Micron has announced that the 9650 NVMe SSD has finally entered mass production, hailing the new drive as the first PCIe Gen6 storage product in the world. Like everything else these days, the high-end SSD is largely focused on accelerating AI workloads, and generating hefty returns thanks to Big Tech's......
IBM says it will triple entry-level hiring for roles “we’re being told AI can do”
Nickle LaMoreaux, IBM's chief human resources officer, gave hope to entry-level hires who are often the most at risk of losing out to AI when it comes to getting – and holding onto – a job. Read Entire Article
Samsung shows off Galaxy S26 Ultra privacy display in new teaser video
Rumors that Samsung's next-gen Galaxy S26 Ultra could offer a built-in privacy screen protector have been circulating since last August. Read Entire Article
Memory shortages could delay PlayStation 6 launch until 2029, raise Switch 2 price
Multiple analysts and industry insiders have recently claimed that the next-generation PlayStation console could be delayed due to the AI-fueled memory crisis. Bloomberg has now reiterated the rumors, claiming that Sony is unlikely to release the PlayStation 6 next year, even though the next-gen Xbox is still said to be......
Acer and Asus ordered to halt PC sales in Germany after Nokia wins HEVC patent ruling
At the center of the case is the widely used video compression standard HEVC, also known as H.265. Nokia owns several standard-essential patents tied to the codec and argued that Acer and Asus failed to obtain proper licenses under fair, reasonable, and non-discriminatory (FRAND) terms. Read Entire Article
ByteDance’s Seedance 2.0 AI video generator sparks Hollywood outcry after viral clip
ByteDance launched Seedance 2.0 in China earlier this week for users of its Jianying app. Currently able to generate 15-second clips, the company says it will soon be available globally for users of its CapCut app. Read Entire Article
Absurd GPU Pricing Update: Q1 2026 Edition
GPU pricing is broken again - but the real question is how badly. We're putting hard numbers to this situation. How much have graphics card prices increased since memory prices went through the roof? Read Entire Article
Europe is coming after infinite scroll – TikTok’s endless feed is now a legal problem
The Commission's preliminary ruling identifies TikTok's endless feed, algorithmic recommendations, and lack of built-in usage limits as central to the problem. Officials say the company may be required to disable its infinite scroll, introduce stricter screen-time interventions, and adjust how its recommendation systems deliver content. Read Entire Article
The most popular PC games still rarely use hardware ray tracing
PC Gamer recently noted that, among the 21 most popular PC games of 2025, only five make use of hardware-accelerated ray tracing. While the demanding technology is gaining traction in visually ambitious AAA titles, it has yet to trickle down to games optimized for mainstream hardware. Read Entire Article
Google Docs can turn long documents into audio summaries in latest Workspace update
The new feature will roll out across Google Workspace over the next two weeks. It will appear under Tools > Audio > Listen to document summary, where users can trigger a small media player to control playback. The summaries, typically under three minutes, draw on information from multiple document tabs......