Rare-earth elements are embedded deep within much of today's hardware stack, but the real bottleneck is no longer geological reserves – it is the industrial circuitry that converts ore and scrap into high-purity oxides and finished magnets. Smartphones, high-torque electric-vehicle motors, direct-drive wind turbines, and advanced medical imaging all rely......
Steam is now a billion-dollar side business for PlayStation
Until recently, Sony had largely treated Steam as a secondary outlet for older PlayStation titles, primarily single-player games that had already maximized their sales on console. But if Valve releases mainstream hardware that runs Steam natively and becomes a viable home for PlayStation Studios releases, Sony's PC strategy could be......
X launches paid marketplace for dormant usernames with complex access rules
The X marketplace rollout marks a shift in how social platforms govern digital identity and digital property. By limiting access and tying ownership to paid subscriptions, X is turning account handles into digital assets whose continuity depends on platform-defined rules and recurring fees. Read Entire Article
Intern quits after employer demands he hand over RTX 5060 won at Nvidia event
The incident began when a Shanghai intern was sent on an all-expenses-paid business trip to Suzhou on November 14 to take part in an Nvidia roadshow, MyDrivers reports. Read Entire Article
Caesars Palace fined $7.8M over gambling by bookmaker linked to Ohtani’s interpreter
Nevada gaming regulators have fined Caesars Palace $7.8 million for failing to comply with anti-money laundering rules
UN human rights rapporteur calls on United States to lift sanctions on Cuba
A United Nations human rights official is urging the United States to lift its sanctions on Cuba, saying they are impacting the island’s entire population, hitting sectors including health care, nutrition and education
US signals broader efforts to protect Nigeria’s Christians following Trump’s military threat
President Donald Trump’s administration is promoting efforts to work with Nigeria’s government to counter violence against Christians
Comic books once stoked fears of crime, but a California city wants to confront that history
In the mid-20th century, comic books groups grew in popularity
Senators want answers from Coast Guard on how it probes displays of swastikas or other hate symbols
Two senators who lead a bipartisan antisemitism task force say they want more information from the U.S. Coast Guard about its policy regarding displays of swastikas, nooses or other hate symbols
Tehran’s water crisis is a warning for every thirsty city
Tehran is running out of water. Rationing has begun in Iran’s capital city, with some of the approximately 10 million residents experiencing “nightly pressure cuts” between midnight and 5 a.m. The entire country is in an unprecedented drought, facing its driest — and hottest — autumn in nearly 60 years. Tehran has received no rain at...