Is ChatGPT Making You Stupid?
The article raises an important thought-provoking question: Is our reliance on AI tools like ChatGPT making us less intelligent? It suggests that by outsourcing tasks such as memory recall and…
VPN Downloads Surge in UK as New Age-Verification Rules Take Effect
As the UK’s new age-verification laws come into force, VPN downloads have skyrocketed. Proton VPN reported a staggering 1,400% increase in signups, signalling widespread concern about privacy implications. The new…
Researchers Quietly Planned a Test to Dim Sunlight Over 3,900 Square Miles
California researchers have been developing a secretive multimillion-dollar initiative to test equipment for spraying salt water, with the goal of dimming sunlight over a vast area of 3,900 square miles…
Huawei Shows Off 384-Chip AI Computing System That Rival Nvidia’s Top Product
Summary Huawei Technologies unveiled an impressive AI computing system at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai, featuring 384 of its latest 910C chips. Known as the CloudMatrix 384, this…
Easy NTSYNC Arrives For Steam Users With GE-Proton 10.10
Summary GloriousEggroll has announced the release of GE-Proton 10.10, a new version of Valve’s Wine for Steam users. This update prominently includes support for NTSYNC by default on compatible amd64…
George Lucas Makes First Comic-Con Appearance to Discuss His Upcoming ‘Museum of Narrative Art’
George Lucas, the iconic creator of Star Wars, made his debut appearance at Comic-Con where he discussed his highly anticipated Museum of Narrative Art. The event attracted thousands of fans…
Astronomers Use Black Holes to Pinpoint Earth’s Location. But are Phones and Wifi Blocking the View?
Summary Astronomers are relying on black holes to track Earth’s position accurately, using signals that easily penetrate the atmosphere in any weather. However, the proliferation of mobile and wifi networks…
Google’s New Security Project ‘OSS Rebuild’ Tackles Package Supply Chain Verification
Google’s New Security Project ‘OSS Rebuild’ Tackles Package Supply Chain Verification Google’s Open Source Security Team has unveiled a new initiative, OSS Rebuild, aimed at reinforcing trust in open-source package…
UK needs to pick up handsets for troubled Emergency Services Network project
Summary The UK government is actively seeking suppliers for handsets intended for the Emergency Services Network (ESN), with a potential budget of up to £925 million. This effort marks another…
‘Impossible hill to climb’: US clouds crush European competition on their home turf
Summary The article highlights the struggle of European cloud providers against dominant American tech giants like Amazon, Microsoft, and Google. Despite the growth of European cloud infrastructure, local companies have…