The European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) recently announced the launch of a new heat exchange system connected to the Large Hadron Collider. The system is designed to reuse the hot water that cools the LHC, providing a low-cost and environmentally sustainable source of heat for nearby residents. Read Entire...
PSA: Update Notepad++ to version 8.9.1 after security incident
Notepad++ reports that attackers compromised its former ISP in 2025 and redirected app update traffic to malicious servers without exploiting the editor's code itself – an incident we reported last month. The project has since migrated to a new host and strengthened update verification. Users must manually update to Notepad++...
The most reliable PC hardware of 2025, according to Puget Systems
Puget writes that it bases its reliability report on internal burn-in results and RMA records. The company stresses that its stricter standards mean the failure rates may be higher than industry standards and the information is based on its own systems, so it doesn't represent the industry as a whole....
After 12 years with TSMC, Apple explores new partners for chip manufacturing
Sources have told The Wall Street Journal that Apple has begun exploring the idea of sourcing certain processors from other foundries. The discussions appear to focus on the lower end of its product lineup – chips where absolute performance and power efficiency are less dependent on bleeding-edge fabrication technology. No......
Sony is exploring a buttonless, touchscreen-only PlayStation controller
Originally filed in February 2023, Sony's patent was issued last week (spotted by Insider Gaming). Read Entire Article
Engineers just found a way to cool quantum systems using microwave noise
In a paper recently published in Nature Communications, the Chalmers team unveiled what they call a minimal quantum refrigerator. The device operates not by shielding qubits from disturbances but by exploiting controlled randomness – precisely tuned microwave noise – to direct heat flow within superconducting circuits. Read Entire Article
Small brains, big compute: Scientists want to build GPS chips that work like a honeybee’s brain
GPS is more than just a way for us to get from point A to point B. Our smartphones, vehicles, drones, cameras, wearable devices, and countless other technologies all rely on it, and the complex computation supporting it, to enable the modern conveniences we enjoy everyday. Read Entire Article
Apple redesigns its Mac buying experience with a new build-to-order configurator
It's a notable departure from Apple's long-standing sales formula. Historically, Mac models were divided into several predefined versions, such as base, mid-tier, and maxed-out. Those bundles helped Apple keep inventory predictable while giving customers an easy pricing ladder to climb. The downside was a kind of hidden complexity: specifications could......
Streamer’s RTX 4090 catches fire while live on Twitch, gamer asks viewers “WTF do I do?”
Before we go one step further, let's drop a friendly TechSpot Public Service Announcement: if you're using your PC and your PC catches on fire, you don't need to ask anyone if it's bad. Just shut down your PC. Immediately. Really, nothing is going to get better from that point......
Workplace AI use has tripled in two years, with tech and finance leading the charge
These stats mark a sharp rise from the 21% who reported any AI use just two years earlier, when Gallup first began collecting comparable data. The growth reflects the rapid commercialization of generative AI systems like OpenAI's ChatGPT, which popularized tools capable of writing code, summarizing lengthy reports, generating images,......