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Modern Wi-Fi routers often ship with multiple antennas—sometimes up to eight—because of a technology called MIMO (multiple-input, multiple-output), which allows several data streams to be handled simultaneously rather than one at a time. This shift away from single-antenna designs was driven by the explosion of internet-connected devices in homes and the growing demand for faster, more reliable connections.
Peru's government ended its anchovy fishing season early after warming Pacific waters pushed the fish into deeper, colder areas, illustrating the reach of this year's unusually powerful El Niño. Scientists say the event is forecast to become one of the strongest on record, and its effects—drought near the equator, Central America and the western Pacific, alongside heavy rain in the Horn of Africa, the western US and South America's Pacific coast—may differ from past strong El Niños because of added warming from climate change.
Screen defects that appear as small persistent dots generally fall into two categories: stuck pixels and dead pixels. Stuck pixels remain lit with a color that doesn't change, often appearing as red, green, or blue dots, while dead pixels stay completely dark because they receive no power at all. The two look similar but differ in cause and, crucially, in whether they can be repaired.
A federal appeals court struck down the Department of Energy's emergency order requiring the J.H. Campbell coal-fired power plant in Michigan to remain operating, finding the government had no factual basis for declaring an emergency. The ruling undercuts the Trump administration's use of emergency authority to override utility retirement plans for aging fossil fuel infrastructure.
AgentsDock is a new integrated development environment designed specifically for researchers building and testing agentic AI systems. It lets users connect multiple machines — such as lab workstations, home computers, and rented GPU servers — and switch between them from any device.
A developer released TailTalk, an open-source toolkit that reimplements the AppleTalk network stack entirely in userspace using Rust and Tokio, with no dependency on Netatalk or kernel drivers. It runs on Linux, Mac OS and Windows and connects to vintage Macs via EtherTalk or LocalTalk (through TashTalk-compatible hardware), enabling file transfer, AFP file sharing, and printing to classic LaserWriters, ImageWriters and StyleWriters.
Gaming handhelds like the Steam Deck and ROG Ally run full PC operating systems—SteamOS or Windows—so they suffer from the same software buildup issues as desktop computers. Periodically restarting these devices can resolve problems like game crashes, frame drops, lag, and audio glitches by clearing background processes and giving the system a fresh start. Valve itself lists restarting as an early troubleshooting step on its official Steam Deck support page.
Automattic confirmed that Matt Mullenweg has resumed his position as CEO and chairman with the board's backing, days after the board had voted to place him on leave and install CFO Mark Davies as interim CEO. Mullenweg had resisted the removal, taking control of the company's Slack, ejecting other admins, and publicly disputing the board's authority before the company's statement settled the matter in his favor.
Google is highlighting that many persistent Android Auto connectivity problems stem not from the phone but from outdated software running on a car's infotainment system. The company recommends restarting the infotainment unit and, for aftermarket head units like Pioneer or Kenwood, checking the manufacturer's website for firmware updates.
A new Japanese book, 'Building a library like a city,' documents how public libraries in Japan are shedding their old reputation as dull spaces and becoming central gathering points for local communities. The trend traces back to 2013, when bookstore chain Tsutaya opened an unconventional public library in Takeo, Kyushu, combining a Starbucks, a retail bookstore, and stationery goods alongside the usual lending services. The redesigned library drew visitors from far beyond the neighborhood and gradually reshaped civic life in the small city.
Apple's Control Center houses both Do Not Disturb and Focus modes, with Do Not Disturb actually functioning as one type of Focus alongside Personal, Work and Sleep options. Users can customize each Focus mode individually, choosing exactly which apps and contacts can send notifications while that mode is active. Setup happens through Settings > Focus, where filters, smart activation and time-sensitive notification exceptions can also be configured.
California still requires drivers to carry only $15,000 per person and $30,000 per crash in liability insurance, a threshold set in 1967 and never updated for inflation. By contrast, actuarial estimates now put the cost of a fatal traffic death at roughly $1.6 million, meaning the mandated coverage covers a small fraction of the real financial harm a driver can cause. Massachusetts, which pioneered mandatory insurance in 1927 with a $5,000 minimum (about $96,000 today), only recently raised its own outdated cap to $25,000.