Summary created by Smart Answers AI In summary: PCWorld examines Microsoft’s Project Silica breakthrough, which now uses common borosilicate glass like Pyrex for ultra-long-term data storage lasting over 10,000 years.This technology addresses critical data degradation issues in traditional archival media by utilizing machine learning to optimize encoding and predict data aging within glass.While research is…

Palantir, the big dumb Big Tech company named after the crystal ball in “Lord of the Rings,” just dropped a Securities and Exchange Commission filing—which would be hilarious if we lived in a different timeline, one where Big Tech companies hadn’t thoroughly abased themselves in service to President Donald Trump’s worst impulses.  You see, Palantir…

Last week I spilled an entire glass of pinot noir on my white shirt during movie night. Not a splash. Not a dribble. The entire glass, right down the front, like some kind of dramatic movie scene except I was the only one watching and there was nothing romantic about it. I’ll be honest –…

While neighboring countries and the Gulf region are increasingly relying on astronomical calculations, the kingdom remains true to its method of physical observation. The holy month of Ramadan of the year 1447 after Hijra begins in Morocco on Thursday, February 19, 2026. This was officially announced by the Ministry of Habous and Islamic Affairs on…