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Microsoft unveils distraction-free Windows for developers, but anyone can replicate it
Posted on Friday September 04, 2026
As part of its push to promote AI-driven development, Microsoft and its hardware partners will begin selling high-end PCs with a clutter-free version of Windows later this year. However, instead of a separate Windows SKU, the machines will ship with pre-configured developer-friendly settings for Windows 11 Pro.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
AMD's next-gen RDNA 5 GPUs could hit 3.4GHz, but they're not coming anytime soon
Posted on Friday September 04, 2026
According to a post on the AnandTech Forums by the generally reliable leaker Kepler_L2, internal AMD documentation points to a 3.1 to 3.4 GHz target frequency range for RDNA 5. The comment came in response to another forum member questioning whether the integrated graphics in AMD's next-generation APUs could clock...Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Nvidia's PAIR software turns idle home computers into a local AI cluster
Posted on Friday September 04, 2026
Nvidia has introduced a new software tool for jumpstarting an explosion in local inferencing infrastructure. The Personal AI Router (PAIR) project is open-source software designed to link different computer systems, even different computer operating systems, into a custom AI cluster where chatbots, AI agents, and other compatible LLM applications share...Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Audacity 4.0 debuts with a new interface and major editing improvements
Posted on Friday September 04, 2026
Audacity 4.0 is a major overhaul of the popular audio editor, featuring a redesigned interface, improved clip editing, a new project format, and native ASIO support on Windows. Some features haven't made the transition yet, including MIDI tracks, but are expected to return in future releases.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
OpenAI agents turned an obscure German wiki into a message board where they could talk to each other
Posted on Friday September 04, 2026
Reuters reports that a swarm of agents commandeered DseWiki, an obscure German-language programming wiki, and turned it into a bulletin board where they shared answers and evasion tactics with other AI agents. Despite some descriptions of the incident, this was not German Wikipedia; DseWiki merely allows collaborative editing in a...Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Steve Wozniak-signed Apple-1 motherboard could fetch $800,000 at auction
Posted on Friday September 04, 2026
The motherboard will be auctioned online by Bonhams' New York as part of its History of Science, Technology & Computing sale between October 4 and 14. It carries an estimated price tag of $500,000 to $800,000, but experts believe it could attract much higher bids, given its status as an...Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Lexar Muse claims world's thinnest portable SSD at 3.8mm, it can't fit a USB-C port
Posted on Friday September 04, 2026
The new Lexar Muse Ultra-Slim Portable SSD, to give it its full name, has almost credit-card-like dimensions of 80 × 48 × 3.8 mm (3.15 x 1.89 x 0.15 inches).Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Google is adding voice AI to Gmail, Docs, and Keep, whether users like it or not
Posted on Friday September 04, 2026
Google is significantly expanding Gemini Live's reach to Gmail, Docs, and Keep, at least for paying customers of the enterprise-focused Workspace service. The Alphabet company highlights how these new capabilities will enrich its customers' day-to-day lives with a new option to use their apps and personal data, but not all...Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
New York City bans generative AI for elementary and middle school students
Posted on Friday September 04, 2026
New York City's policy is a one-year moratorium for the 2026-2027 school year, rather than being a permanent or statewide ban. Students in public schools from preschool through eighth grade cannot use student-facing generative AI.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Nvidia RTX Spark laptops, desktops arrive in October from six manufacturers
Posted on Friday September 04, 2026
Nvidia has confirmed that the first laptops and desktops featuring its RTX Spark APUs will be available starting in October. Alongside previously revealed devices from Microsoft, HP, Dell, Asus, and MSI, upcoming products powered by Nvidia's first SoC in over a decade were also unveiled by Lenovo and Acer.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »