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AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT and 7800 XT will go up against Nvidia’s 4070 and 4060 Ti
At $449 and $499, the cards both undercut Nvidia, at least for now.
AMD’s FPS-doubling FSR 3 is coming soon, and not just to Radeon graphics cards
FSR 3 is AMD's open, GPU-agnostic answer to Nvidia's DLSS Frame Generation.
New material provides clean water and electricity using nothing but the Sun
The material isn't especially efficient, but improvements should be possible.
AI-powered brain implants help paralyzed patients communicate faster than ever
New brain-computer interfaces are faster than existing solutions.
Microsoft signing keys keep getting hijacked, to the delight of Chinese threat actors
What's the point of locks when hackers can easily get the keys to unlock them?
Rocket Report: DOJ sues SpaceX; a look inside doomed Spaceport Camden
Elon Musk may again be in trouble for his social media posts.
The strange, secretive world of North Korean science fiction
Unusual and often breathtaking, the genre is relatively unknown in the West.
FDA cracks down on bogus anti-viral products from Amazon, Walmart
The products contain dilutions of a toxic agent found in absinthe.
California deploys AI-powered wildfire detection systems
New system scans over 1,000 cameras for signs of smoke-with 77 hits so far.
Barnacles could hold key to finding wreckage of Malaysia Airlines MH370
Scientists partially reconstruct debris drift path based on ocean temp data stored in shells.
Zoom’s CEO thinks Zoom sucks for building trust, leaked audio reveals
Everyone being friendly on Zoom stifles creativity, Zoom founder said.
Parallels Desktop 19 gets Sonoma-ready, expands OpenGL and Linux support
It's not the most exciting annual update, but there are some welcome additions.
Leaked Wipeout source code leads to near-total rewrite and remaster
"Either let it be, or shut this thing down and get a real remaster going."
Big Tech isn’t ready for landmark EU rules that take effect tomorrow [Updated]
Starting Friday, the EU will require more transparency from platforms than ever.
For Nvidia, it’s AI or bust as it reports a record-breaking quarter
Everybody wants GPUs for AI, and that's making Nvidia very happy (and rich).
Fox TV license renewal may be in jeopardy as FCC invites public response
FCC seeks broader public input on license renewal for WTXF-TV in Philadelphia.
Hell freezes over as Apple supports right-to-repair bill
As California legislation nears finish line, Apple suddenly switches sides.
Gmail will lock important settings behind a pop-up 2FA challenge
Changes to email forwarding or filters will soon demand you verify who you are.
Dealmaster: Herman Miller chairs, Labor Day deals, Apple gear, and more
Laptops from Lenovo and Apple, Herman Miller chairs, and Samsung tablets.
The re-flight of a Rutherford engine demonstrates rocket reuse is here to stay
"The data is in, perfect performance from the reused engine."
New robot searches for solar cell materials 14 times faster
RoboMapper saves both time and energy in searches for photovoltaic materials.
Musk unhappy with Cybertruck’s poor quality, calls for Lego-like precision
After driving a production prototype, Musk told his workers to do better.
Why we desperately need wild bees
Native pollinators are crucial for both ecology and agriculture.
YouTube may face billions in fines if FTC confirms child privacy violations
Child groups asked the FTC to investigate YouTube ad placements on kids' videos.
You can now train ChatGPT on your own documents via API
Developers can now bring their own data to customize GPT-3.5 Turbo outputs.
“Project Moohan” is Google and Samsung’s inevitable Apple Vision Pro clone
After a decade in the market with nothing to show for it, here's the latest plan.
Dark Forces: Remaster gives you a cleaned-up 4K view of an absolute classic
Better cutscenes and resolutions, but all of the same Star Wars-but-Doom-iness
WinRAR 0-day that uses poisoned JPG and TXT files under exploit since April
Vulnerability allows hackers to execute malicious code when targets open malicious ZIP files.
IBM team builds low-power analog AI processor
Huge arrays of phase-change material perform in-memory processing.
Amazon tries to take over pirate sites that sold DVD copies of Rings of Power
Low-quality pirated DVDs allegedly "jeopardize Amazon's reputation for quality."
These Pompeii victims choked on ash while covering themselves with garments
Study of plaster casts from Porta Nola indicate asphyxiation-but just for these cases.
Report: Microsoft is “experimenting” with ways to work AI into bedrock Windows
Though thankfully, most features aren't in the "just add ChatGPT to it" genre.
India becomes the fourth country to land a spacecraft on the Moon
Chandrayaan 3 landed closer to the Moon's south pole than any previous mission.
IBM’s generative AI tool aims to refactor ancient COBOL code for its mainframes
Humans are still "in the driver's seat," but it could make code more modular.
Sony’s $200 handheld “Portal” can stream games from your PS5 and, uh, that’s it
Previously known as "PlayStation Q," the handheld is far from a new PlayStation Vita.
How ChatGPT turned generative AI into an “anything tool”
Until recently, AI models were specialized tools. Modern LLMs are different.
Valves are a regular concern at SpaceX, just like every other space company
We're humbled every time we learn something."
Amid US’s shameful maternal death rate, survey finds widespread mistreatment
One in five report mistreatment and 30% report discrimination.
Police are investigating an Indian actor for joking about the country’s Moon lander
There is a lot of national fervor surrounding Chandrayaan 3.
Zack Snyder unveils extended teaser for his Netflix sci-fi saga Rebel Moon
"Let's show them that we're more than the shackles that bind us."
Montana’s best defense of TikTok ban is deeply flawed, experts say
Plus: US-TikTok deal could give feds "near-unfettered" access to US user data.
Atari launches replica 2600 console to go with all its replica 2600 cartridges
Software emulation keeps costs down, but may turn off retro-gaming enthusiasts.
In the (convection) zone: Astronomers eavesdrop on stars’ innate “twinkle”
"Convection within stars is similar to the process that fuels thunderstorms."
Netflix plans to give away DVDs as service shuts down
Netflix offers amnesty for unreturned DVDs-and a chance to get 10 more free.
Nvidia announces a community-made RTX remaster of Half-Life 2
PBR materials, full ray-tracing, and DLSS are coming to Half-Life 2.
Meta’s “massively multilingual” AI model translates up to 100 languages, speech or text
Meta aims for a universal translator like "Babel Fish" from Hitchhiker's Guide.
Dealmaster: Labor Day sales, Star Wars merchandise, Apple gear, and more
You can add to your Star Wars collection with some of these deals.
T-Mobile unveils $100 phone plan, topping AT&T and Verizon’s highest prices
T-Mobile isn't trying to beat AT&T and Verizon on price anymore.
3D printers printing without consent is a cautionary tale on cloud reliance
Bambu Lab says it will help with repairs, replacement parts.
Excel gets containerized, cloud-based Python analytics and visualization powers
Visualization and analytics tools available in preview, but may be paywalled.
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