During Intel's fourth-quarter 2025 earnings call, CEO Lip-Bu Tan confirmed the company plans to introduce Nova Lake desktop processors – presumably labeled Core Ultra 400 – by the end of the year. Prior reports from trusted leakers indicate the high-end CPUs will include significant architectural overhauls. Read Entire Article
Tesla is making drivers pay monthly for features the car already has
For more than a decade, Autopilot has served as Tesla's foundational driver-assistance system. It pairs Traffic Aware Cruise Control, which maintains speed and following distance, with Autosteer, which reads lane markings and makes steering corrections to keep the car centered, including through curves. Read Entire Article
NASA wants to use PC benchmarking tool CapFrameX for its advanced flight simulators
According to a social media post by the official CapFrameX account, the US space agency has "expressed interest" in using the application to asses the FPS performance of its cockpit simulator video systems. In a subsequent post, the developers emphasized that it was NASA – and not them – that......
Samsung “The Frame” TV drops to record-low $597
Samsung's The Frame 43" TV is currently priced at a record-low $597. The model combines a 4K HDR panel with an Art Mode that displays artwork or photos when idle, along with interchangeable bezels and Samsung's Tizen smart TV platform. Read Entire Article
Scientists print human liver tissue in breakthrough that could save lives
The university's scientists have received a $28.5 million award from the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health to develop a transplantable 3D-printed liver patch. The initiative – known as the Liver Immunocompetent Volumetric Engineering (LIVE) project – aims to create living liver tissue that can temporarily take over core functions,......
UCLA engineers discover the most heat-conductive metal ever measured
The research identifies metallic theta-phase tantalum nitride (TaN₍θ₎) as the fastest heat-conducting metal ever measured. Led by Yongjie Hu of UCLA's Samueli School of Engineering, the team reports that the material exhibits a thermal conductivity of roughly 1,100 watts per meter-kelvin – setting a new record in the physics of......
eBay bans AI agents from shopping, but hints at future approved bots
Starting February 20, 2026, eBay will explicitly prohibit chatbots and AI agents from operating on its auction platform. The company plans to update its user agreement with a targeted change concerning the "automated means" used to access its services. Read Entire Article
Scientists turn earthquake sensors into space debris trackers
The method exploits the acoustic shockwaves produced when a returning object travels faster than the speed of sound. As these sonic booms strike the ground, they generate low-frequency vibrations detectable by seismometers. By comparing the timing of signals across different sensors, scientists can estimate the debris' trajectory through the sky,......
Hackers are using fake maintenance emails to trick LastPass users
LastPass recently disclosed an active phishing campaign targeting users of its online services. The campaign began on January 19, with fake messages sent from multiple email addresses and using varying subject lines. The body of the emails remains mostly consistent, instructing users to visit a website and perform a supposedly......
Nintendo’s Switch 2 is now the fastest-selling home console launch in US history
The Switch 2's performance stands out even when compared with some of the biggest hardware rollouts of the past two console generations. Circana data shows the system's install base is nearly double that of the original Switch at the same point in its life cycle. It is also about 35......