Unsurprisingly, the few thousand residents of the small community of Saline Township in Washtenaw County, Michigan, were worried about OpenAI and Oracle's massive new $16 billion Stargate data center. Their concerns covered the usual issues: excessive water usage, the power draw on the regional grid, a huge increase in traffic,......
Microsoft is adding a feature that briefly maxes out your CPU to make Windows feel snappier
According to insider sources, Microsoft engineers are working on a new feature called "Low Latency Profile" (LLP) aimed at improving Windows 11's performance in certain critical, system-wide tasks. The change is already present in recent preview builds distributed to Windows Insider participants, meaning enthusiast users can enable and test it......
ValiDrive helps detect fake USB drives and storage devices
ValiDrive is a free utility that checks whether USB drives, memory cards, SSDs, and other storage actually provide their advertised capacity. Designed to spot counterfeit or faulty drives with inflated storage claims, it can also identify potential read/write problems and give a quick look at transfer performance. Read Entire Article
Samsung offered chip workers a $340,000 bonus to avoid a strike. They want it every year
It's the latest escalation in a dispute that began with Samsung workers demanding a direct share of the money generated by the AI memory boom. Read Entire Article
Motherboard sales are collapsing because AI data centers made RAM too expensive to buy
Sources tell DigiTimes that, late last year, four major motherboard manufacturers in Taiwan significantly downgraded their 2026 shipment projections. Although motherboards are not suffering the same AI-related shortages as RAM, DIY builders see little need to purchase motherboards if they can't afford the components to install on them. Read Entire...
Trump drives across Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool to inspect new blue coating he’s putting on it
President Donald Trump has visited the Lincoln Memorial to see the reflecting pool he's painting in a color he calls “American flag blue.”
Cyberattack hits Canvas system used by thousands of schools as finals loom
A cyberattack has caused chaos for students at thousands of schools as they study for finals
US launches a review of Mexican consulates that could lead to closures
The Trump administration is conducting a review of the 53 Mexican consulates in the United States
Immigration enforcement guidance for warrantless arrests falls short, federal judge says
A federal judge says instructions received by immigration enforcement officers to make civil immigrant arrests without warrants do not meet probable cause standards and should not used as guidance
United Arab Emirates says its air defenses are intercepting drone and missile fire as Iran war’s ceasefire challenged
United Arab Emirates says its air defenses are intercepting drone and missile fire as Iran war’s ceasefire challenged