At the heart of this breakthrough – driven by Japan's National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT) and Sumitomo Electric Industries – is a 19-core optical fiber with a standard 0.125 mm cladding diameter, designed to fit seamlessly into existing infrastructure and eliminate the need for costly upgrades. Read...
German roads thrown into chaos after Google Maps mislabels highways as closed
German motorists likely felt disheartened at the sight of all the stop signs on Google Maps on Thursday. The Guardian reports that major roads in western, northern, south-western and central parts of the country were shown as closed. Even parts of Belgium and the Netherlands appeared to have ground to......
Windows 11 security update leaves virtual machines unable to boot
The problem arises after installation, when affected PCs halt during startup and display a recovery error with the code 0xc0000098. This message typically indicates that a required file – often ACPI.sys, a crucial system driver responsible for managing hardware resources and power states – is missing or corrupted. Some users......
GeForce Now launches on Steam Deck, Nvidia promises fast, power-saving gameplay
Nvidia first announced a native app to access GeForce Now on the Steam Deck during this year's CES trade show in January. Now, the AI giant is officially launching the tool – along with a few additional games to showcase the experience. Read Entire Article
At least 32 Zotac RTX 5090 buyers at Micro Center find only backpacks inside the boxes
A redditor going by the handle JamesFerg650 posted an image – taken in a car – of his Zotac RTX 5090 box that had been purchased from Micro Center Santa Clara. Other images showed the box opened on a bed, containing nothing but sealed GlamAholic backpacks. Read Entire Article
Apple hasn’t given up on haptic buttons for iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch
Weibo-based leaker "Instant Digital" (via MacRumors) recently revived rumors that Apple is exploring ways to replace physical buttons with haptic inputs. This radical change could debut in future iPhones and other mobile devices. Read Entire Article
Driver’s blood alcohol level twice the legal limit in fatal Yellowstone crash: Police
Police in Idaho say the driver of a pickup truck that crashed into a tour van near Yellowstone National Park this month had a blood alcohol level of more than twice the legal limit for driving
Who is ‘Miss Atomic Bomb’? A historian searched for 25 years for the answer
A single photo sparked a 25-year search in Las Vegas
States are rolling out red carpets for data centers. But some lawmakers are pushing back
The explosive growth of the data centers needed to power America’s fast-rising demand for artificial intelligence and cloud computing has spurred states to dangle incentives in hopes of landing an economic bonanza
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz’s next move: Energizing Democrats in South Carolina and California
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz will seek to energize activists at Democratic state conventions in South Carolina and California on Saturday