Huawei wants to jump back into the global 5G phone race
2023-07-15
Today, Huawei is only a shadow of the tech giant it was before the US-China trade war put the brakes on its growth and made it very difficult to acquireRead More →
How an “AI-tocracy” emerges
2023-07-14
Many scholars, analysts, and other observers have suggested that resistance to innovation is an Achilles’ heel of authoritarian regimes. Such governments can fail to keep up with technological changes thatRead More →
Making sense of all things data
2023-07-14
Data, and more specifically using data, is not a new concept, but it remains an elusive one. It comes with terms like “the internet of things” (IoT) and “the cloud,”Read More →
Hackers are exploiting Windows loophole to load malicious drivers
2023-07-14
If you practice good digital hygiene, you’re likely installing Windows updates soon after their release date, especially when they’re security-focused. However, hackers are constantly poking and prodding the security ofRead More →
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart for PC will use DirectStorage 1.2 GPU compression, full requirements revealed
2023-07-14
The PC adaptation of Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, set to launch on July 26, will be among the earliest PC titles to employ DirectStorage 1.2 and GPU-based compression. TheRead More →
After 27 years, vintage MMORPG The Realm Online avoids termination with new ownership
2023-07-14
The Realm Online is so old, in fact, that it was referred to as a graphical MUD when it launched in 1996. MUD stands for multi-user dungeon, and was commonRead More →
Generative AI imagines new protein structures
2023-07-13
Biology is a wondrous yet delicate tapestry. At the heart is DNA, the master weaver that encodes proteins, responsible for orchestrating the many biological functions that sustain life within theRead More →
LiFi specification standards released, enabling wide adoption of light-based wireless internet
2023-07-13
The IEEE has released the 802.11bb standard for LiFi internet, a wireless transmission system that can be faster and more secure than traditional wireless methods. The new standard paves theRead More →
Nvidia is quietly upgrading GeForce RTX 4090 cards with a safer power connector
2023-07-13
Earlier this month, we learned that the Peripheral Component Interconnect Special Interest Group (PCI-SIG) had developed a new and improved specification for the controversial 16-pin power connector known as 12VHPWR,Read More →
Amazon Prime Day raked in over $6.4 billion on its first day
2023-07-13
Amazon’s Prime Day (see our tech picks here), which is actually two days, is off to a record start. According to data from Adobe Analytics, US customers purchased more thanRead More →