New water-powered tech could power batteries that can last hundreds of years without degrading — and are so safe that the electrolytes can be used as ‘tofu-brine’ for home cooking

Chinese scientists developed a non-toxic water battery capable of surviving 120,000 cycles using corrosion-resistant organic polymer structures.
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‘Addressing one of the most dangerous missions in ground combat’: US Army robots (and AI) set to play a critical role in getting wounded soldiers off the battlefield without putting humans at risk

US Army troops tested robotic casualty evacuation vehicles alongside AI systems during military exercises designed for drone-saturated battlefields.
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This weird-looking open-sourced computer mouse has four buttons plus a point stick which reminds me of IBM’s legendary red nipple joystick

Ploopy introduces standalone pointing stick controller using magnetic sensors, open source firmware, and fully programmable hardware components.
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‘For many such issues the simplest mitigation is to stop calling the buggyfunction. Killswitch provides that’: Experts propose Linux kernel “killswitch” following worrying recent security issues

A maintainer wants a first-aid kit for the Linux kernel and a proposal is currently being reviewed.

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This ‘impressively rugged’ portable power station ‘opens up entirely new possibilities for living completely off-grid’ — and it just got a massive discount ahead of festival season

I’ve found 7 power station offers from Bluetti, Jackery, EcoFlow and Anker, but one deal really stands out.

Don’t buy this £150 Epson EcoTank printer deal at Amazon — I’ve found an even cheaper Epson ink tank printer that’s basically identical in every possible way

Save yourself a little extra for what is essentially the exact same ink tank printer.

‘Dizziness, nausea, vertigo, and sleep disruption’: The undetectable hum of AI data centers is making local residents sick

AI data centers rely on noisy equipment to function, and it is having a physical effect on local residents.

A fake OpenAI repository has taken top spot on Hugging Face — but all it does is push infostealer malware

Its popularity may have been faked, though, as the “likes” all came from auto-generated accounts.

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Navigating the rise of agentic AI in 2026

In 2026, agentic AI is transforming industries by taking initiative, requiring robust ethical governance and transparency
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‘I have zero evidence in front of me that users are being driven away from Fedora because of AI’: Ubuntu and Fedora confirmed to both get AI support soon

Fedora and Ubuntu have set out plans to run small AI models locally, and this has caused a mixed reaction from the open source community.
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