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In brief: Researchers from the University of California, Merced, have developed a flexible, electrically conductive material that could one day boost the durability of wearable devices like smartwatches. The new material exhibits adaptive durability, meaning it becomes stronger when stretched or hit. Oddly enough, inspiration for the material came in the kitchen. The project’s principal […]

Take note: Microsoft is adding spellcheck and autocorrect to Notepad, more than 40 years after the app first debuted. The new version of Notepad is available to Windows Insiders via the Canary and Dev channels for Windows 11. In it, misspelled words will automatically be underlined in red. To correct a suspected mistake, simply click

Forward-looking: Ultra Ethernet means to deliver a comprehensive architecture that optimizes Ethernet for high performance in AI and HPC networking, surpassing the capabilities of today’s specialized technologies. As data centers continue to evolve and the push for AI becomes universal, tech companies have been flocking to join the Ultra Ethernet Consortium, which launched last summer

Why it matters: AMD is gradually providing more information about Strix Point, with the latest data points unveiled at the company’s Beijing AI PC Innovation Summit. While the news that it will feature RDNA 3+ may not be that earth-shattering, it is interesting to hear that AMD plans to embed the latest XDNA 2 NPUs

Rumor mill: Starting this spring, consumers purchasing mid-range RTX 40 series graphics cards could receive units running on down-binned chips from higher-end wafers. While their official specifications and performance will remain unchanged compared to earlier products with the same label, minor variations in clocks or efficiency could emerge. For those unfamiliar, down-binning is when manufacturers

In context: The US government’s antitrust lawsuit against Apple prompted the company to confirm that it had once considered making the Apple Watch compatible with Android phones. It claims that after investigating the consideration, it determined it was too complicated and would result in an inferior product. On Thursday, Apple responded to the Justice Department’s

In brief: Hardware-based security flaws have become more frequent over the last several years but have mostly affected Intel and AMD processors. Now, Apple joins those ranks with a recently discovered vulnerability that causes Mac M-series CPUs to expose encryption keys. Since it is hardware-based, there is little users can do besides keeping macOS updated.

Why it matters: The United Nations General Assembly has taken an unprecedented stand over AI promotion and development, declaring that the world needs algorithms that are safe and secure for anyone. The Assembly approved the decision by a wide margin. However, stopping the unsafe exploitation of machine learning on a global scale is an entirely

In a nutshell: Google is planning to expand its presence in the Midwest with a new data center. Kansas City has been chosen to host the new plant, and Mountain View will also contribute to education and renewable energy programs in the region. Google will spend $1 billion to build a new data center in

Facepalm: A man in Salt Lake City, Utah, was arrested on Sunday for what might be the first instance of QR code theft. The man was on a Delta Airlines flight, trying to find an empty seat. When crew members tried to assist, they discovered his boarding pass was nothing more than a photo of