japanese gaming … Apple Launches AirPods Max 2 With Better ANC, Live Translation Apple has quietly announced the AirPods Max 2, featuring improved active noise cancellation, an H2 chip, and new features like adaptive audio and AI-powered real-time translation. Like the original model, these headphones start at $549. The Verge reports: As noted by Apple, the AirPods Max 2 offer active noise-cancellation that's 1.5 times more effective when compared to its predecessor. Transparency mode, which allows you to hear your surroundings while wearing the headphones, also sounds "mor… Who Really Owns Maverik Gas Stations? Maverik gas stations might not be common where you live, but the chain has garnered its own following of fans. Here's who owns the family-run business. Sam's Club Coupons and Deals: Save up to 60% in March 2026 Save on bulk groceries, household essentials, and electronics with a verified Sam's Club promo code or membership discount. Available’s $5B Project Qestrel aims to roll out 1,000 AI-ready edge data centers by year’s end Hyperscaler data center projects are plagued by a host of issues: delayed time-to-market, capacity constraints, and supply chain issues. However, secure edge infrastructure provider Available Infrastructure aims to offer a different experience: A “nationwide fleet of cybersecure, private neocloud edge data centers.” Through a new $5 billion initiative, Project Qestrel, the company has an ambitiou… Trapped in a Self-Driving Car During an Anti-Robot Attack In San Francisco, some passengers of autonomous taxis have experienced an unexpected hazard: being stuck in the vehicles when the cars are assaulted. This Lenovo ThinkPad with 16GB of RAM is a total workhorse at $240 TL;DR: Save 52% on this certified refurbished Lenovo ThinkPad 13″ with 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, a touchscreen, and Windows 11 Pro while supplies last. If you’ve spent any time around PC enthusiasts, you know the reputation ThinkPads have. They’re the kind of laptops that get passed around IT departments, power users, and developers because they’re built to work hard and keep working. (As in, you get … Moving From Moment.js To The JS Temporal API The way JavaScript handles time has evolved significantly, from the built-in `Date` API to Moment.js and now Temporal. The new standard fills gaps in the original `Date` API while addressing limitations found in Moment and other libraries. Joe Attardi shares practical “recipes” for migrating Moment-based code to the new Temporal API. Hands on with Aqara’s new Matter-compatible camera The first Matter camera is here - sort of. Camera support came to the smart home standard last year, and Aqara's Camera Hub G350 is the first to support it. The G350, which was announced at CES, launched this week and is a pan-and-tilt indoor security camera with up to 4K video resolution. Today, the […] |
Startups accuse Microsoft of ‘billing trap’ in Azure AI Foundry after unexpected charges A growing number of startup founders are raising concerns about unexpected charges incurred while experimenting with AI models through Microsoft’s Azure AI Foundry platform, turning what began as an isolated complaint into a broader debate over billing transparency. At least 20 participants in the Microsoft for Startups program have signed a Change.org petition calling on Microsoft CEO Satya Nade… Apple hosts 50th anniversary celebrations around the world Apple kicked off celebrations in New York for its 50th anniversary and will continue commemorating the milestone throughout the month. What was Doge? How Elon Musk tried to gamify government Steeped in gaming and rightwing culture wars, Musk and his team of teenage coders set out to defeat the enemy of the United States: its people In 2025, when Elon Musk joined the government as the de facto head of something called the “department of government efficiency”, he declared that governments were poorly configured “big dumb machines”. To the senator Ted Cruz, he explained that “the only … MLB test of robot umpires for checked swing calls moving up to Triple-A Major League Baseball’s experiment of a robot umpire technology system allowing challenges to checked swing calls is moving from Class A to Triple-A UConn student from Iran shares hopes for home country amid conflict Sadaf Zarei, a UConn international student from Iran, discusses the plight of Iranian women's soccer players and the oppressive conditions in her home country on 'Fox & Friends.' Using AI to pick team leaders -- without crossing legal or ethical lines AI can help a CIO find ideal team-leader candidates within and beyond their organization, but unintended bias can creep into the process. Another billionaire confirms California exit: Uber co-founder Kalanick Kalanick, who launched a new robotics startup Atoms, told tech talk show TBPN that he became a Texas resident in December. How Nvidia and Taiwan's co-engineering pact is fueling a US$1 trillion token economy The air inside the SAP Center carried more than just Silicon Valley anticipation. There was a distinct sense of historical gravity as Jensen Huang took the stage for GTC 2026. |
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