One of the most frustrating running gags on the interubes is "Half-Life 3 confirmed", but that may no longer be a the case.  According to yet another leak, the development version…

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The growing use of smart home devices is undermining the privacy and safety of domestic workers. New research from King's College London reveals how surveillance technologies reinforce a sense of constant monitoring and control by domestic workers' employers, increasing...

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Your front door is your home’s first line of defense. Having a video doorbell mounted next to that door is almost as important as having a deadbolt, because it will not only give your visitors an easy way to...

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NEO Semiconductor has announced progress on its new 3D X-DRAM technology, with new 1T1C and 3T0C chip designs increasing DRAM speeds by an order of magnitude for tomorrow’s top-end computing.

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Ubuntu has a fairly large announcement that may not be terribly exciting for many, will help many security specialists sleep better at night.  The current Sudo command is vulnerable to several privilege…

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Last Updated on May 7, 2025 Full HD 1080p gaming has plenty of life left in it, and high refresh rate monitors for the resolution are pretty affordable too. Take the Odyssey G3 (G30D) for example, a sub-$200 gaming...

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Geekerwan managed to procure a non-functional Nintendo Switch 2 board, and utilized a FIB-SEM to dissect and analyze its internal details.

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OLED monitors are finally starting to dip down into the affordable price range, albeit with a very flexible definition of “affordable.” Today you can get a 27-inch, refurbished Acer Predator gaming OLED display for just $409.99 on eBay. That’s...

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Intel said Wednesday that the company is adding its XeSS 2 technology to even more games, including top-tier titles like Diablo IV and Assassin’s Creed Shadows — pushing them into the “definitely playable” category by increasing framerates up to...

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Has your Roku player or Roku TV started talking whenever you’re in a menu or on a settings screen? There’s a simple explanation for a suddenly chatty Roku, as well as an easy way to keep it quiet. The...

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New “software art” piece brings Clippy back to your desktop, serving up locally installed LLMs from the mouth of a paperclip.

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The Port of Rotterdam and the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE are working with Australian partners to investigate opportunities for Western Australia to become a world-class producer, user and exporter of renewable hydrogen. Western Australia could provide...

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Last Updated on May 7, 2025 As someone who still owns an older FHD 1080p monitor, a new deal on the Samsung 27-inch G55C may tempt me to switch things up. Regardless, the savings available are excellent, especially if...

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Last Updated on May 7, 2025 The Sony WH-1000XM5 is one of the best sets of headphones currently available on the market, praised for its excellent sound quality and features. However, it's been nearly three years since its release,...

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In software engineering, it is important to ensure that a software system behaves correctly and reliably. This is especially crucial for critical systems, such as online banking, e-commerce, and real-time systems. One promising technique for verifying the properties of...

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Wouldn't it be great if music creators had someone to brainstorm with, help them when they're stuck, and explore different musical directions together? Researchers at KAIST and Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) have developed AI technology similar to a fellow...

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Intel launches another microcode update addressing Raptor Lake instability. This time the update addresses rare cases where Vmin Shift can occur.

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In an era of tariffs, we expect prices to go up. Intel is doing the opposite: lowering the price of two “Arrow Lake” desktop processors instead. Intel is trimming the price of the Core Ultra 7 265K by $100...

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OpenAI, the company that develops ChatGPT, has decided to cancel its plans to transform the organization into a for-profit company. Instead, the non-profit organization that founded OpenAI will continue to run the business as before. The for-profit plans, announced...

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We’ve all been there—sitting and staring at row after row of Netflix categories, trying to find something new to watch. I’ve browsed Netflix so much, I feel like I’ve scrolled for shows more than I’ve actually streamed them.  Netflix...

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