A ZDNET reviewer who has used Apple Watch since its debut in 2015 switched to the revived Pebble Time 2, a stripped-down smartwatch with a 1.5-inch color e-paper display, stainless steel casing, heart rate and sleep tracking, and long battery life. The device lacks advanced features like cellular calling or extra sensors, but the reviewer found its simplicity and lack of constant notifications appealing amid a desire to be less digitally connected.
Walgit is a new open-source Git hosting server written in Rust that runs as one binary with no database or leader node, storing all repository data directly in an S3-compatible bucket or Google Cloud Storage. It supports smart HTTP fetch/push, Git LFS, bundle-uri clones, a web browsing UI, a JSON API with SDK, per-repo push policies and webhooks, letting repositories scale beyond the size of the host machine. Any number of servers can point at the same bucket and serve identical repositories without coordination, since the bucket itself is the source of truth.
At Hot Chips 2026, researchers Anurag Agarwal and Radhakrishna Giduthuri presented a tutorial on High Bandwidth Flash (HBF), a package-integrated flash memory technology built like HBM but functioning more like an SSD. Since no HBF hardware exists yet, the talk relied on simulations and projections, examining how software—especially inference frameworks like vLLM—would need to be redesigned to exploit HBF's large capacity despite its coarse-grained, storage-like access pattern.
CodeFloe has launched as a professionally hosted public Git forge, using the open-source Forgejo project as its underlying platform. The service provides standard forge features like repositories, issues, pull requests, releases, packages, APIs and migration tools, while adding its own integrations on top through a publicly maintained fork.
Multiple leaks have surfaced detailing Apple's upcoming Beats 360 wireless headphones, suggesting the product line is set for a notable overhaul. Reports indicate the new model will feature substantially improved active noise cancellation compared to previous Beats headphones.
Amazon quietly increased prices across several hardware lines last week, including Echo speakers, Kindle e-readers, Fire TV Stick streaming devices, and eero routers. The steepest jump hit the 5th-generation Echo Dot, which climbed from $49.99 to $79.99, a 60% increase, while other products saw hikes ranging roughly from 11% to 42%. Amazon attributed the changes to rising costs for memory and storage components used in the devices.
A 20-day randomized, placebo-controlled trial of 40 people with pre- and stage 1 hypertension found that those taking 100 μL of peppermint oil daily saw systolic blood pressure drop from 130.05 to 121.97 mmHg, compared to no meaningful change in the placebo group. The adjusted difference between groups was 8.48 mmHg, with high compliance and only one adverse event reported.
S&P Global Energy projects US clean energy additions will hit a record 45 gigawatts this year, roughly 25% above 2024's record and comparable to Turkey's average electricity demand. The growth is being driven by AI data center power needs, developers racing to use expiring tax credits, and higher energy prices linked to the Iran conflict, even as the Trump administration has moved to cut subsidies and blocked large solar projects like Nevada's Esmeralda 7.
Security researchers report that ToxicPanda, an Android banking trojan, has been updated with new capabilities that extend its reach beyond individual financial apps. The revised malware now poses risks to broader enterprise environments, not just personal banking credentials.
Reporting summarized by Futurism shows AI industry leaders responding to growing public frustration over AI products and data centers not by addressing underlying harms, but by launching messaging campaigns framing the backlash as a 'trust' problem. Mark Zuckerberg published a lengthy essay defending AI's promise and criticizing industry pessimists, even as Meta's own internal practices reportedly contradict his optimistic claims.
An Entrepreneur contributor argues that small business owners often wait until filing season to think about taxes, when the real savings opportunities have already passed. The piece recommends forming an LLC early so owners can later elect S-Corp or other tax treatments, since such elections only apply to an entity that already exists.
Despite IMAX existing since 1970, few films are shot using true IMAX cameras due to their massive size, weight, and noise. The cameras require expensive 65-70mm film that runs out quickly, forcing frequent stoppages that slow production and raise costs, as Tom Holland experienced on The Odyssey set. Even newer, quieter IMAX cameras like the one used on that film still weigh nearly 400 pounds, making them impractical for many scenes.
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