NPR

Venezuela opposition in limbo as the world wonders who is in charge

There was global uncertainty about who was in charge of Venezuela over the weekend, after the U.S. military dramatically attacked the capital of Caracas, and captured its president, Nicolás Maduro. In ...
Hypebeast

A Jaeger‑LeCoultre Master Control Reference from the ‘90s Inspires New 36mm Classic Timepiece

Jaeger‑LeCoultre released a 36mm steel Master Control Classic watch that echoes a 1994 reference with a silver sunray dial Limited to 500 pieces, it features a specially-engraved 1000‑hour Control ...
CoinTelegraph

Chat Control stumbles again as EU retreats from mandatory scanning

EU lawmakers stripped out mandatory client-side message scanning from the latest Chat Control draft, but invasive age checks and voluntary scanning remain. European Union efforts to mandate scanning ...
MacRumors

iOS 26.1 Beta 4 Lets Users Control Liquid Glass Transparency with New Toggle

With the fourth betas of iOS 26.1, iPadOS 26.1, and macOS 26.1, Apple has introduced a new setting that's designed to allow users to customize the look of Liquid Glass. The toggle lets users select ...
CNBC

Highly successful people do 5 things when dealing with a difficult boss, says career expert: 'Don't despair'

Working for (or with) someone who scrutinizes everything you do and demands that you run it past them for approval can push anyone to the brink. But don't despair. I'm the author of "Managing Up: How ...
The Verge

Microsoft wants you to talk to your PC and let AI control it

Microsoft is rewriting Windows to turn computers into AI PCs that you talk to. Microsoft is rewriting Windows to turn computers into AI PCs that you talk to. is a senior editor and author of Notepad, ...
Electronic Design

Low-Cost Real-Time MCUs Handle Advanced Motor-Control Functions

How the new MCUs save costs. Implementation of TI's InstaSPIN FOC software and advanced algorithms. Range of applications for these MCUs. By integrating TI’s C28x digital-signal-processor core, a high ...
Reuters

In rare move, Dutch government takes control of China-owned chipmaker Nexperia

AMSTERDAM, Oct 13 (Reuters) - The Dutch government has taken control of Chinese-owned computer chipmaker Nexperia, ratcheting up tensions with Beijing as a global fight brews over technology ...
Forbes

OpenAI’s Sora Hit 1M Downloads. Now It’s Scrambling To Control The AI Doubles It Created

Last week, OpenAI’s video-generating app, Sora, achieved a milestone: it hit one million downloads in under five days, technically outpacing the launch of its sibling, ChatGPT. According to data from ...
Los Angeles Times

The government shutdown disrupted flights at Hollywood Burbank Airport. Could it get worse?

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Hollywood Burbank Airport’s air traffic control tower was temporarily unstaffed due to shortages. Air traffic ...
Electronic Design

Power Supply Controls AC-DC and DC-DC Conversion with Single MCU

A new reference design developed by ROHM Semiconductor uses a single microcontroller (MCU) to control both sides of the AC-DC power supply — the power-factor-correction (PFC) AC-DC converter stage and ...