Two sources familiar with the discussions told Reuters that US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has floated the idea in connection with an ongoing plan to acquire a 10 percent stake in Intel in exchange for federal aid. He has also raised the possibility of extending the approach to other subsidy......
Meta restructures AI division, splits superintelligence team two months after formation
Meta has invested billions in AI, including $14.8 billion in June for a 48% stake in San Francisco-based data labeling firm Scale AI. As part of the deal, CEO Alexandr Wang moved to Meta to lead a newly formed research lab focused on superintelligence – an advanced form of AI......
PlayStation 5 prices are going up in the US starting tomorrow
As of writing, Sony's digital edition PlayStation 5 retails for $449.99, the standard PS5 commands $499.99, and the PlayStation 5 Pro sells for $699.99. Starting tomorrow, buyers will pay $499.99 for a digital edition console, $549.99 for a standard machine, and $749.99 for a PlayStation 5 Pro. Read Entire Article
Massively popular Android VPN apps are insecure, all secretly tied to one Chinese company
Researchers participating in the Free and Open Communications on the Internet (FOCI) initiative have published a new report exposing the risks behind supposedly "secure" VPN apps for Android. The document reveals hidden connections between these apps, which appear to originate from the same Chinese corporation. Not only are the apps......
Samsung expands SSD 9100 Pro lineup with new 8TB PCIe 5.0 drives for power users and gamers
Designed for data-intensive applications, the new ultra-high-capacity SSDs deliver sequential read speeds of up to 14,800 MB/s and write speeds of up to 13,400 MB/s. Random read and write performance reaches 2,200K IOPS and 2,600K IOPS, respectively. Samsung also claims the drives are significantly more power-efficient than previous models, reducing......
Clear launches biometric eGates at major US airports ahead of 2026 World Cup
The new eGates, launching this month at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, and Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, aim to streamline identity verification and improve passenger flow. Read Entire Article
The Best Tablets – 2025 Update: The Best iPads, Android Tablets, and Windows Alternatives
Tablets aren't just couch screens anymore. In 2025, the best ones double as laptops, sketchbooks, and streaming hubs. From iPads to Android and Windows, here's what's actually worth buying. Read Entire Article
The CD turns 43: The format that changed music forever
On August 17, 1982, engineers at a Polygram factory in Langenhagen, Germany, pressed the first commercial compact disc, containing the Swedish pop group ABBA's album The Visitors. The event marked the debut of a format that would reshape both the music and computing industries for decades to come. Although The......
IBM and Google say scalable quantum computers could arrive this decade
Quantum computing, long seen as a distant goal, is moving closer to reality as leading tech firms outline fresh plans for building scalable machines. In June, IBM released an updated roadmap that it says resolves several of the field's most challenging technical obstacles, setting the stage for what could be......
Hackers unleash torrent from Norwegian dam, releasing 132 gallons per second for four hours
In April, hackers remotely accessed the Bremanger dam's digital controls, which manage fish farming operations, and opened a valve. Reuters notes that the attack released 132 gallons of water per second for four continuous hours before authorities detected and stopped the breach. Read Entire Article