Jack Buser, global director for games at Google Cloud, acknowledged the pushback against AI in an interview with Business Insider, but claimed the mood is starting to change. Read Entire Article
The “Crash Clock” shows how close we are to the next satellite collision
Astrophysicists are warning that low Earth orbit is reaching a critical tipping point, where satellite collisions could happen faster than previously imagined. A new metric, the CRASH Clock, developed by Sarah Thiele of Princeton University, Aaron Boley of the University of British Columbia, and Samantha Lawler of the University of......
DIY mod amps up the cool factor on RTX 3080 Ventus
The thought of replacing a video card, RAM, or other PC components right now sounds about as fun as setting your wallet on fire. When r/PCMasterRace user ComplexSuperMarket89 (CSM89) realized he needed to address persistent heat issues with his RTX 3080 Ventus, he took a different route. Using spare parts......
Microsoft’s BitLocker encryption comes with a catch: the keys may be on Microsoft’s servers
Forbes reports that Microsoft complied with an FBI request for decryption keys to a suspect's personal laptops last year. While the company said it cannot fulfill every request, the case suggests that Windows devices are less private than those with stricter encryption policies, such as iPhones. Read Entire Article
NASA will fly Artemis II with the same Orion heat shield that cracked on its last mission
The Artemis II crew comprises NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover and Christina Koch, and Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen. They will fly in a 16.5-foot-wide Orion capsule on top of the Space Launch System for a roughly ten-day trip around the moon as early as February 6. Read...
Intel says it’s selling every chip it can produce, so it’s feeding AI servers first
Intel's fourth-quarter results reflected rising demand for its AI and data center products, offset by persistent supply constraints that continue to pressure its consumer segment. The semiconductor giant reported $13.7 billion in revenue for Q4 2025, down 4 percent year over year but near the high end of its guidance.......
It’s not you: Gmail is glitching this weekend, and spam filters are slipping
Users on Reddit and X are reporting email delivery delays of 10+ minutes, with some messages arriving so late that one-time passcodes and email-based two-factor authentication are timing out before they can be used. That's the sort of hiccup that can turn a simple login attempt into a frustrating wait....
Intel confirms “Nova Lake” Core Ultra 400 CPUs are coming in late 2026
During Intel's fourth-quarter 2025 earnings call, CEO Lip-Bu Tan confirmed the company plans to introduce Nova Lake desktop processors – presumably labeled Core Ultra 400 – by the end of the year. Prior reports from trusted leakers indicate the high-end CPUs will include significant architectural overhauls. Read Entire Article
Tesla is making drivers pay monthly for features the car already has
For more than a decade, Autopilot has served as Tesla's foundational driver-assistance system. It pairs Traffic Aware Cruise Control, which maintains speed and following distance, with Autosteer, which reads lane markings and makes steering corrections to keep the car centered, including through curves. Read Entire Article
NASA wants to use PC benchmarking tool CapFrameX for its advanced flight simulators
According to a social media post by the official CapFrameX account, the US space agency has "expressed interest" in using the application to asses the FPS performance of its cockpit simulator video systems. In a subsequent post, the developers emphasized that it was NASA – and not them – that......