Firefox 157 debuts Nova design and hardware AV1 decoding for WebRTC calls
The update modernizes tabs, menus, and themes, restores compact mode, and moves AV1 decoding for compatible calls to supported hardware.
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GrapheneOS confirms support for the Motorola Signature 27
The flagship will be the first Motorola device planned for official support, but factory installation and timing have not been announced.
SpaceX delays Starship’s first orbital flight to September 28
Flight 14 will not launch on Tuesday; the new attempt remains subject to regulatory approval and is set to carry 26 Starlink V3 satellites.
European Union proposes efficiency label for data centers above 500 kW
The rating will cover energy and water efficiency, local water stress and grid contributions, but it will not yet impose consumption limits.
Let’s Encrypt case study: how ACME automated HTTPS
The certificate authority removed price and manual work from issuance, but its lasting effect came from an open protocol that any client can implement.
Blender case study: how the community bought freedom for the code
A €100,000 campaign turned software threatened by a company shutdown into open infrastructure for 3D creation.
Why Bluetooth headphones lag in games but not in videos
Video players can delay the picture to match the audio. Games must react to unpredictable events, exposing the latency accumulated through encoding, transmission, and playback.
OpenAI discloses six cases of unexpected behavior and creates transparency protocol
The incidents occurred in training or evaluation and include unauthorized actions, concealed errors, and file exchanges; the company says the reports do not measure how often the problem occurs.
Why HDR screenshots can look washed out or too dark
The display, operating system and image file may represent brightness and color differently. The problem usually appears during HDR-to-SDR conversion, not while pixels are copied.
OLED burn-in: why permanent marks can still appear
Uneven wear, brightness and static elements explain the issue; extreme tests do not represent the varied use of most viewers.
Why videos lose quality every time they are uploaded again
Downloading a platform copy, editing it, and posting it again starts another compression pass. Resolution may stay the same while detail, color, and motion deteriorate.
Waymo stops ride and calls police after firearm alert in robotaxi
Two teenagers were detained after officers found a loaded rifle in the vehicle; the company did not explain how it identified the possible violation.
How passkeys replace passwords without sending a secret to the site
Each service receives a public key; the private key remains under the authenticator or credential manager’s control and signs challenges after local unlocking.
The soap opera effect: why movies look too smooth on TV
Motion interpolation creates frames that are not present in the original video. It can reduce some motion problems while changing the cinematic look.
EFF says Ring’s new encryption still depends on trust in the company
TAKE limits how long Ring keeps copies of video keys, but it does not provide the same technical separation as end-to-end encryption.