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R. Wilson/NIST ByAlexandra Kelley, Staff Correspondent, Nextgov/FCW July 27, 2026 04:56 PM ET The AI Technology Evaluation will provide exclusive data to grade models’ performance in select areas. * NIST The National Institute of Standards and Technology launched a new program on Monday granting researchers access to an
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For years, contractors and project owners have invested heavily in technology—from project management software and ERP (enterprise-resource planning) systems to drones, connected equipment, sensors, dashboards, and now AI (artificial intelligence). Every new investment has generated more information. Yet despite this explosion of data, many construction organizations still struggle to
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Microsoft has a new AI cybersecurity model called MAI-Cyber-1-Flash, and when it’s combined with agentic security system MDASH and OpenAI’s GPT-5.4 model, it outscores Anthropic’s Claude Mythos 5 by 12 points on a key benchmark. The security product is designed for “using AI to defend against
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Save up to 40%: Amazon is offering a selection of its kids’ devices for up to 40% off, just in time for back-to-school season. Amazon offers tech solutions for kids of all age ranges along with child-resistant designs, parental controls and a long battery life. Though there’s no set
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Dr. Matthew Willsey connects the internal and external transceivers to test the device diagnostics. Photo courtesy of Paradromics ByCamille Tuutti, Freelance Tech Writer July 27, 2026 04:41 PM ET Implanted chips are are moving from novelty to clinical reality. * TechnoFiles Ten years ago, I went to a chip and
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Microsoft has patched a high-severity vulnerability in Active Directory Certificate Services that allowed a user with basic domain access to obtain a valid certificate identifying them as a Domain Controller. Tracked as CVE-2026-54121 and named Certighost, the flaw received a CVSS score of 8.8. Researchers H0j3n and Aniq Fakhrul
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The Department of Homeland Security’s top numbers-cruncher has resigned, citing the Trump administration’s “war on immigrants” on his way out. DHS has been a hub of controversy during the second Trump term: the ICE raids in American cities, the wild spending, the growing archipelago of detention centers, the
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While much of the streaming industry is focused on mergers and acquisitions, NBCUniversal is expanding its reach through partnerships, with its latest move bringing Peacock directly to YouTube. On Monday, NBCUniversal and YouTube announced a multi-year global strategic partnership, bringing Peacock’s Premium plan to YouTube Premium subscribers in the
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1:40 PM PDT · July 27, 2026 For hard-tech startups, manufacturing is a pricey endeavor. Now, Thea Energy has a leg up courtesy of a Department of Energy grant. The fusion power startup told TechCrunch Monday that it has received a $20 million award from ARPA-E to help manufacture its
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It's taken about two years, and a showcase at last year's CES, but Augmental's MouthPad has launched. MouthPad is an innovative wireless Bluetooth mouse controlled entirely by the user's tongue and head movements, enabling a degree of hands-free control that would normally
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Credit: OpenAI OpenAI has made ChatGPT Health, its wellness-focused AI tool, available to all US users on free, Go, Plus, and Pro plans. OpenAI pitches ChatGPT Health as helping users understand their lab results, enhance their sleep or physical activity, prepare questions to ask their doctors, and more. To do
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Save $81: We’ve spotted the refurbished Nintendo Switch 2 Mario Kart World bundle for $419 at Woot right now. This bundle is Grade A refurbished, which makes it a good option for gamers who want the console but are on a budget. For comparison, the Nintendo Switch 2 Mario
