AMD engineer tells the tale of when the PlayStation 4 saved the chipmaker from bankruptcy
Jaguar kept the lights on during the post-Athlon, pre-Zen days
Bizarre Japanese Apex Legends club promises female companions that cheer your gameplay
A range of eyebrow-raising services are on offer
Microsoft patents a system that encrypts documents so you can read them in public without being visually hacked
There are other ways to prevent visual hacking, but they all have limitations
Microsoft Office is down to just $59 with this deal, no subscription required
Over 70% off the regular price
Apple authorizes sideloaded Epic Games store after blocking it for a third time
The EU might still increase Apple's fine for DMA violations
First Asus ROG NUCs feature Intel CPUs and discrete Nvidia RTX GPUs
Big power, small package
Nvidia's RTX Remix goes open source, giving classic games an AI-powered remastering renaissance
The floodgates have been opened to modders
OpenAI's internal discussion board about AI development was compromised by hackers
The company didn't care to inform any outside authority about the incident last year
This deal gets you Windows 11 for $22
Both Windows 11 Pro and Win 10 at a hefty discount
Samsung joins the 60 TB SSD club, teases future 122 TB model
Large-capacity SSDs for read-intensive data center workloads
There's another reason the man wielding a six-inch Master Sword was sentenced to four months in prison
It wasn't just for having a bladed weapon
Intel Z890 could be the only Arrow Lake chipset to support CPU overclocking
Arrow Lake CPUs and motherboards are expected to debut in October
World's biggest nuclear fusion project in trouble, launch pushed back to 2039
Four more years added to ITER fusion timeline
Australia's new "top secret" cloud platform will be built on AWS
Amazon will seemingly provide secrecy, reliability, and interoperability with US agencies
AST SpaceMobile aims for nationwide satellite phone service via deals with AT&T and Verizon
Low-band spectrum is the secret sauce here
Cybertruck-themed mini PC crowdfunding launches, featuring AMD's Ryzen 7 8845HS
Hopefully more reliable than the real EV
Amazon shuts down its Astro business robot with an eye on expanding the household version
There was likely not enough demand to justify the costs
European Union mandates speed limiters on all new cars to enhance road safety
Will drivers appreciate it?
Ever wonder who invented popcorn? It all started 7,000 years ago
An a-maize-ing tale
The Best Gaming CPUs of the Past Two Generations: The Full Update
Soon we'll see the arrival of AMD's Zen 5-based Ryzen 9000 CPUs, but in the meantime we've updated all our CPU benchmark data to recap how the current Intel and AMD generations played out.
Apple AI home device could merge the HomePod and Apple TV
Competing with Amazon and Google
Linux updates improve Raspberry Pi performance and efficiency
Small improvements make the tiny single-board computer run better
Cloudflare offers one-click solution to block AI bots
Why it matters: There is a growing consensus that generative AI has the potential to make the open web much worse than it was before. Currently all big tech corporations and AI startups rely on scraping all the original content they can off the web to train their AI models. The problem is that an overwhelming majority of websites isn't cool with that, nor have they given permission for such. But hey, just ask Microsoft AI CEO, who believes content on the open web is "freeware."
New technology enables GPUs to use PCIe-attached memory for expanded capacity
It could be a game changer for AI and HPC applications
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Z Flip 6 final specs leak ahead of official launch
No word yet on pricing
Here's a custom-built RTX 4090 "Super" that Nvidia won't sell, and it's an absolute monster
Up to 16 percent faster than a stock RTX 4090
Ransomware gang freely hands over decryption key after Indonesia attack, requests public donations as thanks
Don't be ungrateful!
WTF?! The cybercriminal group that infected Indonesia's Temporary National Data Center (PDNS) with a strain of malware has freely released the decryption key to the government and apologized. The hackers think that this act of generosity shouldn't go unrewarded, though, and are asking for public donations that can be deposited into a crypto account.
AI and Ukraine drone warfare are bringing us one step closer to killer robots
Weapons are being deployed with minimal human involvement
Japan's latest Gundam-style giant robot takes on railway maintenance duties
Giant robots need a day job, too
FTC warns PC manufacturers Asrock, Zotac, and Gigabyte that consumers have the right to repair
Those stickers that say "warranty void if removed" are illegal
Twilio confirms millions of phone numbers were accessed from Authy 2FA app
Update your Authy app right now
Cyrix 5x86 and Cyrix 6x86: Gone But Not Forgotten
#TBT Precursor chipmaker Cyrix made personal computing accessible to millions with its affordable budget PCs, only to be killed by its best product and its inability to run a popular game.
New Intel CPU vulnerability discovered, no new mitigations planned for "Indirector"
Exploit is similar to Spectre but targets a different Intel security system
Even staunch fans are calling out Apple's less-than-transparent AI training data harvesting
It claims most training samples are Apple-owned, but what about the rest?