Geeky international news on technology, business and culture.
Salesforce acquires m3ter to add consumption-based billing to Agentforce
9 June 2026 @ 11:22 pm
Salesforce has signed a definitive agreement to acquire m3ter, a London-based metering and rating platform built for consumption-based billing. The deal will integrate m3ter’s infrastructure natively into Agentforce Revenue Management, giving Salesforce customers the ability to launch, track, and bill usage-based and outcome-based pricing models without leaving the platform. Financial terms were not disclosed. The […]
This story continues at The Next WebMunich startup ERC System unveils Victor, a heavy-lift cargo eVTOL, at ILA Berlin
9 June 2026 @ 11:13 pm
Munich-area startup ERC System has unveiled Victor, an uncrewed hybrid-electric cargo eVTOL designed for defence, logistics, and disaster response, at ILA Berlin 2026. The company says the aircraft can carry a 250kg payload over a range of 300km at a cruise speed of 250km/h. ERC System is targeting first deliveries in 2028. Victor uses a […]
This story continues at The Next WebTSMC does not rule out price rises as inflation pushes up chip manufacturing costs
9 June 2026 @ 10:50 pm
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, the world’s largest chipmaker, told the BBC that inflation is pushing up its costs and did not rule out raising prices. CFO Wendell Huang said the company would not impose sudden “fourfold, fivefold” increases but acknowledged that costs have risen. “We reflect our value,” he said, pointing to TSMC’s technology leadership […]
This story continues at The Next WebSupermicro plans to raise $7 billion to fulfill $39 billion in AI server orders
9 June 2026 @ 10:25 pm
Super Micro Computer plans to raise $7 billion through a package of equity offerings to purchase components for its AI servers. The company said Tuesday it has received approximately $39 billion in orders from more than 20 customers in recent weeks for its advanced AI servers, including its Data Center Building Block Solutions, and needs […]
This story continues at The Next WebFrom cars to data centres, GM pushes into energy storage with three new battery deals
9 June 2026 @ 10:08 pm
General Motors is pushing into energy storage for data centres and the electrical grid, announcing a sodium-ion battery development partnership with Peak Energy, a lithium iron phosphate supply deal with LG Energy Solution, and an expanded relationship with Redwood Materials. The moves mark GM’s clearest signal yet that it sees its $900 million investment in […]
This story continues at The Next WebFCC filings suggest Valve’s Steam Machine could launch before June 29
9 June 2026 @ 9:48 pm
Valve’s Steam Machine, the compact gaming PC announced in November 2025, could launch on or before June 29 based on a pattern in the company’s FCC regulatory filings. The theory, first spotted by Notebookcheck and sourced to Reddit user u/wayTooManyBugs, draws on how Valve handled the regulatory paperwork for its Steam Controller, which launched on […]
This story continues at The Next WebSony’s 135-inch Crystal LED UNIFY is a boardroom display you can install in an hour
9 June 2026 @ 9:14 pm
Sony Electronics announced the Crystal LED UNIFY, a 135-inch all-in-one direct-view LED display designed for corporate boardrooms and university lecture halls. The display, model ZRL-135SG, ships as five pre-assembled panels and a control unit that two people can install in approximately one hour with no electrical work required. Sony plans to show it at InfoComm […]
This story continues at The Next WebVinted’s CEO says the US is an “enormous opportunity” as the $9B secondhand marketplace plots its Atlantic crossing
9 June 2026 @ 7:34 pm
Vinted, the Lithuanian secondhand marketplace valued at €8 billion after an €880 million secondary share sale in April, is pushing into the United States and sees an “enormous opportunity” in the American resale market, according to marketplace CEO Adam Jay. Speaking at London Tech Week on Sunday, Jay told CNBC that the shift toward secondhand […]
This story continues at The Next WebMIT’s ultrasound wristband tracks every finger movement and lets you control a robot hand in real time
9 June 2026 @ 7:17 pm
Engineers at MIT have built an ultrasound wristband that can track 22 degrees of freedom in the human hand and use that data to control a robotic hand in real time, according to research published in Nature Electronics in March 2026. The device uses a ring of small ultrasound transducers worn around the wrist to […]
This story continues at The Next WebRem3dy Health raises £14M at £84M valuation to take 3D-printed personalised vitamins global
9 June 2026 @ 7:00 pm
Birmingham-based Rem3dy Health, the parent company of personalised vitamin brand Nourished, has raised £14 million at a valuation of £84 million in a round backed by a mix of global strategic investors. The round was led by Japanese beverage and wellness group Suntory, Spanish brewing conglomerate Estrella Galicia, Indian healthcare provider Apollo Hospitals, and French […]
This story continues at The Next Web
In 2028 Los Angeles will become the first city to hold the (modern) Olympic Games for a third time, following previous runs in 1932 and 1984.Continue ReadingCategory: Sports, Consumer Tech, TechnologyTags: 
The Sagrada Familia has been under construction for more than 140 years, but Lego's new replica should hopefully prove a little quicker to assemble. Featuring just over 12,000 pieces, it's Lego's largest set to date by piece count.Continue ReadingCategory: Architecture, EngineeringTags: Lego, 
Nuclear energy in the West took another step forward as the first privately developed, non-light-water reactor to go critical in the United States in more than 40 years reached a major milestone when the Antares Nuclear Mark-0 test reactor came online at Idaho National Laboratory.Continue ReadingCategory: Energy, EngineeringTags: 
There’s no doubt about it – burning stuff is what makes us human. Aside from the fact that fire makes food safer, tastier, and more digestible, burning a few sticks pushes back the darkness, keeps predators at bay, and keeps us toasty warm.Continue ReadingCategory: Archaeology, ScienceTags: Fire, 
As deforestation accelerates across the Amazon, scientists are uncovering a disturbing new consequence: humans are transmitting diseases to wildlife.Continue ReadingCategory: Environment, ScienceTags: Amazon, Monkeys, 
Does the way information "sticks" to our brains differ depending on the medium? New research suggests it might, with readers engaging more with a story in a traditional book than one read on a digital device.Continue ReadingCategory: Learning & Memory, Brain Health, Body and MindTags: 
Honeybees routinely travel up to 2 miles (3 km) from their hive in search of food before returning home, with remarkable accuracy. Relative to body size, this is comparable to a human traveling hundreds of miles and finding their way back without a map, compass, GPS, or smartphone. Despite possessing brains smaller than a sesame seed, bees accomplish this feat with astonishing efficiency. Now, researchers have adapted those same biological principles into a drone navigation system that can guide lightweight flying robots home using just 42 KB of memory.
Picture a surgical robot that can move, cut tissue, release drugs, grip and store samples, and wirelessly generate heat. You most likely didn't imagine a robot that can fit in your hands. Yet, scientists have created a 5-in-1 robot that fits right on your fingertip!Continue ReadingCategory: Robotics, Engineering
A research team at Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden has come up with a new bio-derived material made from yeast. It can be used with 3D-printing technology to produce a construction material which can be modified specifically for the architectural and interior design field.Continue ReadingCategory: Materials, EngineeringTags: 
Think speakers are a simple paper cone that vibrates to translate electrical signals into sound? Like much of the tech we feature, there’s rather more to it these days – as the European debut of a new high-end wireless speaker system from Scotland has just demonstrated.Continue ReadingCategory: Home Entertainment, Consumer Tech, 
For the red and green arrow I found rules to accomplish this, but I'm unable to define a rule for the blue arrow.
# red arrow
firewall-cmd --permanent --add-rich-rule "rule family=ipv4 forward-port port=80 protocol=tcp to-port=8080"
# green arrow
firewall-cmd --permanent --direct --add-rule ipv4 nat OUTPUT 0 -o lo -p tcp --dport 80 -j REDIRECT --to-port=8080
I there a way to define one rule for all 3 arrows? Or what additional rule is needed to allow the blue arrow? And furthermore, is it possib
(Arrival is a fantastic movie. Watch it, but don’t stop there – read the Story of Your Life novella it was based on
With early computers, you didn’t boot up to a fancy schmancy desktop, or a screen full of apps you could easily poke and prod with your finger. No, those computers booted up to the command
ProWritingAid VS Grammarly: