The European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) recently announced the launch of a new heat exchange system connected to the Large Hadron Collider. The system is designed to reuse the hot water that cools the LHC, providing a low-cost and environmentally sustainable source of heat for nearby residents. Read Entire...
PSA: Update Notepad++ to version 8.9.1 after security incident
Notepad++ reports that attackers compromised its former ISP in 2025 and redirected app update traffic to malicious servers without exploiting the editor's code itself – an incident we reported last month. The project has since migrated to a new host and strengthened update verification. Users must manually update to Notepad++...
The most reliable PC hardware of 2025, according to Puget Systems
Puget writes that it bases its reliability report on internal burn-in results and RMA records. The company stresses that its stricter standards mean the failure rates may be higher than industry standards and the information is based on its own systems, so it doesn't represent the industry as a whole....
After 12 years with TSMC, Apple explores new partners for chip manufacturing
Sources have told The Wall Street Journal that Apple has begun exploring the idea of sourcing certain processors from other foundries. The discussions appear to focus on the lower end of its product lineup – chips where absolute performance and power efficiency are less dependent on bleeding-edge fabrication technology. No......
Sony is exploring a buttonless, touchscreen-only PlayStation controller
Originally filed in February 2023, Sony's patent was issued last week (spotted by Insider Gaming). Read Entire Article
Johnson says no quick House vote to end partial shutdown and blames Democrats for their ICE demands
House Speaker Mike Johnson says it'll be a few days before a government funding package comes up for a vote in the House
Police officer killed, another critically wounded in shooting at Georgia hotel
Gunfire broke out after two officers were dispatched on a call reporting fraud.
Man sentenced to 4 years in prison for throwing Molotov cocktail during LA immigration protest
A 23-year-old man was sentenced to four years in federal prison after admitting he hurled a Molotov cocktail at Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies during protests against immigration raids across the region last spring
Top Justice Department official plays down chance for charges arising from Epstein files revelations
A top Justice Department official is playing down the possibility of additional criminal charges arising from the Jeffrey Epstein files
Misconduct complaint dismissed against judge who handled El Salvador prison deportation case
A federal appeals court judge has dismissed a misconduct complaint filed by the Justice Department against a judge who clashed with President Donald Trump’s administration over deportations to a notorious prison in El Salvador