Researchers at USC's Viterbi School of Engineering have demonstrated an electronic memory device that functions far beyond previously known thermal limits. In experiments, the device remained stable at 700 degrees Celsius – hotter than molten lava – without showing signs of degradation. Read Entire Article
Ubisoft pulled The Crew offline, and now it’s facing a lawsuit
French consumer group UFC-Que Choisir recently announced a new lawsuit against Ubisoft after the French publisher pulled The Crew's servers offline. This "unilateral decision" stripped consumers who purchased the game of their rights, the group said, as Ubisoft never mentioned the fact that the racing game had an expiration date....
NASA launches Artemis II, its first crewed mission toward the Moon in decades
Four astronauts – Commander Reid Wiseman, pilot Victor Glover, mission specialist Christina Koch, and Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen – rode a 322-foot Space Launch System off Launch Complex 39B at 6:35 pm Eastern on Wednesday, beginning a roughly nine-day loop around the Moon. Read Entire Article
USPTO rejects Nintendo’s “summon and fight” Pokémon patent as Palworld battle continues
Nintendo can respond to the decision within two months, amend the claims, and appeal. But the fact that the examiner rejected all 26 claims is hardly a great look for a patent that IP lawyers were hammering long before this latest ruling arrived. Read Entire Article
SpaceX quietly files for massive IPO that could value the company at over $1.75 trillion
The people, who asked not to be identified because the details are private, said SpaceX could seek a valuation above $1.75 trillion, eclipsing Saudi Aramco's 2019 IPO as the biggest to date. Read Entire Article
Memory spiked first, CPUs followed, now PCBs could be the next victim of the AI boom
TrendForce reports that DRAM and NAND costs will continue increasing in the second quarter of 2026 as demand from AI data centers remains strong. Meanwhile, sources from the tech industry supply chain have informed Nikkei Asia that shortages of basic materials will raise the prices of printed circuit boards and......
Sony’s upcoming handheld could outperform Xbox Series S with next-gen upscaling
Prominent leaker KeplerL2 recently claimed that Sony's rumored handheld will feature a faster graphics chip than the Xbox Series S. The device, codenamed Canis, is expected to complement the PlayStation 6, which is not expected to arrive before late 2027. Read Entire Article
Google offers researchers early access to Willow quantum processor
The Early Access Program invites researchers to design and propose quantum experiments that push the boundaries of what current hardware can achieve. It is a selective program – the processor will not be publicly available – and Google is setting firm deadlines for participation. Research teams have until May 15,......
US government hires BlackSky to build next-gen AI surveillance satellites for Earth and beyond
The US government has selected BlackSky to design and build the next generation of its space surveillance capabilities. The newly announced contract is an indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) agreement, meaning the company will provide as many satellites and monitoring services as the Air Force Research Laboratory requires for its missions.......
Linux gaming levels up as CachyOS beats Windows 11 in head-to-head tests
The tests, conducted by NJ Tech, used identical hardware: an AMD Ryzen 5 5600X paired with a Radeon RX 6700 XT, alongside 16GB of DDR4 memory, a 2TB NVMe SSD, a Corsair RM1000x power supply, and a Gigabyte X570 Aorus Elite motherboard. On the software side, Windows 11 ran AMD's......