Research finds demand has more than doubled since 2000 and 80% of current demand comes from Asia A booming demand for concrete has resulted in sand and gravel being extracted from riverbeds faster than nature can replenish it. A study published in Reviews of Geophysics shows that the demand for...
The Witcher 3 is getting a major free remaster in September, new expansion arrives in 2027
The Witcher 3 Remastered appears to go considerably further than simply sharpening up the visuals of the 2015 RPG. CD Projekt Red says the new edition will update graphics, performance, combat, movement, progression, and several other parts of the game. Read Entire Article
Qualcomm details next-gen Oryon CPU, targets 5GHz with heterogeneous cache design
Qualcomm is pushing its Oryon CPU up to 5GHz, which should provide a significant performance uplift on the next generation of mobile flagship devices. The company said the upcoming Oryon architecture will be the world's fastest mobile CPU, although it will require some additional silicon magic to truly shine in......
Xiaomi takes another shot at Qualcomm and MediaTek with its 3nm flagship Xring O3 chip
Built on a 3-nanometer process, the chip is designed for flagship devices, with a focus on AI workloads, graphics performance, and camera processing. The manufacturing technology puts Xiaomi closer to Apple's latest A19 Pro chips and ahead of Huawei's current in-house smartphone processors. Read Entire Article
Interpol’s latest crackdown targeted the global network behind West African cyber-scams
From November 2025 to June 2026, Interpol worked to dismantle a massive network assisting cybercrime gangs based in West African nations. After the eight-month investigation, "Operation Jackal IV" led to 58 arrests and the identification of 263 alleged criminals. The operation will likely provide enough information to further expand Interpol's......
Apple built its new M6 and M5 Ultra desktops for the people daisy-chaining Macs to run AI
The new M6 chip moves to TSMC's 2nm process and is the first Apple SoC to combine all three core types at once. The CPU has 12 cores: two "super cores," four performance cores, and six efficiency cores. Super cores themselves aren't new. Apple introduced them with the M5 Pro......
US set for largest mass visa revocation in history targeting up to 200,000 foreigners, officials say
The Trump administration is preparing to revoke the visas of up to 200,000 foreigners who have applied for or are currently seeking asylum status in the United States
Victims of quintuple homicide in Oregon include suspect’s girlfriend and her relatives
Oregon authorities have identified the victims of what's being investigated as a quintuple homicide on a rural property outside Portland
Unusual dragonfly swarms sweep across California after warm spring rains
Californians are spotting swarms of dragonflies in parks and farms, likely due to warm spring rains
FBI sets $25,000 minimum reward for dozens of unsolved Indian Country cases
The FBI has established a minimum reward of $25,000 for help in solving some cold cases where people went missing or were killed in Indian Country