The popular Chinese-language Bro Cooling YouTube channel set out to make one of the best looking and most expensive PCs we've seen in a long time. Read Entire Article
Windows 11’s next security push borrows heavily from smartphones
Microsoft recently announced a potentially major change in how Windows handles applications and software. The update comes with a new security model for the operating system. According to Microsoft Distinguished Engineer Logan Iyer, the change is expected to significantly improve security and trust across the Windows ecosystem. Read Entire Article
Disney is considering movie premieres inside Fortnite
After acquiring a $1.5 billion stake in Epic Games in 2024, Disney began outlining plans to build what it calls a "persistent social universe" where users can play, watch, shop, and engage with its many properties. That vision – still light on specifics – could soon include the debut of......
Elon Musk wants to launch AI satellites from the Moon using a giant catapult
At an internal all-hands meeting this week, Musk laid out an idea that sounds like something ripped straight from a SF novel: build a massive factory on the Moon that manufactures AI satellites and launches them into space using a giant catapult. It's part of his plan to create an......
RRAM hasn’t delivered yet, but stacked memory is being pitched to run neural networks in place
A team at the University of California, San Diego has redesigned how RRAM operates in an effort to accelerate the execution of neural network models. According to UCSD electrical engineer Duygu Kuzum, the approach could eventually enable a new class of local AI applications, assuming the technology's remaining challenges can......
Logitech’s Pro X2 Superstrike mouse replaces microswitches with electromagnetic analog sensing
The Logitech G Pro X2 Superstrike is now available for purchase at a hefty $180 price tag. The Swiss manufacturer claims that the new mouse can provide a competitive edge over traditional solutions – a selling point likely to appeal to esports athletes and other professional gamers. Read Entire Article
G.Skill settles class action lawsuit over deceptive memory speed claims for $2.4 million
The plaintiffs claimed that G.Skill violated federal consumer protection laws by falsely advertising the speeds of its DDR4 desktop memory modules, rated above 2133 MHz, and DDR5 DIMMs, rated over 4800 MHz. The lawsuit argued that the misleading labeling led customers to believe the advertised speeds could be achieved by......
Spotify’s growth looks like a victory lap, hits 750 million monthly users
For the fourth quarter of 2025, Spotify generated €4.5 billion ($5.4 billion) in total revenue – a six percent increase quarter-over-quarter and up seven percent compared to the same period in 2024. Gross margin reached 33.1 percent, and operating income of €701 million exceeded expectations due to lower than anticipated...
Light may outshine quantum for some of computing’s toughest optimization problems
Published in Nature, the study details the first large-scale demonstration of a photonic Ising machine operating without the cryogenic constraints typical of quantum computing systems. The device, developed by physicist Bhavin J. Shastri and collaborators at McGill University, builds on a concept rooted in early 20th-century magnetism and adapts it......
YUMI exFAT adds smarter drive prep options
YUMI remains a reliable pick for building multi-boot USB drives, especially if you like having control over how your media is set up. The latest release introduces a handy new preparation menu: users can now reserve unformatted space and choose the target filesystem upfront, making it easier to fine-tune a...