White House says chip revenue deals could extend beyond Nvidia and AMD
Trump-brokered pact allows AI chip exports to China in exchange for 15% revenue cut
AMD's Threadripper Pro 9995WX can run 400 copies of Doom and 8 instances of Crysis
When your CPU is so powerful you accidentally leave 100 games running and don't even notice
US secretly places trackers in chip shipments to monitor illegal exports to China
Ensuring everyone plays by the rules
Microsoft Office is down to $49 for a lifetime license
TL;DR: If you're looking for a powerful productivity suite without breaking the bank, Microsoft Office 2021 is now available for just $49 – a significant price drop and the lowest we've seen this year.
Google launches "Preferred Sources" to prioritize trusted sites in search results
Only available in the US and India for now
Samsung is bringing the first Micro RGB giant TV to the market for a mere $32,000
Unprecedented color accuracy in a 115" package, smaller TVs coming at a later date
PowerToys 0.93.0 debuts modern dashboard and key feature upgrades
PowerToys is getting a sleek, card-based settings dashboard for faster navigation and usability. Major improvements to Command Palette includes reduced memory usage and better performance. Mouse Utilities adds a spotlight mode for presentations.
YouTuber builds functional floppy disk from scratch using CNC and DIY magnetic coating
This looks impressively complicated
Grab a full Windows 11 Pro license for $15
Unbeatable deal, available for a limited time
How many meters of tape are found in a 60-minute audio cassette tape?
Tech trivia for old schoolers
Three weeks with an AI: How one man fell into a digital delusion
There is a human cost to AI's flattery and endless storytelling
Finland charges Russian "shadow fleet" tanker crew with dragging anchor to cut undersea cables
Defendants say Finland lacks jurisdiction in case
Transparent Game Boy Color PCB takes retro modding to a new level
Schematics for the fully functioning art piece are available
AI startup valuations surge as nearly 500 unicorns reach $2.7 trillion
New paper billionaires emerge as AI funding sets unprecedented records
UK government urges Brits to delete emails and photos to save water
Cutting back on AI use would probably help more
Battlefield 6 and Valorant anti-cheat systems clash during open beta
Riot says players can keep Valorant installed despite Battlefield 6 warnings
Kodak says debt obligations threaten company's survival 133 years after its founding
It lacks funds to meet $500 million debt payment
Radar captures subtle cellphone vibrations to eavesdrop on calls from several feet away
Something to look forward to: Researchers at Penn State University have demonstrated a new method of remote surveillance that enables the reconstruction of phone conversations using the subtle vibrations generated by a cellphone's earpiece. This technique, known as wireless tapping, uses millimeter wave radar sensors to detect and interpret these minute vibrations from distances of up to ten feet.
Calibre 8.8 brings faster text-to-speech and better device support
Calibre has introduced a rewritten Piper text-to-speech backend for smoother, more reliable performance without external dependencies. EPUB conversion now supports -epub-text-emphasis for better Japanese text rendering, and the Kobo driver adds compatibility with the latest Tolino firmware.
Perplexity AI apparently just offered Google $34.5 billion to buy Chrome
The 3-year-old startup is trying to purchase the world's most popular web browser?
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UNCOVERED
There's a dark market making millions from video game cheats
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LINUX
Linus Torvalds calls Google engineer's RISC-V code "garbage"
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WTF
Man develops rare 1800s disorder after following ChatGPT diet advice
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TECH + POLITICS
US strikes unprecedented deal: Nvidia and AMD to give 15% of China AI chip sales to Washington
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SOFTWARE
Mozilla angers Firefox users with latest AI browser gimmick
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SPACE
Astronomers spot black hole 36 billion times the mass of the Sun
Microsoft absorbs GitHub into CoreAI division as CEO plans exit
Developers worry Microsoft could undermine the independence that made GitHub successful
Epic scores international win as Australia orders Apple, Google to open ecosystems
Epic is dismantling the mobile duopoly brick by brick
Ford unveils $30,000 electric pickup and new platform to counter Chinese EVs
"I can't tell you with 100% certainty that this will all go right... This is a risk"
SK Hynix says AI boom will fuel strong HBM chip demand through 2030
Massive investments in AI data centers expected to lift HBM market by 30% each year
Starbucks to South Korean customers: Please leave your desktop PCs and printers at home
Leave the home office at home
Intel Nova Lake could feature up to 28 CPU cores and 12 Xe3 Celestial GPU cores
Nova Lake will succeed the upcoming Panther Lake APUs
CapCut combines simplicity and function in a free video editor
When it comes to video editing, DaVinci Resolve is widely regarded as the best free pro-grade suite available. However, if you're looking for faster editing, CapCut offers mobile-like simplicity in a desktop app. It's ideal for quick edits and social media videos, making it perfect for creating engaging content with minimal effort.
China urges domestic tech companies to avoid Nvidia H20 chips
Nvidia has responded
In a nutshell: Just days after Nvidia stuck a deal with the US government allowing it to export AI chips to China, Beijing is urging local tech companies to avoid using Team Green's H20 GPU. Regulators want firms to justify their orders of these chips and explain why they are preferable over domestic alternatives.
Cornell researchers develop invisible light-based watermark to detect deepfakes
Invisible codes in light patterns offer a new way to authenticate video content
Trump reverses course on Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan following White House meeting, boosting Intel stock
Trump called Tan's success and rise "amazing"
Video game sales shift to older, high-income consumers as young adults cut back
Older gamers represent a larger portion of spending, while young adults focus on groceries
Elon Musk says he will sue Apple over anticompetitive ChatGPT favoritism in App Store
"Apple behaves like it's owned by OpenAI - why?"
Best SSD for Gaming: PCIe 5.0 vs 4.0 vs 3.0 vs SATA vs HDD Comparison
We tested everything from PCIe 5.0 to SATA, and even hard drives, to see what really matters for gaming performance, and whether ultra-fast storage offers a tangible edge over older options.
Study uncovers dark market making millions from video game cheats
Cheats can cost between $10 and $240 a month
The big picture: Researchers from the Universities of Birmingham and Warwick in the United Kingdom estimate that roughly 80 websites selling cheats for online video games generate between $12 million and $73 million annually. Although some cheats can bypass robust (and often unpopular) anti-cheating software, these tend to be more expensive.
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