AI & RoboticsNews

Port raises $100M at $800M valuation to take on Spotify’s Backstage

December 12, 2025
Spotify may be synonymous with music streaming, but it’s also got a wildly popular developer-tool side hustle called Backstage. Backstage is an open source project that helps companies build their own internal developer portals: a catalog of their developer tools along with quick visualizations of the work the tools have done, and other metrics. But like many open source projects, Backstage…
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Cleantech & EV'sNews

BMW EVs officially gain access to Tesla Supercharger network today

December 12, 2025
BMW is the latest major automaker to officially gain access to the Tesla Supercharger network in North America. Starting today, BMW EV drivers in the US can access over 25,000 Tesla Superchargers, adding a massive boost to the charging options for owners of the i4, iX, and other electric models from the German automaker. It follows a wave of other automakers gaining access over the last year as…
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DefenseNews

House passes defense policy bill that pushes boat strike video release

December 12, 2025
The House on Wednesday passed a major defense policy bill that would authorize $900.6 billion in discretionary spending for the Pentagon in fiscal 2026. The National Defense Authorization Act will now head to the Senate for final passage, after its 312-112 approval in the House. The NDAA also aims to pressure Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to release more information on controversial strikes on…
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ComputersNews

How to detect a fake SSD or flash drive before you get burned

December 12, 2025
It’s not just on dubious trading platforms such as Temu. Even Amazon can be infiltrated by dubious dealers who advertise SSDs with large storage capacities as supposed bargains. These cheat packs do not come from Amazon’s own warehouse, but from external service providers who offer their counterfeit products via the favorable “Warehouse” deals (i.e. as returned goods). The quality of the…
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