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Volvo Cars is the first European car manufacturer to sign an agreement with Tesla, thus providing its current and future electric cars with access to Tesla’s Supercharger network throughout the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Future Volvo models that are expected to launch from 2025 will come equipped with North American Charging Standard (NACS) charging […]
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macOS has access to a range of Unix tools and a number of macOS-specific command-line utilities for enhanced functionality. The caffeinate command prevents a Mac from going to sleep, while textutil converts files to and from several formats. The mdfind command performs keyword-based Spotlight searches with options to refine the queries. The networkQuality command measures […]
The author discusses their project to enable their Gateway 4DX2-66 running Windows 3.11 to connect to the internet using a modern Transport Layer Security Protocol (TLS). While most new programs for retro computers require a proxy on a modern computer to handle the SSL/TLS connection that most APIs require, the author was inspired to try […]
Researchers from ETH Zurich have successfully demonstrated the capability of lasers to transmit several tens of terabits per second over long distances through air turbulence. Precise data transmission was achieved between the mountain peak of Jungfraujoch and the city of Bern in Switzerland, which is a far more challenging route than between a satellite and […]
A Bluetooth-enabled car battery monitor, sold under multiple brand names including PowerTech and Repco, has been found to covertly track users’ physical location via their smartphones. The device, which requires an app to work, collects GPS coordinates, cell tower data and nearby Wi-Fi beacons. The information is sent to servers in Hong Kong and mainland China, raises […]
Determinate Systems has released the Magic Nix Cache, a GitHub Action that can significantly accelerate Nix-related workflows. Nix builds can be slow due to the dependency tree realized by Nix, but Nix is good at caching. The Magic Nix Cache, written in Rust, uses a GitHub Actions Cache API, enabling it to cache all Nix […]
Learn how to use dexec, a simple script that streamlines the process of accessing and interacting with Docker containers. This bash script automates the steps required to execute commands within a running container, eliminating the need to remember complex Docker commands. It works by searching for the container name provided as the first argument, and […]
A team of researchers from Stanford University and icddr,b have identified that turmeric from Bangladesh is contaminated with lead. Turmeric is widely used in the country to give a yellow color to curries, clothes, traditional cosmetics, medicine, and insect repellent. After three years of research, the team identified that lead in turmeric and industrial pigments […]
4D Toys has released a Mega-Update that includes features that were frequently requested by players. A major challenge in adding new elements to the game is the custom interfaces required for the VR, mouse/keyboard, and touchscreen versions. However, the update includes rotating arbitrary 3D slices in 4D, projecting the 2D faces of 4D objects, structures […]
This web content discusses the Enigma M4 message, P1030680, which is being decrypted by the Enigma@Home project. The message consists of a ciphertext and preliminary interpretation, but the plaintext and final interpretation remain unknown. Dan Girard’s analysis of the message revealed that the operator made a mistake and did not check the Zuteilungsliste. He assumed […]