AI & RoboticsNews

‘Tokenmaxxing’ is making developers less productive than they think

There’s an old saw in management: What you measure matters. And, typically, you get more of whatever you’re measuring. Software engineers have debated productivity metrics for decades, starting with lines of code. But as the new generation of AI coding agents delivers more code than ever, what their managers ought to be measuring is less clear. Enormous token budgets &#8211…
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Cleantech & EV'sNews

Backup power is the LEAST interesting thing your home battery can do [update]

Almost everyone positions home solar panel systems with home batteries as backup grid power insurance – and while that can be vitally important in a whole host of “what if” scenarios, keeping the lights on is the LEAST interesting thing your home battery can do. 18APR2026: I forgot the best one! Home backup battery. It’s written right there on the tin, after all – but while keeping…
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DefenseNews

Australia refines its defense strategy and investment plan

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand — Australia issued updates for two pivotal planning documents this week – its National Defence Strategy 2026 and Integrated Investment Program 2026 – while simultaneously promising a boost in defense spending. Defence Minister Richard Marles…
DefenseNews

France nears rocket artillery decision, plans ballistic missile by 2035

PARIS — France is moving closer to a decision on its future rocket artillery system, with the country testing domestically developed weapons this month that will allow for a comparison with foreign systems in a few weeks’ time, the head of the country’s armaments agency said. The first tests of a French-developed rocket artillery system “went well” on Tuesday, with more testing planned…
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ComputersNews

Chrome tracks more than you realize. Here’s how to take back your privacy

Chrome is the most popular browser in the world by a country mile. With more than 77% of the browser market across all kinds of devices, it’s most people’s first choice—especially after a fresh Windows install. But Chrome isn’t some privacy-centric upstart that puts the user first. Just like Google’s “free” search engine, Chrome’s users are the product. The browser collects a lot…
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