Go 1.27 experiments with a portable SIMD programming interface
A new platform-agnostic package aims to let Go developers write vectorized code once while targeting x86, Arm and WebAssembly hardware.
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Two killed and 13 affected by smoke in Lucca apartment fire
Firefighters evacuated residents from a three-storey building in Lucca after a ground-floor blaze spread smoke through the property, leaving two people dead and forcing 16 residents from their homes.
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Spotted lanternfly detected in European Union for first time
Hungarian authorities confirmed the invasive crop pest in Bács-Kiskun County and began quarantine measures to limit its spread.
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Shin Ohashi breaks 200m breaststroke world record at Asian Games
The 17-year-old Japanese swimmer won in 2:04.83, lowering Qin Haiyang’s previous mark by more than half a second.
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EU diesel average reaches record €2.23 per litre
Nineteen member states posted new highs as supply disruptions pushed the bloc’s weighted pump-price average above the previous week’s €2.16.
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F-Droid 2.0 redesigns open-source Android app discovery and installation
The alternative Android repository’s biggest app update in a decade introduces new navigation, broader search and a unified installer after 14 test releases.
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Samsung firmware test disables some Bespoke AI refrigerators in South Korea
Samsung says an internal software test caused power and display failures in some Korean refrigerators, prompting an emergency service response before Chuseok.
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ESP32-S31 adds Linux-ready memory controls and unusually broad connectivity
Espressif’s new microcontroller combines RISC-V privilege modes, gigabit Ethernet and rich peripherals, although its limited memory keeps it short of a conventional single-board computer.
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UK iCloud users face split access to Apple’s strongest encryption
Apple’s withdrawal of Advanced Data Protection for new UK activations has left otherwise similar users with different levels of iCloud protection.
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LIVE COVERAGESamsung firmware test disables some Bespoke AI refrigerators in South Korea
Samsung says an internal software test caused power and display failures in some Korean refrigerators, prompting an emergency service response before Chuseok.
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Black robin wins New Zealand Bird of the Year after conservation comeback
The critically endangered Chatham Islands species secured more than 26,000 votes in a record contest that drew about 105,000 participants.
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Japan's central bank tightens again while import costs threaten inflation rebound
A quarter-point move set the benchmark at 1.25%, with policymakers watching the yen and expensive energy even as the latest core inflation reading eased.
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Sony fires Wheel of Fortune announcer Jim Thornton after an internal investigation
Sony says the longtime Wheel of Fortune announcer was terminated effective immediately after a probe into unspecified allegations, following an earlier suspension from the show.
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