Information about the rumored new iPhone comes from tipster Schrodinger, who shared screenshots of messages from an unnamed source said to be familiar with the project. The screenshots suggest that Apple is working on a "Spatial iPhone" – codenamed H1 or MH1 – featuring a holographic display that would create......
The Nintendo Switch 2 is getting a $50 price hike in September
In Canada, gamers will pay $679.99 for the Switch 2 and in Europe, it's going up to €499.99. Nintendo's home country of Japan isn't excluded from the price hike – in fact, the situation is worse there as the original Switch, the Switch OLED, and the Switch Lite will also......
Kaspersky warns that passwords hashed with MD5 algorithm can be cracked in minutes using a GPU
Just in time for World Password Day, Kaspersky is reminding everyone that outdated hashing algorithms such as MD5 remain among the worst choices for storing passwords. In a recent post, the security firm revisited a 2024 study examining the "crackability" of real-world passwords. The conclusion is not surprising: password cracking......
Michigan residents voted down a $16 billion Stargate AI data center, then construction began anyway
Unsurprisingly, the few thousand residents of the small community of Saline Township in Washtenaw County, Michigan, were worried about OpenAI and Oracle's massive new $16 billion Stargate data center. Their concerns covered the usual issues: excessive water usage, the power draw on the regional grid, a huge increase in traffic,......
Microsoft is adding a feature that briefly maxes out your CPU to make Windows feel snappier
According to insider sources, Microsoft engineers are working on a new feature called "Low Latency Profile" (LLP) aimed at improving Windows 11's performance in certain critical, system-wide tasks. The change is already present in recent preview builds distributed to Windows Insider participants, meaning enthusiast users can enable and test it......
ValiDrive helps detect fake USB drives and storage devices
ValiDrive is a free utility that checks whether USB drives, memory cards, SSDs, and other storage actually provide their advertised capacity. Designed to spot counterfeit or faulty drives with inflated storage claims, it can also identify potential read/write problems and give a quick look at transfer performance. Read Entire Article
Samsung offered chip workers a $340,000 bonus to avoid a strike. They want it every year
It's the latest escalation in a dispute that began with Samsung workers demanding a direct share of the money generated by the AI memory boom. Read Entire Article
Motherboard sales are collapsing because AI data centers made RAM too expensive to buy
Sources tell DigiTimes that, late last year, four major motherboard manufacturers in Taiwan significantly downgraded their 2026 shipment projections. Although motherboards are not suffering the same AI-related shortages as RAM, DIY builders see little need to purchase motherboards if they can't afford the components to install on them. Read Entire...
AI images are getting harder to spot, but physics still gives them away if you know where to look
A study published in the journal Science explains that while modern image generators are rapidly improving, the models behind them remain fundamentally ignorant of how light and geometry work in the real world. Measuring simple details like reflections or shadows can still give away a fake photo – that gap,......
Samsung is pulling TVs and appliances from China after losing $138 million to local competition
The South Korean technology giant said it will make every effort to minimize the impact for existing customers, and is reviewing its support infrastructure for business partners. The decision won't affect Samsung's other divisions in the region, meaning they will continue to sell products such as smartphones and tablets as......