Researchers from Carnegie Mellon University's College of Engineering have proposed a new photography method that eliminates the need to choose between focusing on the foreground, midground, or background. By combining previously explored technologies, the team developed a "computational lens" that can selectively focus on objects at different distances within the......
Wired subscriber data exposed as hackers claim to have stolen 40 million Condé Nast records
The group, which goes by the name Lovely, said it reached out to Condé Nast months ago to warn them about six vulnerabilities it had discovered. Read Entire Article
Nvidia’s $4 trillion rise raises questions about financing its own customers
The concern centers on circular financial flows between Nvidia and companies that depend heavily on its chips. Nvidia has committed to invest $10 billion annually in OpenAI for the next decade, most of which will fund purchases of its own hardware. It has also arranged deals with CoreWeave, an AI......
A Pennsylvania court says police can sift through Google searches to find suspects
In the case of Commonwealth v. Kurtz, Pennsylvania state police obtained a warrant to review Google's search data for the week before a woman was abducted from her home and raped. The warrant raises questions regarding the Fourth Amendment because it did not focus on a specific suspect. Read Entire...
Meta makes $2 billion bet on agentic AI with Manus acquisition
Manus gained international attention earlier this year when it unveiled an AI agent capable of generating detailed research reports and building customized websites. The system drew on models from both US and Chinese developers, including Anthropic and Alibaba, and was designed to handle multifaceted requests from paying users. The company's......
Steam’s 2025 best sellers show indie games competing with AAA hits
The chart ranks games based on revenue earned up until December 1, but Valve will update the list on New Year's Day to include data from December. Still, the available information reveals several trends. Read Entire Article
TSMC’s 2nm N2 process officially enters volume production
A statement on the company's 2nm technology page confirms that volume production began in 4Q25 as planned. Read Entire Article
Judge orders release of transcript from closed hearing for man accused of killing Charlie Kirk
A Utah judge has ordered the release of a transcript from a closed-door hearing in October over whether the man charged with killing Charlie Kirk must be shackled during court proceedings
No motive revealed in killing of California farmer’s estranged wife in Arizona
Investigators declined to reveal the suspected motive in the shooting death of a prominent California farmer’s estranged wife last month in eastern Arizona
World shares are mostly lower in quiet holiday trading as China stages war drills near Taiwan
Shares in Europe and Asia are mostly lower in thin holiday trading as China stages military exercises near the island of Taiwan