Science Corporation announces a PRIMA implant for Stargardt disease

Science Corporation announces a first PRIMA implantation in a patient with Stargardt disease. Performed in May in a trial in Australia, it is accompanied by initial observations reported by the company, without establishing general effectiveness.

Oct 14 · 2 min↗

Yandex outage: bot charts do not prove a decline in disinformation

The Verge challenges the interpretation of charts presented as proof of a collapse in Russian disinformation bots. The cited data concerns Yandex bots, while another image has uncertain provenance. The service outage remains a separate problem.

Oct 13 · 1 min↗

Microsoft announces Maia 200 is in production and details Maia 300

Microsoft says Maia 200 already serves production workloads, including Copilot. Its announcement also details Maia 300, designed for inference. The energy efficiency gains presented remain company claims, with differing comparison scopes.

Oct 13 · 2 min↗

Googlebooks: Android makes some uses easier but limits desktop work

In its tests of Asus and HP models, The Verge describes unstable phone connections and Android apps unevenly adapted for desktop use. Video downloads are an observed advantage, while Chrome lacks some features.

Oct 12 · 2 min↗

Artemis II: NASA opens a vast archive of data and images

According to The Verge, NASA published an Artemis II archive exceeding 800 GB during the week. Images, videos, audio and accompanying documents provide access to the mission’s observations, including those of impact flashes on the dark side of the Moon.

Oct 12 · 1 min↗

Flock cameras: removal requested by a US college had to wait until the contract ended

The Verge revisits a dispute between Elgin Community College and Flock. After requesting the removal of cameras installed in 2025, the institution covered them. The account raises the question of effective control over a surveillance system when its customer wishes to stop using it.

Oct 12 · 2 min↗

Artemis II: NASA opens an archive of data, images and sounds

According to The Verge, NASA published more than 800 GB of Artemis II data online this week. Annotated images and scientific documents accompany the archive, whose value also lies in the context provided to help understand the observations.

Oct 11 · 1 min↗

Petra Power targets data centers with its fuel cells

Petra Power markets solid oxide fuel cells and targets data centers as well as defense. Its founder claims fuel savings and a smaller physical footprint. Few details about commercial agreements are available, and military applications are still being tested.

Oct 11 · 2 min↗