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Whether you want to run some risky experiments with microcontrollers or sprinkle sensor nodes over a large geographical area, there are few cheaper ways to do that than with a CH32V chip. These ultra-cheap RISC-V microcontrollers may be closer to a Pinto than a Porsche in terms of performance, but they only cost a few pennies each and they get the job done. However, working with the bare chips is quite challenging, preventing many hobbyists from giving them a try.WeAct has just released a new development board that is intended to make these chips easier to use in your projects.…

While the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset wasn’t precisely flawless (it had problems in terms of heat and thermal throttling), the next three high-end chipset generations by Qualcomm:… are all considered a success by industry standards.This is why everyone’s optimistic about the Snapdragon 8 Gen 6 series, which might bring a chip called Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro. Did I say everyone? Yeah, as it turns out, not everyone out there is smiling.Minimal CPU gains? Are mobile processors plateauing? | Image by Qualcomm Qualcomm’s next flagship chip, expected in September 2026 as the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 series,…

The term harness has emerged as a shorthand to mean everything in an AI agent except the model itself – Agent = Model + Harness. That is a very wide definition, and therefore worth narrowing down for common categories of agents. I want to take the liberty here of defining its meaning in the bounded context of using a coding agent. In coding agents, part of the harness is already built in (e.g. via the system prompt, or the chosen code retrieval mechanism, or even a sophisticated orchestration system). But coding agents also provide us, their users, with many features…

A new report from Engineers Ireland warns that persistent skills shortages in engineering are constraining Ireland’s ability to deliver housing and critical infrastructure, with more than 40% of engineering employers saying it now takes between three and six months to fill roles. Engineering 2026 – A Barometer of the Profession in Ireland shows that lengthy recruitment times are emerging as an obstacle to housing, energy, transport and water infrastructure delivery. The report also highlights mounting concern within the profession over the condition of Ireland’s infrastructure. Just 17% of engineers rated overall infrastructure as good, while 41% described it as poor…

108 Dell’Oro forecasts a 2% decline in global telecom capex in 2026, followed by modest growth at a CAGR of around 1% through 2030 In sum – what to know: Capex set to decline – Global telecom capex is expected to fall 2% in 2026, reflecting a more cautious near-term investment environment. Networks meet current demand – Existing infrastructure is sufficient for current traffic levels, reducing the urgency for new large-scale spending. Efficiency before next cycle – Capital intensity is declining, but investment is expected to rise again toward 2030 with the transition to 6G. Global telecom capital expenditure is…

Large structures with hundreds of square meters of solar arrays would quickly suffer damage from small pieces of space debris and meteorites, which would over time degrade the performance of their solar panels and create more debris in orbit. Operating one million satellites in low Earth orbit, the region of space at the altitude of up to 2,000 kilometers, might be impossible to do safely unless all satellites in that area are part of the same network so they can communicate effectively to maneuver around each other, Greg Vialle, the founder of the orbital recycling startup Lunexus Space, told MIT…

As LLMs integrate into our daily lives, understanding their behavior becomes essential. In our ongoing efforts to study model behavior and alignment, we present this work as an early step in that direction. We focus on behavioral dispositions — the underlying tendencies that shape responses in social contexts — and introduce a framework to study how closely the dispositions expressed by LLMs align with those of humans.Behavioral dispositions are typically quantified via self-report questionnaires under different traits (e.g., empathy, assertiveness), where individuals rate their agreement with preference-statements, such as, “I am quick to express an opinion.” The questionnaires used in…

A loss function is what guides a model during training, translating predictions into a signal it can improve on. But not all losses behave the same—some amplify large errors, others stay stable in noisy settings, and each choice subtly shapes how learning unfolds. Modern libraries add another layer with reduction modes and scaling effects that influence optimization. In this article, we break down the major loss families and how to choose the right one for your task.  Mathematical Foundations of Loss Functions In supervised learning, the objective is typically to minimize the empirical risk,  (often with optional sample weights and…

March was an incredible month for the Cisco Meraki developer community. Every Thursday, we released a new video dedicated to showcasing how you can leverage the Meraki platform to build smarter, more automated, and highly observable networks. If you missed any of the sessions, here is a recap of our five-part series on the tools and protocols that are shaping the future of cloud-managed IT. Episode 1: Meraki OAuth We kicked off the month with Oren Brigg, who demystified OAuth and explained how to implement this open standard authorization protocol within the Meraki dashboard. As we transition away from traditional…

A Nigerian man who posed as a woman online to swindle men out of their savings has been sentenced to 15 years in a US prison. And in a surprising twist, it turns out that he was caught out after accidentally trying to swindle a fellow fraudster.35-year-old Saheed Sunday Owolabi was sentenced after a jury trial in Wilmington, North Carolina, which saw him convicted of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and money laundering.According to evidence presented at the trial, Owolabi would pretend to be a woman online to build relationships with men across the United States. He and his fellow…