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Why it matters: OpenAI CEO Sam Altman does not own any equity in the wildly popular company. This could be seen as a serious misstep, considering its valuation at more than $80 billion. However, Altman also happens to have a finely-honed eye for great investments, which is how he reached billionaire status and landed on […]

In brief: Researchers from the University of Notre Dame have developed a new window coating that promises to block heat-generating infrared and ultraviolet light while allowing visible light to pass unimpeded. The coating could reduce air-conditioning costs in warm climates by more than a third, all without compromising the view. Sun blocking window film and

WTF?! Joining the list of organizations still using archaic technology is the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA), which has a train control system still reliant on floppy disks. It’s said to have been cutting-edge tech when it was first installed – back in 1998 – but the city fears that if there isn’t an

When it comes to GPUs and graphics cards, we go in full depth. Year after year, we test dozens of GPUs from Nvidia, AMD, and Intel, to determine which are worth your money and which are dead on arrival. To simplify the process of choosing a new graphics card, TechSpot’s guide to the best GPUs

A hot potato: The most popular AI algorithms available today require constant internet access to interact with powerful data centers. Opera Software claims it can perform the same functions using just a properly configured browser and an initial, massive download. A recent update to Opera’s development version adds the ability to download and run powerful

PresentMon is Intel’s benchmark tool that provides metrics for GPU usage, CPU usage, frame times, and temperatures. It incorporates a new measurement called ‘GPU Busy’ to offer users a clearer understanding of system bottlenecks. Features Configurable Overlay with Real-time Graphing Bring your game performance to life through a fully customizable overlay with real-time performance charting

TL;DR: At some point there were leaks of Apple plans for an AirPods case that featured a display screen. Whether this plan is still in motion remains unknown. However, at least one manufacturer found the concept promising enough to develop knockoff versions of Apple’s patent. According to one reviewer, the sound quality of these knockoffs

The big picture: Laptops powered by Intel’s Lunar Lake CPUs are expected to hit the market later this year, but volumes are only likely to ramp up in 2025. A series of recent leaks have revealed some key details about the next-gen chips, and now the first Lunar Lake CPU has seemingly been identified within

In context: Apple is feeling antitrust pressure from both US and European Union regulators and just made a series of decisions walking back its previous practices. In one, retro game emulators will be allowed on the App Store. In another, music streaming apps listed in Europe can now include a link to the developer’s website.

What just happened? Introduced in 2015, HTTP/2 brought several enhancements to the HTTP protocol including efficient data transmission, request handling, responsiveness, and header compression for website-based information transactions. But in addition to those efficiencies, HTTP/2 also brought its own unique set of challenges for administrators and security teams. Earlier this week, researchers announced a newly