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Forward-looking: Thunderbolt 5 doubles Thunderbolt 4’s bandwidth, offering 80Gbps transfer speeds in either direction. However, Thunderbolt 5’s alternate mode can transmit at 120Gbps while receiving data at 40Gbps upon detecting certain devices. The extra boost currently only supports cable lengths up to two meters. Devices that support Intel’s new Thunderbolt 5 standard are beginning to […]

Forward-looking: By combining different wireless techniques, UK researchers achieved record-breaking data transmission speeds. The technology achieved 1 Tbps in lab experiments. Now, it only needs to prove itself in commercially viable applications. A University College London (UCL) team achieved a nearly one terabit per second data transfer speed over a wireless connection. The world record

In a nutshell: Elon Musk’s vision of a world where humans are no longer required to keep their hands on the wheel when on the road has hit another snag. The NHTSA has launched a new probe into the safety of Tesla’s FSD system after a series of troubling incidents. The National Highway Traffic Safety

Space Style: Axiom and Prada have officially introduced a jointly developed spacesuit during the recent International Astronautical Congress held in Milan, Italy. The suit is almost ready for action, though it is still undergoing testing procedures and simulations in prohibitive conditions. American private space company Axiom and Italian luxury brand Prada announced a partnership to

A hot potato: Large language models and generative AI are topics that most video game developers would rather avoid. As tempting as using these tools is to replace human labor, the negative blowback is far too intense for most companies to handle, and that’s not even considering that AI technology is not quite at the

What just happened? A piece of artwork created by a humanoid robot is set to go under the hammer at the prestigious Sotheby’s auction house later this month, and it’s expected to fetch at least $120,000. Titled AI God, the 7-foot-tall piece depicts the late computer pioneer Alan Turing, whose groundbreaking work in the 1950s

Bottom line: A new security report by Microsoft paints a picture of a cyberworld where sophisticated technologies, state-sponsored activities, and criminal enterprises are converging to present unprecedented challenges. A collective effort and vigilance are more essential than ever amid this evolving landscape. Over 600 million cybercriminal and nation-state attacks occur daily, targeting individuals, businesses, and

The big picture: Although consumers have largely transitioned to fast and durable solid-state drives, data centers and other sectors requiring mass storage still rely on disk drives. Competitors Western Digital and Seagate have spent years pushing the limits of HDD storage, developing various technologies to edge past the 30TB mark while reducing costs and power

A hot potato: Despite the increasing costs of generative AI investments, companies are still scrambling with the potentially disruptive effects of the new algorithmic paradigm. Enterprise-class executives are more than willing to bet on AI agents, but clients aren’t always thrilled about dealing with them. IBM recently shared some notable research regarding the current state

Editor’s take: I have felt for years that the video game industry is headed for another crash. I base this opinion on the lack of creativity coming from prominent developers. Bethesda: “Let’s make another Skyrim port,” or Skyrim in space, as we saw with the overhyped Starfield. Other companies are just as devoid of new