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Why it matters: The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) is a non-profit entity that oversees the Domain Name System (DNS) and develops policies for new generic top-level domains (TLDs). The US-based organization is now proposing to adopt a new domain string for exclusive private use cases. In September 2020, ICANN initiated discussions […]

What just happened? Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger has revealed that the company is targeting significant improvement in AI performance for its Panther Lake processors over the upcoming Arrow Lake and Lunar Lake lineups. He also claimed that the Arrow Lake and Lunar Lake platforms will themselves offer a massive uplift in AI performance over the

Rumor mill: AMD had already confirmed that its Ryzen 9000-series “Granite Ridge” desktop CPUs will feature Zen 5 cores, use the AM5 socket, and be compatible with existing 600-series motherboards. A tipster has now seemingly revealed many other details about the upcoming processors, including their possible launch timeframe. In a recent report, we had already

What just happened? It’s the end of the line for the Ingenuity helicopter as NASA has concluded the historic mission after nearly three years of operation. In total, the copter performed 72 flights over a nearly three-year period – far more than the five NASA originally hoped to complete. The Mars Ingenuity helicopter was designed

Magic Driver: More than a year after the lackluster launch of the first generation of its discrete GPUs, Intel is still working to enhance compatibility with existing games. The latest driver release for Intel Arc now offers significantly improved performance in a variety of titles. Intel recently released the new “Game On” version of graphics

Why it matters: Only in the last two weeks, we’ve reported on Microsoft laying off 1,900 employees, and Google sharing their intention to cut jobs to focus on their “big priorities.” If we expand that timeframe back to just a couple more months, we’ve seen job cuts or announcements of intent from Meta, Intel, Unity,

TL;DR: World-famous pop star Taylor Swift has become the latest victim of deepfake pornography this week, after AI-generated images of her were shared tens of millions of times on social media platforms. With that, deepfakes are back in the legislative consciousness. Congressional representatives and even the White House have now weighed in on the matter.

The big picture (literally): Super Bowl season is here and for many, the big game is the perfect excuse to buy a big television. Hisense is leading the way this year with a colossal deal on an even bigger set. The Hisense 100-inch U76N Series QLED 4K television broke cover at CES earlier this month

Why it matters: The sanctions process is broken or at least highly inefficient because Russia has managed to import many advanced goods to fuel its war machine in Ukraine. The complexity of global supply chains also doesn’t help, as enforcers find it impossible to trace from where a chip originated. Meanwhile, chip manufacturers say they

In context: NASA’s plans to put humans on the moon for the first time in over five decades recently suffered significant delays to ensure the safety of the astronauts. Unfortunately, a recent study highlights a new hazard potentially facing the mission depending on where NASA chooses to land – moonquakes. A NASA-funded study warns that