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From Memory Cards to SSDs: How Long Will Your Digital Media Storage Actually Last?
NewsMar 29, 2026

From Memory Cards to SSDs: How Long Will Your Digital Media Storage Actually Last?

Physical media remains popular, but its durability pales compared to digital storage solutions. The article outlines typical lifespans for common devices—HDDs (3‑5 years), SSDs (5‑10 years or more), NAS units (3‑5 years), USB flash drives (10+ years when stored well),...

By Popular Science
[Articles] Aspirin versus Clopidogrel for Chronic Maintenance Monotherapy After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: 10-Year Follow-Up of the HOST-EXAM Trial
NewsMar 29, 2026

[Articles] Aspirin versus Clopidogrel for Chronic Maintenance Monotherapy After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: 10-Year Follow-Up of the HOST-EXAM Trial

Ten‑year extended follow‑up of the HOST‑EXAM trial compared clopidogrel 75 mg daily with aspirin 100 mg daily as chronic monotherapy after PCI. Among 5,438 patients, clopidogrel achieved a 25.4% incidence of the composite of death, MI, stroke, ACS readmission, or major bleeding...

By The Lancet
[Comment] Moving Beyond Aspirin After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: 10-Year Results From the HOST-EXAM Trial
NewsMar 29, 2026

[Comment] Moving Beyond Aspirin After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: 10-Year Results From the HOST-EXAM Trial

The HOST-EXAM trial, with ten-year follow‑up, compared clopidogrel monotherapy to aspirin after percutaneous coronary intervention. Results showed clopidogrel achieved lower rates of major adverse cardiovascular events and major bleeding. The study enrolled over 5,000 patients from diverse centers, reinforcing the...

By The Lancet
Why Africa Must Build Energy Capacity Fast
NewsMar 29, 2026

Why Africa Must Build Energy Capacity Fast

Africa still has 600 million people without electricity, and demand will surge as the population is set to double by 2050. To meet needs, the continent must increase power‑generation capacity ten‑fold by 2065 and upgrade grid infrastructure. Financing gaps are acute;...

By OilPrice.com – Main
I Always Add These 6 Quick Settings Tiles to My Stock Android Phone when Setting It up for the First...
NewsMar 29, 2026

I Always Add These 6 Quick Settings Tiles to My Stock Android Phone when Setting It up for the First...

The author recommends adding six specific quick‑settings tiles to a fresh stock Android device, especially on Pixel 10 running Android 16. The tiles—Location, Hotspot, QR code scanner, TV remote, Song search, and Battery saver—are not included by default despite their high utility....

By Android Central
Novel Protocol Reconstructs Quantum States in Large-Scale Experiments up to 96 Qubits
NewsMar 29, 2026

Novel Protocol Reconstructs Quantum States in Large-Scale Experiments up to 96 Qubits

Researchers from Europe introduced a protocol that learns matrix‑product operator (MPO) representations of quantum states directly from randomized measurement data. The method successfully reconstructed a 96‑qubit entangled state on IBM’s Brisbane superconducting processor, far exceeding the previous tomography ceiling of...

By Phys.org (Quantum Physics News)
Bots Are Often Bad Writers. But so Are Most Humans
NewsMar 29, 2026

Bots Are Often Bad Writers. But so Are Most Humans

The Economist argues that while AI‑generated prose often lacks nuance, human writers are similarly prone to inconsistency and cliché. The piece uses vivid metaphor to illustrate the clumsy elegance of both bots and people, suggesting that the current furore over...

By The Economist — Culture
Over 300 Vietnamese Arrested After Cambodia Scam Bust
NewsMar 29, 2026

Over 300 Vietnamese Arrested After Cambodia Scam Bust

More than 300 Vietnamese were arrested in Dong Nai province after being repatriated from Cambodia, where authorities dismantled a transnational online‑scam ring. Cambodia deported 776 Vietnamese nationals linked to the illicit operation, highlighting the scale of Southeast Asia’s cyber‑fraud ecosystem....

By New Straits Times (Malaysia) – Business
Voyager 1 Runs on 69 KB of Memory and an 8-Track Tape Recorder
NewsMar 29, 2026

Voyager 1 Runs on 69 KB of Memory and an 8-Track Tape Recorder

Voyager 1, now over 15 billion miles from Earth and traveling 38,000 mph, remains the most distant human‑made object after 48 years in space. It operates on a modest 69 KB of memory and an 8‑track digital tape recorder, transmitting data at just 160 bits per...

By Hacker News
90's Styled Retro Tower Case Hits an All-Time Low — Save $30 on the Silverstone FLP02W PC Case
NewsMar 29, 2026

90's Styled Retro Tower Case Hits an All-Time Low — Save $30 on the Silverstone FLP02W PC Case

Silverstone Technology’s FLP02W retro tower case, launched late last year, is now on sale for $229.99—a 12% discount from its original $259.99 price, saving buyers $30. Despite its 1990s beige aesthetic and classic turbo, reset, and rocker switches, the case...

By Tom's Hardware
#ACC26: Merck Leans Toward Lower Winrevair Dose in Phase 3 Trial for Rare Form of Heart Failure
NewsMar 29, 2026

#ACC26: Merck Leans Toward Lower Winrevair Dose in Phase 3 Trial for Rare Form of Heart Failure

Merck announced that its experimental drug Winrevair will move into a pivotal Phase 3 trial for a rare form of heart failure, focusing on the lowest dose tested in Phase 2. The Phase 2 data showed a "pretty profound" efficacy signal at that...

By Endpoints News
Is Your Signal Secure?
NewsMar 29, 2026

Is Your Signal Secure?

At the NAB Show, a panel titled “Securing the Signal” examined how broadcasters can shift from reactive security to proactive risk management across distributed field operations. Experts from Fox, Dataminr, Smith Entertainment Group and Verkdata discussed integrating real‑time threat‑intelligence platforms...

By Radio World
6 Simple LinkedIn Engagement Strategies When You Don’t Know What to Post
NewsMar 29, 2026

6 Simple LinkedIn Engagement Strategies When You Don’t Know What to Post

LinkedIn now rewards personal engagement over brand‑only posting, making consistent interaction essential for professionals. The article outlines six low‑effort tactics—such as using the My Network catch‑up prompts, replying to comments on past posts, and searching industry keywords—to stay visible without...

By Inc. — Leadership
When Product Managers Ship Code: AI Just Broke the Software Org Chart
NewsMar 29, 2026

When Product Managers Ship Code: AI Just Broke the Software Org Chart

AI agents have reduced the cost of turning intent into working software to near‑zero, allowing product managers and designers to build and ship features directly. This eliminated traditional tickets, handoffs, and lengthy sprint cycles, collapsing cycle times from weeks to...

By VentureBeat
The Compliance Blind Spot in Cyber Risk
NewsMar 29, 2026

The Compliance Blind Spot in Cyber Risk

Financial institutions are discovering that compliance can fail even when core systems stay online. Automated compliance judgments degrade silently when underlying data conditions change during cyber incidents, eroding the validity of regulatory outputs. Regulators are shifting focus from mere control...

By The European Financial Review
CareCloud Notifies the SEC After Attack on One of Its EHR Environments
NewsMar 29, 2026

CareCloud Notifies the SEC After Attack on One of Its EHR Environments

CareCloud disclosed to the SEC that an unauthorized third party accessed one of its six electronic health record (EHR) environments on March 16, causing an eight‑hour disruption that was fully restored the same evening. The company promptly notified its cyber‑insurance carrier,...

By DataBreaches.net
AI Benchmark Helps Robots Plan and Complete Their Chores in the Real World
NewsMar 29, 2026

AI Benchmark Helps Robots Plan and Complete Their Chores in the Real World

Microsoft and academic researchers introduced GroundedPlanBench, a benchmark that tests robots on 1,009 tasks drawn from 308 real‑world scenarios, exposing gaps between language‑based planning and precise motor execution. To bridge this gap they built V2GP, a video‑to‑spatially grounded planning system...

By Tech Xplore Robotics
The 2026 Cyber Risk Horizon: Why AI Is Changing the Game for European Finance
NewsMar 29, 2026

The 2026 Cyber Risk Horizon: Why AI Is Changing the Game for European Finance

AI is reshaping cyber risk for European financial institutions, turning generic phishing into highly personalized, multilingual attacks powered by deep‑fakes and synthetic identity documents. Regulators such as the ECB and EBA warn that AI‑driven fraud attempts are surging, while the...

By The European Financial Review
This App Made Me Hate Today's Giant Android Smartphones a Little Less
NewsMar 29, 2026

This App Made Me Hate Today's Giant Android Smartphones a Little Less

The Quick Cursor app introduces a floating cursor and virtual trackpad that let users reach the top half of a large Android screen without stretching their thumb. It is activated by swiping inward from the bottom edge and can simulate taps...

By Android Central
A Universal Scheme Can Verify Any Quantum State
NewsMar 29, 2026

A Universal Scheme Can Verify Any Quantum State

Researchers from Université libre de Bruxelles, the University of Gdansk and the Polish Academy of Sciences have unveiled a universal, device‑independent scheme that can self‑test any quantum state or measurement. The protocol embeds the target device in a star‑shaped quantum...

By Phys.org (Quantum Physics News)
Google Maps Just Got Its Biggest Update Since 2009. Here’s How AI Is Changing the Way You Drive
NewsMar 29, 2026

Google Maps Just Got Its Biggest Update Since 2009. Here’s How AI Is Changing the Way You Drive

Google Maps rolled out its most extensive redesign since 2009 on March 12, adding AI‑enhanced, real‑time 3D navigation that displays buildings, crosswalks and off‑ramps. The update also refines turn‑by‑turn prompts to reduce driver distraction and stress. With roughly 2 billion users...

By Inc. — Leadership
Trump’s Criminal Regime Goes After Electric School Bus Money
NewsMar 29, 2026

Trump’s Criminal Regime Goes After Electric School Bus Money

The EPA has cancelled the 2024 rebate round of the Clean School Bus Program, leaving roughly $2.3 billion in funding still available. Although the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law mandates that at least 50 percent of those funds support zero‑emission vehicles, the agency is...

By CleanTechnica
Scaling AI Demands a New Infrastructure Playbook
NewsMar 29, 2026

Scaling AI Demands a New Infrastructure Playbook

Enterprises moving AI from pilots to production face a fundamentally different infrastructure challenge, requiring tight integration of accelerated compute, high‑performance networking, security and observability. Fragmented stacks cause fragile deployments and costly GPU idle time, especially during intensive training or retrieval‑augmented...

By CIO.com
Get a 200Hz Gaming Monitor for Just $85.49 — Get 29% Off as the MSI MAG 242F Hits an All-Time...
NewsMar 29, 2026

Get a 200Hz Gaming Monitor for Just $85.49 — Get 29% Off as the MSI MAG 242F Hits an All-Time...

MSI’s 24‑inch MAG 242F gaming monitor is now listed on Amazon for $85.49, a 29 % discount that saves roughly $34.50 off its regular price. The display packs a 200 Hz refresh rate, 0.5 ms gray‑to‑gray response time, an IPS panel, and AMD...

By Tom's Hardware
MetaClaw Framework Trains AI Agents While You're in Meetings by Checking Your Google Calendar
NewsMar 29, 2026

MetaClaw Framework Trains AI Agents While You're in Meetings by Checking Your Google Calendar

Researchers from UNC‑Chapel Hill, Carnegie Mellon, UC Santa Cruz and UC Berkeley introduced MetaClaw, a framework that continuously improves AI agents by learning from mistakes and fine‑tuning during idle times. The system uses an Opportunistic Meta‑Learning Scheduler that watches sleep...

By THE DECODER
Two Cross-Border Drones Crash in Finland
NewsMar 29, 2026

Two Cross-Border Drones Crash in Finland

Finland’s defence ministry reported that two small, slow‑flying drones entered Finnish airspace on Sunday and crashed near the city of Kouvola, about 200 km northeast of Helsinki. Officials, including Defence Minister Antti Häkkänen, said the incursions were taken seriously and that...

By Politico Europe
File Read Flaw in Smart Slider Plugin Impacts 500K WordPress Sites
NewsMar 29, 2026

File Read Flaw in Smart Slider Plugin Impacts 500K WordPress Sites

A file‑read flaw (CVE‑2026‑3098) in the Smart Slider 3 WordPress plugin allows any authenticated user, even a subscriber, to export arbitrary server files. The vulnerability stems from missing capability checks in the plugin’s AJAX export function, enabling access to sensitive files...

By BleepingComputer
Tralokinumab Shows Strong Real-World Efficacy in Atopic Dermatitis for Patients With Skin of Color: April Armstrong, MD, MPH
NewsMar 29, 2026

Tralokinumab Shows Strong Real-World Efficacy in Atopic Dermatitis for Patients With Skin of Color: April Armstrong, MD, MPH

At the American Academy of Dermatology 2026 meeting, researchers presented TRACE, a real‑world study of tralokinumab in atopic dermatitis. The trial enrolled over 800 patients, with roughly 16% representing skin‑of‑color individuals (Fitzpatrick types 4‑6). After 12 months, 80% of this subgroup achieved...

By AJMC (The American Journal of Managed Care)
The HP TV App Just Showed up on Windows 11, and People Are Wondering What It Even Does — Here’s...
NewsMar 29, 2026

The HP TV App Just Showed up on Windows 11, and People Are Wondering What It Even Does — Here’s...

HP has launched a free, ad‑supported streaming app called HP TV+ that appears by default on Windows 11 PCs and can also be installed on Windows 10 and ARM64 devices. The app aggregates live channels, movies and TV shows in a single interface,...

By Windows Central
Quieter, Stealthier, Further: New Hybrid Unit to Power China’s Small Battle Drones
NewsMar 29, 2026

Quieter, Stealthier, Further: New Hybrid Unit to Power China’s Small Battle Drones

China’s state‑backed Sichuan Tianfu Light Power Technology has successfully flight‑tested a 60‑kilowatt hybrid propulsion unit for small battlefield drones. The system pairs a gas‑turbine generator with an electric ducted fan, allowing on‑the‑fly switching between fuel‑driven and pure electric modes. This...

By South China Morning Post — M&A
Xbox Handhelds Can Now Play Assassin's Creed Shadows and 48 More Games
NewsMar 29, 2026

Xbox Handhelds Can Now Play Assassin's Creed Shadows and 48 More Games

Xbox has added 49 new titles to its handheld‑optimized catalog, boosting the game library for the Asus ROG Xbox Ally and Ally X devices. The update includes major releases such as Assassin’s Creed Shadows, Star Wars Outlaws and Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown. Of the new...

By TrueAchievements
Why Are Large Language Models so Terrible at Video Games?
NewsMar 29, 2026

Why Are Large Language Models so Terrible at Video Games?

Large language models have surged in coding ability, yet they remain fundamentally unable to play video games, even simple titles. Expert Julian Togelius explains that games demand diverse mechanics, spatial reasoning, and real‑time interaction—areas where LLMs lack training data. Benchmark...

By IEEE Spectrum AI
WebAssembly Is Now Outperforming Containers at the Edge
NewsMar 29, 2026

WebAssembly Is Now Outperforming Containers at the Edge

WebAssembly’s emerging Component Model 1.0 is poised to eclipse containers for edge and serverless workloads by delivering millisecond‑level code deployment and superior isolation. Recent talks at Wasm I/O highlighted Preview 3, which adds async functions, lazy APIs, and concurrency primitives, moving...

By The New Stack
Who Are Advanced Micro Devices' (AMD) Main Competitors?
NewsMar 29, 2026

Who Are Advanced Micro Devices' (AMD) Main Competitors?

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) posted $34.64 billion in revenue for 2025, a 34% year‑over‑year increase, and its market value stands at $329 billion as of March 2026. The article compares AMD with four major rivals—Intel, IBM, NVIDIA, and Analog Devices—detailing each competitor’s revenue,...

By Investopedia — Economics
Tokyo Consortium Tests Placing Data Centers Under Railway Overpasses — Passing Trains Introduce Severe Thermal and Vibration Challenges
NewsMar 29, 2026

Tokyo Consortium Tests Placing Data Centers Under Railway Overpasses — Passing Trains Introduce Severe Thermal and Vibration Challenges

A consortium of four Tokyu Group firms will install a modular data center beneath the Oimachi Line’s elevated tracks in June 2026 to test server resilience against vibration, heat and noise. The container‑sized unit bundles compute, cooling and power equipment,...

By Tom's Hardware
Hubert 'Depesz' Lubaczewski: Waiting for PostgreSQL 19 – Json Format for COPY TO
NewsMar 29, 2026

Hubert 'Depesz' Lubaczewski: Waiting for PostgreSQL 19 – Json Format for COPY TO

PostgreSQL’s upcoming 19 release introduces a native JSON output option for the COPY TO command, allowing users to stream query results as line‑delimited JSON objects (NDJSON). The feature supports the syntax COPY TO … WITH (FORMAT json) and includes a force_array...

By Planet PostgreSQL
Connection Between Two Server
NewsMar 29, 2026

Connection Between Two Server

A user operates two Linux VPS located in different countries and requires continuous data synchronization, moving roughly 50 GB daily and potentially up to 150 GB in each direction. The servers currently cannot ping each other, indicating a lack of network connectivity....

By AnandTech
Why Most Quantum Computers Need to Be Colder Than Space
NewsMar 29, 2026

Why Most Quantum Computers Need to Be Colder Than Space

Quantum computers require environments colder than the Boomerang Nebula, the coldest natural region in the universe, to keep qubits stable. Most systems operate at temperatures less than one degree above absolute zero, typically achieved with large dilution refrigerators. Bluefors, a...

By CNET Money
Dielectric Adds OptiLoad External Heat Exchanger
NewsMar 29, 2026

Dielectric Adds OptiLoad External Heat Exchanger

Dielectric is launching an external heat‑exchanger for its OptiLoad platform, moving thermal dissipation from indoor RF loads to an outdoor unit. The system links an indoor load module to an outdoor condenser via hoses, with a PLC that monitors coolant...

By Radio World
Deeper Insights Into RT Could Help Spark New CLL/SLL Therapies
NewsMar 29, 2026

Deeper Insights Into RT Could Help Spark New CLL/SLL Therapies

Researchers report that Richter transformation (RT) can be identified years before clinical onset in chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) or small lymphocytic leukemia (SLL) patients through multi‑omics profiling of tiny subclones. Current anthracycline‑based chemoimmunotherapy delivers median overall survival under one year,...

By AJMC (The American Journal of Managed Care)
America’s Next Rust Belt Could Be Its Most Digitally Connected Cities
NewsMar 29, 2026

America’s Next Rust Belt Could Be Its Most Digitally Connected Cities

Researchers at Tufts University have coined the term “Wired Belts” to describe U.S. metropolitan areas that are highly digitally connected yet increasingly vulnerable to AI‑driven job displacement. The vulnerability index places Washington, D.C. at the top, followed by New Jersey,...

By Planetizen
Jharkhand's GOBARdhan Scheme: Boosting Rural Income, Cleanliness, and Biogas Production
NewsMar 29, 2026

Jharkhand's GOBARdhan Scheme: Boosting Rural Income, Cleanliness, and Biogas Production

Jharkhand’s GOBARdhan scheme, part of the Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen) 2.0, has installed 44 biogas plants across 24 districts, directly benefiting 745 rural families. The plants convert cattle dung into cooking gas and organic manure, cutting reliance on firewood and...

By ET EnergyWorld (The Economic Times)
Social Security Surpasses 100 Million My Social Security Accounts
NewsMar 29, 2026

Social Security Surpasses 100 Million My Social Security Accounts

The Social Security Administration announced a sweeping digital‑first overhaul, now serving over 100 million users through its My Social Security portal, which supports more than 38 daily transactions. The agency upgraded its website to near‑continuous uptime, added sophisticated phone automation, and is preparing...

By TheStreet — Full feed
Arunachal Opens Biogas Plant to Switch From LPG
NewsMar 29, 2026

Arunachal Opens Biogas Plant to Switch From LPG

Arunachal Pradesh inaugurated a 30‑cubic‑metre biogas plant at the Central Cattle Breeding Farm in Nirjuli, converting daily cow‑dung output into clean cooking fuel. The two‑unit system processes 5‑6 quintals of manure each day, supplying biogas to the farm’s residential quarters and...

By ET EnergyWorld (The Economic Times)
New Advances in Diabetes Drugs Are Transforming Treatment of Liver Disease
NewsMar 29, 2026

New Advances in Diabetes Drugs Are Transforming Treatment of Liver Disease

Emerging diabetes therapies are reshaping treatment of metabolic dysfunction‑associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), especially its severe form MASH. GLP‑1 receptor agonists such as semaglutide and dual‑action agents like tirzepatide have shown significant liver‑fat reduction and histologic improvement. SGLT2 inhibitors and...

By AJMC (The American Journal of Managed Care)
Eli Lilly to Sign $2bn Deal for AI Drug Development with Hong Kong Biotech
NewsMar 29, 2026

Eli Lilly to Sign $2bn Deal for AI Drug Development with Hong Kong Biotech

Eli Lilly has agreed to a roughly $2 billion partnership with a Hong Kong‑based biotech firm to develop new medicines using artificial‑intelligence platforms. The deal will give Lilly access to the startup’s AI‑driven discovery tools while providing the biotech with Lilly’s clinical expertise...

By Financial Times – Technology
The Anti-Boredom Tech Tool Kit for Meetings and Classes
NewsMar 29, 2026

The Anti-Boredom Tech Tool Kit for Meetings and Classes

The piece spotlights three digital tools—Padlet, Kahoot, and Craft—that help teachers, meeting leaders, and teams spark participation and streamline content. Padlet acts as a visual bulletin board for real‑time brainstorming, Kahoot turns quizzes into gamified experiences with a new AI...

By Fast Company
A School District Tried to Help Train Waymos to Stop for School Buses. It Didn’t Work
NewsMar 29, 2026

A School District Tried to Help Train Waymos to Stop for School Buses. It Didn’t Work

Waymo’s autonomous robotaxis operating in Austin repeatedly failed to stop for school buses, with at least 19 alleged illegal passes despite a federal recall that addressed 12 incidents. The Austin Independent School District organized a data‑collection event using seven buses,...

By WIRED – Gear
Ferguson Signs Bill Creating Blue Envelope Program to Improve Traffic Stops for Neurodivergent Drivers
NewsMar 29, 2026

Ferguson Signs Bill Creating Blue Envelope Program to Improve Traffic Stops for Neurodivergent Drivers

Governor Bob Ferguson signed Washington's House Bill 2323, creating a statewide Blue Envelope Program for drivers with autism and other neurodivergent conditions. The free envelope, available at licensing offices, holds registration, insurance proof, and a guide for both drivers and...

By Police1 – Daily News