A government committee made up of South Korean officials from defense, foreign affairs, transport, and intelligence has again postponed a decision, citing the need for additional review of national security risks and the broader industry impact. The review period was extended for a second time in 2025, pushing any final......
In the 1930s, which country built an analog computer that ran on water?
Yes, water! Read Entire Article
Thermal Grizzly and der8auer unveil open-air test bench for hardware enthusiasts
First unveiled at Computex 2025 where it earned an international design award, the platform departs from the traditional passive frame approach by integrating an active printed circuit board. This built-in PCB consolidates connections for cooling, storage, and peripherals, streamlining hardware installation and replacement. Read Entire Article
NASA and Google developed an AI medical assistant to keep astronauts healthy on deep-space missions
To address this challenge, NASA is partnering with Google to develop an artificial intelligence tool that could help astronauts diagnose and treat illnesses without real-time support from Earth. The system, called the Crew Medical Officer Digital Assistant (CMO-DA), is designed to guide medical decision-making in environments where communication is slow......
AOL to discontinue dial-up internet service after 34 years
Despite the widespread adoption of broadband, there are still rural areas in the US where it is not yet available or very expensive. According to a recent FCC report, 23.3 percent of Americans in these rural areas and 27.7 percent of Americans in Tribal lands lack coverage from fixed terrestrial......
Hackers are hiding malware in SVG images via fake Facebook posts
As more countries require age verification for adult websites, some smaller sites are resorting to hidden malware schemes to boost their popularity on social media platforms like Facebook. Researchers at Malwarebytes recently discovered that these schemes often use a type of image file called Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG), which can......
Backlash over “horrible” GPT-5 forces OpenAI to restore older ChatGPT models, double rate limit
OpenAI officially launched GPT-5 on Thursday, with Pro subscribers and enterprise clients getting the more powerful GPT-5 Pro. The company said the new model beats competitors from the likes of Google DeepMind and Anthropic in certain benchmarks, but a lot of people have not shared Altman's enthusiasm. Read Entire Article
Microsoft to retire popular Lens app, fold scanning into Copilot
Originally known as Office Lens, the free app quickly gained traction as a way to convert documents, notes, and whiteboard sketches into digital formats using your phone's camera. Over time, Microsoft expanded its capabilities, enabling users to create PDFs as well as Word, PowerPoint, and Excel files, and to perform......
Maglev trains’ tunnel boom problem may finally have a fix
The Guardian reports that researchers have developed a new method to reduce the "tunnel boom" effect that occurs when high-speed trains exit tunnels. The technology could soon prove essential, as next-generation maglev trains approach speeds exceeding 600 mph. Read Entire Article
Astronomers spot black hole 36 billion times the mass of the Sun
Scientists from the University of Portsmouth and the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil collaborated on the study, which was published in the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. Read Entire Article