Thomas Nguyen, CC BY-SA 4.0 50 years ago today, on November 15 1971, Intel launched the 4004 and, by extension, the modern computer age. The 4004 was the first commercially-produced microprocessor, or CPU. It was an enormous technical achievement for Intel, and the design team, which was led by Federico …
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(Photo: Josh Riemer/Unsplash)A new study out of Northwestern University has revealed that a novel class of drugs may have the power to reverse paralysis. In the latest issue of the journal Science, researchers shared that the new drug was injected into tissue surrounding the spinal cords of paralyzed mice. The …
Read More »Intel Alder Lake CPU
So far Intel has only officially released the “K” versions of its 12th Gen Alder Lake CPUs (review incoming, btw), which are 125w high-end “unlocked” models designed for overclocking. For those who are more interested in the 65w lower-end parts, it’s been a waiting game so far, with no word …
Read More »Windows 11 Update
Processings…Please wait. An upcoming Windows 11 update will block third-party apps from enabling users to select which browser and search engine Start menu searches open in, according to The Verge. Start menu searches open in the Edge browser, with results from Bing, regardless of the user’s designated default browser and …
Read More »Google Rolls Out Feed Support
Processings…Please wait. Google is rolling out product feed support for awareness and consideration Video campaign subtypes, the company announced Friday. The update, which rolls out over the coming weeks, enables brands to show browsable product images below their video ads for campaigns that have “Product and brand consideration” or “Brand …
Read More »Chocolate Chip Tea Cookies
Oh My! Sugar High Baking Blog and Sweet Dessert Recipes Christmas Cookies & Bars Holidays Tea cookies are moist, dense and not super sweet. Perfect for your holiday baking or to serve with tea or coffee! Much like a Russian tea cookie, only 5 ingredients are required to make this …
Read More »Vizio Makes 2x More
(Photo: Vizio)Vizio may be known as a television company, but one look at its books will tell you it’s raking in cash for far more than flatscreens. In its last earnings report, the newly publicly-traded company revealed that its advertising and viewer data segment is making more than twice as …
Read More »Triple J-Psi Meson
Physicists from the Compact Muon Solenoid (CMS) Collaboration at CERN’s Large Hadron Collider (LHC) have observed three J/ψ particles emerging from a single collision between two protons. A proton-proton collision event with six muons (red lines) produced in the decays of three J/ψ particles. Image credit: CMS / CERN. The …
Read More »Water Hunting Lunar Rover
The moon is a big deal again. NASA is currently working toward a return to the lunar surface with the Artemis program and the (heavily delayed) Space Launch System rocket. Recently, the Australian Space Agency announced it would cooperate with NASA to send a rover to the moon in 2026, …
Read More »Enigmatic Atmospheric
Juno launched on August 5, 2011 and successfully entered Jupiter’s orbit on July 4, 2016. During each of the spacecraft’s 37 passes of Jupiter to date, a specialized suite of instruments has peered below its turbulent cloud deck. The new results from the Juno mission highlight the inner workings of …
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