I Had No Idea 5G Was Actually Slowing My Phone Down
The article explains why many users experience slower speeds and higher battery drain on 5G compared to LTE. It highlights that 5G comprises low‑band, mid‑band, and high‑band (mmWave) spectra, each with distinct performance characteristics. Dynamic Spectrum Sharing (DSS) lets 5G and LTE share frequencies, but the resulting overhead can reduce efficiency, especially in LTE‑heavy areas. The piece advises switching to LTE when 5G signals are weak, while noting that mid‑band 5G can still deliver real speed benefits in dense urban zones.
Benioff Redirects $330M to Anthropic After Microsoft Block
Microsoft blocked Salesforce from investing in OpenAI. So Marc Benioff put $330M into Anthropic instead. That's one of many stories from our conversation with Marc Benioff (@Benioff), CEO of @salesforce. We also covered: > Slack was always about agents. > Marc thinks using AI...
14 Releases in One Day, Delivery Fully Automated
14 releases one day. Delivery on autopilot 🛩️ Just checked reports, Claude and Pilot are building.
Chief Data and Artificial Intelligence Officer for the United States Space Force, Chandra Donelson, Steps Away
Chandra Donelson, the first permanent Chief Data and Artificial Intelligence Officer for the United States Space Force, announced her resignation on April 3, 2026, ending a tenure that reshaped the service’s data strategy. She led the shift toward a data‑centric architecture that...
Pixel Desktop Mode, the Problem with Aluminium OS, Nothing (4a) Pro Review, Vivo V300 Ultra and V300s, and More with...
In this episode, Miriam Joir and Android Authority’s Rita El Khoury dive deep into Android’s evolving desktop experiences, from Pixel’s Desktop Mode to the upcoming Aluminum OS. They discuss the practical challenges of using tablets and foldables as true productivity...
Optimizing Transcriptome Workflow with C Timing Tests
Now time to vibe some more. Working on some tests to see where I can speed up some steps to streamline the transcriptome workflow I'm envisioning. Asking the bot to do some wall-clock timings in C to peep a few...
Fact of the Week – 4/06/2026
Gartner predicts that by 2029 AI agents operating in physical environments will generate ten times more data than all current digital AI applications combined. This surge stems from agents capturing logical, spatial and multi‑agent information as they interact with the...
Maine Leads Nationwide Push to Ban New Data Centers
JUST IN: Maine is about to become the first US state to ban new data centers. And 10 other states are right behind it. Maine wants to freeze massive construction projects until late 2027. The bill passed the Democratic-controlled House (with Republican support)....
Meet MaxToki: The AI That Predicts How Your Cells Age — and What to Do About It
MaxToki is a transformer‑decoder foundation model trained on nearly one trillion single‑cell RNA‑seq tokens to predict how individual cells age over time. By encoding transcriptomes as ranked gene lists and extending context length to 16,384 tokens, it can infer the...
Leverage Each Big‑3 AI for Its Strengths
Each of the “big 3” AI models are better at different things. I use all 3, but have Claude Opus do the research and plan, and then have the other model implement.
Agrivoltaics Can Save US Farmers In More Ways Than One
A new Cornell study shows that agrivoltaic solar arrays can slash wind speeds by up to 50%, outperforming traditional windbreaks and cutting soil erosion. The research used computational fluid dynamics to identify a lowered‑front‑row configuration that protects 90% of the...
Elon Musk Pressures Potential SpaceX Investors to Advertise on X
Elon Musk is pressuring banks, law firms and other advisers involved in the upcoming SpaceX IPO to become paying customers of his AI chatbot xAI’s Grok and to purchase advertising on X. The tactic is part of Musk’s broader effort...
What Is Prospecting and How Can It Grow Sales? (2026)
Sales prospecting is the disciplined process of identifying, researching, and contacting potential buyers before they enter the sales funnel. By defining an ideal customer profile and prioritizing leads based on fit, intent, budget, and timing, teams can personalize outreach across...
How One Local Council Helped 1,200 Low-Income Residents Finance Solar and Home Energy Upgrades
Darebin City Council’s Solar Saver program (2014‑2025) enabled roughly 1,200 low‑income Melbourne homeowners to install rooftop solar, reverse‑cycle air conditioners and heat‑pump water heaters, covering A$4.8 million (about US$3.2 million) of upfront costs. The council financed the installations and attached an interest‑free,...
Understanding the Different Types of Semiconductor Products
#Technology #Newsletter #Semiconductor #Manufacturing #Product NLOG-298 | Semiconductor And Beyond Newsletter | The Semiconductor Product Types: https://newsletter.chetanpatil.in/p/semiconductor-and-beyond-newsletter-298/
How to Build a Netflix VOID Video Object Removal and Inpainting Pipeline with CogVideoX, Custom Prompting, and End-to-End Sample Inference
The MarkTechPost tutorial walks readers through building a full‑stack video object removal pipeline using Netflix’s open‑source VOID model combined with the CogVideoX inpainting backbone. It covers environment setup on Google Colab, secure token handling, downloading the 5‑billion‑parameter CogVideoX model and the...
Increasing Volume Drives Lower Biosimilar Medication Prices
We are just getting started. As our volumes go up, our prices go down. And we are adding more branded meds and soon more specialty meds. If you use humira, stelara or other meds that have biosimilars, we...
UCSB Unveils Liquid Solar‑Thermal Battery with Double Lithium‑Ion Energy Density
Scientists at UC Santa Barbara have built a liquid‑based solar‑thermal battery that stores and releases heat on demand, achieving double the energy density of conventional lithium‑ion cells and demonstrating the ability to boil water under ambient conditions. The breakthrough could reshape...
Astronaut Reid Wiseman Juggles Artemis II Command and Single Fatherhood
NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman, commander of the upcoming Artemis II mission, is finalizing preparations for the first crewed lunar flight in over 50 years while raising his teenage daughters Ellie and Katherine as a single parent. His candid discussion of estate...
Anthropic Commands $2 Billion in Late‑Stage Private‑Market Funding, Outpacing OpenAI
Anthropic's shares have become the most sought‑after private‑market asset, with investors ready to deploy $2 billion, according to Rainmaker Securities. The surge eclipses demand for OpenAI and underscores a broader private‑equity pivot toward AI startups.
Broadcom Shares Climb 0.3% as Analysts Set $472.50 Price Target, Deem Chipmaker Undervalued
Broadcom shares edged up 0.29% after analysts lifted the median price target to $472.50, roughly 50% above the current $314 price. The upgrade reflects confidence in Broadcom’s dominant data‑center networking chips and its 60% share of custom AI accelerators, positioning...
Wattage Pick for Longevity
A forum thread on AnandTech discusses how to choose a gaming PC power supply. The original poster suggests selecting a PSU sized so the system runs at roughly 50% load, citing peak efficiency at that point. Respondents agree the method...
SKILL0: In-Context Agentic Reinforcement Learning for Skill Internalization
The paper introduces SKILL0, a framework that trains large language model agents to internalize specialized skills directly into their parameters, removing the need for runtime skill retrieval. Using an in‑context reinforcement learning curriculum, explicit skill descriptions are gradually withdrawn as...
Pentagon Tightens Grip on AI as China Pushes Toward Recursive Self‑Improving Weapons
The Pentagon has escalated scrutiny of China’s push toward recursive self‑improving artificial‑intelligence weapons, while a dispute with Anthropic over usage restrictions threatens to reshape U.S. defense‑tech partnerships. Experts warn that a breakthrough in AI could tilt battlefield dominance toward the...
Cornell Professor Mandates Typewriters to Counter AI‑Generated Essays
German language instructor Grit Matthias Phelps at Cornell University required her entire class to write essays on typewriters, a direct response to rising AI‑generated submissions. The move highlights growing faculty backlash against AI tools and fuels a broader conversation about...
Sebastian Raschka’s Guide Maps Six Core Components of AI Coding Agents for DevOps Automation
Sebastian Raschka published a new guide that breaks down six essential building blocks of AI coding agents, framing them as a critical layer for DevOps automation. The guide arrives as enterprises grapple with AI‑driven tooling costs, integration challenges, and a...
Microsoft Steps Into Texas AI Data Center After OpenAI Pulls Back, Adding 900 MW Power Plant
Microsoft announced a partnership with data‑center developer Crusoe to construct two new AI‑factory buildings and a 900‑megawatt on‑site power plant in Abilene, Texas, after OpenAI abandoned its expansion plans. The addition brings the Stargate campus to ten buildings and 2.1 GW...
NASA Astronauts Carry iPhones Aboard Artemis II Lunar Flyby
NASA’s Artemis II crew—Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen—took iPhones aboard the Orion capsule for informal photo‑taking during the historic lunar flyby, underscoring the integration of consumer technology into deep‑space missions.
Quantum Zeitgeist Weekly Digest
The weekly Quantum Zeitgeist Digest highlights a surge of breakthroughs aimed at scaling fault‑tolerant quantum computers. QuEra released Tsim, a GPU‑accelerated simulator that handles circuits with over 80 physical qubits, while IBM and the University of Sydney unveiled an error‑correction...
How Uber Eats Pulled Off This Video in 36 Hours.
Uber Eats unveiled a brand‑centric video in just 36 hours, detailed in an exclusive interview with Lexi Levin Mitchel, the platform’s Director of Social Media for the U.S. & Canada. The clip riffed on the heated Summer House drama involving...
Founders Fund Leads $220 M Series E in Halter, Scaling Solar‑Powered Cow Collars
Founders Fund led a $220 million Series E round that valued Halter at $2 billion, accelerating the rollout of its solar‑powered smart collars for dairy and beef cattle. The funding will expand the company’s virtual‑fencing network across the U.S., Australia and New Zealand, promising...
Dermcidin Blocks Flu Entry via Conserved Hemagglutinin Site
Dermcidin, a natural antimicrobial peptide found in sweat, saliva, and tears, disrupts influenza virus entry by binding to a conserved region of hemagglutinin, suggesting a potential broad-spectrum antiviral defense mechanism. immunology
Psilocybin Slows Down Human Reaction Times and Impairs Executive Function During the Acute Phase of Use
Researchers conducted a systematic review and multilevel meta‑analysis of 13 studies, finding that psilocybin dose‑dependently slows reaction times during its acute phase. While low to medium doses cause mild delays, high doses produce moderate to severe slowing, especially in basic...
I Bought the Wrong "HDMI to USB-C" Cable Three Times Before Learning This One Thing
Consumers often assume any HDMI‑to‑USB‑C cable will work both ways, but most are unidirectional, supporting only USB‑C source to HDMI display. The author’s attempts to connect a portable monitor failed because the cables lacked active conversion and required additional 5 V...
Immunome's CSO Sells 9,438 Shares Ahead of Q2 FDA Filing for Lead Therapy
Immunome's chief scientific officer, Jack Higgins, sold 9,438 shares of the company on April 2, 2026, reducing his direct stake by 30%. The sale, executed under a pre‑arranged 10b5‑1 plan, coincides with Immunome's preparation to file an NDA for its...
Stop Treating Your Mini PC Like a Desktop: It's Actually Perfect as a Dedicated Sidekick
The article argues mini PCs should serve as dedicated sidekick machines rather than primary desktops. By offloading background tasks—downloads, backups, media serving, remote access—to a compact unit, users free up their main PC for performance‑critical work. Examples like the Geekom...
Dual-Assembly Hydrogel Enables Precise 3D‑Printed Regenerative Microfluidics
A dual self-assembly hydrogel enables precise 3D printing of stable, biocompatible structures with dynamic responsiveness and antimicrobial properties, advancing the creation of complex microfluidic channels for regenerative medicine. hydrogels
A Natural Molecule Present in the Human Body Protects Against the Flu
Researchers have shown that dermcidin, an antimicrobial peptide naturally produced in human sweat, also blocks influenza by binding to the virus’s hemagglutinin protein and preventing cell entry. Laboratory and animal studies confirm this antiviral activity, and people who remain symptom‑free...
AI May Outperform PBMs in Transparent Healthcare Pricing
Serious ? Who would you trust more for personal healthcare information, @chatgpt, @claudeai , @GeminiApp , @grok Or the PBMs and Insurance companies you have integrated into your EHR ? Yes you do a better job of protecting PHII, but that’s not...
LinkedIn Scams: An Ecosystem of Identity Theft and Fraud
LinkedIn scams go beyond fake posts or “I’m grateful” stories; they form an ecosystem of identity abuse, data harvesting, and financial fraud.
Netflix Leverages LLMs to Personalize Artwork Recommendations
LLMs are increasingly being used in RecSys for personalization and ranking tasks, where semantic and contextual knowledge can be brought to bear to rank pieces of candidate content using sequences of a user's behavioral history. Netflix has a new paper out...
More Tokens Keep Scaling AI Reasoning Performance
Unappreciated fact is the second scaling law does not seem to completely plateau in many tasks: throw more tokens at a reasoning AI model and get better answers, especially with a simple harness. Benchmark performance is actually limited by token usage....
Check and Update Your Kobo eReader's Firmware Easily
Have a @Rakuten @Kobo eReader? Smart choice, it's quite as capable as an Amazon Kindle, with strengths all its own. But is it up-to-date with system software? Here's how to check (and update it, as needed): https://t.co/L67emcu2fa #rakuten #kobo #software...
Agentic Commerce Fails; Invisible, Agent‑native Payments Win
Agentic commerce is dead. Despite ALL the hype from payments companies, agentic commerce isn't happening. Walmart saw a 66% drop in conversion when adding agentic commerce. We shouldn't embed checkouts in chatbots. We should make payments invisible and agent-native.
Meta Halts AI Training After Data Breach Exposes Secrets
Meta freezes AI data work after breach puts training secrets at risk https://t.co/WtjqyiuUAu via @thenextweb
Automated LinkedIn Invite Filtering with Perplexity and Comet
Used Perplexity Computer and Comet to go into LinkedIn, sort through 350 invitations, and accept or ignore based on specific criteria. Winning. https://t.co/al8VDW3TQ8
Electrostates Win by Outpacing Fossil Demand with Electrification
Every country in the World is trying to figure out how to electrify more of their economy. Electrostates win when they reduce exposure to volatile imported molecules faster than demand in transport, heat, and industry can reconstitute it elsewhere. https://t.co/KGtlYPCZwK
AI Agents Skim X so You Stay Informed
My AI agents read the AI community on X so you don't have to: https://t.co/kiuZ7QXLzb What are your AI agents doing so you don't have to?
User Seeks Help Recovering Hijacked X Account
Hey @nikitabier my friend JT’s X account got taken over. It was @tcmllc I can send over any details via DM Can you help us out?
64% of Americans Fear AI Harms Education
"When it comes to education, nearly two-thirds of Americans (64 percent) think AI will do more harm than good, while 27 percent think AI will do more good than harm." Ban AI and electronics from schools. https://t.co/EMGLWAogeL