A cycle-exact emulation of the Atari 2600 CPU running at a meager 1.19 MHz is more than enough to utterly humiliate ChatGPT in a game of chess. Citrix engineer Robert Jr. Caruso conducted the "funny" little experiment over the weekend, pitting OpenAI's mighty chatbot against a virtual Atari 2600 console......
IBM aims to build world’s most powerful, fault-tolerant quantum computer by 2029
A logical qubit is defined as a single unit of an error-corrected quantum computer that is tasked with storing one qubit's worth of information, and is comprised of multiple physical qubits working in tandem to help reduce errors. Read Entire Article
Modder transforms Apple Magic Keyboard into a custom Steam Deck desktop
Gutensohn's Reddit post describes Bento as "a Steam Deck in a keyboard," created by squeezing the console's internal hardware into a wireless Apple Magic Keyboard. The result is a one-of-a-kind mobile gaming PC running SteamOS. Read Entire Article
Windows on Arm users now spend 90% of time in native apps, says Arm
Concerns about app compatibility have long held back the adoption of Arm-based Windows PCs. Since the launch of Snapdragon-powered Copilot+ devices last year, Arm says developer support has improved. More than 100 popular Windows applications now have native Arm versions. Read Entire Article
AI is helping scammers steal student loans and enroll in fake classes
One San Francisco resident, Heather Brady, learned the hard way how sophisticated education scams have become. A police officer showed up at her home with an unexpected question about her alleged college enrollment in Arizona. Brady had never applied ,but someone else had used her personal information to secure government......
The iPhone gets a refreshed UI with Liquid Glass in iOS 26, extending across all Apple operating systems
Apple's most ambitious design overhaul in years unifies the visual language across its entire device lineup. App icons, widgets, and control buttons now feature a rounded, transparent appearance that adapts to surrounding content. Read Entire Article
GOG adds official mod support, offering one-click installs for select games
GOG is expanding its offerings with a new focus on preservation and content curation. The Polish company has added a dedicated section for "one-click" game mods, offering free additional content for games sold through its store. The goal, according to the developers, is to simplify the entire process for users....
macOS Tahoe refreshes the Mac with Liquid Glass design and on-device intelligence
The centerpiece of macOS Tahoe is its Liquid Glass interface - a layered, translucent visual style inspired by the depth, color responsiveness, and feel of glass. This aesthetic overhaul touches everything from the Dock and menu bar to buttons, sidebars, and app icons. System widgets also adopt the new look,......
OpenAI warns ChatGPT logs will be retained “indefinitely,” blames court order
ChatGPT is now one of the world's most visited websites. Millions of people use the service daily, and OpenAI will now store nearly every user interaction in order to comply with a legal order issued by a US judge. Read Entire Article
Only one of these tech “sports” is real. Can you guess which?
Have you heard of the Quantum Cable Untangling Contest, or the VR Headset Balance Race? How about the World Server Throwing Championship? Read Entire Article