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From gaming graphics to AI dominance: Nvidia's Jensen Huang receives America's highest science honor
Posted on Friday October 09, 2026
AMD CEO Lisa Su, Google co-founder Sergey Brin and Elon Musk also received the National Medal of Science at the event. Dell founder Michael Dell and Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella received the National Medal of Technology and Innovation, a separate federal honor.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Microsoft and Adobe hit with green-card suspensions as Vance accuses tech firms of sidelining American workers
Posted on Friday October 09, 2026
The suspension targets the Permanent Labor Certification program, better known as PERM. Adobe, Cognizant, Infosys, Tata Consultancy Services, Wipro, HCL Technologies, and Capgemini are also affected. Labor Secretary Keith Sonderling said officials would stop accepting new applications and processing pending ones from the companies.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Apple's touchscreen MacBook could arrive later this month
Posted on Friday October 09, 2026
Sources have told Bloomberg's Mark Gurman that Apple is planning an event near the end of October to mark what would be its fourth hardware launch of the fall. The star would be the long-rumored touchscreen-equipped MacBook, but other devices are also expected to appear.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
School district makes dramatic U-turn on AI, banning it across all grades weeks after Google Gemini rollout
Posted on Friday October 09, 2026
Frederick County became the latest school district to ban AI use in the classroom this week, voting 6-1 to restrict the technology from pre-K through 12th grade.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Former CIA chief says AI could begin directing battlefield weapons by 2030
Posted on Friday October 09, 2026
"Just four years from now, we will have autonomous systems, and I think we will have the beginning of autonomous systems of autonomous systems; we will have AI agents, so you'll have agentic AI staff officers," Petraeus told investor Finn Murphy on the Forecast2050 podcast.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Being mean to AI could get you banned as Anthropic introduces new rules against abusing Claude
Posted on Friday October 09, 2026
Anthropic's first changes to its usage policy in over a year include new restrictions on abusive behavior. The updated policy prohibits "sustained and needless abusive or cruel behavior" toward its models.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
A smart coffee maker uploaded 1TB of data in 10 days, and nobody knows why
Posted on Thursday October 08, 2026
An IT worker was recently shocked to discover that his parents' Keurig coffee maker had uploaded more than a terabyte of data in just 10 days. While a bug is the likely cause, the episode highlights the growing risks of connecting more and more mundane devices to the internet.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Elecom made a USB-C dock with a big dial on top, and I kind of want one
Posted on Thursday October 08, 2026
As it turns out, Elecom makes some unusual niche hardware, including the M.A.P.P. mouse and the IST trackball (credit goes to TPU for highlighing them). As for the dock, here's what's on offer:Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Raspberry Pi Desktop returns to PCs and Macs after four years
Posted on Thursday October 08, 2026
Raspberry Pi Desktop is back with a lightweight and free Linux environment for PCs and Intel-based Macs. Ideal for breathing new life into older computers, the latest release moves to Debian 13 (Trixie) with 64-bit support, a refreshed interface, and Raspberry Pi Connect for remote access. Run it from a USB drive with persistent storage or install it directly on your PC.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Gears of War: E-Day reviews: strong combat and multiplayer, but a repetitive campaign
Posted on Thursday October 08, 2026
Gears of War: E-Day has received mostly positive reviews, with critics praising its intense combat, return to the series' roots, and strong multiplayer modes. Some, however, found the campaign repetitive and unevenly paced. Steam players peaked at around 31,500, excluding those on Game Pass and the Xbox app.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »