After nearly 40 years, Mel Brooks is finally making a follow-up to his classic Star Wars spoof, Spaceballs. The nonagenarian announced the project with a hilarious clip parodying the opening scroll made famous by the Star Wars series – created by George Lucas and now run into the ground by...
Copilot Vision brings Microsoft’s screen-watching AI to everyday Windows tasks
Microsoft announced that Copilot Vision is now available to users in the US, with plans to expand to more non-European countries soon. This update significantly enhances Copilot, which is evolving into more of a digital "companion" for everyday tasks – hallucinations and all. For those wary of intrusive AI "solutions"......
Rice University students design high-tech vest to help blind dogs navigate
The project began when Kunde's owners, Grant Belton and AJ Price, reached out to Rice University's Oshman Engineering Design Kitchen, hoping for a solution that would let their dog, who lost his vision to glaucoma, move freely and safely. Read Entire Article
Rufus 4.8 speeds up Windows ISO handling and To Go drive creation
Rufus 4.8 now uses wimlib for all WIM image operations, significantly accelerating tasks such as image analysis when opening Windows ISOs and creating Windows To Go drives. The update also addresses FAT32 file size limitations by automatically splitting files larger than 4 GB. Read Entire Article
Epic Games sues Fortnite cheat developer for selling wallhack and auto-aim tools
Epic Games recently announced a new lawsuit targeting developers of Fortnite cheating tools. The company is going after an individual who created software that lets players see through walls and use auto-aim. Epic shared the update on its ongoing battle via X, emphasizing that creating and distributing cheats violates the......
Microsoft’s own Xbox handheld is “essentially cancelled”
According to The Verge, Microsoft has "essentially canceled" its native Xbox handheld to focus on the Xbox software platform. Microsoft is still working on the next-gen Xbox console hardware, but the company will also continue collaborating with PC makers like Asus on Xbox-branded portable consoles. Read Entire Article
Solar Orbiter sends back first live observations from the Sun’s south pole
The Solar Orbiter (SolO) recently captured the first direct observations of the Sun's south pole – a region long shrouded in mystery. These unprecedented glimpses are crucial to understanding the star's inner workings and, according to the European Space Agency, may help scientists better predict solar activity in the future....
Pirelli’s new sensor-equipped tires to monitor road conditions in real time
At the heart of the project is Pirelli's Cyber Tyre, a high-tech solution that embeds sensors within the tire itself. These sensors track a range of critical metrics, including temperature and pressure, and communicate directly with the vehicle's onboard systems using Bluetooth Low Energy. Read Entire Article
Mobile web traffic hits record 64%, with Android leading the way
Since 2015, the amount of web traffic to come from smartphones has more than doubled from 31.16% to 64%. There have been quarters during the decade when the figure fell, but there's been a constant upward trajectory since the middle of 2023, with each new quarter bringing a record-breaking high....
Stellar Blade becomes Sony’s most successful PC port in under 24 hours
Barely a day after Stellar Blade launched on Steam and the Epic Games Store, the hack-and-slash action game has blown past all other late PC ports from PlayStation Publishing LLC, Sony's PC conversion label. SteamDB estimates that it accumulated over 180,000 players, more than the next two highest-ranked games combined....