Earlier this week, the White House confirmed that US semiconductor giants Nvidia and AMD will pay 15 percent of their revenues from sales of certain advanced chips to China directly to the US government. Reuters reports the unprecedented agreement, brokered by President Donald Trump, clears the way for the companies......
AMD’s Threadripper Pro 9995WX can run 400 copies of Doom and 8 instances of Crysis
YouTube channel Level1 Techs recently put AMD's monstrous new Threadripper Pro 9995WX processor through its paces. On a whim, host Wendell Wilson launched multiple instances of Doom to see how many the 96-core beast could handle – ultimately hitting a jaw-dropping 400 copies across four virtual machines (watch the video...
US secretly places trackers in chip shipments to monitor illegal exports to China
The publication was not able to determine how often shipments were being tracked or when the operation began, but notes that the US started implementing various sales bans of advanced chips to China in 2022. The report did state that not all shipments are being tracked; only those that are......
Google launches “Preferred Sources” to prioritize trusted sites in search results
The new feature will apply to all search results, allowing users to set their preferred information sources for any topic. To choose preferred sources, simply click or tap the star icon next to the Top Stories section on the search page, then manually add the domain names of your favorite......
Samsung is bringing the first Micro RGB giant TV to the market for a mere $32,000
After teasing it at CES 2025, Samsung has officially announced what it calls the world's first Micro RGB TV. "Micro RGB" is the commercial name the Korean giant has chosen for its new backlight technology, which promises significant improvements in both brightness levels and color accuracy. Read Entire Article
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. Read Entire Article
YouTuber builds functional floppy disk from scratch using CNC and DIY magnetic coating
Outside of their use in some legacy systems and among retro enthusiasts, floppy disks are pretty much obsolete these days – many younger people know them only as a save icon. Read Entire Article
How many meters of tape are found in a 60-minute audio cassette tape?
Tech trivia for old schoolers Read Entire Article
Three weeks with an AI: How one man fell into a digital delusion
Allan Brooks's experience with ChatGPT serves as a warning to anyone who still sees AIs as mere tools. As these systems grow more persuasive and pervasive, even the most rational minds can lose their footing – sometimes after just one conversation. Read Entire Article
Man who fired a shotgun outside a New York synagogue gets 10 years in prison
A man who fired a shotgun outside a New York synagogue shortly after the Israel-Hamas war began has been sentenced to 10 years in prison