More than 30 years after its creation, the web is a very different place. In a recent op-ed for The Guardian, Tim Berners-Lee warned of the ongoing abuse of a technology he designed to bring people together. He argues that the web now stands at another turning point, and that......
Streaming YouTube over dial-up: how one creator hit 668 kbps with 12 modems
The YouTube channel The Serial Port has pulled off something few imagined possible in the broadband era: streaming YouTube over a dial-up connection. In their latest experiment, the team bonded 12 modems together using Multilink PPP, reaching a combined download speed of 668 kbps on a Windows XP desktop –......
$300 GeForce vs. $300 Radeon GPU: Four Generations, Head to Head
We compare four generations of $300 GeForce and Radeon GPUs to see how budget gaming has evolved, from crypto-fueled chaos to today's AI-driven market, and which card delivers the best value now. Read Entire Article
Birmingham faces IT catastrophe as Oracle project costs balloon from £20m to £170m
The council confirmed that the CivicaPay-based system, designed to replace the malfunctioning banking reconciliation platform introduced with Oracle Fusion in 2022, will not go live until November at the earliest. Read Entire Article
Xiaomi 17 Pro and Pro Max revealed with rear screens and Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chips
Information about the Xiaomi 17 and Xiaomi 17 Pro is now available on the company's Chinese website. While the technical specifications closely mirror those of the iPhone 17, the company is also revisiting dual-screen technology. Read Entire Article
A new Digital ID will soon be required to work in the UK
The British government has confirmed plans to introduce a nationwide digital identification system, a move Prime Minister Keir Starmer described as central to efforts to curb illegal migration and modernize public services. Read Entire Article
Video game giant EA in talks to go private in blockbuster $50 billion buyout
Sources told The Wall Street Journal that Electronic Arts is in advanced talks to go private through a $50 billion leveraged buyout. If finalized, the deal – expected to be announced as soon as next week – would be the largest transaction of its kind on record. Read Entire Article
TCL Tab 8 NxtPaper tablet lets you switch between e-Ink and full color display
The Tab 8 uses TCL's NxtPaper 4.0 display, reducing glare and mimicking the paper-like look of e-readers such as Kindles and Kobos. However, unlike e-Ink, NxtPaper delivers a full-color experience, aiming to combine the best of both worlds in one device. Read Entire Article
OpenAI rolls out Pulse, personalized reports from ChatGPT
OpenAI is launching Pulse, a personalized reporting feature within its ChatGPT platform. Designed to greet users each morning with curated briefs, Pulse moves ChatGPT into a more proactive role, delivering five to ten summaries generated overnight while users sleep. Read Entire Article
Slime mold meets encryption in a radical art experiment
Encryption technology underpins today's digital world, but trouble may be looming. Practical quantum computers threaten secure communications based on traditional algorithms, and researchers are racing to develop novel approaches and applications that could withstand this theoretical quantum assault. Read Entire Article