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Dave Plummer pops the hood on Task Manager and explains how it gets your PC's CPU usage (and why it feels off sometimes).

NASA's JPL turned off one instrument aboard the Voyager 1 space probe after it experienced an unexpected drop in power levels. Scientists are working on a fix to swap onboard powered devices with low-power alternatives to make the spacecraft last longer.

Someone thought it was a good idea to put a sticker that covered their laptop's vents.

Video footage captured by Ukrainian Sting interceptor drones shows that Russia's endless drone assault is now powered by what some commenters have described as flying garbage.'

An inventor has showcased a 3D printer filament dryer 'that pays you bitcoin.'

Researchers from Rice University have developed new microwave technology giving 3D printers the ability to heat ink with extremely high precision. The new tech is already being used to develop new 3D-printed tech that would be impossible without it, and to improve 3D printing efficiency.

DDR5 RAM usually has 2x 32-bit subchannels (single rank), which requires more ICs to populate a 64-bit wide bus. ASRock's new HUDIMM has just 1x 32-bit channel and can work with standard DDR5 in mix-and-matched configs as well. HUDIMM sticks are being made by TeamGroup and are supported on most LGA 1700 ASRock motherboards.

JEYI's new PCIe to M.2 adapter is flat and sits flush with the motherboard when installed in a PCIe slot. It basically takes up no perpendicular space, allowing an SSD to be installed even in tight spaces where the GPU is often blocking the area. The adapter features PCIe 4.0 speeds and is backwards compatible with PCIe 3.0 as well.

You can use Xbox Expansion Cards on PC with a CFexpress adapter since these cards use a standard CFexpress Type-B connector. There are various options available such as PCIe to CFexpress or M.2 to CFexpress, and all of them are inexpensive. You just need to format the Expansion Card before it's useable, but don't expect blazing-fast speeds afterward.

A Dutch journalist mailed a postcard to a Dutch Navy ship containing a hidden Bluetooth tracker, allowing them to track its route for 24 hours before it was found and disabled.

Microsoft has readied a new $2M prize pot to tempt users to adopt its Edge browser.

At least 40% of all AI data centers slated for completion in 2026 will be delayed, according to a data analytics group. AI tech companies say everything is on schedule, but labor and material shortages are seemingly holding up construction.

Elon Musk's people have begun reaching out to various semiconductor fab suppliers to ask for pricing and delivery timelines as the Terafab project ramps up.

Gamer and maker builds a hotdog-based game controller.

By now, TSMC has become a much bigger chipmaker than Intel has ever been, but the world's top foundry still calls its American peer a 'formidable' competitor.

The Jupiter 2 has a massive 14.6-liter build volume and a 14-inch 16K LCD screen that delivers 20 x 26m XY resolution. It's currently on pre-sale but is expected to arrive after June 30, 2026.