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Welspun's plans to sell a stake in its green energy arm face a hurdle. The company is seeking a valuation of around $1.5 billion for the renewable energy business. Potential buyers have raised concerns over the valuation and the structure of the deal.
Take-Two reports August 7 ahead of the November 19 launch for Grand Theft Auto 6. No release date for Trailer 3 has been announced, though the World Cup final has passed.
432 Linux kernel CVEs were published in the last 24 hours. The flood of vulnerabilities covers a wide range of kernel subsystems and drivers. Security teams face an urgent patch review and deployment workload.
President Trump faces two options in the Iran conflict: a 10-day ceasefire to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or a joint military campaign with Israel. Qatar, Egypt, Pakistan and other mediators presented the ceasefire plan. Officials expect a decision within days.
The Xiaomi 18 series will launch in China this September with three models: Xiaomi 18, Xiaomi 18 Pro, and Xiaomi 18 Pro Max. The Ultra variant has been scrapped. The series is expected to debut in India by December, roughly three months earlier than usual. The Xiaomi 18 Pro Max will be available in limited quantities in India.
Configuration files should not contain passwords, API keys, or tokens because secrets need restricted access and independent rotation. An audit of 445 NixOS modules found 110 that safely retrieve a secret then copy it into configuration at runtime. SecretSpec offers a dedicated interface that separates secret values from configuration declarations.
Windows 11 Beta build 26220.8925 adds Start menu customization, including size adjustment and section toggles. The Recommended section is renamed to Recent. File Explorer now shows file sizes in KB, MB, and GB instead of just KB.
The London Stock Exchange plans to launch a night-time trading venue in the first half of 2027, operating from 5:00 pm to 7:50 am London time. The separate venue will initially offer exchange-traded products tracking UK or US stock markets. CEO Julia Hoggett cited growing retail trader appetite for London timezone access to global assets.
Postgres 19 plans to change the default TOAST compression from pglz to LZ4. LZ4 compresses 8x faster than pglz in an unscientific test, with a 98.9% reduction versus 98.2% for pglz. The change follows LZ4 availability since Postgres 14 as an option.
A user configured Windows 11 Storage Sense to delete files in the Downloads folder not opened for 30 days. Over two years, the feature quietly removed important PDFs, ID scans, and screenshots. The default setting never touches Downloads, but the user enabled automatic cleanup and never revisited the settings.
Apple Sports version 4.2 adds support for the Belgian Pro League, Danish Superliga, Dutch Eredivisie, Japanese J1 League, Polish Ekstraklasa, Scottish Premiership, and Swiss Super League. The update also adds the ability to see formations across most soccer leagues. The app remains iPhone-only.
A Linux kernel 0-day in the red network scheduler turns a limited slab use-after-free into physical memory read/write. The bug, introduced in commit 3f14b37 (January 2024) and fixed in commit a8a0289 (June 2026), affects Red Hat systems with unprivileged user namespaces enabled. The missing TC_ACT_CONSUMED case in tcf_qevent_handle allows a dangling pointer write via fragmented packets.
NetworkManager 1.58 has been released, adding 464XLAT CLAT support and GENEVE interface functionality. The update introduces these networking capabilities for improved connectivity and virtual network configuration. Users can now leverage the new features for enhanced network management on Linux systems.
The TerraMaster D4-320 DAS costs $161 and holds four drives. It supports 3.5-inch and 2.5-inch SATA HDDs and SSDs. The enclosure offers tool-less installation, a USB-C port, and RAID configuration. It can connect to a router for network storage.
The RORRY Flow power bank packs a built-in wall plug, integrated USB-C cable, and a 5-watt magnetic Apple Watch charger into a compact 10,000 mAh battery. It delivers 40-watt output via USB-C, enough to charge a MacBook Air. The device replaces a wall charger, Apple Watch cord, and USB-C cable.
Google Fi briefly posted an image of the Pixel 11 Pro XL on its website before removing it, though the promotional listing remains. The promo offers the device for $100 with sign-up. The image shows the Canyon colorway. The Pixel 11 series is expected at the Made by Google event on August 12.
Igor built a custom drum machine using 64 bits of discrete DRAM. The machine supports 16 or 64 step sequencing. This build follows a previous, more limited drum machine from Igor.
Apple is rolling out a sixth release candidate for macOS Sonoma 14.8.8 and macOS Sequoia 15.7.8. The updates likely include important security fixes, following Apple's recent release of iOS, iPadOS, and macOS 26.5.2 with fixes originally planned for version 26.6 due to risks from new AI-powered tools.
Yannick Richter presented Project Gigapixel at Hackaday Europe 2026. The build captures billions of pixels in a single image, far exceeding the megapixel race of earlier digital cameras. The project demonstrates a practical approach to ultra-high-resolution photography beyond consumer sensor limits.
In July 1995, Peugeot and Citroën launched electric versions of the Peugeot 106 and Citroën AX in La Rochelle, France. The launch preceded General Motors' EV1 by a year. The motoring world showed little interest in the vehicles at the time.
The Sony PS-LX3BT is a fully automatic Bluetooth turntable with aptX Adaptive, a built-in phono preamp, and decent sound. But its $399 launch price is undercut by better-featured competitors like the Audio-Technica AT-LP70XBT. A cheap-feeling chassis and proprietary stylus replacement requirements make it hard to recommend.
Patricia Duarte founded Illustra Pro in 2020 in National City, California. The woman-owned training firm uses behavioral psychology through its Beyond Compliance methodology. Courses include OSHA 10-Hour and 30-Hour Maritime certifications, fire watch, forklift operation, rigging, and hot work supervision. Weekend and bilingual English-Spanish classes accommodate shipyard schedules.
The Document Foundation criticized Microsoft's OOXML formats for creating vendor lock-in. OOXML Transitional, the default format used daily by hundreds of millions, is only implemented correctly by Microsoft's own software. The cleaner OOXML Strict variant has disappeared from some versions, making true interoperability impossible.