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Four-Hour Batteries Deliver 14-Hour Storage at 0.28¢/kWh
SocialApr 5, 2026

Four-Hour Batteries Deliver 14-Hour Storage at 0.28¢/kWh

These data illustrate how concatenating 4-hour batteries, provides longer-term (in this case, 14 hours) of storage. In other words, 4-h batteries already provide long-duration storage, and the batteries are inexpensive (0.28 cents/kWh-grid-output for 15.8 GW/63.2 GWh of batteries)

By Mark Z. Jacobson
IPhone 17 Pro Max Captures Stunning Artemis II Images
SocialApr 5, 2026

IPhone 17 Pro Max Captures Stunning Artemis II Images

The first iPhone 17 Pro Max photos sent back from the Artemis II mission really are out of this world https://www.techradar.com/phones/iphone/the-first-iphone-17-pro-max-photos-sent-back-from-the-artemis-ii-mission-really-are-out-of-this-world

By Lance Ulanoff
Stop Using Run as Administrator: Windows 11 Now Has Sudo, and It's Safer
NewsApr 5, 2026

Stop Using Run as Administrator: Windows 11 Now Has Sudo, and It's Safer

Microsoft added a native sudo command to Windows 11, letting users elevate individual commands instead of launching an entire terminal with admin rights. The feature is toggled in Settings under System > Advanced and can run inline, mirroring typical Linux behavior. By contrast,...

By How-To Geek
AI Shifts From Answers to Executing Outcomes Across Five Pillars
SocialApr 5, 2026

AI Shifts From Answers to Executing Outcomes Across Five Pillars

Modern AI = 5 pillars 🧠⚙️ ✨ Generative AI (create) 🧩 LLMs (reason) 🔎 RAG (ground + verify) 🤖 AI Agents (act) 🚀 Agentic AI (coordinate + scale) We’re moving from AI that answers → AI that executes outcomes. Which pillar wins next? 👇 #AI #GenerativeAI #LLMs #RAG...

By Giuliano Liguori
Removing OpenClaw Users Boosts Anthropic Max Performance
SocialApr 5, 2026

Removing OpenClaw Users Boosts Anthropic Max Performance

Anthropic kicking OpenClaw folks off Max subscriptions significantly improved outputs for me. It feels like we're back. They should've done this sooner.

By Grae Williams
SpaceX Launch From Vandenberg at 7:41 Tonight, April 05
NewsApr 5, 2026

SpaceX Launch From Vandenberg at 7:41 Tonight, April 05

SpaceX scheduled a launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base at 7:41 p.m. PT on April 5, 2026. The mission is expected to carry a rideshare payload of multiple small satellites destined for a sun‑synchronous orbit. The launch window was chosen to maximize...

By AnandTech
From 256KB to 8MB: IBM’s Explosive Growth
SocialApr 5, 2026

From 256KB to 8MB: IBM’s Explosive Growth

Another interesting snippet from the history of IBM System/360. New tech adoption for Bank of America, who were always early in new tech adoption in those days. In this case one of the first IBM System/360 Model 50’s. This model...

By Phil Venables
Batteries Delivered 8% of California Grid, Costing 0.28¢/kWh
SocialApr 5, 2026

Batteries Delivered 8% of California Grid, Costing 0.28¢/kWh

Yes, the sun does't shine at night, but batteries produced electricity every minute last night (4/4) as California set a new discharge record of 57.17 GWh/day. Batteries have met 8.01% of all main-grid demand in 2026 in the 4th-largest economy in...

By Mark Z. Jacobson
The Clinical Value of Genetic Testing in Lung Squamous Cell Carcinoma: A Retrospective Study
NewsApr 5, 2026

The Clinical Value of Genetic Testing in Lung Squamous Cell Carcinoma: A Retrospective Study

Researchers evaluated 1,515 lung squamous cell carcinoma patients, of whom 292 underwent genetic testing, uncovering a 19.2% driver mutation detection rate dominated by EGFR and MET alterations. Non‑smokers, females, and patients ≤65 years showed the highest mutation frequencies, especially EGFR...

By Research Square – News/Updates
Integrated Analysis Identifies Disulfidptosis Related Tumor Antigens and Molecular Subtypes in Hepatocellular Carcinoma for mRNA Vaccine Development
NewsApr 5, 2026

Integrated Analysis Identifies Disulfidptosis Related Tumor Antigens and Molecular Subtypes in Hepatocellular Carcinoma for mRNA Vaccine Development

Researchers developed a disulfidptosis‑based framework for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) that combines molecular subtyping, mRNA vaccine design, and prognostic modeling. Analysis of TCGA‑LIHC and GEO data identified 32 disulfidptosis‑related genes that separate HCC into two subtypes with distinct survival, immune infiltration,...

By Research Square – News/Updates
I Bought a 9070 XT for Redstone, and AMD Betrayed Me
NewsApr 5, 2026

I Bought a 9070 XT for Redstone, and AMD Betrayed Me

AMD’s new Redstone suite, bundled with its RDNA 4 GPUs, promised AI‑driven upscaling and ray‑tracing enhancements, but early adopters find support painfully thin. The author upgraded to a GIGABYTE RX 9070 XT to unlock Redstone, yet only 46 games enable frame generation and...

By How-To Geek
Overcoming the Semantic Bottleneck for Deterministic Structural Control in Text-to-Image Synthesis
NewsApr 5, 2026

Overcoming the Semantic Bottleneck for Deterministic Structural Control in Text-to-Image Synthesis

The paper introduces Procedural Latent Prompt Injection (PLPI), a zero‑shot framework that embeds geometric priors directly into latent diffusion models, bypassing the need for extra training or language‑based conditioning. By modeling diffusion as a steerable stochastic differential equation, PLPI identifies...

By Research Square – News/Updates
Bennu Sample Reveals How Water Flowed Through the Newly Forming Asteroid
NewsApr 5, 2026

Bennu Sample Reveals How Water Flowed Through the Newly Forming Asteroid

A team led by Mehmet Yesiltas used nanoscale infrared and Raman spectroscopy to examine NASA's OSIRIS‑REx sample from asteroid Bennu, uncovering three chemically distinct domains at ~20 nm resolution. The domains—aliphatic‑rich, carbonate‑rich, and nitrogen‑bearing organic‑rich—show that water migrated through the asteroid...

By Phys.org - Space News
Metadata Is Not Just “Data About Data” — It’s What Makes Content Work
BlogApr 5, 2026

Metadata Is Not Just “Data About Data” — It’s What Makes Content Work

The article argues that defining metadata merely as “data about data” is insufficient for modern technical communication. It explains that metadata supplies the context needed for systems to sort, trust, filter, reuse, and deliver content correctly. By making distinctions explicit,...

By The Content Wrangler
How RHOT Proteins Regulate Energy Supply in Heart Muscle Cells
NewsApr 5, 2026

How RHOT Proteins Regulate Energy Supply in Heart Muscle Cells

Researchers at Hannover Medical School discovered that RHOT1 and RHOT2 proteins direct mitochondria to sarcomeres during embryonic heart development, a process essential for ATP delivery and contractile strength. Knocking out these proteins in mouse embryos caused mitochondrial clustering around the...

By Medical Xpress
Imaging Study Sheds Light on How Deep Brain Stimulation Acts on Parkinson's Disease
NewsApr 5, 2026

Imaging Study Sheds Light on How Deep Brain Stimulation Acts on Parkinson's Disease

A year‑long imaging study of 14 Parkinson's patients receiving deep brain stimulation (DBS) revealed that the therapy normalizes communication between key motor and globus pallidus circuits. Researchers used simultaneous 3‑T MRI, functional, structural and diffusion scans across five timepoints, comparing...

By Medical Xpress
Linux 7.1 Expected To Begin Removing I486 CPU Support
BlogApr 5, 2026

Linux 7.1 Expected To Begin Removing I486 CPU Support

A patch targeting the upcoming Linux 7.1 merge window will begin stripping Intel 486 (i486) CPU support from the kernel. The change removes the CONFIG_M486SX, CONFIG_M486 and CONFIG_MELAN Kconfig options, preventing new i486 kernel builds. Linus Torvalds and maintainer Ingo Molnar argue the...

By Phoronix
OpenAI Dominates News; Newsletter Reveals Upcoming Model Plans
SocialApr 5, 2026

OpenAI Dominates News; Newsletter Reveals Upcoming Model Plans

It seems all OpenAI all the time. This is nothing new, in the "news business," as I note in the latest edition of my weekly "What to read this weekend" newsletter. Seven great reads. And not surprisingly, as part of...

By Om Malik
Most Jobs Too Complex to Automate, Economist Says
SocialApr 5, 2026

Most Jobs Too Complex to Automate, Economist Says

The biggest misconception about AI and jobs may be how much will actually be automated. A Yale economist argues that many tasks are simply not worth automating, even with very advanced AI, because the cost, complexity or context outweigh the benefits....

By Spiros Margaris
Anthropic's AI‑Driven Growth Hits $19B ARR in One Year
SocialApr 5, 2026

Anthropic's AI‑Driven Growth Hits $19B ARR in One Year

Anthropic is on an unprecedented growth run. Just in the past year they grew from $1B to $19B ARR. They added $6B in ARR just in *February*. Companies like Palantir and Atlassian took 15-20 years to reach ~$5B ARR. Anthropic is...

By Lenny Rachitsky
Stop Repeating Tasks: Let AI Spot Automation Opportunities
SocialApr 5, 2026

Stop Repeating Tasks: Let AI Spot Automation Opportunities

i taught claude to watch how i work every week and tell me what to automate here's the idea: you probably open ai, do a task, close it. then next week you do the same task again. and again. and again you never...

By itsolelehmann
The Back Story Behind the First “$1.8 Billion” Dollar “AI Company”
BlogApr 5, 2026

The Back Story Behind the First “$1.8 Billion” Dollar “AI Company”

The New York Times reported that Medvi, an AI‑driven startup, claimed a $1.8 billion valuation after just two months of solo effort and a $20 k bootstrap. The story quickly went viral as a showcase of AI’s ability to compress years of building into...

By Marcus on AI
Google Advances AI‑Driven Wearable While Researchers Unveil Clinical‑Grade Fatigue Sensor
NewsApr 5, 2026

Google Advances AI‑Driven Wearable While Researchers Unveil Clinical‑Grade Fatigue Sensor

Google is developing a screen‑less wearable that pairs its Gemini AI with a discreet sensor to deliver conversational health insights, while a separate research team has built a hydrogel‑based AI sensor that monitors mental fatigue and stress in real time...

By Pulse
TESS Captures Early Outburst, Confirming Inside‑out Disk Model
SocialApr 5, 2026

TESS Captures Early Outburst, Confirming Inside‑out Disk Model

NASA’s TESS satellite captured the early outburst of black hole X-ray binary AT 2019wey, providing high-precision, continuous optical data that support an inside-out outburst scenario in the system’s accretion disk. astronomy

By Phys.org Threads
People Analytics Should Power AI in HR
SocialApr 5, 2026

People Analytics Should Power AI in HR

#AI in HR is (should be) driven by people analytics https://t.co/2Sv6PSV0Gr #HCM #HRM #HumanResources #HRTech #CHRO #FutureofHR

By Dave Millner
UK Confirms Drone-Killing DragonFire Laser Weapon for Royal Navy Destroyers by 2027 —Laser Downs 400mph High‑speed Drones, Costs $13 per...
NewsApr 5, 2026

UK Confirms Drone-Killing DragonFire Laser Weapon for Royal Navy Destroyers by 2027 —Laser Downs 400mph High‑speed Drones, Costs $13 per...

The UK Ministry of Defence confirmed that the 50 kW DragonFire high‑energy laser will be fitted to Type 45 destroyers by 2027, five years ahead of schedule. A £316 million (~$414 million) contract with MBDA UK covers two units, making Britain the first European...

By Tom's Hardware
Cisco Poised for AI-Driven Revival to New ATH
SocialApr 5, 2026

Cisco Poised for AI-Driven Revival to New ATH

$CSCO was incredibly well setup for the AI era. We called it in our @FuturumEquities AI 15 a year+ ago that AI + Cyber would bring Cisco back to life. Back to ATH 💪🏻🚀

By Daniel Newman
Cures Emerge From Incremental Advances, Not Single Breakthroughs
SocialApr 5, 2026

Cures Emerge From Incremental Advances, Not Single Breakthroughs

The media makes it seem like cures are one breakthrough away. In reality, cures come from smaller breakthroughs and improvements made by the work of thousands of scientists, drug developers and doctors. We’re witnessing this evolution in real time with...

By David Sinclair, PhD
Actis Scouts for Fresh Renewables Projects in Mexico, Chile
NewsApr 5, 2026

Actis Scouts for Fresh Renewables Projects in Mexico, Chile

Actis, the London‑based private‑equity firm with a $15 billion portfolio, is shifting focus to renewable‑energy projects in Mexico and Chile after exiting Peru’s largest power producer for roughly $1.2 billion. The firm’s North‑America director told LatinFinance the next investment wave will target...

By LatinFinance
Autoplan Command Lets Wintermute AI Automate Tasks
SocialApr 5, 2026

Autoplan Command Lets Wintermute AI Automate Tasks

I'm already using GStack with OpenClaw to build out a ton of fun stuff to make my OpenClaw AI (called Wintermute) way way smarter. Below, I'm improving how my AI helps me use X Just say autoplan and OpenClaw knows what...

By Garry Tan
South Korea Unveils Aggressive Renewable Energy Transition Plan
SocialApr 5, 2026

South Korea Unveils Aggressive Renewable Energy Transition Plan

And here's the plan for South Korea to "swiftly transition to renewable energy" https://t.co/AapcezbDSL https://t.co/yt6XQ531Fu

By Mark Z. Jacobson
Australian Homeowners Accelerate Smart Bathroom Installations Amid Growing Demand
NewsApr 5, 2026

Australian Homeowners Accelerate Smart Bathroom Installations Amid Growing Demand

Australian homeowners are increasingly installing smart bathroom technologies, with builders reporting steady growth in demand for features like adjustable showers, multifunctional mirrors and intelligent toilets. The shift reflects rising consumer interest in convenience, sustainability and home value enhancement.

By Pulse
Framework Usage Breakdown for Kit Installations Revealed
SocialApr 5, 2026

Framework Usage Breakdown for Kit Installations Revealed

Breakdown of which frameworks people are using when installing Kits. Discover and install full agent workflows https://t.co/jGcfVuVVyj https://t.co/jE1YlGkw6Y

By Matthew Berman
Uber Races to Fill Fleet with Autonomous Robot Drivers
SocialApr 5, 2026

Uber Races to Fill Fleet with Autonomous Robot Drivers

Uber has over 20 partners in the autonomous space.... Waymo, Nvidia, WeRide, https://t.co/RiMfvpgCT3, Waabi, soon maybe even Tesla?  Just as they want every great human driver on the platform, they want every great ROBOT driver, too. This is a massive play.

By Peter H. Diamandis
NYT Fires Reviewer After AI-Plagiarized Book Review
NewsApr 5, 2026

NYT Fires Reviewer After AI-Plagiarized Book Review

The New York Times ended its relationship with British freelance critic Alex Preston after an AI‑generated draft of his review of Jean‑Baptiste Andrea’s *Watching Over Her* lifted passages verbatim from Christobel Kent’s Guardian piece. The incident has sparked a wider...

By Pulse
Overnight Shopify Sales Hit $5,281—Still Thrilling
SocialApr 5, 2026

Overnight Shopify Sales Hit $5,281—Still Thrilling

That feeling when you wake up to a Shopify notification that says 'You've made $5,281 overnight.' Never gets old.

By Kamil Sattar
Open‑source AI Thrives on Older Macs This Weekend
SocialApr 5, 2026

Open‑source AI Thrives on Older Macs This Weekend

It’s a great weekend for open source AI energy in the U.S. Been personally spending it moving some workflows to open models on my old MacBook Pros and desktop PCs.

By Sriram Krishnan
Free at Last: Ditching TurboTax for FreeTaxUSA
BlogApr 5, 2026

Free at Last: Ditching TurboTax for FreeTaxUSA

FreeTaxUSA positions itself as a genuinely free alternative to TurboTax for federal tax returns, eliminating the recurring subscription fees that many users pay each year. The platform mirrors TurboTax’s intuitive workflow, allowing users to import prior-year returns, W‑2s, and 1099s,...

By Ball in Your Court
IOS 26.3 Beta Adds New Live Weather Wallpapers
SocialApr 5, 2026

IOS 26.3 Beta Adds New Live Weather Wallpapers

Apple keeps enhancing and expanding the live weather wallpaper and lock screen options in iOS 26. Here are some of the latest options in iOS 26.3 [release candidate beta] and how to try them... https://t.co/iwvpGclM5d #iphone #ios26 #weather https://t.co/QkMqlwdIkY

By Dave Taylor
Astronauts Enter Moon
SocialApr 5, 2026

Astronauts Enter Moon

The astronauts wake up to “Work” by CeeLo Green and Apollo 16 astronaut Charlie Duke sends a message: “Below you on the moon is a photograph of my family…Godspeed and safe travels home.” Today they will enter the Moon’s gravitational...

By Janna Levin
Home Wi‑Fi Boost: Antenna Angles and Outdoor Nodes Extend Backyard Coverage
NewsApr 5, 2026

Home Wi‑Fi Boost: Antenna Angles and Outdoor Nodes Extend Backyard Coverage

Homeowners are fine‑tuning router antennas and deploying outdoor mesh nodes to stretch Wi‑Fi into backyards, a trend highlighted in recent Wired and ZDNET guides. Adjusting antenna angles by 30‑45° and using Wi‑Fi 7 outdoor routers can add hundreds of megabits per...

By Pulse
UK Tightens Energy Cybersecurity After Poland Attack
SocialApr 5, 2026

UK Tightens Energy Cybersecurity After Poland Attack

UK defining stronger energy cybersecurity rules after Poland attack #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/UAgNu4x2di

By Tor “SolarFred” Valenza
SiC Devices Power Next‑Gen Medium‑Voltage Solid‑State Transformers
SocialApr 5, 2026

SiC Devices Power Next‑Gen Medium‑Voltage Solid‑State Transformers

Drew Baglino: "Medium voltage is the next frontier." "The latest SiC devices are more than a better switch. They are the foundation for solid-state transformers, or SSTs." #alwaysbecharging ⚡️⚡️⚡️ https://t.co/6ck5EnX9Sb

By Felix Hamer
Alcatraz Raises $50 Million Series B for AI‑Powered Facial Authentication in Commercial Buildings
NewsApr 5, 2026

Alcatraz Raises $50 Million Series B for AI‑Powered Facial Authentication in Commercial Buildings

Alcatraz, the Cupertino‑based AI security startup, announced a $50 million Series B led by BlackPeak Capital, Cogito Capital and Taiwania Capital. The funding will accelerate its Rock™ facial authentication system, which replaces badges and PINs with privacy‑first AI, across data centers,...

By Pulse
SES Eyes Cross‑unit Content Bundles for Evolving Passenger Experience
SocialApr 5, 2026

SES Eyes Cross‑unit Content Bundles for Evolving Passenger Experience

Multi-orbit satellite operator SES is exploring cross-unit content bundles between its media and aero or cruise businesses, as the passenger experience evolves. https://t.co/jmm0rS22Cy #PaxEx

By Mary Kirby
Patient‑Built AI Flags Treatment Errors in Stage‑4 Cancer Care
NewsApr 5, 2026

Patient‑Built AI Flags Treatment Errors in Stage‑4 Cancer Care

Pratik Desai, a former Accenture consultant and AI entrepreneur, built a custom AI workflow that uncovered two misdiagnoses and three incorrect cancer labels in his mother’s medical reports. The tool helped secure a specialist appointment and informed critical care decisions...

By Pulse
ServiceNow Adds AI Workflow to HR via New Partnerships
NewsApr 5, 2026

ServiceNow Adds AI Workflow to HR via New Partnerships

ServiceNow announced a suite of AI‑driven workflow partnerships that extend its automation platform into human‑resources functions, joining supply‑chain initiatives. The move signals the vendor’s push to embed generative AI across core enterprise processes, from hiring to payroll.

By Pulse
Dimension Energy Lands $650 Million to Boost 132 MW Community Solar Portfolio
NewsApr 5, 2026

Dimension Energy Lands $650 Million to Boost 132 MW Community Solar Portfolio

Atlanta‑based Dimension Energy has closed a $650 million financing package—$415 million in debt and $235 million in tax equity—to fund 25 community‑solar projects totaling 132 MW. The capital, sourced from existing lenders and new partner Franklin Park, will expand clean‑energy access in Illinois, New Jersey, New York...

By Pulse
TCL’s iFFALCON Mural & U85 Google TVs Are Steeply Discounted for Prime Members
NewsApr 5, 2026

TCL’s iFFALCON Mural & U85 Google TVs Are Steeply Discounted for Prime Members

TCL has slashed prices on its iFFALCON Mural QLED and U85 QD‑Mini LED TVs for Amazon Prime members. The 55‑inch Mural drops to $599.99 from $699.99 and the 65‑inch to $849.99 from $999.99. The U85 series now costs $509.99 for...

By Cord Cutters News