Please leave others some toilet paper: At 03:14:08 UTC on January 19, 2038, time will stop. Yes, it’s an overly dramatic statement, but it’s not entirely untrue, as computer systems are concerned. At that time and date, the Unix Epoch, which started on January 1, 1970, reaches its limit. It’s known as the Y2K38 or […]
Why it matters: Human activity on the Moon is increasing, and various proposals have been drafted for infrastructure to support further exploration. One such proposal involves the Moon’s seismology, an area about which we know little but could present a potentially serious obstacle to future missions. A group of researchers has proposed building a fiber
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A hot potato: Electronic Arts is an organization that arguably only misses out on the title of “most-hated game company in the world” because Ubisoft exists. As it turns out, EA loves generative AI. CEO Andrew Wilson has been praising the technology, claiming it is set to make EA 30% more efficient while boosting monetization
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Thirty years ago, CPUs and other specialized processors handled virtually all computation tasks. The graphics cards of that era helped to speed up the drawing of 2D shapes in Windows and applications, but served no other purpose. Fast forward to today, and the GPU has become one of the most dominant chips in the industry.
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In a nutshell: The NAND flash industry was able to reverse its fortunes in the fourth quarter of 2023, and grow revenue by nearly 25 percent quarter over quarter. The latest data from TrendForce highlights a substantial 24.5 percent QoQ increase in NAND flash industry revenue to $11.49 billion. The research firm said the growth
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Recap: A few weeks ago, a Russian hacker group completely crippled a significant portion of the US healthcare sector. The group executed a ransomware attack on a nationwide healthcare management system run by Optum that handles patient accounts, including payment processing, prescription orders, and insurance claims. In addition to encrypting the system, AlphV claimed to
The big picture: MediaTek finished 2023 as the world’s leading smartphone processor vendor in terms of shipping volume, beating out industry heavyweights like Apple and Qualcomm for the top spot. According to the latest data from market analyst firm Canalys, a total of 117 million smartphones were shipped in Q4 that were powered by a
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What just happened? Amid increasing competition with Intel, Samsung Foundry has reportedly decided to rebrand its second-generation 3nm-class fabrication technology, previously known as SF3. According to the report, the upcoming node has been renamed as SF2 to denote the 2nm-class manufacturing process. Samsung Foundry, however, has yet to officially confirm the renaming. The news comes
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70 The Nothing Phone (2a) has an eye-catching design, runs smoothly, and takes impressive photos, but limited availability and poor 5G support hurt its prospects in the US. By PCMag on March 05, 2024 80 The Nothing Phone 2a’s low price, fun design, colorful photos, strong performance, and masses of customization make it a brilliant
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Something to look forward to: PlayStation 5 owners hailed Horizon Forbidden West as one of the console’s more visually impressive titles – a reputation that garnered some interest in seeing the PC version’s system requirements. While not the lightest recent release, the open-world post-apocalyptic sequel isn’t as demanding as some might have expected. The most