Two spacecraft have achieved a rare milestone: recreating a total solar eclipse in space. The European Space Agency’s (ESA) Proba-3 mission released the first images on June 16 from a successful test where one satellite blocked the sun’s light, allowing the other to capture the blazing outer atmosphere—the corona. Unlike fleeting eclipses on Earth, this […]
Jun 27, 2025 · 16 min read · 6 views Context: I am part of a group of people that push for a pan-European legal entity in Europe: EU Inc The goal of this post is to explain a) how we got so far and b) what’s still needed and c) how you can help
Xiaomi Watch S4 41mm and Xiaomi Smart Band 10 were launched at the Human x Car x Home event on Thursday. The former arrives as a compact variant of the standard Watch S4, sporting a 1.32-inch circular AMOLED screen and up to eight days of battery life. Meanwhile, the Xiaomi Smart Band 10 is the
Google released the full version of Gemma 3n, its latest open-source model in the Gemma 3 family of artificial intelligence (AI) models, on Thursday. First announced in May, the new model is designed and optimised for on-device use cases and features several new architecture-based improvements. Interestingly, the large language model (LLM) can be run locally
Mindfulness that fits your coding flow When your mind wanders while coding, simply return to breath. No tracking, no metrics, no disruption—just pure awareness in your terminal. The noticing itself is the practice. ✨ > ~/.zshrc echo “alias breathe=”zenta now”” >> ~/.zshrc echo “alias reflect=”zenta reflect”” >> ~/.zshrc source ~/.zshrc # Use instantly breath #
There are several voice assistants locked in a tug-of-war over who controls the smart speakers in your home: Amazon’s Alexa, Google’s Assistant, and Apple’s Siri. We prefer Google. Its Assistant answers questions more accurately, has a simpler setup process, and connects to a growing number of smart home devices. All the devices below have built-in
Other Phones to Consider There are several older phones from Motorola, HMD, and other brands with the headphone jack, but you should probably avoid them if they launched before 2024. If none of the above options strike your fancy, here are some others to consider, all tested by me. Photograph: Julian Chokkattu HMD Fusion for
Introduction to intellectual property Intellectual property is our ownership of ideas and things we have created such as art, music or even films, but most often they are things we have trademarked from business that we previously or currently own. These are all legally binding and protect you if someone tried to steal these ideas
