A recent video from YouTuber The Phawx shows SteamOS running on an Asus ROG Ally. Although the unofficial installation isn't flawless, early benchmarks suggest that the upcoming general release could run smoothly on various handheld gaming PCs. Read Entire Article
Surprisingly, 87% of people back up their data, but data loss accidents persist
Despite these efforts, data loss remains widespread: 63 percent of respondents reported losing data due to device failures, accidental deletions, or cyberattacks. Read Entire Article
People are turning iconic photos into art in the style of Studio Ghibli after ChatGPT update
OpenAI just updated ChatGPT's image generator, and users have begun flooding social media with famous pictures reproduced in the anime style of Studio Ghibli. The results are impressive, but it is not something new to ChatGPT. The AI could do this before. However, the update added several enhancements, including better......
Apple WWDC kicks off June 9 with big software updates
WWDC 2025 will be mainly an online event, free for all developers to attend through the Apple Developer app, Apple's website, and YouTube. The event will include virtual sessions and labs designed to help developers explore the latest software updates and integrate new features into their apps. Read Entire Article
Qualcomm escalates legal fight with Arm in global antitrust campaign
Qualcomm recently had private meetings with three antitrust organizations about Arm's alleged anticompetitive behavior. Anonymous sources familiar with the matter told Bloomberg that this new global antitrust campaign came after Arm tried restricting Qualcomm's ability to build silicon products. Read Entire Article
Scientists use Earth’s rotational energy to generate electricity
The study, published in the journal Physical Review Research, builds on work the team conducted back in 2016 and an idea dating back to at least 1832. Using a cylindrical shell made of manganese-zinc ferrite measuring 29.9 cm in length and positioned at a specific angle (57.5 degrees), a voltage......
Unlikely, but Nvidia’s next gaming GPUs could be built using Intel’s 18A process
The information comes from Timothy Arcuri, an analyst at Swiss investment bank UBS. He stated in a press note to investors that Nvidia is "closer" than Broadcom to utilizing Intel's 18A process node for at least some of its graphics processors targeted at gamers. Read Entire Article
Before ChatGPT, there was AlexNet: the AI code that started it all is now open source
That's thanks to a collaborative effort between the Computer History Museum and Google. The source code, originally written by University of Toronto graduate student Alex Krizhevsky, has now been uploaded to GitHub. Read Entire Article
Judge rejects bid to block Anthropic from using song lyrics for AI training
UMG, Concord and ABKCO sued Anthropic in 2023 over claims that it used lyrics from at least 500 songs by musicians including Beyonce, the Rolling Stones and the Beach Boys, to train Claude without permission. The lawsuit claimed Anthropic was violating US copyright laws with its actions. Read Entire Article
Signal defends itself after U.S. military officials leak classified plans by mistake on group chat
Signal president Meredith Whittaker reiterated the messaging service's commitment to secure encryption and privacy after top government officials reportedly discussed a classified military operation using the platform. The conversation, which included highly sensitive information, was leaked when the U.S. national security advisor accidentally invited The Atlantic's editor-in-chief into the chat.......