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A $300 Radeon RX 9060 XT just smashed the world GPU overclocking record
Posted on Saturday February 21, 2026
AMD teamed up with two well-known overclockers, Bill Alverson (aka "Sampson") and Splave, to push a Radeon RX 9060 XT to 4,769 MHz. That's a new world record for GPU frequency – and it wasn't even close to the previous mark.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
The US just got an AI layer for immigration. The rules are still loading.
Posted on Saturday February 21, 2026
What originated as a narrow procurement notice has grown into a broader effort that links machine-learning models with government and commercial records, creating an enforcement infrastructure with few historical parallels. As the software moves from early pilot to wider operational use, the arguments around it have hardened.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Microsoft replaces Xbox heads Phil Spencer and Sarah Bond with AI exec
Posted on Saturday February 21, 2026
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella recently announced that the company's CoreAI Product president, Asha Sharma, has become the CEO of Xbox, replacing retiring Xbox boss Phil Spencer. Former Xbox president Sarah Bond Spencer was long thought to be the 38-year veteran's replacement as head. However, Bond has recently resigned from the...Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
ATMs are getting hacked the old-fashioned way: with keys and USB drives
Posted on Saturday February 21, 2026
Banks across the United States are grappling with a wave of physical malware attacks on their ATMs, according to a new cybersecurity alert from the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The agency's report warns that attackers are bypassing both digital and physical safeguards by exploiting outdated technology and generic maintenance hardware...Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Final Fantasy VII Remake Part 3 is built PC-first, then scaled down to consoles
Posted on Saturday February 21, 2026
During an interview with Automaton, Final Fantasy 7 Remake game director Naoki Hamaguchi explained why Square Enix is developing "PC first" and how it benefits all platforms. He said that by creating assets for the highest-end environments first, the FF7R team avoids being constrained by lower-end hardware. Once the high-end...Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Bill Gates-backed fusion startup begins licensing for futuristic reactor in Tennessee
Posted on Saturday February 21, 2026
For six decades, the Bull Run Fossil Plant in Claxton, Tennessee, powered a region on fossil fuel. Last year, the plant was decommissioned, collapsing the plant's twin smokestacks in a controlled demolition. Their fall didn't just erase a landmark from the Tennessee skyline; it symbolized the state's newly emerging role...Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
The Windows XP Bliss wallpaper still exists, and it briefly looks the same again
Posted on Saturday February 21, 2026
A Reddit user recently visited the Napa Valley location where the "Bliss" wallpaper was photographed. The view now closely matches the original image, which became a technology icon after Microsoft chose it as the default wallpaper for Windows XP.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Tesla's "cheaper" Cybertruck arrives at $59,990, still far from the $40K promise
Posted on Friday February 20, 2026
Tesla's latest features an estimated 325 miles of range and features coil springs with adaptive damping, steer-by-wire with four wheel steering, a powered frunk, and heated first-row seats. The 6' x 4' bed includes a powered tonneau cover and multiple power outlets (two 120v and one 240v) with Powershare capability....Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Fake faces generated by AI are now "too good to be true," researchers warn
Posted on Friday February 20, 2026
Think you can quickly identify fake faces generated by AI models? Think again. According to a recently published study by Australian researchers, AI-generated faces are now essentially too difficult to spot – except for a small minority of people who are exceptionally skilled at analyzing facial features. As a result,...Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Real-world data shows plug-in hybrids use far more fuel than advertised
Posted on Friday February 20, 2026
Using data transmitted wirelessly from roughly one million PHEVs produced between 2021 and 2023, the researchers measured actual fuel consumption across diverse driving conditions and found an average of six liters per 100 kilometers – roughly three times the officially certified figures.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »