Two scientists have described the bright fireball, crackling noise and sonic boom of the impact 66m years ago What would it have been like to have lived through the meteorite impact that wiped out the dinosaurs 66m years ago? Writing in the Conversation, Michael Benton, of the University of Bristol,...
Women’s faces rated more attractive even by other women, study finds
‘Gender attractiveness gap’ appears across cultures and over centuries but difference fades away with age Women’s faces are rated as more attractive than men’s, even by other women, but the perceived gap declines with age and all but vanishes by the time people reach their 80s, researchers have said. The...
Nvidia Vera CPU impresses in early Nvidia-sanctioned benchmarks
Michael Larabel from Phoronix recently called Nvidia's Vera datacenter CPU the fastest Arm Linux processor he has tested in the outlet's 22-year history. However, since he conducted the benchmarks in a controlled environment at the company's Santa Clara headquarters, the results can hardly be considered definitive. Read Entire Article
SK Hynix is embedding cooling into HBM memory to stop AI chips from overheating
SK Hynix has introduced iHBM, a high-bandwidth memory packaging solution that changes how and where heat is managed inside the package. Rather than relying on conventional methods that pull heat away from the chip after it accumulates, SK Hynix is placing cooling structures directly at the source. Read Entire Article
Pope Leo XIV says humanity needs to disarm AI before it’s too late
The remarks come from an 82-page text called Magnifica Humanitas (translated as Magnificent Humanity), the first encyclical of his papacy, released on May 25. An encyclical is a pope's official teaching letter to the Catholic Church, outlining his priorities for the Church's 1.4 billion members. For Leo, the priority appears......
Micron just made the most advanced DRAM ever produced in the US, and it’s not for your PC
Micron is introducing its 1α (1-alpha) DRAM memory technology to the US, bringing "home" an advanced manufacturing process that should deliver significant improvements in industrial memory chips. The company recently announced the expansion of its Manassas, Virginia facility, where the node will be used to ramp up DDR4 wafer production....
Windows Secure Boot certificates set to expire in June – here’s what it means for your PC
In an Ask Microsoft Anything livestream on YouTube, Microsoft Principal Security Engineer Arden White, Principal Software Architect Scott Shell, and Group Engineering Manager Richard Powell answered a range of questions about Secure Boot, including its importance for Windows devices, how to update to the latest version, and what could happen......
007 First Light reviews call the spy thriller one of the best Bond games ever made
007 First Light is earning strong early reviews, with critics praising its mix of stealth, cinematic action, gadget-driven gameplay, and globe-trotting spy missions. Several outlets are already calling it one of the best James Bond games ever made, highlighting its replayability and authentic Bond atmosphere. Read Entire Article
TSMC workers threaten Samsung-style strike over rumored bonus cuts despite record profits
The anger appears to have been sparked by claims that TSMC is considering reducing some employee payouts by as much as 15%, with staff arguing that the company is asking workers to help pay for its enormous expansion plans. Read Entire Article
AMD targets TSMC’s A14 node for Zen 7, pushing server chips into the angstrom era
According to a report from Taiwan's Commercial Times, AMD is considering TSMC's A14 process node for its Zen 7 generation. Such a move would push AMD into the angstrom-era of semiconductor manufacturing for the first time, taking the company beyond the traditional cadence of incremental node shrinks and into a......