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A double neural bypass restores movement after paralysis
Researchers connected brain, spinal-cord, and muscle interfaces so one participant could control his limbs again.
Read the article at TNW ↗Torvalds answers critics of AI-assisted Linux work
The Linux creator argues that code should be judged through the project’s review process, regardless of which tools helped produce it.
Read the article at Ars Technica ↗Google introduces Gemini Notebook
Google combines NotebookLM’s source-grounded research workflow with Gemini’s broader workspace tools.
Read the article at Google ↗LM Studio introduces Bionic
The desktop AI tool adds a coding workspace designed to run local models alongside a project’s files.
Read the article at LM Studio ↗Inside an AI-assisted code migration
Anthropic explains where agents helped with a large migration, where they failed, and which review practices kept the work on track.
Read the article at Claude ↗OpenAI launches a physical keypad for agents
A small hardware controller gives users dedicated controls for supervising agent activity at a desk.
Read the article at Engadget ↗Starlink unveils its next-generation V5 kit
The redesigned terminal promises higher throughput, better environmental protection, and a simpler installation.
Read the article at Teslarati ↗Amazon SQS turns 20
AWS revisits the design choices that made a simple message queue a durable building block for distributed systems.
Read the article at AWS ↗iOS 27 reaches public beta
Apple opens its next iPhone release to public testers, with the usual warning that beta software belongs on a spare device.
Read the article at 9to5Mac ↗How March Networks stores enterprise video on AWS
The architecture uses S3 tiers, secure ingestion, and centralised governance for video spread across many sites.
Read the article at AWS Architecture ↗How MAPFRE modernised fraud detection with EMR Serverless
The case study connects Iceberg, Airflow, graph features, model scoring, and production claims workflows.
Read the article at AWS Architecture ↗Apache Spark 4.2 arrives
Databricks highlights the query, streaming, Python, and operational changes in the new open-source release.
Read the article at Databricks ↗Tech Little Brawta guides
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Infrastructure · 2 min
How to Create a Bootable USB Drive for VMware ESXi Using Rufus
An illustrated Windows guide to downloading ESXi and Rufus, selecting the correct USB drive, writing the installer, and checking the result.
Infrastructure · 2 min
Home Lab Physical and Virtual Topology
Two diagrams explain the real hardware, virtual platforms, and eight simulated sites that make up the Tech Little Brawta home lab.
Open Source · 3 min
Home Lab Software
A practical comparison of network emulators and hypervisors, including why the first lab used PNETLab and ESXi and what to reconsider today.
Technology · 2 min
Home Lab Hardware
The processors, memory, storage, and switching hardware behind the lab—and the trade-offs to consider when buying used enterprise equipment.
Technology · 2 min