Google disabled remote control functionality for first and second-generation Nest Learning Thermostats last month, but the company has continued to transmit device data to its servers. After cloning Google’s API to restore smart features to old, unsupported devices, security researcher Cody Kociemba found that Google was still collecting data from …
Read More »NASA and Blue Origin Launch Pair of Mars Monitoring Satellites
This Thursday, Blue Origin successfully launched a pair of NASA spacecraft atop a New Glenn rocket from Florida’s Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. The two spacecraft will study Mars‘ magnetic field and how it’s impacted by the Sun and solar wind. NASA says the results of the study will be …
Read More »AI Gobbles Up Power Faster Than Some Utilities Can Handle
As AI demand defies fears of a bubble, it is putting increasing strain on many products and resources. In some cases, such as with DRAM and NAND memory, suppliers are all too happy to try to keep up with the voracious demands of big AI firms. But in other cases, …
Read More »Reddit User Builds PC With 4 RTX 5090 Graphics Cards and 4,800 Watts of Power
A Reddit user has shown off what could be the ultimate system—not for gaming, but for just about anything else. Packed inside their surprisingly snug-looking case are four linked RTX 5090 graphics cards, and Asus ROG Astral versions at that. Combined, they pull over 2,400 watts of power and cost …
Read More »Researchers Develop 'Mind Captioning' Using Brain Scans and AI
An article in the peer-reviewed journal Science Advances reports that researchers have developed an innovative technique for generating captions from brain activity. Before you mentally review all the thoughts you had today, take a deep breath. The technology can’t read the thoughts of random people. The process requires brain scans …
Read More »Fired Intel Engineer Steals 18,000 Files, Then Disappears
One of the many thousands of Intel employees let go this year is being sued by Intel for $250,000 after allegedly stealing over 18,000 files from Intel servers, some of which are reportedly top secret in nature. Intel hopes to recover this data, but to date, the engineer hasn’t responded …
Read More »AOC Debuts World's First 1,000 Hz Gaming Monitor
If you want the world’s fastest gaming monitor, AOC may well have made it. The new 27-inch QHD monitor can do 500 Hz at 1440, or up to 1,000 Hz at 1080p, making it the monitor with the highest refresh rate in the world. Typically the best gaming monitors use …
Read More »Limited Edition Mini Black Commadore 64 Comes With 25 Games
If you’ve ever wanted to relive the glory days of the Commodore 64 with a bit of modern augmentation (and without all the hassle of finding a working system and compatible display), the new limited edition C64 Mini Black might be a great alternative. It comes pre-loaded with 25 of …
Read More »PayPal to Let Users Shop and Pay Directly Within ChatGPT Next Year
PayPal announced on Tuesday that it will add its payment platform to ChatGPT starting in 2026 so that users can complete purchases directly in the chat. The company said it is adopting OpenAI’s open-source Agentic Commerce Protocol (ACP), which lets merchants make their products available within AI apps.Launched in September, …
Read More »Rocket Lab Readies Photon Spacecraft Ahead of Key LOXSAT Cryogenic Fuel Test Mission
California-based Rocket Lab has completed systems integration for its Photon spacecraft ahead of the upcoming LOXSAT mission with Eta Space and NASA. Designed to showcase in-orbit cryogenic refueling, the system will now complete environmental testing at Rocket Lab’s facility in Long Beach before launching atop an Electron rocket from New …
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