The journey takes Aurora's autonomous trucks roughly 15 hours, or about half the time a human operator could legally drive under federal hours-of-service rules. Existing regulations limit truck drivers to 11 hours of driving within a 14-hour window, require a 30-minute break after eight hours, and mandate a 10-hour rest......
Want a 1,000W MSI RTX 5090 Lightning Z priced at $5,090? You’ll need to win a draw to buy it
Lightning is MSI's highest-end GPU series, with the Z suffix indicating the top-tier variant of the lineup, aimed at extreme overclockers and enthusiasts. Read Entire Article
Automakers lose emissions credits for start-stop technology under new EPA rules
Start-stop is a relatively small feature with a dense engineering stack behind it. Modern systems tie together the engine control unit, starter-alternator hardware, beefed-up 12-volt or dual-battery architectures, and climate-control logic to shut the engine off during idle while keeping steering assist, brake boosting, and cabin comfort online. Read Entire...
Steam will soon let users add hardware specs and performance data to reviews
According to the February 12 Steam beta patch notes, users can now automatically include hardware specs in game reviews and provide Valve with anonymized frame rate data. The features appear to be in the early stages of development but could eventually provide helpful performance metrics. Read Entire Article
Your AI assistant isn’t confused, it just wants to agree with you
This behavior is known in research circles as sycophancy, Olson explains, referring to the well-documented tendency of large language models to agree with users rather than assert correct but potentially unpopular answers. Read Entire Article
AMD moves closer to open-source firmware with openSIL test, set to replace AGESA
This early implementation is purely experimental. 3mdeb describes it as a proof of concept rather than a stable release, noting that it's not suitable for production systems. Yet the project gives firmware developers a rare opportunity to see how AMD's next-generation silicon initialization layer operates in practice before it replaces......
Minecraft clone Allumeria was kicked off Steam after an AI bot filed a copyright claim
Allumeria is a voxel-based sandbox game centered on exploration, boss fights, and dungeon raids. Although it is expected to enter early access soon, the indie title nearly disappeared from Steam due to what appears to be an overzealous AI bot. Read Entire Article
PowerFox brings modern, secure web browsing to classic PowerPC Macs
PowerFox is one of the few actively maintained browsers still supporting macOS 10.5 Leopard and 10.6 Snow Leopard. Built for both PowerPC and early Intel Macs, it delivers features long thought impossible on these systems, including TLS 1.3 support, up-to-date certificate handling, and regular security fixes. Read Entire Article
Hidden license plate readers in California are feeding a federal surveillance system
In a letter to Gov. Gavin Newsom, more than two dozen advocacy organizations – including the Electronic Frontier Foundation and Imperial Valley Equity and Justice – urged California officials to revoke permits for the installation of these covert sensors. The groups said the devices are part of an extensive domestic......
Stoat wins traction as users look beyond Discord
Discord's new age-verification requirements have pushed some users to explore alternative chat platforms, and Stoat is emerging as a popular option. The open-source app emphasizes privacy and strong user control. Stoat (formerly Revolt) is available on the web, Windows, macOS, and Linux, with an Android beta now rolling out. Read...