howard's batch of geeky/nerdy articles

[Howard Trachtman]

Intel Got $5 Billion, but Nvidia Could Be the Big Winner. Here’s WhyWith the Intel deal, Nvidia may have just secured its computing dominance.
https://www.inc.com/chris-morris/intel-got-5-billion-but-nvidia-could-be-the-big-winner-heres-why/91242138?leadId=595040

MIT’s Jewish president rejects Trump’s offer of ‘priority’ funding in exchange for policy changes
https://www.jta.org/2025/10/10/united-states/mits-jewish-president-rejects-trump-administrations-proposal-for-priority-federal-funding

Squeezed out in Gaza, PA’s Abbas embraces Israeli peace activists in Ramallah
https://www.jta.org/2025/10/10/israel/squeezed-out-in-gaza-pas-abbas-embraces-israeli-peace-activists-in-ramallah

Trump plans Israel trip as IDF withdrawal in Gaza triggers 72-hour clock for hostage release
https://www.jta.org/2025/10/10/israel/trump-plans-israel-trip-as-idf-withdrawal-in-gaza-triggers-72-hour-clock-for-hostage-release

Houston, we have a Husky
https://news.northeastern.edu/2025/09/22/northeastern-grad-is-part-of-new-nasa-astronaut-class/?utm_id=october+2025


JPL to lay off 11% of workforce
https://www.linkedin.com/news/story/jpl-to-lay-off-11-of-workforce-7133865/

The AWS outage took down my Ring cam, and everyone else’s too
https://www.pcworld.com/article/2947084/the-aws-outage-took-down-my-ring-cam-and-everyone-elses-too.html?utm_date=20251020213038&aid=486541&huid=d6671bb5-ca50-40e4-8de\
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Intel Core Ultra & Windows Copilot: What local AI can (and can’t) do
https://www.pcworld.com/article/2906601/intel-core-ultra-windows-copilot-which-local-ai-functions-can-you-control.html?utm_date=20251020213221&aid=486541&huid=d6671bb5\
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Your IP address reveals more than you think. VPNs are the answer
https://www.pcworld.com/article/2941409/your-ip-address-reveals-more-than-you-realize-vpns-are-the-answer.html?utm_date=20251020213323&aid=486541&huid=d6671bb5-ca50-40\
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‘Star Trek’ Icon, 94, Says He Was Almost Arrested
https://parade.com/news/star-trek-icon-94-says-he-was-almost-arrested

A comet is streaking across our solar system — is it an omen for Jews?
https://forward.com/culture/777277/31-atlas-interstellar-comet-extraterrestrial-jews-avi-loeb