The research, detailed in Scripta Materialia by senior author Ericmoore Jossou and colleagues, started as an effort to understand how critical reactor materials break down under intense radiation. Read Entire Article
Battlefield 6 drops ray tracing to prioritize performance at launch
Battlefield 6 will not include ray tracing graphics at launch, and there are currently no plans to integrate advanced lighting effects in the future. According to Christian Buhl, Studio Technical Director at Ripple Effect, the PC version of the upcoming shooter will offer plenty of customization options, but ray tracing......
UK porn viewers ditch age-verified sites for rule-breakers without ID checks
In July, the UK Online Safety Act mandated that sites featuring adult content, which covers the likes of pornography sites and even social media platforms, must introduce effective age-checking systems. That means "click here if you're over 18" popups no longer suffice – visitors must hand over selfies, government IDs,......
Nvidia’s Blackwell GPUs move robotics into the physical AI era
Nvidia has offered robotics-focused hardware platforms and software for more than a decade, but its latest release, the Nvidia Jetson AGX Thor platform (now generally available), marks a significant step forward. For the first time, the company's latest Blackwell GPU compute architecture is being brought into both industrial and consumer......
iPhone crash detection saves Ohio teen who fell asleep at the wheel
The teenager was driving her pickup truck back home after dropping off a friend in the early hours of August 2, reports WFMJ. Despite efforts to fight the tiredness, she fell asleep behind the wheel. The out-of-control vehicle collided with two poles and some trees before coming to a stop....
Quantum computers may arrive sooner as scientists bypass flawless chip requirement
The researchers have shown that quantum computers can be built from interconnected smaller chips, and that these systems can still work reliably even if the connections and hardware are imperfect. The findings lay the groundwork for assembling large quantum systems from smaller units and highlight a crucial advance in making......
CEO Marc Benioff says Salesforce cut 4,000 support roles because of AI agents
Appearing on an episode of The Logan Bartlett show, Benioff said that adoption of AI agents has allowed him to cut Salesforce's customer support worker roles by almost half, "I was able to rebalance my head count on my support," he explained. "From 9,000 heads to about 5,000 because I......
Drones and aerial imaging raise new questions for homeowners and insurers
Airborne cameras have become a key tool for insurers, shaping how they evaluate property risk and set policies, notes The Wall Street Journal. From hurricanes in Florida to wildfires in California, drones, airplanes, and high-altitude robots routinely capture aerial images of homes after extreme weather events and during regular assessments.......
Which of these materials is the best conductor of heat?
Most frequently used materials in the making of computer heatsinks... or not? Read Entire Article
Windows 11 25H2 enters release preview with stable, incremental changes
Microsoft has moved its upcoming annual Windows 11 feature update, version 25H2, into the Release Preview Channel, marking a key milestone and beginning final public testing before broad release. The Release Preview Channel serves as the final stage before general availability, typically signaling that the code is stable and ready......