Topic: historical technology
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Microsoft Broke Bluetooth by Adding a ® to Its Mouse Name
Copyright and trademark symbols are often overused in media due to legal requirements, sometimes creating technical issues, as seen with Microsoft's Bluetooth drivers. A programming quirk in the Microsoft Wireless Notebook Presenter Mouse 8000 caused it to encode its trademark symbol using the ou...
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Last Energy Raises $100M for Compact Steel Micro Reactor
Last Energy secured $100 million in Series C funding to develop compact, mass-producible small modular reactors, reflecting a market shift towards recognizing nuclear power's role in meeting growing electricity demands. The company is building a 20-megawatt reactor using a proven pressurized wate...
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Oldest Wooden Tools Unearthed in Greece
Two wooden artifacts discovered in Greece, dating back approximately 430,000 years, are the oldest known wooden tools, revealing early human technological capabilities. The tools, including a possible digging stick and a smaller handheld piece, were preserved in waterlogged sediments at the Megal...
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Lisa Su: Why AMD Isn't Scared of the Competition
AMD CEO Lisa Su emphasized a strategy of focusing on the company's own technology and execution rather than reacting to competitors. The core of AMD's approach is controlling its innovation, product quality, and customer relationships to drive growth in key sectors like data centers and gaming. T...
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