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......
Starbucks tried using AI to count syrup bottles – it kept hallucinating the inventory
After a nine-month pilot turned out to be a dud, Starbucks recently decided to retire a new AI-based tool designed to ease its inventory management pains. The coffeehouse chain tried to bring more automation into its stores' beverage inventory, but it was ultimately forced to admit that human workers are......
Unreal Engine 6 is coming in 2028, aims to streamline live-service game development
At the Rocket League Championship Series Paris Major, Epic-owned studio Psyonix showed a version of Rocket League running on Unreal Engine 6, offering the first public look at updated visuals alongside the engine's new purple logo. Read Entire Article
Star Citizen crosses $1 billion in crowdfunding as Chris Roberts eyes version 1.0
Just one year after reaching $800 million in its unrelenting funding spree, Star Citizen has now crossed yet another significant milestone. The overly ambitious space trading and combat simulator, developed by Cloud Imperium Games, has officially raised more than $1 billion from enthusiasts and early backers. Game director Chris Roberts,......
Microsoft’s latest Copilot idea is a pinnable sidebar that steals your screen real estate
Granted, the core Copilot experience remains unchanged in the latest update, but according to Windows Latest, a new drop-down menu on the title bar introduces four snapping options, letting users dock the assistant to the left or right edge of the screen or keep it in a standard resizable window.......
Drone speed record falls again as Blackbird hits 453 mph using custom carbon fiber propellers
The Blackbird, built by the Drone Pro Hub duo, hit 730 km/h, or about 453.6 mph, during a downwind run on the second day of testing. Its return leg into heavy wind topped out at 640 km/h, giving the pair a two-way average of 685 km/h, or about 425.6 mph....
Huawei says it can build 1.4nm chips without ASML’s most advanced machines
The approach, still in development, aims to produce processors that reach transistor densities comparable to a 1.4-nanometer process by 2031. That level of density is widely viewed as the next milestone for leading chipmakers such as Intel, TSMC, and Samsung Electronics, all of which rely on extreme ultraviolet lithography systems......