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Prototype device restores lost smell by teaching the brain to feel odors https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-11-prototype-device-lost-brain-odors.html
Substitution of human olfaction by the trigeminal system

Prototype device restores lost smell by teaching the brain to feel odors
There is new hope for people who have lost their smell. Scientists have successfully tested a breakthrough device that lets people detect the presence of certain odors. This innovative system helps them "smell" again by translating odors into feelings (like touch) inside the nose.

Over the weekend, I tried to understand TikTok. And the only way to try to understand something is to try to do it.
So I made a short piece about something I thought ought to have got more urgent attention during the Presidential campaign- the deepfake video that surfaced.

1) I connect the IoT device to the VLAN1 network.
2) I apply rules in pfsense to the VLAN1 network to restrict Internet access.
3) The IoT device stops working.
- Hmmm...
#InternetOfShit

Sonos announces the Amp Multi, a large digital amplifier and its first new device in over a year, ending a pause in hardware releases as it focused on software (Chris Welch/Bloomberg)

Yeah right.

Device Activity Tracker — WhatsApp & Signal Activity Tracker via RTT Analysis
A phone number can reveal whether a device is active, in standby or offline (and more). This PoC demonstrates how delivery receipts RTT timing leak sensitive device-activity patterns. (WhatsApp / Signal)
📱 https://github.com/…

GitHub - gommzystudio/device-activity-tracker: A phone number can reveal whether a device is active, in standby or offline (and more). This PoC demonstrates how delivery receipts + RTT timing leak sensitive device-activity patterns. (WhatsApp / Signal)
A phone number can reveal whether a device is active, in standby or offline (and more). This PoC demonstrates how delivery receipts + RTT timing leak sensitive device-activity patterns. (WhatsApp /...

Device hoarding: still using the last phone ever made to fit a woman’s hand or pocket.
I’d spend a lot more on technology and gadgets if I were the target market for any of them.

From today, device-level measurements (EV, heat pump, battery) can be used in 🇬🇧 to calculate flexibility actions and settle energy trades, independently of the grid meter. This is a major step forward that enables greater value with distributed flex.
https://www.elexon.co.uk/bsc/mod-proposal/

Believe it or not, #Bloodborne looks much better in an emulator, #Shadps4, than in a real hardware PS4 device. I've tried it in a #SteamDeck, with some mods and patches, and it runs at ~60 FPS …

Just in time for the holidays.
https://steves-shop.fourthwall.com/products/trump-whoopee-cushion

I was interested in #Meshcore, but then I came across the website of the Meshcore Switzerland Community. Greeted by AI generated pictures I was appalled, but then I found this:
Work in progress vibe coding project, don't trust this data!
Nope, thanks, I'm outa here.
#meshcore <…

Meet Victor Lyuboslavsky. He’s building security telemetry and MDM at Fleet Device Management. If you care about systems, security, and scale, you’ll want to hear what he’s working on.
Get to know @…: https://www.

Also so was wie der Monolith aus 2001? Nur halt in klein und dumm?
https://hardware.slashdot.org/story/25/11/25/006212/jony-ive-and-sam-altman-say-they-finally-have-an-ai-hardware-prototype

About last night. Among many other things that can't be talked about there was good #meshcore radio reception on the rooftop of weekend club Berlin :)

😻 "A comprehensive line-by-line commentary on the UNIX Fourth Edition (1973) source code. Covers the kernel, file system, device drivers, shell, and utilities. This commentary explains not just what the code does, but why it was designed that way."
https://gith…

Well, idk, maybe MAKE SOME FUCKING PHONES THAT ACTUALLY HAVE NEW FEATURES AND AREN'T JUST FLATTER
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/11/23/how-device-hoarding-by-americans-is-costing-economy.html

@… Have you seen this post by @… ? https://www.

Longi just hit a major breakthrough in flexible solar tech: 33.35% efficiency for a perovskite-silicon tandem cell.
That's certified by NREL and represents a huge leap forward. The cell uses a clever dual-buffer layer design for better durability—it kept over 97% efficiency after bending and heat stress tests.
This could unlock solar panels that bend and flex for new applications.

Longi achieves 33.35% efficiency for flexible perovskite-silicon tandem solar cell
The Chinese manufacturer said the tandem device was developed through a dual-buffer layer strategy that improves interfacial adhesion while preserving efficient charge extraction. The efficiency result was certified by the US Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)

This $15-20k device extracts gasoline from CO₂ in the air at about one gallon per day per unit. "When we power our machines with standalone off-grid photovoltaic panels, this will correspond to less than $1.50/gallon in energy cost."
https://www.jalopnik.com/2083556/new-york-

Sam Altman and Jony Ive say they have settled on a design for OpenAI's device, speaking to Laurene Powell Jobs; Ive says it could debut in "less than" two years (Stevie Bonifield/The Verge)
https://www.theverge.com/news/827607/openai-h…

Jony Ive and Sam Altman say they finally have an AI hardware prototype
Altman and Ive’s mysterious AI device is finally taking shape, with a “playful” design that could be revealed within the next two years.

The English in this article is so poor, there are several paragraphs I had to read several times to get any sense out of them. AI or the four(!) reporters named? Interesting topic, but nothing much added in this piece.
https://edition.cnn.com/2026/01/13/politic…

Pentagon bought device through undercover operation some investigators suspect is linked to Havana Syndrome
The Defense Department has spent more than a year testing a device purchased in an undercover operation that some investigators think could be the cause of a series of mysterious ailments impacting spies, diplomats and troops that are colloquially known as Havana Syndrome, according to four sources briefed on the matter.

Live-Webinar zum Apple-Gerätemanagement: MDM, ABM und neue Funktionen
Apple-Geräte professionell verwalten – von MDM-Grundlagen über Bereitstellungsmodelle wie Declarative Device Management bis zu aktuellen Funktionen und Trends.

A tiny patch to boost vision in patients with dry AMD https://www.aop.org.uk/ot/news/2026/01/23/a-tiny-patch-to-boost-vision-in-patients-with-dry-amd "An early study testing the effects of a stem cell implant has found that the device…

A tiny patch to boost vision in patients with dry AMD
An early study testing the effects of a stem cell implant has found that the device is safe and helped some patients see better

KI-Geräte: OpenAI und Jony Ive planen ein „Always-on“-Device
Ein neues KI-Gerät von OpenAI und Apples Ex-Chefdesigner Jony Ive soll „Always-on“ sein und den Datenschutz wahren. Ein Prototyp zirkuliert bereits.
ht…

At least I can now continue to use GrapheneOS with a clear conscience, which is an incredible relief for me and my workflow! I bought a Pixel 10 Pro XL shortly after it was released, which then sat in storage for a long time because porting it to GrapheneOS took longer than expected “thanks” to the new restrictions imposed by Google (which was not GrapheneOS's fault, but Google's attempt to screw with custom ROMs).
Since this device is practically brand new, hopefully it will wo…

That was pretty easy, once I figured out that ADB don't like it when you have the device connected through a USB hub. Direct to Mobo connection and everything went smoothly. Just need to stick my SIM in it and I'm good to go. Take that, Google.
#LineageOS #LinuxDatPhone <…

Moving ‘per-user’ computation to the cloud feels like a net-negative for energy consumption. Is the reduction in on-device resource usage greater than the increase in data centre usage?

#Bulgarian localization daily (device) usage of the products I contribute to:
- Firefox Desktop: 130 764
- Firefox for Android: 52 954
- Thunderbird: 20 284
#localization #foss

A comprehensive line-by-line commentary on the UNIX Fourth Edition (1973) source code. Covers the kernel, file system, device drivers, shell, and utilities.
https://github.com/unix-v4-commentary/unix-v4-source-commentary

GitHub - unix-v4-commentary/unix-v4-source-commentary: A comprehensive line-by-line commentary on the UNIX Fourth Edition (1973) source code. Covers the kernel, file system, device drivers, shell, and utilities.
A comprehensive line-by-line commentary on the UNIX Fourth Edition (1973) source code. Covers the kernel, file system, device drivers, shell, and utilities. - unix-v4-commentary/unix-v4-source-comm...

from my link log —
Managing encrypted filesystems with dirlock.
https://lwn.net/Articles/1038859/
saved 2025-12-23 https://dotat.at/:/99T53.html

What actually matters in neurotech startups (and what doesn't) https://www.owlposting.com/p/questions-to-ponder-when-evaluating "a device must earn its place in a patient's life";

What actually matters in neurotech startups (and what doesn't)
5.2k words, 24 minutes reading time

Microsoft provided the FBI with the recovery keys to unlock encrypted data on the hard drives of three laptops as part of a federal investigation, Forbes reported on Friday.
Many modern Windows computers rely on full-disk encryption, called #BitLocker, which is enabled by default.
This type of technology should prevent anyone except the device owner from accessing the data if the computer is …

Microsoft gave FBI a set of BitLocker encryption keys to unlock suspects' laptops: Reports | TechCrunch
The FBI served Microsoft a warrant requesting encryption recovery keys to decrypt the hard drives of people involved in an alleged fraud case in Guam.

Is there any #Subsonic compatible music player app which can be used on an Android Car device? (not Android Auto, but on the device itself).
I would love to play music from my #Navidrome server on the go without connecting my Android device to the car.

OpenAI executive Chris Lehane says the company is "on track" to unveil its first device in the "latter part" of 2026; reports suggest it will be a wearable (Axios)
https://www.axios.com/2026/01/19/openai-device-2026-lehane-jony-ive

Exclusive: OpenAI aims to debut first device in 2026
Lehane listed "devices" as one of the big coming attractions for OpenAI in 2026.

TIL that #btrfs will happily run into a "no space left on device" wall with no possibility to write metadata anymore (which is needed for balancing and thus getting out of this situation) 🤦
(btrfs haters and #zfs enthusiasts incoming in 3... 2... 1...)
UPDATE: Solution is to `btrfs devic…

Pentagon Device Linked To Havana Syndrome - Slashdot
https://yro.slashdot.org/story/26/01/13/2340202/pentagon-device-linked-to-havana-syndrome

Way to be! It's good for you.
We really dig that you're writing here, too. Thanks! https://bne.social/@anathema_device/115817357405993898

Another very annoying thing about #android is how, when you have set sound OFF, playing any audio content will spontaneously blast it through the nearest bluetooth device.
Is "off" really such a difficult concept for coders?

💧 Ultrasonic device dramatically speeds harvesting of water from the air
#water…

Ultrasonic device dramatically speeds harvesting of water from the air
Feeling thirsty? Why not tap into the air? Even in desert conditions, there exists some level of humidity that, with the right material, can be soaked up and squeezed out to produce clean drinking water. In recent years, scientists have developed a host of promising sponge-like materials for this "atmospheric water harvesting."

Portable nuclear device (New York Times)
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/12/13/world/asia/cia-nuclear-device-himalayas-nanda-devi.html?unlocked_article_code=1.8U8.-haY.4c49V29DiLaM&smid=url-share
http://www.memeorandum.com/251213/p53#a251213p53

📦 No file size limits - conversion speed depends only on your device's power. No upload caps or bandwidth restrictions.
🎨 Modern UI built with #Svelte and #TypeScript for fast, intuitive experience. Snappy interface that feels great to use.
🎬 Video conversion via self-hostabl…

What is your preferred gaming input device? :blobcatgamer:

for science's sake also have some fun with your device design and don't just make rectangular slabs of various sizes

New 'DroidLock' malware demands a ransom, locks user out of device https://therecord.media/android-droidlock-malware-demands-ransom-locks-mobile-device

Series A, Episode 04 - Time Squad
AVON: Oh, but you do. And that's the problem.
BLAKE: Up until now we've only been a minor irritation to the Federation. I think it's about time we hurt them.
JENNA: I don't like the sound of that.
https://blake.torpidity.net/m/104/20

Microwave oven: a sophisticated device designed to be able to efficiently heat plates while keeping the food cold. Other functions include creating lightning and exploding eggs.

So... in the end, I switched to the iPhone as my primary device after already having to use it as a secondary device alongside my Pixel 9 with GrapheneOS.
Before you stone me, let me say first and foremost that I love GrapheneOS and its almost perfect privacy features! But certain circumstances made a switch more or less necessary.
On the one hand, I don't want to constantly carry around two smartphones – especially when I don't want to lug around an extra backpack, walle…

RE: https://infosec.exchange/@SecurityWriter/115594249106598392
A browser is a perfectly fine way of interacting with a service. A web app works on any device regardless of form factor or OS and is always up-to-date.
One should never need an …

Pornhub parent company Aylo sent letters to Apple, Google, and Microsoft urging the adoption of device-based age verification across their app stores and OSes (Jason Parham/Wired)
https://www.wired.com/story/pornhub-is-urging-tech-giants-to-e…

Pornhub Is Urging Tech Giants to Enact Device-Based Age Verification
The company sent letters to Apple, Google, and Microsoft pushing for an alternative way to keep minors from viewing porn, as US and UK laws have caused its traffic to plummet.

So, initial thoughts so far on the Clockwork uConsole:
- The trackball is pretty bad, would classify it as barely functional.
- Wifi does not work which severely limits things...maybe an antenna problem? Verified it was securely installed on the CM4 module.
- Install isn't bad, very solid device.
- The thermal pad for the RPi CM4 is waaaay too thick.
#clockwork…

I have two desktop computers, and at first, I was a bit confused about the name of the device I need. It turns out I’m looking for a KVM switch, and need some tech support!
Do you have any recommendations for a reliable KVM switch that works well with Linux? I’m looking for something that handles USB and HDMI.
Edit: I live in Norway, if that helps.
#Linux

US FDA approves first at-home device for depression
https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/us-fda-approves-first-at-home-device-depression-2025-12-11/

PSA: Google is default opting devices into "Find Hub", a "device location service".
https://support.google.com/android/answer/14796936
Opting out on your device:
"If you don’t want to use Find Hub to locate your devices when online, you can…

TIL:
If you set a timer on your #GrapheneOS (and most likely on any #android device?) because you're baking bread and don't want it to come out as a lumo of coal... And while the timer ticks down GrapheneOS decides to do a casual update and then auto-reboots... The timer keeps…

Well, the site I complained earlier about blocking me using ad blockers then allowed me to see their site is doing it again. I checked and I actually whitelisted them so it isn't ad blocking. They are running scripts that detect ad blockers. Did I use Chrome? NO, I prefer Vivaldi.
I have zero problems seeing ads. You can show multiple ads without a problem. I have a problem with their invasive scripts grabbing all the data about me and my device.
They block me and it doe…

Someone in our extended family messenger group sent an AI sticker on a birthday message to one of littlies. I got a message saying I should use a different device to see it. Huh, funny about that. I've actively blocked that shit on my phone so, not happening.

This is some 100% sci-fi shit right here: the U.S. government bought a device on the black market, and is studying it to try and understand how it works. The device apparently makes people sick using radio spectrum emissions.
From CNN:
"The Defense Department has spent more than a year testing a device purchased in an undercover operation that some investigators think could be the cause of a series of mysterious ailments impacting US spies, diplomats and troops that are coll…

Some fun with interfaces and protocols: I have a ThinkCentre m910q which has a single NVMe M.2 interface. I want to connect a PCIe M.2 device. I know that SATA M.2 only supports the SATA protocol. Will a PCIe device work on an NVMe M.2 interface? Or is the answer to that question "it depends"?
Bonus question: I have an OCuLink M.2 adapter with NVMe interface. I want to connect an OCuLink to NVMe adapter at the other end of the OCuLink cable. So far I wouldn't expect any …

do you like to develop on #android and sideload your APK freely on devices you own? https://github.com/sam1am/anyapk

…dann schauen wir mal, warum der SBC im Netz zwar pingt, aber SSH verweigert. Serial to the rescue…

I got Waterfox installed and Firefox Sync working with it so that's a big win. I am currently not able to change the sync device name, which is annoying, but not a deal breaker.
When I get more time over the holiday break I'll dig in a bit more and see if I can do a full switch from Firefox to Waterfox.
Edit: Shit, I spoke too soon! I quit & relaunched and Sync has me signed out and I cannot sign back in. Sigh...

Do you have a device with an AMD Neural Processing Unit (NPU) that you actively use? I could use your help testing support for monitoring AMD NPUs in Resources!
I'd really appreciate it if you'd check out the amdxdna-support branch of Resources' GitHub repository and check if NPU utilization correctly shows up in Resources.
You can find more info in this GitHub issue:

According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration records,
in an average year over 2,500 medical device recalls are issued in the United States.
Some of these recalls simply require checking the device for problems, but others require the return or destruction of the device.
Once identified, the FDA categorizes the root cause of these recalls into 40 categories,
plus a catchall of “other”:
situations that include labeling mix-ups, problems with expiration dat…

FDA Data Reveals Medical Device Recalls Software Woes
Thousands of medical device recalls are issued every year, and software is one of the leading causes.

Remember the Amazon Fire Phone? A friend of mine is still using it!
Only for phonecalls and texts, and the occasional photo, but she never connects the phone to the internet. Sometimes it crashes, but generally my friend is happy with the #device .
Unfortunately, Canadian operators are turning off #3G

wsg fedi i require tech guidance do yall have a favorite e-ink device

AI, as in Animal Intelligence
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jan/21/cows-sticks-humans-grooming-minds?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

So a cow can use a stick to scratch its backside. When will we learn that humans are really not that special?
Veronika’s improvised grooming device has caused great surprise – but that tells us more about humans than cows, says science writer Helen Pilcher

Multi-port programmable silicon photonics using low-loss phase change material Sb$_2$Se$_3$
Thomas W. Radford, Idris A Ajia, Latif Rozaqi, Priya Deoli, Xingzhao Yan, Mehdi Banakar, David J Thomson, Ioannis Zeimpekis, Alberto Politi, Otto L. Muskens
https://arxiv.org/abs/2511.18205 https://arxiv.org/pdf/2511.18205 https://arxiv.org/html/2511.18205
arXiv:2511.18205v1 Announce Type: new
Abstract: Reconfigurable photonic devices are rapidly emerging as a cornerstone of next generation optical technologies, with wide ranging applications in quantum simulation, neuromorphic computing, and large-scale photonic processors. A central challenge in this field is identifying an optimal platform to enable compact, efficient, and scalable reconfigurability. Optical phase-change materials (PCMs) offer a compelling solution by enabling non-volatile, reversible tuning of optical properties, compatible with a wide range of device platforms and current CMOS technologies. In particular, antimony tri-selenide ($\text{Sb}_{2}\text{Se}_{3}$) stands out for its ultra low-loss characteristics at telecommunication wavelengths and its reversible switching. In this work, we present an experimental platform capable of encoding multi-port operations onto the transmission matrix of a compact multimode interferometer architecture on standard 220~nm silicon photonics using \textit{in-silico} designed digital patterns. The multi-port devices are clad with a thin film of $\text{Sb}_{2}\text{Se}_{3}$, which can be optically addressed using direct laser writing to provide local perturbations to the refractive index. A range of multi-port geometries from 2$\times$2 up to 5$\times$5 couplers are demonstrated, achieving simultaneous control of up to 25 matrix elements with programming accuracy of 90% relative to simulated patterns. Patterned devices remain stable with consistent optical performance across the C-band wavelengths. Our work establishes a pathway towards the development of large scale PCM-based reconfigurable multi-port devices which will allow implementing matrix operations on three orders of magnitude smaller areas than interferometer meshes.
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A few years ago I started carrying a book almost every time I leave the house and substituting it for looking at my phone when waiting in line, sitting on the bus, etc. This is now a trend apparently
https://sf.gazetteer.co/whats-in-your-analog-bag

What’s in your analog bag?
The latest device-free trend contains everything from knitting to notebooks to Tolstoy

RE: https://hachyderm.io/@thomasfuchs/115601979925351548
hear me out, how about NOT CRAMMING EVERYTHING INTO ONE DEVICE that just works mid for everything, but instead, you know, do some actual innovation here and there
for example, make devices specifically tailored for certain tasks
like if you're Apple why in the fuck don't you make devices with e-paper screens for people who don't want to be terminally online

Is there an easy way for devices to automatically get certificates on a network?
I have various local sites I want to put https on to shut browsers up but don't really want to have to go around every device and install a certificate if possible.
If anyone has any ideas, it'll be very helpful!
#https

There are finally real USB3 (not Thunderbolt, not USB4 PCIe Tunneling) 10GbE NICs!
RTL8159 chipset-based, it uses the generic cdc_ncm driver on Linux.
Also seems to work on macOS and iOS.
TCP throughput between GPD Pocket 4 and MacBook Pro M1 seems a bit low at ~6.2 GBit/s, but that might also be due to the connected devices (both sides are using the same adapter).
I don't have another 10GBit/s device here right now, sorry.
Don't have a USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 de…

PCIe any% speedrun, day 6: Almost at minimum-viable-baseline-happy-path status!
It's still 2.5 GT/s only, I haven't implemented up-negotiation to 5 GT/s speed yet (or tested that on the SoC side for that matter).
Configuration reads and writes work; they're translated to APB bus transactions and bridged to an APB register block that reports a bunch of hard coded default values and lets you change a few things like BARs.

The Perverse Beauty of Regex: A Love Letter to the World’s Most Efficient Torture Device
— by @…
🔣 https://www.<…

The Perverse Beauty of Regex: A Love Letter to the World’s Most Efficient Torture Device
It starts innocently. You just want to search for something. A word, a phone number, perhaps the occasional email address belonging to your former classmate who still owes you £60 for books. You could do this the normal way, with a search box like a civilised human, or you could

#GuideTouch: An obstacle avoidance device with tactile feedback for visually impaired https://arxiv.org/html/2601.13813v2

AMBIO is working for 10 years, now (AMBIO is short for Advances Medical BIOimaging core facility of the @… ).
Today we have a symposium with lots of talks, but also expert tables, device demos and an microscopy image competition.Brace for some talk summaries and probably very pretty flourescence microscopy images.

⚡ Team develops high-speed, ultra-low-power superconductive neuron device
#electronics

Team develops high-speed, ultra-low-power superconductive neuron device
A research team has developed a neuron device that holds potential for application in large-scale, high-speed superconductive neural network circuits. The device operates at high speeds with ultra-low-power consumption and is tolerant to parameter fluctuations during circuit fabrication.

Pentagon bought device through undercover operation some investigators suspect is linked to Havana Syndrome (CNN)
https://cnn.com/2026/01/13/politics/havana-syndrome-device-pentagon-hsi
http://www.memeorandum.com/260113/p38#a260113p38

"WHILL Model C2 Electric Wheelchairs and Model F Power Chairs do not enforce authentication for Bluetooth connections. An attacker within range can pair with the device and issue movement commands, override speed restrictions, and manipulate configuration profiles without any credentials or user interaction."
No comments...
🔗 https://<…

Yes. A personal search engine, visualizer, and interface builder.
“look, the way grok is integrated into X is gross and stupid and bad, but i do believe having an LLM familiar help you navigate the dark forest of the internet is going to be the future — ideally this is on your device or through a trusted and secure host, but it will be immensely helpful”

dame (@dame.is)
look, the way grok is integrated into X is gross and stupid and bad, but i do believe having an LLM familiar help you navigate the dark forest of the internet is going to be the future — ideally this is on your device or through a trusted and secure host, but it will be immensely helpful

Source: OpenAI mulls new tools to help business users understand the financial benefits of using its products and has made changes to its sales force strategy (The Information)
https://www.theinformation.com/articles/openai-aims-lure-businesses-anthropic<…

OpenAI Aims to Lure Businesses From Anthropic
Some of OpenAI’s most attention-grabbing efforts over the past year have involved products for consumers, from a social app to an AI-powered device it plans to announce later this year. Last week, though, the company’s CEO, Sam Altman, gathered Disney CEO Bob Iger and other corporate executives ...

One thing that influenced my decision to use the iPhone with the Apple Watch as my main device instead of the Pixel with GrapheneOS for health reasons is this: I feel absolutely, ABSOLUTELY bad about it!
On the one hand, of course, because of the data protection issue, but since Trump, I also have the problem that most Europeans have: that you are becoming dependent on a big tech company from the US. A country that is clearly drifting toward fascism, where fundamental rights are being …

Wireless device uses light patterns to deliver information directly to the brain https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-12-wireless-device-patterns-brain.html
Patterned wireless transcranial optogenetics generates artificial perception (in mice)

Wireless device uses light patterns to deliver information directly to the brain
In a new leap for neurobiology and bioelectronics, Northwestern University scientists have developed a wireless device that uses light to send information directly to the brain—bypassing the body's natural sensory pathways.

What if.. what if we kissed by the digital calipers? 🥺⁠👉⁠👈

It's been a while since an energy supplier in France offered dynamic prices to households. Since this month, there's a new one.
Sobry doesn't offer smart device control yet, but for most EVs and many heat pumps and A/Cs, device manufacturers or 3rd parties offer tools.
https://www.sobry.co/particulier

You know what? I stick with Firefox. The Mozilla management might be detached idiots, but I firmly believe that the people actually making the browser, the engineers, have their heart at the right place.
They've shown it time and time again, bullshit got announced but not much actually happened. There was always a checkbox to get rid of that crap.
Unless the actual browser on my device does something unforgivable, I stay.

"Thermostats are still sending Google information about manual temperature changes, whether a person is present in the room, if sunlight is hitting the device, and more"
Google Is Collecting Troves of Data From Downgraded Nest Thermostats - Slashdot
https://tech.slashdot.org/story/25/11/17/225229/google-is-collecting-troves-of-data-from-downgraded-nest-thermostats?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed

Sources: OpenAI ramped up efforts to improve its audio AI models, in preparation for its AI-powered personal device, which is expected to be largely audio-based (Stephanie Palazzolo/The Information)
https://www.theinformation.com/articles/openai-ramps-audio…

OpenAI Ramps Up Audio AI Efforts Ahead of Device
OpenAI is taking steps to improve its audio AI models, in preparation for its eventual release of an AI-powered personal device, said a person with knowledge of the effort. The device is expected to be largely audio-based, said three people with knowledge of it. When people speak to ChatGPT, the ...

A low-latency neural inference framework for real-time handwriting recognition from #EEG signals on an edge device https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-025-24972-y

A low-latency neural inference framework for real-time handwriting recognition from EEG signals on an edge device - Scientific Reports
Brain–computer interfaces (BCIs) hold significant promise for restoring communication in individuals with severe motor or speech impairments. Imagined handwriting, as a form of motor imagery, offers an intuitive paradigm for character-level neural decoding. While invasive techniques such as electrocorticography (ECoG) offer high decoding accuracy, their surgical requirements pose clinical risks and hinder scalability. Non-invasive alternatives like electroencephalography (EEG) are safer and m…

🚴 Benchmarking On-Device Machine Learning on Apple Silicon with MLX
#apple #hardware

Benchmarking On-Device Machine Learning on Apple Silicon with MLX
The recent widespread adoption of Large Language Models (LLMs) and machine learning in general has sparked research interest in exploring the possibilities of deploying these models on smaller devices such as laptops and mobile phones. This creates a need for frameworks and approaches that are capable of taking advantage of on-device hardware. The MLX framework was created to address this need. It is a framework optimized for machine learning (ML) computations on Apple silicon devices, facilita…

Lenovo introduces Qira, a system-level, cross-device AI assistant for both its computers and Motorola smartphones, arriving later this quarter (Igor Bonifacic/Engadget)
https://www.engadget.com/ai/lenovo-and-motorola-are-releasing…

Lenovo and Motorola are releasing their own on-device AI assistant
If the world didn't already have one too many digital assistants, Lenovo is adding another one to the pile.

Trump has been an outspoken critic of Biden’s use of the autopen to conduct executive business,
going as far as to display a picture of one such device in place of a portrait of his predecessor in a new “Presidential Walk of Fame” he created along the West Wing colonnade.
His Republican allies in Congress last month released a blistering critique of Biden’s alleged “diminished faculties” and mental state during his term that ranked the Democrat’s use of the autopen among “the gr…

Justice Department quietly replaced 'identical' Trump signatures on recent pardons
President Donald Trump is facing new scrutiny over the use of a replicated signature on several recent pardons. Online commenters noticed identical signatures on clemency documents for Darryl Strawberry, Glen Casada, and Michael McMahon. Two forensic experts told The Associated Press on Friday that the signatures were identical. The administration replaced the images on Thursday with new documents showing varied signatures. The Justice Department attributed the replacements to a “technical er…

Northwestern University: Wireless device 'speaks' to the brain with light (in mice) https://news.northwestern.edu/stories/2025/12/wireless-device-speaks-to-the-brain-with-light "Implant could restore lost senses, provide sensory …

Wireless device ‘speaks’ to the brain with light
In a new leap for neurobiology and bioelectronics, Northwestern University scientists have developed a wireless device that uses light to send information directly to the brain — bypassing the body’s natural sensory pathways.

Sources: Apple is developing an AirTag-sized AI wearable pin with cameras, a speaker, microphones, and wireless charging that could be released as early as 2027 (The Information)
https://www.theinformation.com/articles/apple-developing-ai-wearable-pin

Apple Developing AI Wearable Pin
Apple is developing an AI-powered wearable pin the size of an AirTag that is equipped with multiple cameras, a speaker, microphones and wireless charging, according to people with direct knowledge of the project. The device could be released as early as 2027, they said. Such a product would ...

IEEE Spectrum: The biggest causes of medical device recalls - software problems are responsible for 20 recalls a month (10%) #FDA

FDA Data Reveals Medical Device Recalls Software Woes
Thousands of medical device recalls are issued every year, and software is one of the leading causes.

Paradromics says it received FDA approval for a human trial of its Connexus brain implant, aimed at restoring speech to those with severe motor impairments (Emily Mullin/Wired)
https://www.wired.com/story/paradromics-gets-fda-approval-to-trial-…

Paradromics Gets FDA Approval to Trial Its Brain Implant in People
The Austin-based startup will test its high-bandwidth device to help restore speech in people with extremely limited movement.

Amazon rolls out Alexa on the web to early access users, with chat functionality, smart home controls, file management, and cross-device conversations (Todd Bishop/GeekWire)
https://www.geekwire.com/2025/with-new-ale

WIRED: #Paradromics gets FDA approval to trial its brain implant in people https://www.wired.com/story/paradromics-gets-fda-approval-to-trial-its-brain-impla…

Paradromics Gets FDA Approval to Trial Its Brain Implant in People
The Austin-based startup will test its high-bandwidth device to help restore speech in people with extremely limited movement.

OnePlus 15R review: the new $700 device is fast with a big battery and a vibrant 165Hz OLED, but one less camera than 2024's 13R and only four years of support (Igor Bonifacic/Engadget)
https://www.engadget.com/mobile/smartphone

OnePlus 15R review: A 165Hz display and big battery for $700
The OnePlus 15R has many of the same strengths as the more expensive OP15, but shaves off $200 off by compromising on cameras.

A look at Apple's iPhone roadmap; sources say the iPhone 18 Pro lineup will get under-screen Face ID, and the front camera will move to the top-left corner (The Information)
https://www.theinformation.com/articles/inside-apples-ip…

Inside Apple’s iPhone Road Map, From Foldable Screens to Curved Glass Cases
The iPhone family is growing again. Over the next two years, Apple is planning a major expansion of its smartphone product line that could see it selling at least seven new models of its flagship device by fall 2027, up from five iPhone models today, according to multiple people working directly ...

OpenAI says it issued a request for proposals to US-based hardware manufacturers as it seeks to push into consumer devices, robotics, and cloud data centers (Bloomberg)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-15/o…