Leuven, Belgium-based nanotechnology and semiconductor research center Imec has unveiled what it describes as the world's first 3D implementation of a charge-coupled device (CCD) designed for AI memory applications. The new technology combines the speed of DRAM with the storage density of NAND flash, potentially reducing the "memory wall" bottleneck,......
One company now controls more than 4% of all Bitcoin
As of this writing, Bitcoin is trading around $76,574 per, valuing the company's holding at roughly $64.6 billion. Strategy shelled out just over $2 billion during its latest spending spree. Read Entire Article
Dell makes its strongest case yet for keeping AI out of the cloud
The cloud-only AI narrative is getting harder to defend. At this year's Dell Technologies World in Las Vegas, Dell is making its case – backed by real customer deployments and new product announcements – that enterprises are running serious AI workloads on their own infrastructure, from corporate data centers down......
AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT deal drops to $629 as GPU prices slowly cool off
Gigabyte's Radeon RX 9070 XT Gaming OC is down to $629 on Amazon as a Lightning Deal, marking one of the lower prices we've seen for the card these days. It features 16GB GDDR6 memory, triple-fan cooling, factory overclocking, and enough horsepower for high-refresh 1440p gaming with capable 4K performance...
A Windows 11 speed boost is coming as soon as next month, along with a taskbar you can finally move
This new optimization push comes even as the company continues its campaign to embed Copilot almost everywhere and for everything. CEO Satya Nadella has acknowledged the need to win back users who have grown skeptical of the platform. Part of that effort is a renewed focus on raw performance, particularly......
Researchers built a switch 1,000 times faster than today’s AI chips, and it barely generates any heat
The research, which was published in Science earlier this week, builds on another study published in Nature in January 2025. It demonstrates a new way to flip a binary magnetic state at picosecond speeds - a massive improvement over the nanosecond-scale switching considered standard for modern silicon-based processors. Read Entire...
AI could steal fingerprints from high-resolution selfies, experts warn
Reports circulating in China this week reignited concerns around the issue after experts claimed that photos showing fingers facing directly toward a camera from within roughly five feet could potentially reveal enough detail to recreate fingerprints. In theory, attackers could use the resulting images to spoof biometric scanners tied to......
Forza Horizon 6 Benchmark: 47 GPUs Tested
1080p, 1440p, 4K Tested Forza Horizon 6 is one of the best-looking racing games yet, but max settings and RT can crush modern GPUs. We tested 47 graphics cards to see what it really takes to run well. Read Entire Article
European Court of Justice rules Meta must compensate Italian publishers for content use
In a recent press release, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU/Curia) explained its decision in a case involving Meta and the Italian regulatory authority (C-797/23). The EU's highest judicial body stated that member states may grant local publishers the right to fair compensation, requiring online service providers......
Google trials 5GB storage cap for new Gmail sign-ups without phone numbers
Google has recently begun testing a new policy in which users in certain regions who sign up for Gmail accounts receive only 5GB of free storage. Affected users must provide a phone number to upgrade to the standard 15GB plan at no additional cost. Read Entire Article