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• Dev proves LLMs will run on anything – even a $10 microcontroller

  04-08-2026 23:20 via theregister.com
  
  Getting a small local language model running on a notebook or even smartphone in 2026 is trivial. But what about something even smaller and lower-power. Say, like an ESP32 microcontroller that costs less than $10? It might sound impossible — the device is primarily designed for things like remote sensors, IoT, and other embedded applications, not running generative AI models — yet, that's exactly what a developer who goes by the handle SlvDev has managed to do. In a process detailed
  
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• Why your house is a magnet for flies: Horrified Britons say their homes are crawling with insects - here's what's behind the invasion

  09-08-2026 19:55 via dailymail.com
  
  If it feels like your home has suddenly become overrun with flies, you're not imagining it. Horrified Britons have complained of an 'invasion'.
  
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• I've gone from writing about SD-WAN to depending on it

  09-08-2026 15:05 via theregister.com
  
  This spring, my wife and I moved from the Denver suburbs into the Colorado Rockies. The high-altitude retreat presented a welcome reprieve from our otherwise tech-dominated lives. As remote workers, however, we faced certain challenges, and technology was the only reason our move was possible in the first place. Prior to my time at El Reg, I, among other things, breathlessly covered a subset of the networking industry, which as it happens had become big business following the COVID-19 outbreak a
  
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• You're storing your crisps wrong! Expert claims you should keep the snack in the FRIDGE

  09-08-2026 14:28 via dailymail.com
  
  Food waste expert Kate Hall claims that crisp packets are best kept in the fridge.
  
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• Earthquake warning for 159 million Americans as danger zones dramatically expand

  09-08-2026 13:52 via dailymail.com
  
  A new analysis has uncovered how earthquake danger zones have expanded in the US over the past several years, putting millions more people at risk.
  
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• Longest serving volunteer helps boost bird numbers

  09-08-2026 13:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Bird charity's longest serving volunteer helps achieve big success in boosting species recovery.
  
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• Ransomware gangs skip the CEO, head straight for the 40-something IT manager

  09-08-2026 11:33 via theregister.com
  
  Turns out the fastest way to get a company to consider paying a ransom isn't calling the CEO – it's targeting the 46-year-old IT manager. That's according to Zscaler, whose ThreatLabz researchers tracked 351 victims across 334 organizations caught up in a single ransomware campaign over the course of a month. The data suggests today's ransomware crews have become oddly specific about their preferred victim profile: nearly two-thirds of victims held manager-level titles or above, the averag
  
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• Why your house is a magnet for flies: Horrified Brits say their homes are crawling with insects - here's what's behind the invasion

  09-08-2026 08:56 via dailymail.com
  
  If it feels like your home has suddenly become overrun with flies, you're not imagining it. Horrified Brits have complained of an 'invasion'.
  
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• Rare turtle to be sent back home in 5,000-mile 'incredibly emotional' trip

  09-08-2026 08:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A rare turtle is being flown home to the Caribbean Sea after being found washed up in Wales.
  
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• 1999: Solar eclipse experienced from Alderney

  09-08-2026 08:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Footage of people in Alderney catching the best view in the British Isles of the solar eclipse.
  
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• 'If we worry about erosion, we will never get any sleep'

  09-08-2026 07:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Derick Bowler says even if he won the lottery he knows he would not be able to stop nature.
  
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• Most of sun to be eclipsed across island of Ireland

  09-08-2026 07:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Skywatchers are set to witness two major celestial events next week, with a deep partial solar eclipse followed by the peak of the Perseid meteor shower.
  
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• Waste company owner is a 'woman in a man's world'

  09-08-2026 07:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A woman who runs a waste collection firm says she was warned not to get involved in the industry.
  
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• What it's like to chase solar eclipses around the world

  09-08-2026 03:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  For many, a total solar eclipse is a once-in-a-lifetime experience. But for a dedicated few, it's a deep passion.
  
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• Australia is the planet's extinction hotspot, but one animal offers a glimmer of hope

  08-08-2026 21:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The country is home to some of the world's most unique species - but it is losing them at an alarming rate.
  
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• Vatican may know scripture describes alien beings... and Bible expert reveals the hidden clues

  08-08-2026 20:24 via dailymail.com
  
  A former Bible translator has said that his research hints that the original Hebrew Bible texts refer to groups of alien beings, not one God.
  
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• Accidental confessions of compulsive cheaters: Sex move that gives the game away... 'micro-cheating' habits... and every subtle sign your partner is having an affair

  08-08-2026 17:54 via dailymail.com
  
  While many assume serial cheaters are obsessed with having sex with as many people as possible, a therapist has revealed that affairs are rooted in something much deeper.
  
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• Typhoon Dolphin batters Japan's Okinawa before bearing down on China

  08-08-2026 17:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The storm has cut power to at least 44,000 buildings and injured five people on the Japanese island.
  
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• Mysterious 'cloaked UFO' spotted hiding inside cloud over North America

  08-08-2026 16:17 via dailymail.com
  
  A mysterious 'cloaked UFO ' hiding inside a cloud appeared over a quiet mountain town. Locals spotted what looked like a glowing, saucer-shaped formation in the sky.
  
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• Is football AI-proof? Why tech investors wanted a slice of the World Cup

  08-08-2026 15:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  What was the thinking of the investors backing the now-canned plan, and are such proposals in the future inevitable?
  
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• Devs to Anthropic, OpenAI, Cursor, and friends: Make security and privacy the default

  08-08-2026 15:00 via theregister.com
  
  Despite the popularity of Claude Code, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, and OpenAI Codex, developers have plenty of complaints about AI coding tools. So researchers affiliated with York University and the University of Calgary in Canada decided to sift through developers' concerns about LLM-based integrated development environments (LIDEs) by analyzing Reddit discussions for common themes. Their findings suggest that the builders of such tools failed to prioritize security and privacy, leaving developers
  
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• Couple turning inherited farm into nature site

  08-08-2026 13:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The farm in Cockermouth is undergoing a 30-year project to boost wildlife there.
  
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• A day in the life of Britain's cleanest woman: Microbiologist reveals how she irons her towels daily, only uses sponges once, and refuses to eat YOGHURT for fear of bacteria

  08-08-2026 13:25 via dailymail.com
  
  You might like to think you keep your home spick and span, but a day in the life of this microbiologist would put the most houseproud person to shame.
  
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• South Korean satellite spots SpaceX lunar impact

  08-08-2026 11:46 via theregister.com
  
  The race for the first before-and-after images of the spent SpaceX rocket on the Moon has been won by the South Korean space agency. The Korean Aerospace Administration (KASA) posted imagery from its Danuri lunar orbiter showing the impact site on the Moon on August 6. The impact was predicted to occur on August 5, and marked a landing on the Moon for SpaceX several years ahead of schedule, just without humans onboard and traveling a good deal faster than planned. The words "crater" and "SpaceX"
  
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• How to see the solar eclipse from the UK: Daily Mail's step-by-step guide reveals the best time and locations for viewing the rare event

  08-08-2026 09:36 via dailymail.com
  
  On Wednesday, August 12, the UK will be treated to the most spectacular solar eclipse in a generation - and you will not want to miss it.
  
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• Purr-fectly happy inside! Study reveals cats cope with indoor life far better than owners fear

  08-08-2026 09:33 via dailymail.com
  
  For many owners, shutting the cat flap for good can feel like an act of cruelty. But a new study suggests our feline friends adapt to indoor life far better than many people think.
  
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• What can we see during the partial solar eclipse?

  08-08-2026 08:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ways to safely enjoy the partial solar eclipse on Wednesday evening.
  
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• What you need to know about the solar eclipse over Yorkshire

  08-08-2026 08:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Yorkshire residents have a rare chance to see the best view of a solar eclipse since 1999 next week.
  
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• OpenAI pledges to add Astra security as Anthropic loosens Fable's leash

  08-08-2026 01:41 via theregister.com
  
  After acknowledging last month that unreleased AI models committed what for human perpetrators would be computer crimes, OpenAI now says it cannot rule out the possibility that Astra, a pending model release not involved in its Hugging Face hack, might possess critical cyber capabilities. OpenAI in its Preparedness Framework [PDF] defines that term to mean "capabilities that present a meaningful risk of a qualitatively new threat vector for severe harm with no ready precedent," and notes that su
  
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• I attended a secret UFO meeting preparing Christians for 'the truth' and saw shape-shifting beings. Trump's files hide a clue to where these 'aliens' come from

  07-08-2026 22:19 via dailymail.com
  
  The man who claims he brought pastors from around the US to a secret UFO disclosure meeting has revealed what he says are missed clues in the latest declassified files.
  
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