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This year’s Computex trade show is set to be a historic one, with the CEOs of all the world’s largest semiconductor companies giving keynotes and doing so under the aura of the generative AI revolution and the launch of the AI PC category. The first keynote at this year’s event, appropriately enough, was given by […]

Through the looking glass: Researchers now have a way to conduct experiments on biological neurons in vitro. These human brain organoids – there are 16 in total – are aimed at developing the world’s first living processor and can be accessed remotely through an online platform for $500 a month if you are a university

What just happened? The Affordable Connectivity Program has helped millions of low-income families in the US receive internet service at reduced prices since 2022. However, Congress only funded the program once, and the funding expired this month despite pleas from President Biden and the FCC for additional support. Affected customers should research subsidies and other

The big picture: The 2024 e-bike market is valued at $34.98 billion and is projected to grow to $51 billion by 2029. With so many options for e-bike conversion kits, CLIP is vying for your attention with its portable, tool-less kit that will have you cruising in no time. Some startups, like Swytch, have had

Facepalm: Google’s new AI Overviews feature started hallucinating from day one, and more flawed – often hilariously so – results began appearing on social media in the days since. While the company recently tried to explain why such errors occur, it remains to be seen whether a large language model (LLM) can ever truly overcome

The big picture: If only this photo could speak a thousand words. They don’t get much bigger than Nvidia, TSMC and Quanta Computer. So when the top executives from these companies get together for dinner and stroll through a Taiwanese local night market, the industry can’t help but wonder what they discussed. Some possibilities: Nvidia

Something to look forward to: AMD is reportedly planning an initial launch of four Zen 5 CPUs ranging from 6 to 16 cores. The Ryzen 9 9950X flagship will be a 16-core / 32-thread CPU, followed by the 12-core / 24-thread Ryzen 9 9900X, the 8-core / 16-thread Ryzen 7 9700X, and the 6-core /

Forward-looking: Jeep had its fun stuffing 707 horsepower, 6.2 liter supercharged Hellcat engines in Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawks, but the auto world is bound and determined to go electric and Jeep is just along for the ride. The Stellantis-owned automaker’s first official EV is the Wagoneer S, a premium battery-electric vehicle (BEV) boasting a range

In context: Sony’s PS VR2 is unquestionably one of the better virtual reality headsets on the market. It is highly competitive with Meta’s Quest 3 in price and performance. However, for a device costing about $500, the PS VR2’s biggest weakness is its PC incompatibility. The lack of PC support was one of the most

Something to look forward to: Microsoft is trying to make the Edge browser more responsive, especially for users on low-end devices. The WebUI 2.0 project is already providing some positive results now, and it should make the browser even better down the road. Despite being part of every new Windows installation since 2015, Edge is